Chapter 1025: Sailing against the current Gloating
over misfortune!
Adding insult to injury!
Attack in groups!
All of a sudden, a huge wave of controversy spread across the entire network, creating the illusion that "all media are paying attention to Dubai and are bad-mouthing Gawain."
But is it really so? Is it really necessary? Is this definitely not an overreaction?
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it is not surprising. To be more precise, it is completely expected.
First, Gawain's rise was too fast and his foundation was too shallow.
It can even be said that there is no foundation at all, no fan base, no network base, no time base, nothing.
From the US Open to the Australian Open, Gao Wen, as a challenger, is impacting an era. Standing in front of the Big Four, his figure is really too small.
The one-sided support at Melbourne Park is a microcosm of this. Dubai is just a continuation of Melbourne. If Gawain can keep winning like Melbourne, then the opposing voices will have to shut up. But as soon as he loses, the negative voices will devour him with their fangs and claws.
Especially when he lost to Federer, the momentum reached a peak.
Secondly, Gawain's performance so far has been too perfect, so that the expectations have reached a new peak -
It is taken for granted that Gawain should win “all” games.
Of course, everyone knows that this is impossible. How can a player remain undefeated throughout the year? But they still hope that Gao Wen can go one step further.
Once Gawain fails to do it, people will gloat over it, attack him, and ridicule him, saying, "See, you can't do it either."
Just like now.
Various reasons collided together, and thus this situation emerged.
Some people may ask, "Is it that serious?" "Why bother?"
But the reality is that "it's lonely at the top" and "the more famous you are, the more gossip you will have".
If Gao Wen wants to go further in his career, or even break the blockade of the Big Four, then this crazy wave will continue.
Competitive sports is like rowing against the current, if you don’t move forward, you will fall behind.
The only thing Gawain can do is to ignore those voices, fight, fight, and fight again, and fight back against those voices with one victory after another, one championship after another, until the world quiets down again and people truly begin to accept Gawain as a member of the top of the pyramid.
However, it is easy to say but difficult to implement in practice. With overwhelming pressure, the whole world is paying attention to Gao Wen.
The spotlight, like a microscope, watches Gawain's every move. Any action or failure may become a weapon for them to continue to attack Gawain.
Faced with so much pressure, can Gao Wen stay focused and continue to win?
As the saying goes, "It's easy to start a business, but difficult to keep it." When climbing to the top, aim at a goal and move forward with perseverance; but after reaching a peak, if you want to break through the ceiling and continue climbing, and stay at the top for a long time, the difficulty will increase tenfold or even a hundred times.
Sampras has a clear understanding of this because he has experienced it himself. The omnipresent and pervasive pressure is enough to suffocate people.
It was also because of this that Sampras realized the pressure from the media at the first time and was worried about Koeman's condition, but Koeman's ability to withstand the crisis once again surprised everyone and he regained his fighting spirit in a short time.
Sampras was truly surprised and delighted.
The good news is that Gao Wen was not overwhelmed by the pressure.
What's surprising is that if Gawain keeps moving forward with a heavy burden, the pressure will sooner or later crush his shoulders. Instead of keeping it in his heart, it is better to vent the negative emotions. Only in this way can he move forward with a light load.
Sampras also knows that in the coming period of time, they will probably face more and more difficulties.
Brand new challenges are coming.
The hustle and bustle of the crowd, the focus of attention from all over the world, all focused on the topic of "Gawain losing", even the topic of "Federer winning" was eclipsed:
What people care about is not that Gawain lost to Federer, but the fact that Gawain lost.
Even Federer was like this, and the other semi-final was even more so. It fell into oblivion, hardly causing any waves, and was quickly submerged in the vast ocean of information.
In just half a year, Djokovic and Murray have met for the fifth time. These two old rivals can be said to be enemies who meet on a narrow road and have a deep bond.
This time, the result of the match was no exception. Djokovic defeated Murray in straight sets and achieved five consecutive victories against Murray.
The last time Murray defeated Djokovic was at Wimbledon in 2013, when Murray defeated Djokovic in straight sets to win the championship.
In this way, the final lineup in Dubai is officially released, "Djokovic VS Federer", a head-on encounter between the world's number one and the world's number two.
Attracting everyone's attention!
Thanks to the clash between Djokovic and Federer, the news craze focusing on Gawain's loss has finally subsided a little.
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However, the excitement of the final stage was slightly below expectations, which was a bit regrettable.
Djokovic still hasn't adjusted to his best form, while Federer has shown high morale and full firepower after his upset elimination at the Australian Open.
“6:3”, “7:5”.
Federer defeated his opponent in straight sets and won the championship. This is also his sixth time to win the championship in Dubai.
After the final, looking back at the semi-finals, people were able to understand how well Gawain performed against Federer.
Federer was indeed in great form in Dubai this time, without losing a set and easily reaching the top, but the semi-final match against Gawain was undoubtedly the toughest.
Whether it was the score of the double tie-break, the match time, or the tit-for-tat process of the game, the ultimate charm of tennis was displayed everywhere.
Professionals have said that the semi-final between Federer and Gawain is not only the best in Dubai this year, but also the best of all events this week.
Federer's victory is worth congratulating, and Gawain's performance is also worthy of praise.
To a large extent, it was thanks to the strong clash between Federer and Galvin in the semi-finals, which forced Federer to play at his best, that he won the final so easily.
In less than 24 hours, professionals cleared Gao Wen of all charges and reaffirmed his excellence.
However, those picky, cunning, harsh and strict eyes still refused to compromise easily and refused to let Gawain go. They said stubbornly: Victory is victory, failure is failure, this is the end, there is nothing to discuss, and Gawain must prove himself with victory.
"The 'Sunshine Double' is here, it all depends on how you perform."
It's just that simple.
With the Dubai event coming to an end, it also means that we will enter the North American spring season and the Sunshine Double Crown will soon debut.
Sampras also knows that the Sunshine Double is the next stop, but fortunately, there is another good news. After returning to North America, Agassi will return to the team, and the two of them will take care of Gao Wen together, which will make things much simpler; moreover, Tobias will also return, which is also a good thing.
First of all, the first stop is Indian Wells. This time, the attention of tennis fans around the world is focused on North America, including the ATP and WTA.
(End of this chapter)