Although the Australian Open match is over, Zhang Guan did not leave Melbourne immediately. He still has some follow-up matters to do, such as holding a special press conference, accepting exclusive interviews with some media, and participating in the post-match promotion organized by the Australian Open official In addition, the sponsor Qiya also prepared a brand promotion event for Zhang Guan to participate in.
The next morning, Zhang Guan held a special press conference, and then he hurried to a university in Melbourne to attend the unveiling ceremony of a Confucius Institute. In addition to Zhang Guan, Sister Na also participated in this ceremony.
"Zhang Guan, I haven't had time to congratulate you. Our country's first singles Grand Slam champion, you will be treated to a treat when you go back!" Sister Na said with a smile.
"Why wait to go back? You can just come here!" Zhang Guan responded with the same smile.
"Here? It's too late. I've booked a flight for tomorrow night. As you know, the center's funds are tight. The other team members have already gone back. If I hadn't made it to the top sixteen, I would have gone back long ago. Sister Na changed her voice and then said: "When you return to China this time, you will definitely receive various commendations. You will definitely be received by the leaders of the Tennis Association. Why don't you do me a favor?"
Zhang Guan knew that Sister Na had a straightforward personality, so he said, "Sister Na, just say it. You're welcome."
"I want you to help us mention the 'solo' thing." Sister Na said.
"So that's what happened." Zhang Guan immediately nodded and agreed: "No problem! But next year is the Olympics. If you Jinhua really want to fly solo, I'm afraid it will have to be after the Olympics!"
"If this thing can really happen after the Olympics, then I will thank God! I have been waiting for so many years, and it will be a while and a half later!" Sister Na continued: "You are not trained in the tennis system. Yes, there are some things you definitely don’t know. At the 2002 Busan Asian Games, our tennis program collapsed across the board, and many problems were exposed at that time. At that time, tennis in Japan, South Korea, and even Southeast Asian countries like Thailand had become professional. , and we were still working on it behind closed doors. I remember that at that time, I could not afford 10 races a year.”
"Only 10 stops, so few?" Zhang Guan frowned. The 10 stops were really pitiful in terms of tennis. For example, athletes at the level of Federer or Nadal participate in about 15 to 20 tournaments a year, which is considered a relatively normal number, while "model worker" Davydenko can compete in more than 30 tournaments a year.
Just listen to Sister Na continue to say: "At that time, I retired in a fit of anger. You also know that tennis is a highly professional sport. If you want to improve your level, you can only participate in more competitions, but the current management model , we can’t participate in a few games a year, how can we improve our level.”
Zhang Guan nodded in agreement. Professional tennis is a very expensive sport. Flying around the world to play matches, the transportation fee alone is a big expense.
"By the way, your situation is different from ours. Do you want to hand over the bonus this time?" Sister Na asked in a change of voice.
Zhang Guan thought for a while and said: "I am still ready to hand it in. Although I am not an athlete trained by the system, I still have to make a contribution to the development of tennis."
"Then you'll probably have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars." Sister Na continued: "We have to hand over 65%. 30% goes to the Tennis Association Sports Development Fund; 10% goes to the China National Sports Foundation. Guarantee fund; 25% is given to coaches. Speaking of this, I make more money, and my coach is you Brother Jiang, so the wealth will not go to outsiders!"
"That's really a lot! If I fly solo in the future, I will definitely lose money if I pay so much more." Zhang Guan said with a smile.
"It would be best if I could not pay you!" Sister Na continued in an angry tone: "But if I can really fly solo, I can accept about 10% of my pay every year."
Zhang Guan thought about it carefully. In the future, after Jinhua goes solo, bonuses will be turned over at a rate of 8%, but business development income, that is, advertising endorsement income, will need to be turned over at a rate of 12%.
"With Sister Na's future net worth, millions in bonuses are nothing. Hundreds of millions in advertising endorsements every year are the big deal. 8% of millions and 12% of hundreds of millions are incomparable. After all, tennis The center is also very smart." Zhang Guan thought with a smile.
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Also on this day, ATP officially announced the new world rankings. The top two are still Federer and Nadal. Roddick rose to third place with his outstanding performance at the Australian Open, while Davydenko fell to fourth place. Followed by Blake, Robredo, Gonzalez, Ljubicic and Ancic, Zhang Guan ranked tenth with 2000 points.
At the same time, the three major news agencies also commented on the Australian Open finals.
Reuters: Zhang Guan defeated the defending champion Federer with an outstanding bid and won his first Grand Slam bonus. The score of the game was 6-4, 7-6, 6-3. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Guan He did not drop a set in this Australian Open, and he became the first player to win a Grand Slam championship without losing a set since the 1980 French Open. At the same time, Zhang Guan also ranked tenth in the ATP world rankings with the 2,000 points from the Australian Open championship. He is also the first tennis player in the world to enter the top ten in the world after receiving the world ranking for the first time.
Agence France-Presse: The incomparable Swiss failed to complete the comeback after losing the first set. Unfortunately, he lost his third Australian Open championship and failed to tie Bill Tiden's ten majors. The record of consecutive championships is still five trophies away from the world champion Sampras. However, Federer has tied Crawford's record of seven consecutive Grand Slam finals. Federer's current record in Grand Slam finals is 9 wins and 2 losses. Except for losing to Nadal in last year's French Open final, this is his record. Lost in a Grand Slam final for the second time. Federer's opponent Zhang Guan also became the fourth player in history to win a Grand Slam without losing a set. The last time was Bjorn Borg at the French Open in 1980. Completing such a feat in the Australian Open dates back to Roseville 36 years ago.
Associated Press: Zhang Guan won his first Grand Slam trophy without losing a set. He defeated the world champion Federer 3-0 in the final, which ended Federer's streak of winning three consecutive Grand Slam titles. . Zhang Guan has also become the first Asian Grand Slam champion. The world's tenth ranking will also refresh the highest ranking of Asian men's players. Zhang Guan will set a new benchmark for Asian men's tennis. At the same time, a US Open championship also marks Zhang Guan's successful transition from track and field to tennis. He can achieve the top achievements in two different major events, which also means that Zhang Guan has become a true athlete. A "crossover" athlete in the sense of the word.
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