Controversies over venue arrangements occur every year but never go out of style.
As far as Federer is concerned, people may ask why he is allowed to enter Center Court when he is neither the defending champion nor the top seed.
As far as Murray is concerned, one might ask whether it is a privilege to be placed on center court as a homegrown player and how he views this issue.
Even in the case of Serena Williams, people may ask whether other players should be given a chance because her games frequently take center court.
Men's singles defending champion Djokovic, who is also the current world No. 1, did not enter the center court. Reporters have never been stingy about fanning the flames. Djokovic also did not shy away from protesting every year. He believed he deserved it.
In the central court, coupled with Ser Young who was worried about the world being in chaos, the explosive points came one after another.
Defending women's singles champion Kvitova did not receive such treatment. Except for Tuesday's opening match at the Central Court, her matches have been unable to enter the Central Court. Reporters will ask her if she regrets that as the second seed and defending champion, she has not been able to play in the Central Court.
Unable to enter center court for games.
...blah blah blah.
In other words, as long as reporters are willing, they can change the venue and schedule of Super Monday and cover all the players. Whether there is Wozniacki or not, this matter will not change; of course
, the point raised by Wozniacki is indeed a controversial one——
ATP and WTA attendance issues.
Overall, the ATP attendance rate is generally higher than that of the WTA; but in fact, the top 20 players in the WTA world rankings are very topical, not to mention the games of Serena Williams and Sharapova.
, Halep and Bouchard's games can often attract a large number of spectators.
There is no doubt that the game attendance of these popular players can easily kill an ATP player. By talking about topics, popularity and commercial value, top female players have already opened up their territory in the global market, which is beyond the reach of male players.
A whole new field of comparison.
Because of this, the issue of whether men and women should receive equal pay in professional tennis has also triggered a series of discussions.
The competition venue and schedule are a branch.
For example, the night match arrangements of the Australian Open and US Open.
For example, Wimbledon’s Super Monday schedule.
And so on and so forth.
Generally speaking, there are three games at Wimbledon Center Court, two men's singles and one women's singles; but if the attendance rate of women's singles can be guaranteed and even more revenue can be generated, the commercial value will be more worth exploring.
Is it possible to arrange two women's singles matches and one men's singles match at Center Court?
Wozniacki raised a possibility.
Reporters seized on this possibility and set fire to it. I am afraid that all players who advance to the top 16 will not be able to avoid it.
Look, after only the second question, the reporter couldn't hold it in any longer.
Gawain, not surprised.
And, don’t panic.
He just made an action like he was hit by an arrow in the back, and silently pulled out the arrow. There were no words or expressions, but it added a touch of joy.
Is this a pantomime protest?
Even the reporter who asked the question felt a little embarrassed, and the gentle and drizzle atmosphere did not last long.
On the contrary, Gawain was the calmest, without panic or anger, and the smile between his eyebrows rose slightly.
"I think I can also protest that the match between me and Gregor should go to the center court."
"So, which game should we replace? Andy? Or Roger?"
"Well, this is a difficult question, a 'life or death' level."
"Wait, it's not Serena's, right? That would be a bit bad."
puff.
There were reporters at the scene who couldn't control their laughter.
The classic lines from "Hamlet" were thrown out earlier, with an obvious sense of ridicule; then the conversation changed, poking a hornet's nest head-on, and the whole joy was revealed.
In the UK, there is a huge market for such black humor, and the atmosphere in the press conference room became noticeably more relaxed again.
"I mean, as a fan, I really, really hope to see more exciting events at Center Court."
"Maria's game deserves to go to Center Court, Caroline's game deserves to go to Center Court, Agnieszka's game also deserves to go to Center Court."
"Choice is a very difficult thing."
"From a certain perspective, this is the inevitable problem that Super Monday will face."
The words make sense, very, very much, but they are all nonsense——
The reporters were a little disappointed. Unexpectedly, Gao Wen actually started to use official clichés to respond. It was no different from the responses of other top players. What he said was equal to what he didn't say. He went around in circles so that no one could be offended. Finally, he asked the question again.
All England Club, you can escape unscathed.
If you think about it seriously, Gawain is still a nineteen-year-old child. It is not surprising that he cannot respond directly to such a difficult and complex problem.
"but."
The turning point has come.
"Personally, I know what Center Court means, but I don't think Center Court represents everything, at least I don't want to think so."
"I hope I can focus on the game."
"Because the excitement of the game does not come from the choice of court, but from the performance of the players."
"Believe me, there are wonderful events happening on Court 1, Court 2, and Court 14 every day. I can testify that today's second game on Court 1 is very, very beautiful. No one should miss it.
If you miss it, it’s your loss.”
……Ha ha!
After a short pause, you can hear the burst of laughter in the entire press conference hall, accompanied by applause and whistles. The atmosphere is very lively.
It has to be said that Gawain is Gawain, and there is always a way to bring surprises at his fingertips.
The curvature of the corners of Gawain's mouth also slightly rose.
"I tend to focus on the game and the players, because these are the core of the game."
"Never forget that the players are the heart of this sport."
"Of course, if the All England Club arranges for me to enter Center Court, I will be very, very happy; but if not, I will still walk on the court."
"Then, work with your opponents to deliver a wonderful game that will make the audience look forward to coming to Court One to watch the game."
"So, is it true that no one is going to ask about this match between me and Gregor?"
As a counterattack, Gawain directly asked the question, imitating the posture of a primary school student, raising his hand to ask, his face full of sincerity, but his joy was revealed inadvertently.
pattern!
This is the pattern. While reporters are still paying attention to those trivial gossips, trying to sow discord and create explosive points; Gao Wen has gone through the fog to grasp the key points and grasp the core essence of the whole matter——
player.game.
No matter what the stadium is, exciting games are what the audience desires most.
Likewise, the same center court can produce lackluster and lethargic games.
For the tournament organizing committee, the arrangement of the schedule and venue is a business; and for the players, the arrangement of the schedule and venue is also a transaction, but these transactions can be left to the agent for consideration, while they focus on professionalism.