Chapter 1634 Local Hope

stupid.

Extremely stupid.

Although Gawain also knew that reporters would go to any lengths to concoct explosive stunts, and sometimes they would inevitably be stupid, such a question that lowered the intelligence still broke the bottom line.

Gawain's first reaction was not anger, but amusement. He watched the reporters twisting and turning and digging traps, just like a mole digging a hole hard. After a slight pause, his eyes flashed. His smile overflowed uncontrollably, and the corners of his mouth rose together.

"This gentleman."

"How about this, let's be less clichéd and more sincere. What's your real problem? There's no need to beat around the bush and throw smoke bombs."

Reporter: Confused.

"So, you want to ask, if Andy successfully advances, what do I think about the next round?"

Reporter: Stay.

He looked left and right, but his eyes were dull. You could clearly see the confusion in his eyes. Finally, he looked at Gawain and nodded confusedly.

"...Yes." The reporter's reflexes were a little long, and he was slow for a beat, and then answered eagerly, fearing that he would miss the opportunity, "Yes...cough cough, cough cough, yes yes yes..." The result And because he was so eager, he choked on his saliva, and his whole face was so red that he almost exploded.

Looking at the reporter's appearance, the press conference room was filled with good-natured laughter, but it didn't last long before the eyes returned to Gawain——

stare.

It’s not that they are cliche, it’s that the potential showdown in the next round is so topical that we have to pay attention to it.

In the past, reporters always looked forward to the collision of high-level players, so they often focused directly on the next game before it was over.

As a result, Gawain complained every time.

Just like the match between Murray and Karlovic, the fourth set tiebreaker, indeed, Murray has a better chance of winning, but there is indeed too much uncertainty in the tiebreak, and Karlovich's serve plays a key role. Therefore, Karlovic also has a chance to win, and the fifth set is not impossible.

However, all the reporters' minds were already rushing towards the "Gawain VS Murray" duel. They were unable to control it at all and lacked respect for Karlovic.

Now it seems that the reporter just wanted to ask about Gawain and Murray, but he was worried that he would be shot by Gawain if he acted too hastily, so he went around in circles and even got himself involved. In fact, behind the many topics The true hidden purpose is still the focus of the game, Murray.

Gawain was not surprised by this.

The host advantage of competitive sports applies to all countries.

The home audience of the event organizer is always eagerly looking forward to the outstanding performance of the host country, winning gold and silver, and showing a new competitive look on the field. Therefore, with the addition of home field advantage, the host country can often hand over better and more outstanding games. performance, and even keep climbing to the top.

Tennis, too.

Once upon a time, the United States was the undisputed hegemon in the tennis world. On the stage of the US Open in Flushing, the host country repeatedly won the championship and wrote brilliantly:

From men’s players like Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe, and Connors to women’s players like the Williams sisters, Navnatilova, Evert, and Lindsay-Davenport ) and so on, leaving a bright and splendid mark in the long history.

However, after entering the new millennium, the center of power in the tennis world gradually shifted towards Europe, and the entire power map was completely overturned.

In the women's competition, Serena Williams is still strong. From 2012 to 2014, she completed three consecutive championships at the US Open. As the host country, the United States is still celebrating and cheering; but in the men's competition, Federer, who was born in Switzerland, and Federer, who was born in Spain Nadal became the core of the main theme.

In short, it is becoming more and more difficult for the host players to win the championship.

On the stage of the four Grand Slams, the last time players from the host country won the singles championship is listed at a glance:

Australian Open, men’s singles 1 Mark-Edmondson, women’s singles 1 Chris-O’Neil.

French Open, men’s singles number 1 Yannick-Noah, women’s singles number 2000 Mary-Pierce.

Wimbledon, men's singles 2013 Andy Murray; women's singles 1 Virginia-Wade.

US Open, men's singles 2003 Andy Roddick; women's singles 2014 Serena Williams.

clear and distinct.

Here, to be more precise, before Murray climbed to Wimbledon in 2013, a Briton had never climbed to the top of the All England Club in the Open era.

In other words, excluding Murray for the time being, the host champions of the Australian Open and Wimbledon must date back to more than thirty years ago, or even longer; even the French Open is not much better, among the short ones If you are taller, you can easily stand out at the US Open——

However, even at the US Open, a country that claims to be the most mature and developed in modern tennis, the last men's singles championship needs to be traced back to twelve years ago.

No wonder Serena Williams can become a banner of competitive sports in the United States, no wonder Federer can have the treatment of a global home court, everything is traceable; similarly, no wonder Murray can win the highest respect in the UK, his call Power is unique.

In 2012, the tennis event of the London Olympics was held at the All England Club. Murray defeated Federer in the final three sets and won the most important singles championship in his career without winning any Grand Slam titles.

In 2013, Murray defeated Djokovic in straight sets on Center Court at the All England Club, fulfilling the British's 77-year-old Wimbledon Gold Cup dream.

One after another, these two games also established a new breakthrough in Murray's career. One can imagine his status in the hearts of the British.

In April of this year, Murray got married to his on-again, off-again girlfriend of ten years. After that, his performance on the court also improved all the way. He remained undefeated in the clay court season and did not lose until the semifinals of Roland Garros. To Djokovic; the grass court season is also currently unbeaten.

Local audiences have reason to look forward to——

Therefore, among different predictions and prospects, Murray has surpassed Federer and Djokovic and became the favorite to win Wimbledon this year.

Coupled with the slim chance of winning the other three Grand Slams, the local audience at Wimbledon became even more enthusiastic and crazy.

Those expectations, those hopes, those excitements are not for Gawain, but around Murray. Every round of Murray's game gathers countless eyes; and all the way to the quarterfinals - assuming Murray can defeat Karlovic If we advance, the Champions Gold Cup will no longer be far away.

The reporter's eagerness to try was completely expected.

To be precise, this is just an appetizer.

If Gao Wen really plays against Murray, then the moment he steps onto the center court is the beginning of the test.

It’s different from playing against local players at Melbourne Park, and different from playing against local players at Roland Garros——

At that time, although the enthusiasm of the audience caused interference, the opponent's strength or condition was not top-notch, and there was more room for adjustment and maneuver on the spot; now, perhaps the audience at the All England Club is not so crazy, and the interference off the court may be smaller. But the opponent's strength is the best among the best.

This is the real challenge.

To be honest, the reporters were looking forward to it; in fact, Gawain was also looking forward to it.

So, this is considered... a two-way trip?