In 2015, the Dubai Tennis Open officially kicked off.
The top four seeds will guard the four quarter-divisions, meet the challenges within their respective divisions, and look forward to finally meeting up in the semi-finals.
Zone 3/4 is headed by Gao Wen, and is also believed by most players to be the division most likely to achieve a breakthrough, even if Gao Wen has just won the Australian Open, and even if Gao Wen has just defeated three giants in Melbourne Park.
, but the deterrence is still not enough——
It's not that Gawain isn't strong enough, it's that the majesty accumulated by the other three giants over many years in the tour is too strong.
There is no harm without comparison. Compared with other top ten players in the world, Gao Wen is indeed half a body ahead and has established his own strong image, but standing in front of the Big Four, he is still one body shorter after all.
Just like Wawrinka.
Gawain is facing increasingly fierce attacks.
However, Gao Wen was very calm and continued his good touch at Melbourne Park. He entered the tour as the world's third player for the first time and performed well.
In the first round, I met Dutch player Gilles Muller, the same player who had just defeated Dimitrov in Rotterdam last week. It was a great fate.
Muller is a cannon player with a sharp serve and a thick forehand. Although his steps are a bit clumsy, his batting quality is excellent. He turned professional in 2001 and is currently ranked 34th in the world. He continues to set new personal rankings.
It can be said to be a "non-seeded player" bomb——
In other words, because the world rankings are not among the top 32, they often cannot be seeded in the Grand Slam tournaments, but their overall strength is almost the same as the seeded players. If they encounter each other in the first round, it will be very difficult to break into the second place in the Grand Slam tournament.
The third round is also common.
Last week, he defeated Dimitrov unexpectedly in Rotterdam and forced Wawrinka into a very embarrassing situation, which is the best portrayal of his strength.
"6:4", "6:4".
Gao Wen passed the test smoothly. Although he didn't break serve too many times, he improved his condition at the critical moment and still won a clean victory.
When the lottery came out, Gao Wen had already expected it, and the news media would definitely not miss the relevant topics. At the post-game press conference, the reporters did not let Gao Wen "disappoint" -
really!
"Gawain, may I ask, is this game considered 'sweet revenge' for Gregor?"
It is clear that the match is between Gauvin and Muller, and Dimitrov is not even in Dubai, but the reporter's question can still easily summon Dimitrov on the other side of the Atlantic.
So, how did Gawain answer?
"No."
A straightforward denial, and then... nothing more. He looked at the reporter with a smile and expressed with his eyes:
Your next question should be something new.
The atmosphere at the press conference calmed down a bit, but there were still reporters who had no discernment and asked relentlessly, "Why?"
Gawain's smile was so brilliant and bright, but there was a hidden danger in his smile.
"Because this is a game between me and Gilles, it's about us. If Gregor wants revenge, he should take to the pitch himself."
"I believe that Gregor is very willing to face Giles again and have an upright showdown."
on site:……
There was silence.
There was only the whirring sound of the air conditioner.
The sarcasm in Gawain's words couldn't be more simple and straightforward. It was like a slap directly on the reporter's face, and the turbulent arrogance calmed down in the blink of an eye.
However, if you think this is all, you would be underestimating reporters. They definitely did not surrender so easily.
Next question——
"After Gregor finished playing in Rotterdam..."
The topic had just begun, and Gao Wen already knew what was going to follow, and he interrupted the reporter very directly.
"Sorry, if today's questions are all about Gregor, then I should be able to leave, right? You don't need me to help connect with Gregor on the phone, right?"
An understatement, yet decisive.
And the key point is that Gawain didn't get angry or angry, he always had a smile on his face, as if he was enjoying a performance by a group of clowns.
No one among the journalists present was exempt.
Then, some reporters couldn't help it anymore and even gave up raising their hands and directly shouted in protest:
"We have the right to ask questions, you can't control what we should ask and what we shouldn't ask."
Is this a frontal confrontation?
Gawain raised his eyebrows slightly, and his smile not only did not disappear, but became lighter.
"You have the right to ask questions, and I have the right to refuse to answer. I think at this point, we are all fair."
Is this all?
Not really.
"To be precise, I even have the right to refuse to attend the press conference. Am I here because I am worried about being fined by the ATP for missing the press conference?"
"No, of course not."
"I am here because I respect the reporters present, respect your professionalism, respect my game and my opponent today, but if you refuse to show any respect, why should I continue to stay here?"
with full force!
Cannon boom!
After saying that, Gao Wen stood up immediately, turned around and left the press conference room.
The entire audience was stunned, and among the more than fifty reporters, no one made a sound, not even a cry to stop Gawain.
This...what should I do?
Reporters have always known that Gawain is a troublesome person, but from beginning to end, Gawain has always behaved gracefully and politely. Today, reporters finally saw Gawain's toughness, straightforwardness, and resoluteness.
His actions instantly suppressed the entire audience.
After a long silence, someone finally couldn't help it and said faintly, "Is he trying to be a big star? He started to feel arrogant after winning the Australian Open?"
Guzman-Morgan was very dissatisfied and taunted him in a weird way. Every move he made made him dissatisfied.
It's not because Gawain offended him, or because Gawain defeated the players he supported, but because——
Everyone agrees.
Praise, praise, still praise; flattery, flattery, still flattery.
Since Gawain was born, all the words of praise have been pouring towards him, just like "there is something in the sky and nothing on the earth", the overwhelming praise is overwhelming, and the gesture of wanting to kneel down and lick him is really unacceptable to Morgan.
After the Australian Open, things got even worse. Now social networks are full of all kinds of "high-profile boasts" about who is the next world number one, who is the future overlord of tennis, who is the first person to break the Big Four...
Wait, wait, wait, it seems as if Gawain has reached the top.
No wonder Gawain was arrogant and arrogant, because everyone was praising him as if he was the master of the universe.
Morgan didn't like it.
I originally thought that these words should get a lot of support, after all, they are all allies, but the reality is not like that——
The sights, anger, disdain, disgust, and rejection swarmed from all directions, almost engulfing Morgan, and there was even disgust and disdain.
That look in his eyes was as if Morgan was chewing gum garbage stuck to the roadside.