From all indications, the Crocodiles have not shown any competitiveness in the pursuit of signing Gao Wen, and the current Crocodiles appear lifeless and lack vitality. Although they have reached an official cooperation with the French Open, they have never been able to show their performance in signing players.
More courage.
To be honest, the layout of the crocodile in the golf course is obviously much more active.
When Gao Wen came out in the US Open, Crocodile also believed that the strategic position of Europe and America should be more important, and the Asian market could still wait, so they had no intention of approaching actively and kept watching the excitement.
but!
Knox's unexpected move suddenly emerged, breaking the deadlock in an instant and disturbing the lake when all other brands were watching silently.
In fact, brands have now silently reached a consensus: there is no need to rush.
After Gao Wen advanced to the top 32, it became clear that this hot new star is definitely worth looking forward to. There is definitely more than one competitor, but everyone is holding back for the time being:
On the one hand, it is necessary to see how high Gao Wen can reach, and on the other hand, it is to prevent competitors from spying on his trump card.
On the surface, things are calm and peaceful, but in reality, there are turbulent undercurrents and conflicts with each other.
result?
The crocodile, which had been waiting quietly to see what happened, took the lead and broke the calm without any martial ethics. The moment it struck, it was like a thunderous force, and the balance was broken instantly.
One thing to note is that the sponsorship and endorsement fees in the field of tennis are not trivial. Tennis directly occupies seven of the top ten Forbes rankings of the most profitable female players in all competitive sports around the world; while there are relatively fewer male players, but among the top ten
You can always see two positions——
Federer and Nadal.
Overall, the cost of tennis endorsements is still very high, and in addition to endorsements, the prize money for professional tennis matches is also one of the highest among all sports in the world.
Taking this year's US Open as an example, the prize money for the men's singles champion is US$3 million, a record high. If you can also win the US Open series championship, you can win an additional US$1 million; the runner-up bonus is also US$145.
Ten thousand U.S. dollars.
After Gao Wen reaches the quarterfinals, he will receive a bonus of US$370,000 regardless of whether he wins or loses the next game.
There is no doubt that this is a noble sport.
However, considering that there are too many players engaged in professional tennis, major brands need to cast a wide net, so only a few people can win top-level endorsement contracts, like Federer, who earns 12 million US dollars a year.
After all, this is the only company that has signed a contract with Nike for ten years.
The most intuitive example is Bouchard. After reaching the semi-finals of both the Australian Open and the French Open, Wimbledon further reached the finals. This beautiful tennis girl emerged from the sky like a comet. Nike and Adidas launched an endorsement contract for her.
After a fierce battle, Nike finally won with a figure of one million US dollars per year.
Exclaimed!
Tobias is seeking a sponsorship contract of US$500,000 per year for Gao Wen. Although Gao Wen's performance on the field is not as outstanding as that of Bouchard, he is backed by the Chinese market and is still the only seedling to create countless historical records. He believes that
The emergence of Gawain completely matches this price.
Even though he still lacked a little bit when he won three consecutive championships in the previous challenge, after winning two consecutive games at the US Open, Tobias firmly believed that Gao Wen deserved such treatment.
However!
Knox showed courage and courage. He asked for $700,000 per year at the outset, and signed the contract for five years. With one stroke of the pen, he signed a sponsorship contract of $3.5 million, which not only reached Tobias's psychological bottom line,
And it’s even better, fully demonstrating the crocodile’s sincerity and determination——
In the game against Wawrinka, Gawain's performance is indeed worthy of praise.
Tobias was a little excited, to be precise, he should be very excited.
Although Tobias calmly said "discuss" when facing Knox without showing any signs, he was almost convinced.
Numbers are one thing, sincerity is another. Compared with Adidas and Nike, which always hesitate to wait and see, Crocodile's courage is particularly precious, especially after experiencing many ups and downs in the past two months, the feeling is even more profound.
, no wonder Tobias, who has seen countless strong winds and waves, is moved.
Taking a step back, Tobias also believes that the price of crocodiles has almost touched the ceiling. Even with the support of the Chinese market, it will be difficult for Adidas and Nike to break the upper limit of US$700,000 per year. At most, the contract details and benefits may be somewhat
Different, after all, Gao Wen's professional resume is still too short.
In terms of horizontal comparison, when Djokovic signed with Crocodile in 2017, he held 12 Grand Slam championships, and joined Federer and Nadal in reaching the top of all four Grand Slams to achieve Grand Slam success.
The final signed contract was US$40 million over five years, which means an average of US$8 million per year.
Then look at Gawain's offer, and you can see how much courage Knox showed.
Unless... Gao Wen can really reach the semi-finals or even the finals, then he can try again.
This is also the key to Tobias's hesitation.
However, after a brief conversation with Gawain, Tobias realized that he was still "timid". His hesitation and hesitation was because he felt Knox's courage, and also because he lacked confidence in Gawain deep down in his heart.
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Then, Tobias suppressed his own retreat and decided to give it a try again——
It is better to dream bigger.
After sorting out his thoughts, Tobias regained his composure, watched the game with Gao Wen, and then both applauded Raonic——
In the first set, with a key break at the end of the set, Raonic won the first victory, "6:4".
Then, Gao Wen did not stay in the players' lounge, but returned to the hotel. Today's five-set match, he still needs to summarize and think about it, and also needs to sort out what he learned from Wawrinka. Only in this way, the content of the game can be
It can become the nourishment for your own growth.
Tennis is definitely not a matter of simply immersing yourself in training. If you don't think and learn, it will be very difficult to gain a foothold and climb to the top in a strong duel between top players.
The night match at Arthur Ashe Stadium is still in full swing. Obviously the audience tonight is blessed. After Azarenka reached the deciding set in the first night match, Raonic and Kei Nishikori's
The game also went all the way to the final set. The two sides dedicated an incredible five-set battle. In the end——
"4:6", "7:6(4)", "6:7(6)", "7:5", "6:4".
Like Gawain, Kei Nishikori lost the first set and fell behind 1:2 by a big score, but defeated Raonic with a score of 6:4 in the final set to advance to the quarterfinals.
When the game ended, it was close to midnight local time, and both players had already performed to the best of their abilities and worked together to complete this soul-stirring duel.
Then--
"Asian Showdown" is coming soon!
Cheers spread! At the same time, Knox's sudden appearance to break the situation also stirred up waves like a thousand waves. As the war progressed, stormy waves evolved layer by layer. A smokeless commercial war was launched in Flushing!