"...No, I don't think he is like any other player on the tour, he is who he is, he is Gawain, he uses his own way of playing and game intelligence, the ability, tactics and skills he shows in the game.
The will, and the innate temperament for the game, is one of a kind."
When a reporter asked Nadal which Big Four player Gawain was most similar to, Nadal firmly rejected the reporter's statement.
"Of course, I know that after Gawain won the Grand Slam championship, he became the focus of everyone's attention. You tried to find some of us in him, but as long as you watched Gawain's game, you will know that he
It’s Gawain, not another Roger or another me.”
"His game is aggressive and strategic. When needed, he is always able to find loopholes and mobilize his best to turn the situation around."
"Honestly, I was a little lucky to win today's game. I only won the last key point in both sets. If there was a slight deviation, the result might be that I lost the game in two sets."
"Gavin put huge pressure on me during the game, which was the same as when Roger, Novak and Andy played against each other, so I was very excited to win the last point. Both of us have played to the extreme.
, I’m glad the game didn’t go into a final set, otherwise the result might have been different.”
"I think Gao Wen has such ability and mentality. He is now a Grand Slam champion. We should be able to see him often in the top ranks."
"I like him and his temperament in the game, which is very special."
Following the pre-match press conference, Nadal once again gave high praise to Gawain, and the slightly different thing is that after the actual face-to-face confrontation, the feeling was more profound and Nadal's words were obviously enriched.
The reporters at the scene could also deeply feel the sincerity and sincerity in Nadal's words. They were definitely not polite remarks. This was a small accident.
As a result, reporters immediately asked about the topic of "No. 1 in the world".
Because before the game, Nadal said that Gao Wen might become the world's number one in the future; and after the game, Nadal reiterated his view again.
"indeed."
"I still believe this. It should be said that after this game, I am even more convinced of this. We should see Gao Wen more often in the future. I believe we will have many opportunities to compete in the future."
Thumbs up!
At the post-match press conference, even though Nadal won the final victory, Nadal made no secret of his admiration for Gawain, both in words and in secret.
In fact, it can be seen from the final score and the game process that the contest between the two sides was very, very close.
In both sets, Gawain had a wonderful performance in saving consecutive set points and match points, truly pushing Nadal to the extreme; in terms of the total score in the game, "77:75", in a literal sense, Nadal just got more
Two points, this is a contest with a hair's breadth.
Fierce battle! "Narrow victory VS regretful loss".
Although Gawain lost the game, Gawain won respect and recognition.
The situation that Tobias was worried about did not appear. He had worried that after the US Open, Gao Wen had too many off-court activities, the entire training was not systematic, and his condition and feel showed a significant decline. Once he lost, he would probably
Becoming the focus of media criticism may even lead to adverse effects because expectations are too high.
However, it didn't.
Because Gawain has proved himself with his unyielding fighting spirit. Even if his condition is not the best, his desire for victory and competition are still the same in his bones. This spirit is undoubtedly extremely valuable——
This shows that a history-making Grand Slam championship trophy did not make Gao Wen complacent and stand still. He is still eager for more.
So, what more can the media ask for?
At the post-match press conference, the media did not attack, which undoubtedly eased the pressure on Gowan to fight on home soil, but Sampras still had his own worries.
Along the way, Gao Wen's development has been too smooth and too rapid. It does not mean that there are no difficulties or challenges, but that every time he faces difficulties, he can continue to explode with overwhelming force, without encountering bottlenecks or troughs, and then just like this
Soar--
Fifty-nine consecutive wins, this is the most direct evidence.
When facing the media, Gao Wen can joke with reporters whether the victory in the NCAA and the Challenger League counts; but for the players, the most real and intuitive thing is:
I haven't lost a game for eight months.
As for the level of competition, the nature of the event, and the weight of the championship, that is another matter. Victory is victory.
It is precisely because of this that it is very common for people like Zverev to go to challenge matches specifically to look for feel, confidence and victory.
Victory will form a habit. That kind of determination and belief from the inside out can often allow players to perform at their highest level in extremely difficult situations and then turn the tide. Only by truly accumulating enough confidence through victory can players be able to
Complete transformation.
Therefore, when his first defeat in eight months occurred, Sampras felt conflicted.
On the one hand, he was glad that he finally lost, that the pressure of the winning streak could finally be relieved, and he could start from scratch.
On the other hand, he was worried about losing, because it was a severe blow and everything reset to zero.
In the professional tennis arena, how to deal with victory and defeat rationally has always been a subject that will not stop throughout your career.
The player's mental state is also an aspect of the game that cannot be ignored.
Just look at Sampras himself. After he won his fourteenth Grand Slam championship at the US Open, he slowly faded out of the game and never participated in any game again because he was afraid of failure.
He didn't want to turn around and leave after a career full of feathers, because he wanted to leave a decent mark when he said goodbye.
To put it nicely, it means saying goodbye at the most beautiful moment; but to put it unpleasantly, it means that I no longer have the confidence to continue winning, nor the courage to face failure.
Even Sampras, who has been playing professional tennis for more than ten years, is like this, let alone Gao Wen, who is just starting out?
Therefore, after the press conference, Sampras went to the locker room, waiting for Gao Wen at the door, thinking about how to communicate and guide.
But after waiting and waiting, Gao Wen never came out, so Sampras became a little worried. After thinking about it, Sampras still couldn't suppress his temper after all, and just opened the door and went in——
It was also his first time as a coach, so everything was new and unfamiliar. He had a lot of experience to teach, but he didn't know how to teach it.
Sampras was also a little nervous.
However, there are some things that we must face, and we must face them as soon as possible, face them calmly, before losing becomes a habit, before losing becomes a demon.