Dimitrov finished the game in Rotterdam and returned to Miami, hoping to be by his lover's side amid the chaos and hardship.
Then, he confessed, in a serious way, not a formal proposal, but it was not far off.
result……
Sharapova obviously did not expect this, and their pace frequency seemed to have some deviations.
So, Dimitrov carried the luggage that he had not yet had time to unpack, and fled in embarrassment, like a headless fly, and hid in Los Angeles?
First across the Atlantic, then across the North American continent, continuous long-distance flights, coupled with the unsatisfactory conditions on and off the court, it is no wonder that Dimitrov was exhausted mentally and physically.
In fact, if you calm down and think about it seriously, it’s not surprising——
Sharapova is a very, very competitive player. All her energy and time, all her ambitions and desires are concentrated on the court.
Like a madman.
It can be seen from Sharapova’s playing style:
Attack, attack, attack again.
Invade, invade, invade again.
I would rather die standing than live on my knees, just attack all the way to the end, unreasonably and domineeringly, interpreting the secret of attack to the extreme.
In Sharapova's game, there is no compromise and no letting go. If you can win with two donuts and double eggs, you will never relax in any game; and every ball and every point is an attack to the end, even if
No matter how unfavorable or bad the situation may be, we will not give in and refuse to be passively defensive.
Act on your own will and carry it out to the end.
If there is an opportunity, attack; if there is no opportunity, you must create an opportunity to attack; even if you cannot create an opportunity, you must take the risk and try to attack.
Just look at the match between Sharapova and Serena Williams as a typical example.
In the two confrontations in 2004, Sharapova suppressed Serena Williams with a smooth and overwhelming attack, and won the victory with a frontal breakthrough.
However, after Serena Williams realized Sharapova's style of play——
The strength and rhythm are always consistent, and the attack is all-out. There is a lack of change and control, so the method of cracking comes out.
For Serena Williams, she only needs to withstand Sharapova's three attacks and use a more solid and stable offense to counter her opponent; not only is her defensive skills better, but her offensive changes are also better, Sarah
Bova's consistent offensive rhythm makes it increasingly difficult to break through Serena Williams.
Since 2005, Serena Williams has never lost to Sharapova until Sharapova retired.
From here, we can see Sharapova's character.
Last year, it was just as important for Sharapova.
After staying away from the competition for half a year due to injury, Sharapova returned to the tour in early 2014, struggling to find a breakthrough opportunity in her career.
Although she reached the top of the French Open for the second time and won her fifth Grand Slam championship, Sharapova can still clearly feel the bottleneck of her career——
She has always performed poorly on hard courts and grass, where she is best at.
It was a heavy blow to Sharapova. She was so strong and competitive that she kept holding her breath and tried to exert her strength again in the second half of the year.
result?
In the two finals of the year-end finals and the Australian Open, Sharapova has found her touch and advanced to the end in both cases, but lost to Serena Williams twice in a row.
This also means that as of this year’s Australian Open, her losing streak against Serena Williams has expanded to sixteen games——
At the post-match press conference of the Australian Open final, the overwhelming questions from reporters also stung Sharapova.
In other words, whether Dimitrov or Sharapova, this year's Australian season is not that good. They are all facing their own problems.
How could the arrogant Sharapova swallow such a sigh of relief?
After leaving Melbourne, Sharapova devoted herself to training, hoping to break through Serena Williams' blockade. She still has endless enthusiasm for tennis.
Tennis has always been the first priority in Sharapova's life, and all other things must come to the back.
However, for Dimitrov, this is not the case——
Indeed, tennis is important, very, very important, but it is not the whole of life. There are many other things and people in life that are more important.
Such as family, such as lovers, such as friends.
At his lowest moment of confusion, Dimitrov felt his love for Sharapova more and more deeply, and he longed to be by his lover's side.
When the whole world is on your opposite side, when training and competition conditions are unsatisfactory, only the fresh life and body temperature are real. You can touch, embrace, rely on, and truly relax.
of.
Then, this happened.
An accident, indeed an accident. Gawain did not expect that Dimitrov was ready to get married, but Sharapova was not.
But, how should he comment?
The matter is indeed serious, because the two people's life plans are not on the same track; but in fact, it is not that serious. There is no third party, and it is not that the relationship has faded. It is just that their imagination of the future is slightly different.
So, how should he comfort Dimitrov?
"This... this is very Maria Sharapova."
The meaningful words made Dimitrov raise his head and glance at Gawain. His eyes were mixed, and it was hard to describe whether he was helpless or funny.
Gawain spread his hands and shrugged, his face full of innocence.
"Brother, I wanted to curse directly, but I feel that those indecent words are irresistible after they come out. I'm worried that your fist will be swung directly at me."
puff.
Dimitrov almost spit out, "Gawain..."
I just shouted something, but I didn't know how to say the following words. In the end, I just shook my head helplessly, but my tense expression relaxed unconsciously.
The atmosphere is a little more relaxed.
Gawain glanced at Dimitrov, his smile faded slightly, and then he asked.
"So? What was the outcome of the discussion?"
"...Did you break up?"
The smile at the corner of Dimitrov's mouth dropped again, he shook his head slightly and let out a long sigh.
"No. She said maybe we should all calm down."
"calm?"
"Isn't this the last struggle before breaking up? I don't like it. I think we should have a dialogue, we should communicate, and we should sit down and exchange our thoughts. Otherwise, we will hold everything back, then calm down and pretend that nothing happened.
, but the problem will never be solved.”
"I do not like."
"So, I left Miami."
At this point, Dimitrov stopped abruptly. He seemed to have a lot more to say, but he realized that he seemed to be venting his emotions, so he barely controlled himself.
He turned his head and showed a wry smile to Gawain. The corners of his mouth were still rising slightly, but the heaviness and loneliness between his eyebrows was dragging his ankles and slowly sinking.
The sunshine that fills the sky and the earth is still burning, poignant and heroic.
