Chapter 1974 Free Appreciation

Not only tennis, but almost all competitive sports are no exception and need to face the same problem——

How to show 100% of the training strength in the game? It is often seen that the players are at the world's top level in training, but they are unable to show their strength in the game. Not to mention those outrageous mistakes or big drops in performance, even if they play "normally", they can only barely reach a part of the training level.

Moreover, it is not just the young players who lack experience, even the senior veterans and top players are no exception.

Every time the offseason ends, every time a player returns from injury, every time a player switches between home and away games, every time a player plays in different games, in different weather, at different venues, with different audiences and in different environments, every time a player steps onto the important stage of a semi-final or final, and every time a player enters a live TV broadcast, all of these require adjustments.

It’s different. It’s just different.

Overall, adjusting your mindset is key.

But simply saying "adjust your mindset" seems too vague. When it comes to individual cases, they are all different and everyone has their own psychological shackles.

In Gao Wen's view, "confidence" is the key, "strength" is the basis, and "experience" is the auxiliary.

In Thiem’s case, it all comes down to a lack of confidence.

He is a typical "heartless" player, with no calculations or cleverness, relying entirely on strength; and he gives his all in every game without reservation.

For him, he needs to believe that he can win and that he has the strength. Otherwise, any doubt, any wavering, or even the slightest hesitation may become a loophole at the critical moment. He may even show weakness without the opponent taking advantage of the situation.

Thiem has always tended to think it was because of the surface, and he still believes more in his strength on clay.

Gawain doesn't think so.

Indeed, according to the original historical trajectory, from 2016 to 2019, Thiem reached the French Open semi-finals for four consecutive years, including two consecutive finals. The French Open is indeed the Grand Slam tournament where Thiem performed best, and his playing style can also be fully utilized on the clay court.

But for now, what Thiem really lacks is confidence. At this year's Roland Garros, he was unfortunately eliminated in the second round.

That said, Thiem isn't used to winning yet.

Winning will become a habit, especially when you are in bad shape or in a difficult situation. If you are on a winning streak, psychological suggestion is a powerful force that can often turn the tide.

Losing can also become a habit. Even if you have an absolute advantage, you will start to question yourself at the slightest sign of trouble. You will even defeat yourself without the opponent performing well.

That's what Tim is like now.

In training matches, Thiem is undoubtedly at the top ten level in the world, but once he stands on the stage of a Grand Slam or Masters Tournament, he immediately becomes restrained and is unable to display his full strength.

Data doesn't lie.

In the past year since reaching the fourth round of the US Open last year, Thiem's ​​best result in the Grand Slam was the third round of this year's US Open; and his best result in the Masters was the fourth round in Miami, but he was eliminated in the first round in Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Toronto and Cincinnati.

This is not normal.

For Thiem, for a player ranked in the top 30 in the world, such a result is very, very abnormal.

So, it’s not that we don’t have enough strength, but that we don’t have enough confidence.

All Tim needs is confidence.

Gawain was also generous with his applause and praise, and gave Tim a thumbs up; of course, this did not mean that Gawain would let Tim win.

True self-confidence does not come from your opponent, but is gained through your own hard work step by step.

With just one foot, Thiem hit a backhand straight line that amazed everyone.

On the next step, Gawain used two consecutive backhand diagonal shots to suppress Thiem and finally scored the winning point with a backhand straight line.

Faced with the stability and strength shown by Gawain's backhand, Thiem could only look up at the sky. He fell into a passive position immediately after his first shot's leveraged collision failed to suppress the parabola. He was unable to control the situation simply by relying on the collision of strength. Sure enough, Gawain was indeed more skilled.

The training ground was filled with amazement.

The biggest thing about tennis is that watching it on TV and enjoying it live are two different things.

On the TV screen, tennis is a very entertaining sport, which is why Federer's elegance is so popular; but only when you are there can you feel the power and speed of tennis. The solid sound of the ball and the rapid movement are eye-opening.

Just now, they witnessed the violence of Thiem's ​​backhand. In terms of pure strength, Gawain's backhand was still unable to suppress Thiem; but Gawain completely restricted Thiem's ​​backhand through the combination of landing point, rhythm, rotation and strength, and finally ended with his signature backhand straight line.

Only by watching it live and witnessing it up close can you deeply feel the charm of tennis and be moved.

"6:4".

This training match ended with Gao Wen's victory.

The two players only played one game, but the collision lasted for more than an hour. The high-quality, high-intensity and high-level training was no different from a formal game. For the audience, it was undoubtedly a kind of enjoyment. The scene was full of enthusiasm:

Is this something they can watch for free? "Ah, ahhhh, Gawain!"

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"Gawain is the champion!"

"I love you I love you I love you ahh ...

"Dominic, beautiful!"

"Brown bear, hey hey hey, brown bear!"

Cheers, applause, whistles, screams... one after another.

Not only for Gawain, but also for Tim.

Tim was a little shy. Although he didn't blush, he was almost embarrassed. He didn't dare to look at the audience stands and just kept pretending to be busy.

The training match is over, but Gao Wen's footwork training and batting training are not over yet. He will need to do some basic training to relax his muscles later.

In the US Open final, Gao Wen's ankle did experience a severe test. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the second half of the season, he must start with training.

"Domi, so many fans are cheering your name, you should give some response, otherwise they will be so pitiful." Gao Wen said seriously.

Tim raised his head in embarrassment and scratched his head, "Gawain..."

Gao Wen laughed heartily, "Haha, Duomi, this is just an interaction, there's no need to give it too much meaning. Besides, you deserve it."

Tim pursed his lips awkwardly, turned around and waved quickly, then quickly looked away as if he had seen a ghost. His expression made the fans laugh as well.

Tim changed his jersey, replacing the one that was completely soaked, and looked at Gawain, a little hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.

Instead, Gawain was very calm and noticed Tim's gaze and took the initiative to look over. "What's wrong? Is there any paint on my face?"

Tim laughed dumbly and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, it's just that, there is one thing..."

(End of this chapter)