Sampras and Agassi are both top professional players, and they both know clearly——
Psychological shadows cannot be explained clearly, but they are real and have an objective impact. Once they appear, they may have to bear the burden of their entire career.
Obviously, Sampras does not want Gao Wen to have a psychological shadow on clay, nor does he want his negative emotions to become a burden that drags Gao Wen forward.
Agassi was a little surprised. He had known Sampras all his life, but he had never seen his old friend so concerned about gains and losses.
Think about it.
"Peter, do you believe that Gao Wen can also make a difference on clay?"
"To be precise, I believe Gao Wen can do more in tennis. Not just on hard courts."
Back and forth.
Then, Sampras turned to look at the training ground, looking at Gawain who was sweating on the training ground, and Agassi also looked over.
Although his voice was calm, it still couldn't hide the enthusiasm and excitement in Sampras' heart.
"Andre, you have also trained with Gawain for more than three months. You should know that this boy is tenacious, perseverant and determined."
"Actually, I am also a little curious about what height he can reach, but I am sure that it should be more than that. I look forward to his continuous progress, transformation and growth. Maybe not this year or next year, one day in the future, he can also grow into
A master of clay and grass.”
"Do you believe?"
Involuntarily, Agassi nodded slightly in agreement. It took him a moment to realize his reaction, and he couldn't help but smile slightly.
Glancing at Sampras, Agassi couldn't help laughing out loud when he thought about the absurdity of the whole situation, "So, what are you going to do?"
"You and I, neither of us are clay court experts, so we can't go to Europe and find an old guy here, right? Do you still think Gao Wen's player box is not lively enough?"
This is a fact.
Whether Sampras or Agassi, neither player is a clay court master. Strictly speaking, they are far behind from the term "master".
They are both typical hard-court players who grew up on hard courts in North America. Sampras was born on grass, while Agassi performed best at the Australian Open.
As for the red clay?
Throughout the entire history of the Open Tennis Championships, the United States has not produced any clay court master.
From the past to the present, almost all clay court players come from Europe.
Of course, there are occasionally players from South America, such as Brazil's Gustavo-Kuerten and Argentina's Guillermo-S.
Now, Agassi understands Sampras' concerns——
Entering the clay court season, who should guide Gao Wen?
First of all, not all players are equipped with different "court" coaches, one for hard courts, one for clay courts, and one for grass courts. This is a fantasy.
Not even the Big Four, because coaches mainly analyze games, tactics, and training, and theoretical knowledge is enough. There is no need to go to great lengths to change coaches according to different venues.
Of course, the division of focus still exists objectively. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic all have multiple coaches in their teams, and the priority of coaching positions will change in different venues. During the discussion
Sometimes, the core focus may be slightly different.
But the situation with Gauvin is that Sampras and Agassi are both typical hard-court players. When it comes to clay courts, both of them look darkly.
what to do?
Sampras couldn't help laughing when he heard Agassi's joke, "If possible, I have a candidate, Ivan, he is currently idle at home, what do you think?"
Ivan?
Which Ivan?
There is more than one "Ivan" who can be named in the professional tennis world.
But think about it seriously——
"You mean...Ivan Lendl?" Agassi exclaimed.
Lendl, former Czechoslovak player.
He once dominated the 1980s and won many tour championships in the early 1980s, but lost to Macheng in four consecutive Grand Slam finals.
As a player, he is characterized by calmness and rationality, but for a long time he was considered to lack domineering and had psychological weaknesses, and was constantly criticized.
However, in the 1984 French Open final, Lendl defeated McEnroe to win his first Grand Slam championship, and subsequently replaced McEnroe to dominate the men's tennis.
He topped the year-end world No. 1 ranking for four years, spent 270 weeks ranked No. 1 in the ATP world, won eight Grand Slam titles, and was runner-up in 11 Grand Slams. Among them, he was never able to reach the top of Wimbledon.
, he failed in both finals, which was a major regret in his career.
Lendl performed very well on clay, winning the French Open three times, and also won 28 clay court championships. His winning rate on clay courts was as high as 81.1%.
In 2012, Lendl and Murray cooperated. At that time, Murray reached the Grand Slam finals many times and was ranked second in the world, but he was still unable to pierce the window paper. Therefore, Lendl, who had the same experience, helped
Murray broke through the shackles and completely transformed himself in just six months.
Olympic champion, US Open champion, Wimbledon champion.
All of Murray's achievements were achieved under the guidance of Lendl.
Early last year, Murray suffered a back injury and parted ways with Lendl.
Now, Lendl is idle at home; moreover, he has settled in the United States and lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, which also means that Sampras is not just talking casually, he has really considered it.
Imagine that having a legendary star as the coach is enough to suppress the battle, but Sampras actually wants to invite Agassi and Lendl to the same court?
If it can really be realized, then Gao Wen's players' box will be really lively.
Agassi looked at Sampras and blinked, "Are you serious?"
Sampras hesitated for a moment, then laughed, "I originally wanted to make a joke to trick you, but let it go. Now is not the time."
"Of course, this is just a joke, let alone whether Gao Wen can afford the coaching fees for the three of us, just talking about the cooperation between the three of us..."
The words don’t need to be continued, they are clear enough.
Lendl is slow, Sampras is impatient, and Agassi seems slow but is actually a tinderbox. Moreover, all three people have their own ideas and opinions, and all three are proud and stubborn characters.
The current cooperation between Sampras and Agassi is full of "surprises" every day. If Lendl is added, it will really be a mess.
Think about it, Sampras just thinks about it.
This time, Sampras didn't show off any more. He faced the confusion in Agassi's eyes and gritted his teeth.
"What I really think is, what do you think about you playing the main tune during the clay court season?"
Said it out.
After hesitation and hesitation, Sampras finally spoke out.
Originally, Sampras thought he would explode, but just imagining that he would give up the initiative to Agassi could not help but feel chills.
But after he actually said it, Sampras found that he felt a little relieved, and the big stone in his heart was lifted.
However, Sampras was furious when he saw Agassi's delay in responding.