Tim was a little nervous and a little embarrassed——
He is still not good at such things. He has no idea whether it is the right time to speak at this time. Maybe it would be more natural to change the place and time, but the point is exactly here. If not now, he is not sure when to speak.
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However……
Even if he spoke now, Tim still hadn't thought about how to speak. Just imagining it in his mind made his stomach start to burn.
To be honest, Tim felt a little embarrassed. He had already begun to sweat before he opened his mouth. There was sweat on his back. He was sweating profusely just after training, so he didn't expose himself, but his expression was still unnatural.
However, there is no turning back when you draw your bow. You have to speak in the end anyway. To extend your head is to draw your head back, so it is better to just close your eyes and speak.
Ahem.
Tim cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment, and then said vigorously——
"I just want to ask if your upcoming schedule has been determined? If not, maybe you can consider visiting Vienna."
After finishing speaking in one breath, Tim held his breath, then immediately panicked and added another sentence.
"But if you have already made arrangements, then there is no need to think too much. I am just asking, just asking, don't take it to heart."
Tim wants to die.
This scene fell into Gawain's eyes. He didn't say anything and the store didn't respond. As a result, Tim had already gone back and forth between heaven and hell several times.
Sure enough, Tim is an honest man.
The smile on Gawain's lips slightly rose.
“Did the race director in Vienna call you?”
To the point——
Tim's expression froze slightly, but then he took a long breath and relaxed, nodding, "Yes, they asked me to ask you..."
"Just asking?" Gawain's final voice rose slightly.
Tim,..."Actually, they hope that I can warmly invite you, but you have your own schedule, and of course you can't adjust it casually. God, I feel like I'm taking advantage of you just by asking, I, I
Don’t like this feeling.”
"Duomi, don't worry, I don't mind." Gao Wen comforted him with a smile on his face.
Tim looked at Gawain blankly, not knowing how to express himself.
Gawain shrugged, "Friends need to use each other...oh, no, help each other."
Tim looked helpless, "Man..."
Gawain laughed out loud, "We all hope that interpersonal relationships can remain pure. Once interests are mixed, it may slowly begin to change. Not to mention friendship, family affection and love cannot withstand the test, but in real life
, is purely a relative existence.”
"Domi, you just asked. I'm not going to agree anyway, so there's no need for you to feel too guilty."
Despite being ridiculed and complained, Tim didn't hold back, he regained his smile, and his tight shoulder lines finally relaxed.
In the tennis tour, except for the four Grand Slams, all events are subject to box office pressure, including the Masters. Naturally, the stronger the participating lineup, the more guaranteed the box office is, and the event can form a virtuous cycle.
Not to mention those 500-point tournaments and 250-point tournaments. They are facing tremendous pressure and have to invite top players to participate in different ways.
Many competitions have set their sights on promising young stars who have just entered professional competitions, and require the other party to sign a long-term competition agreement in exchange for a wild card, such as a wild card in exchange for continuous participation in the next six years, something like
Situations abound on tour.
If this method doesn't work, a wealthy event like the one in the Middle East will do. A check for appearance fees of US$500,000 or even US$1 million can invite the Big Four, which can easily ignite topics and focus.
Of course, not just any player can be called "box office appeal".
Generally speaking, there are two types of players on the tour. One is the top 30 players in the world, whose participation itself means attention; the other is the topical players, such as those who have just been defeated in a Grand Slam upset.
The Big Four, in one turn, will become the favorites of the 250 points competition.
In addition, there are two special cases -
One is local superstars. Players with the highest ranking in the world from their own country are not only a stimulus to the audience, but also an inspiration to young players.
One is the world's superstars, such as Federer and Nadal; such as Serena Williams and Sharapova. And now, Gao Wen has officially joined this ranks.
In fact, after the US Open, Gao Wen's next schedule will be the focus.
The reason is very intuitive——
The battle for No. 1 in the world.
Gao Wen needs to participate and score points, otherwise the battle for the world's No. 1 ranking will simply not happen. Naturally, Gao Wen's every event is the focus. Does it overlap with the other four giants, or is it staggered from each other? Should he participate frequently, or should he control the quality?
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At the same time, the hot discussion on the Internet about "constant fighting" has also made Gao Wen's market appeal soar. Putting aside the topicality and popularity for the time being, the freshness is off the charts, which is an advantage that no other player can match.
so.
In addition to the two events in China that are already confirmed, in which other weeks does Gao Wen choose to participate? If he chooses to participate, there are often two or even three events in the same week, which one should he choose?
While Gawain was still busy in New York, the calls and emails between major events and Tobias were already busy, and the focus was gathering.
For the event, they want to be popular; moreover, they also want to sign a long-term contract.
Basel is a classic case.
Thanks to the existence of Federer and Wawrinka, Basel already has a guaranteed box office, but the Basel tournament director convinced Nadal through Federer's relationship that there is no need to worry about the box office attendance of the event, even if it is just a 500-point event.
Always able to create topics.
Now, there are also competitions that hope to sign a long-term appearance contract with Gao Wen, not just one or two——
To a certain extent, the situation of the event organizing committee is somewhat similar to that of major brands last year.
Gawain's rise was so fast that he caught them off guard. Before they had time to observe and judge, and there was no bonus period for newcomers, Gawain took a small rocket and rocketed all the way, either making a decisive decision to take the lead, or completely losing the initiative.
Become an ant on a hot pot.
From last year's US Open to this year's US Open, it has only been one year. All major tournaments are trying to figure out Gao Wen's box office appeal, and they are also exploring Gao Wen's schedule. They haven't had time to figure out a reason, the "fifth giant".
It has already resounded all over the Internet, and the tournament organizing committee was instantly passive.
what to do?
If they want to persuade Gawain to participate in their competition, the difficulty will rise sharply, and all kinds of martial arts will be used.
Like Basel, Vienna also used its trump card, hoping to use Tim to persuade Gawain to come to participate and seize the opportunity in this "Battle for Gawain".
But obviously, the Vienna tournament director should have overlooked one thing: Thiem is not Federer.