Chapter 797

"...It seems that Gawain seems to have mastered the password to defeat Djokovic..."

cough cough.

One second, a slight cough could be heard in the press conference room; the next second, the audience was completely silent, all the reporters held their breath, and all the scorching gazes of the bustling people gathered towards Gao Wen. The sound, if there seems to be nothing, the sound of the air conditioner lingering in the ear is getting louder and louder, and the heart almost stops beating.

Here comes the main event.

The good show that everyone is looking forward to is finally on the stage, so how will Gao Wen deal with it?

Not to mention the 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 really knows this feeling all too well.

Everyone has seen that Nadal is surrounded by countless fans. Among the Big Four, Nadal and Federer have far ahead in terms of fan base, which is also the part that Djokovic and Murray have never been able to match; but Many people have forgotten that Nadal was repeatedly booed.

When he was young, Nadal turned out to be a killer. When facing the "ball king" Federer, he repeatedly played the role of a killer, which also made him a public enemy.

One statistic can show why Federer fans hate or even hate Nadal so much:

In the first 20 Grand Slam final stages of Federer's career, he played a total of eleven different players and achieved a record of 15 wins and 5 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 of Spain, and he has never stopped. After all, what he is facing is Federer, the "global home"—maybe even the most famous ever. The most popular king of fans.

Even in Paris, the French Open, Nadal's most successful and glorious tournament, is no exception.

In the French Open final in 2011, Nadal and Federer met for the fifth time in this event. At that time, Nadal was already the five-time French Open champion and was chasing his sixth championship trophy, but the local audience in Paris was still on the ground. Support Federer, just because they want to see Federer can have the last laugh.

Boos, cursing and suppression from the fans, this is a difficult issue that every young challenger needs to face, and it is also the price of overthrowing the dynasty.

In fact, it is more than just fans?

Journalists are no exception.

Attacking again and again, questioning again and again, provocative round after round, overwhelmingly vented towards the challengers, the bustling noise turned into invisible swords, and became the young challengers to complete the tempering and transformation. The only way for new students to pass, if you don't succeed, you will become benevolent.

Now, Gao Wen is also a challenger who turned out to be, just like Nadal faced Federer back then, and Gao Wen needs to face a stronger challenge:

Big Four.

Not one, but four.

All the players of the younger generation are like this. 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 before and after, made Gao Wen a target.

Nadal was a little worried, but it seemed that Gao Wen was not worried, and he seemed to be mentally prepared for such a situation in advance.

"...So, what do you think, Rafa?"

wait, who?

hum.

The entire press conference hall was stunned, and all the reporters were stunned.

There was a sly light in the eyes of the reporter who asked the question. This trick is called "striking from the east to the west". On the surface, it seems that the question is rushing towards Gao Wen, but the real target is Nadal——

No one should forget that "Nadal VS Djokovic" has been the main theme of the tour in recent years, and they are replacing "Nadal VS Federer" as a new rivalry matchup.

Gao Wen: So I'm just a tool person?

Nadal paused for a moment. The honest man looked over at the reporter and confirmed with his eyes, "Did you ask the wrong person?" After getting a positive answer from the reporter, Nadal himself did not hold back. He showed a smile, then scratched his head in wonder:

Why am I the one who got hurt again?

In an instant, I dreamed back to the first press conference after the doubles match.

But after all, Nadal has been rolling on the tour for more than ten years. He is mature enough to handle it with ease, and he quickly regained his composure.

"In my opinion, every time Gao Wen and Novak meet, they are trying their best to complete the game and strive for victory. Only the side that performs better can win the final victory."

"This also proves that Gao Wen does have top-notch strength now, and his world ranking has already explained everything; at the same time, Novak is still the number one in the world, and he is still the best player so far. Therefore, their every Every meeting is full of suspense, and it depends on who can find the best form."

"It's like today's game."

"Compared to the score, the game is actually very, very close. There are some points. If we fail to seize the opportunity, the result may be reversed."

Watertight.

Nadal and Federer's press conferences are always like this, the official rhetoric is familiar, even a little boring.

The reporter wanted to sneak up on Nadal to see if he could dig out something, but unfortunately, he failed again.

"I think we got lucky today."

Nadal's answer continued. This sentence seemed to the reporters to be a modest and polite statement, but they didn't expect that as soon as the words fell, Nadal turned to look at Gao Wen, and the two of them burst into laughter.

Immediately afterwards, the two realized that this was a press conference. Both of them controlled themselves and did not burst into laughter, but the smiles in their eyes still overflowed~lightnovelpub.net~ On-site reporter: Wait, what are you laughing at, why don’t you just say it out , everyone laughing together?

Gawain narrowed his smile, nodded slightly, and repeated again, "Yes, I agree with Rafa. I think we have been favored by Lady 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 any more questions, he would miss the opportunity. Therefore, he didn't bother to ask the "joke", but made a commotion at the scene Before getting up, he asked first.

"So, what about Gao Wen? What do you think? Do you think you are Djokovic's nemesis?"

Although the question was successfully raised, the reporter felt cold in his heart:

It's over. Originally, according to the plan, it was supposed to sneak attack on Nadal, and then return to the carbine to ambush Gao Wen. What happened? Now the overall plan has been disrupted, and the whole questioning has no planning or deterrent effect. Instead, it seems to be caught in a vortex of jokes and cannot be taken out. What should I do?

... cold salad?

(end of this chapter)