The treatment given to the defending champion is indeed extraordinary.
Originally, Gawain thought that he could maintain a normal mind; moreover, he had experienced numerous storms and waves, and would be able to remain calm and calm when facing any challenges again.
But when I actually arrived at the press conference, the whole atmosphere was different after all. It was completely different from any experience in participating in a Grand Slam in the past.
Especially when reporters mention the "defending champion", the excitement and excitement are like fireworks burning in the lower abdomen. From position to status to promises, everything is quietly changing.
Only then did Gawain realize that this was indeed his first time defending his title.
"Haha, I'm sorry. I didn't really realize that I was the defending champion until now, so I feel a little strange."
"I feel like I'm wearing a hazy mirror now, and the world in front of me is different."
There was no greeting or politeness, Gawain showed his honesty and humor as soon as he opened his mouth, and one or two reporters on the scene started to heckle——
There is no doubt that Asian reporters account for the majority and support it more than anyone else, because for them, this is also a new experience.
"Of course, it's different. Everything is different."
"First of all, my world ranking is different. This time last year, I was ranked 193rd, which should not be on anyone's radar."
boom!
It was both laughter and shock.
I don’t know if I don’t know, but when I really look back at this moment, I realize that for a whole year, Gao Wen started from no world rankings, and participated in the professional competition for the first time as the 193rd wild card. In the blink of an eye, he has reached the present moment.
It felt like a world away, everything happened so fast.
"Although this is not my first time participating as the second seed, being the defending champion is indeed a new experience. I look forward to getting familiar with such an identity in the future. I just want to take this opportunity to see how I perform. Maybe
It can be used as a small reference for the future.”
Modesty with a bit of arrogance——
The subtext is that he is looking forward to winning more championships. Naturally, there will be more and more opportunities to compete as the defending champion.
Really clever.
"Not only now, but also from before, I can slowly feel the difference in the situation."
"People look at me with a mindset of celebrating an award but also looking forward to it: Since we achieved unparalleled results here last year, naturally we should be optimistic about it this year as well."
"But we all know that last year was last year and this year is this year. These are two different things."
"I know how difficult it is to break into the semi-finals, finals and even win the championship again. If you think too much, those thoughts will slowly begin to occupy your brain and devour the concentration and investment in the game. I will not think about defending the title now.
I try to focus on what's happening right in front of me."
"For example, I just passed by the players' restaurant, and dinner was already being served. My stomach was protesting. While I was talking to you, I started thinking about the choice of dinner. For me, this is what's in front of me.
Something to consider.”
ha.
There was a roar of laughter.
Immediately afterwards, a reporter immediately raised his hand and raised a very interesting topic.
"There are some players who believe that they succeeded last year based on this model, so they will copy the same model this year and expect the same success."
"Do you have this idea? Copy last year's model and also copy last year's feat."
Gawain shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, no." His smile also rose.
"I don't want to copy last year's model. With that kind of draw, one time is enough."
The whole audience burst into laughter.
"As I just said, this year is different from last year. Everything is brand new."
"I don't want to follow last year's pattern. I'm looking forward to making some changes, continuing to improve, and meeting new challenges."
"It should be looked at this way, with a new ranking, a new location, a new situation, and even a new team, I am also a new me. So, I also choose a new hotel, a new daily life, oh, by the way, because
Injuries disrupt plans, which is also a new experience."
Haha, hahaha——
The words themselves are nothing, but Gawain's relaxed and self-deprecating tone is full of humor, making people laugh.
"I'm also looking forward to a brand new tournament."
Finally, Gao Wen came to an end, but obviously, the reporter still had more to say and asked another question.
"Injury, this is indeed an unexpected situation. Now there are many expectations from the outside world, and there are also many doubts. Does this have an impact on you?"
This is also an expected problem, and Gawain is not surprised.
"Of course, the impact exists objectively."
"I need to adjust and adapt. I have started to resume training, but there is no official game, and I am not sure how I will perform after entering the game."
"Peter and Andre have given me a lot of advice regarding the current situation, and I'm always grateful for their unreserved advice."
“The first round of a Grand Slam tournament is always not easy. It’s accompanied by some nervousness and unfamiliarity. You don’t know your own state or the state of your opponent. You always hope to enter the game as soon as possible and control the situation, but the reality is
Accidents often happen, so you need to stay calm."
"As far as Grand Slams are concerned, the best-of-five sets gives us more time to think and adjust, which is a very important thing."
"Coupled with the reasons for injuries, there will be more uncertain things, and there will be more things that need to be explored and adapted to."
"So, things like the semi-finals, the championship, and defending the title are too far away from me. I hope to be more down-to-earth and focus on the first round first."
"To make an objective evaluation, now is definitely not the best time in my career, but I believe that I am still a threat worthy of attention."
Being so humble is definitely polite.
"As for outside voices, hey, you should know that I still live in the last century, right?"
A joke that successfully aroused whistles and applause in the press conference room.
The reason is very simple.
As we all know, Gawain's social network accounts are all operated by professional teams. There are only very few cases where Gawain releases news himself, so fans have complained that Gawain is an old man who lived in the last century.
Now Gawain responds in such a way. He has never cared about, will not care about, and does not intend to care about those questions and attacks from the outside world.
In the era of social networks, being able to completely eliminate distracting thoughts and focus on the game is a maturity and wisdom that is very rare even among the top ten players in the world, not to mention players of the same age. If you don't see Djokovic, Murray is also very rare.
Still suffering from negative comments and attacks on the Internet.
At this time at the press conference, Gao Wen still implemented his consistent principles——
Ignore the hate speech.
It's not because of timidity or avoidance, but rather disdain, because Gao Wen knows that any little bit of attention, even if it's a refutation or attack, will become the fuel for those hate speeches to gain more attention and gain more firepower.
Then.
The most important topic in the pre-match press conference, which is absolutely not to be missed, comes to the fore——
"...At the pre-match press conference, Sasha said, sorry, please allow me to quote the original words:
‘I don’t mean to be arrogant, but I think I can beat him’.”