God of Tennis

Lee Han-sol, general manager of the sports channel at MBS, sat in front of his desk early in the morning and looked at the monitor.

Checking his mailbox as soon as he came to work every day was the beginning of his day. Unlike reporters who wander around the scene and spread the word, Lee Han-sol's job is to gather information that comes in at an hour.

It was work soon.

‘Any news in particular? · ·. ’

As I rolled my mouse wheel without thinking about it, his finger, which was reading my mailbox, stopped moving at some point. Then I took off the detection I had placed on the wheel, and pressed the left mouse button for a few moments.

Click.

One click opened one of the many emails that had been piled up in your inbox. A myriad of sentences appeared on the monitor, and Lee Han-sol's gaze began to rotate up and down at a rapid rate. This was everyday for him. Combined

It took less than three minutes to read the entire email, which was about 3,000 characters.

· · · Valencia Open Winner, Ra. ”

The email he just read was also written in a lively style, subtracting Han Woo-jin's current situation.

Reading was the writing skill that caused even the illusion that he was there. Such a good journalist is not very common. If anyone can get word to Han Woo-jin sooner than anyone, there's only one candidate.

There are no survivors.

‘You were the reporter Kim Sang-pil. ’

The head of Lee Han-sol, who later identified the sender, shakes up and down. The content of the email was as good as it was in the newspaper, at least it was written-off enough not to be a problem. It was a proper email showing that the agenda was not in vain.

Lee Han-sol leaned on the chair after reading the email several times in case he missed something. As Sang-pil Kim, it was for the purpose of knighting, but he couldn't think so simply. Sincerely sank Lee Han-sol

's face increased its weight with worry about Han Woojin.

“Looks like Wimbledon's luck was real. ”

It was an MBS interview, but Lee didn't really think Han Woo-jin was after Wimbledon. I just thought it would be a pep talk because I couldn't beat a young man. The walls of the Grand Slam were that high.

It was not a goal for the tennis players in South Korea who were lagging behind in the sheep.

However, after hearing the news a little while ago, my eyes changed. When points are settled through the Valencia Open, Hanwoojin's ATP ranking reaches 23rd place. It lies within the range of being automatically seated on the mainland of the Grand Slam.

Wimbledon still has quite a day to go, so if you get to 23rd place, you'll want to make sure your ranking doesn't run out.

‘I can't believe we've already got players targeting Grand Slams in Korea. I thought I'd still need 10 more years. ’

If the soil is not fertile no matter how fertile the seed may be, the crops will only grow to a fertile extent. Lee Han-sol's close prediction was the emergence of a mutation called Han Woo-jin that shattered the mountain. We're going to turn the priorities that we pulled back.

Necessity has come to pass.

He crouches for a moment, contemplating something, and reaches for the phone on the edge of his desk. To call someone on the extension.

“Broadcasting Room, is Ha Jungwoo CP there? ”

[Oh, wait a minute · · Yes, this is Ha Jungwoo CP.]

“Come to my office for a moment. I have something to tell you. ”

[Copy that. I'll be right up.]

Hajung Woo said the movement was as good as the answer. He stepped into Lee Han-sol's office less than five minutes after the phone disconnection. He was a little confused because he didn't know what he was calling himself.

“Sorry for calling you out of the blue. Were you in the middle of something urgent? ”

“No, that was something I didn't have to do. ”

“Yes, thank God. ”

Lee Han-sol paused. Even after awkward silence, he spoke earnestly about what he called Ha Jungwoo for.

“What sports have you been regularly scheduled for lately? It's soccer or baseball, right? ”

“Yes, in the absence of real-time matches, it is common to turn on the broadcast of overseas leagues. ”

“What about viewership? ”

“· · Not so good. K-League often fails to exceed 5%, and overseas leagues have similar levels of broadcasting. ”

If there were international competitions such as the Olympics or the World Cup, usually the area where citizens were less interested was sports.

Baseball chose its own viewership rate at least during the season, but it was not better for football. The majority of Korean players in overseas leagues were watching poorly.

Unlike Ha Jungwoo, who had a dark complexion, when discussing the poor viewing rate, the face of Lee Han-sol, who was thinking of something, remembered a smile of remorse. If things were so bad, it was not bad to try something different. Even if it fails,

Before.

“No sign of a change? ”

“Yes, I have no news. Baseball is also a trend when there are repeated unsupported matches, and football is now in peak demand. ”

Lee Han-sol was unlucky to check the situation again. Like I just improvised a plan.

“Then it's okay to make a difference. ”

"Change, you mean? ”

Ha Jungwoo tilted his head, not knowing what Lee Han-sol meant. Change? What difference does it make to the broadcast schedule of football and baseball?

No matter how much I put on my business card, there was clearly something I could and couldn't do. It would have been impossible to win an exclusive Premier League relay.

Lucky or unfortunate. Subsequently, the words that came out of Lee Han-sol's mouth were a few light years away from what he had guessed.

“Tennis, what do you think? ”

“· · Are you thinking about playing Hanwoojin? ”

“I like that you're quick to notice. I don't have to explain myself. ”

Hajung Woo found out what Lee Han-sol was thinking when he said tennis. Currently, there were only two athletes who could say hope for Korean tennis. With the exception of Choi Woo-jin, who has been downgraded due to injuries,

No. In terms of awareness, you were the best.

“You can't expect anything more than a football or a baseball game to fill your schedule right now. I won't have the chance of failure, but don't you think it's worth a try? ”

“Of course it is. · · · ”

The average viewership rate of MBS sports channels is between 2 and 4% now. I couldn't say it was high, but it wasn't even a level of flooring. I didn't have anything to lose through a new challenge called tennis. That's why

I couldn't nod easily.

However, it was not him who made the decision, but the authority given to Ishansol. Seeing Hajung Woo hesitating, he felt the need to steer clear. In front of his superiors, a lesser person has difficulty establishing his spine.

It is the law.

“Is there a level of manpower available in Germany right now? ”

“· · · But when you use them, you have to give up the Bundesliga story. ”

It was the last remaining resistance in Ha Jungwoo's inner heart.

He suggested that this choice would be lost, so he tried to brake Lee Han-sol.

However, Lee Han-sol, who had already made a decision, did not hesitate to accept the damages.

“Opportunity costs are needed everywhere. Get in touch with local staff. Go to Halle. ”

* * *

I don't know if you know what's buzzing about him in Korea. The party, Han Woo-jin, had already left Spain and set foot in Germany. I always wanted to stop by the Academy one more time, but now I'm so relaxed.

It was not a situation I could argue with.

"Germany."

Hanwoojin's group arrives at the Berlin International Airport and immediately finds a rental car and heads to Harleigh. The dreadful weather is shaking like it's going to rain right away, but the wind is turbulent and not raining sparsely. Grey Sky is Wonderful

It fits nicely with the town of Berlin passing out the window.

However, the exotic landscape was also an hour and two hours, and when I looked at it, I was bored. Next to Han Woo-jin, who eventually lost interest in the landscape outside the window, Shin Se-yeon whispered.

“Woojin, how much do you know about German tennis? ”

“Hmm · · · Nothing comes to mind. ”

To be honest, I could think of Wimbledon in England, Rolandos in France, and Clay and Radar in Spain. But Germany didn't have a clear image, and as a current world ranker, the only thing that came to mind was a player who was making a name for himself.

There was none.

However, according to Shin Se-yeon's explanation, Germany is a tennis empire that encouraged the 1980s and 1990s. In fact, Germany, at that time, had topped the top ranking with a tri-colored flag, vomiting the salt that swept through all the top world rankings of men and women. South

Boris Becker, ranked # 1, Steffi Graff, ranked # 1 in the women's ranking, were the protagonists of that honor.

“Well, it's not weird that Woojin doesn't know. ”

However, the glory was only a remnant of the past, and she turned the horse upside down. The current tennis in Germany is a recession. It's been ten years since Becker or Graff's vacancy found its owner.

The past overflowed with profanity.

Just a few years ago, he sold the competition to Qatar, and even Hanwoojin felt tongue-tied to say that Hamburg Open had been beaten to 500 series by the Masters.

“While Tommy Bass is holding his place in 11th place somehow, the majority of the time it's too much to climb. ”

The only thing left for those who were monopolizing the top rankers was one ranker who was quick to defend the top 10. It was truly a humiliating reality for those who remember the years of glory.

While listening to the explanation, Han Woo-jin hurried out his mouth.

“Do you think he'll come out this Halle Open? ”

“You mean Tommy Bass? Wait a minute."

Shin Se-yeon took out the notebook in her bag to solve his question. It didn't take long to open the file that had saved the march thanks to the power saving mode. She opens the file, she works with a narrow finger.

I carefully checked the names that were lined up.

Of the 32, there was no name Tommy Bass on the list of those who had been seeded. It seemed to have followed a different schedule for the competition.

“One of the bandits is missing. Are you relieved now? ”

After completing the verification process, Shin Se-yeon smiled playfully and talked to me.

No matter how bad the German tennis crashed, it was not in vain. Tommy Bass was an experienced man who had defended the top of the world ranking for many years. She's smiling because she avoided encountering such a player.

I had to cry.

But Han Woo-jin didn't answer.

“· · · Ms. Woojin? ”

He was staring at a laptop monitor with a stiff face.

Shin Se-yeon followed his gaze without even knowing it. On the contrary to Han Woo-jin, I found a name engraved on the spot at the tip of the seed.

Only then could she understand Han Woo-jin's reaction.

“Andrew · · Murray. ”

The first ATP250 league in France by Hanwoojin was there, where he met at the Mets Open.

He was the only one of Big 4 who couldn't keep up.

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