At the post-match press conference after defeating Anduar, reporters couldn't wait to ask Gao Wen the question "Wang Chuhan defeated Fognini", and he answered like this.
"As I said before, I don't think I made history."
"I always think that there is a large group of outstanding players around me. We are all working hard and fighting in our own way, and then we go on the court to fight. It just happened that I became the first player to break out and use practical actions.
Prove that we can all do something."
"So, I believe there will be more players who can do this in the future."
Gawain was sincere about this.
Of course, in the time and space that Gawain is familiar with, such a vision has not been realized; however, now his little butterfly breaking the constraints of time and space has changed history:
He flapped his wings in Flushing, and then waited quietly to see if there would be a hurricane in China.
When he was still in New York, Gao Wen had a brief contact with the "genius girl" Bellis. Although he could not rewrite the history of Bellis's loss at the US Open, who can be sure that Bellis was injured repeatedly.
Has the future changed its trajectory?
Similarly, starting from Wang Chuhan in 1992 to the younger Wu Yibing, the future is still waiting to be written.
Perhaps, just like Sampras and Agassi planted a dream seed in Jiang Yanyun's heart, through his actual performance, he can sow a little dream in the hearts of more parents, more coaches, and more young players.
Hope, waiting for the miraculous moment to take root and sprout.
You still have to have a dream, what if it comes true?
However, everything takes time and nothing can be accomplished overnight. Patience and perseverance are essential qualities in competitive sports.
Therefore, after the press conference, Gao Wen returned to the training ground and met with Tim to summarize and analyze the lessons and gains from today's doubles match.
The training is not intense, it is more about analysis and drills at the tactical level. Compared with physical strength, brainstorming is the core of the entire training. The main reason is that both Gao Wen and Tim need to accept the test of a double match tomorrow.
, one singles, one doubles.
In professional competitions, double matches on one day are very common.
Part of it is to take into account both singles and doubles. Considering the schedule, it is difficult to avoid double matches in one day, especially since non-Grand Slam tournaments only last for one week, which is even more common.
The other part is the influence of weather. Most tennis venues are outdoors. It is not uncommon for schedules to be piled up due to rain or strong winds. It is often necessary to complete two matches in one day, which often occurs in singles and doubles venues.
, not surprising.
It is precisely because of this that physical reserves, physical distribution, etc. have always been compulsory courses for professional players.
Due to their own reasons, both Gao Wen and Tim have not conducted systematic training in recent times, so the physical test will definitely be more severe; but from another perspective, as long as they can grit their teeth and persevere, or even complete a breakthrough, their physical and mental
It's progress on every level.
It just so happens that both Gawain and Tim are training madmen. Not only are they not afraid of the upcoming double-match test in one day, but they are also gearing up and eager to try. This also makes Peart show a satisfied look——
He just likes players like this.
According to the schedule, singles matches are played first, doubles matches are often scheduled later, but the last major event of the day on the center court is often singles matches.
From a certain perspective, this is also because the singles event attracts more attention than the doubles event, so the organizer arranged it this way.
Thiem's second round match went directly to the center court because he was about to challenge the top seed Djokovic; but it was Gawain who took the lead in his second round match.
Generally speaking, the event schedule is as follows:
Four games are scheduled on the center court, and five to six games are scheduled on other courts every day, so the start time of other players is often one hour earlier than the center court.
Today, following the doubles match, Gao Wen landed on Court No. 2 for the second time and faced his second-round opponent, American player Steve Johnson, in the first match of the all-day event.
Johnson, who was born in 1989, is no stranger to Gao Wen, because he is a legend in the NCAA and a mortal enemy of the Bruins——
He's from the USC Trojans.
Johnson completed four full years at USC and started an era with the Trojans:
They dominated the NCAA national championship for four consecutive years, suppressing the rival UCLA in the same city; in addition, Johnson won the national singles championship in his junior and senior years, pushing the Trojans' glory in the NCAA to a new peak.
It's also the shadow hanging over the Bruins.
It is no exaggeration to say that from the 2011 season to the 2012 season, Johnson was in a lonely and defeated attitude in the NCAA. He created a 72-game unbeaten streak in the team competition and singles competition, rewriting the NCAA's history.
History, this also triggered the admiration of countless professionals:
Perhaps, Johnson is likely to become the next generation leader of American tennis after Andy Roddick, Mardy Fish, James Blake, and John Isner.
figure!
However, the ideal is plump and the reality is skinny.
After entering the professional competition, Johansen started playing in the Hope Series down-to-earth, then moved to the Challenge Series, and then entered the professional competition step by step. Although he achieved very good results in the Hope Series and Challenge Series, he won ten championship trophies.
, but has always performed poorly in ATP-level events.
In 2013, all four Grand Slams were eliminated in the first round; in 2014, only the French Open entered the second round of the four Grand Slams, and other events were still eliminated in the first round.
disappointing.
In fact, Johnson has a typical American hard court style. He has an excellent serve, a strong forehand, and a crisp and tough style of play. However, his backhand is weak and his defense is mediocre. He is very threatening and full of impact when facing players who are not ranked high in the world; and,
Compared with Kyrgios, he is more stable, has outstanding psychological quality, rarely collapses on his own, and overall plays strong football, so his average performance is good.
Currently, Johansson's world ranking has reached 42nd. He has been a professional for two years. It can be seen that he has been rising steadily and has reached the top 50 in the world, at least on fast hard courts.
On the field, he is more threatening than Anduar. His current situation and strength should be comparable to Thiem at the same time, but he has never made a breakthrough in the Grand Slams.
Of course, compared to the brilliance of the NCAA, Johnson did lack outstanding performance when he entered the professional arena, but for a player who transitioned from college to the professional arena, his performance was already very good.
This time, the NCAA extra showdown of "Trojans VS Bruins" is about to take place in the Magic City, and it can be regarded as a small topic - at the post-game press conference of the first round game, this is another topic that American reporters are concerned about.