Chapter 768 Two Superstars
Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.
One is the winner of eight Grand Slam titles and the first male Golden Slam winner in history.
One is a 22-time Grand Slam champion and the only player in history to complete the Golden Slam in a natural year.
The so-called Golden Slam refers to the four Grand Slams plus the Olympic gold medal. Among all male and female professional players, only four people have accomplished such a feat: Agassi, Nadal, Graf, and Serena Williams.
Graf is the only player in history who has accomplished this feat within a natural year.
It was the tall girl with long golden brown hair in front of him.
At this moment, Graf's eyes were full of smiles and she looked at Agassi tenderly.
"If you're worried about the children, don't worry, I can take care of them by myself."
After Agassi and Graf got married, they had a son and a daughter, both of whom are now in elementary school. They have a series of things to worry about every day.
Agassi retracted his gaze and smiled at his wife, wrinkles forming at the corners of his eyes. "I'll confess to you secretly. I'm actually looking forward to it. I finally have some quiet time. You know, my eardrums are about to be overwhelmed."
A vague joke made Graf laugh happily.
As he got older, Agassi always had a kindly image, but fans who really knew him knew that this tennis superstar was basically a "rock star" in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a typical rebellious and flamboyant bad boy, and the rebellious spirit in his bones never changed.
Then, Graf noticed that Agassi's eyes were looking towards the court again, and she showed a look of understanding.
In fact, Agassi's hesitation has both off-court and on-court reasons.
As for off-field reasons, family is the biggest factor, because when they got married, they agreed that they would accompany their children to grow up together.
The reasons on the court are more complicated. Agassi and Sampras have a grudge against each other. They are not enemies but not friends either. And Agassi's own playing style is very dependent on talent. There are not so many technical and tactical elements. He does not think he is a good coach.
But Graf knew that Agassi was moved.
Life is like this:
Sometimes, we ourselves know that we shouldn’t do something, even the whole world is against it, and all rational thoughts are trying to dissuade us, but we just want to do it. The impulse and passion to move forward have overwhelmed everything, and then we rush forward like a moth to a flame.
In Graf's view, this little impulse and spark is actually the most wonderful part of life, because it proves that she is still alive, rather than a stagnant zombie.
Graf loved seeing the spark in Agassi's eyes.
Graf patted her husband on the back.
"We need to speed up. The kids' offseason training should have already started. If they can't keep up with the batting practice, it will disrupt the whole plan."
"Don't you have some ideas about his baseline training? You should discuss it with Pete. It should be very interesting."
They are all professional players, they all know what off-season training is all about, and they also know the main purpose of Sampras inviting Agassi to be a consultant.
Indeed, as Graf said, there is still a lot of work to be done, and the better to do it sooner rather than later, there is no time to continue procrastinating.
Agassi could hear the gloating in Graf's words, but he did not refute. He held Graf's left hand, looked at his wife intently, and squeezed it gently. Everything was said without words.
Then, Agassi took Graf's hand, walked out of the shade of the trees and headed towards the court.
Sampras noticed Agassi and Graf immediately, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he stood up and walked forward to greet them.
"Old man, you are finally here."
Although his eyes were full of welcome, his words were full of complaints.
"Isn't it simple? Why are you taking so long to think about it? Are you just being arrogant? I can tell at a glance that you are just being pretentious."
Throughout the 1990s, the "Sampras vs. Agassi" duel was a rivalry between two powerful opponents, basically equivalent to the current "Federer vs. Nadal".
Moreover, these two old guys both have hot tempers. Not only did they curse at each other, but they also almost punched each other in the locker room.
For a very long time, the two were basically enemies. It was only after they retired and grew older that they became friends.
However, verbal attacks are still a daily routine, although most of the time it is Sampras alone who makes the remarks, and no matter what the content is, he always throws it out first; while Agassi ignores it and inadvertently gives a fatal counterattack, which can choke Sampras speechless.
"That's because I'm a big enough star." Agassi replied slowly.
Sampras was immediately furious, totally different from his usual self. "I thought about it for two weeks! I'm much more sophisticated than you."
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How did this become a rivalry? Graf intervened at the right time, "I think the reporters should be very, very happy, and there should be a lot of fun to watch in Gao Wen's player box."
Imagine, Sampras plus Agassi, what kind of super five-star luxury coaching team is this? I'm afraid even the ATP will pay attention to it. After all, from all aspects, this is the collision of the century, even in the history books, it can be used as an off-court tidbit to talk about; not to mention the media reporters who are so excited that they chase their tails at the slightest movement?
Sampras immediately regretted his decision, "Wasn't he going to travel around the world with Gao Wen?"
Agassi didn't seem to be in a hurry, and he said slowly, "It's not the first time we've watched a game together in Gao Wen's player box."
Sampras suddenly felt that it was as if he had dug a hole for himself.
Here, two superstars, Agassi and Graf, visited the stadium, and Russell, who was standing next to them, had become an Antarctic man, a popsicle.
Think about it again, two superstars, Sampras and Agassi, are going to work together to train Gao Wen. It is not known whether they can achieve the effect of one plus one being greater than two, or whether the two old guys who are both enemies and friends will completely destroy everything because of the conflict of ideas, but at least it is certain that there will be a lot of media attention.
Even Pelt's attention was a little distracted.
On the other side, Gawain remained unmoved, concentrating on completing the ongoing training, showing rare concentration amid the hustle and bustle.
One, two, three times...
Even if Pelt didn't continue to supervise, Gawain continued to squat and stand up meticulously, without any intention of being lazy. The light in his eyes was so bright that it was difficult to tell whether it was the light reflected by sweat or the burning willpower.
While Agassi and Sampras were arguing with each other, Graf noticed Gawain who was quietly concentrating on training, and a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes.
Maybe this little guy Gao Wen can really bring surprises and also bring some fun to Agassi's retirement life.
(End of this chapter)