Chapter 1136: Label of Shame
“Ah!”
What's going on?
"ah!"
Grass! Grass, grass, grass! “Ahhhh!”
Zverev finally let it all out, screaming and roaring at his team members in the players' box, releasing all his anger and frustration.
Frustrated.
I feel so depressed, so depressed, so depressed. The feeling is indescribable and cannot be vented. Yelling and yelling is of no use. My chest is burning.
No matter how I think about it, I still can't figure it out! From leading 40:0 in the first game, the situation was very good; to falling behind 0:3, and even getting shaved bald in his second serve game.
What happened in this process? In fact, the truth is very simple: haste makes waste, and haste makes waste. That's all.
If Zverev can calm down, stay objective and recall carefully his first meeting with Gao Wen, the answer will come out.
It was like this last time and it was like this this time. Everything seemed familiar, like a mirror image. Time has passed, but Zverev has not changed at all.
Even if you grow, it is still not enough.
Zverev doesn't need a panacea at all. All he needs to do is calm down, temporarily put aside personal grudges and off-court disturbances, stay focused, and play point by point.
That's enough.
Regardless of the outcome, after all, Zverev has not yet fully grown up, while Gao Wen has completely transformed himself in just half a year; but at least one thing is certain:
Broken eggs, 100% no problem.
There is another thing, breaking the "maximum consumption" should not be a problem.
As long as these two things are solved, Zverev will be able to get rid of his inner demons, gain a firm foothold, become more and more courageous, and then have a real fight with Gawain.
By then, the outcome is still unclear.
"The future world number one" is not just empty talk, because Zverev's ability and talent have indeed demonstrated the potential of a top player.
However, tennis is never that simple, and it is not just tennis. Mental strength plays an important role in all competitive sports.
On paper, controlling tension, clearing the mind and staying calm seem very simple; but after engaging in actual combat, one will soon realize that the mental contest is even more intense and difficult than the physical and technical confrontation, and has risen to a whole new level.
Zverev kept telling himself not to look at that guy, not to look at that guy, but in the end he couldn't control himself.
He looked up, took a quick glance, and then Zverev saw Gao Wen.
He is wiping his sweat.
Gao Wen was wiping sweat off his forehead and philtrum with his wrist guard.
He! Was! Wiping! His sweat!
but!
The problem is that in the last game, which lasted less than two minutes, Gao Wen didn't have to spend any effort at all. He touched the ball less than five times, and it is questionable whether he ran back and forth for more than 30 meters. Then he easily took the break point. It was so easy.
Wipe sweat?
Why are you wiping your sweat?
Isn't this a clear humiliation to Zverev?
"Thank you for your hard work. You ran around like a clown playing with a monkey, and you just gave away your serve. I really want to thank you very much."
Is this what you mean?
"ah!"
“Ahhhh!”
Zverev couldn't help it, he turned to his own player box and roared again, as if he could feel the anger from the depths of his soul.
The fire was blazing, nearly burning out the string of his sanity, and he was only a hair's breadth away from smashing his racket.
Opposite the stadium.
Gawain seemed to be completely unaware that Zverev was on the verge of going crazy. He walked calmly back to his own rest area and went into the break between games as planned.
The fluctuation of your opponent may often affect your own fluctuation.
In a tennis match, if one player is injured or reaches physical limit, the other player's hands may also become weak; or if something unexpected happens, one player may lose control of his emotions, causing the other player's condition to plummet as well. There are too many similar situations.
Therefore, how to maintain concentration when the opponent fluctuates or unexpected events occur in the game is an essential quality for all top players.
In this regard, Nadal's strong nerves are the best in history. Not only his contemporaries such as Federer and Djokovic have expressed admiration, but also McEnroe, Sampras, Agassi, Wilander and other celebrities have expressed praise on more than one occasion on different occasions. It is truly admirable.
Here, Gawain once again pressed Zverev's emotional button.
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On the other side, Gao Wen calmed his thoughts, stayed focused, and returned to the game.
The eighteen-year-old Zverev is still too young and too naive.
"Game, great!"
The whole game, the last point——
Zverev Jr.'s return ball went into the net on his best and most stable backhand position, making his 21st unforced error of the day and also winning the game.
“6:0”, “6:2”.
From the beginning of the game, Gao Wen won ten games in a row.
It was not until the second set, after the score of "4:0", that Zverev was forced to the edge of the cliff and was about to suffer a humiliating double bagel. Only then did he regain his concentration, fight with his back against the wall, and give it his all. He relied on his excellent serve to establish an advantage, and his offensive connection finally showed his style, and he finally managed to hold his serve.
At the end of the game, Zverev, who had let go of his burdens, did perform well, playing several exciting rounds and waking up the sleepy audience.
Whether it was his own serve or Gawain's serve, Zverev showed excellent competitive form and proved his ability.
Unfortunately, he started to exert force too late, and Gao Wen finally managed to hold his serve and won the game, and he only lost two games.
"Highest consumption"! Unbelievably, Gawain continued this tradition, maintaining his dominance against the new generation born after 1995, so much so that after the match point, the audience immediately whistled and booed, and the whistles seemed to be ridiculing Zverev and mocking the rising star.
They don't have much sympathy for this "future world number one".
Zverev hung his head dejectedly and moved slowly, but it was impossible to tell what was on his expression or what he was thinking.
He walked towards the net slowly, not caring that Gawain was already waiting in front of the net. He refused to hide his expression, which was full of reluctance. One could even see reluctance and disgust flashing in his eyes. He was not willing to raise his head to look Gawain in the eye.
Perhaps, this is not their first meeting, but there is no doubt that this is the first official confrontation in their professional careers, which will be recorded in the ATP.
Zverev used his whole body to resist such a humiliating result, and the label of "highest consumer" was once again pasted on his forehead.
Just imagining it made Zverev feel a burning sensation in his stomach, and he used all his strength to resist the post-match handshake.
So, Zverev thought, he was just going to pat Gawain's hand and deal with it perfunctorily, as if Gawain had the plague.
Pop.
Zverev perfunctorily patted Gawain's outstretched right hand, and then prepared to withdraw, but an accident happened at this moment -
(End of this chapter)