Chapter 511: Busy Celebrations
Bang!
When Gawain stood at the front, holding up the trophy like the "Lion King", paper fireworks were sprayed all over the sky, as gorgeous as flowers scattered by fairies. Flashes and shutter sounds surged down again, surrounding Gawain in the center of the court, as if he was standing at the center of the world.
The award ceremony procedures for the four Grand Slams are different. The US Open is undoubtedly the most casual and simplest. There is no national anthem or flag raising, which makes it less ceremonial.
Moreover, this year's women's singles final invited two female tennis legends, Martina-Avratilova and Chris- Evert, as award presenters to witness Serena Williams making history; but the men's singles final obviously lacked some driving force, and in the end David Haggett of the United States Tennis Association served as the award presenter, which further reduced some of the star power.
I'm afraid no one could have anticipated Gao Wen's ascent to the top, otherwise inviting Michael Chang to present the award would have been an interesting choice.
However, it is unknown whether the details of Gao Wen's elimination of Kei Nishikori and advancement will affect Zhang Depei's decision.
Despite this, the moment of reaching the summit and winning the championship is still a happy one.
Hajit first handed Gao Wen a small white envelope, which contained a check for a championship prize of three million US dollars - the largest championship prize of the four Grand Slams. The US Open is still the most lavish event in the entire professional tennis world. Then he presented the championship trophy to Gao Wen.
When Gao Wen saw the engraving on the championship trophy:
"2014, Wen-Gao".
The sense of reality and beauty came to him at the same time, and then Gao Wen looked up at the paper fireworks flying all over the sky, smiling like a child.
The award ceremony ended amidst the sound of flashes and shutter clicks, marking the end of the last Grand Slam tournament of 2014.
Of course, the championship's glorious moment is far from over.
The post-match championship press conference was so crowded that the No. 1 press conference room was packed to the point that the corridor outside the door was paralyzed.
He carried the championship trophy to the top of the Empire State Building in New York to take championship photos. Even though the Empire State Building was blocked, the downstairs was still surrounded by surging crowds. A TV station even sent a helicopter to broadcast an interview live. Then Gao Wen witnessed the birth of another historical moment on the spot: the Empire State Building was lit up in Chinese red. The bright red color dispelled the heavy night and lit up the entire city.
That night, accompanied by Tobias, Gawain attended the official US Open championship celebration dinner, where she met the legendary women's singles champion Serena Williams. Apparently, Serena Williams, who had just achieved a breakthrough, was in a good mood, and Gawain had a great time talking to her even though it was their first meeting.
"Hey, I remember your name, Wen. Gao. Right? Did I pronounce it correctly?" Serena Williams took the initiative to greet with a smile on her face, and tried to pronounce Gao Wen's name accurately word by word.
Gao Wen was very surprised.
Serena Williams covered her mouth and laughed ladylike, "I saw the clip of your match with John. To be honest, the part about introducing yourself was my favorite moment at this year's US Open, second only to your speech at the championship award ceremony."
Gao Wen had never expected that not only did Serena Williams know him, but she also knew a lot about him. He spread his hands in a helpless manner, "It seems that a lot of things happened on the Internet that I didn't know about, which seemed to expose my true colors. Although I'm not sure whether I should be happy, the only positive thing should be that I can skip introducing myself in the future."
The light and humorous response made Williams laugh happily again, "You are a funny guy."
Celebration dinners are not really that fun because they are all social occasions.
From reporters taking pictures - yes, taking pictures again; to senior members of the United States Tennis Association, Hall of Fame-level legendary tennis superstars, etc.; to the champions of other events in this year's US Open, doubles competitions, youth competitions, wheelchair competitions, veterans competitions, etc., all gathered together.
The dinner was definitely not a party, and secondly, it was not a formal dinner either - because the food was not the main point. To be precise, it was a social gathering of Vanity Fair with elegant ladies and clinking glasses. It belonged to the upper class of the tennis world, and quietly opened a door for Gawain.
Late at night, when Gao Wen returned to his hotel, it was already two o'clock in the morning.
This is not normal, extremely abnormal, and it completely disrupts the daily schedule of professional players. Moreover, after experiencing a final and countless interviews, the energy consumption has far exceeded the physical strength. The things after winning the championship are even more difficult than finishing a five-set battle.
Gawain didn't even have time to take off his tuxedo suit. He fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
At the same time, on the Asian continent across the Pacific Ocean, the moon sets and the sun rises, the golden sunlight shines down, all things come back to life, a new day begins, and this earth-shaking storm begins to brew.
"We win! Champion!"
The recognition from China's best-selling sports newspaper, "Sports Weekly", kicked off with a bang. Not only was it the front-page headline, but it also published a huge photo of Gao Wen.
At the moment of winning the championship, Gawain clenched his fists and flew into the air, soaring towards the sky in a scissor-leg posture. The gorgeous sunset and the surging crowd behind him all became the background. You could even clearly see the sweat on his cheeks and neck, as well as the muscle lines under the wet jersey. His handsome and young face was brimming with youthful vigor and vitality.
The power and momentum are so vivid that they seem to break free from their restraints and burst out of the paper in the next second.
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This action was captured from different angles by different news agencies and has become the first choice for major sports media's championship reports today.
As an Asian player, as an 18-year-old, as a wildcard player, ranked 193rd in the world, as a player participating in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time... Gao Wen is making history in all of these aspects. Each keyword can easily create a storm, and now, all the keywords collide together: a miracle is born.
The front-page headline of "Sports Weekly" created a shocking effect comparable to Liu Xiang's victory in the 110-meter hurdles in Athens that year, and it spread out in a mighty manner.
And they were only one hundred and thirty-sixth of the physical newspapers and magazines that reported on the incident. Because it was so overwhelming and fierce, many people's first reaction was:
“Are there so many sports media in the country now?”
Even the physical media went crazy, so the online media went crazy too, becoming an instant hit across the entire internet in just a few hours.
"2014 US Open Gao Wen wins the championship", this keyword tag topped the hot search list without any suspense. At the beginning of the morning, the number of views had easily exceeded 100 million, and it spread rapidly like a screen-sweeping gesture, and it was unstoppable!
(End of this chapter)