The same lottery ceremony goes on year after year, day after day, without any change. People seem to have long been accustomed to the step-by-step lottery process.
However, from the press conference to the media center, there are still thousands of reporters paying attention to the lottery ceremony in real time; not to mention the tens of millions of viewers watching the live broadcast on social networks. This year's US Open lottery ceremony attracted as much attention as
A whole new level that has never been seen before.
First, because the heroes are divided.
Secondly, because Gao Wen debuted as the defending champion, for those new fans who followed Gao Wen and fell in love with tennis, this was an unprecedented first time. The feeling was indeed different, and it was different from the previous three Grand Slams this year.
Same.
When Gao Wen, wearing a suit and leather tie, appeared in front of the live broadcast camera, interacted with the host, chatted and laughed with Serena Williams, and verbally exchanged words with the reporters on the scene, the originally boring and routine lottery ceremony actually presented a talk show effect, which for the audience
For me, this is definitely a new experience.
To be precise, the draw has not yet entered the formal stage, and the bustling discussion frenzy on social networks has already reached full boiling point.
Only then did netizens realize——
It turns out that Gao Wen made a "special trip" to New York just for this "talk show."
Some people even speculated that Gao Wen had not arrived in New York for a long time and did not drop the surprise bomb until the last moment. This was a stage carefully created by the US Open Organizing Committee in collusion with Gao Wen. The purpose was to warm up the topic for this year's US Open.
Sex and discussion are explosive, and it is indeed the US Open that is the best at public relations and marketing among the four Grand Slams.
These speculations may be correct or wrong, but there is no doubt that the social network craze has indeed exploded.
Just a lottery ceremony has created unimaginable heat due to many topics on and off the court. Even media reporters and professionals are excited, and their expectations for the last Grand Slam of the year have reached
An unprecedented height.
Yu Jia couldn't help but look at Zhan Jun and the others, showing a smile, "This topic is hot..."
He didn't finish his exclamation, but everyone understood it.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, the politeness and pleasantries finally ended, and then the lottery ceremony began——
District 1/4, top seed Djokovic.
District 4/4, second seed Gao Wen.
Before Gao Wen officially drew lots, these two seats had been determined. The top two seeds guarded the upper and lower halves respectively. They would only meet in the finals.
Next, is the moment when Gao Wen appears. The positions of the third seed Federer and the fourth seed Murray, but to be honest, the difference is not big, because Federer and Murray are both in good condition, no matter how the top four matchups are arranged.
Both combinations are worth looking forward to, but the gimmicks are slightly different.
The point is that Gawain's right hand will determine the direction of expectations for this year's US Open.
Gao Wen pulled out the first badge from the container of the US Open championship trophy, with the player's name engraved on it, showed it to the camera, and finalized the draw.
District 2/4, fourth seed Murray.
District 3/4, third seed Federer.
Oh oh oh oh……
You can clearly feel the commotion in the entire media center. The uncontrollable excitement surges. The beating of the heart suddenly begins to accelerate, like beating a drum. The sound of thunder spreads from the sea to the sky.
As soon as I arrived, my heart began to surge.
In the first half, Djokovic and Murray faced off, and the two friends faced off again.
In the second half, Gauvin and Federer face off. Will the Wimbledon semi-finals be rematched in Flushing?
Strictly speaking, compared with other possible matchups - "Djokovic VS Federer" and "Gawain VS Murray", this matchup is perfect, more interesting and more gimmicky.
Whether it's the one-sided battle record between Djokovic and Murray coming to an end in Toronto, or the possibility of Gauvin and Federer meeting in the semi-finals for the second consecutive Grand Slam, this is enough to make media reporters collectively climax.
The past topics that come and go are definitely worth writing about.
Moreover, once they meet successfully, no matter who reaches the finals, the potential matchup will be a brand new peak matchup.
It can be clearly felt in the media center that everyone is exchanging glances and nodding in appreciation——
Thumbs up for Gawain.
Zhan Jun also exchanged glances with Hu Litao. Is Gao Wen's luck considered the Emperor of Europe?
Although the US Open has always been dominated by a group of heroes, not only in the past ten years, but since the Open era, this venue has always lacked absolutely dominant players. Unlike Djokovic at the Australian Open and Nadal at the French Open,
Federer at Wimbledon is a clear-cut representative.
At the US Open, since entering the Open era, McEnroe won three consecutive championships from 1979 to 1981, and Lendl won three consecutive championships from 1985 to 1987. That's all, so people are discussing "professional tennis"
"Ultimate Challenge", the US Open was not included in the discussion.
However, we must not forget that Federer won five consecutive championships from 2004 to 2008, which is also the only one in the long history. Perhaps his dominance is not as good as Wimbledon, but Federer's glory here is still undoubted
, fast and hard courts are still his back garden.
Now!
After facing the ultimate challenge in the first three Grand Slams this year, Gawain is about to face a hell-level challenge once again when he comes to New York——
The semi-finals against Federer.
Even if it is not the ultimate challenge, it is not far away. It is also a top challenge, different forms and categories but equally difficult challenges.
Once the trip can take place, then Gao Wen will complete the Grand Slam feat of "Collection Challenge" in his short one-year career. As for the result of the game, it is another matter; not to mention, Gao Wen just won at Wimbledon
Lost to Federer, this time in New York, but I don’t know what the outcome will be.
The expectations have been ignited early.
So, this is not Ou Huang, or what?
As a commentator, Zhan Jun needs to maintain an objective and neutral stance. He rarely publicly expresses his special preference for a player or team. However, viewers who are really familiar with Zhan Jun know that he is a loyal fan of Federer.
It's hard to hide my admiration for Federer.
Besides Federer, Zhan Jun's feelings for Gao Wen are deeper and more complex.
At this time, seeing the lottery done by Gao Wen himself, the anticipation and excitement in Zhan Jun's eyes began to surge, "I think this is a perfect matchup."
Hu Litao immediately understood what Zhan Jun meant and laughed, "I agree."
To be precise, Hu Litao is also one of Federer's supporters, or it should be said that among commentators, Federer's popularity is unique, which cannot be matched by the other three giants; it is precisely because of this.
, this kind of counterpoint is more interesting.
Today's draw ceremony got off to a good start.
However, viewers who are really familiar with tennis know:
The semi-finals are too far away, and the road to promotion is full of many possibilities.
Compared with the top four matchups, the ones that really deserve attention are the top eight matchups and the top 16 matchups.
Whether you are the European Emperor or not depends on your luck in the two rounds of draws. The answer will be revealed soon——