Martin, it always seems to be.
In the NCAA competition, the most important thing is not the championship, but the growth of the players; in daily training, the most important thing is not the victory, but the future of the players.
It is true that in the professional arena, where the winner takes all, it is difficult for Martin to become a decisive coach, but in the college arena, he can provide these children with a refuge to break through the confusion and find themselves. He looks forward to their success in the competition. Don't leave any regrets when you leave campus.
Last winter training, Martin could vaguely see Gawain's brilliance, but Martin never expected that that glimmer of light would grow so fast. In just nine months, he would have reached the first peak. Everything was too great. It was so fast, like a beautiful fairy tale.
However, the difference between fairy tales and reality is:
In fairy tales, "living happily together forever" is an ending, but in real life it is just a comma, with more to be continued.
Looking at Gawain who was still a little green in front of him, Martin didn't say anything more and showed a smile.
"Keep-fighting, keep-pounding, don't forget that."
These words were what Gao Wen replied to Martin's text message the day after he won the championship a week ago, and now, they have become Martin's message for Gao Wen's future.
The reluctance in Gawain's eyes slowly dissipated, but he didn't say anything more. He just hit his chest twice with his right fist, bang bang! It was as if he could feel the beating sound of his heart, echoing Martin's words, but this was enough.
Martin laughed heartily.
The topic did not stay on the same spot, Martin immediately asked.
"Next, how will the schedule be arranged? Do I need to train at school for a period of time?"
"We will stay today and tomorrow. The day after tomorrow we need to go to the desert to shoot a Nike commercial. It is expected to be completed in two to three days, and then we will go directly to China to prepare for the start of the Asian season."
"Ah, Hua Xia, you are going home soon. It's good. Now is the right time. You are coming back with great honors. I'm afraid all the fans are waiting for you to go home now."
"We are still waiting for the wild card approval. It would be funny if it is not approved."
The Asian season has actually started this week. The ATP 250-level events in Kuala Lumpur and Pengcheng are in full swing. Many players have traveled to Asia non-stop to warm up through these low-level events, and then prepare for the high-level events that will follow. Tournament preparation.
Kei Nishikori went to Kuala Lumpur and Murray went to Pengcheng. Their Asian seasons have officially started.
As for Gao Wen, his footsteps are temporarily hampered by the events after winning the championship. Not only that, Djokovic, Cilic and Federer have not yet gone to Asia:
On the one hand, this is because the level of competition this week is too low; on the other hand, because they reached the semi-finals in New York, there is no need to be too closely connected. After all, the consumption of two weeks of Grand Slam events is unusual, and they all need more Take more time to rest and adjust.
If nothing else, the top four of the US Open will all appear at the Imperial Capital Open, which is about to kick off next week——
The Imperial Capital Open and Neon Open held in the same week are both ATP 500-level events, and experts from all walks of life choose to participate.
However, it is worth mentioning that the Magic City Masters, which kicks off next week, is a thousand-point masters tournament that almost no master will miss. It is precisely because of this that most players are more willing to go to the same place. Participating in the imperial capital of mainland China, unless you have signed an appearance contract with Neon like Kei Nishikori.
Here, Gawain's situation is slightly special.
The registration deadline for the Imperial Open is before the start of the US Open. The reference data is the world ranking in the week when the US Open starts. With Gao Wen's world ranking at the time, even if he participates in the qualifying rounds, he still needs to wait in line.
Moreover, Gao Wen really has not considered turning professional directly after the US Open. The first choice is still to return to the Bruins and compete in the new season.
Therefore, Gawain didn’t sign up at all!
Then, things changed drastically, and everything had to be overturned and started again——
Gao Wen still met the deadline to register for the Magic City Masters; but for the Imperial City Open, he had to apply for a wild card temporarily to see if the host committee was willing to approve it and give the green light to the US Open champion.
This situation is very similar to the situation in Winston-Salem four weeks ago. Although the reasons are different, the situation is the same. Now the host committee must cancel a wild card that has been issued and then transfer it to Gao Wen. Only In this way, Gawain was able to go to the imperial capital to compete, just like Isner at that time.
Therefore, Gawain had the above words.
But no matter what, the Asian season has begun, which also means that the North American season has officially come to an end. The excitement and excitement of the Grand Slam championship has gradually been left behind in the long river of time. The life of professional players must continue to look forward, regardless of victory or success. If you fail, you have to put Flushing behind you for the time being——
Professional tennis has fifty-two weeks in a year, of which forty-eight weeks there are events scheduled. Every week a champion is born, and every week we must face the impact of victory and defeat. If we cannot learn to forget and move on, then regardless of victory Or fail, the memory and experience of the previous week's event will hinder your ankles and become a stumbling block to a new victory.
From the NCAA to the professional arena, Gao Wen obviously still has a lot to learn.
Eee.
Gawain opened the office door and walked away, while Martin stayed in the office and continued to worry about the lineup and formation, which was obviously a problem.
Huh.
The breeze came slowly, and golden fragments of sunlight stirred all over the ground. The refreshing refreshing and warmth slowly expanded in the chest, filling every corner. Then, Gawain saw Macdonald.
MacDonald was pushing a supermarket trolley. On top of the old tennis balls, there were piles of triangular pyramids, foot pedals, rubber bands, tennis rackets and other training props. The piles were piled up like a mountain as he pushed them forward, swaying, and the strong winds that were coming from all directions were also heard. There was no help, and it seemed to be in danger of falling apart at any time.
Macdonald's eyes were fixed on the props in front of him. He held the trolley with his right hand and pressed the tennis racket with his left hand. He moved his steps carefully and was so focused that he didn't notice anything else going on on the court.
Looking at Macdonald who is concentrating in front of him, it is like the day when Gawain came back last winter. It was still the two of them preparing for a new day of training. It was still him who was at a loss when facing the earth-shaking changes in his life. It was still Mike. Donald obediently completed all training preparations on his behalf.
Time flies, they have changed, but they remain the same.
This parting is not goodbye, but a new beginning.
Then, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose and bloomed, and Gawain shouted:
"Hey, Mike."
At the same time, he rushed forward at a trot, facing Macdonald's unexpected smile of surprise and joy. Before Macdonald could speak, Gawain had already reached out to hold the shaky props and helped Macdonald. Training to prepare.
