Chapter 91.1 - Long time no see # 1

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

As soon as he went to work every day, checking his mailbox was the beginning of his daily routine. Unlike reporters who travel around the scenes and gather news, Lee Hansol assembles the information coming in every minute.

As soon as work was.

'Is there any noticeable news? ··.'

As he rolled the mouse wheel haphazardly, his finger reading the mailbox stopped at some point. Then he lifted the index finger on the wheel and gently pressed the left mouse button.

Click.

One click opens one of the many emails in the mailbox. Countless sentences emerged on the monitor, and Lee Han-sol's eyes began to move up and down quickly. This was common to him. Total

It took less than three minutes if I had read just about 3000 words.

"··· Valencia Open Championship, Ira."

The mail he just read was written in a lively style, with Hanwoojin's recent status.

It was a writing skill that caused the reader to be mistaken as if he were there. Such skillful journalists were not so common. If only one person can deliver Hanwoojin's news faster than anyone else, there is only one candidate.

Not left.

'You were a reporter, too.'

Lee Han-sol's head was shaking up and down after confirming the sender. The contents of the mail were transferred to the newspaper as it was, and at least the texture was good enough. The record was a mail that showed that it wasn't in vain.

Lee Hansol slept in the chair only after reading e-mails again and again because he missed anything. For Kim Sang-pil, the news was sent for the purpose of knighting, but he could not think so simply. Lee Han-sol took a serious sun

'S face further increased weight due to concerns about Hanwoojin.

"Why is Wimbledon's luck really serious?"

It was an interview featured in MBS, but Lee Han-sol did not really think that Han Woo-jin was aiming for the Wimbledon championship. I just wanted to say that I couldn't beat my young blood. The wall of the grand slam was high

This is because the Korean tennis player, which is the most lagging in the world, was not the target.

However, after seeing the news a little while ago, my eyes changed. If the points earned through the Valencia Open are settled, Hanwoojin's ATP ranking will rise to the 23rd place. It is located within the range that will automatically settle on the Grand Slam's main ship.

Since Wimbledon still has quite a few days, I climbed up from 23rd place, so it would be nice to see that the rankings never fall.

'There are already players who are aiming for grand slam in Korea. I thought I would need another 10 years. '

Even if the seeds are excellent, if the soil is not fertile, the crops will grow badly. Lee Han-sol's convincing prediction was shattered by the appearance of a mutation called Han Woo-jin. To reverse the priorities

Need also arose.

He squeezed his head for a while and thought about something, reaching for the phone on the edge of his desk. To call someone by extension.

"The studio, Ha Jung-woo CP is there?"

[Oh, please wait a minute ... Yes, it is Ha Jung-woo CP.]

"Come back to my office. I have a story to talk to. "

[Okay. I'll go right now.]

Ha Jung-woo was as active as the answer. Less than five minutes after the call hung, he stepped into Lee Han-sol's office. He was a bit embarrassed, not knowing what the general manager had called him.

"I'm sorry for the sudden call. Was it in the middle of doing something urgent? "

"no. I didn't have to do it. "

"Yes, that's good."

Lee Hansol paused. A moment of awkward silence, he talked about the call to Ha Jung-woo.

"Which sports schedule do you usually focus on recently? Would you like soccer or baseball? "

"That's right. If there is no game in real time, it is common to turn on broadcasts for overseas leagues. "

"What is your audience rating?"

"... not so good. In the case of K-League, it is often less than 5%, and the overseas leagues are still at a similar level. "

I don't know if there are international competitions such as the Olympics or the World Cup.

Baseball picks its own ratings when the season is in full swing, but it's worse than football. Most of the times, Korean athletes playing in overseas leagues were fed a lack of ratings.

Unlike Ha Jung-woo, whose complexion darkened when he discussed the low ratings, Lee Han-sol's face came up with a smile of conversion. If the situation is not so good to try something different was not bad. Even if you fail

Before.

"Is there any indication that it will change?"

"Yes, no news. Baseball is also losing interest as the game is slow, and soccer ratings are just fixed demand. "

Lee Han-sol, who confirmed the situation again, was lucky. As if I just had an improvised plan before.

"Then it's okay to make a change."

"Change, are you?"

Ha Jung-woo did not guess the meaning of Lee Han-sol leaned. Change? What changes do you make to the broadcast schedule that can be divided into football and baseball?

No matter how big a business card he puts on, there were certainly things he could and could not do. It would have been impossible to get a Premier League monopoly.

Lucky or unhappy. Subsequently, the words that flowed out of Lee Han-sol's mouth were a story he had guessed and a few light years away.

"Tennis, what do you think?"

"Do you have Hanwoojin in mind?"

"You like it too quickly. I don't need to explain it to my mouth. "

Ha Jung-woo once noticed what Lee Han-sol thought about tennis. There are only two players who can hope for Korean tennis. Except for Choi Yeon-hyuk, which had been on the rise due to injury, only Hanwoojin remains.

Do not. In terms of awareness, that was the best.

"You can't hope to stay above the status quo even if you fill the schedule with soccer or baseball like you do now. I don't think there's any chance to fail, but don't you think it's a try enough? "

"Sure it is, but ...."

Currently, the average viewership of MBS sports channels is about 2-4%. I couldn't say it was high, but it didn't hit the floor. There was nothing to lose through the new challenge of tennis. That's why

Crying couldn't easily nod.

But it was up to him, not Lee, to make the decision. Seeing Ha Jung-woo's hesitation, he grasped inwards, and he felt the need to make a clear direction. The subordinates in front of the superiors are hard to build their own

It is a law.

"Is there a manpower available to broadcast in Germany right now?"

"···There is. But when they write, they have no choice but to give up coverage on the Bundesliga. "

It was the last resistance left in Ha Jung-woo's heart.

By suggesting that this choice would be lost, he tried to brake Lee Han-sol.

But Lee Han-sol, who had already made up his mind, accepted the damage without hesitation.

"Opportunity costs are everywhere. Get in touch with local staff. Go to Halle. "

* * *

Do you know what is noisy in Korea? The party, Hanwoojin, had already left Spain and set foot in Germany. I wanted to stop by the academy once more, but I can afford it now

It wasn't a situation that could be overwhelmed.

'Germany.'

Arriving at Berlin International Airport, the Hanwoo group got a rental car and headed for Halle. The dreadful weather, even if it rained right now, as if it was going to drop raindrops, but the wind was just a lot of rain did not pour rain. The gray sky is surprising

It fits well with the city of Berlin passing out the window.

But the exotic scenery is also an hour and two hours, and looking at it made me tired. In the end, Han Woo-jin, who lost interest in the scenery outside the window, Shin Se-yeon brought out the horse as if he knew it.

"Ujin, how much do you know about German tennis?"

"Well ... nothing comes to mind."

Honestly. In England, Wimbledon, France, Roland Garros, Spain, were able to associate with Clay and Radal. But Germany didn't have a clear image, and a player who is known as an active world ranker comes to mind.

There was no.

However, according to Shin Se-yeon, Germany is a tennis power that commanded the 1980s and 1990s. Indeed, at that time, Germany had a three-colored flag in the top rankings, vomiting all over the world's top men and women. male

Boris Becker, who ranked first in the rankings, and Steffi Graf, who came in first in the women's rankings, were the heroes of that glory.

"Well, it's not strange that Mr. Woojin doesn't know."

But the glory is nothing but a remnant of the past, she turned upside down. German tennis is currently in recession. For over a decade, it's been an honor that Becker or Graf's vacancy didn't find its owner.

The past was flooded with scorn.

Just a few years ago, the tournament was sold to Qatar, and even Hanwoojin was able to kick his tongue when the Hamburg Open was downgraded to the 500 series by the Masters.

"Tommy Bass is in 11th place somehow, but ... it's too much to go up."

The only thing left to them who had monopolized the top spot was the top ranker who was hard to keep the top ten. It was indeed a humiliating reality for those who remember the years of glory.

Hanwoo-jin, who only listened to the explanation, spewed out of his mind.

"Do you have a player for this Halle Open?"

"You mean Tommy Bath? Wait."

Shin Se-yeon pulled out a notebook in his bag to answer his questions. Because of the power saving mode, it didn't take long to open the file that saved the pair. Opening a file she works with a tapered finger

The names are lined up one by one and carefully checked.

Twenty out of 32, Tommy Bass did not exist in the list of seeded players. It seemed to follow a different convention schedule.

"One of the robbers is gone. Are you feeling relaxed now? "

It wasn't until after the verification that Shin Se-yeon laughed playfully.

No matter how badly German tennis has fallen, even if it rots, it's not a word. Tommy Barth was a seasoned strong defender for years at the top of the world rankings. Because she avoided the encounter with such a player,

I had to cry.

Hanwoojin did not answer.

"·· Ujin?"

He was staring at a laptop monitor with a hardened face on it.

Shin Se-yeon moved his head unnoticed. And he found a name engraved on the seed seat across the edge.

Only then did she understand Hanwoojin's response.

"Andrew ... Murray."

It was there that Hanwoojin first met in France's ATP250 League and Mets Open.

It was the last time he was the only one he could not compete with.