Chapter 341 Second Round Opponent
The next day, Wednesday, the third day of the U.S. Open, Gao Wen did not play.
The biggest difference between Grand Slam tournaments and smaller tournaments is that the field is huge, and the competitions between men and women, singles and doubles, adults and youth are all held at the same time. The number of matches is a terrifying number.
In addition, there will be competitions for the disabled, veterans, etc. coming up one after another.
Naturally, the timing of the game also needs to be arranged more properly and reasonably.
The first round of the competition takes two to three days; each round thereafter, from the second round to the fifth round, will all be divided into two days. Generally speaking, the lower half of the competition will be held on the first day and the upper half will be held on the second day.
The semi-finals and finals are a little special, with the men's and women's competitions separated. Generally, the women's semi-finals are held on Thursday of the second week, the men's semi-finals are held on Friday, and then the women's finals are held on Saturday and the men's finals are held on Sunday.
The specific schedules of the four Grand Slams are slightly different. For example, Wimbledon always insists on taking a rest on Sunday of the first week, so the schedule for the round of 16 on Monday is particularly bloated, with countless classic matchups. This is also called "Super Monday"; but overall, the players play one day, rest one day, and then play another day, and so on.
Because of the unique schedule, it is crucial to adjust the condition in Grand Slam tournaments. How to maintain one's touch and condition on rest days is a severe test for young players, qualifying players, and low-ranking players who have been in the challenge tournaments for many years.
Today is Gao Wen's day off.
But Gao Wen was completely unperturbed by the outside noise and was training with Sampras, while Jiang Yanyun and Gao Hongli were watching.
Gao Wen was practicing his footwork, and in less than twenty minutes, he was already drenched in sweat.
Jiang Yanyun hasn't seen Gao Wen training for a long time. Since high school, Gao Wen has been persisting in a foreign country with his perseverance and self-control. Jiang Yanyun knows that Gao Wen's training is particularly hard, but the feeling of witnessing it with his own eyes is still indescribable.
"...There is no reward without hard work, and this is true for all professional players."
Gao Hongli also felt sorry for his son, but still wanted to comfort his wife, but was glared at by Jiang Yanyun.
Jiang Yanyun understands this truth. People only see the players' glamour under the spotlight, but fail to see the efforts they make to stand on the field. If they want to make continuous progress, training is the only way.
But I still feel bad.
Jiang Yanyun noticed Tobias's figure, "John, is Gawain's training like this every day?"
Many people do not pay attention to footwork training, but it is actually one of the most difficult items in tennis training.
Tobias didn't feel the emotion behind Jiang Yanyun's words, so he praised him sincerely.
"Daily training is even harder. Don't you know? Gao Wen is a well-known training maniac in school. Other players are afraid of him."
Jiang Yanyun's expression was very complicated. He felt relieved, sighed, proud and distressed. He was speechless for a while and didn't know how to express himself.
Tobias didn't know what he said wrongly. Didn't he just praise Gao Wen? He had to look at Gao Hongli for help.
But Gao Hongli just shook his head and was unable to help.
Click. Click, click, click.
Outside the training ground, someone was taking pictures - the problem was that the flash was turned on, and they obviously wanted to record the picture of Sampras and Gawain in the same frame.
Tobias collected his thoughts, nodded, and then walked quickly towards the border of the training ground to take control of the situation.
Neither Gawain nor Sampras were affected and are focusing on training.
"...Berelli is a typical clay court player. He not only uses spin flexibly, but also intersperses small balls around the net, so you need to be alert."
This is also the reason why Gao Wen is strengthening his training in vertical movement.
Facing Isner, Gawain can just stand at the baseline and try to adjust Isner's position by constantly changing his hitting methods; but facing Borelli, Gawain cannot do this. The entire playing style needs to be adjusted, and he needs to be prepared for a multi-shot tug-of-war.
“Plus, Burelli is a very good doubles player.”
"He is not a typical doubles player, so his doubles game is also very special. The entire line distribution and mobilization are variable. He rarely hits a fixed line all the time, but continuously hits the gaps."
"Remember, if there is an open space on the pitch, Borelli's first choice is the open space."
This also means that Gawain needs to pay attention to filling in the position at all times. As long as he can understand this, he can gain a little advantage for Gawain when predicting the route of Borelli's shot; at the same time, it can also give Gawain some inspiration for the route of his return ball.
"Also, his net skills are very delicate. You probably haven't encountered this type of player yet. After all, there are basically no net players in the NCAA."
"His skills in small balls, volleys, high pressure, unloading and so on are all good, so if you encounter an opportunity at the net, don't relax, you should play one more shot, both in defense and offense."
While Gao Wen was concentrating on training, Sampras continued to impart his experience, and most importantly, helped Gao Wen analyze his opponents and formulate tactics.
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"Peter." The training was finally over, and Gawain wiped the sweat off his cheeks. "How about it, are you interested in practicing with me?"
Before Federer 's rise, serve-and-volley players like Sampras were an indispensable part of the tour. His net skills were absolutely perfect, and his methods were diverse and hard to defend.
Although he has retired for many years, Sampras has been playing in veterans' tournaments and exhibition matches. His touch is still in good shape and his serve is still as powerful.
Sampras did not refuse, but looked eager to try, "Are you sure?"
That expression clearly showed an eagerness to play a prank, as if he was ready to torture Gawain. Just imagining it made him excited.
Gao Wen could see Sampras's undisguised expression at a glance, and couldn't help but smile happily, "Otherwise, how could I have the chance to play against Pete Sampras?"
Gawain was serious.
Sampras rubbed his palms, with no special expression on his face, muttering "I haven't played tennis for a long time, I don't know how the ball feels", but his actions still revealed his eager excitement, just like a child who sees it raining outside and finally gets permission to go out and step in puddles after begging.
Then, Sampras showed a weird uncle expression and walked briskly onto the court with his racket in hand.
Rustling.
Rustling.
The training ground was in a state of excitement. The burning air could be felt without any dialogue. Everyone exchanged glances with each other.
Are they going to see Sampras and Gowan practice against each other? Is this really free to watch? (End of this chapter)