"Gao Wen, do you know a statistic? Since 2006, only five teenage players have advanced to the third round in Wimbledon. They were Murray and Djokovic in 2006, and Djokovic in 2008.
Cilic in 2011, Tomic in 2011, and Kyrgios in 2014."
A reporter, wearing a plaid tie and dark gray suit pants, looked serious. After standing up, he asked questions seriously.
Judging from the accent, it should be...from the German-speaking area?
Gawain and Tim were very familiar with each other, and he always felt that the accent of the reporter in front of him was somewhat similar to Tim's, especially the strict way of presentation.
But what's the problem?
Is this reporter just asking Gao Wen if he knows this data? Obviously, this is a foreshadowing, and the real problem lies behind.
"Young man, oh, I'm sorry, I almost forgot about this." Gawain showed an expression of sudden realization, and instantly burst into laughter again.
At nineteen years old, strictly speaking, Gao Wen is still a youth player.
Of course, as Gao Wen said, because of his brilliant record and outstanding achievements, no one now treats Gao Wen as an ordinary teenage player.
Amidst the whispering laughter, Gawain gently shook his head, "No, I don't know this data."
Until the point was made, Gao Wen did not speculate on the reporter's intentions, but patiently waited for the reporter to bring up the next topic before making a corresponding response.
The reporter was still meticulous and serious, "So, do you know that Wimbledon may create a new history this year?"
At Wimbledon, because there are fewer and fewer grass-court events and because there are more and more hard-court events, the performance of young players on grass is getting worse and worse. Compared with the other three Grand Slams, young players are playing worse in Wimbledon.
It is becoming more and more difficult for Bourdain to achieve great results, and the past ten years are a microcosm of this.
Only when young players slowly grow up, adapt to the rhythm of the tour, and participate in more grass-court events can their performance gradually improve.
Such a predicament is truly unimaginable.
You know, once upon a time, Wimbledon has always been the center stage for geniuses to shine. McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Becker, etc. all became famous on this grassland at a young age, were born, and started their own careers.
A legendary career; however, it is now gone forever.
"This year at Wimbledon, six young players were shortlisted for the men's singles main draw, and three of them successfully passed the first round and advanced to the second round."
"And in the next competition, we are very hopeful to advance to the third round together. Once achieved, this year will surpass 2006 and become the first year in the past fifteen years that three young players have entered the third round."
"What do you think about this? Do you think players born after 1995 have stepped onto the stage of history and joined the top competition?"
"These three players are Zverev Jr., Coric and yourself. Do you think you can represent the new generation, and what are your prospects for the next round?"
Gao Wen:……
Isn't it true that the German reporters went straight to the question with all its twists and turns?
Now, Gao Wen can be sure that the reporter in front of him should be from Germany. After all, Zverev Jr. has also embarked on the journey of making history.
In this regard, Gawain only knew one thing but not the other.
This year's Wimbledon, on the one hand, little Zverev, who just turned 18 last month, shoulders the hope of Germany's future leader. For the first time in his career, he was shortlisted for the Grand Slam main draw by virtue of his world ranking, and was in the first round.
Winning, even younger than Gao Wen at the US Open last year.
On the other hand, the 37-year-old German veteran Haas, after advancing to the second round, became the oldest men's singles player to win at Wimbledon since Connors in 1991. This is also the reason why he won the French Open in 2014.
First major after a year out for shoulder surgery.
In the next second round, the 18-year-old will face a wild card player and is very, very hopeful to continue advancing; while the former world No. 2 will challenge Raonic, who is also returning from injury.
Far from finding his best form, Haas may not have a chance.
Zverev Jr. is currently the youngest player in the top 100 in the ATP world rankings; Haas, at the age of 37, continues to set records.
No wonder the German media were so excited and excited. After the first round of Wimbledon ended, one or two people started talking about it.
As the current leader of the new generation, the German media will naturally not miss Gawain. After all, Zverev’s short-term goal is Gawain.
--interesting.
The smile on Gawain's lips rose slightly, and there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. Then, he gently nodded and showed a polite smile.
"No, no, no, no, I don't think I can represent the new generation. I think no player wants to be represented, because everyone has their own characteristics and personality, and everyone also has their own career. I don't want to also
Can’t represent them.”
That look of conscientiously drawing a clear line, why... is it a bit joyful?
"Of course, we have been talking about the new generation since last year, including Sasha Zverev, Borna Coric, but also Andrei Rublev, Stefanos Sisi
Paz, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Rudd, etc."
With a crackling sound, Gawain popped out a series of names, and the reporters at the scene looked confused——
Who? Wait, who?
Those names that will be familiar in the future are still working hard in the Challenger League and even the youth competition. They are inconspicuous among the bustling players and are completely unfamiliar to most reporters. Now Gao Wen is firing off such a barrage of words, one or two
I can't keep up, my head is spinning.
Including the German reporter, his eyes were straight and he couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all.
"Look, players born after 1995 have begun to enter the professional arena one after another."
"I think that's a good thing."
“We have the post-80s generation who are still in their prime, we have the post-90s generation who are on the rise, we also have the post-95s generation who are ready to flex their muscles and fight for a place, and of course, we cannot forget the post-70s generation who are still fighting and fighting.
Plus the post-00s generation who are eager to enter the professional tennis world..."
"For professional events, the more participants, the better. We are all young people, we are all the future, and we are all the hope of the tennis world."
"So, I wish Sasha and Borna good luck in the next round."
"I also hope that I am a prophet and can wish them great success, but now, I can't even decipher the prospects of my next round of competition, so I'm afraid there's nothing I can do to help. Why don't we pray together, so that all of us can have it?"
A bright and dazzling future.”
Bah bah bah, there was a gust of wind and rain, and the whole press conference hall was fooled and lame——
I always feel like something is weird, but I can’t put it into words. Does it really matter?
The German reporter nodded confusedly, "Thank you for your blessing, and I also wish you good luck in the next round."