Match point

Chapter 409 The dark tide is surging
According to various signs, the crocodile has not shown any competitiveness in the pursuit of signing Gao Wen, and the current crocodile seems lifeless and lacks vitality. Although it has reached an official cooperation with the French Open, it has never been able to sign players. More boldness.

To be honest, the layout of the crocodile on the golf course is obviously much more active.

When Gao Wen was born in the U.S. Open, the crocodile also believed that the strategic position of Europe and the Americas should be more important, and the Asian market could still wait, so they had no intention of approaching at all, and kept watching.

but!

Knox's unexpected move broke the deadlock in an instant, disrupting the lake when all other brands were silently watching.

In fact, now brands have silently reached a consensus: there is no need to act too hastily.

After Gao Wen advanced to the top 32, it became clear that this hot new star is definitely worth looking forward to. There is definitely more than one competitor, but everyone is holding back for the time being:

On the one hand, it is necessary to see how high Gao Wen can reach, and on the other hand, it is to avoid competitors from prying into their cards.

On the surface, the sea is calm and happy, but in fact, the dark tide is raging and wrestling with each other.

result?

The crocodile, who had been watching the changes, took the lead in attacking, breaking the calm without any martial arts ethics, and the first shot was thunderous, and the balance was instantly broken.

There is one thing to say, the sponsorship and endorsement expenses in the tennis field are not trivial. In the top ten of the Forbes list of the most profitable female players in all competitive sports in the world, tennis directly occupies seven seats; while male players are relatively few, but the top ten. It is always possible to see two positions -

Federer and Nadal.

Overall, tennis endorsement fees are still very high, and apart from endorsements, the prize money of professional tennis games is also one of the best among all sports in the world.

Take this year's US Open as an example, the men's singles championship bonus is 300 million US dollars, a record high. If you can still win the US Open series championship, you can win an additional 100 million US dollars; the runner-up bonus is also 140 million US dollars.

And after Gao Wen breaks into the quarterfinals, no matter whether he wins or loses in the next match, he will be able to receive a bonus of 37 US dollars.

There is no doubt that this is an aristocratic sport.

However, considering that there are too many players engaged in professional tennis, major brands need to cast a wide net, so after all, only a few people can win top endorsement contracts. Like Federer, who signed a contract with Nike for 1000 or [-] million dollars a year and signed with Nike for [-] years, after all, this is the only one.

The most intuitive example is Bouchard. After both the Australian Open and the French Open broke into the semi-finals, Wimbledon went one step further into the final. This beautiful tennis girl was born like a comet. Nike and Adidas fought for her endorsement contract, and finally Nike won it with an annual figure of 100 million US dollars.

Exclaimed!
Tobias is fighting for a sponsorship contract of US$50 per year for Gawain. Although Gawain's field performance is not as outstanding as Bouchard's for the time being, he is backed by the Chinese market and is the only seedling who has created countless historical records. He believes that Gawain's birth fully matches this price.

Even though he lacked a little in the previous three consecutive championships in the Challenger League, after winning two consecutive US Open games, Tobias firmly believed that Gao Wen deserved such treatment.

however!
Knox showed courage and courage. He opened his mouth to pay $70 per year, and signed a five-year contract. With a flick of a pen, he got a sponsorship contract of $350 million, which not only reached Tobias’s psychological bottom line, but also surpassed it. It fully demonstrated the sincerity and determination of the crocodile——

Gawain's performance against Wawrinka was indeed commendable.

Tobias was a little moved, to be precise, he should be very moved.

Although Tobias calmly said "re-discuss" when facing Knox, without showing any signs, he was almost convinced.

Numbers are one thing, and sincerity is another. Compared with Adidas and Nike’s hesitant and wait-and-see attitude, the courage of the crocodile is extraordinarily precious, especially after experiencing many ups and downs in the past two months, the feeling is even more profound , it is no wonder that Tobias, who has seen countless storms and waves, was moved.

Taking a step back, Tobias also believes that the price of the crocodile has almost touched the ceiling. Even if they are backed by the Chinese market, it is difficult for Adidas and Nike to break through the upper limit of 70 US dollars per year.

In terms of horizontal comparison, when Djokovic signed with the Crocodile in 2017, he held 4000 Grand Slam titles and joined the ranks of Federer and Nadal. He reached the top of all four Grand Slams and achieved great achievements in the Grand Slam. The final signing contract is 800 million US dollars for five years, that is to say, an average of [-] million US dollars per year.

Then look at Gao Wen's quotation, and you can see how courageous Knox has shown.

Unless...Gao Wen can really make it to the semi-finals or even the finals, then he can try again.

This is also the key to Tobias' hesitation.

However, after a short conversation with Gawain, Tobias realized that he was still "cowardly". His hesitation and hesitation were because he felt Knox's courage, and also because he lacked confidence in Gawain deep in his heart. .

Then Tobias snuffed out his own flinch and decided to give it another shot—

It's better to make the dream bigger.

After collecting his thoughts, Tobias regained his composure, watched the game with Gawain, and then both applauded Raonic——

In the first set, with a key break at the end of the set, Raonic made the first victory, "6:4".

Then, Gao Wen did not continue to stay in the players' lounge, but returned to the hotel. He still needs to summarize and think about today's five-set match. He also needs to sort out what he has learned from Wawrinka. Can be the nourishment for self-growth.

Tennis is definitely not a matter of simply burying your head in training. If you don't know how to think and learn, it will be very difficult to gain a firm foothold and climb to the top in the strong duels of top players.

The night game at Arthur Ashe Stadium is still in full swing. Obviously, the audience tonight is blessed. After Azarenka hit the final set in the first night game, Raonic and Kei Nishikori The game also fought all the way to the final set. The two sides dedicated an unbelievable five-set battle, and finally——

“4：6”、“7：6（4）”、“6：7（6）”、“7：5”、“6：4”。

Like Gao Wen, Kei Nishikori lost the first set and fell behind "1:2" by a big score. In the final set, he defeated Raonic with a score of "6:4" and advanced to the quarterfinals.

When the game ended, it was close to midnight local time, and the two players had already played to the extreme, joining hands to complete this soul-stirring duel.

Then--

"Asian Showdown" is coming soon!

Cheers!At the same time, the sudden emergence of Knox to break the situation also stirred up a thousand waves, and as the battle progressed, a stormy wave was formed layer by layer. A commercial war without gunpowder is in full swing in Flushing!
(End of this chapter)