Chapter 237: Post-Match Press Conference (Part I)

After reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open with great ease, Pancich did not leave Flushing Tennis Park as usual, but was stopped by the US Open staff in the players' locker room.

It turns out that when entering the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, the US Open organizing committee will hold a post-match press conference for the winning players, allowing the players to be interviewed by various media. And Pansic is now a member of the quarterfinals of the US Open, so it is customary to hold his own press conference.

Upon hearing the news, Pansizi's first reaction was to refuse. Not only because of the psychological shadow left by his previous contact with the domestic media, but also because Pan Xiqi felt that with his half-baked English level, he really had no confidence to deal with such a scene.

"Well, can I not attend such a press conference?" Pansiqi asked with some weakness.

It was easy to understand Pan Xiqi's Chinese-accented English, and the staff shook their heads and said, "I'm sorry Mr. Pan, according to the regulations, you must attend this press conference." If you refuse, you will most likely face a hefty fine of tens of thousands of dollars. ”

Pansic, who had already thought of several reasons to avoid the press conference, immediately became cowardly when he heard that he might be fined. After all, losing a large sum of money for such a trivial matter is really not in line with his money-hungry view of money.

After nodding helplessly in agreement, Pan Xiqi followed the staff to the press conference room of the US Open. The press conference hall of the US Open consists of a main press conference hall of 100 square meters and several small press rooms of tens of square meters. For easy access to players, the press room is located next door to the players' lounge and is just a few minutes away.

Arriving at the press room, the staff led Pansiqi straight to the main press room. Those who are familiar with the process of the Grand Slam press conference will be surprised to see this scene. Because this is the main release hall, it is not something that ordinary players can enter if they want to.

Those who can hold a press conference in the main press conference hall generally have to be a big star in the tennis world. These stars not only have good grades, but also have huge appeal, and they are mostly the darlings of many media. After all, the size of the press conference hall is largely determined by the number of media attending the press conference. If there aren't a few media outlets that want to interview the players, then a small press room for the players will suffice.

In today's professional tennis world, not to mention the Big Four such as Cow and Natto, the post-match press conferences of superstars such as Serena Williams and Sava are also frequent guests in the main press room. As for the Chinese female players, only Sister Na has ever enjoyed such treatment, even Zheng Jie and Peng Shuai are not qualified enough to enter the main release hall.

Looking at the current situation, Pansiqi's upcoming post-match press conference is obviously going to be held in the main press room. This can't help but be puzzling. After all, with Pansiqi's fame, it is too far from the big stars mentioned earlier. Fortunately, Panci was ignorant of these things, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

As Pansiqi entered the hall, countless flashing lights lit up in an instant, reflecting the entire hall as if it were day. Looking at the main press conference hall of more than 100 square meters, it was actually crowded with media staff, and many media reporters who couldn't find a seat could even stand in the back row to complete this group interview.

It turned out that this was the reason why the organizing committee arranged the main press conference hall for Pan Xiqi, because there were too many media who had made appointments to interview him. This kind of stance has only been seen before on the one or two stars with the highest cards.

Suddenly seeing so much media, Pansic felt a little nervous. Although he had been interviewed by the domestic media before, it was the first time he had met such a big battle as today, and he had no psychological preparation in advance, so he couldn't help but start beating drums in his heart.

After sitting down, Panci glanced quickly at the reporters who were pointing their spears and cannons at him. As expected, nearly half of the people who caught his eye were from domestic sports media, and some of them were even a little familiar with the reporter Pan Xiqi, who should have interviewed him before.

Seeing Pan Xiqi looking at him, these Chinese reporters instantly became excited. These days, no means can be used to stop Pansiqi, which can make these reporters hold their breath. As Panci continues to advance, his attention in China is also increasing, and the pressure on these reporters to interview Panci is also increasing.

Now, with the help of the post-match press conference, the Chinese media, which has been holding back for several days, can finally interview Panci in the name of justice. For such a precious opportunity, how could they be willing to miss it?

However, in addition to this, the remaining half turned out to be foreign media that Panci did not know. For some reason, compared to the Chinese media, the expectations on the faces of the reporters of these foreign media are no less than inferior. If it weren't for the fact that the press conference hadn't officially begun, it is estimated that these tall foreign reporters would have directly surrounded Pansiqi.

For the host who presided over the press conference, such a scene also shocked him. Because based on past experience, it is difficult for a player like Panci to attract the attention of other countries' media except for the interest of his own domestic media. In particular, he keenly discovered that there were many internationally renowned sports media such as CNN, BBC, and ESPN who participated in this press conference.

"What is the origin of this Pansiqi that can attract so many big-name media interviews? If I'm not mistaken, today was just a fourth-round post-match press conference. Secretly scolding in his heart, the host still cleared his throat very professionally, ready to start this unusual press conference.

Who knew that he had just said a few words in a rather official opening, and the reporters below had faint signs of impatience, and he knew that these reporters were about to lose their patience. In order not to burn himself, he had to shorten his speaking time as much as possible, and hastily announced the official start of the press conference.

As soon as the host's voice fell, the scene was like a frying pan. Fearing that they would be left behind, the reporters of various media all struggled to squeeze forward, desperately waving their hands to Pansiqi, hoping to be the first to get the opportunity to ask questions. In particular, those foreign media reporters have obviously overwhelmed the Chinese media by virtue of their physical superiority.

Faced with such a scene, Pansiqi's heart became even more uneasy. He can understand that the Chinese media is so enthusiastic about him, but there must be a problem with why so many foreign media outlets have suddenly expressed a strong interest in him.