Press Conference Room No. 1 was crowded with people. The noisy atmosphere continued to surge in the air, but suddenly it fell into a brief silence. It was obvious that everyone felt the shock and didn't know how to continue for a moment.

at the same time.

Press Conference Room No. 3 was a little deserted, although the seats in the room were basically full, which showed the enthusiasm of the reporters. But there is no harm without comparison, and the gap can be seen when compared with the room diagonally across the corridor.

However, this did not affect Dimitrov's good mood.

"... Of course, I know I've been struggling recently, and that's why it's so important for me to win today's match and advance to the fourth round."

"After all, this is Wimbledon and I'm back in the last 16 at the All England Club. God, that's something to celebrate."

After an up-and-down season, highlighted by a disappointing result at Roland Garros, Dimitrov finally found his form at Wimbledon.

After defeating Pospisil in five hard-fought sets, Dimitrov returned to the round of 16.

At the same time, Raonic, who desperately needed to show first-class performance in the grass season, lost to Kyrgios in a strong collision in the third round and was unfortunately eliminated.

After returning from injury, Raonic did not have enough time to adjust due to the lack of warm-up matches and was unable to replicate last year's outstanding performance in the semi-finals.

This also means that after the end of Wimbledon, Raonic will face a huge loss of points, and the bottleneck of the youth storm in men's tennis will continue.

It is in this context that Dimitrov, who was under countless pressure and almost no one was optimistic about, made it even more precious to advance to the round of 16 after three rounds of competition.

Especially when rising stars like Thiem, Zverev, Cilic and others have all stopped, the Challenger League and Youth Storm are in desperate need of some good news.

No wonder Dimitrov couldn't contain his joy.

Today, Sharapova and Dimitrov's matches were both scheduled at the "seed graveyard" Court No. 2. The two players played one after the other. After the match, the reporter asked Sharapova about the topic again.

This time, Dimitrov did not shy away.

"Maria helped a lot and, of course, it was very special to have a Grand Slam champion by your side who always had extra advice."

“Maybe a word or a hint can help you solve the problem.”

When the reporter further asked Dimitrov to give examples, the Bulgarian handsome guy smiled shyly.

"I still want to keep some privacy."

The reporter didn't mind and asked again, "Speaking of Grand Slam champions, your good friend Gao Wen is also a Grand Slam champion. You often train and compete together. Do you also exchange some competitions? Or do you not talk about competitions because of your competitive relationship?"

"Haha." Dimitrov laughed heartily, without avoiding it this time.

"On the technical and tactical level, no, we don't communicate. We all have our own coaches and teams. At the same time, we also have our own styles and characteristics. We have a consensus and avoid leaking our own business secrets."

It was a little joke, and Dimitrov laughed after he said it.

"But in fact, Gao Wen has really helped me a lot in terms of psychology and game experience. Especially when facing pressure and difficulties, he can always bring me a different perspective."

“I competed on my own without a coach this year. I am really grateful to Gawain for training with me and making progress together.”

"Without his help, it would be difficult for me to find the direction and calm down to focus on the game."

"In fact, when I arrived at the All England Club, I doubted I could win the first match. There were so many things going on in my head, but with Maria and Gawain next to you, you understand why they are Grand Slam champions and you are still wasting your career."

Dimitrov himself did not realize that he had opened up a conversation on this topic. Turbulent emotions surged in his chest and he was filled with emotion.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s not surprising——

During this period, Gawain really gave him a lot of help. He walked side by side with him all the way and accompanied him through the darkest and most depressed time.

Before Wimbledon, Dimitrov, who was at the lowest point in his career, parted ways with his meritorious coach. Rashid also complained to his friends in private, thinking that Tobias was using Dimitrov as a scapegoat for Gawain's career. Such gossip spread like wildfire and caused a sensation in the city.

Dimitrov's position is very tricky.

In the eyes of professionals and fans, Dimitrov's Wimbledon prospects are not even as good as Raonic's who has returned from injury. It seems that he is destined to continue to slide into the abyss and is not worth looking forward to.

Since entering the grass court season, Dimitrov has been under tremendous pressure. The hustle and bustle of the noise continues. It feels like burying your head deep in the water but still unable to get rid of the noise transmitted by the waves, which surrounds you everywhere and leaves you nowhere to escape.

Along the way, it was like a dance on the tip of a knife.

Without Sharapova and Gawain, he was not sure whether he could persevere until he stepped onto the Wimbledon stage, and with what kind of mental state he would face the challenge of the All England Club.

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Taking a deep breath, Dimitrov regained some of his sanity and stopped talking without revealing any more secrets behind it all.

“I am very happy and fortunate that I was able to meet Gao Wen and become friends with him.”

The reporter tried to sow discord, "Why do you think Gao Wen was willing to share this?"

Dimitrov laughed heartily. "Are you saying that Gawain doesn't think I'm a threat?"

Haha, there was laughter at the scene, and the reporters also agreed.

"Actually, I don't mind."

"We should not forget that Gao Wen is already a two-time Grand Slam champion, but I am still fighting for this dream."

"So, if he thinks I'm not a threat, then he has reason to think so. I can beat him up in private but I'm not going to deny the facts, but the current situation does not mean forever. We can look forward to the future."

Obviously, these provocations had no effect on Dimitrov. He was relaxed and light-hearted from the inside out and was not affected by the reporters at all.

But the reporters refused to give up. "There is no need to wait for the future. There will be a chance the day after tomorrow. In the next round, you will play against Gao Wen for a place in the quarterfinals."

"Milos lost a huge amount of points after being eliminated. He is likely to fall out of the top ten in the world rankings next week. Now you are facing the same situation. You need to defeat Gao Wen to advance to the quarterfinals and win the opportunity to defend the points for the semifinals."

"But from what you just said, it seems that you don't think you can defeat Gawain at this stage. Does this mean you are surrendering?"

The whole audience is paying attention.

All those looks and gazes turned into arrows, and in a blink of an eye Dimitrov felt like he had turned into a porcupine. The feeling was hard to describe in words, but the burning sensation on the surface of his skin was real.