Because they were waiting for the live broadcast signal, ESPN was probably playing commercials, so the live interview was not started for a long time. Every one of the viewers couldn't wait anymore, and howling wolves started everywhere.
Then the red light of the camera turned on, and McEnroe finally got the signal. He stood next to Gao Wen, and his height of 180 centimeters actually looked a bit miniscule.
"Congratulations, Gao. First of all, I need to congratulate you on winning this game..."
Oooooow!
Noisy cheers poured in from all directions, showing their passion and enthusiasm in the most direct and sincere way——
This is New York fans. Even if Gao Wen is an unknown rookie player, it only takes one wonderful game to conquer the fans.
McEnroe's words were interrupted, but this was already normal and not unexpected at all. He waited for the cheers to subside and made a little joke.
"It seems that tonight's party should satisfy the audience very much."
The whole audience burst into laughter.
"So, how do you feel now?"
McEnroe finally turned the microphone to Gawain. He started with a normal topic, but Gawain's answer was unusual.
"Like a free fall, obviously adrenaline is still being secreted continuously, so adrenaline should be controlling my brain now. I refuse to be responsible for any remarks in tonight's interview."
Ha ha ha ha.
Not to mention the audience, even McEnroe laughed heartily. Such a unique way of answering was really eye-catching.
At the same time, most of the audience watching the live broadcast of the game on the other side of the Pacific has actually left. Very few people are willing to patiently watch the entire post-game interview, and the entire interview in English also stumped many people, but today's situation is a little special.
, after all, Gao Wen won an incredible victory, so a large number of fans still stayed.
At this time, I saw the whole audience laughing on the screen, and a wailing "please beg the wild subtitles master" appeared in the barrage, which was also an interesting sight.
With laughter still surging in his chest, McEnroe continued to the next question.
"I know that the moment you step onto Arthur Ashe Stadium, you are continuing to make history, and every victory is continuing to write history. Now, you have become the first Chinese player to reach the Grand Slam.
Men's players who have gone through to the fourth round, honestly, how do you feel right now?"
"Not quite real."
Gawain answered truthfully.
"Actually, my knees are shaking and I'm a little unsteady. I'm sorry, can you lend me a hand?"
Gawain's unconventional answer once again made the audience burst into laughter. The wrinkles at the corners of McEnroe's eyes even increased. He raised his head and laughed unscrupulously, and then Gawain continued.
"What I want to say is that it is an honor for me to see the five-star red flag flying at Arthur Ashe Stadium tonight, but I will not always remember that I am making history."
"For me, it's just about continuing to push myself, and then opening a new window to tell other players like me that I can do it, so you can too."
"I believe this is just the beginning."
Whoosh.
Whoosh!
Wang Dalei waved the five-star red flag in his hand vigorously again, and then the small five-star red flags also started to dance together.
Gawain could see it at a glance and didn't say anything. He just put his right hand on his chest and felt the beating of his heart with his palm.
McEnroe found that he still had many, many questions to interview, and even the official topics could not be finished. What's more, at this time, Gao Wen's answer made him inspired. Questions came out one after another, and he wanted to get out of the script.
I asked some questions on the spot, which I haven't felt for a long time.
"Gao, this is the first Grand Slam event in your career, and it is also the first ATP event in your career. Then you have won three games in a row and entered the second week. Before the start of this year's US Open, you expected it.
Is this the case?"
For a Grand Slam tournament, it is divided into two weeks. Generally speaking, the first week is the first three rounds, and the second week is the last four rounds starting from the top 16. The entire level and specifications are different, so
There is a saying among professionals that "entering the second week of a Grand Slam is a breakthrough."
This is true for many, many players, and it is difficult to break through the threshold and enter the second week of a Grand Slam tournament.
This is the case for Zverev Jr. He won two consecutive Masters titles in Rome and Rogers Cup in 2017, becoming the first player among players born after 1990 to reach the Masters title; he even won the year-end Masters title in 2018.
The champion of the finals has further demonstrated his abilities and has become a representative of the new generation early on. However, he has been unable to break through in the Grand Slam events.
From 2017 to 2019, in a total of twelve Grand Slams, Zverev's best result was only the quarterfinals. He reached the second week of the Grand Slam four times in total, and all the other eight times were in the first round.
Halberd, such performance also disappointed countless people.
Now, Gao Wen has reached the second week in his first Grand Slam, which is really eye-catching.
"Apparently not."
Gawain's answer was quite satisfactory, and he still maintained the modesty of a land of oriental etiquette, but the next sentence changed the subject.
"Here, I want to make it clear to my college coach, hey, Coach Martin, I really didn't expect this to happen, and it's obviously not a perfect plan, so we'll sit down and talk about it when we get back."
Laughing loudly!
Gao Wen's attitude was as if he was worried that the college coach would misunderstand that he was ready to "turn professional" and then abandon his college teammates aside.
At this time, the audience immediately realized that Gao Wen still had not turned professional, and he was still wearing a UCLA uniform.
Although Gao Wen did not answer McEnroe's question directly, this response was more witty and interesting. Everyone could understand that this was obviously an unexpected journey.
McEnroe glanced at Gao Wen's jersey, raised his hands in an exaggerated manner, and turned away, "Don't let me see this jersey, or I will go blind."
Hahaha.
The laughter couldn’t stop at all——
McEnroe is also from the NCAA. He graduated from Stanford University, which, like UCLA, is also located in California. The two are old enemies.
Moreover, McEnroe only studied in college for one year and then chose to turn professional; now, Gao Wen is also a freshman and has achieved good results in the US Open. Even if Gao Wen doesn't say it, I'm afraid
People will also ask about Gao Wen's intention to change his career next.
It is precisely because of this that the back-and-forth dialogue between Gao Wen and McEnroe has more meaning and joy, successfully arousing laughter from the audience.
McEnroe shook his head repeatedly and said he was "allergic" to Gauvin's jersey, but then turned back and continued to ask questions with a smile on his face.