Match point

Chapter 334 My Name
narrow.crowded.stuffy.noisy.

The No. [-] press conference hall is not spacious, and the visual effect seems to be no more than [-] square meters. There are three rows of seats neatly arranged, which can accommodate [-] reporters. The last one is the US Open The cooperative TV media, cameras lined up to record the scene.

The overall scale is almost the same as yesterday's pre-match press conference. This should be the standard press conference hall of the event organizer. As for the large-capacity space, it is reserved for the biggest players; It's a completely different scene.

Bustling and crowded.

This is no longer a full house, and there are still a few figures standing on both sides of the camera, even if they are standing for an interview, they don't want to miss this press conference.

Today is the second day of the US Open, including all men's and women's matches, this is undoubtedly the first upset, especially the overturned object is the local darling Isner, from the official arrangement of the event at The distinguished treatment of Arthur-Ashe Stadium can be seen.

Naturally, the reporter was blown away.

Gurgling.

Gurgling.

Even if the reporters did not speak, the carbon dioxide breathed out caused the temperature in the room to rise steadily, and the sound of the air conditioner humming could not suppress the sweat rushing out, and a buzzing and boiling sound continued in the room surging.

Li Yanan was a little nervous.

Yesterday, Gao Wen hosted the press conference on the spot. The host of the press conference needs to be able to speak multiple languages, because there is a habit of bilingual interviews in Grand Slam competitions, one is English, and the other is the players themselves. native language, so the host needs to have both these abilities.

Over the years, due to the outstanding performance of Huaxia female players, a collective advantage has been formed, and hosts who are good at Chinese have gradually become standard equipment. However, Li Yanan has never encountered a situation like yesterday, and even now in retrospect, he still can’t help but feel his back. sweat.

So what about today?
Although Li Yanan tried hard to convince himself that the same mistakes would not happen again today, he still had lingering fears.

At this time, looking at the press conference hall full of seats in front of him, Li Yanan cast a questioning look at Gao Wen, and after getting a nod with a smile, he raised his voice and said.

"The players are ready and now it's time to start asking questions."

Brush brush.

Brush brush!
The hunting sound of arms flapping the air can be clearly caught in the ears, which is as spectacular as the wind blowing wheat waves; then one can feel the gestures eager to try, and the urgency and curiosity conveyed in the eyes are shining, as if Like a pack of hungry wolves.

Li Yanan: ...

This scene from one extreme to another is also rare. If Li Yanan hadn't experienced it personally, if someone told her this story, she might think that the other party was joking.

Li Yanan subconsciously looked back at Gao Wen, and then he could see that Gao Wen was slightly surprised, but he didn't make a fuss, and there was a faint smile in his eyes, which made the curvature of Li Yanan's mouth relax, and he calmed down a little. , and named the first interviewer.

"Good afternoon, I'm Frank-Hancock from ESPN, I would like to ask, Gao? We saw Pete Sampras in your player box, may I ask if Pete Sampras is yours Coach?"

The first question is typical and representative——

What they care about is not the victory, but the gossip around the victory. After all, from the perspective of the news headline, "Sampras's disciple upset Isner in the first round", which is obviously more impactful.

This is the media.

So, how should Gao Wen respond?

"Gawain."

He said.

The reporters were confused and did not understand what Gao Wen was talking about.

Gao Wen had no choice but to repeat.

"I mean, my name is Gawain."

As he spoke, he picked up the name card in front of him as a gesture, and showed a big smile, which is completely a newcomer's gesture of friendly self-introduction.

"You can call them by their full names directly, which is more convenient."

puff.

Li Yanan lowered his head to control his laughter, his expression quickly returned to a professional attitude, but thinking about the disparity between yesterday and today, he still couldn't help it.

The reporters looked at each other and exchanged glances. They had heard about yesterday’s incident more or less, because both the ATP and the players union made strong condemnations. Such behavior of neglecting or even humiliating players is absolutely unacceptable. Not one player.

The reporters' reactions were divided into two types, one was aggrieved, including the Huaxia reporters, they believed that such behavior was intolerable and lacked the most basic respect.

One is indifference, just an unknown person. The cruelest reality in competitive sports is that no one remembers the loser, let alone an unknown person who ranks around [-]. After losing to Isner, no one will remember. They are all just anecdotes after dinner.

But no one expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

Gao Wen, who was bathed in the eyes of the audience, was not shy or nervous in the slightest, and faced all the gazes upright, and his beautiful appearance made the reporters' gazes fall into a disadvantage.

Quietly, the initiative of the press conference was transferred. I am afraid that this was unexpected by all the reporters present.

and then?
Gao Wen wasn't aggressive, but scanned the audience, sizing up every reporter with bright eyes, before continuing to speak.

"Pete is a friend, and I asked him to give me some advice because I was worried about standing on the Arthur Ashe court with shaking knees and maybe not knowing how to hit the ball."

"Looking at it now, Pete really is Pete."

Light, humorous, witty, funny and, more importantly, evasive.

A simple sentence seems to answer the question, but the focus has shifted, which is the most powerful.

However, the reporters at the scene didn't notice it for a while, but laughed lightly.

As for how many people believe Gao Wen's words, that is another matter. After all, an unknown young player is actually a friend of Sampras, and Sampras also appeared in Gao Wen's player box ?If it were that simple, Sampras wouldn't be worth much.

Li Yanan immediately clicked on the next reporter again.

"Gao Wen, hello, I'm Yu Jia, a reporter from CCTV."

Standing up, it was a familiar face. I didn't expect that it would be the turn of the hometown reporter so soon.

"Today, you became the first male player in the history of mainland China to win a Grand Slam and made history. How do you feel about this?"

In just a few words, he could deeply feel the excitement conveyed by Yu Jia, so that his voice trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)