Chapter 629:
"Pelt VS Tobias" is in a dilemma, stubborn and deadlocked.
The air was filled with smoke and sparks.
Then, all eyes were focused on Sampras, who also had a headache.
On the one hand, Pelt is correct.
After three weeks of lack of systematic training and two weeks of competitions in the Imperial City and the Magic City, Gao Wen really needs to calm down and get back into the rhythm of training, which is something that cannot be achieved by training through competition.
For example, physical fitness.
If Gao Wen continues to participate in the competition reluctantly, regardless of his performance, even if he can make it to the year-end finals, he probably won't be very competitive.
The worst case scenario is facing injuries. Players like Nadal, Gulbis, Raonic and others are facing such troubles at the end of the season.
On the other hand, Tobias is also correct.
From a purely scheduling perspective, it is correct to focus on the year-end finals. Otherwise, if you only schedule time around the Paris Masters as a sprint goal, the position would be awkward.
Moreover, Sampras also believes that the year-end finals is an opportunity for Gao Wen, but he does not consider it from the perspective of market or brand image, but more from the perspective of competition experience.
Just like a Grand Slam final, having played it and not having played it are definitely two different things.
At this year's US Open, if the duel between Galvin and Djokovic took place in the final, it might have been a different story; it was precisely because Galvin and Cilic met in the final, both of whom were rookies, that the added pressure of the final did not disrupt the progress of the tournament.
In Sampras's opinion, the most important significance of the year-end finals is the "competition between masters", which allows Sampras to truly experience the feeling of the occasion, which is important for the accumulation of competition experience and the growth of competition temperament.
What's more, Sampras himself is a professional player. He knows how important a goal is to a player. It's like the finish line of a 100-meter sprint. Players must know the existence of such a finish line before they can sprint with all their might. This is the driving force of the battle. The year-end finals will be a great motivation for Gawain.
In other words, both Pelt and Tobias are right, so how do we choose?
Sampras was also in a difficult situation.
In fact, reason told Sampras that he should trust Pelt's judgment. Professional players should not only focus on the present but should look to the long term. The year-end finals is only the final battle of the year, but Gawain's professional career has just begun.
But emotions told Sampras that they should be passionate -
Reaching the year-end finals in the first year of his professional career is a historical record that has never been seen before and is unlikely to be surpassed, just like winning the first Grand Slam in his career.
"Pete!"
Tobias noticed Sampras's hesitation, shook his head helplessly, and complained mercilessly.
"You are always so straightforward and decisive on the court, but who knew you would be so fussy as a coach? You just need to make a decision."
Sampras spread his hands and said, "Believe me, a player's life is much simpler than a coach's."
However, Sampras was a decisive person after all. He did not hesitate any longer and gave his opinion.
"Why don't we tell Gawain, including your opinions, and then listen to Gawain's own thoughts."
"You all know that Gao Wen is a man of his own ideas. He always knows what he is doing."
Tobias raised his hands in surrender, signaling a truce, and nodded in affirmative response.
Pelt hesitated.
The time that Pelt had been in contact with Gawain was relatively short, only about a month. During most of that time, Gawain was busy with promotional activities and spent even less time on the training ground. Therefore, he did not know Gawain well enough, at least not as well as Tobias and Sampras.
Gawain was only eighteen years old. If I remembered correctly, he would be nineteen in a month. Did he really have such judgment? But Pelt also knew that, strictly speaking, Gawain was the boss of their entire team. No matter what decision they made, Gawain would have to make the final decision. If Gawain insisted on attending all the games, or Gawain announced the end of the season in advance, they would all have to obey Gawain's decision.
Thinking of this, Pelt remained silent and did not say anything more.
At this moment, Gawain, who had just returned from the bathroom, was just about to say hello to Sampras, but he found that all three of them turned to look at him, so he couldn't help but make a joke.
"Why, are you planning a red wedding?"
However, no one laughed. Apparently, no one understood what was so funny about Lu Qian. They continued to stare at him intently, which made Gao Wen a little uneasy.
"Okay, okay, I know the joke isn't funny, and you don't have to look at me like that. Is this some kind of joke court?"
Sampras couldn't help but chuckle and waved to Gawain.
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"That's great. Come here. We need to discuss something with you. Let me hear your opinion."
Gawain's eyes were full of confusion, but he still stood beside the seat in front of Sampras, looked around, and soon noticed the tense atmosphere. He put away his joking thoughts, put on a serious expression, and listened attentively.
Sampras briefly explained the context, including the two ideas and related concerns.
In fact, at this moment, they are on a flight from Shanghai to Paris. According to the original plan, Gao Wen will undergo two weeks of intensive training in Paris and then prepare for the Paris Masters, that is, Pelt's plan.
Previously, based on Gao Wen's performance in the Imperial Capital Open, he indeed lacked competitiveness and it was difficult for him to effectively compete for a place in the year-end finals; therefore, Sampras and Tobias also agreed with Peart to set the Paris Masters as the goal and then formulate a training and competition plan.
However, from the Asian season to the European indoor season, things do change rapidly, and the results of each week's competition may have many impacts.
On the one hand, Gao Wen made it to the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters; on the other hand, his direct competitors such as Cilic, Kei Nishikori, Dimitrov, Ferrer, Raonic and others all stopped in the second round of Shanghai. With this addition and subtraction, Gao Wen immediately narrowed the gap in the championship points list.
Moreover, Simon, who made it to the finals in Shanghai, has been confirmed to miss the year-end finals, so there is a glimmer of hope in front of Gao Wen.
This is when things become complicated.
Given Gao Wen's current ranking and popularity, it shouldn't be a problem for Tobias to apply for a wild card for him temporarily, but they need to hurry.
So, they had an in-depth discussion on the long-distance flight. Once they had it confirmed, Tobias could take action as soon as the plane landed.
However, these are all their thoughts and opinions as bystanders. As the person involved, what does Gawain think?
(End of this chapter)