In fact, after Nike signed Gao Wen with incredible contract terms, people in the industry raised a question:
Is this contract really appropriate?
Like the situation Bouchard faced after he signed with Nike for $1 million a year, the discussion is open again.
Industry insiders are not aiming at Bouchard and Gao Wen, but conducting an objective analysis from the impact of the industry—
Nike and Adidas have been eager to open up the new generation market, after all, any competitive sport is like this:
The future, after all, should belong to young people.
But the problem is that they are too eager and eager, so is it possible that there may be a bias of misjudgment? Then there is the possibility of premium signing? The loss, not just for Nike and Adidas, has a profound impact on the signing contracts of other players in the entire market.
In the long river of history, there are countless such fleeting meteors, but before that, none of them, including Bouchard, was as crazy as Gao Wen. From the time of his rise to the details of the terms, everything revealed a sense of loss of reason. Fanatical, with a heavy blow to break the balance of the entire industry.
So, is there really no problem?
After Rolex announced the signing of Gao Wen, industry insiders raised the same concerns.
In their view, this is the case from Wilson to Rolex. They all had to increase their signing terms because of the Nike contract, and there was a clear premium. Too little is too shallow, and the imbalance of the whole situation is very obvious.
Once Gao Wen can't bear the huge pressure and high expectations, it blooms and disappears in an instant like fireworks, then this will be a very regrettable and turbulent situation for the subsequent development of the entire tennis game.
The New York Times doesn't think so, though:
"Gowan not only won the US Open, but he also won Flushing".
Such a simple yet powerful evaluation shows the strong confidence of the "New York Times", especially after the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art charity gala, which further strengthened their judgment. Many people in the industry said that maybe they are witnessing another Rising stars.
At this moment, Gao Wen is also proving this point through actual performance:
Relying on the Chinese market, starting in the North American market, having an age advantage, coupled with a distinctive personality, unique charm, etc., all these factors have given him a unique advantage. In the turbulent and changing era of 2014, he seized the opportunity to shine. What the sponsors see is far more than just a US Open champion—
Otherwise, after Wawrinka won the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, he would not have seen these sponsors flocking to him.
Even Sampras looked at Gao Wen with admiration.
Yujia's next question immediately brought up the big news.
"Gao Wen, there is no doubt that Sampras is one of the greatest tennis players in history, even the most in the minds of many people, and it is also the entire memory of tennis for a whole generation."
"Now, Pete Sampras becomes your coach. This is undoubtedly news that has shaken the entire tennis world. How do you feel about it? How did all this happen?"
Ever since Gao Wen officially announced that Sampras was his coach, the heated discussions have never stopped. About Sampras and Gao Wen, they are still the focus until now.
However, Gao Wen has always been in a state of busy schedule, and has not discussed this matter in any public occasion; in addition, the God Capital Open is the first event after Sampras and Gao Wen formally confirmed the partnership, and at the same time It is also the first event after Gao Wen's Grand Slam summit. People's attention is becoming more and more focused, and they are looking forward to the spark of cooperation between them.
Yujia, also unwilling to miss it, showed a different kind of positivity and initiative than before, chatting with Gao Wen back and forth.
"You mean, when you climbed into the stands and hugged your team?"
"Yes, at that time, Pete, as a consultant, gave me a lot of advice and help during the U.S. Open. I have been looking forward to my own progress. If Pete is willing, I naturally agree with both hands and feet, so I have been Looking for the right opportunity to ask."
"What opportunity could be more perfect than the moment of winning a Grand Slam title?"
"Ha, I thought that was the only chance, so I grabbed it and spoke immediately."
Seeing Gao Wen's deliberate expression of anxiety, implying that this US Open victory might be his only Grand Slam trophy, the audience couldn't help laughing again.
You come and go, Gao Wen and Yu Jia just showed the behind-the-scenes footage of winning the US Open. It was the first time for the audience to learn such interesting stories, and they both listened with great interest.
Gao Wen's words paused for a moment, and then he continued with a smile.
"Pete can give a lot of advice in terms of technology and experience. I need a more mature, different and more skilled perspective to analyze my game..."
After speaking, Gao Wen looked towards the audience stands, and looked for Sampras in the players' box.
However, no -- neither Tobias nor Sampras was there.
Tobias may be away from his seat to answer the phone due to schedule or work arrangements, but what about Sampras?
"Pete is not in the stands now, and he should be going to check on the situation of the opponent in the next round. Well, this means that I can speak ill of him."
Hahaha.
Again, the audience burst into laughter.
Gao Wen put his index finger on his lips and made a "shh" gesture, as if he was asking the audience to keep it secret, but the problem was that he hadn't said anything bad about Sampras so far. It's obvious.
"We are still running in, and we are still colliding. I need more time to spend in training and polish myself..."
The answer was quite satisfactory, but the topic changed.
"However, I'm chatting with you right now. I'm not sure. If something unexpected happens in the next round~www.mtlnovel.com~ I believe this should be my excuse."
belly laugh.
Yujia looked at Gao Wen, who was able to amuse the audience with a simple understatement, the smile on the corner of his mouth fell into his eyes, and he really liked the young man in front of him—
Previously, Yujia liked Gao Wen because of Gao Wen's performance and results in the field. Who doesn't like the champion? Champions are always the most powerful weapon for fans.
Now, Yujia likes Gao Wen because of Gao Wen's vigor and self-confidence. Even as a Grand Slam champion, he is not as arrogant and conceited as he imagined.
Then, Yujia took a step back and faced the audience.
"The signal has come, then, it's time for us to say goodbye and look forward to meeting again in the next round."
"Ladies and gentlemen, give us a big round of applause, Gawain!"
"Congratulations on winning today's game!"