Silence spreads, like a giant hand, pinching the heart, squeezing, squeezing again, almost out of breath.
Obviously, this is not the first time that reporters have faced Gawain, but precisely because it is not the first time, the memories of their past experiences have flooded them like a tide. The encirclement and attacks against Gawain have never seemed to work. Gawain can always
Find the most appropriate way to respond.
This time, it is no exception.
From chatting and laughing to storming to a sudden stop, the rhythm of the entire conversation is completely in Gowen's hands. On the surface, it seems that the reporter is the one who takes the initiative in asking questions, but Gowen's calm counterattack is just right.
Interrupt the rhythm and finally control the whole situation easily.
Of course, reporters always have room for maneuver. They can continue to refute, continue to attack, continue to encircle and suppress, until Gawain is driven crazy.
But Gawain grasped an important point. Reporters refused to associate with paparazzi. Although in the era of entertainment to death, the boundaries between the two are becoming more and more blurred; however, reporters still looked down on paparazzi, as if they were some dirty thing.
People are willing to compare with "The Sun".
--nobody.
Especially in the UK.
Just like aristocratic culture, the media industry's deep hatred for "The Sun" is deeply imprinted in their bones. They still retain the last glory of the "British Empire" and refuse to be reduced to third-rate trash. This persistence can be said to be pride.
It can be said that it is pure and noble, and it does exist.
This is completely different from the fully commercialized cultural atmosphere of the United States, and it is also part of the British cultural confidence.
Now, Gawain grasped the key point.
As a result, the entire audience was silent, with emotions of anger and shame intertwined and colliding as they looked at each other.
In fact, this trick is indeed brutal and effective——
After that, during the entire Wimbledon period, reporters never asked Gao Wen any scandal questions. Maybe the social network was still noisy, maybe the paparazzi were still chasing after them, maybe the gossip was still circulating, but the post-match press conference
, and no one mentioned it again.
Because no one wants to confront Gawain, who is full of firepower, and because no one wants to be criticized by his peers as another "Sun", they cannot bear such humiliation.
Who would have thought that the endless scandal issue would come to an end in such a way?
However, this does not mean that reporters are completely silent, because there are still many issues surrounding Gao Wen, including just tennis professional issues.
"...Gawain, may I ask, what do you think about Wimbledon being adjusted to the fifth seed this time? Do you think this is unfair?"
Since you can’t ask about scandals, let’s ask professional questions. Tennis, tennis, tennis, everything is about tennis——
Seed rankings are a hot topic every year, and the Big Four, including them, have been harassed countless times by reporters. Now it's Gowen's turn.
"Haha, can I say that I am actually very happy?"
"Now no one is looking confused and questioning, hey, how come this kid I've never seen before is ranked as the second seed?"
"God, every time I hear this kind of question, I feel very clumsy. I don't know how to respond, and I can't put the world ranking on their faces, but I understand that I am a newcomer, and I should be humble. I
I should be the challenger, and I should respond with my performance on the field."
Light, witty, yet sharp.
The reporters were silent: Haha, you are still a "newcomer", are you sure?
But no matter what, the stiff atmosphere finally eased, and it seemed that the pre-match press conference was back on track.
"Gaowen, this is your first time participating in Wimbledon in your career. You have only played two grass-court games so far. What are your expectations for this year's Wimbledon?"
"Win the first game."
"So, you don't think you're the favorite."
"Haha, when you say this, you probably don't believe it yourself, right?"
"Who do you think is the favorite to win?"
"Nick Kyrgios."
One second, two seconds——
The whole audience burst into laughter.
In a completely unexpected place, Gawain was killed by surprise, but it was so effective that no one was an exception and everyone burst into laughter.
This answer is more creative than any of the names of the Big Four, and it is not so outrageous that it makes people sneer. The most important thing is that last week at the Queen's Club, Gao Wen just defeated Kyrgios, so you can taste this answer.
It has more profound meaning and I have to admire it.
"Gawain, people now generally think that you should be called the fifth giant. What do you think about this?"
"No, I don't think so."
"...Aren't you going to explain it in depth?"
Looking at the cautious reporter, Gawain showed a big smile and joked, "Don't worry, I am not Dr. Hannibal. I am willing to answer questions but there is no need to pay a price."
After finishing speaking, Gao Wen also showed his neat and white teeth, so that some reporters at the scene couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
Then, Gawain said with a smile.
"I'm not trying to put myself on the same level as them. Believe me, it's definitely not because of age."
Haha, the whole audience burst into laughter, and was caught off guard by Gawain who killed him without any warning.
"I mean, their dominance of professional tennis in the past ten years has been amazing. They've won almost all the Grand Slams and Masters titles."
"Moreover, when we discuss the Big Four, we not only need to focus on the number of championships. After all, there is only one champion in each event; at the same time, we also need to discuss their continuous entry into the semi-finals and finals in different events and at different times.
And stable strength is the key.”
"God, you should really dig out the press release for the clay court season and read it. At that time, you obviously wouldn't consider putting me in their position."
Phew——
On the surface, it seems that Gao Wen is expressing humility, believing that his performance in the clay court season still has room for improvement, and that he still needs more time to grow slowly.
But in fact, if you taste it carefully, it sounds like complaining about the media. One or two badmouthing Gao Wen during the clay court season, and it reached its peak before the opening of Roland Garros. At that time, no one believed that Gao Wen could achieve great results; a turn around, but
Ask the Big Five at Wimbledon.
So, is this hypocrisy?
With ease, Gawain laid the trap casually, and after the reporters at the scene couldn't help but laugh, they slowly came back to their senses, and then they couldn't laugh anymore.
However, reporters did not surrender so easily——
Forget about the scandal just now, now in the field of professional tennis, reporters are gearing up one by one and trying to peel off a piece of flesh from Gao Wen. Since the scandal is not good, at least they need to create some explosive gimmicks from tennis.
Otherwise, wouldn’t it be all in vain?
"But, you are still competing for the world's No. 1 throne."
"Judging from the overall performance of the clay court season, you do still have some room to be away from the best players in the world, but this does not stop you from chasing the world's number one. If you reach the top of the world, you will break the four giants' longest history.
After twenty years of monopoly, isn’t this still the fifth giant?”
"How do you reconcile the two goals of being the fifth giant and being the world's number one? Don't you feel contradictory?"