Sampras suddenly understood and turned to look at Ljubicic.
Ljubicic is still not good at socializing. Moreover, he and Federer are in the same group of players and are a whole generation younger than Sampras. Standing in front of the former superstar, his already taciturn character becomes even more clumsy, even in social situations.
There is also a sense of honesty in greetings and greetings.
"Recently, Milos's nerves have been tense and he needs to adjust. However, he is not good at words either. Dialogue and communication are obviously not the solution."
"I'm thinking that maybe it would be good for him to try to change the track and rhythm of doubles; moreover, in Indian Wells, Roger and the others are also preparing to sign up, and Milos can face some giants in the doubles arena. It should be a good idea to adjust his mentality.
An opportunity is still different from playing alone."
Ljubicic's explanation was as honest as giving a report; coupled with the lack of ups and downs in his voice and intonation, it was even more dry and tasteless.
Drowsy.
"But it seems that Gregor is already one step ahead, so we can only wait for the next opportunity."
Explanation, completed.
Sampras felt that Ljubicic was quite special with such a serious attitude.
"Next time, you can ask directly. I may know these things better than Gawain. If Gawain refuses, it would be more appropriate for me. My face is more like a villain in a superhero movie."
After saying that, Sampras winked - the second half of the sentence was obviously a joke.
Ljubicic paused and laughed, "Ha. Ha. Ha."
But what happened to the laughter stuffed with egg yolk? It was so dry that he couldn't swallow it. Sampras was stunned and laughed happily.
On the other hand, Gawain was very generous and it was not difficult to refuse.
"Milos, you should know that I am very popular, so remember to make an appointment in advance. You should have John's business card, right? Otherwise, Peter can do it too."
Looking at the serious Gao Wen, Raonic couldn't help but laugh, but he was still very cooperative, "Okay, okay, next time, I will make an appointment one year in advance."
"One year? Very good, very good. Take a notebook and record it." Gao Wen also cooperated back and forth. Very rarely, Raonic made a joke——
When top singles players sign up for doubles matches, they usually make temporary appointments during training after arriving in the local city, two or three days in advance at most.
For them, doubles is for practice. If you have the opportunity, you can participate. If you don't have the opportunity, it doesn't matter. Everything revolves around the singles event.
How is it possible to make a reservation a year in advance?
However, Raonic also noticed this——
The doubles match is a favorite in Indian Wells.
the reason is simple:
First, the top 32 seeds received a bye in the first round, and their games only started on Wednesday.
This also means that other players have one more round to adapt to the court and conditions than they do. However, the strong winds in Indian Wells require a lot of adaptation, so the number of top players using doubles matches to adapt to the environment has skyrocketed.
Secondly, Indian Wells is also a two-week event and the schedule is the same as the Grand Slam. This also ensures that they can practice through doubles.
Thirdly, Indian Wells and Miami are in tandem. When they go to Miami, climate adaptation and state adjustment have been basically completed. By then, there will be no need to increase the doubles court time. This also makes the doubles in Indian Wells
The participating lineup is more active.
Naturally, there is an endless stream of high-ranking seeded players participating in Indian Wells every year, which is a sight to behold, and this year is no exception:
Federer, Nadal, Murray, Wawrinka, Isner, Robredo, Ferrer, Fognini, etc., and now we should add Gawain, Dimitrov, Rao
Nicky is also being considered.
With a simple sweep, among the high-ranking seeded players, only Djokovic, Kei Nishikori and Berdych were the exceptions, and the others were basically certain to attend——
Moreover, the registration is not over yet, Djokovic and the others may also be looking for a doubles partner, just like Raonic.
Who knows?
Maybe the "Djokovic x Gawain" partnership will be staged in Indian Wells?
Whether it’s the ATP or the WTA, it’s all like this.
To some extent, Indian Wells and Doha have many similarities, but the slight difference is that in Indian Wells, due to the impact of the schedule, the doubles partners of top players are often full of randomness, suddenness and uncertainty.
Sex, so you can see weird partner combinations.
In fact, before Raonic, Nadal and Wawrinka both asked Gao Wen.
Nadal's words are not surprising. The two men's doubles collaboration in Doha sparked sparks. Although Gao Wen eliminated Nadal at Melbourne Park, for professional players, they still maintain mutual respect and respect. In private,
, the two of them are already friends.
After Gawain frankly explained the situation, Nadal didn't mind at all and even made a little joke.
"Oh, crap. I need to pray that I won't face you and Gregor in the first round."
The atmosphere is filled with joy.
As for Wawrinka, it was indeed a bit surprising.
The two met when Gawain arrived at the hotel where he was staying. They simply greeted each other, nodded in greeting, and then planned to pass each other by.
Unexpectedly, Wawrinka stopped Gawain and asked about the doubles.
It can be seen that Wawrinka is not good at such situations. He is a little reserved and pretends to ask casually, just like asking about the weather.
Gawain replied solemnly, without joking, because he had already sent an invitation to Dimitrov, so he regretted missing this opportunity.
Wawrinka pretended not to mind, nodded coldly to show his understanding, turned around and was about to leave. Seeing that the atmosphere was about to cool down, Gawain stopped him.
Gawain joked a few more words, and then said, "...How about this, Stan, let's exchange contact information. Next time my schedule is free, I will notify you as soon as possible."
With a little joke, the stiff atmosphere became relaxed again.
In contrast, Gawain's handling seemed relaxed and without any embarrassment at all. Even Wawrinka rarely showed a smile.
Two people exchanged contact information. Can this be regarded as becoming friends?
It can be seen from these small details that Gao Wen is indeed a popular player now, so popular that even doubles invitations are extremely busy.
However, before leaving Auckland, Gao Wen had already sent an invitation to Dimitrov immediately——
Dimitrov's condition has been really bad recently.
After being eliminated in the first game in Rotterdam, Acapulco's performance did not improve much. After defeating Krajinovic in the first round, they lost in the second round.
He lost to American player Ryan Harrison, ranked 169th in the world; moreover, he also swallowed a donut in the final set.
Dimitrov's feeling was not good, very, very bad. The whole feel and feel of the ball were a mess, as if he couldn't play ball.
More than ever, he needs help, a little help from his friends.