The sound of the wind brought Gawain's call, and from a long distance away, one could feel the bright sunshine jumping between the words, and his mood also soared.
Dimitrov's advancing steps paused, waved to Gawain, and smiled in response, but did not move forward.
When Tobias saw this, he understood immediately and went straight forward. When he passed by Dimitrov, he said something.
"You should trust Gawain's judgment."
Then, without stopping or waiting for a response, Tobias walked directly towards Gawain. It could be seen from his back that it was a pleasant thing to meet again after a long absence.
Dimitrov was still hesitant, and then Roger Rasheed came up and said, "I think you should trust your own judgment."
Rashid, Dimitrov's current coach.
The Australian, as a professional tennis player, had a mediocre career and lacked talent. He spent most of his time in challenge tournaments.
However, as a professional coach, he has a unique insight and is good at coaching young players who thrive and guiding them to complete their transformation.
After the millennium, Rashid trained three players: Hewitt, Monfils and Tsonga.
Among them, Monfils and Tsonga are very typical. Both players were young players who had just entered the top 100 in the world before hiring Rashid. Then they completed a complete transformation under Rashid and reached the level of their careers.
reached the pinnacle and became one of the top ten players in the world.
In 2013, Dimitrov, who was just starting out, hired Rashid as coach, and also wrote the same development trajectory, ushering in a qualitative change.
Of course, no one is perfect, and everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Rashid's advantage lies in tapping the potential of young players, but he is not good at facing difficulties and breaking through bottlenecks to the next level.
Perhaps part of the reason is Rashid's own bottleneck. He has not been able to reach the top of the pyramid in his career, so he has no way to glimpse the mysteries of another realm.
This was true from Monfils to Tsonga. After they ranked among the top ten in the world, they faced the bottleneck of further breakthroughs. Rashid was unable to give better advice and eventually parted ways.
Now Dimitrov and Rashid are facing the same situation again, everything seems familiar.
Dimitrov turned to look at Rashid, "I don't think I should be Gawain's burden."
Rashid shrugged, "Then you shouldn't agree to the doubles. John is your agent, but he is not just your agent."
Obviously, such a simple sentence has profound meaning.
It seems that there should be some differences of opinion between Tobias and Rashid.
Dimitrov was silent and did not respond. For a moment, it was not clear what he was thinking.
As he spoke, Gawain had already come up to him, smiling and raising his right hand, high-fiving him.
"Hey, Gregor, why didn't you tell me in advance that the wind direction here is so unpredictable? It's like playing at Saturn. Is it the same in Miami?"
"...No, it's not like this in Miami." Dimitrov's response was a little slower, a little distracted, but he quickly recovered, "It's also windy in Miami, but it only comes in waves. Just be patient and wait.
Once the wind passes, everything will return to normal, which is completely different from here."
"Wait a minute, I thought you lived in Los Angeles and should be more accustomed to it?" After a pause, Dimitrov also remembered this matter.
Gawain immediately nervously made a motion to sew up the zipper of his mouth, looked around, made a furtive expression, and lowered his voice.
"Shh, this is a secret. Don't tell anyone. Otherwise, if I perform too badly here, I will have to wear a mask next time I go back to school to practice."
He has a mysterious face, but his mouth is full of nonsense.
Dimitrov was immediately amused.
Gawain's eyebrows also relaxed.
"You have been training here for a few days. How have you adapted to it? I heard that compared to last year, the ball speed seems to be slower?"
"I've heard about it too, but I think it's more of a psychological suggestion. Personally, I think the ball speed is about the same and there's no obvious change."
"I have long heard that Indian Wells is different. I thought I was mentally prepared, but now it seems that I am still too young."
"Haha, you are indeed young. In the tour, you are among the top 100 in the world, right?"
"Are you envious? If you are envious, you will lose. There is nothing you can do except reincarnate."
"Haha. Hahaha!"
"Brother, to be honest, I really need some time in the doubles court to get a feel for the ball. What do you think?"
You came and went, chatting and laughing, and once we met, the atmosphere relaxed.
Unknowingly, Dimitrov's tight shoulders seemed to relax a little, and then Gawain brought up the topic very naturally and easily.
"OK."
Before he realized it, Dimitrov had already blurted out and agreed.
Rashid, who was standing behind, had a slightly stunned expression. It was so unexpected that it was difficult to hide it for a moment, and he almost made a sound to stop him.
Tobias noticed Rashid's expression out of the corner of his eye and interjected appropriately, "It seems that the female fans in California are in for a treat."
Gawain turned to look at Tobias, "So, is this what it feels like to be David Beckham?"
Although he is capable on the court, people always notice his appearance first, so he has spent his entire career trying to prove himself on the court.
In fact, Dimitrov is the same. The feeling of being treated as a "vase" is not good.
So, what about Gawain?
"Well..." Gao Wen gently raised his chin and tasted it carefully, "It feels pretty good. From today on, I am little David Beckham."
One second, two seconds——
The whole room burst into laughter.
Everyone clapped their hands and laughed, probably with the exception of Rashid. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly and he forced a smile.
Dimitrov also noticed Rashid's expression and cast an apologetic look at him. He didn't know how he agreed.
Amidst laughter, Gawain looked at Dimitrov again, "Gregor, you don't think that I asked you to play doubles as a partner just to take care of you, right?"
Dimitrov was a little embarrassed when his inner thoughts were revealed, muttering to himself not knowing how to respond.
Gawain showed a smile again, "I need to adapt to the venue. This is sincere. If you refuse, Milos asked me just now. I should turn around and find another partner."
"What's more, friends, Gregor, are meant to be used when needed. Otherwise, it would be uneconomical for me to spend so much time and energy maintaining friendship and not be able to find a supporter at the critical moment."
It's a lot of fallacies, but when Gawain said it, it seemed very convincing.
Dimitrov was dumbfounded, but in the end he couldn't hold it back. He nodded slightly and agreed in a confused manner, but why did he feel like he was being dragged into a ditch?