"Obviously, Gawain has been doing really well recently, but I also know that I'm going to beat him."
Zverev's provocation skills must have been fully utilized. With a simple sentence, the reporters in the audience were so excited that they were on the verge of explosion.
Is this edge or stupidity?
This is like Kyrgios saying, "No matter how many Grand Slam championships Djokovic wins, he is not the GOAT."
But at least Kyrgios has the confidence to face Djokovic twice in his career and maintain a complete victory. That’s why the Australian bad boy said,
"If you can't beat me, you'll never be the best ever."
Of course, victory is victory, there is nothing wrong with that.
However, it is undoubtedly one-sided and narrow to judge whether a player is great based solely on his record against that player.
The only thing that can be 100% certain is that Kyrgios has always looked down on Djokovic, and there is a kind of contempt and disdain in his bones.
So, what about little Zverev?
Who gave him his courage and confidence?
Although Gawain's current status has not reached the level of the Big Four, he has stood out among the new generation and is a well-deserved leader.
Is it really okay for Zverev to talk so wildly?
Reporters: Okay, it’s great, it’s great, it’s great, it couldn’t be more perfect, okay?
The reporters were so excited that their brains were about to explode. The breakthrough point and stunt they had been waiting for finally appeared, and they were just a hair away from cerebral hemorrhage.
So much so that there was a brief silence in the press conference hall, and the questions that were pouring out in my mind needed to be sorted out a little before I could find the fatal link and launch an attack.
Then, after a brief breather, a reporter immediately seized the opportunity——
You would be a fool if you missed it.
"Sasha, this is the first ATP level match between you and Gao Wen in your career, but before that, you have met in a challenger tournament, right?"
"Do you remember the score of that game?"
Zverev Jr.: His face is earthy.
Obviously, the reporter was prepared to provoke:
He did not ask Zverev Jr. about his thoughts, nor did he ask about the changes in the ATP meeting. Instead, he pointed directly at the score, humiliated Zverev Jr., and continued to stir up trouble. His tactical intention was very clear.
The subtext is a direct attack: Is Zverev really sure and certain that he can defeat Gawain? Really?
Little Zverev fell into the trap easily, tried his best, gritted his teeth, and managed to keep a smile, but after all, he was still young, and that smile was uglier than crying.
In front of these jackals, tigers and leopards, little Zverev was still too young and naive.
Do not hit people in the face.
But for reporters, this rule should be slightly changed. Hit people only in the face, and the shots must be quick, accurate and hard to achieve the best effect.
The reporter was also worried that other reporters did not have the investigation information, or that Mr. Zverev had forgotten things, so he did not wait for a response, and then gave a friendly reminder.
"'6:2', '6:0', do you remember?"
After saying that, the reporter showed a bright smile. Bai Sensen's teeth looked exactly like those of a shark.
He.
There was a lot of rustling noises at the scene. Apparently, there were indeed some reporters who had not completed the pre-investigation and did not know about this incident at all.
In fact, the Challenger League and ATP are completely different things and there is no comparison.
Such as Nadal and Gasquet.
As a teenager and in the Challenger League, Gasquet basically won, and Nadal rarely won. But when he transitioned to the professional arena, it was a different story.
It is precisely because of this that professional tennis reporters will not deliberately investigate the results of the Challenger League, because the reference value is very low, and it is more of an anecdote.
But now, when I actually heard the score, I was still a little surprised——
After all, Zverev had already won the Hamburg ATP 250 event in April last year and was competitive at the professional level.
As a result, Gao Wen was able to defeat his opponent easily. It seems that before the rise of the US Open, there were already clues of the miracle.
If little Zverev is mature enough and calm enough, he can face the challenge record calmly, and he can easily get over it with a joke:
The challenge is a challenge, and the professional event is a professional event. "I also hope that a new chapter can be opened next." This is enough.
Unfortunately, this is still too difficult for an eighteen-year-old boy.
Faced with the siege of journalists, little Zverev was still thin-skinned. He slapped him in the face, which was so hot and painful that his cheeks instantly turned red.
"I will beat him."
Little Zverev used all his strength to force out the words from between his teeth. It seemed that he could hear the impact of his teeth that were about to break.
From last week's Indian Wells to this week's Miami, all the old and new hatreds surged up, and I even clenched my fists without even realizing it.
Then, repeat it again.
"I will defeat him."
Belief is strong.
In the press conference hall, the reporters were a little bit unbearable, fearing that if they pressed a few more questions, the poor young man in front of them would explode on the spot.
By then, there would have been five steps of blood splattering, and the scene might not look good. In the end, the reporter stopped making things difficult for Zverev, and there was Gawain anyway.
It was obviously a post-match press conference against Rublev, but only two questions were asked, and then Zverev couldn't wait to be mentioned.
The reporter quoted Zverev’s exact words unchanged, “He said he would beat you.”
Moreover, in order to increase the credibility of his words, he also emphasized, "These are his original words."
The excitement of eagerness to try could not be suppressed, and one could clearly feel the joy that filled his whole body.
The smile in Gawain's eyes surged, and he nodded slightly.
"I know you emphasized that you quoted the exact words twice."
"So now we finally know what a reporter would do if they wanted to sow discord and distort the facts."
Reporter: ...can they use swear words?
Usually, reporters use all possible means to stir up trouble by fabricating topics, including taking things out of context, over-interpreting things, and looking at pictures to speak volumes.
Even if it is other people's real words, they have interpreted them themselves and then paraphrased them. How can they completely quote the original words? That would be boring.
But now, Gawain has broken their peep show with just a few words at his fingertips. Is this really good?
Reporter on the scene, head full of black lines:
Shouldn't Gawain's enemy be little Zverev? But why did Gawain actually open fire on reporters, injuring innocent people, and promised that "the two armies will not kill the envoys during the war"?
But there were still some reporters who couldn't hold back their smiles and quickly lowered their heads to cover up the raised corners of their mouths. They had to sigh, Gawain was indeed Gawain.
The reporters came prepared and were ready to open fire in succession. However, they were shaken by Gao Wen's four or two moves. The accumulated momentum was instantly stagnated, and then the balance between active and passive situations was broken and reversed silently.
Looking at the smiling Gawain in front of them, they were 100% sure and certain: