"Match Point(
On September 8th, the last tennis Grand Slam of 2014, the U.S. Open, entered the last match day. All the youth and adult matches in Flushing had all ended and there was only one game left——
The men's singles final will be held at Arthur Ashe Stadium at 5:00 p.m. New York time.
Yesterday, the women's singles final was over. Serena Williams defeated her good friend Wozniacki in straight sets to complete the US Open three consecutive championships for the first time. Successfully seized the opportunity in the year-end world number one battle.
All night long, party!
The charm of competitive sports has once again been fully demonstrated. Rather than saying that they are chasing historical records, it is better to say that they are challenging their own limits.
Behind every breakthrough, you can deeply feel the surging blood and the release of passion. No one can refuse such a blooming moment.
Today, the men's singles final is also standing at the crossroads of history—
If Cilic wins the championship, then he will inherit the mantle of his head coach Ivanisevic and become the second player in the history of Croatia to reach the top of the Grand Slam championship, and the 14th seed is also the first in twelve years The second-lowest champion seed.
If Gao Wen wins the championship, as a Chinese player, as an Asian player, as a player born in 1995, as a player who participated in the Grand Slam for the first time in his career, as a wild card player, and as a player ranked 193 in the world, he will completely refresh the four Grand Slam history.
This is often the case in real life. When history happens, people don't notice it. After the time has passed, they look back and realize that it was a turning point, and they become participants or witnesses of history without knowing it; but this time is different. Everyone Knowing that the two games in the semifinals have already made history, the final will go one step further—
It would be perfect to be able to witness history live at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
However, final tickets should be very expensive, right?
The local Chinese in New York inquired one after another, and then suddenly found out: Huh? Not only is it not expensive, it is also cheaper than last year; it is also the lowest price in five years!
The reason is simple. The collision of the two dark horses lacks box office appeal. One is unfamiliarity, the other is that there are no fans, and the third is that the expectations for the excitement of the final have dropped. For various reasons, the drop in ticket prices is understandable.
but!
For Chinese fans, this is equivalent to the discount season! Tickets for the finals can be discounted by 15% for the first time! The cheapest fare is only $145! Where did this come from!
In an instant, the Chinese fans were in a commotion: How could they miss the moment when the young compatriots made history?
Then, a large number of Chinese fans rushed to buy tickets. One second ago, the organizing committee was still worried that the attendance rate of the finals might not be satisfactory. The next second, all parties found that the price of final tickets was slowly picking up again!
What is this operation?
Does that mean the "discount force" is reduced?
Sure enough, the Huaxia market is trustworthy!
According to the ticketing statistics, at noon yesterday, the ticket price for the final dropped by about 14%. The market performance can be regarded as a bright color.
From this point of view, the ratings of the finals are also worth looking forward to?
In fact, the same is true.
"Hello, everyone! Hey, everyone, can you hear me? The network should be smooth, right?"
Jiang Yanqing waved her right hand to the camera of the laptop and greeted with a smile all over her face.
Qiao Wangsheng's ordinary square face was displayed on the computer screen, slightly cautious, and then he waved his hand.
"You can hear it, it's very clear, but why are you the only one and the others haven't arrived yet?"
Different from Jiang Yanqing's clean screen, behind Qiao Wangsheng's screen, you can see a large group of people, about 30 to 50 people, not small in size, all gathered in a bar. At this time, you can also see the TV wall hanging in the bar , the channel has been adjusted to CCTV five sets early.
Jiang Yanqing showed a mysterious smile, turned the laptop, and then saw a group of people squatting on the ground all standing up, shouting "surprise" unevenly, filling the computer screen to the brim in an instant, As far as the eye can see, there are everyone.
At this time, everything in China mainland is quiet, and it is 3:30 in the middle of the night. For most people, it is the best time to go to sleep and play games with Duke Zhou, but tennis fans can't suppress their excitement and excitement, especially When I learned that CCTV 5 had specially produced a live special program for the men's singles final, I couldn't control it anymore.
Then, there was a bustling discussion in the post bar, everyone should gather together to watch the game, just like a football game, there are more people to make it lively, and more people to feel it—
Every year, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships is a grand event. Hundreds of fans sit on the green hillside outside the No. 1 court for an outing party, watching the live games broadcast live on the big screen. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com join in while chatting Party, which has already become the most graceful scenery of Wimbledon in early summer every year.
And so should they.
Qiao Wangsheng was a little worried. After all, tennis is an individual sport. There is no habit of watching tennis collectively in China. He is not sure whether it can be held, but he still launched a call after all, launching different calls in different cities, and then through video calls. All connected.
Watch the live broadcast together with a beer, share the tension and collide with passion together.
Who would have thought? Things really happen!
Thirty and fifty people gathered in the sports bar at three in the morning, eagerly waiting for the start of the live broadcast. Although the fan base is not as big as football and basketball, they can still feel the support and enthusiasm of their companions. This feeling has a kind of satisfaction that is indescribable in words.
One city, two cities... Bustling, a total of fifteen cities launched activities to gather to watch the live broadcast of the game, and then waited in front of the TV and computer screens with thousands of fans who stayed at home to watch the live broadcast, waiting The final battle of the last game day is here.
"It's started, it's started!"
Jiang Yanqing couldn't restrain her excitement and called out to stop her companions who were fighting. The special live broadcast of CCTV 5 started on time at 4:00 in the morning. There was still an hour before the US Open men's singles final show, and then all eyes were on projected on the TV screen.
At the same time, on the east coast of the North American continent on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, Flushing is also crowded with people, and the mighty laughter is pouring into the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Even if you close your eyes, you can feel the burning air lightly Landing on the surface of the skin, he tried his best to suppress his urge to scream.