Wimbledon, a century-old Grand Slam event, Bouchard reached the final, Dimitrov reached the semi-finals, young blood bloomed in the All England Club.
Then, the scandal was born.
In fact, the focus has never been on whether something happened between them, because what media reporters need is not the truth, but the sparks produced by the collision of two hot topics.
In those news texts, "Dimirov" and "Bouchard" are just two tool people, tool people who hyped up the news around "Sharapova".
Although Dimitrov had just spoken and hadn't said much yet, Gawain knew that things were definitely not that simple.
Dimitrov's words were a little difficult.
After opening his mouth, he fell into a long silence. He never confided it to anyone, not even Tobias, because he believed that this was his own matter, and it was between him and Sharapova.
They do not need and should not ask for help from others for their affairs.
But the reality is helpless. Many times, they have no control over many things.
Silence spread in the air, so that the sound of hot water flowing in the water pipes became particularly noisy.
Then Dimitrov finally found the courage.
"call……"
"Maria's performance in Singapore last week was average. She returned to Monte Carlo early and did not come to Paris to avoid adding pressure to me."
"It is also because she is very disappointed with her performance and hopes to leave the game for a few days and then concentrate on offseason training."
"I just hope to perform well, I just hope to go to London, and then invite Maria to go to London with me to prove something."
There was a slight pause and a sigh.
"But why are things so difficult?"
The WTA year-end finals were held in Singapore last week.
As the second-ranked player in the world, Sharapova is naturally shortlisted and has the opportunity to compete for the world's number one spot. However, her condition is very bad.
She lost to Wozniacki and Kvitova in the group stage. If she had won the third game in straight sets, she still had a chance of showing up; but when she faced A-Radwanska,
After winning the first set, all the "5:1" lead in the second set was squandered and he was dragged into the deciding set.
Although they still won the final set, they lost the possibility of qualifying from the group.
In the end, the WTA year-end finals all came to an end, with Serena Williams achieving three consecutive championships and retaining the number one ranking in the year-end world rankings for the second consecutive year.
Now it seems that Sharapova's life is not easy, the world's media is staring at her; and her state has also affected Dimitrov to some extent.
The more Dimitrov tried to perform well, the more things went against his wishes.
In this year's game, Dimitrov's performance seems to have found the reason. The more he wants to exert force, the tighter he becomes, and the more likely he is to make mistakes in the end.
It is precisely because of this that the blow of this defeat is heavier than ever, because it means ruining Dimitrov's hope of reaching the year-end finals.
Yes, why is life so difficult?
"Sorry, Gregor, I don't have an answer."
Gawain was very honest. His answer made Dimitrov raise his head and was slightly stunned. Then the smile at the corner of his mouth turned upward with a slight arc:
Bitter and helpless.
"The thing is, we always think that life can have a clear answer, telling us why things are like this and how we should move forward."
"But the cruelest thing about reality is that there is no right answer, because each of us has our own answer."
Gawain's words made Dimitrov's smile pause slightly, and he looked at his friend blankly. He needed some time to digest.
Gawain lightly shrugged his shoulders and showed a big smile.
"You know what my favorite part about tennis is?"
"It allows us to make mistakes and then correct them."
"In a game, one point will change the situation, but one point will not determine the outcome."
"We only see the point at the match point. There may be luck, mistakes or unwillingness, but in fact, before the match point occurs, the context of the entire game is the key."
"It doesn't matter if we make mistakes; it doesn't matter if we make match points. As long as the game is still going on, there is still a chance for everything. The premise is that we need to continue to fight until the last ball."
"Between offense and defense, active and passive, we can always find opportunities to turn the game around."
Dimitrov was in a daze.
Dimitrov's personality is different from Gao Wen's. He is gentler and friendlier. Because of this, he has very good popularity on the tour. Whether it is a male player or a female player, he can always find them.
He found a suitable way to get along with him; but for the same reason, he lacked a bit of murderousness and bloodiness on the court.
Somewhat similar to Berdych, the difference is that Berdych is more introverted and Dimitrov is more extroverted.
Therefore, Dimitrov and Gao Wen also have different ways of looking at the game.
"Gregor, I mean, I don't know how to get those media to leave. Maybe, they will never be able to leave; maybe, they will never be satisfied."
"Look at Novak, even though he has achieved so much, the media is so harsh on him, always."
"But, I know what we can do."
"Tennis is always about ourselves, and this is the only thing in our hands, so why not make a detailed plan in the offseason, put this anger, this disappointment, this pain into training, and then next year
prove yourself."
Dimitrov looked at Gawain with a surprised face, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "You training madman, is this the answer you gave me?"
Gawain spread his hands and said calmly, "I just said, I don't have the right answer."
Dimitrov said very seriously, "Can I use foul language?"
Gao Wen showed a big smile and said, "You should think about Maria. Now that she has returned to Monte Carlo, she should be back on the court training."
"...No, Monte Carlo is a place for rest and vacation. If she wants to train, she will return to Miami to train." Dimitrov retorted seriously.
Seeing Gawain's frozen expression, the joy of succeeding in the prank made the smile on his lips rise, "But Maria said that if she doesn't go to London, she will book a flight to Miami next week."
Sharapova is a very determined player, and her strong desire to win is her playing style, so it is conceivable that she must be very dissatisfied with the end of the season in such a way this year, and the next offseason will be crazy.
It's training mode.
Gawain, you guessed it right.
Dimitrov's little prank frightened Gawain, and the smile in his eyes sparkled.
Gawain spread his hands and expressed his helplessness, "Okay, I got tricked by you this time, but I'd better not hear that Dominic or Milos know about this, otherwise I will kill someone and silence them."