Everyone likes this sentence, but only by truly experiencing it can you understand how heavy the sweat, tears and blood behind this sentence are.
Wawrinka won the first Grand Slam championship in his career when he was twenty-eight years and ten months old, which aroused excitement around the world. However, before that, he had gone through a full decade of dormancy and struggle.
Vicissitudes of life.
Before defeating Federer in the 2014 Monte Carlo final, Wawrinka had a career record of 13 wins and one loss against his countryman, including a lengthy 11-game losing streak.
Before defeating Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the 2014 Australian Open, Wawrinka faced the Serbian king and suffered a nightmare of 14 consecutive defeats.
Similarly, when he faced Nadal in the 2014 Australian Open final, Wawrinka's record was 12 losses and zero wins, and he had never been able to defeat the Spanish king in his career.
See, this is the price of "God rewards hard work".
In real life, how many people can still raise their heads, summon up the courage, and launch continuous attacks against the giants who stand tall and tall after suffering ten consecutive defeats? And how many people can still pick themselves up after repeated defeats?
Do you believe that you can eventually defeat your powerful opponent?
In fact, it is more than ten consecutive defeats? In front of the four giants, the "Twenty Losers Club" has also bustlingly gathered a large number of top players:
Ferrer, Robredo, Berdych, Roddick, Davydenko, Hewitt and so on.
It is precisely because of this that some people say that this is the best of times and the worst of times. People have witnessed the four giants working together to shine in the glory of professional tennis. At the same time, they have also witnessed countless geniuses whose highest achievements have stopped at the Grand Slam runner-up.
The selection of “The Best Player Who Has Not Won a Grand Slam” was born.
Failure is never that simple.
However, among the members of the "Ten-Loss Club" and the "Twenty-Loss Club", only Wawrinka did it. Not only did he end the losing streak, but he also broke out on the Grand Slam stage. In this way,
He has won his place in the glorious era.
Moreover, according to historical development, Wawrinka has more than one Grand Slam championship.
Perhaps Wawrinka will never reach the heights of the Big Four, but he still has won a place among fans with his smooth offense and astonishing SLR skills. In the annals of history, he also deserves to have his own name.
So, Wawrinka said,
"Actually, losing is a good thing."
Some people are unable to recover after failure, or they are deeply marked by failure, or losing becomes a habit and they lose the fighting spirit to win.
But there are a small number of people who are not——
"Stan, come on!"
Looking at Gawain whose eyes were bright again, Wawrinka was a little cautious. He was still not good at these things.
In fact, as soon as he opened his mouth, Wawrinka regretted it. If it were other young people, he might have dismissed it at all, or might have disliked him for being nosy:
After all, this young man is also a Grand Slam champion. Not only did he defeat him in New York, but he has also defeated Djokovic twice in a row. He is the hottest super star in the professional tennis world at the moment. Even if it is his turn to point fingers?
Normally, Wawrinka never wastes words.
But today is an exception.
I saw Gao Wen in the locker room and felt his frustration and loss. An idea came to my mind, and then I blurted it out without thinking much.
Perhaps, deep down in his heart, he left a good impression on Gawain, whether it was the confrontation in Flushing or the subsequent meetings in different cities.
It now appears that his intuition was correct.
Wawrinka showed a slight smile to Gawain, but did not stay for long. He turned back to face the locker again and joked to himself,
"You should wish me good luck, because I really need a little luck."
After Monte Carlo, at Wimbledon, Wawrinka met Federer again in the quarterfinals. As a result, he lost in four sets, and his overall career record was still far behind.
Moreover, the first half of the season seemed to have consumed the energy that Wawrinka had accumulated for many years, so that entering the second half of the season, the overall performance declined significantly, including the performance in the Masters and the year-end finals, which were lower than expected. Wawrinka also had doubts about his state.
Lots of dissatisfaction.
Luck is also part of the game. Sometimes, players really need a little help from luck, and then they can turn the situation around.
Gawain stood up with a smile, walked to the locker, and began to pack his equipment.
"Obviously, Goddess of Luck is not on my side today, but I will still sincerely pray that she is willing to kiss your racket."
Wawrinka seemed to like the self-deprecating response to the joke and laughed heartily.
While waiting for Sampras and the others to arrive in the locker room, Wawrinka had already left and headed to the gym to start warming up. Gao Wen had also finished packing and was preparing to leave with his equipment bag on his back.
Sampras, Peart, Tobias, Russell and Dimitrov all came hand in hand, but there were no smiles among the five people in the group. The atmosphere was a little dull and a little serious. You could clearly feel the feeling.
The depression was restrained under the calmness, and the undercurrent was surging, and the air became solemn.
Sampras looked at Gawain's expression and demeanor carefully and hesitated for a moment, "Gawain, are you okay?"
"No, I'm not good." Gawain faced the coach's gaze calmly without any hesitation.
Sampras:…
His words stalled slightly, unable to keep up with Gawain's thinking speed.
They have long been accustomed to Gawain's daily dealing style, which is mature, calm, calm, calm, firm in goals and solid in belief. They have never wavered. Even when the Imperial Capital suffered its first defeat of the season, the things they worried about did not appear.
until now.
In fact, they hope that Gao Wen can vent and release it, just like a nineteen-year-old boy, because professional tennis is different from other competitions. There are at least fifty and at most eighty games in a season. No one can remain undefeated. This is also
It means that failure is a part of life.
The bitterness, anger, and disappointment accumulated in the heart will rot.
Now, Gawain finally said it as expected, which is a good thing.
But it was so unexpected that Sampras couldn't keep up with the rhythm and couldn't speak for a while.
Gawain didn't mind and continued.
"I know that we should watch the game video and analyze and summarize the gains and losses of this game."
"I also know that we still have a lot of work to do in the next offseason. The season is over, but it also means the beginning of a new season."
"But, today I don't want to think about these things for the time being. I want to take a rest."
The locker room was quiet, no one spoke.
Everyone looked at each other, as if the air was gradually becoming stagnant, and a serious atmosphere spread.
Pfft.
Then, a chuckle broke the calm.
After all, Sampras couldn't hold it back anymore, his brows were filled with joy, and his serious expression completely relaxed, "Okay, Gawain, it's really great!"
The entire dull atmosphere was broken instantly.
Gao Wen: ...head full of black lines, "Coach, are you sure? I said I wanted to rest, and then you clapped my hands and applauded? Isn't this scene not right?"