"Can an unknown person stage a Hollywood fairy tale?"
"The top seed is ready to win."
"It's never been mentioned that reaching the finals is such an exciting debut in my career."
"Can Zverev Jr. defend his halo of genius?"
"No world ranking VS top seed, a collision of extremes, Binghamton is about to stage a song of ice and fire."
"Bizarre, bizarre and crazy enough, here are three highlights of the upcoming Binghamton Challenge finals."
"Gawain: Is the unknown wild card player really that unknown?"
Buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz.
There was a heat wave in the air, and the Atlanta Tennis Championships, which kicked off in the same week as the start of the US Open series, should be the focus, but the bizarre story of the ups and downs of the Binghamton Challenge became the darling of the news media.
Imagine that the top seed was questioned by a reporter and casually mentioned the name of an unknown person in an attempt to create a buzz. As a result, the top seed casually said "not worth mentioning."
According to the normal development trajectory, the unknown guy is eliminated, and then the hot news disappears, and the reporters don’t remember the kid who came in easily, as if nothing happened. This is a common phenomenon in reality.
However, this "not worth mentioning" was upset all the way, defeated powerful opponents, and reached the finals. He was stunned to put the "theoretical possibility" final showdown on the stage, facing the top seed across the net, and won for himself.
The opportunity to directly talk to the top seed provides reporters with brand new explosive material.
Is this really... a coincidence?
Not to mention the netizens, even the reporters were amazed and began to dig up Gao Wen's information——
I didn't think about it until now.
He has no world rankings and is participating in a professional competition for the first time. These keywords give Gao Wen a layer of mystery, as if he jumped out of the cracks of a stone; but in-depth investigation can reveal that Gao Wen is actually the latest NCAA national champion.
, although the competitive intensity of the NCAA is limited, Gao Wen is definitely not an unknown person.
Huh?
Now things get interesting.
Freshman, national champion, these two keywords combined equal to... a genius boy?
The difference is that little Zverev is a genius who grew up in the vocational training system. He invested heavily since childhood and showed his talent early; Gao Wen is a genius who grew up in the education system from high school to university, and lacked financial support.
, choose to train while reading.
But there is no doubt that one is seventeen years old and the other is about to turn nineteen. At this time, they are both freshmen who have just entered the professional tour and are in a period of rapid growth. Although the ups and downs in performance may be obvious, the duel between strong players can still
Vividly interprets the classic meaning of Youth Storm.
The game is worth looking forward to.
As a result, reporters became excited one by one - even if it is a challenge, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can still find explosive points worth discussing.
Look, isn’t this what it is?
The reporters all patted their chests and boasted proudly, "I dug up Gawain," as if they were Billy Martin.
On the day of the final, Court No. 1 was bustling with a large number of reporters, and the interview area was already full! Although Zverev is indeed a rising star worth looking forward to, such a battle is still far beyond the organizing committee.
will be expected.
What's more important is that the attendance rate of Stadium No. 1 actually reached 100%, and all 1,000 seats were sold out!
The attendance of the Binghamton Challenge has always been stable, which is why the Challenge has been able to be held for twenty years, but 100% attendance has not been seen for nearly ten years.
People thought that the audience came here for little Zverev, but on-site sampling surveys showed that if the opponent was not Gawain, the enthusiasm of the audience would not be so high. After all, the game was completed by both parties, and one slap could not be achieved.
Yes, the excitement of the game depends on both sides.
In the first round of the game, Gauvin's match against Kokkinakis was widely circulated in the small town of Binghamton and received many praises; later Gauvin performed well in the match against Stachovsky, proving once again
His own strength has attracted countless fans.
Although Gao Wen ruined the beautiful scene of the top two seeds meeting in the final, Gao Wen still won countless cheers for himself with his hard-core performance on the court, and his status as an "unknown wild card player" added to the fairy tale
The halo adds a mysterious color to the upcoming duel.
Indeed, little Zverev is a major attraction, and because his opponent is Gawain, the audience is even more looking forward to it.
Then, after many years, Court No. 1 of the Binghamton Challenge once again welcomed 100% attendance, and the whole place was filled with heat.
Gurgling.
Gurgling.
The stadium was filled with rustling sounds, and the audience could not wait to prepare for the final showdown; the locker room was also filled with bustling heat, and a tense atmosphere quietly filled the air.
Little Zverev has a slim and slender figure. His height of 198 centimeters is half a hand taller than Gao Wen, but his weight seems to be only about 85 kilograms. He is almost the same as Gao Wen now. He is better than his peak in 2020 and 2021.
During this period, it is even thinner, probably because the teenagers have not fully opened up, and the muscles are obviously not firm enough.
But at this time, little Zverev could already feel the pride radiating from the inside out, and every pore in his body was filled with the confidence of a proud man.
Obviously, little Zverev didn't like Gawain, and he had no intention of hiding it. He showed a condescending attitude and glanced at Gawain slightly, as if the height difference between the two people was not five centimeters, but
Fifty centimeters tall, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
However, in Gawain's eyes, little Zverev was like a peacock, proudly displaying his feathers. The problem was that he was not a peacock and did not know how to appreciate it at all, so it was like appreciating a circus performance in the zoo.
, there was a look of encouragement in his eyes:
"Come on, Mengmeng!"
Little Zverev was slightly stung by Gawain's eyes, and seemed to be able to detect the deep meaning in his eyes. The veins on his forehead popped out, jumping and shaking, but he still suppressed his anger and turned his head away.
, and ignored Gawain.
When the two players came on the stage, the tense atmosphere spread. The cheers and shouts of the audience made this tit-for-tat atmosphere spread. Everyone was fanning the flames, wishing that the two players would just walk away.
Enter the boxing ring and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Naturally, the hot and tense atmosphere extended to the duel on the court. From the first point on, the two players showed high fighting spirit. Both sides tried to preemptively seize the opportunity in this youth storm.
, and immediately came a long, multi-shot round of ball tug-of-war.