"...It seems that Gao Wen has the password to defeat Djokovic..."
Ahem.
One second, a slight cough could be heard in the press conference hall; the next second, the whole place was silent, the reporters all held their breath, and the bustling eyes all turned towards Gao Wen, and as the reporters asked questions
The sound of the air conditioner, which seems to be lingering in the ears, becomes louder and louder, and the heart almost stops beating.
The main event is here.
The good show that everyone has been waiting for has finally happened. So, how will Gawain respond?
Not to mention reporters, even Nadal, who was sitting next to Gao Wen at this moment, was a little nervous and cast a worried look at Gao Wen.
Nadal knows this feeling all too well.
Everyone can see that Nadal is now supported by countless fans. Among the Big Four, Nadal and Federer are far ahead in fan base. This is something that Djokovic and Murray have always been unable to match; but
Many people have forgotten that Nadal was often booed.
When he was young, Nadal emerged from nowhere and repeatedly played the role of a killer against "Ball King" Federer, which also made him a public enemy.
One statistic shows why Federer fans hate and even hate Nadal so much:
In the first twenty Grand Slam finals of Federer's career, he faced a total of eleven different players and achieved a record of fifteen wins and five losses.
Those five losses all came from the same opponent, Rafael Nadal.
It is precisely because of this that Nadal has to face overwhelming boos and provocations from fans in any city outside Spain, and never stops. After all, he is facing the "global home court" Federer-maybe even the best player in history.
The most popular king among fans ever.
Even in Paris, the French Open, Nadal's most successful and glorious tournament, is no exception.
In the 2011 French Open final, Nadal and Federer met for the fifth time in this event. At that time, Nadal was already a five-time French Open champion and was chasing his sixth championship trophy, but the local audience in Paris was still overwhelming.
Support Federer just because they want to see Federer have the last laugh.
The boos, curses and suppression from fans are difficult issues that every young challenger needs to face, and they are also the price of overthrowing a dynasty.
In fact, they are more than just fans?
Journalists are no exception.
Attacking again and again, questioning again and again, provoking round after round, overwhelmingly venting towards the challengers, the bustling noise turned into invisible swords, becoming the young challengers to complete the tempering and transformation
The only way to rebirth is to become a benevolent person if you don't succeed.
Now, Gauvin is also an emerging challenger, just like Nadal faced Federer back then, and Gauvin needs to face a stronger challenge:
The Big Four.
Not one, but four.
This is true for all the younger generation players. It is conceivable that the pressure and challenges they need to face are definitely not only quadrupled.
Winning a Grand Slam and a Masters championship successively, plus defeating Djokovic twice, made Gao Wen a target.
Nadal was a little worried, but it seemed that Gawain was not worried and seemed to have been mentally prepared for such a situation in advance.
"...then, may I ask, what do you think, Rafa?"
Wait, who?
Buzz.
The entire press conference room was stunned, and all reporters were stunned.
There was a cunning light in the eyes of the reporter who asked the question. This move was called "asking in the east and attacking in the west." On the surface, the questions seemed to be heading towards Gawain, but the real target was Nadal——
No one should forget that "Nadal VS Djokovic" has been the main theme of the tour in recent years. They are replacing "Nadal VS Federer" as a new rivalry.
Gawain: So I am just a tool?
Nadal paused for a moment. This honest man even looked at the reporter and confirmed with his eyes, "Did you ask the wrong question to the wrong person?" After receiving a positive answer from the reporter, Nadal himself did not hold back.
He showed a smile and then scratched his head in confusion:
Why am I the one getting hurt again?
Suddenly, I dreamed back to the first press conference after the doubles match.
But after all, Nadal has been on the tour for more than ten years and is experienced enough to handle it easily. He quickly regained his composure.
"In my opinion, every time Gao Wen and Novak meet, they try their best to complete the game and strive for victory. Only the one with better performance can win the final victory."
"This also proves that Gao Wen does have top-notch strength now, and his world ranking speaks for itself; at the same time, Novak is still the number one in the world, and he is still the best player at present, so every one of them
Every encounter is full of suspense, it just depends on who can find the best state."
"Just like today's game."
"Compared to the score, the game was actually very, very close. There were some scores. If we had not been able to seize the opportunity, the result might have been reversed."
Watertight.
Nadal and Federer's press conferences are always like this. The official rhetoric is familiar and even boring.
The reporter wanted to make a sneak attack on Nadal to see if he could dig out anything, but unfortunately, he failed again.
"I think we got lucky today."
Nadal's answer continued. This sentence seemed to the reporters to be a humble and polite statement, but they did not expect that as soon as he finished speaking, Nadal turned his head and glanced at Gawain, and the two of them burst into laughter.
Immediately afterwards, the two people realized that this was a press conference, and they both controlled themselves and did not burst into laughter, but the smiles in their eyes still overflowed.
Reporter on the scene: Wait, what are you laughing at? Why don’t you say it and let us all laugh together?
Gawain tightened his smile, nodded slightly, and repeated again, "Yes, I agree with Rafa. I think we are favored by the goddess of luck today."
Nadal pretended to drink water and lowered his head, but his shoulders were still shaking slightly.
Reporters:???
The reporter who just asked the question realized that there should be a tacit understanding between the two players. If he didn't ask the question, he would miss the opportunity. Therefore, he did not bother to ask about the "joke" and instead made a commotion at the scene.
Before getting up, he asked first.
"So, what about Gawain? What do you think? Do you think you are Djokovic's nemesis?"
Although the question was raised successfully, the reporter was heartbroken:
It's over, it's over. According to the original plan, it was supposed to be a sneak attack on Nadal, and then return to ambush Gawain. What happened? Now the whole plan has been disrupted. The whole question has no plan or deterrence. Instead, it seems to be trapped in a whirlpool of jokes.