Chapter 822: Guns and Cannons
"...That kid with a mouth full of fuzz will never win the Australian championship, ever!"
"...Humiliating Novak because of such a little brat? That's tantamount to humiliating yourselves!"
"... you are not only humiliating a champion, a world number one, you are also humiliating the Australian Open, you are also humiliating the sport of tennis, because Novak is the greatest tennis player of all time."
Blah blah.
Blah blah.
Seryang spoke without restraint, and no one could stop him.
Obviously, the reporters had no intention of stopping it. There was no need for them to quote out of context or fan the flames. Serjan's fire had already far exceeded expectations.
It can really be said that it is full of firepower.
In fact, the reporters did not have time to "provoke" or mention Gawain's name, because there were far more players who entered the No. 1 press conference room. Australian players Hewitt and Samantha Stosur also received the same treatment.
Among them, Hewitt, who has entered the late stage of her career, is already an unseeded player, while Stosur is the 20th seed in women's singles.
However, as the only two Grand Slam singles champions among Australia's active players, they still received the most honorable treatment from the organizing committee.
In other words, in terms of specialization, Gawain, who is seeded eighth, is not the most special, and it is not necessarily Gawain who squeezed Djokovic out of press conference room No. 1.
It was just that reporters tried to start a "war" between the two players, and the sparks continued all the way from Paris to London to Doha.
This is the purpose of the reporters, but smart people should know not to step into the trap.
Just look at the response from Djokovic's wife. She expressed dissatisfaction but avoided war. She wisely directed her criticism at the tournament organizing committee and did not fall into the trap set by reporters to avoid causing personal disputes.
But Serjan had no such scruples.
Even without the reporter's "calling out names", Serjan had already aimed his gun at Gawain.
First, he pulled down Federer and Nadal as usual, then adjusted his aim and opened fire on Gawain, with jaw-dropping remarks pouring out in an endless stream and precise strikes.
So, does this mean that…
In fact, for Djokovic, the threat posed by Gawain does exist objectively. Maybe he has discussed Gawain during training or daily life?
Otherwise, why would Seljan target Gawain without hesitation?
If, as Serjan said, Gawain is just an insignificant nobody, then it should be like the US Open, with no one discussing it.
But the fact is just the opposite. The one who calls Gawain a little brat all the time is none other than Serjan himself. After Federer and Nadal, this "strong backup of Djokovic" has added another imaginary enemy, and is anxious to trample this young player into the mud.
Interesting, this is really interesting.
Boom! Boom! Boom! From Elena's firing to Serjan's cannon, the situation that the reporters had been expecting finally came to pass. The overwhelming billowing smoke was exciting.
Social networks are noisy.
The fans of Djokovic and Gao Wen were the first to start a quarrel. There was no need to fan the flames. Just like Serjan, they automatically started a war of words. Supporters, opponents, bystanders, and the crowd who were just waiting for chaos all appeared on the scene, and the scene was extremely lively.
In addition, various topics such as the arrangements of the Australian Open Organizing Committee, the treatment of Hewitt and Stosur, the innocent implicated of Federer and Nadal... and most importantly, Serjan's remarks were ignited and made their debut.
The Internet is like a big stew pot. All the ingredients, suitable or not, are thrown into it at once, and then boiled over high heat and cooked under high pressure.
Bang! Just like that, it was a mess, all the opinions were intertwined, and finally it turned into a simple emotional catharsis and degenerated into an ugly war of words.
Moreover, it was far beyond imagination!
The reporters were very satisfied with this: the hot topic was there, the gimmick was there, the traffic and popularity were there, this was the dream situation.
Of course, it would be great if we could go a step further, but... it might be difficult.
Australian Open Organizing Committee.
He was completely disdainful of responding, as if he didn't notice Elena's name calling him out. In response to the reporter's questions, he replied lightly: "All arrangements have been carefully considered."
It was so easily dismissed.
Then?
There was no further response, because the Australian Open organizing committee was not prepared to respond at all. Their arrangements for the tournament venue and press conference room were all internal work. When would it be the players' turn to make comments?
Unless the players' union files a formal complaint, they don't really have to answer those questions.
Djokovic's side.
Total silence.
Elena and Serjan both kept their mouths shut and refused to accept any form of interviews, but every time they appeared, they looked angry and expressed silent protest.
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At the same time, Djokovic also refused to make any response.
as always.
Djokovic had refused to respond to his father's remarks more than once, but finally one time, because Serjan repeatedly targeted Federer, Djokovic was forced to respond.
"I don't agree with my father, but I don't blame him for it. I think he has the right to express his own opinion."
However, the logic behind this sentence is a matter of opinion. Everyone can taste different meanings from the words, and it is probably not possible to reach a consensus.
It can be seen from all aspects that Djokovic does not want to settle the matter peacefully, but he is not prepared to comply with the wishes of the reporters and continue to escalate the situation.
Then, what about Gawain? There were a large number of reporters who surrounded Gawain at the entrance of the training ground, bullying him for being young. They completely blocked the training ground passage, forced Gawain to stop, and then relayed Serjan's words to Gawain, expecting the young man to make a strong response.
Let this storm get even more violent.
Guns and cannons, ambushes from all sides.
In order to provoke Gawain, the reporters even deliberately aimed their recorders and cannon cameras at Gawain's face. Weapons of all sizes were flying towards him, and the crowd rushing forward and behind increased the danger. It seemed that they were about to aim at Gawain's eyes and rush forward. The scene was once very dangerous.
But at the critical moment...not tall enough.
The tall and strong Gao Wen stood out from the crowd in the surging encirclement. He looked at the group of dwarfs in front of him who were of different heights but not cute at all, and the weapons that were running around under his nose but he could never find a point of force. He felt helpless and a little amused.
Then Gawain stopped.
The reporters also stopped and looked up at Gao Wen in the sunlight, but they could not see Gao Wen's panic and embarrassment at all.
The corners of his mouth slowly rose up, revealing a smile, and then he raised his right hand and shook it gently in front of his nose, as if he smelled something bad.
“Remember to brush your teeth.”
(End of this chapter)