Going back a little in time, at the beginning of the year in Melbourne Park, Gawain accomplished a feat by defeating three giants in a row to win the championship, becoming the only player in the giant era since the 21st century to accomplish such a feat, and sparking the subsequent hot topic of "the ultimate challenge".

Now, at the O2 Arena, by some strange coincidence, an ultimate challenge of hell that is difficult to replicate and unparalleled has appeared before our eyes. The right time, right place, right people and so on are all indispensable, which have created the situation at this moment, and it has undoubtedly become an important footnote of an era.

— Murray. Nadal. Djokovic. Federer.

If Gao Wen wants to win the year-end finals championship, if Gao Wen wants to be the world's number one at the end of the year, he must defeat the Big Four in a row.

So far, Gao Wen has passed three levels in a row, and now only the final challenge is left. The historic moment was born.

Defeating two giants in a row in any event is already an arduous challenge, and now Gao Wen needs to show top level and condition in four consecutive games, which is indeed... an impossible task.

and!

Although Gao Wen unfortunately failed to complete the ultimate challenge of "beating Djokovic at the Australian Open, defeating Nadal at the French Open, and defeating Federer at Wimbledon" in one season, he now has another chance to complete the ultimate challenge of "beating Djokovic at the Australian Open, defeating Nadal at the French Open, and defeating Federer at the year-end finals."

Perfect!

It's perfect!

No one can refuse, no one should miss.

No wonder, when Federer converted the match point and defeated Nadal, the entire social network went crazy, completely crazy, and completely fanatical.

The mighty and vigorous heat wave was almost overflowing.

Naturally, the pressure climbed to a whole new level, more crazy than any other game or any other event. Even if they were just watching, the coaching team led by Sampras could clearly feel the heaviness on their chests. The ubiquitous pressure made it impossible to escape.

This is not all——

In China, the keyword "Gao Wen" has topped the hot search list. There are no additional words or news descriptions. Just a name is enough.

Since Gao Wen led the team to the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, this tennis star has undoubtedly become an unshakable leader in competitive sports in China and even in Asia.

The focus of everyone's attention, truly the focus of everyone's attention.

When Gao Wen's final opponent was revealed, the discussion on China's social networks exploded in popularity. In less than thirty minutes, the traffic had easily exceeded 100 million, and attention, expectations, and support were heard everywhere.

Early on, fans, passers-by, and spectators could no longer contain their excitement and began imagining the moment when Gawain defeated Federer to win the championship and become the world's number one at the end of the year.

The pressure increased tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold, and all of it poured down on Gawain's shoulders.

Before Gawain could even open his mouth, this final had already turned into a match that could not be lost.

It's not about having to win, but about not having to lose.

Perhaps, the two mean the same thing, but the different ways of expression convey completely different pressures, and Gawain is pushed into a position with no way out.

There is no room for error. There is no retreat. There must be victory.

These words are simple to say but not so easy to implement. Only when you are truly in it can you feel the burden on both the mental and physical levels.

The pressure from the 1.3 billion eyes watching over us cannot be described by imagination alone.

...unimaginable.

Even the experienced Tobias was so nervous that he couldn't breathe, let alone others, including Sampras and Agassi.

As professional players, dealing with and facing pressure is their daily routine. To outsiders, they should have gotten used to it long ago; but Sampras knows that this is not the case. Before they become professional players, they are also ordinary people with flesh and blood.

They have their own shortcomings and weaknesses. They also get nervous, anxious, distracted, tired, frustrated and angry. They have all the emotions that ordinary people have.

They are professional players, not Superman, a fantasy perfect superhero who is indestructible and omnipotent.

In Sampras' view, admitting these weaknesses is not weakness. On the contrary, only by facing these weaknesses can one become stronger. This is the significance of challenging oneself and challenging one's limits.

The problem now is that Gao Wen, a young man who just turned twenty today, is even still a child. He should not bear such pressure.

Sampras knew that Gawain had tenacity and wisdom beyond his peers, but he would not take it for granted that Gawain could handle any situation. In fact, even he and Agassi could not help but get nervous in such a situation.

Therefore, he was worried about Gawain, worried that those expectations and pressures would bother Gawain and even become a shackle.

Sampras wanted to talk to Gawain, but he didn't expect that Gawain was not in the room at all. This made him more worried, but if Gawain was not in the room, where would he go?

If it were him, he might go out for a walk or even go to the bar to have a couple of beers. After all, beer is not alcohol and has no effect on the game.

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But Gawain would not. Gawain never seemed to have the impulsiveness and restlessness of these young people. He was always able to handle any difficult problems rationally.

Now think about it, it may not be a good thing.

Just because those emotions are not expressed doesn't mean they don't exist. Pressure is pressure and it won't really disappear just by pretending it doesn't exist. It needs to be resolved, it needs to be vented, it needs to be confronted. Suppression is not the right solution.

For example, video games, fishing, watching movies and TV series, playing poker, etc. These are all ways for professional players to relieve stress.

So, what about Gawain? Gawain, who suddenly disappeared, wouldn't do anything unorthodox, right? Sampras let his thoughts run wild, and the more he thought about it, the more worried he became. His thoughts slid uncontrollably into the darkness, and his expression became more and more serious. He was just wondering if he should call Agassi and the others to help him search, when he caught a glimpse of a figure in the corner of his eye.

Wait, no way...

He paused, took a few steps back, and returned to the hotel gym. He looked around carefully, and then saw a focused figure—

Yike. Yike. Yike.

The sound of the treadmill is not loud, but it keeps a regular rhythm in the empty hotel gym. A figure dressed in black sportswear is running at a constant speed on the treadmill, listening to music with headphones.

That's not who Gawain is.

Fortunately, fortunately, I found it.

Sampras let out a long breath, his tense nerves finally relaxing a little, but he couldn't help laughing when he saw Gawain's back concentrating on running, especially when he thought about his own random thoughts just now. The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous and funnier it became, and he couldn't help but smile.

I guess Gao Wen is the only one who uses exercise to relieve stress.

Sure enough, Gawain is Gawain, a different kind of firework.