Chapter 766 A Plan

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"I thought maybe a new coach would be good for you."

After a long breath, Sampras threw a heavy bomb.

It was so unexpected and so shocking that Gawain was briefly in shock. He looked at Sampras in disbelief and was unusually tongue-tied. His mind was full of bustling thoughts that suddenly became crowded and entangled together. Before he had time to think carefully, he went blank.

For Gao Wen, the three months of cooperation have been very pleasant, and he still hopes to learn more under the guidance of Sampras during the offseason.

But now...

"Peter, are you resigning?"

The first thought that popped into Gawain's mind was how to convince Sampras to change his mind.

But Sampras was also stunned. He stared at Gawain with wide eyes and blurted out something.

"Didn't I make myself clear?"

You looked at me, I looked at you, and for a moment we were frozen in place. Finally, it was Sampras who broke the deadlock, waving his hands repeatedly to express his denial.

"No, no no no, that's not what I meant."

"I don't want to quit. God, why would I want to quit? We're having a great time working together! Wait, you don't want to fire me, do you?"

Sampras was speaking incoherently, looking at the question marks on Gawain's head, and he also realized that the misunderstanding was probably caused by incorrect information transmission.

Take a deep breath.

Sampras regained his composure.

"I mean..."

No matter how you think about it, it's still funny, and Sampras himself couldn't help laughing.

"I mean, you need some professional advice on the tactical system of baseline shots; you also need some fresh ideas to open up the whole tactical layout."

"So maybe hiring a second coach to open your eyes is a good idea."

I see!

In professional tennis, players often have only one coach. After all, too many opinions may create unnecessary confusion and disrupt the players' training plans.

But nothing is absolute. Some players have two, three or even more coaches, and the division of labor and cooperation of each coach is different.

For example, in Nadal's coaching team in 2017, his uncle Toni Nadal was in charge of the clay court season, while Moya was in charge of the hard court and grass court seasons. The tactical combinations and training methods in different seasons are different.

For example, in Djokovic's coaching team in 2019, Marian-Vajda was the head coach, and Ivanisevic was the coach specializing in net techniques and practical training.

In addition, a small number of players always have a dedicated tactical analysis coach. This coach will be responsible for examining the player's next round of opponents, analyzing the opponent's status, tactics, abilities, etc., and formulating corresponding tactics for the players.

The more professional and high-end it is, the more detailed the division of labor will be.

Don't just listen to half of a conversation. After hearing the whole story, you may realize it was just a false alarm. Don't scare yourself.

However, if you hire multiple coaches, there are two very, very important things to pay attention to: First, the cost.

Coaching is not free work. Not only is it not free, it is extremely expensive.

There are countless players on the tour who can't even afford a coach, so most of the time they travel to competitions alone, let alone hiring multiple coaches. The size of the coaching team can reflect the player's position in the tour.

Second, energy.

This is also what Gao Wen is most worried about.

"Peter, I still have a lot to learn from you, and I'm obviously just getting started, but are you sure you're not biting off more than you can chew by hiring a second coach now?"

Gao Wen remained calm and rational, and did not nod in agreement rashly.

As Martin said, he and Sampras need to discuss and exchange ideas.

Sampras nodded triumphantly with a smile in his eyes.

"He is indeed a player I like. He can keep calm and think in any situation."

Even at this time, Sampras did not forget to brag a little, and on the surface he praised Gawain, but in fact he was praising himself.

Looking at Gao Wen's helpless smile, Sampras was very happy.

“It’s not about hiring a second full-time coach, it’s about hiring a consultant.”

"He can give you some advice, especially baseline training, building the whole system, and then I will communicate with him and collide with some sparks to see if I can add something to your game. Of course, this takes time, maybe not just this offseason, but also the next few months."

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"But he doesn't need to accompany you to competitions around the world. He just needs to have a conference call with us when necessary and occasionally go to the training ground."

Gawain raised his chin slightly and looked at Sampras meaningfully, "Peter, why do I feel like you already have a candidate?"

"I must have a candidate. Otherwise, it would be a waste of time to come and discuss with you without any plan." Sampras smiled mysteriously.

“But the key is whether the other party agrees.”

"So, I need to ask for your opinion first. If you agree, we need to show enough sincerity, just like we invited Pert, and invite fresh blood to join our team."

Gao Wen carefully observed Sampras's expression and was very sure that his judgment was correct. "Peter, you look a little too excited, don't you?"

"Ha, of course. There are many, many plans to be implemented during this offseason. I can't wait."

"So, who is the alternate candidate?"

Sampras paused for a moment, deliberately keeping the question in suspense. Seeing that Gawain was not fooled and was not angry, a smile blossomed on his face.

"One is Ivan Ljubicic. He has been unemployed since he retired in 2012. I think he is a very suitable candidate."

Ljubicic, whose highest career ranking was third and who won the Indian Wells Masters in 2010, is somewhat similar to Ferrer in that he has very solid baseline skills and is definitely one of the best in the world in hard court. Unfortunately, he has never been able to make a breakthrough in Grand Slam tournaments.

In addition, he grew up with Djokovic, and the two used the same coach for a long time when they were young.

One important point is that in 2016, Ljubicic became Federer's head coach.

Many people believe that Federer's move was due to his consecutive losses to Djokovic at Wimbledon and US Open the previous year, so Federer hoped to find the key from Ljubicic. Djokovic also said in an interview that "it's a bit uncomfortable but it's everyone's free choice."

Ljubicic's greatest contribution was his transformation of Federer's backhand technique and awareness. Then, he accompanied Federer all the way to the second peak of his career, winning two Australian Opens and one Wimbledon championship again.

It can be seen that Sampras did a lot of homework and selected a suitable list of coaches based on Gao Wen's technical characteristics and playing style.

The first candidate is amazing, but what about the other one?

"Andre. Andre Agassi."

(End of this chapter)