Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 198: A young man full of vigor, his time to fight will come; sponsorship fees skyrocket!
silence!
A deathly silence!
Only Jiang Hong's voice echoed in the stadium.

next second.

The referee adjusted the microphone on his chest and announced loudly.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Game, Set, Match!"

After a slight pause, he continued, "The winner is also the 2007 Madrid Masters champion—Jiang Hong from China, with a score of 7-6 (7:5), 6:2!"

With the referee's announcement.

The sound from CCTV's broadcast studio was transmitted to every household via satellite.

Zhan Jun immediately stood up and slammed his hands on the commentary table.

"champion!"

"Jiang Hong is the champion!"

"The new king of the Madrid Masters!"

"An 18-year-old Chinese boy fought his way through the qualifying rounds, defeating the world's top three to claim the championship."

"The Road to Gold is a miracle that has never happened before in the history of tennis."

"From qualifying to winning the Masters title,"

At this moment, Zhang Sheng finally dared to speak and shouted excitedly.

"The most prestigious champion in Chinese tennis, and also the most significant champion in Asian tennis at present."

"We are witnessing history, witnessing a brand new history for Chinese tennis."

"A young man with a fierce spirit will surely rise to prominence in his time."

"Tonight, please remember this name—Jiang Hong!"

Zhan Jun and Zhang Sheng exchanged a glance, faced the microphone, and spoke in unison.

Congratulations, Jiang Hong!

Congratulations to Chinese tennis!

"This night belongs to everyone who believes in miracles!"

Meanwhile, on the tennis forum, messages started popping up rapidly.

【champion!!!!!】

We are the champions!!!

[I'm tongue-tied and don't know how to say it, so I'll just say one thing—Jiang Hong! Awesome!]

It's more interesting to go through the qualifiers!

A truly prestigious championship!

When Jiang Shen was going through airport security, the alarm suddenly went off, startling everyone. After the check, everyone was instantly filled with awe; it turned out to be—Jiang Shen's iron will!

[TOP3 were skewered like candied hawthorns by Jiang Shen!]

I'll be sleepless tonight!

A new storm has arrived!

[We can expect to see Jiang Shen at the Olympics next year!]

Suddenly, the forum became unresponsive.

The programmers who were working overtime checked it out, and the sky fell – the traffic was so high that it crashed the website.

……

Network Management Center.

Director Sun stared at the television, blinked, and looked incredulous.

"Jiang Hong, you won the championship?"

"Jiang Hong defeated the world's number one and won the championship?"

This is all such a wonderful surprise.

The original idea was to produce a player who qualified for the Olympics based on their ATP ranking.

Next year's Olympics will focus on women's singles and women's doubles.

But who would have thought that in just a short time, the seemingly hopeless men's tennis team would completely overtake the women's team.

The Tennis Management Center also thinks it's a good thing that Jiang Hong is participating in this Madrid Masters.

Although Jiang Hong's ranking is the highest in China, the importance of the Olympics is simply too great.

Therefore, participating in some major competitions to train one's mindset will be helpful for next year's Olympics.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Hong won the Masters Tournament championship with his first move.

Who could withstand that?

At this moment, the national team's head coach was practically grinning from ear to ear.

Judging from Jiang Hong's remarks, he is clearly an unconventional old man.

However, if you achieve good results, I will definitely treat you very well.

As long as you can get a card, or even if you don't get a card, the reward you receive will definitely be substantial!
Suddenly, Director Sun's eyes flashed, and he thought of a timeout during the game.

Although the final result shows that Jiang Hong's call for a medical standstill was just a tactic.

However, injuries are something that can't be prevented.

So he immediately turned around and said, "By the way, contact Jiang Hong later..."

Suddenly, Director Sun paused, then waved his hand and said, "Never mind, let's contact him tomorrow. He probably won't have time today."

After all, Director Sun was once a decorated athlete and knows just how busy he was after winning the championship.

When the time comes, we must persuade Jiang Hong to assemble a medical team. Even if he doesn't want domestic ones, the network management center can pay for them.

In any case, I can't afford any major injuries before next year's Olympics.

……

Chang'an Information College!

Tennis club activity center.

"Match point! Match point! Old Jiang, match point!"

Li Hua gripped the beer can, wishing he could stick his head right into the television.

However, no one had any objections to Li Hua, because all the other members were also staring wide-eyed at the television without blinking.

With the sound of Jiang Hong's fatal shot, it felt as if firecrackers had been stuffed under Li Hua's buttocks.

He jumped up from the chair instantly, waving his arms and shouting excitedly.

"We won! We won! Old Jiang won!"

"I beat Federer!"

His mind was racing, recalling how he had defeated Jiang Hong but hadn't gotten any written agreement from the kid, making it difficult to prove his defeat now.

Fortunately, the two sides are currently tied 1-1.

Federer and Jiang Hong both have a 1-0 record, so it seems I'm even better than Federer.

"Holy crap!"

"Madrid Masters Champion!"

"That's awesome!"

At the same time, gasps of surprise echoed throughout the activity center.

I knew the president was awesome, but I didn't expect him to be this awesome.

Meanwhile, the boys' dormitory in the School of Information Science and Technology was also in an uproar.

Shouts and the sound of basins banging echoed throughout the corridor, where shirtless figures ran constantly.

Li Hua stood up and shouted.

"Old Jiang is the champion!"

Instantly, the other club members behind him responded in unison.

"Awesome!"

At this moment, the lights are still on in one of the offices in the school's administration building.

"We won! We won!"

An old man shouted excitedly as he watched the tennis ball fly out of bounds.

That's right, who else could it be but Gao Jin?

He didn't go home today, mainly because he's been watching Jiang Hong's matches lately.

If you shout it out at home, you're likely to get scolded.

However, there is no need to worry about this issue while at school.

After all, besides myself, no one else would stay in the office late at night.

He still remembers that when he chose to sponsor Jiang Hong, it was mainly to support the students of his school, and they had achieved some results.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hong took their second-tier university to the world stage.

Just then, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang.

Pick it up and answer the phone: "Hello!"

"You're staying up all night watching the game again, aren't you? Don't get too excited, your heart isn't very strong!" A familiar voice came from the other end of the line.

Gao Jin immediately recognized the voice as his wife's.

A smile appeared on his face, and he immediately said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"You said you were fine, but you're so old, why are you still staying up all night..." After nagging for a while, she finally hung up the phone.

Suddenly, Gao Jin paused, then frowned.

"Wait, how did she know she won the match?"

Suddenly his eyes lit up, and his smile became even brighter.

The School of Information Science, as a minority shareholder, was happy, as were the other students.

For example, IMG, located in Beijing at this moment, has already opened a bottle of champagne.

"champion!"

"Masters Tournament Champion!"

With just a little effort, he'll definitely become an Asian superstar.

What Hong Kong/Taiwanese stars, Japanese/Korean stars, what kind of status do they have!
A rising tennis star?

This rise has been incredibly rapid.

However, besides being delighted, Li Gong also felt a sense of crisis.

After all, it's clear to anyone with eyes that Jiang Hong has commercial value.

While IMG's influence is undeniable, it is not without rivals, such as Octagon in the tennis agency field.

As a well-established brokerage firm, Li Gongke did not see himself as Jiang Hong's manager, but rather as a service provider.

If you want to cooperate with Jiang Hong in the long term, you must show your sincerity.

He frowned, a thought flashing through his mind. That matter needed to be dealt with as soon as possible!
Chen Bochong, from the Adidas division, was in a very good mood at the same time, also in Beijing.

Back then, Jiang Hong and Djokovic met.

Both players are Adidas sponsored players, and frankly, apart from the person in charge who signed Djokovic, most people hoped that Jiang Hong could defeat Djokovic.

For them, players are certainly an opportunity to expand their brand influence.

The influence of Serbia, where Djokovic was born, is self-evident compared to its market of 13 billion people.

If Jiang Hong can make it to the finals, it will definitely be a pleasant surprise for them.

In fact, it wasn't just them; even the International Tennis Federation was overjoyed.

After all, the number of viewers watching the Madrid Masters final live has exceeded that of a typical Grand Slam tournament.

In the past, although I coveted the Chinese market.

Even if they draw lots for Chinese players, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

Ultimately, it turned out that there seemed to be some hope on the women's tennis side.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hong led the Chinese men's tennis team through numerous obstacles.

And they snatched the championship from Federer's hands.

"He's really hit the jackpot with this championship!"

According to the incentive contract signed between Jiang Hong and Chen Bochong, as long as Jiang Hong could win the Masters Tournament, he would receive a sponsorship contract worth three million US dollars per year.

This sponsorship contract is actually quite extravagant, even exceeding the contract signed with Djokovic. Although Jiang Hong has defeated Djokovic once, no one outside of Chinese football fans would believe that Jiang Hong is stronger than his opponent.

However, the low price of the contract Djokovic signed is also related to the commercial value of the other party.

This price is definitely not a loss for Adidas; in fact, it's a profit.

This is a huge boost to Adidas's multi-billion dollar plan for the Greater China region.

It might even have been completed before 2010, thanks to Jiang Hong's influence.

All of this is a good thing for me, the person in charge of the Greater China region.

He even secretly hoped that Jiang Hong could win a Grand Slam and secure a bigger sponsorship contract.

If Jiang Hong had chosen the fixed sponsorship contract of $50 back then...

Chen Bochong shook his head. If that were the case, Nike would probably poach Jiang Hong immediately.
At this moment, Jiang Hong didn't have many sponsorships on his back, so the sponsors were practically grinning from ear to ear.

"Hahaha, luckily we acted early!"

Zhao Hui, the head of Hyde China in Fuzhou, laughed excitedly.

After all, it was fortunate that I made a decisive move back then and went directly to find Jiang Hong during the competition.

Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult to snatch the cooperation from Jiang Hong from those competitors.

I was worried that the money would be wasted, not to mention Jiang Hong's performance.

At least through that previous advertisement, they completely opened up their brand awareness in China.

According to recent data sent by our partners, Hyde's influence in China is rapidly increasing.

After all, the most well-known person now is tennis player Jiang Hong.

Ultimately, it ended up in a small supermarket in a small county town near China.

A couple sat in front of the television, their eyes glued to the screen even though it was late at night.

"boom!"

As the match ended, neither of them showed much excitement; instead, they both breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Looks like he's not injured!"

The couple are naturally proud of their son's growing excellence.

However, they were more concerned about Jiang Hong's health.

Because their son went on to play professional tennis, they gradually tried to understand sports and realized how cruel this path could be.

Countless athletes have never recovered from injuries.

When Jiang Hong Medical paused operations just now, both of them were on tenterhooks.

I was relieved when the commentator explained that it was a tactic.

"Honghong has played so many games in a row, I wonder how his health is now!" Mom suddenly muttered.

"It's alright, we can just call him after his match," Dad said with a laugh.

However, Mom shook her head, "Let's not go. He probably has a lot to do today, so let's not add to his troubles."

"Hmm..." Dad thought for a moment, then nodded. "You're right!"

……

Although the injury and illness relief card can exempt you from injury and illness.

However, fatigue was inevitable. Although they won the second set by a large margin, every game was a close call.

It is also an absolute drain on physical strength.

However, after defeating Federer and successfully winning the championship he had always dreamed of.

It seems that the physical fatigue has been reduced quite a bit.

Jiang Hong raised his racket and spun around in place.

"Success!"

"They defeated Nadal, defeated Djokovic, and finally defeated Federer, the world's number one tennis player, to win the championship!"

"We still managed to complete this golden road."

This feeling of excitement is hard to put into words.

The Madrid Masters title was Jiang Hong's first truly significant championship.

The Masters title is a measure of a player's historical standing.

For example, Murray and Wawrinka both have three Grand Slam titles, and Murray is known as one of the Big Four.

The main reason is that there is a significant gap in results outside of Grand Slams.

For example, Murray has 14 Masters titles, while Wawrinka only has one.

Of course, in addition to these factors, there are also reasons such as year-end number one ranking, the Olympics, and the consistency of Grand Slam titles.

However you put it another way.

After winning a Masters title, Jiang Hong is no longer the unknown young player he once was.

Not to mention, Jiang Hong's championship title is incredibly prestigious!
Turning around, I saw Federer already standing in front of the net, waiting for Jiang Hong.

Although losing the game is definitely not a very happy feeling, I can still accept it calmly.

Jiang Hong immediately walked over and shook hands with Federer.

"Congratulations, Jiang, what a great match!" Federer said first. "You played exceptionally well today and deserved the victory."

"Thank you, Roger!" Jiang Hong's voice was slightly hoarse. "This match has made my dream come true."

"Before I stepped into the professional tennis world, I once joked with my friend that I was going to beat you, but he didn't believe me at the time!"

After all, Jiang Hong had told Li Hua that he wanted to defeat Federer.

However, Li Hua's assessment of this was that it was determined to be a hallucination before he went into shock after being hit on the forehead by a tennis ball!
"Oh! No wonder you always serve to my second court during the match, it turns out it was all planned!" Federer joked with Jiang Hong with a smile.

Jiang Hong shrugged. "Of course, after all, everyone needs to plan ahead when competing against you!"

Federer smiled when he heard Jiang Hong's words.

"In that case, it seems I need to go back and make up for my mistakes. I can't give you that kind of chance next time."

Jiang Hong shook his head. "This is definitely not good news for the rest of us players. It will be even more difficult to challenge you then."

"After all, I'm still hoping to get revenge!" He then asked, half seriously and half jokingly, "For example, at the Paris Masters in a few days, we could face each other again in a different setting!"

After the Madrid Masters, the Paris Masters will be held on October 29th.

The two tournaments can be described as back-to-back Masters events.

Both are indoor hard court competitions.

Generally speaking, after winning a championship, a player is likely to become complacent, especially a young player.

However, when Jiang Hong won the championship, he only felt excited.

Victory, and more victory!
It's like completing achievements and tasks in a game.

Thankfully it wasn't a clay court tournament, otherwise Jiang Hong would have had to think twice.

After all, I have no experience with clay court or grass court tournaments.

The venue greatly affects the players.

Jiang Hong has already made up his mind to find time to practice properly later; he doesn't want to become a crippled player.

After all, there are quite a few players who excel in only one area.

To be honest, a tennis player's form has a huge impact.

Having just won a Grand Slam title, there's always the possibility of being eliminated in the first or second round of the next tournament.

If the results are poor, a barrage of criticism is likely to follow.

Jiang Hong looked up at Federer, smiled, and nodded: "Okay!"

Faced with criticism from the media?
As a top professional player, how can you do without a big heart!
Moreover, Jiang Hong suddenly remembered that Nalbandian seemed to have reached his peak form after completing a three-game winning streak at the Madrid Masters.

He participated in the Madrid Masters back-to-back, and his form was even more outstanding, directly winning the Paris Masters title.

It seems like they eliminated Federer in the third round, and then swept Nadal in the final.

In the second set, they even managed to shut out Nadal completely.

They achieved an astonishing 6-0 record; it's absolutely brutal!
It was really cool, and it made me feel cool.

As a Latin American player, Nalbandian is also a specialist in one area, winning most of his honors on clay.

However, their performance on hard courts has suddenly exploded this year, and most of the players who remain in Madrid are now aiming for the Paris Masters.

Paris is in complete chaos, so of course I have to go and join the fun.

Nalbandian stated that he is emotionally stable!
Federer was just joking; he didn't expect Jiang Hong to actually participate.

"The form of tennis players always fluctuates, and with the draw, it's not certain whether we'll make it to the end and run into the same opponent."

"Of course, I'm also looking forward to getting my revenge!"

Jiang Hong chuckled in response, "I won't just surrender!"

Federer didn't continue chatting with Jiang Hong, but patted Jiang Hong on the shoulder.

"Alright, I won't disturb your wonderful moment!"

After speaking, he turned and walked towards the referee.

After shaking hands with the referee, Jiang Hong turned and walked towards the stands.

Instantly, the Chinese fans in the stands erupted in cheers.

"Jiang! Hong! Jiang! Hong!"

The support from his compatriots stirred up Jiang Hong's heart, which had been gradually calming down.

He turned around, took out his three rackets from his bag in the rest area, and asked the caddie for a few tennis balls, signing his name on them.

They were then tossed high into the air, each shot landing in the crowd of Chinese football fans.

Of course, Jiang Hong did not use force.

After all, a serve speed of 200 kilometers per hour is probably going to hurt a bit when you hit it!
After finishing the game, Jiang Hong started throwing his racket.

Two were randomly thrown, and Jiang Hong kept the last one for his fan club on Tieba.

"Brother Jiang, I've been your fan for twenty years, can you sign my autograph?" Suddenly, a burly man who looked to be in his thirties shouted.

Jiang Hong looked up, glanced at it, and realized there were too many things to complain about, so he didn't know where to begin.

He then quietly signed his name for his older brother, and of course, he also tried his best to sign for the others.

After all, many people didn't come because of tennis; they came more to support themselves.

"Jiang, can you sign my name too?" Suddenly, a voluptuous Spanish girl called out to Jiang Hong.

Jiang Hong looked up at the bulging T-shirt. Don't get me wrong, it was mainly because Federer's name was printed on it, which was too eye-catching.

"Aren't you a Roger fan?"

Upon hearing this, the other person immediately replied in a serious tone, "But you are the champion!"

A sentence popped into Jiang Hong's mind.

I only support the champion; I don't care who the champion is!
"OK!"

Where to sign?

The other party asked me to sign on her clothes.

"Jiang, are you free tonight?"

Just after signing his name, the other party suddenly winked at Jiang Hong.

"I'm sorry, I still need to prepare after the competition."

Although the other person was quite beautiful, Jiang Hong still decisively rejected her.

Ah!
woman!
Do you really think it's important that you have system rewards?

It will only slow down my progress towards winning the Grand Slam.

Jiang Hong turned away gracefully, leaving without a trace.

"Mr. Jiang, the award stage is ready!" A staff member from the organizing committee walked up to Jiang Hong and announced.

Are we off to collect the award?
Jiang Hong waved goodbye to the Spanish fans who wanted him to stay.

You can't keep my heart, and you can't keep me by your side.

Jiang Hong stood on the podium and received the crystal trophy of the Madrid Masters from the chairman of the organizing committee.

Amid cheers from the audience, it was raised high.

"We are the champions!"

(End of this chapter)