Coming and going, the atmosphere was light.
Tiafoe smiled brightly, showing off his teeth like a model in a toothpaste ad, "I wish you good luck and hope you can continue to advance. In this case, my first round exit will not be so embarrassing. I will proudly tell my friends , hey, I lost to the final champion.”
"how do you feel?"
Gawain pursed his lips, showing a troubled and embarrassed expression, "The pressure is too great, I can't bear it."
Tiafoe burst out laughing, "Haha, hahaha." The hearty laughter hit Gawain's eardrums, deafening, "Brother, you can do it, I believe you can."
Then, his expression changed slightly, revealing his seriousness, and he said with a sincere attitude, "I truly believe this. After all, you just defeated the world's number one for the next ten years, you should have more confidence in yourself."
Gao Wen raised his eyebrows slightly, "So, the number one in the world in the next ten years will be best at clay soil?"
Tiafoe: ...
Rarely, Tiafoe didn't have the awkward expression at all. The smile froze at the corner of his mouth. He opened his mouth, but was unable to speak.
"Haha." This time, it was Gawain's turn to laugh out loud, leaning forward and backward with joy.
No words or explanations are needed, the audience can deeply feel the joyful atmosphere on the court and the entertainment effect continues until the end.
It seems that the two players facing today should be friends in private——
This is an interesting thing.
Usually, judging from social networks, all the new generations of "post-90s" and "post-95s" seem to target Gao Wen and are gearing up to defeat Gao Wen Jitian.
In reality, it can be felt in the tour that Gao Wen has friends all over the world, including many new generation players, and his private friendship is really good.
So, what is the truth?
This issue was also mentioned at the post-match press conference. Obviously, reporters were curious about:
Did Gawain and Tiafoe have a relationship in the past?
"...Ha, no, Dafu and I only met in Paris."
Gawain gave a surprising answer, and then changed the subject.
"But who can refuse great blessings?"
"He's like a mascot, easily winning everyone's favor in the players' cafeteria and, of course, on the training pitch, where he's very popular."
"To be honest, when the draw came out, I was a little worried. Obviously, he is the one that the fans and players like more, which puts me in a disadvantageous position. But if I think about it seriously, well, in this scene, I It was familiar, and it seemed like it wasn’t the first time, so I accepted it calmly.”
……Hahaha!
Laughing like thunder——
As soon as you hear it, you know that Gao Wen is connoting Melbourne.
This year's Australian Open, Gao Wen really stood on the opposite side of the world, relying on his own strength to fight against the entire home court. The "seven-point chaos" is still the most shocking moment of this year's season, and has been selected by countless professional tennis media as the most shocking moment of the season. The most humiliating and worst moment of the season so far.
Gawain teased Tiafoe in this way.
After carefully recalling Tiafoe's performance in the game, the reporters couldn't help but nod in agreement:
It seems that ATP has another mascot to entertain the public, but I don’t know what heights Tiafoe can reach in the future and whether it is worth paying attention to.
Subsequently, the media asked some questions related to the game:
This is not only the first time that Gao Wen has stepped onto the Roland Garros stage in his career; some of the rounds between Gao Wen and Tiafoe at the end of the game were indeed very entertaining, and the confrontation between you and me also showed many sparks. In the end, Gao Wen Wen still stood firm, overcame the difficulty, and successfully ended the fight in three sets.
Looking back after the game, it was a different feeling.
And then--
"Gawain, five minutes ago, a game on Court No. 7 ended, and your opponent in the next round has officially been announced."
"Dominic Thiem defeated Aljaz-Bedene in four sets to advance to the second round. This also means that you are about to face your good friend Dominic. In the past two weeks, he has shown great performance. Competitive state, how do you feel about this?"
"In addition, so far, you have remained undefeated against players born after 1990. Obviously, Dominica will be another challenge. What are your prospects for this game? Will you make any special preparations? ?”
"Do you have any thoughts on playing against young players?"
finally!
From the moment the draw came out, the potential second-round matchup between Gao Wen and Thiem has attracted much attention.
Because the two are good friends, and because they are both representatives of the new generation, both emerged at the US Open last year. Although the subsequent development curves are different, it does not prevent people from comparing the two players together——
Especially when Raonic is absent due to injury, Dimitrov is in a sluggish season, and Gao Wen has just defeated another young "post-95" in the first round, this long-awaited duel will win more Attention.
After regretting missing the opportunity to meet in the second round of Monte Carlo, Thiem finally seized the opportunity.
Finally, it’s about to happen!
"ha!"
Gawain showed a smile and burst out laughing, his eyes full of smiles.
"Sorry, this reporter, could you please correct your wording and tone, please?"
"You say it like this, as if I am a veteran who has been on tour for ten years. There is a young player on the left and a young player on the right. I am also a young player, okay? The last time I confirmed my birth date, I remembered that I should You are still young, do we have any misunderstandings?"
boom--
The whole audience burst into laughter.
really!
As Gao Wen said, people have almost forgotten that he is also a "post-95", younger than Raonic, Dimitrov and Tim.
Originally, Gao Wen should also be the younger generation who impacted other players, but now he is repeatedly placed in a higher position. The whole context is a bit funny.
As a result, the reporter who asked the question responded, "Maybe, Gao Wen, we need to confirm your birth certificate. Are you sure you were not born after 2000?"
The reporter did the opposite. Not only did he not make fun of Gawain's "oldness", but he continued to complain about Gawain's "youngness"——
Asians do generally look young, with average baby faces. Even if they are thirty years old, they are still suspected of being underage when entering bars in the United States.
This unusual response once again made the press conference burst into laughter.
Such a scene is really rare. Although Gao Wen was under huge pressure when he came to Roland Garros this time, and most of it came from the media, it can still be seen that Gao Wen is slowly conquering the media reporters and Australians. Compared with the Internet, the situation has changed slightly.
However, Gawain shrugged calmly, "Don't worry, I was not born in Hawaii."
A certain "Guanhai" classmate who was born in Hawaii was repeatedly questioned because of his birth certificate during the 2008 election campaign. This has obviously become a well-known joke around the world.
But I didn't expect that Gao Wen would respond in such a way. The press conference room paused for a second, and was stunned for a moment, and then——
Ha ha!
The press conference was so lively that even the players and staff passing by in the corridor couldn't help but stop and stare at the commotion in front of them with dumbfounded eyes:
is this normal?
(End of chapter)
