Match point

Chapter 1634 Local Hope
stupid.

Stupid.

Even though Gao Wen also knew that the reporters would do everything they could to create an explosive gimmick, and occasionally they would inevitably be stupid, but such a question of lowering intelligence still broke the bottom line.

Gao Wen's first reaction was not anger, but amused. Watching the reporter turning around and digging traps, he looked like a mole digging a hole hard. The smile overflowed uncontrollably, and the corners of the mouth rose together.

"This gentleman."

"How about this, let's have less routine and more sincerity. What is your real problem? There is no need to beat around the bush and throw smoke bombs."

Reporter: Stupid.

"So, you want to ask, if Andy advances smoothly, what do I think about the next round?"

Reporter: Stay.

He looked left and right, but his eyes were dull, and he could clearly see the confusion in his eyes. Finally, he looked at Gao Wen and nodded in a daze.

"...Yes." The reporter's reflex nerves were a little long, and he was slow for a whole beat, and then he urgently answered, lest he miss the opportunity, "Yes...cough cough, cough cough, yes yes yes..." The result And because of the urgency, he choked on the saliva, and his whole face was so red that it almost exploded.

Looking at the appearance of this reporter, the press conference room was filled with good-natured laughter, but it didn't last long before the sight returned to Gao Wen——

stare.

It's not that they are clichés, it's that the next round of potential duels will be a hot topic, so we have to pay attention.

In the past, reporters always looked forward to the strong collision of high-level players, so they often paid attention to the next game when a game was not over.

As a result, Gao Wen complained every time.

It's like the match between Murray and Karlovic, the tiebreaker in the fourth set. Indeed, Murray has a better chance of winning, but there are indeed too many uncertainties in the tiebreaker. In addition, Karlovic's serve plays a key role. So Karlovic also has a chance to win, and the fifth set is not impossible.

However, all the reporters' minds were already rushing towards the "Gowin VS Murray" duel, which was beyond control and lacked respect for Karlovic.

Now it seems that the reporter just wanted to ask about Gao Wen and Murray, but he was worried that he would be shot by Gao Wen because of his haste. The real purpose of hiding is still the focus character Murray.

Gawain was not surprised by this.

The host advantage of competitive sports applies everywhere.

The home audience of the event organizer is always eagerly looking forward to the host's outstanding performance, winning gold and silver, and showing a brand-new competitive look on the field. Therefore, with the addition of home court advantage, the host is often able to hand over even better and more outstanding performances. performance, and even keep climbing the peak.

Tennis, too.

Once upon a time, the United States was the well-deserved overlord of the tennis world. On the stage of the US Open in Flushing, the host country repeatedly won the championship and wrote brilliantly:

From Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe, and Connors in men's players, to the Williams sisters, Nafnatilova, Evert, Lindsay-Davenport in women's players ) and so on, leaving a brilliant and splendid stroke in the long river of history.

However, after entering the millennium, the center of power in the tennis world gradually shifted to Europe, and the entire power map was completely subverted.

In the women's competition, Serena Williams is still strong. From 2012 to 2014, she completed three consecutive championships at the US Open. The United States is still celebrating and cheering as the host; Nadal became the core of the main theme.

In short, it is becoming more and more difficult for host players to win the championship.

On the stage of the four Grand Slams, the time when the host player reached the top of the singles championship last time is listed at a glance:
Australian Open, men's singles in 1976 Mark-Edmondson (Mark-Edmondson), women's singles in 1978 Chris-O'Neil (Chris-O'Neil).

French Open, men's singles in 1983 Yannick-Noah (Yannick-Noah), women's singles in 2000 Mary-Pierce (Mary-Pierce).

Wimbledon, men's singles in 2013 Andy Murray; women's singles in 1977 Virginia-Wade (Virginia-Wade).

US Open, men's singles in 2003 Andy Roddick; women's singles in 2014 Serena Williams.

clear and distinct.

Here, to be more precise, the Englishman had never topped the All England Club in the Open era until Murray's Wimbledon in 2013.

In other words, if Murray is not counted for the time being, the host champions of the Australian Open and Wimbledon must be traced back to more than 30 years ago, or even longer; even the French Open is not much better. If so, the US Open can easily stand out——

However, even in the US Open, which claims to be the most mature and developed country in modern tennis, the last men's singles championship needs to be traced back to 12 years ago.

No wonder Serena Williams can become a banner of American competitive sports, no wonder Federer can have the treatment of the global home court, everything is traceable; similarly, it is no wonder Murray can win the supreme praise in the UK, his call Force is unique.

In 2012, the London Olympic tennis tournament was held at the All England Club. Murray defeated Federer in three sets in the final and won the most important singles championship of his career without winning any Grand Slam titles.

In 2013, Murray defeated Djokovic in straight sets at the Center Court of the All England Club, fulfilling the British dream of the Wimbledon Gold Cup for 77 years.

One after the other, these two games also established a new breakthrough in Murray's career. It is conceivable that his status in the minds of the British has grown.

In April of this year, Murray entered into the marriage hall with his girlfriend who has been on and off for ten years. After that, his performance on the field has also been improving. He remained unbeaten in the clay court season and did not lose until the semi-finals of Roland-Garros. For Djokovic; the grass season is also unbeaten so far.

Local audiences have reason to look forward to——

Therefore, in different predictions and prospects, Murray has surpassed Federer and Djokovic to become the biggest favorite to win Wimbledon this year.

Coupled with the slim hope of winning the other three Grand Slam hosts, this also made the local Wimbledon audience even more enthusiastic and crazy.

Those expectations, those hopes, and those joys are not aimed at Gao Wen, but around Murray. Every round of Murray's matches gathers countless eyes; and all the way to the quarterfinals—assuming Murray can beat Karlovic If they advance, then the Champions Gold Cup will not be far away.

The reporter's eagerness to try was completely expected.

To be precise, this is just an appetizer.

If Gao Wen really played against Murray, the moment he set foot on the center court would be the beginning of the test.

Unlike Melbourne Park against local players, or Roland Garros against local players --

At that time, although the enthusiasm of the audience interfered, the strength or state of the opponent was not top-notch, and there was a lot of room for adjustment and maneuvering on the spot; now, the audience at the All England Club may not be so crazy, and the interference outside the field may be smaller. But the strength of the opponent is the top among the top.

This is the real challenge.

To be honest, the reporters were looking forward to it; in fact, Gao Wen was also looking forward to it.

So, this is... a two-way trip?
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