The event attracted heavy sponsorship, and the total prize money of the event officially surpassed Basel, becoming an event with the European indoor hard court season reward second only to the Paris Masters; at the same time, it started from different aspects such as hardware and software, and successfully proved itself.
The 250-point event is upgraded to the 500-point level.
Austria is trying to learn from the successful experiences of the Czech Republic, Italy and other countries to cultivate an excellent tennis environment and nurture more outstanding young players.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind.
If Vienna hopes to become second only to the Paris Masters in the European indoor hard court season, they need to face a daunting challenge:
Basel.
With two aces in Federer and Wawrinka, plus Nadal, Basel's appeal in the European indoor hard court season is indeed unparalleled. Other events can only come close to qualifying. Even if it is just a tournament with 500 points, attending
The rate may be even better than the Masters.
So, how should Vienna stack up against Basel?
——Gawain!
This is the answer.
On the one hand, starting from business, Vienna has established close contact with Tobias.
On the one hand, starting with emotions, Vienna convinced Tim to take action. After all, wouldn't it be a fool to leave this innate advantage and not make full use of it?
Unfortunately, they still don't understand Tim.
This honest man had already disarmed himself before he could convince Gawain. He really didn't help. At most, he could only play the role of a sounding board. This was Tim's limit. He really didn't want to take advantage of his personal friendship.
To complete some exchange of interests.
"...I'm not ready to agree to it anyway, so there's no need for you to feel too guilty."
Gawain joked jokingly.
Tim was not prepared to continue persuading him. Instead, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.
That look clearly said, "I've completed the task. The rest is none of my business. If Gawain doesn't want to, there's no need to force it." He looked like he was throwing his hands away from the shopkeeper, wanting to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible. He hurriedly
Turn off this page and pretend that what just happened never happened.
"Yeah." Tim responded and abruptly changed the subject, "So, what's next? Foot training? Does your ankle still need some recovery training?"
"Yes, some basic training is needed." Gawain nodded in affirmation, "But, Duomi, are you really not going to convince me again?"
Tim looked at Gawain, confused.
Gawain laughed dumbly——
Pranks also require the cooperation of the other party to be fun; for an honest person like Tim, pranks are not only unfunny, but also feel guilty.
Obviously, Tim didn't hear the ridicule and joking in Gawain's previous words at all.
In the end, Gawain was defeated. This situation was not suitable to continue joking, "Since you opened your mouth, of course I will go. If I go to Vienna, you, the landowner, should entertain me for a while, right?"
Tim:..."Gawain, you..."
The corner of Gawain's mouth raised, "We are friends. What are friends for? They naturally come in handy at critical moments. Your hometown is calling, how can I not give you face?"
Seeing that Gawain seemed really ready to agree, Tim panicked and said, "No, Gawain, it's really not necessary. You don't need to change your schedule."
"Haha." Gawain laughed directly.
Looking at Tim who couldn't laugh, Gawain smiled even more happily.
Finally, he managed to control it a little, "Domi, I was originally planning to compete, either in Vienna or Basel. I didn't change my schedule. This is a situation of choosing between the two. But Roger has not called until now, so...
"
Tim thought about it seriously, "How about you wait? Maybe Roger will call?"
The honest man is indeed an honest man, and he has no taste for Gawain's jokes. This makes Gawain dumbfounded, "What, I'm going to Vienna, you don't welcome me?"
Tim waved his hands repeatedly.
Gawain nodded with a satisfied smile, "So, what places are worth visiting in Vienna? The Golden Hall? Schönbrunn Palace? If I remember correctly, you were born in Vienna, right?"
Tim also regained his enthusiasm, "Yes, I was born in the New Town of Vienna. All the scenic spots you mentioned are in the Old Town, which is also the heart of Vienna's history. If you are interested, I can be a tour guide, although I
It’s not that familiar, haha.”
As he spoke, Tim himself laughed.
"Schonbrunn Palace, I only went there once when I was very young."
"But, Gawain, are you sure it doesn't matter?"
After just a few words, Tim became nervous again, even more nervous than Gawain.
Gao Wen did not continue to explain, but changed his expression, "So, are you going to the Imperial Capital or Neon this year? On behalf of the Imperial Capital, I would like to extend a warm welcome. If you come to the Imperial Capital to compete, I can take you to see the Great Wall.
To be honest, I haven’t had the chance to go to the Great Wall myself.”
"Really? You've never been to the Great Wall?"
"My hometown is in the south, far away from the imperial capital. When I was a child, transportation was not that developed. It took thirty hours to take a train from my hometown to the imperial capital."
"Hey! Thirty hours?"
"Haha, I swear I'm not exaggerating."
"Yes, China is so big."
"If you come, I can also take advantage of it and visit the Great Wall. Oh, and we can also bring Milos and Gregor with us."
As he chattered, the atmosphere became warm and relaxed again before he knew it, and the smile returned to the corner of Tim's mouth, and he even became more enthusiastic as he talked.
Shortly after--
The Vienna Tennis Open has announced this year's registration list, and the names of Gao Wen, Dimitrov, and Raonic are clearly on the list.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
Although Youth Storm has slowly fallen into a bottleneck after experiencing the turmoil in the first half of the year, it has regained its momentum after coming to New York. It is still the most noteworthy topic in this year's ATP. The young people led by Gao Wen are growing rapidly.
Now, the competition between Youth Storm and those "old guys" has started in another form, and reporters from major media are very happy.
Originally, Basel was unique in the European indoor hard court season. Its influence and discussion were second only to the Paris Masters. It was far ahead in the 500-point competition and had no opponents at all. It is precisely because of this that Valencia has always
Unable to reverse the situation, it was downgraded to a 250-point tournament, with Vienna taking over the responsibility of the confrontation.
Unexpectedly, Vienna really did it!
When Djokovic has yet to announce his European indoor hard court schedule, he successfully persuaded Gao Wen to open the situation with a youthful storm. In an instant, the competition in the European indoor hard court season became fierce.
Of course, Basel, with Federer, Nadal and Wawrinka, is still unshakable, but Vienna's upward momentum is really worth looking forward to.
The younger generation with Gawain as the core is also slowly rising, not just two people, but showing the unity of an entire generation.
Outside the arena, an invisible business battle is also unfolding, and Gao Wen is slowly showing his influence to change the world.