He has always been a proud man, growing up under the gaze of praise and expectations. From the tennis academy to the youth and then to the professional level, he has always been successful. Among his peers, he has shown his temperament as a tennis king early on, and has a smooth journey.
Shun Shui has never left the focus.
In April 2014, after reaching the age of seventeen and meeting the minimum age limit of the ATP, he immediately turned professional and kicked off his career.
Brilliant, still——
In 2009, he was the youngest challenger champion after Tomic; in 2004, he was the first 17-year-old player to defeat the top 20 players in the world after Gasquet; in 2006, he was the first 17-year-old player to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP Tour after Cilic.
Year-old player; the first 17-year-old player to rank among the top 150 at the end of the year after Nadal and Gasquet in 2003.
the youngest.
first place.
Seventeen.
Although his career has just started, surrounding these keywords, he is still the strongest of the new generation, carrying the hope of the "post-95s".
The media, coaches, fans... even the opponents, all expressed the same thoughts, and the whole world was filled with praise and affirmation.
Early on, keywords such as "Future World No. 1", "Grand Slam Champion", "History Maker", etc. have been tied to the name "Alexander Zverev".
pressure?
He didn't care. On the contrary, he enjoyed the cheers and halo, the praise and attention, as if he were standing in the center of the world.
The spotlight belongs to him.
No matter where he goes, his aura always follows him, attracting fans and attracting attention, even in the Grand Slam Masters.
The German media cheered and shouted that after Becker and Graf, the hope for the revival of German tennis rests on the shoulders of this 17-year-old young man.
How beautiful.
That feeling is like standing on the top of a mountain, with all the people surrendering, and everyone kneeling on the ground, waiting hard for him to change the fate of the entire sport.
but!
Gawain appears.
His world is like a castle in the sand. It seems grand and gorgeous, but falls apart in an instant. He tries his best to save it, but it only accelerates its destruction.
Last July, they competed together on the challenge stage——
Although he lost that game, he didn't care. He believed that he was just careless and his performance was abnormal because he underestimated the enemy. When they fight again, he can prove himself and he can prove it with actual actions.
I am the representative of the new generation "post-95s".
However……
After that, in just one month, the world turned upside down, and all eyes, all light, and all focus rushed towards Gawain.
Even the German media is no exception.
He deeply felt that he seemed to have been abandoned by the world, even forgotten, and no one cared about him anymore, just growing mold and mushrooms in a dark corner.
When the 2014 season ended, the professional tennis media were still lamenting that Zverev became the youngest player in the top 150 in the world rankings, and became the first player after Nadal and Gasquet.
A seventeen-year-old boy who has accomplished such a feat again in ten years.
137.
This was his year-end world ranking, but when he looked at this number, he couldn't laugh. He even felt that it was a shame. "137" was laughing at his embarrassment and incompetence——
Coric, the youngest player in the world's top 100, is only five months older than Zverev.
Gao Wen is the youngest player in the top ten in the world. He is also the youngest player since Nadal in 2004 to complete the feat of ranking among the top ten in the world.
And Gawain is only one year older than Coric.
Without comparison, there is no harm.
"137", those praises, those affirmations, those expectations surrounding this number, in the eyes of little Zverev, all turned into ridicule, ridicule and attack.
For this reason, he worked hard throughout the offseason, gritted his teeth, and tried to make a splash and win back his crown after the start of the new season.
But...but!
After the opening of the new season, everyone knows Gawain's story. Even if he is hiding at the end of the world, the overwhelming news is pervasive to ensure that everyone hears about it.
So, what about little Zverev?
In the 2015 season, he tried to leave the challenge stage and launch an impact on higher-level ATP events, Grand Slams and Masters, and truly participate in professional competition.
The reality is the opposite. Since the beginning of the Australian season, he has been unable to break through the qualifying rounds and has been struggling. The more impatient he is, the more unsatisfactory he is.
anger.
envy.
resentment.
disgust.
Frustrated.
It's really unimaginable that last July, they were still players at the same level, and eight months later, that guy was already out of reach.
Life is completely different.
To be precise, little Zverev hated Gawain because Gawain took away everything that should have belonged to him, as if he had stolen his life.
In Indian Wells, little Zverev still came to participate in the qualifying round, hoping to pass two rounds of tests, advance to the main draw, and win his own light on the stage of the fifth Grand Slam.
Then, he saw Gawain.
That despicable, sinister, cunning, self-righteous, arrogant villain stood in the middle of the road, blocking everyone's way of coming and going, as if the entire universe had to revolve around him, with that bright smile and proud eyes, overflowing with emotion.
With the arrogance of a villain who succeeds.
"He must feel like he is the sun."
Young Zverev still believes that his performance will definitely not be inferior to Gawain. No, to be precise, his career will definitely be better than Gawain.
I firmly believe that he just needs a little time and accumulation, and his talent, ability, and strength will shine.
Suppose, at this moment, he was given a chance to go onto the court with Gawain and start a duel, he believed that he could defeat this arrogant guy.
Hum, he arrogantly occupied the main road and obstructed public order, and then apologized hypocritically. His hypocritical smile seemed to be sure that others would buy it, but he didn't know that every move and every expression on his body revealed greasiness and arrogance, which is disgusting.
My stomach has started to churn.
Little Zverev didn't even look at it, glanced away, and muttered in a low voice.
"Tsk, what's so great about it."
The sound of the wind spread, and before Gawain had time to react, Dimitrov's expression dropped without any warning.
"What did you say?"
Little Zverev was a little surprised, but looking at the dog-legged Dimitrov, he became more and more disdainful of Gawain. Is that guy hiding behind his friends like this? His friends will do the dirty work, so he can
Can you continue to pretend to be a good person? Your wishful thinking is really cracking.
Is Zverev afraid?
of course not.
He simply stopped and turned around, "I said, what's so great? Do high-ranking players have privileges? Low-ranking players can also use the practice field, okay? You are occupying the main road and disturbing public order.
And then you hope that other players will shut up and no accusations will be allowed?"