Zhang Guan participates in the Australian Open!
This news was like a bolt from the blue, instantly occupying the headlines of major media outlets.
The last news about Zhang Guan was a month ago. Zhang Guan won seven gold medals in a row at the Asian Games track and field competition. At that time, people were still discussing Zhang Guan becoming the greatest track and field athlete in history. But only one month later, Zhang Guan suddenly transformed into a professional tennis player, not only appearing in the Grand Slam level, but also entering the top eight of the Australian Open.
In China, tennis is not a very popular sport. Compared with table tennis, badminton, etc., tennis is an unpopular game. Therefore, ordinary people simply do not understand the role of Grand Slam-level events in the tennis world. What kind of status, let alone the concept of entering the top eight of the Australian Open, what everyone cares about is that Zhang Guan has made another breakthrough for Chinese sports and created history.
However, sports professionals, especially tennis professionals, were frightened by the news. It is the dream of countless professional tennis players to participate in a Grand Slam competition, let alone advance to the top eight. The top eight at the Grand Slam level need to eliminate strong opponents one after another. Even if the opponent is a player ranked more than 100 in the world, it is still an unattainable goal for domestic tennis professionals. Looking at Zhang Guan’s opponents who advanced all the way, Roches, Grosjean, Nalbandian, and Haas, three of the four opponents are seeded players. The names of these opponents are enough to prove Zhang Guan’s strength and qualifications. Standing among the top eight of the Australian Open.
On the TV station, CCTV's sports channel also began to play videos of Zhang Guan's previous rounds, especially the game between Zhang Guan and Nalbandian, which was very popular among domestic fans. Nalbandian, the world's number one backhand, is still very popular among domestic tennis fans. The match between Zhang Guan and Nalbandian is also regarded as a strong showdown.
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A restaurant on the Bund.
Sitting in front of Hong Zinan is a middle-aged man in his thirties. This man has dark skin and a trace of vicissitudes of life on his face. At first glance, he looks like someone who often experiences the wind and sun outdoors.
This man's name is Zhou Hua. He is a senior reporter. He is also very famous in the industry because he often comes up with exclusive reports and even goes back to expose some things that others dare not report.
"Senior sister, you came to me today. Do you have any exclusive information to benefit me?" Zhou Hua asked.
Zhou Hua and Hong Zinan graduated from the same university. Although they were several levels apart and had different majors, Zhou Hua still called Hong Zinan "senior sister" on weekdays.
"Do you want to know about Zhang Guan?" Hong Zinan said with a smile.
"Of course! I was shocked when I saw the news about Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open! The most discussed thing on the Internet now is Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open." Zhou Hua wiped his mouth with a napkin and continued: " I almost forgot that senior sister is now a member of Zhang Guan’s management team, you must have some sensational news, right?”
Hong Zinan nodded mysteriously and said softly: "I am giving you exclusive news! Zhang Guanzheng is currently suspended!"
"Suspended!" Zhou Hua opened his mouth, obviously not understanding what Hong Zinan meant.
"Don't you think it's strange that Zhang Guan was suspended and went to Australia to play tennis at the same time?" Hong Zinan saw Zhou Hua on the opposite side nodding desperately, and he stopped talking and explained directly: "After the Asian Games ended last year, The Tianjin Management Center suspended Zhang Guan for half a year!"
"Why?" Zhou Hua asked.
"See for yourself!" Hong Zinan took out an envelope from the Field Management Center and handed it to Zhou Hua. Zhou Hua opened it and saw that inside was a copy of the punishment decision given to Zhang Guanfa by the Field Management Center.
"Disobeying management, not participating in training, going abroad against the rules?" Zhou Hua raised his head inexplicably and asked, "Sister, what on earth is going on?"
"What's going on? You have to ask the field management center!" Hong Zinan continued: "By the way, the Australian Open has been played for a week, and you have only now seen relevant news reports about Zhang Guan's participation in the Australian Open. Don’t you think it’s strange?”
"I've been investigating the Spring Festival scalpers these days, so I haven't really paid much attention to this matter. Are you saying that Zhang Guan was banned during this period?" Zhou Hua asked.
Hong Zinan neither admitted nor denied, but said, "Just go back and ask your leaders about this kind of thing. You must have received notification from above."
Zhou Hua looked at the copy of the punishment decision again and said, "Sister, it says that Zhang Guan did not participate in training and went abroad in violation of regulations. Is it true?"
"Zhang Guan's destination abroad is Australia. As for what he did in Australia, there are reports in the news now." Hong Zinan took out another envelope and handed it to Zhou Hua and said, "Look at this again."
"This is Zhang Guan's leave application. Zhang Guan applied for two months' leave after the Asian Games. The destination was clearly stated to be Australia. This leave application has been approved! Why did the penalty decision include another one? You said Zhang Guan went abroad against the rules? Isn't this inconsistent? Is someone deliberately targeting Zhang Guan?" Zhou Hua has already smelled a hint of conspiracy.
"It seems like things are more twists and turns than imagined! If this is reported, it will definitely be sensational." Zhou Hua silently collected the two envelopes.
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After seeing Zhou Hua off, Hong Zinan dialed He Yiming's phone number.
"Mr. He, everything on my side has been settled, and Zhou Hua has taken away all the materials." Hong Zinan said.
He Yiming nodded: "It's not rude to come back and forth, and we can't be so passive in this matter. Although I don't understand some of the things Director Qu does secretly, I can guess the details. "Seven or eighty-eight, there must be some things inside that are shady. If we really want to dig deeper, Director Qu will definitely be the first one to get upset."
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"Behind Zhang Guan's Australian Open quarter-finals is the suspension penalty":
"Zhang Guan overcame all obstacles at the Australian Open and successfully advanced to the top eight. Not only did he become the first Chinese male player to participate in a Grand Slam competition, he was also the first Chinese player to enter the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam men's singles. , it can be said that Zhang Guan has once again created history and won honors for the country. However, behind this glorious achievement, there is a secret that is not known to everyone, and that is that Zhang Guan was suspended by the Field Management Center!"
The hero who was winning glory for the country at the Australian Open was actually suspended by the Tianjin Management Center. This piece of news instantly pushed the Tianjin Management Center and Director Qu to the forefront.
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