In fact, for Chinese journalists, this year's US Open is another test.
Originally, the Chinese media had already prepared, preparing large teams according to their respective plans, and went to New York for the first on-site reporting.
Not only CCTV, but also five local TV stations, as well as countless print media and online media, setting a new record in scale.
However, Gawain's sudden injury not only disrupts Gawain's plan, but also disrupts the media's plan.
An "uncertain future" immediately made various media hesitant. The main reason is that once Gao Wen's injury cannot be recovered in time and is eventually forced to miss the defending tour, then the value of their on-site reporting in New York will be lost.
Existence, effort and gain are not proportional.
So, what should they do?
After hesitation and hesitation, CCTV finally showed its courage——
The team will set off as planned according to the original size, visas and hotels have been booked, and they are not prepared to back down.
After all, this is the first time Gao Wen has stepped onto the Grand Slam stage as a defending champion.
After all, they didn't expect the unexpected surprise last year, and there was no reason to back down this year.
After all, after experiencing the tests of Roland Garros and Wimbledon, their confidence and expectations in Gawain have gradually become a kind of belief.
After all, this is where dreams begin.
CCTV is still CCTV after all. This magnanimity and domineering attitude are extraordinary.
Although two local TV stations eventually canceled the trip, it is hard to believe that the official and unofficial interview teams from China totaled more than 300 people. This was the statistics when the two TV stations canceled the trip. Such a large scale
Than the Olympics.
The difference is that the Olympics has more than 20 different events and hundreds of athletes; however, the US Open only has one event, and the number of participating players is barely double digits, including qualifying players.
The scale is evident.
There is no doubt that this is the first of its kind.
At this time, one can fully feel that Gao Wen's influence in China and even Asia has indeed reached a new peak.
For reference and contrast, it is the Neon Media team.
Like Gawain, Kei Nishikori withdrew from the Cincinnati competition due to injuries. In addition, Kei Nishikori's overall performance this season was far below expectations. Although he is still ranked sixth in the world, he was ranked in the quarterfinals of last year's US Open.
Points need to be guarded, and he also faces a fork in the road.
Neon also sent more than fifty reporters. In addition to paying attention to Nishikori Kei, their eyes also focused on Gawain.
As Asian players, after experiencing the glory of Flushing last year, Gawain and Kei Nishikori are also looking forward to replicating the miracle again this year.
More importantly, the Asian media are looking forward to Gao Wen more than ever to reach the top of the world and fill this gap in professional tennis. In the doubles field, Asian players have already accomplished such a feat, but in the singles field, men and women have
Players have never been able to fill this void.
But now, if the suspense of ATP's year-end world No. 1 ranking is to continue, then Gawain must perform well in New York. This is a necessary condition.
So, when Gao Wen announced his arrival in New York, other Asian journalists, including Neon, also applauded one after another. One or two couldn't help but be excited and excited. Even compared with the fans and netizens, the noise in the media center was
Favorably.
Really amazing!
Perhaps this is another charm of competitive sports, breaking through the boundaries of race, culture, country, nation, etc., and truly focusing on human challenges.
Yu Jia couldn't help but feel excited.
As Yu Jia came towards them, she saw two familiar faces, and her smiles fully bloomed.
"Teacher Zhan, Teacher Hu."
Zhan Jun was also in high spirits at this time, and gave Yu Jia a hug, "We just saw the news, it's good to come, it's good to come."
Exactly a year ago, Zhan Jun and Hu Litao witnessed a miracle here. A year passed in the blink of an eye. CCTV was also eager to bring some good luck, so it sent two old partners to revisit their hometown again, preparing to witness another journey and another event.
Fight and look forward to a perfect ending.
However, my mood and mentality were completely different.
Hu Litao managed to remain calm, but his constant swallowing of saliva still revealed his turbulent emotions, and adrenaline was secreted and burned like crazy.
"The next step is to look at the draw."
"The draw last year was terrible. I hope I can get a good draw this year."
Although Zhan Jun did not speak, he understood what Hu Litao meant.
No one knows the status of Gao Wen's recovery. After all, the time line is too tight and the abdominal muscles are strained. After all, he still needs time to recuperate.
Therefore, Gao Wen needs time to slowly regain his touch and form, which also means that the draw will play an important role——
If Gao Wen encounters a seed killer in the first week of the competition and releases all his energy without hesitation from the very beginning, the situation may be very difficult.
But if Gao Wen is not faced with too strong opponents in the early stage and is given enough time to adjust and improve, then the second week of the game will be completely different.
Entering the second year of his career, compared with the four Grand Slams in the past year, Gao Wen needs a little bit of good fortune more than ever.
Zhan Jun could feel the confusion in Hu Litao's short words. In fact, they all had the same mood. He took a long breath and said half-jokingly, "I have already experienced the hell draw in Melbourne Park. I feel that any
The draw should be overshadowed."
The atmosphere became relaxed again.
They should believe in Gawain, not because Gawain can always write miracles, but because Gawain will go all out at any time and under any circumstances.
The lottery live broadcast is about to begin——
With rustling and chirping, one could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the entire press conference hall and media center was settling down but starting to become slightly tense.
Countless eyes were all focused on the TV screen.
Then!
Gawain, who was wearing a suit and ties, and Serena Williams, who was wearing a bright red dress, appeared on stage carrying championship trophies respectively.
Ah, how could they forget that in all the three Grand Slam draw ceremonies except Wimbledon, the defending champion personally completes the drawing action.
In other words, their luck will determine their draw.
The US Open is the youngest and most fashionable of the four Grand Slams. They have also tried to have the defending women's singles champion draw lots for the men's singles, and the defending men's singles champion to draw lots for the women's singles. However, they later realized that this gimmick was not enough.
Stimulated, so he returned to the mode of "controlling his own destiny".
At this time, looking at the scene of Gawain carrying the championship trophy, the sense of reality after a year was like an electric current rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Now, Gawain's fate is in his own hands, let's see what draw he draws for himself.