Match point

Chapter 1111 Fill the vacancy
Looking at Gao Wen who was looking up at the sky, a small movement was enough, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.

Soler laughed happily again, and the gong-like laughter continued to hit the eardrums, "You really deserve your reputation. Now I finally know the reason why you can win the love of so many fans."

Gao Wen looked at Soler again, and asked with a serious expression of studying "mathematical problems", "Is that so? I thought it was because of my outstanding appearance."

"Yes, yes, yes, appearance is also a reason, a very, very important reason." Soller nodded repeatedly.

Tobias didn't buy it at all, and rolled his eyes, "Fernando, your eating is so ugly, I think you are insulting my IQ."

Soler ignored Tobias at all, "It's okay, insulting your IQ, this is my daily life, and now I need to care about the young knight in front of me."

Soler deliberately took a step towards Tobias's position, pushed Tobias away, and then made an invitation gesture to Gawain with a smile on his face.

"There's not much time left before the event starts, why don't we talk while walking?"

Are Tobias and Soler going head-to-head?

Yes, no.

The only thing that is certain is that the two are not enemies, but old friends who have known each other for many years, the kind of close friends who hurt each other when they open their mouths.

Both Tobias and Soler belong to the IMG Group, with Tobias the sports agent and Soler the head of executive affairs for the tennis department.

Judging from their job titles, Soler is Tobias's boss, but in fact, the two entered the company at the same time, and they have been partners since then.

The two people are good at different things, and then gradually moved towards different development directions. Tobias is still struggling on the front line, in contact with players; Soler gradually moved behind the scenes, responsible for planning, operation and publicity, etc., and finally became the entire team. At the helm of the executive affairs of the tennis department.

At present, Soler's most important and urgent task is to regain his style for the Miami Masters——

Because IMG Group acquired the Miami Masters, they are the current operator of the event.

Although the Miami Masters has been low-key, it does not mean that they are willing to stay behind. They have always reaffirmed their status as the "fifth Grand Slam".

However, in the face of the rich and powerful Larry Ellison, IMG Group has always been unable to keep up, and what's worse, IMG Group has encountered many problems in operation.

If the Miami Masters wants to return to the top, then both hardware and software need to be impeccable, and IMG Group has learned from the pain to modify the plan.

In 2013, they launched the renovation plan of the Clanton Park Tennis Center, the competition venue, with a budget of up to 5000 million US dollars. The purpose is to upgrade the competition and create a more comfortable and convenient viewing experience for players and fans. This is consistent with Indian Wells.

but!

The Miami Masters is located on an island, and it is an ecological protection area. Large tracts of forests, wetlands and oceans still retain the natural madness.

IMG's stadium reconstruction plan has encountered obstacles from different private teams. In addition to environmentalists, there are also conflicts between groups of different interests. The situation in Florida is much more complicated than that in California.

Moreover, Ellison has deep connections in California and has been doing things smoothly; IMG Group has hit a wall everywhere in Florida.

The reconstruction plan has been launched for two years, but it still has not been able to be implemented, and the Miami Masters has never been able to get out of the woods.

Recently, IMG Group is discussing whether the event should be relocated to other cities, such as Orlando.

Orlando, another big city in Florida, but the slightly different thing is that the US Tennis Association has passed an Orlando Tennis Center plan. They will build a center with a 2015-yuan court in the suburbs of Orlando within 100, spending 6000 million US dollars.

In the future, this tennis center will become the largest comprehensive tennis venue in North America.

For the IMG Group, it couldn't be better.

It is still in the discussion stage, and it is not yet known whether it will be implemented, but Serena Williams, who lives in Miami, has already published an appeal:

Hope Miami City Hall can keep this top tennis event.

How things will develop is still unknown. The only thing that can be determined is that IMG Group really hopes to transform this event and let the Miami Masters regain its former glory.

This is also Soler's top priority after accepting the job of race director.

however--

The absence of Federer undoubtedly made the event a lot less attractive.

Although Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and other Big Three are still listed, Federer is different after all.

But the done deal is irreversible, and Soller must look forward.

In order to make up for the regret of Federer's absence, Gao Wen just appeared in sight.

Obviously, this is a natural answer, not some Goldbach's conjecture, and the association can be easily completed without too many formula calculations.

But can Gawain really fill Federer's vacancy?

No.

Of course not.

Objectively speaking, even Nadal can't do it, and Gao Wen is no exception.

There is absolutely no intention to attack in this way, but what is special about Federer is that it is unique. The name "Federer" is almost equated with tennis, and its historical status, historical significance, etc. are all extraordinary , "All at home" is not empty talk.

However, Soler has a different idea, they can change tactics.

Gao Wen does not need to fill Federer's vacancy, but to open a new door and kick off a new prelude with the attitude of a new generation leader.

Here, a very important background story needs to be added:

Federer and Nadal used to be owned by the IMG brokerage company.

In 2013, Federer and his long-term cooperative agent Tony-Godsick (Tony-Godsick) set up their own business and established the brokerage company "Team 8 (Team[-])".

In 2014, Nadal and his long-term cooperative agent Carlos Costa (Carlos-Costa) also left IMG, but instead of establishing a brokerage company, they focused more on their own tennis school.

In other words, in the past two years, the IMG brokerage company has lost two of the biggest players in men's professional tennis, which can be described as heavy losses.

Of course, the IMG agency is not worried that it does not have superstar players. Sharapova is still under the company’s banner. In addition, the addition of players such as Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori has joined with Gao Wen to develop the Asian market for the IMG agency. They are still The industry leader in sports brokerage.

However, born in sorrow, die in peace.

IMG Brokerage Company has been thinking about the next male superstar, not only the performance of the game, but more importantly, the construction of the entire business empire——

The "RF" trademark cooperated by Federer and Nike, and the "Bull" trademark cooperated by Nadal and Nike were all negotiated by the IMG brokerage company, and then the two players built the entire business step by step around their own brand image. empire.

If the IMG brokerage company can complete the first time, it will naturally be able to complete the second, third and countless times.

This time, they set their sights on Gao Wen.

(End of this chapter)