Chapter 672 Seize the Moment
Sampras has always admired Gawain's wisdom and calmness. On the court, he can always remain calm even in the most critical and difficult situations.
This competitive temperament is also the key to Gao Wen's standing out in Sampras' eyes.
But today, Sampras hated this calmness very much——
Sometimes, he hoped that Gawain could be like a nineteen-year-old child, daring to love and hate, being irritable, angry, disappointed and sad, because that is youth.
Growing up means losing the right to act recklessly, losing the right to cry and laugh, and losing the right to show vulnerability. Everyone carries expectations and responsibilities on their shoulders, and then they are no longer qualified to be willful. They remind themselves all the time that they must be strong.
Then, looking back at my youth again, I realized that crying while laughing and laughing while crying, it turns out that this is also a privilege, a privilege of youth.
Looking at Gao Wen, Sampras was a little angry.
"We all know how much sweat and effort you put in during this run and sprint, but now it ends in such a meaningless way. We are all disappointed and upset, let alone you."
"You don't need to worry about us. It's not your turn to comfort us, understand?"
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Although Sampras and others knew that Gao Wen's hope of competing in the year-end finals was indeed slim, even if Gao Wen participated in the competition for three consecutive weeks, it would still be difficult, and the initiative was never in Gao Wen's hands.
But along the way, watching Gao Wen's condition slowly recover, getting back on track little by little, and showing the style of winning the Flushing Championship again, the hope in my heart can't help but grow little by little -
It's just like a youth comic.
However, now, it has come to an abrupt end in such a way that it is difficult to accept from any perspective, rationally, emotionally, etc.
If there had never been any hope, then so be it; but when hope appears and is extinguished, that is the cruelest moment.
Gao Wen could feel Sampras' surging emotions rushing towards him, and a warm current flowed through his heart. The same was true for Pelt.
I believe Tobias is the same.
"Pete, I'm not disappointed."
Gao Wen said.
He is serious.
Once upon a time, his dream was forever stopped in the summer of 2014 because of a knee injury and he could never continue.
Now, he can run on the track again, trying his best for a chance to compete with the masters. He runs all the way and sweats profusely, but he unreservedly releases all the energy of his life as if there is no tomorrow, firmly grasping every moment of the present moment.
disappointment?
Why should he be disappointed?
"Peter, Martin, I won today and entered the quarterfinals of the Masters. I am still in the draw. And I still have the opportunity to continue to challenge the top players. Everything is good, it can't be better."
Gawain smiled widely.
"London?"
"I want to go, really, to be honest, I really want to go, but you don't think that I only have the chance this year, do you?"
This rhetorical question immediately made Sampras smile again, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Gawain snapped his fingers.
"That's it. If I miss this year, there's still next year and the year after. I don't think this is my only chance to compete for a spot in the year-end finals."
Be firm, confident and calm. Even if they don't need to be sonorous and powerful, they are still resounding.
"As for this year..."
"Disappointed, of course I am, I'm not ready for the season to end, but, Pete, I have a slightly different opinion than you do."
"I told the reporters that, and I'm going to tell you that, too."
"Let's give Paris some respect, it's a Masters tournament, London is important but we should give some recognition to the champion in Paris, right?"
"I still hope to continue to win and advance. I still hope to win the Masters, and today, I seized the opportunity to keep my hope, so let's enjoy this victory, otherwise, Paris will be sad."
This anthropomorphic metaphor was so vivid that Sampras was dumbfounded. But in the end, he couldn't help but smile again.
Turning around, Sampras could see Peart's eyes full of smiles, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.
Then, you can see Gawain's body leaning forward slightly, with brilliant light flowing in his eyes.
"Besides, who said the competition for a spot in the year-end finals is over?"
"Although we have missed out on the direct qualification spot in the top eight, should we just give up? Don't forget, we still have the first and second substitutes."
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"I mean, our competitors will not give up easily. They are still working hard and making a strong impact on the championship. So we can't be discouraged either."
"Do you remember what consensus we reached when we flew from Shanghai to Paris?"
His eyes moved back and forth between Sampras and Pelt, and then Sampras remembered, but before he could open his mouth, Pelt had already said it.
"No matter how your opponent performs, you should do your best first. At least you should give it your best."
In fact, from the very beginning, Gawain had no advantage in the battle to London. He always had to watch his opponent's eyes. But if he kept paying attention to others' performance and racked his brains to calculate:
Whoever loses in where, whoever reaches a certain point in points, whoever has a certain win-loss record, will have different chances.
What is the point of such calculation? Competitive sports should always be about yourself, your performance on the court, your efforts to win every game, and your efforts to fight every battle. Regardless of the outcome, you should have a clear conscience and truly show yourself in the game. This is the charm of sports.
Competitive sports should not be a math problem.
The attention should be focused on yourself, do your best and play well. This is the key point, and Gawain has always been like this, it was like this in Valencia, and now it is the same in Paris.
Sampras opened his mouth slightly, was stunned, paused for a long time, and then let out a long breath.
"Sorry, Gawain, we are obsessed."
"I never thought that after watching it for a lifetime, we still couldn't see it as clearly as Gao Wen."
"John was heartbroken. After Kei Nishikori's match, he went to the bathroom and said he was going to smoke, but I saw his eyes were a little swollen when he came back. I guess he didn't want to expose himself in front of you, so he ran away, using Gregor's match as an excuse."
Sampras was very frank. He did not act like an elder. Instead, he listened attentively to Gawain's ideas and accepted them frankly. The smile on his face was so sincere.
Of course, he did not forget to make some insults to his good friend while speaking.
But Gao Wen knew that Sampras was genuinely concerned about him and was always working hard to become a better coach; the same was true for Tobias and Pelt.
"Peter, it's not because I see things clearly, but because I'm too obsessed with winning or losing. All I can think about is that I still want to win the next game."
It was clearly a self-deprecating joke, and both Sampras and Petr laughed.
(End of this chapter)