Chapter 218 A Beginning

Winning the U.S. singles championship earned Gao Wen a wild card for the U.S. Open main draw, but that's definitely not all.

So far, Gao Wen's world ranking points are still zero, no points and no ranking, which means that he cannot participate in any tour, not even the lowest level 250 tournaments; and, because the United States Tennis Association has issued a Grand Slam wild card to Gao Wen, naturally, it can no longer give Gao Wen the green light to participate in other events.

Either Gao Wen applies for wild cards from other gold tournaments, tour tournaments, or even qualifying tournaments; or Gao Wen must start from the hope tournament and challenge tournament with his feet on the ground.

Whether it is the former or the latter, it all needs to be well planned. Apart from other things, the cost of traveling to these cities to participate in the competition is a considerable burden. It is very undesirable to participate blindly without a destination.

After waiting for the final exams to be over, Gao Wen visited Martin to seek the coach's advice.

Because it had been mentioned once before in Athens, Martin had made preparations early. He suggested that Gawain start with the challenge competition.

The reason is very simple. The intensity of NCAA and professional competitions is completely different. Even if Gao Wen's ability has reached the professional level, without any preparation or adaptation, throwing Gao Wen directly into the 500 or 250 competitions to hone his skills may directly destroy a young talent.

This was true for Gawain, and Martin gave the same advice to MacDonald, Thompson and Gillon.

In fact, the second stop of the US Open series is the Los Angeles Open, which is held at the home of the Bruins. It is not a problem for Martin to apply for a wild card through his own connections, but such a rush is really not advisable, so after careful consideration, Martin still suggested that they start with the Challenge Tournament.

Getting used to the pace and intensity of the game is one thing, building confidence is another.

In every aspect, the Challenge is a better choice.

"There are still eight weeks until the US Open. Considering the allocation of physical strength and energy, you can participate in four to five events to slowly adapt to the intensity. Then you can go to the Grand Slam stage to gain experience and play against the top 100 players in the world. Then you will be able to see your potential."

Martin is very optimistic about Gawain, but he remains objective.

With Gao Wen's current strength, he still lacks some strength to make a name for himself in top professional competitions. Therefore, Martin believes that Gao Wen's first Grand Slam with a wild card should focus on attacking opponents and accumulating experience.

Martin was worried that the young man was too proud and that the honest advice might make Gao Wen, who had just won the national double championship, uncomfortable, so he gave him some consolation.

"Don't be too impatient. I believe in your talent and your ability. Take it slow, one step at a time. Those professional players are already old guys. The future belongs to you young people. So, take it slow."

Gao Wen could deeply feel Martin's care and concern, and a warm feeling flowed through his heart, but he did not argue, but just nodded obediently to show that he understood.

"It's nice to slow down and enjoy the scenery along the way."

Martin was amused by Gawain's metaphor.

Later, Gao Wen asked Martin for his opinion on agents. Martin and Sampras agreed that agents were very necessary from a long-term perspective.

Even if Gao Wen is not ready to turn professional for the time being, the agent can still play an important role and handle off-field affairs for Gao Wen.

"If Pete recommends it, you can consider it."

So, after saying goodbye to Martin, Gawain called Tobias.

"Hello, this is John Tobias."

Because he saw an unfamiliar caller, Tobias's greeting was very formulaic, showing a different attitude in the professional field.

"Hello, this is Gao Wen, a player from the Bruins."

One second, two seconds.

Just when Gao Wen thought that there was something wrong with the phone signal and the line was disconnected, Tobias's slightly hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Oh, Gao... Wow, I'm so glad to hear from you. It's an honor. It's a wise choice for you to call me. A very, very wise choice."

The slightly anxious words were filled with enthusiasm. Such a strong and distinct temperature difference made Gao Wen a little uncomfortable. He strongly suspected that he had dialed the wrong number. He was slightly stunned, and the smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly. Gao Wen still spoke politely.

"I want to ask about the cooperation of the agent..."

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tobias.

"Don't worry, Gao, don't worry."

"Are you in school now? Or somewhere else? I'll come over to you right now and we can sit down and talk. If you don't have time today, another day is fine. Just give me a time and a place, and there's no problem."

This...? Gawain couldn't help laughing, "Mr. Tobias, I'm proud of your kindness."

Tobias also laughed, "It's okay to be a little proud. A true champion always needs a little edge."

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In fact, there is a clear difference between Gao Wen on and off the court.

Because the court is a battlefield. When he steps onto the court, Gawain enters combat mode. He is flamboyant, strong and extroverted. But when he leaves the court, Gawain's proper advances and retreats and his wit and humor can show the charm of the ancient oriental country.

This is also an important reason why Tobias looks at Gawain with admiration.

If possible, he hoped that Gao Wen could be more proud and positive, as this kind of championship temperament is what sponsors like most.

Tobias's warmth and friendliness could be felt even through the phone, which made Gawain laugh even more cheerfully.

"Mr. Tobias, aren't you worried that I might ask for too much? But the problem is that I don't have enough capital to pay your commission right now."

Gao Wen had heard that the agent's commission mainly came from the commission, but the problem was that Gao Wen had no prize money and no sponsors, so where should the commission come from? Tobias was obviously well prepared for such a situation.

"Commissions are obviously not something you need to worry about. Before you officially turn professional and win your first bonus, you don't need to worry about it, because my services are all free. I will clearly mark it in the agent contract. Let's focus on the real point, okay?"

So generous, so considerate, truly unique.

Gao Wen knew that this was probably a reflection of the agent's ability to deceive people. In order to achieve his goal, he continuously output sugar-coated bullets. But he had to admit that the importance he felt from the words was still very touching.

But Gao Wen quickly calmed down. No matter what, it was still necessary to meet and talk.

"This afternoon, at our Westwood campus, how about that?"

Second update.

(End of this chapter)