Match point

Silence spread, like a giant hand, pinching the heart, squeezing, squeezing again, almost out of breath.

Obviously, this is not the first time that the reporters have confronted Gao Wen, but precisely because it is not the first time, the memories of those experiences have flooded them like a tide. The siege and attack against Gao Wen never seemed to work. Find the most appropriate way to respond.

At this time, it is no exception.

From the chattering and laughing to the violent storm and then to the abrupt end, the rhythm of the entire conversation was completely in Gao Wen's hands. On the surface, it seemed that the reporter was the one who was in charge of asking questions and took the initiative, but Gao Wen's calm counterattack was just right. Interrupt the rhythm, and finally take control of the whole situation easily.

Of course, reporters always have room for maneuver. They can continue to refute, continue to attack, and continue to encircle and suppress until it drives Gao Wen crazy.

But Gao Wen grasped an important point, reporters refused to associate with paparazzi, even though in the age of entertainment to death, the line between the two is getting blurred; One would like to be compared with The Sun.

--nobody.

Especially in the UK.

Just like aristocratic culture, the hatred of the "Sun" in the media industry is deeply imprinted in their bones. They still retain the last glory of the "British Empire" and refuse to be reduced to third-rate garbage. This persistence can be said to be proud It can be said that it is noble, and it does exist.

This is completely different from the cultural atmosphere of full commercialization in the United States, and it is also part of the self-confidence of British culture.

Now, Gao Wen grasped the key point.

As a result, the audience was silent, and as they looked at each other, emotions of anger and shame intertwined and collided.

In fact, this trick is indeed brutal and effective——

After that, during the entire Wimbledon period, the reporter never asked Gao Wen about any scandals. Maybe the social network is still noisy, maybe the paparazzi are still chasing after him, maybe the gossip has been circulating, but the post-match press conference , never mentioned again.

Because no one is willing to confront Gao Wen with full firepower, and because no one is willing to be called another "Sun" by their peers, they cannot bear such humiliation.

Who would have thought that the troublesome scandal would come to an end in such a way?

However, this does not mean that the reporter is completely silent, because there are still many issues surrounding Gao Wen, including tennis professional issues.

"...Gao Wen, may I ask, this time Wimbledon has been adjusted to the fifth seed, how do you feel, do you think this is unfair?"

Since gossip can’t be asked, then ask professional questions, tennis tennis tennis, everything is about tennis——

Seed ranking is a hot topic every year, including the Big Four, who have been harassed countless times by reporters, and now it's Gao Wen's turn.

"Hehe, can I say, I'm actually very happy?"

"Now finally, no one is questioning with bewilderment, hey, why is that kid who has never met before ranked as the second seed?"

"God, every time I hear this kind of question, I look very awkward, don't know how to respond, and can't put the world ranking on their face, but I understand, I am a newcomer, I should have a humble attitude, I It should be the challenger, and I should respond with my performance on the court."

Light, witty, yet hard-edged.

The reporters were silent: Hehe, you are still a "newcomer", are you sure?

But no matter what, the tense atmosphere finally eased, and it seemed that the pre-match press conference was back on track.

"Gao Wen, this is the first time in your career to participate in Wimbledon. So far you have only played two grass court games. What are your expectations for this year's Wimbledon?"

"Win the first game."

"So, you don't see yourself as the favorite to win the title."

"Haha, if you say this, you shouldn't believe it yourself?"

"Who do you think is the favorite to win the championship?"

"Nick Kyrgios."

One second, two seconds—

The audience laughed.

In a completely unexpected place, he was caught off guard by Gao Wen's killing, but the effect was full, no one could be an exception, and the group burst into laughter.

This answer is more creative than any of the names of the Big Four, and it is not so outrageous that it makes people sneer. The most important thing is that last week at the Queen's Club, Gawain just defeated Kyrgios, so the answer can be tasted. More profound meaning comes, have to admire.

"Gao Wen, now people generally think that you should be called the fifth giant. What do you think about this?"

"No, I don't think so."

"...Aren't you going to explain in depth?"

Looking at the cautious reporter, Gawain showed a big smile and joked, "Don't worry, I'm not Dr. Hannibal. I'm willing to answer questions but I don't need to pay the price."

After finishing speaking, Gao Wen showed a mouthful of neat and white teeth, so that some reporters at the scene couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing directly.

Then, Gao Wen said with a smile.

"I'm not trying to put myself on the same level as them, and believe me, it's definitely not because of age."

Haha, the audience burst into laughter, and was caught off guard by Gao Wen without warning.

"I mean, their dominance over the last ten years in professional tennis has been amazing. They've won almost all the Grand Slam and Masters titles."

"Moreover, when we are discussing the Big Four, we not only need to pay attention to the number of champions, after all, there is only one champion in each event; at the same time, we also need to discuss how they continue to enter the semi-finals and finals at different times in different events, and last Stable strength is the key.”

"God, you should have dug out the press release for the clay court season, when you obviously wouldn't consider me in their shoes."

Puchi-

On the surface, Gao Wen is expressing humility, thinking that his clay court performance still has room for improvement, and he still needs more time to grow slowly.

But in fact, if you savor it carefully, it sounds like you are complaining about the media. In the clay court season, one or two bad news about Gao Wen, and it reached its peak before the unveiling of Roland Garros. At that time, no one believed that Gao Wen could create good results; Ask the Big Five questions at Wimbledon.

So, is this hypocrisy?
Gao Wen casually laid a trap, and when the reporters on the scene could not help laughing, they slowly came back to their senses, and then they stopped laughing.

However, the reporter did not surrender so easily——

Forget about the scandal just now, but now in the field of professional tennis, the reporters are gearing up one by one, trying to get a piece of meat off of Gao Wen. Since the scandal is not good, at least they need to create some explosive gimmicks from the tennis aspect. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time?
"However, you are still competing for the number one throne in the world."

"Judging from the overall performance of the clay court season, you do still have some room for the best players in the world, but this does not stop you from chasing the number one in the world. If you reach the top of the world, you will break the Big Four for a long time 20 years of monopoly, isn’t this the fifth giant?”

"Among the two goals of the fifth giant and the world's No. [-], how are you consistent? Don't you feel contradictory?"