"...The plane is descending and will land at the Imperial Capital International Airport in thirty minutes. The local time is..."
Buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz.
The continuous sound of the engine and the flow of air in the cabin created bursts of roar above the eardrums, so that the airport broadcast became distant. It felt like burying your head in a pool to capture the sounds outside.
The long flight across the Pacific Ocean is finally about to arrive at the destination. I wake up from my sleep and stretch my muscles. Then I can hear the crunching sound and perform a live performance of popping beans.
"woke up?"
Tobias's voice came from the side, and Gawain twisted his neck. Even if he was traveling in first class, he could lie down flat the whole time, but the space on the plane was limited after all. The 193cm tall man curled up like a baby before he could fall asleep. After all,
I still slept uncomfortably, and my body was in desperate need of activity.
Before Gawain could speak, Sampras poked his head out from the seat behind and asked with a frown.
"John, can't those schedules be postponed? Or simply refuse?"
"Ever since we won the championship, our schedule has been fully booked, and there has been no training time at all. Now that we finally come to compete, we always need to adapt to the venue, then conduct basic training, and then adjust the time difference. As a result, we have to arrange a lot of schedules. This
How do we prepare for the game?"
When he won the U.S. Open, Gawain formally extended an invitation to Sampras to serve as coach, hoping that the temporary consultant could develop into a formal cooperative relationship.
Sampras considered this very carefully and seriously for a whole week, and finally nodded and agreed——
After the news was officially announced, it caused a sensation.
Although Sampras accompanied Gauvin through the entire US Open journey and sat in Gauvin's player box throughout the entire process, people in the industry were already mentally prepared.
But no matter what, in the ten years since Sampras retired, he has been invited to serve as a coach by 80 to 100 players. Sampras has rejected all of them, including Federer. You know, when Federer and Nadal teamed up to break history
Previously, Sampras was the highest representative in professional tennis.
However, now that Sampras has finally officially come out, taking up the position of a professional coach for the first time, and working with Gao Wen, who has just written a legend at the US Open, the topic and attention are at the level of a mountain and tsunami, and it still sets off turbulent waves and triggers
People in the tennis industry are talking endlessly about it.
Gawain, Gawain, Gawain, on social networks, the news about Gawain is overwhelming! It’s so hot!
In the blink of an eye, twenty-five days have passed since the US Open ended. Then, Gao Wen, who was so busy that his feet never touched the ground, was finally ready to return to the competition. Next, the young man who was newly ranked in the top 20 in the world
What kind of performance the players can contribute is indeed the focus of everyone's attention.
But Sampras has his own worries——
For more than three weeks, Gao Wen's daily life was completely occupied by various schedules. He had almost no time for daily training, not to mention his condition and feel. It is estimated that there may also be problems with his physical reserves. Restarting in such a state
Returning to the field, his performance was worrying.
As a professional player, Sampras has created countless histories. He knows very clearly how much influence and destructive power those colorful lights off the court have on players. This is true in any competitive field. Every player
Athletes who can reach the top of their field need to withstand the test of external attention and off-field interference. Concentration and investment are the prerequisites for all achievements.
What's worse is that after Gawain arrives in the imperial capital, what awaits him is still one journey after another.
To be honest, Sampras was a little angry.
However, Tobias was also helpless.
"Pete, I know, I know everything, how could I not know?"
"However, as a history maker, Gao Wen, those leaders, and those sponsors really cannot refuse, and all of them are official invitations."
"Think about it for yourself, when you reached the US Open for the first time, could you refuse the invitation from the US Tennis Association? What's more, in the Chinese market, these official invitations are rooted in illusions, which can affect the whole body.
, Unless Gao Wen can win two more Grand Slam championships, it will be difficult for him to achieve transcendence."
In just a few words, one can feel Tobias’ helplessness——
In fact, Tobias has already filtered a lot of itineraries for Gawain, and finally only kept those invitations that he could not refuse, hoping to efficiently lay the overall situation for Gawain; however, some things still need to be completed after all.
Gawain heard all the arguments between the two people. He knew that Tobias and Sampras were both thinking about themselves, but their starting points were different.
"Don't worry, Peter. The trip is only one and a half days. I can start recovery training tomorrow afternoon; besides, I have already started physical training at school."
After a pause, he turned to look at Tobias again.
"John, I know social activities are definitely essential, but everything comes from championships and wins, so we still need to focus on the field, just like the experience of Flushing. Only by continuing to win, they will not be like a bubble.
It seems fleeting, but it still chases us.”
With a few words, the two bosses were able to settle down.
Tobias and Sampras exchanged glances and smiled, feeling helpless. In the end, Sampras sighed softly.
"I am willing to agree to be the coach because of Gawain's talent and also because of Gawain's maturity and stability. John, you'd better not betray Gawain's trust."
After saying that, Sampras returned to his seat depressedly and muttered.
"If the schedule is so full, the best choice is to give up the Imperial City Open, conduct recovery training first, then normal training, and then debut in the Magic City Masters, but now the schedule is so intensive..."
Tobias looked back at Sampras, but the words of explanation were not spoken after all. Anyway, Sampras was complaining to himself. The real reason was known to both of them:
As the first men's singles Grand Slam champion in China and even Asia, this title is so important that it is impossible to miss the Imperial Capital Open.
This is because the Imperial City Open has always been striving towards the fifth Grand Slam. From the naming of the event to the investment methods, everything is held in accordance with the Grand Slam standards; but over the years, due to various reasons, the event has never been able to take off.
The level of ATP events is not even comparable to that of Magic City.
Therefore, the Imperial Capital Open has always hoped to expand its influence, reach a higher level, and invite as many big-name players as possible to participate.
This time, no matter what the reason or the situation, even if Gawain comes to compete and is eliminated in the first round, he must show up——
Applying for a wild card was not a problem at all. Tobias was approved immediately after applying, and then the Imperial Capital Open produced promotional posters overnight and launched an overwhelming publicity campaign.
Behind creating history, there is also a need to bear corresponding responsibilities, and no one can stay away from it.
