Match point

Chapter 302 Ambivalence

Although summer is coming to an end, the sun hanging above the blue sky is still trying to catch the tail of August. The golden sunlight is in the air. You can feel the heat wave quietly permeating early in the morning. I can't help thinking Look for shade to hide from.

However, the busy traffic in Flushing can still deeply feel the joy and excitement of the upcoming carnival. Among the crowds coming and going, you can see a small interview team, like a reef in the center of a river, going upstream.

"How about it, Brother Jun, have you researched something?"

Hu Litao watched Zhan Jun put together the documents, showing a thoughtful expression, but he didn't speak, so he just asked a question——

At this time, they were on their way to the training ground, preparing to meet the young player who emerged from the cracks in the rocks, but due to the lack of information, this created many difficulties for their preparations.

Zhan Jun shook his head and sighed lightly.

"I can't see anything, it's all basic information."

"But at least some results have been achieved. The national championship and three challenger championships are at least a history-making performance. Mainland male players have never performed like this before."

"That's natural, there's definitely quality, but I fear we're like English football, expecting too much to see the truth."

Hu Litao does not comment on football, but he also watches football. As soon as Zhan Jun said it, he immediately reacted:
English football says that it is "the best national team in history" every year. It has been like this since 1966, but whether it is the best in history is a matter of opinion. Anyway, an objective fact is that they have not been able to Climb to the second World Series title.

Hu Litao couldn't help but chuckled, "That's not the case."

Zhan Jun has a different opinion.

"Our men's tennis has been weak for a long time. Not to mention the Challenger Championship, even the number of appearances in the Grand Slam is very small. And what happened to Wu Di last year, you and I know."

"Now suddenly there is a new star who has performed outstandingly and won the championship for three consecutive weeks. You also know the virtues of the media. I am afraid that the title of 'genius' will be overwhelming."

China's men's tennis has indeed been weak for a long time, especially since women's players broke the deadlock in the 2004 Athens Olympics, they have risen in an all-round way. In stark contrast, this also makes it more and more obvious that the performance of men's players is abysmal, and has even broken through "poor performance". , is simply "not worth mentioning".

As mentioned earlier, in the singles arena of the four Grand Slams, Chinese men's players have only made two official appearances so far, both at the Australian Open.

The first time was last year, when Wu Di got a wild card, and that wild card was the result of the cooperation between the Australian Tennis Association and the China Tennis Association. The purpose is to expand the influence of the Australian Open in the Chinese market.

In other words, Wu Di stood out in the civil war and got the wild card.

The first time was this year, when Zhang Ze really passed the qualification test and advanced to the main match. Strictly speaking, this time was the moment of making history.

However, whether it is a wild card or a qualifying round, the performance in the main game is the most important thing, and the result is that both players lose.

A more cruel reality is that until 2021, Chinese men's tennis players will still find it hard to win in the Grand Slam competition.

Especially when young male players performed well in the youth arena, and even reached the top of the world ranking and won the Grand Slam championship, it is even more embarrassing that the adults have been unable to break through in the main game.

It is precisely because of this that once a new star worth looking forward to appears, the pressure will inevitably be overwhelming, and it may fall into the rut of the "God-making Movement" in a blink of an eye.

Similar stories have happened more than once, such as Yao Ming in basketball, Liu Xiang in hurdling, and even Li Na who is now very popular.

Hu Litao's smile subsided slightly, and there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

"Are you worried that the sudden influx of too much attention and too much expectation will break the balance of daily life, and you may not be able to adapt, which will affect your performance on the field?"

Hu Litao couldn't help but nodded after thinking about it, and then asked and answered himself.

"That's right, but he is still a child, and he has become the center of attention overnight. It may be difficult to adapt immediately."

But what else can I do?Pressure is part of competitive sports.

Zhan Jun nodded slightly in agreement, "I'm also very conflicted now."

"On the one hand, I am looking forward to his outstanding performance on the field; on the other hand, I am worried that I may be disappointed if my expectations are too high."

In the final analysis, there is still too little information. No matter what, competitive sports can only be known by watching the game. Without information, it means guessing.

Hu Litao's personality was more aggressive, he didn't think too much, and comforted Zhan Jun, "Don't worry, we are here to do homework today, let's take a step at the next step, competitive sports, sometimes metaphysics."

Zhan Jun was amused by his colleague's teasing words, and couldn't help laughing, feeling a little more relaxed.

As Hu Litao said, they came here to do their homework.

In the first round of the competition, CCTV was not included in the international signal, and they also purchased the rights to broadcast the Huaxia players' games, but the signing table has not yet been filled in, and the schedule of the competition has not yet been released, and everything is still pending.

According to the TV station's meeting discussion, compared to the hopeless male players, the female players with a higher probability of winning are the focus of the broadcast. However, if Gao Wen's game happens to appear in the vacancy, the CCTV broadcast will also be arranged. It would be embarrassing if the commentator didn't know anything about him.

After all, Gao Wen has already got a wild card to enter the main game, that is to say, no matter what, Gao Wen will definitely have a place among the eight 120 lottery spots, even if this young player is the monkey grandson who jumped out of the rock , TV stations also need to be prepared.

Therefore, last night the TV station held an interim meeting and passed the decision without any objection, then contacted Tobias through the information on the ATP official website, and finalized the first interview quickly.

Except for Zhan Jun and Hu Litao, the entire camera team also followed. Anyway, it is reserved as backup information, and whether to use it is still a matter of opinion.

Just like this year's Zhang Ze and last year's Wu Di, the TV station has recorded interview video materials related to preparations, but after the first round loss, there is no need to broadcast them. Useful.

Snapped.Snapped.Snapped.

The sound of batting on the training ground is intertwined, different players are gathered in different courts, and coaches and players can be seen coming and going. There are only two days left before the official opening of the Grand Slam, and you can feel it in the air. To the blowing tide.

When he arrived at the NO.14 training ground, Zhan Jun saw Gao Wen at a glance——

He has black hair and black eyes, which is particularly conspicuous on the tennis court, but his yellow skin has become evenly tanned due to long-term exposure to the sun.

This...is Gao Wen?
(End of this chapter)