Almighty Athlete Chapter 86: Zhang Guan gift

Sharapova has just participated in the Pan Pacific Open, which is a WTA Level 1 event held in Tokyo, Japan. Sharapova played as the No. 1 seed, but it is a pity that he withdrew from the game due to injury in the semi-final against Ivanovic.

This is not the first time Zhang Guan’s parents have met Sharapova. Zhang Guan’s parents do not have any opinions about this “foreign daughter-in-law”. They don’t care much about their nationality. The two are happy.

After the Spring Festival, Zhang Guan and Sharapova flew to Hong Kong together again, and they will jointly attend a sponsor’s new product launch.

Because the length of the Spring Festival holiday in the two places is different, the Spring Festival holiday in Hong Kong is from the first day of the first month to the third day of the first month, so it has already been working normally on the fourth day of the first month, and all business activities will be carried out normally. However, the three-day holiday in Hong Kong is a serious holiday, so there is no need to adjust it.

Commercial vehicles are driving on the streets of Hong Kong, and there are some traffic jams at this time, and Zhang Guan involuntarily took Sharapova's hand.

"Martha, I won’t be able to accompany you on your birthday this year." Zhang Guan continued: "I’ve promised our tennis center to participate in a tennis campus promotion event that will almost run over half of China. , Will last up to one month."

"When is the specific time?" Sharapova asked.

"Mid-March to mid-April." Zhang Guan replied.

"Then you are not going to participate in the Masters?" Sharapova then added: "In the middle of March there is the Indian Wells of the Masters Series, and in the end of March is the Masters of the Masters. . These two races are ATP1000 level events, and the prize money is also very high. The total prize money for men's games should exceed 3 million US dollars!"

The annual Tennis Masters Series is a very important event for professional players. First of all, these ATP1000 level tour masters, players get half the points of Grand Slam events, that is, 1000 points for champions and 600 points for runners-up , 360 points in the top four, 180 points in the top eight and so on.

Secondly, the ATP1000-level event bonus is also very impressive. The total prize money for the Master Series held in Europe is generally $2.45 million. For the two races in the United States, the total prize money is more than 3 million US dollars due to the relatively strong sponsors. Of course, the highest prize is the Master Cup held in China every November. The total bonus in 2007 reached US$3.7 million. The lord where the lady is going is on

In terms of the number of participants, there are usually 64 players participating in the European Masters, which is only half of the Grand Slam. The two Masters held in the United States have 128 places, which is the same as the Grand Slam. Yes, so competition is as intense as Grand Slam.

High points, high prize money, large number of participants, and fierce competition. This makes the two masters in the United States the most important event after the Australian Open and before the French Open. The level of the contestants is also the same as the Grand Slam.

Only listen to Sharapova and then introduce: "In the Masters Indian Wells game, the men’s total prize money seems to be 3.17 million US dollars. The title sponsor of this competition is Pacific Life Insurance, so the women’s game is also called Pacific. Life Insurance Cup. The women’s competition is a 96-sign first-class tour with a prize money of US$2.1 million."

"The difference between the men's and women's bonuses is more than one million dollars!" Zhang Guan said with a smile.

"That’s what’s strange. In the tennis game, the men’s prize money was much more than the women’s prize money. It used to be the same as the Grand Slam. Now the four Grand Slams, in addition to the French Open, the other three The men’s and women’s singles bonuses are already the same. But on the tour. The women’s singles bonus is still much better than the men’s singles.” Sharapova paused and said, “But the Miami men’s and women’s bonuses are The same."

"Is the Miami in the Masters? The one behind Indian Wells?" Zhang Guan asked.

"Yes, that's that. The men's singles total prize money is $3.45 million, the highest of any master series. The sponsor of this competition is Sony Ericsson." Sharapova said with a smile: "Women The competition is called the Sony Ericsson Cup, and the total prize money is also $3.45 million!"

"How many bonuses are there in the first level of women's singles?" Zhang Guan asked.

"1.34 million US dollars. And there is a difference between 64 and 32." Sharapova continued: "Now you know, the gap between tennis men and women is very large, and in the men's master series, The only prizes of more than 3 million US dollars are the two races in the United States. Are you sure not to participate?"

Zhang Guan still shook his head: "3 million is just the total bonus. It has to be layered down, even if you win the championship, the bonus may not be less than 1 million! Too few, don't go!"

"Are you too young for $1 million?" Sharapova glared at Zhang Guan. Rivers and lakes

At this time. Zhang Guan said to the driver: "Master driver, stop a little in front of you, that is the decoration that surrounds it."

The driver stopped the car slowly. He looked at the shop that was being renovated and said that the shop had been renovated for several months from the end of last year to the present. With such a good flow of people in these locations, it has been out of business for several months, and it is feared that the Dongjia's loss will be a lot.

Zhang Guan took the lead and got out of the car, then made a "please" gesture.

"What are you doing here?" Sharapova asked.

"Aren’t you familiar?" Zhang Guan smiled: "We have been here before!"

Sharapova looked around, as if remembering something, and then she said, "I remember, we were still shopping here! I remember that there was a shop with exquisite decoration, I still have an impression , Seems to be there?"

Sharapova raised her finger and it was the shop that was blocked by the decoration. The enclosures are written in Chinese and because of the words "Renovation, business suspension" and "For safety ~ IndoMTL.com ~ Please do not approach".

"How to decorate it? Is it because the business is not good, the shop is mainly changed?" Sharapova looked around, and then said: "The crowd here is still quite large, and there should be no guests, that is, the business Not good!"

"It may not be, the landlord may not want to continue renting." Zhang Guan smiled and walked Sharapova.

"Hey, then the English above says "For safety, please don't come near", isn't it written in Chinese?" Sharapova asked.

"This is also the meaning in Chinese. But I think this store should be renovated!" Zhang Guan took Sharapova forward and stopped not far from the fence.

At the next moment, the entire enclosure fell and a renovated shop appeared in front of them.

A signboard with a candy pattern attached to the city, the letter on the door is exactly the English name of Sharapova: Maria-Sharapova! (To be continued.)

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