Chapter 553: Strong Out of the Circle
"Girls, I found a little wolf-dog handsome guy!"
On the social network, a post went viral. A user posted a post with the above title, describing his accidental discovery this afternoon.
While changing TV channels, I accidentally stopped at CCTV Sports Channel. I happened to see a close-up shot of a handsome guy. I couldn't help but stop changing channels and watched the entire tennis match for the first time. Then I couldn't control my excitement and couldn't wait to share my new discovery and try to sell it.
But I found myself completely out of date.
"Sister, is the internet down at home? This little wolfdog has been all over the internet for a whole month."
"The new US Open champion, the dark horse that emerged out of nowhere, the recent top star, Jimei, has fallen behind."
"I can already say I'm tired."
"Congratulations sister for finding my husband."
"Report, it was discovered that a wild chicken was trying to steal my husband."
"I also watched the live broadcast, and to be honest, my husband looks handsome again."
"I strongly recommend sisters to watch the US Open semi-finals. The match between Gao Wen and Djokovic was so handsome that it made my knees weak."
Buzz.
Buzz.
The bustling discussion could not be stopped. Although the US Open had a greater impact worldwide, considering the influence of tennis in China, the Imperial Capital Open received official support and the media launched a full-scale publicity, so the impact was even more far-reaching.
This can be seen from the number of live TV stations.
During the US Open, the only official TV stations broadcasting the event live were CCTV-5 and Guangdong Satellite TV. Even if viewers wanted to watch the live broadcast, there were not many channels, and most of the time they had to watch it online. However, for the Imperial Capital Open, various local satellite TV stations broadcast the event live, and a total of thirteen channels were available to watch.
The overall influence is naturally different.
Then, some enthusiastic netizens began to popularize science——
Gao Wen not only made history by winning the US Open, but he was also the first local male player to win the main draw of the Imperial Capital Open in history.
As for the female players, two players had already made it to the quarterfinals as early as 2005; however, as for the male players, it has been difficult to win a single game so far.
In fact, thanks to the host advantage, there are quite a few Chinese players participating in the Imperial Capital Open and the Magic City Open every year, but it is still extremely difficult to win the first victory in the main competition.
The same was true for this year's Imperial Capital Open. Bai Yan entered the main competition directly with a wild card. In addition, three wild cards were awarded to local male players in the qualifying round. However, all the players combined were unable to win a single game and were completely wiped out.
Among them, Bai Yan played against US Open runner-up Cilic in the first round, and lost the game cleanly with scores of 3:6 and 4:6.
Born in 1985, Bai Yan has always been a highly-anticipated player. He performed well as a teenager and later showed his potential when he entered the professional arena.
In 2010, Bai Yan faced Stepanek, who was ranked 30th in the world, in the first round of the Shanghai Masters and defeated his opponent in straight sets.
At that time, this victory created countless history. He was the second local male player to win in the main draw of the Shanghai Masters. At the same time, the world ranking of 30 was also the highest ranking ever defeated by a Chinese male player.
However, that is all.
In the Shanghai Masters, Zeng Shaoxuan and Bai Yan had won two victories respectively; but in the Imperial Capital Open, no male player had ever won on home soil until Gao Wen's victory filled the gap.
After the first round of competition was over, Gao Wen was the only one left again.
The meaning is completely different.
Although it is the same every year, it is difficult for Chinese players to win in high-level local competitions. Even if they just qualify for the finals, it is worth writing about and promoting. Losing seems to have become a routine. When they finally win a victory, it is worth writing about, but there is often no follow-up.
Zeng Shaoxuan and Bai Yan each won only one game in the Shanghai Masters, so the media coverage had to die down before it even had time to explode.
But this time Gawain is different after all, and should be different.
Naturally, all the major news media gathered and the heated discussion spread everywhere. The craziness was even greater than that of the US Open. Some media even couldn't wait to discuss it:
Gao Wen has the possibility of becoming the first local player ever to win the Imperial Capital Open or the Magic City Masters.
By the way, in all the years since the Imperial Capital Open and Magic City Masters were held, Chinese players have not yet been able to win the singles events, including both men and women.
Obviously, the media are all expecting Gao Wen to achieve a breakthrough.
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From "winning the first round" to "hope of winning the championship", the media's urgency and enthusiasm are evident.
It is precisely because of this that online hot spots are concentrated in an all-round way, and it is inevitable that hot posts will go viral.
Experts look at the details, while laymen look at the excitement. For ordinary audiences who don’t care about tennis at all, they either care about victory or about appearance. In any case, "care" means focus, which is a beginning. In addition, there is a small group of people who care about gossip.
Amid the hustle and bustle, the post "Gao Wen is arrogant and insults fans" also gained considerable popularity on social networks.
The post solemnly stated that the author truly loved Gao Wen, but was cruelly rejected and insulted by Gao Wen, so that all the passion and enthusiasm she had in waiting for six hours turned to pieces. It also assured the public of Gao Wen's arrogance and two-faced behavior, and warned Gao Wen not to "forget his roots."
When you are famous, you are prone to gossip.
Any fame is bound to be accompanied by disputes and controversies. From becoming an overnight sensation after winning the US Open to repeatedly making history and changing the future of tennis, Gao Wen is indeed at the center of controversy. Any slight disturbance may cause an uproar, and it is time for the rumors of him being a "big shot" to get out of hand.
However, as soon as attention was focused, an audience member "revealed the truth".
They saw up close the poster's unreasonable behavior of cutting in line and disrupting order, while Gawain was merely trying to maintain order with kind words and protect the safety of the fans at the scene, but it was distorted into this. It really shows that the world is going downhill and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be.
Although everyone knows that fame will inevitably attract criticism, no one expected that Gao Wencai had just played a game in his hometown and the critics were so impatient to jump out and attack him. It was really eye-opening.
The post was only online for less than 30 minutes before the author deleted it and his account, then disappeared. However, some people still took screenshots and circulated them widely, warning other fans and viewers not to be fooled. Such comments from black fans could be a fatal blow to Gao Wen, who has just emerged, so he needs to be vigilant.
However, it is precisely because of the black fans that the spectators have gotten to know Gawain better, and one by one they have become interested in him. This can be considered as "a blessing in disguise".
From the trending posts to the emergence of black fans, the wave created by Gao Wen can be deeply felt in the bustling waves, and tennis has become popular again.
(End of this chapter)