Who would have thought that Gao Wen didn't even need to speak, just made a gesture, and the whole effect came out, easily filling the entire press conference room with cheerful laughter——
Could it be that this is a derivative version of silent sound?
The reporters walking back and forth in the corridor, using their hearing to capture the noisy press conference, were all full of questions. They jumped like moles, hoping to penetrate the crowd to see what was going on inside the room. This also made the reporters in the corridor
The air was boiling and it was really lively.
Regarding Gao Wen's gesture, no matter what he is praying for, it is certain that Gao Wen's goal is to defeat his opponent and win the Grand Slam championship. Then, reporters are completely free to interpret:
"Gawain, pray for continued miracles in the finals."
"Gawain, leave your fate to God."
"Gao Wen, devoutly waiting for the winner between Federer and Cilic."
"Gawain, the young general will face all challenges with confidence."
"Gawain: The opponent you are looking forward to is..."
No matter how it is interpreted, the free expression of media reporters can ignite topics and has its own humorous effect, which is undoubtedly what reporters like most.
The post-match press conference came to an end amidst laughter. It was obvious that Gao Wen had won another group of supporters for himself, but the reporters' work was not over yet.
Not only are the manuscripts for the first semi-final still waiting to be written, but the other semi-final is about to take place soon. It is really a busy day.
Moreover, it is also a day worth looking forward to, but few and very few people can foresee it in advance. This is also a day that will go down in history.
When the first men's singles semi-final of the 2014 US Open ended, it was around three o'clock in the morning in mainland China. The world shrouded in darkness had already fallen asleep, and only a few night owls were still active.
Therefore, although the keywords of Gao Wen making history can already be seen on the hot search list, it will take some time for the news frenzy to break out.
Then, the second men’s singles semi-final took the lead in making a shining debut——
"Cilic vs Federer".
Cilic, born in 1988, can be regarded as becoming famous at a young age.
As a teenager, he was appreciated by Croatian compatriot "Wimbledon wild card miracle worker" Ivanisevic. He also performed very well in the youth arena; however, after switching to the professional arena in 2005, this teenager failed
I was lost for a while and couldn't adapt to the rhythm of my career.
It was not until 2008, when Cilic won the championship in New Haven, USA, that he completed his transformation and breakthrough, and in 2009 he dedicated his masterpiece that made him famous in one fight, defeating the US Open in the fourth round.
Murray, then the world's No. 2 player, reached the quarterfinals.
Cilic is a very typical hard court player, with a sharp serve and forehand. However, compared with a pure cannon player, Cilic's basic skills are very solid, and his basic skills are more delicate, which is reflected in his baseline hitting skills, which are rough and fine.
Even with his hard hitting, you can see the softness of the tennis ball. Coupled with his excellent mobility, this also makes him more impactful and consistent.
As early as 2007, Cilic had already reached the fourth round at the Australian Open and Wimbledon respectively; in 2010, Cilic performed well at the Australian Open, first defeating the previous year's US Open champion Del Potro, and then defeating
American cannon Roddick broke into the semi-finals and ranked among the top ten in the world for the first time in his career that year.
However, in 2011, he suffered from injuries and fell into a trough. He did not perform well for two years; in April 2013, he was tested positive for banned substances during the competition in Munich. The investigation found that he had mistakenly taken a drug containing a drug.
Cilic was banned from playing for nine months by the International Tennis Federation due to the presence of a banned drug called glucose. The sentence was later reduced to four months on appeal.
In October 2013, Cilic returned from his ban.
This year, it is still difficult for Cilic. It is a slow climbing process. He went through the second round of the Australian Open, the third round of the French Open, the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, and then came to the US Open where he had the best overall performance.
Having reached the quarterfinals twice, Cilic burst out with amazing energy.
In the third round, he defeated Anderson of South Africa in a fierce battle, and in the fourth round, he eliminated France's Simon in five sets. Cilic finally found his best form and swept Berdych in three sets in the quarterfinals, which also won Cilic the victory.
opportunity to pick Federer in the semifinals.
In his career, Cilic has faced Federer with five losses and zero wins. He has never been able to defeat Federer, and he only won two sets after losing 11 sets.
It is worth mentioning that just two weeks before the start of the US Open at the Rogers Cup, Federer had just defeated Cilic in the quarterfinals in straight sets.
From all aspects, Federer's defeat of Cilic seems to be a high probability event, and may even be less suspenseful than another semi-final. However... this year's US Open is destined to witness the birth of history——
"6:3", "6:4", "6:4".
The final score was a straight set, but the winner was not Federer, but Cilic, who had never beaten Federer before.
Marin Cilic defeated Federer for the first time in his career and successfully achieved a breakthrough in his second Grand Slam semi-final.
boom!
Boom boom boom!
The media immediately bombarded everyone.
Not one upset, but two upsets, or two upsets in a row. In an instant, all the global media were stunned, and their brains were all shut down for a moment.
One upset can make the media so excited that they can't sleep, but two upsets can send all the media into the ice cellar. The development of things is really not good.
what does that mean?
This means that since 2005, for a full decade, for the first time in a Grand Slam final, none of the "Big Four" will be seen.
It can be foreseen now that the ticket sales and ratings of the finals will be disastrous. More importantly, is the world of men's tennis about to change?
The rise of the "Big Four" began with Federer's absolute dominance on grass and hard courts, and Nadal's absolute dominance on clay. The most significant symbol was Nadal's first French Open victory in 2005. The King of Clay Court completed four consecutive French Open titles, and Federer
He completed five consecutive titles at Wimbledon and the US Open.
This situation lasted until Djokovic broke the blockade and won the Australian Open title in 2008. Federer and Nadal teamed up to win a total of 11 Grand Slam championships, and then Djokovic and Murray both emerged.
, "Fena Jue" gradually evolved into the current "Big Four".
Among them, Del Potro's victory over Federer at the US Open in 2009 was an episode. Djokovic won three consecutive Grand Slam championships in 2011 and has firmly occupied the third pole. Murray has successively won the US Open.
Tennis and Wimbledon champions and the 2012 London Olympics champion, teamed up to complete the blockade.
The origin of the name "Big Four" is not only because of the four players' control of the championship - the four players have indeed basically won all the Grand Slam and Masters championships; but also because of the stability and strength of the four players' performance.
Forming the first group directly opened the gap with other players.
Until today, the blockade of the Big Four has been broken.
