Sometimes, it's not the dramatic plot that gets people excited.
When news of Cheng Che's crushing victory over Germany player Becker in the Tokyo Open final with scores of 6-5, 6-1 reached China, the internet exploded.
This heated discussion is unlike any other before.
It is the result of a combination of several factors.
First, Cheng Che was the only Xia Country participant in the Tokyo Open.
Throughout the entire tournament, from the qualifying rounds to the main draw, he was the only China player. Fighting alone and winning the championship on foreign soil, his story itself carries a legendary quality.
Secondly, he defeated many Japanese soldiers.
Two qualifying matches and two main draw matches saw four Japan players fall to him.
Nakamura Takuma withdrew from the tournament, Inoue Kenta broke down in tears, and the other two Japan players failed to even get a break point.
This line has been repeatedly mentioned on the Chinese internet, and each time it is mentioned, the popularity of the comments section increases significantly.
Third, during the National Day holiday.
Fourth, Cheng Che Himself popularity.
He already enjoys top-tier online popularity. From top Zhuangyuan in the college entrance examination to tennis Champion, from cultural tourism videos to " Chasing the Wind," from Wilson endorsement to the hit TV series " North Star."
His fan base is too large, his audience is too wide, and with the added effect of [ the Barrier Breaker ], any news about him will be amplified.
Fifth, Wilson's instigation.
Immediately after Cheng Che won the championship, Wilson China's official account posted a message with a picture of Cheng Che holding the trophy and the caption "The road to Champion begins in Tokyo ".
Following this, Wilson's Japan branch also reposted the post, adding a sentence in Japanese:
"Thank you to Cheng Che for bringing glory to Wilson."
The collaboration between the two accounts gave the news significant exposure on a commercial level as well.
With multiple factors combined, the reaction on the internet was overwhelming.
In the super topic, the fans have gone crazy.
[Seven wins out of seven! Not a single set lost! He won the championship in his first international tournament!]
Federer personally tweeted to welcome him! Welcome to the tour!
[I cried, I really cried. From that low wall in the park in Spring City, I walked step by step to the Champion's podium in Tokyo.]
[We watched him grow up. No, we watched him become stronger.]
[Eighteen years old, top Zhuangyuan, tennis Champion, music composer, cultural tourism ambassador, and now he's added an international tournament Champion to his resume. Tell me, what can't he do?]
[Sisters, let's get this Champion to the top of the trending topics!]
On Weibo, six out of the top ten trending topics are about Cheng Che.
Cheng Che wins Tokyo Open #
#Cheng Che has won all seven of his matches#
Federer welcomes Cheng Che to the professional tennis world#
Cheng Che crushes Germany player#
Becker says Cheng Che can beat the world's top 20#
#Cheng Che wins the championship on National Day#
On Douyin, all sorts of mashup videos are flooding the internet.
Someone edited together every scoring moment of Cheng Che from the qualifying rounds to the finals and added the chorus of " Chasing the Wind ".
The music and visuals are perfectly synchronized, with some commenters saying, "This video is even more exciting than a movie trailer."
Some people even combined a photo of him holding the trophy with an image of Federer handing him the trophy at the Hang City awards ceremony, captioning it, "From being awarded the prize by you to being welcomed by you, it took him three months."
Evaluations from various tennis players have also been released one after another.
A retired Chinese tennis player posted a long article:
"I've played tennis my whole life, and my best result is reaching the quarterfinals of a Challenger tournament. Seeing Cheng Che win the championship in Tokyo today, my first reaction was envy, and my second reaction was happiness. His achievement makes me feel that we China can also reach the world level in tennis."
When another active player was asked in an interview, "What do you think of Cheng Che winning the championship?", he smiled and said:
"I watched his matches. To be honest, his serve is beyond what I expected from an 18-year-old player. I think he'll soon be in the world's top 50."
Someone commented below:
"Top 50? You're being conservative. Look at his match against Becker; his baseline rallies and net play reached another level. He could easily make the top 30."
Even the official account of the Caiyun Province Department of Culture and Tourism posted an update.
[ Caiyun Province Department of Culture and Tourism: Congratulations to Cheng Che on winning the Tokyo Open! You are the pride of Caiyun Province and the pride of Xia Country. Caiyun will always cheer for you!]
This post made Cheng Che's fans feel especially proud.
Someone commented, "Our Che Baby is officially recognized by the Department of Culture and Tourism," to which someone else replied, "The Department of Culture and Tourism is even more of a fan than we are."
Amid this heated discussion, one person's reaction has attracted particular attention.
Federer's Twitter, "Welcome to the tour," was screenshotted by Chinese netizens and posted on Weibo with the caption, " Federer personally welcomes him to the professional tennis world."
This Weibo post was forwarded over 100,000 times within an hour.
In the comments section, someone dug up a video from the Hang City Open three months ago, in which Federer stood in the center of the court, handed the trophy to Cheng Che, and said, "I hope to see you on the international stage."
Three months later, Cheng Che stood on the podium in Tokyo, and Federer Twitter "Welcome."
This route has been turned into a timeline comparison chart by netizens, with Hang City on the left, Tokyo on the right, and a route from Spring City to Tokyo in the middle.
The caption was just one sentence. "He did it."
At that moment, Cheng Che Himself was sitting in the car on his way back to the hotel.
He had just finished attending an awards ceremony and post-match interviews, and his phone was overflowing with unread messages and missed calls.
He scrolled through the messages and saw a series of voice messages from Guo Xin, his three adopted sons flooding the dormitory group chat, Su Qingyue's "Congratulations," and Yan Ruanning's "Mm."
He turned his phone over and placed it face down on his lap.
Qin Lie sat to the side, holding his phone and talking on the phone with Wilson.
He spoke and took notes simultaneously, his speaking speed twice as fast as usual.
"The endorsement deal isn't urgent, let's talk about it after the Magic City Masters... Yes, I know, but their offer is already higher than it was in Tokyo, I want to wait a bit longer... Okay, okay, that's settled then."
After hanging up the phone, Qin Lie turned and glanced at Cheng Che.
Your net worth has increased again.
Cheng Che smiled but didn't say anything.
He looked down at the system panel.
[ Stamina Trial: Third Stage: Champion First. Champion an international competition. Completed!]