Time goes back a little. At the beginning of the year in Melbourne Park, Gao Wen once completed a feat, defeating three giants in a row to win the championship. He became the only player in the era of giants in the 21st century to accomplish such a feat, and triggered the subsequent "ultimate challenge"
hot topics.
Now, when I come to the O2 Stadium, a combination of circumstances, a difficult and unparalleled ultimate challenge of hell appears before me. The right time, right place, right people, etc. are all indispensable, and this creates the situation at this moment.
Questionably it has become an important footnote of an era.
——Murray Nadal Djokovic Federer.
If Gao Wen wants to be crowned the year-end finals champion, if Gao Wen wants to be ranked number one in the world at the end of the year, he must defeat the Big Four in a row.
So far, Gawain has passed three levels in a row, and now the final level is left to challenge him. This is how the historical moment was born.
Defeating two giants in a row in any event is already a difficult challenge, and now Gao Wen needs to show his top level and state in four consecutive games. This is indeed...an impossible task.
and!
Although Gao Wen regretfully failed to complete the ultimate challenge of "defeating Djokovic at the Australian Open, defeating Nadal at the French Open, and defeating Federer at Wimbledon" in one season, he has now won another opportunity to complete the "defeat Djoko at the Australian Open."
Vicki, defeating Nadal at the French Open and defeating Federer in the year-end finals are the ultimate challenges.
Perfect!
It's perfect!
No one can refuse, no one should miss it.
No wonder, the moment Federer realized his victory over Nadal, the entire social network went crazy, completely crazy, full of fanaticism.
The vast and vigorous heat wave is almost overflowing.
Naturally, the pressure has also risen to a new level, crazier than any game or event. Even if they are just watching, the coaching team headed by Sampras can clearly feel the dullness in their chests and the pressure everywhere.
There's absolutely no way to escape.
This is not all——
In China, the keyword "Gao Wen" has reached the top of the hot search list. There are no additional words or any news description. A name is enough.
Since Gao Wen led his team to advance to the Davis Cup World Group play-offs, this new tennis star has become an unshakable leader in competitive sports in China and even in Asia.
All eyes are on you, truly all eyes are on you.
When Gao Wen's final opponent was revealed, the discussion on China's social network exploded. In less than thirty minutes, the traffic easily exceeded 100 million. There was constant attention, expectations, and support.
Early on, fans, passers-by, and melon-eaters could no longer hold back and began to imagine the moment when Gauvin defeated Federer to win the championship and become the world's No. 1 at the end of the year.
The pressure increased tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold, overwhelmingly overwhelming Gawain's shoulders.
Even before Gawain opened his mouth, this final had already evolved into a game that could not be lost——
It's not that you have to win, but that you can't lose.
Perhaps, the two have the same meaning, but the different expressions convey completely different pressures, and Gawain is pushed to a position with no way out.
There is no room for loss. There is no retreat. We must win.
These words are simple to say, but not so easy to implement. Only when you are truly involved can you feel the burden on both the mental and physical levels.
The pressure from the eyes of 1.3 billion people cannot be described by imagination alone.
…it’s unimaginable.
Even Tobias, who has always been experienced, was so nervous that he couldn't breathe, let alone others? Including Sampras and Agassi were no exception.
As professional players, they deal with pressure and face pressure. This is their daily life. In the eyes of outsiders, they should have been accustomed to it. But Sampras knows that this is not the case. Before they were professional players, they were also ordinary people.
warm bodies.
They have their own shortcomings and weaknesses. They can also be nervous, anxious, distracted, tired, frustrated, and angry. They also have all the emotions that ordinary people have.
They are professional players, not supermen, a fantasy perfect superhero, indestructible and omnipotent.
In Sampras's view, admitting these weaknesses is not weakness. On the contrary, only by facing these weaknesses can we become stronger. This is also the meaning of challenging yourself to challenge your limits.
The problem now is that Gawain, a young man who has just turned twenty today, or even a child, should not bear such pressure.
Sampras knew that Gawain had tenacity and wisdom beyond his peers, but he would not take it for granted that Gawain could cope with any situation. In fact, even he and Agassi couldn't help but feel nervous in such a scene.
Therefore, he is worried about Gawain and worries that those expectations and pressures will plague Gawain and even become shackles.
Sampras hoped to talk to Gawain, but he did not expect that Gawain was not in the room at all, which made him more and more worried. But if Gawain was not in the room, where would he go?
If it were him, he might go for a walk or even go to the bar to drink two beers. Beer is not alcohol anyway and has no impact on the game.
But Gawain doesn't. Gawain never seems to have the impulsiveness and restlessness of these young people. He can always deal with any difficult problems rationally.
Now that I think about it, it's not necessarily a good thing.
Because those emotions are not vented, it does not mean that they do not exist. Pressure is pressure, and it will not really disappear just by pretending that it does not exist. It needs to be resolved, vented, and fought. Suppression is not the correct solution.
For example, video games; for example, fishing; for example, watching movies and TV series; for example, poker. These are all ways for professional players to relieve stress.
So, what about Gawain?
Gawain, who disappeared suddenly, wouldn't do anything deviant, right?
Just letting his thoughts spread like this, the more Sampras thought about it, the more worried he became. Each thought slid uncontrollably towards the darkness, and his expression became more and more solemn. He was thinking about whether he should call Agassi and the others to search together.
Then he caught sight of a figure out of the corner of his eye.
Wait, no way...
He paused, took a few steps back, returned to the hotel gym, looked carefully, and then saw a concentrated figure from behind——
咿.咿.咿.
The sound of the treadmill is not noisy, it just keeps a quiet and regular rhythm in the empty hotel gym. A figure in black sportswear is running on the treadmill at a constant speed, listening to music with headphones.
That's not who Gawain is.
Not bad, not bad, just found it.
Sampras let out a long breath, and his tense nerves could finally relax a little. But looking at Gawain's back as he concentrated on running, he couldn't help but want to laugh, especially when he thought about his random thoughts just now. The more he thought about it, the more absurd and more ridiculous he became.
The funnier I thought about it, the smile couldn't help but rise.
It is estimated that only Gao Wen uses exercise to relieve stress.
Sure enough, Gawain is Gawain, with different fireworks.