After hesitation and hesitation, Sampras finally spoke——
As a father to a father, and as a friend to a friend, I took a step towards breaking the boundaries between public and private.
"...At least, I believe him."
The words are simple, with a little ridicule, but they are 100% sincere.
It’s not that I believe that Gawain can win or win, but that I believe in Gawain’s tenacity and perseverance, and I believe in Gawain’s fighting spirit and belief.
No difficulty can stop him from moving forward. Those thorns, those bumps, those winds and waves... In the end, they will all become tools for Gawain to hone himself, and evolve into nutrients for Gawain to thrive, witnessing Gawain's transformation and blooming step by step.
Thousands of rays of light.
He has confidence.
so--
Yes, he believed him.
Gao Hongli turned his head and glanced at Sampras. Behind his ordinary words, he could feel the weight, which surprised him.
In Gao Wen's coaching team, everyone is very professional, and their profession is their profession. They try to avoid the entanglement of personal life and keep a distance; but the slightly different thing is that Sampras consciously keeps a distance and maintains a distance in addition to his professional attitude.
Outside, he almost keeps silent about his personal life.
Peart has always been serious and rigid, but surprisingly, in private, he occasionally shares some life details, photos of his children, and talks about children with Gao Hongli and his wife. Obviously, they both have to face the same world and the same parents.
The same problems as children grow up.
Not to mention Agassi. Although the two couples are very low-key in front of the media, because of the relationship between Graf and Jiang Yanyun, the two families are very familiar with each other. When they were in Melbourne, they even ate out together. Gao Hongli and his wife also lived in the small house.
The family was entertained in the villa.
Objectively speaking, a team is a team. From a work perspective, Gao Wen is their boss, and it is necessary to keep a certain distance between personal lives; but the speciality of the sport of tennis is that the team follows the players around the world.
, apart from the work relationship, life also goes in and out together.
Whether you like it or not, there is more or less overlap in personal life, so outside of work relationships, some friendships often develop.
It is precisely because of this that Gao Wen and the team have established a relationship as both teachers and friends, not just as partners on the training ground and on the field.
However, Sampras is different. He always keeps his mouth shut and keeps his distance. The boundary between work and life is very clear.
Gao Hongli and his wife were not surprised by this, let alone forced it.
Sampras became famous at a young age and has always been a banner of tennis for a full ten years. He has a deep understanding of the harassment and harm from the media. Therefore, after retiring, he has been very protective of his family and tried his best to let them go.
Family and friends stay away from the spotlight.
Until now, the Sampras family of four have appeared in public several times, but have never accepted any form of interview.
Joining Gao Wen's coaching team, Sampras' retirement life was once again broken. As Gao Wen achieved more and more achievements, the eyes and lights focused on him slowly began to increase. This was Sampras's return to the coaching staff.
An important reason to be vigilant and consciously keep your distance.
But today, in Sampras's words, one can feel the intimacy that goes beyond the coach, just like Gawain's uncle expressing concern.
Sampras noticed Gao Hongli's eyes and responded with a smile, a little reserved, but with a calm expression.
The boundaries are still there; but apart from being a coach, I also gradually feel the meaning of friends and family. Occasionally crossing the boundaries doesn't seem so bad.
He and they are slowly growing and changing.
Gao Hongli also showed a smile in his eyes, and then nodded.
"I believe in him, always have."
The words ended here, but it could be seen from Gao Hongli's breathing and expression that the words were not over yet, just a little hesitant.
Sampras didn't interrupt.
After waiting for a moment, Gao Hongli seemed to finally make up his mind, "But, what should we do?"
The smile on Sampras's lips rose, "Standing behind him and silently showing support is enough. Gawain is a smart child. He knows everything, so we only need to do
If he takes good care of himself, he will feel the support from us."
"Ultimately, tennis is an individual sport."
"When players stand on the field, they need to think for themselves, organize themselves, and find their own way to deal with the chaotic situation."
"They need to fight against their opponents, but they also need to fight against themselves. Every champion has a strong heart. The best support we can give is that belief, telling them that even if the whole world has stood behind him
On the opposite side of him, we are still behind him."
Faith is invisible and intangible, but it can play a key role on the field.
Especially in extremely difficult situations, when players begin to doubt themselves and their confidence begins to waver, these support groups need to play such a key role, like a needle in the sea, to stabilize the situation. Their performance is the only way for the players to replenish their energy.
way.
Gao Hongli was thoughtful.
On the field, Gao Wen is constantly learning and growing.
Off the field, they also need to learn and grow.
This is one of the reasons why Sampras particularly likes Gawain:
Everyone said that Gauvin was transformed under the guidance of Sampras and Agassi, and he drew many nutrients from the two Grand Slam champions; but Sampras himself knew that he and Agassi were also
Learning from Gawain, the retirement life of the two old guys became exciting again.
Just now, Sampras carefully crossed the line he had drawn, and had more intersections in his life outside the stadium. He thought he would not adapt and might have heartburn; but there was no——
Not only is it not there, but I can also feel a little lightness in my mood.
Then, Sampras' tone became brisk again, "I heard from Martin that you prepared hometown dishes for Gao Wen tonight, and Yan Yun cooked it himself?"
Gao Hongli's expression gradually relaxed, "Didn't Andre tell you? You are also on the invitation list."
Sampras:?
Gao Hongli shook his head slightly, "Peter, did you do something bad again to offend Andre and Martin?"
The subtext is, is that why you are being excluded?
Sampras looked at Gao Hongli. He didn't expect such a blow. He opened his mouth and was dumbfounded: I didn't expect you to be such Gao Hongli.
Gao Hongli finally showed a smile, and the lightness between his eyebrows was full of mischief——
Sampras shook his head slightly, "Now I finally know where Gawain inherited those crazy ideas."
In fact, Gao Hongli had not had time to send out the invitation, and the entire coaching team did not know about it. At this time, Gao Hongli officially said, "Sorry, please come to the party tonight, otherwise my wife may start
I'm worried about how to deal with the leftovers, she cooked a full table tonight."
The unexpected invitation made Sampras laugh heartily, "Don't worry, I'm good at eating. You don't have to worry."