This year's Australian Open is getting closer and closer, and the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open are also coming to an end. With the 16 places in the qualifying rounds officially determined, the Australian Open Organizing Committee announced all 128 places in the men's group of this Australian Open. A list of contestants.
There are many familiar names on the list, such as No. 1 seed Federer, No. 2 seed Nadal, No. 3 seed Davydenko, No. 4 seed Ljubicic, etc. These are veteran strong players and have long been known by the audience. Familiar; there are also some young people who have just emerged in recent years, such as No. 14 seed Djokovic and No. 15 seed Murray. Both of them are less than 20 years old, but they have already become the top twenty players in the world. Players, so they also attract a lot of attention.
Other players who are ranked higher in the world will more or less attract the attention of the media and audiences. As for those players who are ranked lower in the world, qualifying players and wild card players, not many people care about them. Except for professional tennis players, ordinary spectators don’t know them at all, and they haven’t even heard of their names.
But in the list announced by the organizers of this year’s Australian Open, there is a name that is extremely familiar to audiences around the world—Zhang Guan!
"The list of players for the Australian Open is announced, and the king of track and field Zhang Guan is on the list!" 》
This news was like a bomb, instantly detonating the focus of media attention, especially the fastest-reacting online media, which immediately published the relevant news.
The news was accompanied by an official screenshot of the Australian Open Organizing Committee, which showed that Zhang Guan appeared in the 128-person roster. At first, some people thought it was a PS, but after checking the official Australian Open website, it was confirmed that it was real. .
Immediately afterwards, a series of critical reports appeared online.
"Zhang Guan appears on the list of Australian Open players, transformation? Play tickets? An own mistake by the organizer? Or an advertising campaign? 》
This article was written by a senior reporter in the tennis industry. He raised various possibilities. Here is what he wrote in the article:
"Zhang Guan wants to switch to playing tennis? This possibility should be ruled out first. It is difficult to switch from one sport to another. What's more, tennis is a sport that considers the comprehensive ability of athletes. In terms of physical fitness, technology, talent, experience and psychology, there is no way to achieve results without seven or eight years of practice. This is completely different from a specialized sport such as track and field. Therefore, the possibility of Zhang Guan transitioning to tennis is zero."
"Playing for tickets? The possibility is not very high. There are always some athletes who will enter other fields because of the novelty, but if they are simply playing for tickets, Zhang Guan does not need to go to the Grand Slam stage of the Australian Open. I I think Zhang Guan only needs to play two games with his Grand Slam girlfriend to satisfy his novelty in tennis! Speaking of which, maybe Zhang Guan really can’t beat Sharapova. Don’t think this is a joke. There are not many male players in the world who can beat Sharapova."
“When the author first saw this news, I thought it was an own goal made by the organizers of the Australian Open. But now more than two hours have passed since the announcement of the Australian Open entry list, and the list has still not been replaced. It seems that this is not an own goal. Got it!"
"The author believes that this is just an advertising campaign, so Zhang Guan's fans may be disappointed. He may not really appear at the Australian Open!"
For reporters, the only information they have is the list of contestants announced by the Australian Open Organizing Committee, so they can only "bold guess" now, but in a few hours, the answer will be revealed, the Australian Open Organizing Committee A regular press conference will be held in the afternoon.
There are always some players withdrawing from the Grand Slam tournament every year due to various reasons. Therefore, after the player list is announced, routine press conferences are indispensable. The Australian Open Organizing Committee also needs explanations from the media and the public.
Today's press conference was particularly lively, and the venue was crowded with reporters, all of whom were obviously here for Zhang Guan.
Terry, chairman of the Australian Open Organizing Committee, looked at the reporters below who were crowded like sardine cans, and then at the various recording equipment stacked as high as a hill in front of the speaker, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.
"The news about Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open is really a gimmick. It attracted so many reporters at once. Tomorrow this news will definitely be the sports headlines around the world! It seems that this wild card gift is quite worthwhile." Taili was very happy I thought happily.
At this time, the spokesperson of the Australian Open also finished introducing the relevant situation, and it was time for reporters to ask questions.
"Is Zhang Guan really going to participate in this Australian Open?" The first reporter asked the question that is most relevant to everyone.
The spokesperson immediately said: "Yes. Zhang Guan is determined to participate in this Australian Open."
There was a sudden commotion among the reporters below.
However, after a brief commotion, the second reporter stood up and asked: "Zhang Guan is a track and field athlete. Is he qualified to participate in tennis Grand Slam events?"
"Zhang Guan participated as a wild card, which is in compliance with the rules of the tournament. Another point I want to correct is that Zhang Guan is not only a track and field athlete, he is also a professional tennis player. He has a certificate issued by the Professional Tennis Federation (ATP). Certificate of a professional tennis player. Therefore, our organizing committee believes that there is nothing wrong with a professional tennis player from the Professional Tennis Federation participating in the Australian Open with a wild card." The spokesperson smiled.
Another reporter asked: "As far as I know, Zhang Guan was suspended at the end of last month, so is it a violation for him to participate in the Australian Open?"
"No, no, no, no violation at all!" The spokesperson shook his head and continued: "The one who banned Zhang Guan was the relevant agency that manages track and field, and Zhang Guan is currently participating in a tennis competition. I think the relevant agency that manages track and field , shouldn’t have the right to interfere with a tennis player’s participation in a tennis match!”
The press conference was still going on, and no one noticed that in the corner, a reporter was talking on the phone in a low voice.
"Chris Guccione, is he the men's doubles player? Is he going to break the news? What? The right to participate in this wild card tournament originally belonged to Guccione? Was Zhang Guan's wild card bought with money?" Reporter Feeling that he had caught a big fish, he then asked: "Does Guccione have any evidence? There is no evidence, just speculation..."
Hearing that it was just a guess, the reporter sighed in disappointment. After thinking about it carefully, he said: "Okay, I will go to this Guccione to do an exclusive interview, but I will make it clear in advance that no matter what Whether what he said is true or false, I will not bear any legal responsibility."
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