"Hey. Hey! Brother, if you continue, I might vomit blood on the spot."
"Instead of thinking about Tonya Harding, why not train hard and see you again in the North American season?"
Gawain, with some random ridicule, easily broke up the solemn and complicated atmosphere, and in the blink of an eye he regained the feeling of joy and lightness.
Tanya Harding, an American figure skater, was suspected of "paying a murderer" before the Olympic trials in 1994 to injure the right thigh of her main competitor Nancy Kerrigan; later, in 2017, the incident
Adapted into the movie "I, Queen of Flowers", the incident is recreated.
Although with the full popularity of the Internet, various doubts and contradictions about the incident have surfaced, and the truth has been questioned again; but in the past twenty years, the entire incident has become so famous and shocking that "Tanya-
"Harding" became synonymous with attacking opponents.
After making a joke, Dimitrov could no longer control himself and burst into laughter. He also followed Gawain's words and joked back.
"Very good, I will seriously consider your suggestion."
Wait, which suggestion?
Train hard and fight another day, or...Tanya Harding?
Loosening his arms, Dimitrov could see Gawain's dumbfounded expression, and his hearty laughter exploded like bubbles emerging from the water.
The spectators on Court No. 1 witnessed this scene with their own eyes. It was not just "friendship first, competition second", but also a fighting friendship of mutual sympathy, motivating each other, helping each other, stimulating each other, and urging the opponent to become a better player.
, continue to grow, continue to transform, and climb to the top.
Just like Federer and Nadal.
Of course, this does not mean that the two young people in front of us can compete with the two legends, nor does it mean that the two young people are regarded as the successors of Federer and Nadal; rather, it is an expectation and hope for the new generation, which belongs to the men's tennis world.
The excitement and glory of the future are slowly unfolding before our eyes.
Gao Wen has always stood out as the leader of the youth storm, but for competitive sports, a representative figure is not enough.
The glory of the Big Four comes from the strong collision of the four players, who are chasing each other; the excitement of the Challenger League comes from the blooming of a hundred flowers in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic generations. In addition to Wawrinka and Gawain, Berdych and Tson
Players such as Jia, Anderson, Simon, Karlovic and others also performed well.
In short, what competitive sports require is confrontation. Otherwise, if you stand alone and sweep across thousands of troops, it will look good, but you will inevitably fall into boredom.
This is the case with the current new generation. Gao Wen is far ahead. The two new generation representatives, including Raonic and Dimitrov, who have taken the lead, seem to have difficulty catching up with Gao Wen. This also shows that the new generation is weak. Gao Wen
The better the performance, the more disappointed people will be with the new generation.
Today, Dimitrov, who was deeply trapped in the whirlpool of depression, finally showed the spirit of the new generation born in the 1990s and teamed up with Gao Wen to dedicate this classic.
Expectation, rekindled——
Maybe, the new generation can emerge with more outstanding players; maybe, Gao Wen and Dimitrov can join forces to create a new era in the new generation; maybe, the strong confrontation between Gao Wen and Dimitrov can bring excitement
, and finally allow the new generation to usher in a qualitative transformation and rise in an all-round way.
This is the point.
Bang bang bang!
The applause is rising steadily.
Because of the deep friendship between Gao Wen and Dimitrov on and off the court, because the two players gave the best match since the beginning of Wimbledon, and because the two people born in the 90s finally gave a match that met people's expectations.
In a strong showdown, the surging enthusiasm can no longer be suppressed.
Bang bang bang!
The whole audience roared!
After Gao Wen and Dimitrov shook hands with the referee respectively, the two players packed up their equipment familiarly, raised their hands high, and applauded the packed audience to express their gratitude. There were no cheers and applause.
The excitement of the game may be greatly compromised.
Finally, amidst roaring applause, Gawain and Dimitrov walked side by side and left the stadium talking and laughing, exactly the same as before the game started.
"...I'm not sure yet. That day, Pete suggested that I should find a coach first, and then get acquainted with him for a week before deciding on the North American schedule. What do you think?"
"I believe in Pete's advice. Of course, you need more games now, but the role of a coach is not only to develop new tactics and growth directions, but also to make more comprehensive arrangements starting from the schedule. So, coaching
, are you going to find information from John, or what?"
Although they are rivals on the court, they are friends off the court. Dimitrov is asking Gawain for his advice——
The Wimbledon experience has given Dimitrov more confidence, and he can't wait to get ready for the next North American hard court season.
The ultimate goal is the US Open at the end of August.
However, before heading to North America to compete, the coaching vacancy caused by Rashid's departure is still a problem.
"I..." Dimitrov was about to respond, but then he noticed Gawain's eyes looking forward, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes.
Dimitrov stopped, followed Gawain's line of sight, and the next second he saw Sharapova standing in front with a slight smile.
Sharapova glanced at Gao Wen and said, "One second, you are fighting on the court and you are inextricable. The next second, you are talking and laughing. Aren't you mentally schizophrenic?"
In women's tennis, Sharapova has a very famous saying: I have no friends in the WTA.
Although the original words are not like this, the conveyed meaning is like this.
Sharapova believes that in order to maintain the fighting spirit and murderous spirit on the court, they cannot become friends, especially friendships between women, which are often full of impulses, emotions, and sentimentality; therefore, she believes that those in the tour
The so-called friends are just for fun.
After these words came out, they immediately offended a lot of people, including the all-powerful Russian Pink Army, which caused Sharapova to be isolated.
However, Sharapova doesn't care. She still firmly believes in her point of view. If she is prepared to crush her opponents on the court, then they cannot be friends.
Of course, the WTA and ATP are different. Similarly, everyone faces victory or defeat, and their approach to the game and their mentality are also different.
As soon as she came up, Sharapova was on full fire.
Gao Wen still had a smile on his face and met Sharapova's gaze with a smile, "So, are you now aggrieved for your boyfriend's loss?"
The little ridicule immediately made Sharapova feel helpless and rolled her eyes——
Since that brief conversation in Miami, Gao Wen and Sharapova have met several times in the past few months, and it can be noticed that Sharapova's attitude has indeed undergone some small changes.
Sharapova can also see that Gawain and Dimitrov are indeed good friends, and Gawain also sincerely helps Dimitrov.
Although Sharapova still remains skeptical, at least she is not as sharp as ever.
Dimitrov saw Sharapova's expression, walked up to her, gave his girlfriend a big hug, and smiled.
"Just now on the court, I have come back with a fierce revenge."