Match point

Chapter 883
Totally boring.

sleepy.

No one could have expected that when the competition reached the quarter-final stage, the exciting level of the competition would drop off a cliff, which was really disappointing.

Sweep, sweep, or sweep!

According to the schedule, the matinee at Rod Laver Stadium starts at [-]:[-] in the morning, and then the next game continues without interruption; the night game starts at [-]:[-] p.m. Then comes the next one.

However, the stadium will be cleared if all the matches in the matinee game end early, and the night game will not start until [-]:[-] pm.

Generally speaking, matinees often go on until six o'clock, 06:30, and even seven o'clock, which is common, so the audience's schedule is always full.

however……

On the ninth match day, when Murray defeated Karlovic and returned to the semi-finals of the Grand Slam, it was only four o'clock in the afternoon local time in Melbourne.

Four o'clock!

This also means that there are still three full hours before the opening of the night show. With such a long waiting gap, there is no problem at all in taking a nap in the afternoon.

From the side, it can be seen what the three matchups in the matinee turned out to be.

On social networks, fans from all over the world complained and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the organizing committee's schedule, which is obviously a dereliction of duty.

Although Australian netizens have come forward to express their opposition and defend the arrangement of the event organizing committee, they believe that such an arrangement is correct and wise; Feel the true attitude of the local audience:

Throughout the morning, in mainland Australia, an average of only 99 people watched Channel Nine's live broadcast of the game.

What is the level of this number?

Forget about vertical comparison, but horizontal comparison, in the past eight match days this year, the moment with the highest audience rating came from Sepi’s upset victory over Federer in the final game, with a total of 230 million people watching the game; while the single-day average audience rating was the lowest in It was 180 million on the fourth match day.

In other words, this is the first time since the start of this year's Australian Open that the average daily ratings have fallen below the 100 million threshold.

First of all, we need to understand a premise. The ratings of women's games are relatively weak in Australia, and the reasons are complicated.

Part of the reason is indeed that the ratings of men's games are generally higher than those of women's games globally, as is the case for all four Grand Slams.

Part of the reason is that there are no Australian players among the top [-] players in the women's world. Of course, there are no male players either, but the younger generation of male players has formed a group advantage, rising rapidly, and the topic has always been at the forefront.

In Rod Laver's matinee, two women's matches were arranged. Even if there were beauties like Sharapova and Bouchard duel, the ratings were still slightly less exciting, so the decline in ratings was due to expected.

but!

Falling to such an extent, it really fell below the glasses.

The Australian Open Organizing Committee is a little panicked.

Ratings are not everything. The essence of competitive sports is competition. The quality of the semi-finals and finals will determine the results of this year's Australian Open.

But for advertisers and sponsors, they need these numbers to justify their investment——

Every year, the Australian Open earns 500 million Australian dollars through television broadcasting, together with game tickets and event peripherals, they constitute the three main revenue segments of the event.

Once the ratings fluctuate, the first thing to worry about is the TV broadcast; and if there is a depression like today, the alarm needs to be sounded.

Perhaps, they shouldn't be so capricious in the schedule. It's not worth it to damage the reputation of the event for a moment.

It's all the fault of that guy Gao Wen!

Evening, seven o'clock.

The hustle and bustle of Melbourne Park has gradually quieted down. There are no children running back and forth between small venues, no bustling fans outside the training ground, no players carrying equipment and preparing to go on the field, and no sneaking out to eat French fries Audience in Hamburg.

The peacock blue night shrouded it, and the turbulent heat wave during the day gradually settled down, and it was obvious that the scorching air had cooled slightly.

However, a circular halo dome is still shining under the night, emitting a soft light, guiding people forward like a North Star. As the footsteps gradually approach, you can slowly feel those angry and lively Bring to a boil again.

Rod Laver Stadium.

As night fell, Melbourne Park officially entered the time of Rod Laver Stadium, and all eyes were focused on the only center of the circle.

Even the audience who stayed on the lawn to watch the big screen gathered together one after another, waiting for the live broadcast signal.

The Spanish flag flying all over the sky and the Chinese national flag are intertwined. They are also the enthusiasm and passion produced by the collision of red and golden yellow. In a trance, there is no distinction between you and me. The eyes turn around, as if they are all similar The red color, accidentally entered the red ocean.

However, it can be heard from the level of cheering that it is still different.

"Australian Open Show" is in the final pre-match introduction. When the host said Gao Wen's name, Huaxia fans cheered with enthusiasm; but when the host said Nadal's name, the entire Melbourne Park was shaken. The continuous blowout energy is enough to ignite the night.

Not only the Spanish fans, but also the Australian fans, all steadfastly united in overwhelming control.

Boom boom boom!
Yujia couldn't help raising his jaw slightly. Tonight, Gao Wen faced unprecedented pressure, which was even more dangerous and difficult than the host players.

"here we go!"

The night game finally kicked off, and the players appeared on the stage.

The staff of the event organizing committee immediately paid attention to the real-time ratings figures of the official live broadcast of Australia's Channel Nine:

50 million.

80 million.

100 million.

In the blink of an eye, it has easily broken through the 100 million threshold, getting hotter, hotter, and then getting hotter, soaring at a speed visible to the naked eye.

130 million.

150 million.

200 million.

Pretty!

"Ahh! Finally!"

"Good job, I knew it!"

"Yay! Party time!"

Just when the players appeared on the stage, the ratings rose all the way and hovered around 200 million, which made all the staff of the organizing committee breathe a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, as the most watched game of the day, the attention was completely different.

but--

"Rafa, it must be because of Rafa."

"Yes, yes, everyone loves Rafa."

"This is the expected situation."

Australian Open director Craig Tilly could hear the rustling of comments coming from his ears. They seemed to be comforting their colleagues and themselves, and kept emphasizing that the outstanding performance of the ratings was due to Nadal, refusing to admit and Gawain has anything to do with it.

However, Terry stared at the court, his eyes gradually deepened:

So... is that really the case?
(End of this chapter)