Looking at Dimitrov in front of him, Gao Wen couldn't help but think of Zhang Shuai.
Earlier this year in Melbourne, Gao Wen and Zhang Shuai practiced together and had a brief conversation.
In fact, Zhang Shuai already has the ability and strength, but she has not been able to break through the shackles of the first round of the Grand Slam. In addition to her luck in the draw, it is more due to her mental demons. She often has doubts at critical moments, and does not believe that she can win the game or that she can execute perfectly.
At the Australian Open, Zhang Shuai lost to the tough Cornet.
At the French Open, Zhang Shuai lost to the 12th seed K-Pliskova again.
This was the fourteenth consecutive time that she was eliminated in the first round of a Grand Slam.
Fourteen times! This number is really too exaggerated and too absurd. It seems incredible to outsiders, but it is real in the competitive sports arena.
Once upon a time, Gao Wen also believed in the power of spiritual encouragement. Since he was able to achieve a breakthrough and even win the championship, other players could do the same; but the reality is often much more complicated. Zhang Ze successfully broke through the shackles of the first round of the Grand Slam, but Zhang Shuai was still bound by her inner demons.
Things must vary from person to person.
Dimitrov, the same is true.
In a short period of time, Gao Wen's mind was filled with thousands of thoughts, but they were fleeting, just a moment.
Then, he looked at Dimitrov again with a firm look in his eyes, and stopped laughing. "Grigor, I trust your judgment."
Dimitrov was slightly stunned, not knowing what was going on, and raised his head to look at Gawain.
Gawain responded to Dimitrov with a smile with a firm look in his eyes, but did not explain too much, "I believe in your judgment and your choice."
In fact, Dimitrov is a kind person, and a little indecisive, lacking a bit of aggressiveness, which is also reflected in his game; but he is also a person who pursues perfection, and once the effect of his shot does not meet his expectations, he will start to question himself.
Gao Wen noticed this during the Monte Carlo doubles match.
But now Gao Wen realized that, perhaps, instead of giving inspirational quotes or psychological advice, it would be better to start with words and then put them into action, giving Dimitrov some trust, allowing Dimitrov to start building up confidence, believing in his own choices, and accepting his own indecision.
Sometimes, even if some choices are not so quick and certain, there is no harm in hesitating a little.
A belief that I hope will slowly take root and eventually build up Dimitrov's confidence step by step.
"So, are you ready? Going into the grass season alone, wow, that should be exciting."
Then, Gawain made a joke, and the atmosphere became relaxed again with a little more sincerity, and Dimitrov couldn't help laughing.
"In that case, then we have to keep up with the training. It just so happens that I need a training partner."
Dimitrov looked down at the equipment bag he had not yet put down, and stared at Gawain in astonishment: I haven't even had time to warm up.
Dimitrov stuttered, his head moving slower than Gawain's, and he blurted out, "Are you talking about the basic hitting training? But why do we need to do these training? I can't remember the last time I did basic hitting training."
A voice came from the side, interrupting the conversation between Gawain and Dimitrov.
"So, you're saying that you're good enough that you don't need this basic training?"
Dimitrov was a little embarrassed. He could hear the slight sarcasm in the words, but he couldn't digest it quickly, so he couldn't keep up with the words. "I mean, these basic trainings are already ingrained in our bones, so we should focus more on what we are not good at, or different tactical combinations..."
"Break your own limits and then reach a higher level... blah blah, that's what you mean, right?" This time he directly interrupted Dimitrov's words and followed Dimitrov's sentence to complete the rest of the content. The sarcasm and disdain hidden in it became even more obvious.
The scene was a little stiff.
Gao Wen did not anticipate the direction of events: What happened?
"Pete..." Gawain called out.
The person who just intervened in the conversation was none other than Sampras. He had a dark face and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood, as if someone owed him money and didn't pay it back.
Hearing Gawain's call, Sampras turned around and looked at Gawain, but that look clearly contained a restraining look.
This kind of Sampras is very, very rare, at least in Gao Wen's memory, it is the first time.
Sampras did not continue the conversation with Gawain. He just showed a fake smile and gently told Gawain to rest assured. Then he turned to look at Dimitrov and said, "Roger told you all this, right?"
Gawain seemed to be thinking about something, and could vaguely sense Sampras's intention, but he did not speak up to stop him.
Sampras also smiled at Dimitrov, but there was no smile in his eyes. Instead, there was a hint of indifference, as if he was looking down on him.
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"He is your coach and you should trust his advice, there is no doubt about that; but if you encounter a bottleneck and he continues to give the same advice for several months, does not make progress, or even blames you for not being able to break through the bottleneck, you should start to doubt whether he has reached the limit of his ability."
From Indian Wells to Miami, from Monte Carlo to Paris, Sampras saw all the little moves behind Rashad.
Sampras did not make any comments because of his pride. He was not going to make comments everywhere, nor did he intend to make up stories about others behind their backs.
But now, since Dimitrov has come to his senses and made the right choice, he doesn't mind giving Dimitrov some advice. After all, he remembers the friendship between Dimitrov and Gao Wen throughout the clay court season. As for whether Dimitrov appreciates it, that is not his business.
After saying that, Sampras ignored Dimitrov and looked at Gawain with a dark face.
"The rest time has passed, are you still going to continue to be lazy?"
Gao Wen: @#%&!
be lazy?
It’s unfair, really unfair.
Gao Wen silently protested with his mouth, but he did not slow down in his actions. He picked up his racket and returned to the court to continue training.
Dimitrov, who was suddenly left out, was slightly stunned and chewed over Sampras' words carefully. Although he couldn't figure it out for a while, there seemed to be more information hidden behind those twists and turns, but he also realized that now was not the best time to think about it carefully.
Pah! Dimitrov immediately dropped his equipment bag, quickly took out his racket and headband from it, and without even tying the headband, he hurriedly walked towards the training ground, anxiously looking at Gawain and Agassi who had returned to the training ground, and trotted to Agassi with a flattering smile on his face.
"Andre, let me do basic batting training with Gawain."