How on earth should one describe the post-match press conference in which Gowan beat Kyrgios?
Frank and generous; sincere and straightforward; sunny and positive; bold and courageous.
Not only did he not evade, but he was also not conservative. He responded bravely and positively, and even launched provocations and counterattacks. The confidence radiated from the inside out was presented in a light and humorous way, making all attacks seem small and humble.
Worth mentioning.
So, what else can Australian fans do?
Cold!
Obviously, there are still countless local fans who hate Gao Wen, and with the victory over Kyrgios, they have once again climbed to a new peak.
However, Gao Wen's upright and aboveboard performance at the post-match press conference also conquered some local fans and won some support——
No matter what, Gao Wen defeated his opponent in a wonderful game and advanced to the next round. He let his strength speak for himself. This deserves applause, doesn't it?
If the fans continue to chirp and refuse to give up, then it will appear that they are petty and cannot afford to lose, and they have to endure it even if they are so aggrieved that their livers hurt.
In the end, they were so angry that they were on the verge of exploding. The local fans could only turn their guns, target Tomic and Kyrgios, and curse.
Tomic is still carefree and goes his own way.
Faced with the fans' accusations, Tomic ignored them. Just two days after losing the game, he had already started frequenting bars, drinking and partying.
In the bar, he was criticized in person by local fans, and a fight almost broke out. In the end, Kogkinakis pulled Tomic away.
Kyrgios is still self-centered, arrogant and unruly.
This new-generation player went online in person, went off the field to fight with fans, and began to curse on social networks. The constant stream of trash talk was eye-opening.
Moreover, the scolding on the Internet was not enough. Kyrgios even continued to provoke fans during interviews, saying, "You can do it, why don't you give it a try."
Here, Australia's local singles players are all wiped out, but the vigorous drama is going on intensely and there is no sign of stopping for the time being.
It even attracted a reprimand from the legendary Australian tennis doubles player Todd-Woodbridge.
This doubles star is known as one of the greatest doubles players of all time, even when discussed together with the Bryan brothers.
After retiring, he has been committed to the training and development of Australia's younger generation. Faced with such a situation, Woodbridge was extremely angry:
"You should prove yourself with your performance on the court instead of talking like street gangsters. If you have time to scold netizens, why not go back and practice a few serves."
Unexpectedly, Kyrgios replied desperately, "Sorry, no training is needed, my serve is good enough."
This time, I just poked a hornet's nest.
The off-field drama is even more exciting than the event itself. Is this really good?
Quietly, it was the other protagonist of the incident, Gawain, who quietly became invisible. After briefly lighting the fuse, he returned to the training ground and prepared conscientiously for the next game.
Over there, the Australian Open continues to advance in an orderly manner. The quarterfinals of men's and women's singles have been released one after another, and the number of players remaining in the draw has decreased sharply——
This also means that the championship battle is gradually becoming clearer.
The top half of the men's singles.
In the 1/4 area, Djokovic defeated Raonic with a perfect game and advanced to the quarterfinals; he will soon meet his old rival Berdych, who and another seeded player Fei Lopez
The meeting was smooth, with Berdych delivering a donut in the second set and winning in three straight sets to advance, showing a good competitive state.
In District 2/4, two high-ranking seed players, Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori, met successfully. Among them, Wawrinka's fortune was good, and all the seed players in the small division were upset, and finally returned to the quarterfinals smoothly; Nishikori returned to the quarterfinals smoothly;
Ori Kei defeated Ferrer in the round of 16 and won three consecutive victories against the latter.
As expected before the game, the first half was still dominated by familiar faces, lacking the blood of the new generation. In the end, the four big seeds successfully reached the quarterfinals.
Although there have been some fluctuations in the small seeds, the top eight seeds still performed stably.
In the 3/4 area, Gauvin defeated Kyrgios and Nadal easily defeated Anderson. "Gavin VS Nadal 2.0" will be staged as scheduled at Melbourne Park.
When the draw came out, this division was the most interesting, because the young players all gathered in the 5/8 division where Gao Wen was, which also meant that they would fight to find a player to challenge the Nadal representative.
The backbone veterans are fighting for a spot in the semi-finals.
Now, everything is about to happen——
Before the start of the entire Australian Open, the "Big Four VS Challengers" situation was first staged in the three-quarters area. As for whether Djokovic and Wawrinka can repeat last year's duel, both players still need to go through one more time.
After this round of trials, naturally, all eyes are focused here.
In the 4/4 area, Federer's upset loss to Seppi in the third round finally led to Karlovic's rise and returned to the Grand Slam quarterfinals after Wimbledon in 2009. At the beginning of the year in Doha, Karlovic
Qi defeated Djokovic in an upset, and this time, he will challenge another giant Murray.
Like Djokovic, Murray encountered another new-generation player in the top 16, Dimitrov. Last year at Wimbledon, Dimitrov defeated Murray and reached the semi-finals.
This year, Murray fought hard in four sets and successfully avenged his victory, entering the Australian Open quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive year.
Raonic, Dimitrov, and Kyrgios, three rookies born after 1990, all stopped in the top 16. It is precisely because of this that the historical significance of Gao Wen's advancement to the quarterfinals is highlighted.
Looking at the second half, the only surprise came from Federer. District 8/8 was Karlovic's breakthrough, but other than that, the other three seats were all occupied by big seeds.
From this perspective, this year’s Australian Open lacks surprises.
After experiencing the turmoil of the US Open, the Australian Open seems to have returned to calm. In the final eight players, Karlovic is the only exception. The other seven players are all top eight seeds. There were some minor disturbances in the first four rounds.
After all, Xiaolang failed to affect the overall situation.
So, what does this mean?
The "challengers" still lack a little energy after all, and the new generation headed by Raonic and Dimitrov still need more time to grow up.
But, is this really the case? Is the dominance of the Big Four still rock solid?
At least, last year's two new Grand Slam champions are still in the draw. Wawrinka and Gawain will continue to prove themselves, so this topic is not completely over. The "challengers" have not given up and are still launching
A powerful impact.
In other words, the hot topic that has continued from last year to this year will finally kick off again in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In terms of pure matchup, the matchup between Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori can make up for the regret of being interrupted by Gawain at the US Open last year. Let's see who can make a breakthrough, but the overall attraction is not as good as the other match.
"Gawain VS Nadal"!
It's coming, it's finally here, fasten your seat belts!