"We should look forward to more young players like Gauvin emerging because they are the future of our sport."
Nadal is no exception.
While he was recovering from the surgical wound, he was harassed by ATP official reporters. The Spanish king, who always kept his words cautious, also expressed opinions similar to Federer's.
"Yes, I watched the year-end finals at home, not the whole game, but I did see Gao Wen's outstanding performance."
"In fact, if you study Gao Wen's game videos, you can find that he has been very involved and immersed in it, thinking about every point in every game."
"I heard many voices questioning Gao Wen's results and thinking that he was just lucky, but I have played against Gao Wen and I know this is not correct."
"Gao Wen is a very smart and hard-working player. You should really go and watch his practice, so you won't be surprised by my training volume in the future."
"I told you that I believe Gao Wen can create more outstanding results. Obviously, I don't need to say anything more, because Gao Wen has already proven himself."
"I really look forward to playing against Gawain again."
one by one.
Wait, the Big Three have already appeared, but what about Djokovic?
Djokovic's interview did not appear on the ATP official website because it was too conspicuous and unexpected. Even if it was mixed in with a lot of player interviews, sensitive reporters and netizens still found something fishy——
Could it be that the world's number one refuses to comment on Gawain?
Just because he lost to Gao Wen twice in the season? Isn't this too trivial? The world's number one shouldn't be so unable to afford to lose, right?
Therefore, reporters who were afraid of chaos in the world directly pointed the finger at Djokovic.
As a result, Djokovic laughed happily.
"I don't blame the ATP, obviously, it's my fault."
"They did interview me, and I said that I did not participate in voting because there seemed to be no suspense in this year's selection, so I did not mail in my ballot."
Accompanied by a year-end finals trophy and ending the year as the world's number one, Djokovic was obviously in a good mood and even joked with reporters.
"Gawain, of course Gawain."
"I still remember that my career record is still lagging behind? How could a grudge-holding person like me not remember this?"
"It must be Gao Wen. If this is the first year of college freshman, then Gao Wen has handed over a perfect transcript. I think it will be difficult for anyone to copy it in the future, let alone surpass it."
In just half a year, Gao Wen has deeply carved his own seat in the tour. Not only the Big Four, but also many other players have also expressed their opinions.
Gasquet said, "Two-handed backhand. I was deeply impressed by Gawain's backhand. I'm not sure I would want to meet him on the court."
Goffin also noticed Gao Wen, who emerged with him in July this year, "I like his playing temperament the most. Obviously, he encountered many difficulties in the game, but he was always able to fight until the last moment and find a solution."
Way. That's the kind of tennis player I want to be."
Tim also cast his vote before entering the military service. At that time, Gawain had not yet reached the Paris Masters. "Gavin has given me a lot of inspiration both on and off the court. Although he is younger than me,
He has less professional experience than me, but I am always learning from him. I believe his season should be more than this."
"Year-end finals, Gawain, come on!"
Whether it's his opponents on the court or colleagues he passes by on tour, everyone takes Gao Wen's performance seriously, and these compliments cannot lie.
According to the ATP poll:
In the selection of the annual Most Improved Award, Gao Wen won 53.7% of the votes, far ahead of the second-ranked Spanish player Agut, who received 17.2% of the votes.
In the selection of the Best Rookie of the Year Award, Gao Wen overwhelmingly won 82.1% of the votes, which was almost the unanimous answer. Coric, who ranked second, only received 8.2% of the votes.
Thus, another piece of history belongs to Gawain:
Thirty-six years later, the second player to win both the Most Improved Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards appeared.
So, can Gawain live up to these expectations?
The new season is not far away.
Of course, the ATP's annual award list goes far beyond that, there are also player awards and tour awards.
The Most Popular Fan Award, an award chosen by fans' votes, shows a player's popularity around the world.
In singles, Federer won the award for the twelfth consecutive year since 2003.
In fact, the award was only established in 2000. The first winner was Brazilian star Gustavo-Kuerten, and the second and third winners were both Safin, and it has continued ever since.
It's all Federer.
The tag team, the Bryan Brothers, have not missed the award since it was first established in 2005.
Stefan-Edberg Sportsmanship Award, voted on by professional players.
The winner, Federer, won the award for the tenth time since 2004. The only time he missed out was in 2010, when Nadal won the award.
Finally, the Tour of the Year Award is also voted for by professional players and is divided into Masters, 500 and 250 levels.
The Masters, Indian Wells, ended the five consecutive Masters championships in the Magic City and won the award for the first time.
Five hundred races, Dubai, seven consecutive championships achieved.
In the 250th, Queen's Club won the award for the second consecutive year after ending Bastard's eight consecutive championships last year.
For an event, it is not easy to win the favor of the players from all aspects, from organization to service to problem solving. In addition to bonuses and points, the matching of hardware and software is what makes the event possible.
A means to further upgrade.
Behind every award winner is definitely not something that can be achieved through one person’s efforts.
At this point, the ATP's annual award selection has come to an end.
The ATP officially awarded relevant awards to players such as Federer, Gawain and Goffin as well as tournament organizers at the O2 Arena, and conducted a brief interview.
"Undoubtedly, I have a perfect season as the start of my career. This is an honor and a pressure."
"Because it also means that if you want to surpass the starting point of this year, things will not be so easy. If I don't want to start going downhill next, there is still a lot of work to be done in this offseason."
"I can't wait to get back to training."
Gawain, still Gawain, responded with lightness and humor, expressing his gratitude. He was humble but also witty. Federer and Goffin even raised their hands and high-fived Gawain in celebration for Gawain.
The answer was a sign of applause.
However, if Gao Wen wants to return to the training ground to start offseason training, he may have to wait.
Just like the classic line in "Spider-Man":
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
The offseason for a champion is naturally the same.