Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Tang Jing urged Tang Yu to hurry back to the arena, as she still had an interview to give.

Tang Yu hugged her coach upon returning to the field, and then gave an interview to reporters.

"You won the Australian Open in your first tournament. How do you feel at this moment?"

The interview was conducted by staff from the Australian Open, so it was in English, and Tang Yu answered in English as well.

"It feels like a dream, so I just pinched my arm quietly until I felt the pain, and only then did I realize that I had really won."

"This match lasted four hours, and you were behind several times, but you managed to catch up with your tenacious willpower. What do you think motivated you on the field?"

Tang Yu smiled when she heard the reporter's question.

"Because my sister came to the venue today. She was very busy with her internship and didn't expect me to make it to the finals, so this is the first time she has come to the Australian Open to watch me play."

I thought to myself, I must win today and not let her secretly wipe away her tears in the audience.

Although I did shed tears in the end, they were a celebration for me, a thank you to Lady Luck for being kind to me today!

After Tang Yu finished speaking, the camera focused on Tang Jing this time.

Tang Jing waved and smiled this time; both sisters were very happy at that moment.

A dozen minutes later, the awards ceremony began, and Tang Yu and Sharapova won the championship and runner-up respectively.

As the champion representative, Tang Yu came in front of the camera to give her acceptance speech.

"Actually, I started by learning badminton. Later, my badminton coach suggested that I switch to tennis. At that time, I didn't know that I would be standing on the podium today, so I am very grateful to Coach Tan for his high regard for me back then."

Over the past few years, Coach Tao Fang has never given up on me. He always takes me to play in competitions, and even though I made a few willful decisions in the middle, he never gave up on me.

I'd also like to thank Li Ning. If it weren't for their recommendation for me to participate in the qualifying rounds, I wouldn't even have had enough money for the trip to Australia.

I've thanked so many people, and you're probably all tired of hearing it by now, but these people have truly changed my destiny by appearing in my life.

Although I used to boast that I wanted to be a world champion since I was a child, it was purely for bragging purposes back then.

As a result, I made too many boastful claims, and everyone believed me, urging me to keep working hard. So I pushed myself to get to where I am today.

As soon as he said this, the audience laughed. Tang Yu continued.

"My sister is here in the audience today. I want to tell her that you are the best sister in the world. Being sisters with you is the luckiest thing in my life."

You used to say that when you grew up you would earn lots and lots of money, and then let me sleep until I naturally woke up, counting money until my hands cramped.

Although it was spoken in English, the audience understood it, and many people laughed. Tang Jing also smiled and applauded in the audience.

"Today I won the championship, and I want to tell you that I have realized my dream and made you the sister of the world champion."

Thank you to myself for persevering all this way, and thank you for all the hard work I've put in over the years. I will continue to strive!

[I didn't mention the male lead because I hadn't decided yet, since it's 08 now, and the female lead is competing globally, so I can't think of anyone she could possibly know. You can recommend some, but if you recommend someone who will become famous seven or eight years from now, I can't help them get to know each other. There's no reason for them to meet. In the sports and entertainment circles, the most likely way to meet is through shooting commercials; otherwise, they rarely run into each other.]

Chapter 6 Tennis Entertainment

After the awards ceremony, Tang Yu didn't get much rest before being taken to another stage by staff to attend the post-match press conference, which is a standard procedure.

Journalists from all over the world will be conducting interviews at this time.

Tang Yu's unexpected entry into the finals has instantly garnered worldwide attention.

So the group of reporters were very curious about her because there was so little publicly available information about her.

In just a few dozen minutes, the group of reporters obtained information about Tang Yu's whereabouts in China from various channels, and they prepared a variety of questions.

The first question came from an Australian journalist, who was quite friendly and offered her congratulations first.

"You just turned eighteen and won the Australian Open Grand Slam this year. What's the first thing you want to do right after you step off the court?"

"Buying a house? I just inquired about the bonus, and it should be enough for me to buy a house. I don't want to rent with my sister anymore."

As soon as Tang Yu finished speaking, the reporter laughed.

"Is money your motivation for playing?"

"Of course, when I said before that money was not important at all, everyone thought that I, a poor guy, was just being resentful of the rich."

But now that I have some money, I can confidently say that money isn't important anymore. After all, I can buy a new tennis racket without worrying about the cost.

"Do you think this bonus will be enough?"

Tang Yu burst out laughing instantly.

"A little more, I wouldn't mind."

As soon as he said this, the reporters at the scene laughed, and Tang Yu quickly spoke up.

"If the organizers consider your suggestion today, I will contact all the tennis players to agree to it, and I believe no one will refuse."

After the Australian journalists finished their interviews, it was the American journalists' turn.

"You thanked your sister many times on the field, which shows the deep bond between the sisters, but you didn't mention your parents at all."

It's said your parents divorced when you were young. What's your relationship with them like? Will you share the news of this victory with them?

"It seems the reporter's information is incomplete; he doesn't know her father is dead," Tang Yu replied.

"My parents divorced when I was twelve. Before that, they didn't actually live together often. Every time they met, they would argue, so my older sister always took care of me."

When I was very young, my older sister, who was six years older than me, would often go to my neighbor's house to beg for a bowl of rice for me because there was really nothing else to eat. So she was the most important person to me.

Later, she tutored the neighborhood children, using this method to obtain food; that's how my sister and I actually grew up.

"So, my parents were absent from my life. I can only thank them for bringing me into this world, but I have no more feelings for them."

Besides, my father passed away a few days ago, so he is unlikely to know this news.

As for my mother, although she hasn't taken care of my sister and me much since I can remember.

But when she was young, I think she was also a difficult mother, struggling to raise two children with breast milk. Thank you for taking responsibility for your two children.

After Tang Yu answered the question, the reporters at the scene became even more excited.

This athlete is witty and willing to cooperate with reporters; the question just now was enough for them to write a long, in-depth report.

What impact did the absence of your parents have on your life?

"This probably made me quite independent at a young age. The year they divorced was also the year I decided to go to a sports school and become an athlete."

Because I was a burden, neither side really wanted me, so I obediently left that home and found a place that was willing to provide for me.

This was probably a turning point in my life, because it was after training there that I started playing tennis.

After answering a few more family-related questions, the reporters at the scene had a clear understanding of Tang Yu's information and felt that they could easily produce a three-day in-depth report.

Next up was a British journalist, who switched to a sarcastic tone.

"You won a Grand Slam in your first competition. No Asian has ever achieved such a great result before. Did you use any special methods?"

Is this an implication that she's using performance-enhancing drugs? Tang Yu asked with a smile.

"This method has something to do with you British people, because since I came to Melbourne, I've been watching Harry Potter every night."

Maybe this book brought me magical good luck. Should I thank J.K. Rowling now? Next time I play in Wimbledon, would you like to watch Harry Potter with me? Maybe you'll become the men's singles champion too!

This humorous yet slightly sarcastic answer elicited laughter from the reporters present.

The reporter who had just tried to make things difficult suddenly looked a little strange.

Tang Yu seemed to be praising their British Harry Potter, but also seemed to be directly satirizing him, which had a very British sense of absurd humor.

In the ensuing Q&A session, Tang Yu's humorous and witty answers instantly won over most of the reporters.

Those present had a feeling that this gifted young girl was destined to become a global superstar.

After all, she already possesses all the elements of a superstar: genius-level talent, a tall and beautiful appearance, and a humorous and witty personality.

A CCTV reporter asked a question from the back.

Will you participate in this year's Olympic Games?

"I am very willing to participate. Winning glory for the country is something everyone is willing to do, but I think I need to fight for the qualification to participate."

Following the post-match interview, the WTA quickly praised Tang Yu, a tennis prodigy, on its official website, expressing its hope that she would achieve even greater success in the future.

Newspapers around the world also gave extensive coverage to this rising star in the sports world.

After all, she has a lot to offer.

A gifted girl with a tragic childhood, she and her older sister depended on each other for survival. She won the championship in her first competition.

It has all the elements, making it a perfect protagonist in the news.

Therefore, in domestic news reports, all sports-related newspapers reported her victory on their front page.

The next day, the evening news program even devoted three minutes to reporting on this, because she was the first Asian female tennis player to win a Grand Slam.

If it weren't for the fact that the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals had already been completed and there wasn't enough time, the Spring Festival Gala might have had to rush to bring Tang Yu onto this year's Spring Festival Gala stage.

In Shanghai, she was practically the subject of 24/7 news coverage, and local newspapers featured her on every front page.

A person can become famous so quickly. In less than two days, all the influential newspapers and television stations in China reported her victory several times.

Her post-match interview, in particular, surprised many people.

It turns out she wasn't indifferent to family ties; it's just that the person she cared about was her own sister.

It turns out she wasn't mentally blank; on the contrary, she speaks fluent English and was humorous and interesting in her post-match interview.

Her responses to the British journalists' difficult questions were particularly textbook examples of humor, which even led the British journalists to praise her in later reports.

More importantly, many young people who were unfamiliar with tennis became interested in the sport because Tang Yu emerged out of nowhere, she was so strong and beautiful.

That evening, Tang Yu's official Baidu Tieba forum was established.

Twenty-four hours later, the number of fans surged by 100,000.

At this moment, a group of people started chatting excitedly on the forum.

Chapter 7 Tennis Entertainment

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