When Agassi arrived at the training ground, he immediately saw Gawain running under the golden sunshine.
Bean-sized beads of sweat were pulled by centrifugal force, flying and blooming. His whole body was dripping with sweat, and he looked like he had just been fished out of the water. The gorgeous sunshine coated his whole body with a thin layer of gold, like honey. Melt with marshmallows.
Peart was in sharp contrast. He stood opposite the net with no expression, his eyes were slightly focused, and he couldn't find a drop of sweat. He devoted himself to training meticulously. He was completely like an iceman. He entered the "Full Metal Shell" in one second and was inhumane. Military camp site.
However, Gao Wen was very, very involved, and the sound of his footsteps rubbing against the court was as if his sneakers were about to catch fire.
Involuntarily, Agassi looked up at the sun——
It's only February in the northern hemisphere, and technically it's still winter, but the picture in front of us always gives people the illusion that "midsummer is coming."
He couldn't help but take a second look before taking a step forward.
He came to Sampras silently and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Why did the intensity increase?"
Sampras' eyes were completely focused and he stared at the court motionlessly. He didn't turn his head when he heard the sound and answered directly.
"Gawain has gradually adapted to the intensity and is challenging Martin's authority. Therefore, Martin also used the bottom of the box."
Agassi was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly, "This is indeed very noble."
But if you think about it, it's not surprising.
Although he won the Australian Open, he faced three giants in a row. Gao Wen still saw his shortcomings and there was still room for improvement in his game.
This is also the focus of their work in the next period of time. Therefore, Gawain's initiative to increase the training intensity is completely in line with Gawain's character.
Agassi noticed that Sampras's expression was slightly solemn, and thought that Sampras was worried, "Don't worry, this kid knows what he is doing. He will not be easily satisfied just because of the championship. He should already be aiming for the next one." The goal, the next challenge.”
Sampras came back to his senses, turned to look at Agassi, smiled, and his expression relaxed, "I know."
As if thinking of something, Sampras even chuckled twice, completely unable to see the serious and focused look he had just shown.
"Do you know what Gawain said?"
"Competitive sports are like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat."
"Fans see Federer hitting the ball elegantly and handsomely on the court. In fact, in private, Federer also spends countless hours training. In the final analysis, they are just a bunch of ducks."
Agassi couldn't help but be stunned, "Duck?"
What kind of metaphor is this?
Sampras lowered his voice mysteriously, "Above the water, be calm and elegant; below the water, fight hard."
"Haha." Agassi laughed softly, his eyes full of smiles, "I think I learned a lot from staying with Gawain."
Sampras subconsciously nodded in agreement, but then he thought of being surrounded by an old rival, and immediately complained, "How about you let Gao Wen be your coach, and are you going to make a comeback tomorrow?"
Agassi was not in a hurry, nodded slowly, and said unhurriedly, "Okay. After all, I can still come back, but someone else is not."
Sampras: ...
"You guys just like to be weird." After all, Sampras couldn't hold it back and rolled his eyes.
Agassi also ignored Sampras——
If he was young, he would definitely have to argue with this guy about who is the eccentric person; but now, this guy is an old kid who will never grow up in his life, and the more he cares about him, the more he will hold on to him.
So Agassi calmly changed the subject.
"Since it's not about training, what are you worried about? Your expression just now looked a bit serious."
Sampras punched the cotton, but his strength was useless. He opened his mouth and wanted to fight Agassi for two rounds, but after thinking about it, he regained his composure.
If you say that serving as Gao Wen's coach, apart from regaining the passion and enthusiasm for life, rediscovering the love for tennis and the irreplaceable sense of accomplishment, what additional gains are there?
Sampras might say, the friendship with Agassi.
Of course, Sampras also doubted whether there was a real friendship when they were young and frivolous, or whether it was just a scene in front of the cameras.
But it is undeniable that now, they can indeed sit down and talk calmly, sincerely admire each other's achievements, and then make suggestions for Gawain together, and follow Gawain to grow up and fight together. On the contrary, they are closer than when they were young. many.
Thinking of this——
"Because I have serious business, I won't talk to you anymore." Sampras still couldn't hold it back and made a sharp remark, then returned to the topic.
"Exactly, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"The clay court season is coming soon, and I'm a little worried."
Strictly speaking, there are still two full months until the clay court season. The so-called "immediately" is not that fast, but as coaches, they cannot just improvise and must be far-sighted and plan comprehensively.
After the start of the new season, the Australian Open is the first important task. Previously, all their focus was on the Australian Open. Now that the Australian Open has come to an end, this also means that they must adjust their plans.
According to ATP’s schedule——
In the third week of February, the 500 races will be held in Rio de Janeiro; the 250 races will be held in Marseille and Playa del Rey.
Fourth week of February, 500 races, Dubai and Alpurco; 250 races, Buenos Aires.
In the next week, I will rest and adjust. There will be no ATP events, only challenge matches and hope matches.
Second week of March, Masters, Indian Wells.
Fourth week of March, Masters, Miami.
Then, the clay court season officially begins in the first week of April.
In fact, the schedule is very clear:
January is the Australian season; February is the South American season; March is the North American spring season.
In the middle, there are stops in Marseille in Europe and Dubai in the Middle East, but the impact is not big. Overall, ATP's event arrangement route is very clear.
All the above events are played on hard courts.
January, culminating in Melbourne Park.
In March, there will be two Masters events as the climax.
Both Indian Wells and Miami are events in North America. The former is located deep in the desert of California, less than a two-hour drive from Los Angeles; the latter is located in southern Florida and is known as the nursing home of North America because of its The sun shines all year round.
Both tournaments are Masters tournaments worth 1,000 points, second only to the Grand Slams.
Moreover, the difference from other Masters tournaments is that Indian Wells and Miami are both two-week events, with ninety-six draws——
This is more than the 56 lottery picks in other Masters tournaments, but slightly inferior to the 128 picks in the Grand Slam.
In addition, these two events hold men's and women's competitions at the same time. In addition to the four Grand Slams throughout the year, only these two events plus Madrid, the three top events, are participated by men and women.
It is no exaggeration to say that these two events are directly comparable to the Grand Slam.
It is precisely because of this that Indian Wells has always been known as the "fifth Grand Slam".
From scale to level to weight, these two events are indeed the focus of the first half of the year, bringing a perfect end to the first quarter of the hard court season.
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