Chapter 628: Stalemate Buzz
, buzz, buzz.
In the high-pressure environment of the cabin, the sound of the engine continues to surge in the air, forming a vacuum bubble above the eardrum, as if the soul is thrown into it and then wandering in the universe. It is difficult to accurately describe it in words.
It is also because of this that I always find it difficult to fall asleep during long-distance flights. It seems very uncomfortable whether I sleep or not.
Even if you don't fall asleep, it's hard to describe it as "awake", which is what Sampras is like at this moment.
Looking at Pelt, who was kneeling on one knee with his back straight, and then looking at Tobias, who was sitting upright in the chair on the right with a vigilant posture, and he was the filling in the sandwich, he felt a headache.
"...I don't think there is anything worth discussing. The situation is very clear. Gao Wen needs systematic training. Matches instead of training are not enough to get him back on the right track. We need to slow down and make adjustments, focusing on the future..."
"Systematic training can be carried out during the off-season. You should know that if Gao Wen misses the year-end finals, it means the entire season is over, right? You should know that if we don't participate in the next two weeks, it means that Gao Wen will only have one Paris Masters this season, right?"
"I stick to my opinion and I think we shouldn't plan for one season but for next year, so we shouldn't be planning around the year-end finals but the Australian season next year."
"I understand, but it is also because of this that using competitions as training is the best option at the moment. No matter what the outcome is, there are only four weeks left before the end of the season. We just happen to have such an opportunity to sprint to the year-end finals, so why not give it a try?"
"Year-end, year-end, year-end. Your whole mind is only about the year-end. Believe me, I know how important the year-end is..."
"No, you don't. If you knew, you wouldn't be so relaxed."
"No, John, I am not at ease, because I need to make plans for Gawain..."
"Is there nothing left for me? Martin, explain yourself clearly."
You come and I go, tit for tat.
Tobias and Pelt collided with each other without giving an inch. Even though they tried their best to lower their voices, they could still deeply feel the gunpowder in each other's words, and the air seemed to be burning.
Sampras, sitting in the middle, raised both hands and gestured to Tobias and Pelt to stop the conversation before it got uglier, looking around to make sure their argument was not disturbing other passengers.
"stop!"
"We are all thinking about Gao Wen, we just have different perspectives, there is no essential difference, so we should not target each other."
But before Sampras could finish, Tobias interrupted and asked, "Pete, what do you think?"
Sampras: …
Pelt also immediately said, "Pete, you are a professional player yourself, you should know what Gao Wen needs most now, so what do you say?"
Sampras: …
Sampras tried to stop the fight but ended up getting into trouble. He could feel the burning gazes of Pelt and Tobias, and then the problem was thrown into his hands.
In fact, the debate is not complicated:
Gao Wen, should he do his best to secure a spot in the year-end finals?
But if you analyze it carefully, things are very, very complicated, because Gao Wen does not have an advantage in points, he needs to see the eyes of his competitors. If his competitors can also perform well, then even if Gao Wen wins the championship in the next three weeks, he will not be shortlisted for the year-end finals.
The most important key is here. Gao Wen's direct competitors are all working hard for the year-end finals. The players who will be present in the next three weeks of competition include:
Kei Nishikori, Dimitrov, Berdych, Cilic, Ferrer, Murray, Agut, Gulbis, etc.
Among them, the gap between Agut and Gulbis is more obvious. Even if they get excellent results in all three weeks, they may not be able to rank among the top eight; however, they still maintain full attendance for three weeks. The reason is very simple. Once the top-ranked players withdraw from the competition, they are likely to be able to play as substitutes.
In addition, Raonic is also on the list of players who have attended all three weeks.
In Shanghai, Raonic withdrew from the game due to injury, but after a doctor's examination after the game, the injury was not serious and it was just a false alarm, so he also joined the competition for a place in the year-end finals.
In other words, on the current championship points list, except for the top four players who have already secured their places in the year-end finals, among all the players from fifth to fifteenth place, only Tsonga, who will miss the rest of the season due to injury, will be present in all the remaining three weeks of the tournament.
The final sprint of the year-end finals is indeed a close fight with bloodshed. No one wants to miss it easily, even if it is just a slim hope.
By the way, besides Tsonga, there is also Gao Wen who is still undecided.
According to common sense, it should be a natural choice for Gawain to participate in all the competitions. No matter what the result is, he should at least fight for it once. Even if the initiative has never been in his hands, he should give his all like Agut and Gulbis, and leave the rest to fate.
Tobias thought so too.
The year-end finals is a recognition and an honor. For the young Gao Wen, being shortlisted is a victory.
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What's more, he only started to officially participate in professional competitions in July, and appeared on the stage of the year-end finals just a few months later. This is undoubtedly another myth for commercial promotion and marketing.
As an agent, Tobias's considerations make sense.
But as a physical contest, Pelt raised a very serious and very realistic question:
Throughout September, Gao Wen lacked systematic training, and having been away from the training ground for a long time, his touch and condition had obviously declined, which was clearly seen in his performance on the field.
Including the Magic City.
Although Gawain made it to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters, both Peart and Sampras knew that from the beginning to the end, Gawain persevered on the court in an unfamiliar way, and finally he fought so hard with Simon that he got cramps. All of this proved that Gawain now needed adjustments and training.
If Gao Wen forces himself to participate and attends the next three weeks, it means that starting from the Imperial Capital, Gao Wen will maintain a frequency of participating in the competition for five consecutive weeks. This is a very irrational and unwise schedule. Even if Gao Wen really makes it to the year-end finals, it is probably difficult for him to have an outstanding performance.
You may even suffer unnecessary injuries due to fatigue, which will affect your plans for the next year.
Pelt insisted that forcing oneself to compete with the goal of reaching the year-end finals was short-sighted and foolish.
However, Tobias put forward another view: leaving aside the year-end finals, there are only three weeks of competition left in the entire season. Obviously, at the end of the season, if Gawain adjusts his schedule solely with the Paris Masters as the goal, it would be inefficient.
Should Gao Wen concentrate on training for two weeks, then go to Paris to compete, and then it will be the off-season?
Isn't this schedule stupid?
"Pelter VS Tobias", both of them insist on their own opinions, so what should they do?
(End of this chapter)