Chapter 1024: Schadenfreude

The lights in the corridor illuminated the entire space, but Pelt's shadow stretched very long on the ground, making him look particularly lonely.

With his arms crossed over his chest, legs parallel to his shoulders, and back straight, Pelt looked as if he was carrying out a mission, with almost no expression on his face. However, the small details of his eyes drifting towards the locker room door every now and then still revealed his inner anxiety.

Silently, his brows slightly frowned, and although he quickly calmed down, he could still feel his emotions becoming more and more chaotic.

Until the sound of footsteps was heard at the end of the corridor, breaking the silence, and the whole space regained its vitality. Pelt remained unmoved and still stared at the locker room, basically in a stalking posture. When Sampras appeared, the first thing he saw was the motionless Pelt.

Full of astonishment.

"Martin?"

Sampras called out.

"Why are you still here?"

"I thought you guys had already gone to the training ground. I was just about to go there, but when I met the staff, I realized you guys were still here."

"What's going on?"

According to the original plan, after Gao Wen finished preparing for the game, he went to the training ground to practice his footwork and net skills.

Of course, the most important thing is to summarize today's game.

Looking back at the entire match, Gao Wen did perform at a very high level, but if he had to pick out one regret, it would be at the net.

There is no doubt that Federer is the most comprehensive player in professional tennis. His serve and volley skills are excellent. Facing Gao Wen today, Federer also did his homework in advance. In the game, his use of net shots fully demonstrated his personal ability, which also broke the balance of the confrontation.

Gao Wen is still not mature enough at the net, from awareness to technique to execution, in all aspects.

More importantly, small ball at the net is the most important technique in the clay court season.

Therefore, they need to seize the time and plan ahead. The gains that this game can bring are far more than that and should be further explored.

At least, Federer was right about one thing. After the game, Gao Wen was still preparing for extra practice.

But after all the busy circles, Peart was still in the locker room, and Sampras' face was full of question marks.

Pelt shook his head, "I don't know either. Gawain is looking at his phone."

Sampras: ??? "Doesn't Koeman rarely look at his phone?"

"Yes, I know, but I went in twice and Gawain was looking at his phone. I don't know what happened." This is why Pelt was annoyed.

Pelt is good at physical training and basic training, but psychological counseling is not his strong point.

Seeing Gawain acting so abnormally, Pelt didn't know what to do: Gawain was usually a worry-free person and could complete tasks consciously without being reminded. Now he was acting so abnormally, so he must have his own reasons.

After much hesitation, Pelt finally decided not to disturb him.

Sampras opened his mouth slightly, also full of question marks, and then thought of a possibility, "Could it be those reporters at the press conference just now..."

This is why Sampras doesn't like reporters --

They fan the flames and add fuel to the fire, hoping that the world will not be in chaos.

From any perspective, this was just an ordinary loss, but the media exaggerated it and made it look like the end of the world.

Their words and deeds were intended to create the illusion that Gao Wen had "fallen from the altar", "fallen apart", and "never recovered", and they concentrated their efforts on encircling and suppressing Gao Wen.

Even nothing can cause trouble.

When he was young, Sampras had a hot temper and often quarreled with reporters. Moreover, the deterioration of his relationship with Agassi was also due to the reporters. Without their constant instigation, they would not have simply ignored each other in private. As a result, for a long time, when Sampras saw reporters, he was like a powder keg, which would ignite at the slightest touch and explode at the slightest touch.

After making history by topping the Australian Open, the pressure on Gao Wen's shoulders increased further, and every little movement was put under the microscope.

Today, Gawain lost to Federer, and the media reporters went into a frenzy like sharks smelling blood.

I'm afraid even Gawain can't handle it.

Sampras is an impatient person. As soon as an idea pops into his head, he immediately becomes anxious and wants to roll up his sleeves and go directly to the boxing ring with the reporters.

But before he could finish his words, the door of the locker room was pushed open. Peart and Sampras both turned their heads and saw Gawain's high-spirited figure.

"Sorry for the delay."

"Let's go to the training ground now. We still have work to do."

After saying this, without waiting for a response, Gawain took the lead and walked away with brisk steps. His graceful back was like a ray of sunshine shining into reality.

The two old men stood there, with a lot of questions in their mind: What happened?

Sampras paused and blinked, "Martin, was Gawain humming just now?"

…

"The 15-game winning streak of the season came to an end! Gawain was completely defeated by Federer."

"'Former tennis king VS next tennis king', Federer taught Gao Wen a good lesson."

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"The continued upward momentum was hit hard. The results in Dubai were far below expectations, and Gao Wen was unfortunately eliminated."

Headline!

Headline!

Still the headlines!

In the first match of the semi-finals of the Dubai Open, after Federer defeated Gao Wen in straight sets, news about the incident suddenly exploded.

According to incomplete statistics, more than 300 global reports appeared within just 30 minutes; and as time went on, the number did not decrease, because the first batch that appeared were breaking news, and more in-depth reports, special analyses, etc. gradually emerged and continued.

All major portals and sports media were in a collective frenzy as if it were Chinese New Year, and all the overwhelming news was directed towards Dubai at the first opportunity.

There is no doubt that the grand occasion of this game stole all the limelight, and even the match between Djokovic and Murray became ignored.

"Gao Wen was suppressed throughout the game, and his biggest weakness was exposed."

"The situation was good, but it was still a failure. The 'Gawain fever' quickly cooled down."

"'Federer VS Gawain 1.0', Federer wins!"

Make a fuss!

There was a tumultuous uproar, even media outlets that had nothing to do with sports joined in, with headlines that were more shocking than the last. It was as if Gao Wen's career was over, and they concluded early on:

Gao Wen's career may never recover from this.

"The winning streak was interrupted. Maybe this is a good thing for Gao Wen."

"After defeating three giants in a row, Gawain finally met his nemesis. What's next?"

“The new generation of leaders showed their true colors in front of the Swiss king.”

"Gawain, the history writer and miracle worker, but is he really that great?"

“Is the so-called genius boy really a genius?”

Questions and provocations, attacks and complaints came flooding in, and figures who were gloating and taking advantage of others' misfortunes filled every corner of the Internet.

Suddenly, it felt like the end of the world.

(End of this chapter)