In fact, after Nike signed Gao Wen with incredible contract terms, industry insiders raised a question:
Is this signing really appropriate?
Just like what happened to Bouchard after signing with Nike for $1 million a year, people are talking again.
Industry insiders are not targeting Bouchard and Gauvin, but are conducting an objective analysis from the perspective of industrial impact——
Nike and Adidas have been eager to open up the new generation market. After all, this is the case for any competitive sport:
The future, after all, should belong to young people.
But the problem is that they are too eager and eager, so is it possible that there will be a deviation in judgment? And then there is the possibility of signing at a premium? The loss is not only for Nike and Adidas, but also for other players in the entire market who signed contracts.
deep influence.
There are countless such fleeting meteors in the long history, but before that, including Bouchard, no one was as crazy as Gawain. From the time of his rise to the details of the terms, everything revealed a kind of irrationality.
Fanatical and hard-hitting to break the balance of the entire industry.
So, is there really no problem?
After Rolex announced the signing of Gao Wen, industry insiders raised the same concerns.
In their view, this is true from Wilson to Rolex. They all had to increase their signing terms because of the Nike contract, and there was an obvious premium. However, Gao Wen's rise was too fast and too fierce, and the test he withstood was too great.
Too little and too shallow, and the imbalance of the entire situation is very obvious.
Once Gawain is unable to withstand the huge pressure and high expectations, blooming and disappearing like fireworks, then this will be a very regrettable and very turbulent situation for the subsequent development of the entire tennis movement.
However, the New York Times doesn’t think so:
"Gawain not only won the US Open, but he also won Flushing."
Such a simple and powerful evaluation shows the strong confidence of the "New York Times", especially after the Metropolitan Museum of Art Charity Gala in New York, which further strengthened their judgment. Many people in the industry said that maybe they were witnessing another one.
The rise of a star.
At this moment, Gao Wen is also proving this through actual performance:
Backed by the Chinese market, starting in the North American market, having an age advantage, coupled with a distinctive personality, unique charm, etc., various factors gave him a unique advantage to seize the opportunity to shine in the entire turbulent and changing era of 2014.
On the stage, what the sponsors saw was far more than just a US Open champion——
Otherwise, after Wawrinka won the Australian Open championship at the beginning of the year, these sponsors would not have flocked to him.
Even Sampras was impressed by Gawain.
Yu Jia's next question immediately brought up this breaking news.
"Gawain, there is no doubt that Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players in history, even the best in the minds of many people. At the same time, he is also the entire memory of tennis for an entire generation."
"Now that Sampras has become your coach, this is undoubtedly news that shakes the entire tennis world. How do you feel about this? How did this happen?"
Ever since Gauvin officially announced that Sampras would be his coach, the heated discussion has never stopped. Sampras and Gauvin are still the focus to this day.
However, Gao Wen has been busy with his schedule and has not discussed this matter in any public forum so far; in addition, the Shendu Open is the first event after Sampras and Gao Wen officially confirmed their partnership.
It is also the first event after Gao Wen reached the top of the Grand Slam. People are paying more and more attention to it and are looking forward to the spark of cooperation between them.
Yu Jia, not wanting to miss it, showed a different positivity and initiative than before, and started talking to Gao Wen back and forth.
"Actually, when I won the US Open, I asked Pete for his opinion..."
"You mean, when you climbed into the stands and hugged your team?"
"Yes, at that time, Pete, as a consultant, gave me a lot of advice and help during the US Open. I have always been looking forward to making further progress. If Pete is willing, I will naturally raise my hands and feet to agree, so I have been
Looking for the right opportunity to ask.”
"What opportunity could be more perfect than winning a Grand Slam title?"
"Ha, I thought that was the only chance, so I grabbed it and spoke immediately."
Seeing Gao Wen deliberately showing anxiety, hinting and complaining that winning the US Open might be his only Grand Slam trophy, the audience couldn't help but laugh again.
As you and I walked back and forth, Gao Wen and Yu Jia showed the behind-the-scenes moments of winning the US Open. It was the first time for the audience to learn such interesting stories, and both of them listened with gusto.
Gawain's words paused for a moment, and then he continued with a smile.
"Pete can give a lot of advice in terms of technology, experience, etc. I need a more mature, different and more skilled perspective to analyze my game..."
As he said this, Gao Wen looked towards the stands and looked for Sampras in the players' box.
However, no - neither Tobias nor Sampras were there.
Tobias may have left his position to answer the phone due to travel or work arrangements, but what about Sampras?
"Pete is not in the stands now. He should be going to check out his opponents in the next round. Well, this means I can speak ill of him."
Hahaha.
Once again, the whole audience burst into laughter.
Gao Wen put his index finger on his lips and made a "shush" gesture, as if he was asking the audience to help keep it secret. But the problem is that he has not said anything bad about Sampras so far, and he is not joking.
It couldn't be more obvious.
"We are still running in and colliding. I need more time to spend in training and polish myself..."
A fair answer, but the subject changed.
"However, I am chatting with you now. I am not sure. If something unexpected happens in the next round of the game, I believe this should be my excuse."
Laughing loudly.
Yu Jia looked at Gao Wen, who was able to amuse the entire audience with his simple understatement. The smile on his lips fell into his eyes, and he sincerely fell in love with the young man in front of him——
Previously, Yu Jia liked Gao Wen because of Gao Wen's performance and results on the field. Who doesn't like the champion? The champion is always the most powerful weapon to attract fans.
Now, Yu Jia likes Gao Wen because of Gao Wen's vigor and confidence. Even as a Grand Slam champion, he is not at all arrogant and arrogant as expected. His easy self-deprecation and jokes always make people smile.
Then, Yu Jia took a step back and faced the entire audience.
"The signal has come, then it's time for us to say goodbye and look forward to meeting again in the next round of competition."
"Ladies and gentlemen, a warm round of applause for our farewell, Gawain!"