As coaches, top Grand Slam champions are undoubtedly very, very important candidates.
First of all, any player who can reach the Grand Slam, even if they have some luck, must have a trump card of their own.
Secondly, competition experience, competition wisdom, overall concept, technical characteristics, etc. are also irreplaceable advantages.
As the saying goes, "Only those who have won championships know how to become champions." This sentence may not be 100% correct, but it does have an inherent rule.
A top championship coach may not be able to transform a player, but he can make them develop stronger weapons.
Just look at the coaching choices of the Big Four.
Federer, starting from this year's Australian Open, has officially started cooperating with six-time Grand Slam champion Stephen Edberg; and it is no secret in the tennis world that he has always wanted Sampras to be his coach.
I have sent out invitations more than once, but unfortunately it never happened.
Nadal, for a long time, everyone including himself believed that Nadal would only have one coach in his career, his uncle Toni Nadal, but at the end of 2016, the French Open
Champion Carlos Moya officially joined his team and slowly became his head coach.
Murray, in his career, has had long-term relationships with three Grand Slam champions: Ivan Lendl, Amelie Mauresmo, and Jonas Bjorkman.
Have cooperated.
Djokovic, Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic, two Grand Slam champions, are undoubtedly his most famous coaches. In addition, Andre Agassi has also served as his coach.
His coach for a while.
There is no doubt that after Grand Slam champions retire as professional coaches, their perspective, expertise and experience are indeed a valuable asset.
Exactly, this is what Gawain needs most urgently, especially after he was born and became famous overnight, this need became more and more real.
Sampras was able to agree to serve as Gao Wen's coach, which is definitely an important turning point in Gao Wen's career.
For this, Gawain has always been grateful.
Sampras seemed to be able to feel the emotion in Gawain's eyes. He raised his chin proudly and tried to cross his legs, only to find that he was trapped——
This small sofa really doesn't allow you to stretch out your arms and legs.
It was supposed to be a triumphant showoff with good words, but it was strangled in the cradle before it even started. Sampras said he was tired.
Seeing Gao Wen's focused expression without any smile, Sampras rolled his eyes speechlessly and spread his hands.
"Isn't it okay if I just want to show off?"
"Pete, you don't need to put on a show. Anyone who sees you will be in awe, because your existence itself is a legend."
This flattery was so smooth that Sampras raised the corners of his mouth again and nodded with satisfaction, seeming to express his appreciation for Gawain.
"Actually, do you know?"
"In the 1970s and 1980s, Grand Slam titles were not that important."
"At that time, the professional system was not as complete as it is now, and the gap between different competitions was very large. But no matter what the competition was, they were all commercial competitions. We were a group of professional players who made a living from this. To put it bluntly, this was our job.
Other than that, there’s nothing special about it.”
"The special thing about the four Grand Slams is that they are held for a little longer, but they are not so attractive to players. We still hope to compete in events that we are familiar with, or on tours supported by our sponsors.
In the tournament, the lineups of the four Grand Slams are not necessarily so luxurious."
Gao Wen was still too young. He was born in 1995 and had never experienced professional tennis in the 1980s and 1990s. This was the first time he heard about all these things, and his eyes showed surprise and curiosity.
Sampras was very satisfied with Gawain's expression and raised his chin slightly, his eyes shining with pride.
Gawain reacted immediately, "Wait, Peter, you mean, because of you?"
Sampras nodded slightly, showing a childish look on his face.
"it's me."
"I began to consciously adjust the focus of my competition. I no longer arranged the season around the events supported by sponsors, but focused on the four Grand Slams to arrange my season schedule because they gave the most bonuses."
"Look, it's just a job anyway, so naturally you need to aim for the highest goal. I'm looking forward to streamlining my season and optimizing my career."
"Then, when I started winning, things started to change."
"Then, I emphasized over and over again how important the Grand Slams are, and the numbers are meaningful, and times have changed."
There is no doubt that Sampras is an excellent superstar player, but his understanding of society, culture, history and economics is very limited.
Objectively speaking, what Sampras said is half correct.
The real reason for the rise of the four Grand Slams is that the three major player organizations, ITF, ATP, and WTA, have ended their infighting, no longer restricting players from participating across associations, and have reached an alliance of interests to jointly promote the event level sequence and establish the entire professional participation system level -
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Based on event prize money and association points, the Grand Slam has become the first level in the sequence, which has achieved the unique status of the Grand Slam.
Assume that the ATP and WTA now want to set up a fifth Grand Slam. Is it feasible?
It's theoretically possible.
They only need to find an event organizer who is willing to provide enough awards, corresponding venues and related event organizations, and all supporting facilities can keep up with the same as applying for the Olympic Games, and have a stable tennis market, then they can make the trip.
Of course, the interests involved are not that simple, so it is only a "theoretical level" discussion.
However, the correct part of Sampras's words is:
Originally, the status of the Grand Slam is not that special. These four competitions are just part of more than 50 events throughout the year. The yardstick for measuring whether a player is great or outstanding is always the world ranking, the number of championships, etc.
wait.
It is precisely because of the existence of Sampras that the measure of greatness in tennis has been changed. The "number of Grand Slam championships" has begun to become the yardstick that defines the peak of a player's career. It has further developed to the present and is a footnote to the greatness of the Big Four.
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History is indeed very interesting.
Gawain savored Sampras's words carefully and thought for a moment, "Pete, so what you're saying is, don't treat the Grand Slam as a special event and stay normal?"
Sampras nodded, "Whether it's a Grand Slam or a 250-point tournament, championships and victories are the same. Keep a normal mind and go to the court. The game is a game, and tennis is tennis. Get rid of those thoughts.
,This is the most important."
"People always think that this is a Grand Slam, so they stand on the court and perform abnormally. This is unnecessary. Your performance in Flushing was very good, so you won the championship."
