Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 86 The Phone Rings Incessantly (Please Read On)

At that time, the internet was not as developed, and the selection was not as extensive.

Therefore, its influence in both sports and entertainment is much greater than it would be in the future.

Before Jiang Hong was reborn, he had made significant breakthroughs in both swimming and track and field, but his influence was much less than it is now.

This is arguably the best era for athletes!

The reporter nodded upon hearing this, saying, "Who said Jiang Hong is arrogant? I think he's very positive."

"Jiang Hong is right. It seems you are very confident. I hope you will achieve even better results in the future!"

If Jiang Hong were to win a challenger championship in the future, it would probably just be a small, obscure news report.

Where would I get the chance to be interviewed by CCTV?

With a smile on his face, the reporter continued interviewing Jiang Hong, "What do you think is the significance of this championship for Chinese men's tennis?"

"I think it might be like an icebreaker. I believe that after I win this Challenger Tournament, more and more Chinese male tennis players will win the Challenger Tournament!" Jiang Hong pondered for a moment and said seriously.

"Huh?" The reporter was taken aback. As a sports reporter, he was well aware of the situation in men's tennis.

Apart from Jiang Hong, all of them were eliminated in the first or second round of the challenge.

After much thought, the reporter could only think of one possibility!
Jiang Hong has high emotional intelligence!
In fact, Jiang Hong wasn't just talking nonsense. There's a trend in China where, once someone achieves success in a sport, more and more Chinese athletes will emerge in that sport.

This has been proven in both track and field and swimming.

Of course, they may not reach the top, but they will still be somewhat competitive.

This is partly due to the incentive of successful individuals; on the other hand, after a sport achieves success, the government will also begin to allocate resources and increase support.

Of course, Jiang Hong doesn't think that China will produce any other very strong male tennis players in the next few years.

After all, growth takes time!

"It seems Jiang Hong has high hopes for Chinese men's tennis. Hopefully, other athletes can also show their talent!" Of course, the CCTV reporter couldn't reveal his true feelings, so he resumed the interview: "By the way, Jiang Hong, after winning this Challenger tournament, what's your next goal?"

"The champion of this challenge will receive a wildcard for the China Open, and I hope to achieve satisfactory results at the China Open in a few months!" Jiang Hong said frankly.

After all, his next stop is indeed the China Open.

Regardless of his actual ability, Jiang Hong is definitely striving for the championship.

Of course, we won't shout it out in a place like the China Open.

After all, the organizing committee will definitely pay appearance fees to invite a few TOP10 players to fill the space.

That's right. Tour organizers pay substantial appearance fees to invite top-ranked or popular players to participate in tournaments.

The appearance fee for a star player can even exceed the prize money for winning the championship.

比如2004年中网女单邀请莎拉波娃和小威每人不低于30万美元，而男单邀请的萨芬、费雷罗也在25万美元左右，当时ATP排名15的斯里查潘出场费5万美元。

At that time, the prize money for the men's singles at the China Open was $69200, and the prize money for the women's singles was $93000.

For example, Saudi Arabia, a major dog-lover, charged $150 million per person for appearances at one of its year-end finals.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Jiang Hong, the wildcard participant.

After the interview, Jiang Hong took photos with the audience, did not refuse autographs, and even gave away a few tennis balls.

When Jiang Hong returned to the hotel, he felt soreness all over his body.

During the game, adrenaline surges, and all the negative feelings rush to the surface instantly.

Jiang Hong didn't hesitate at all, since the competition was over anyway.

He immediately took out the Snickers bar and took a bite.

It was really cloyingly sweet! But in the end, Jiang Hong endured the sweetness and quickly finished off the Snickers bar.

Jiang Hong felt sleepy, so he immediately covered himself with the blanket and went to sleep.

When I woke up, it was already completely dark outside.

However, Jiang Hong felt energetic and showed no signs of fatigue from the series of battles.

[Status: Full of energy]

After glancing at the panel and confirming that there were no problems, Jiang Hong nodded in satisfaction.

"System rewards, these are really great!"

Just then, Jiang Hong suddenly heard a buzzing sound.

Jiang Hong had silenced his phone during the previous competition.

When I turned on my phone, I found dozens of missed calls!
He received calls from his parents, his university president, several roommates, and even old classmates he hadn't contacted in a long time. There were also a few unfamiliar numbers that Jiang Hong didn't recognize.

Jiang Hong glanced at the time; they probably hadn't rested yet.

Jiang Hong then called his parents at home, "Mom and Dad, I was so tired after the competition that I fell asleep!"

"Are you alright?" the mother on the other end of the line asked anxiously.

"I'm fine, just a little tired!" Jiang Hong shook his head and explained with a smile.

Then Dad answered the phone and seemed very excited.

"Oh, and your uncles and maternal uncles too..."

Jiang Hong chatted with them for a while longer, then said, "Alright, Xiao Hong, you should get some rest. We won't bother you anymore!"

Just as I was about to hang up, an angry voice rang out.

"No, I haven't talked to my brother yet!"

It turns out that after going around in circles, they skipped over someone they had been looking forward to for a long time.

After answering the phone, she immediately started chattering: "Brother, you're amazing! You beat that little black guy to a pulp! Could you sign a few autographs for me?"

"No problem, how many do you want!"

"Just a few hundred!"

Jiang Hong's face instantly darkened. "Do you think I'm a printer? What do you need so many for?"

"Give this to Xiaohua, Dahei, and Erya..."

Before he could finish speaking, his uncle snatched the phone away, saying, "Alright, Xiao Hong, you should get some rest!"

After he finished speaking, Jiang Hong heard a scream like a pig being slaughtered.

Poor child, let's observe a few seconds of silence for her.

Jiang Hong then called Principal Gao back, after all, he was his only "sponsor" at the moment!

I was very excited listening to Principal Gao speak. We must prepare a celebration banquet when Jiang Hong returns to the school. If Jiang Hong has any requests, he can make them. We will try our best to fulfill them, and if we cannot, we will find a way to do so!
However, it was too late, and the other person was not young, so they didn't hang up until Jiang Hong said they would talk again when he returned to school.

Jiang Hong was left alone, but having eaten a Snickers bar, he obviously couldn't sleep.

Jiang Hong turned on his computer, found the link in his history, logged into the website, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

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　Five chapters were updated today, totaling about 13,000 words. That's all for now...

　　
　
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