Confused, confused.
After nodding in agreement, Dimitrov was still a little confused. Things happened too fast. He tossed and turned day and night, weighing the pros and cons back and forth. His complicated thoughts were like a ball of thread disrupted by a cat. In the end, he simply agreed. Come down and end all struggles in vain?
but--
Dimitrov thought that he would be entangled, struggling, sad, heartburned, uneasy, worrying about gains and losses, and the psychological burden would not go away.
In fact, no.
Not only did it not happen, but I breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy burden on my chest quietly disappeared.
Maybe, as Gawain said, this is a friend.
"Gawain..." Dimitrov called.
Before the words could be spoken, Gawain intercepted him, "Thank you? If you are going to say thank you, why not treat me to a big meal tonight?"
The corners of Dimitrov's mouth slightly raised. If it were anyone else, he would have seriously agreed, but facing Gawain?
"Thank you? Don't take matters into your own hands, okay? What I want to say is that my condition is so bad that I can't help, so I have to rely on you to play doubles."
Dimitrov is also joking, which is good news that things are getting better, albeit slowly, but they are happening.
Gawain took his time and showed a thoughtful expression, "Gregor, what I picture in my mind right now is an old ox pulling a broken cart, but the problem is that you are a broken cart. I mean, old cow, this There’s something wrong with the picture, very wrong, and I think we all need to change our thinking a little bit.”
……Ha ha!
Everyone burst into laughter.
Tobias's expression was slightly reserved, and he did not laugh heartily, but his bright eyes were full of admiration and affirmation, and he glanced at Rashid from the corner of his eyes.
Rashid, does not like Gawain.
It's not against Gawain personally, it's purely because he's worried about Dimitrov.
Logically speaking, parents always want their children to play with classmates who have outstanding academic performance. "Those who are close to red will be red and those who are close to ink will be black." However, this is not the case in competitive sports.
Because the essence of competitive sports is competition, the more top players compete, the more intense it is. Even if they are not enemies, it is difficult to become friends.
Tennis, as an individual sport, pursues personal heroism to a certain extent, so it is even easier to do this. Like Federer and Nadal, who have slowly developed a comradeship after years of fighting side by side as life-and-death competitors, it is really too Rare and too rare.
In Rashid's view, Gawain is enjoying his youthful success, his performance has been rising all the way, and his current state is at its peak. Dimitrov and Gawain are too close, which will do more harm than good to him.
First, it is easy to form comparisons between the media and fans, creating invisible pressure.
Secondly, Dimitrov's confidence is easily suppressed.
Thirdly, standing next to Gawain, wouldn't Dimitrov become a supporting role, and all the halo will shift towards Gawain?
Rashid didn't like it.
Of course, Rashid also acknowledges the necessity of doubles - to repeat, he has no personal grudge against Gawain, and he also understands the benefits Tobias mentioned.
However, in Rashid's view, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits. Tobias is the agent of the two players and naturally hopes to tie them together, but Rashid hopes that Dimitrov can get rid of Gawain and rely on himself This is the correct way to get out of trouble with his strength and guidance.
Rashid believes that Tobias has his own little thoughts, but he does not. He is Dimitrov's coach and only thinks about Dimitrov.
In the team, there was some friction between Rashid and Tobias, who fought openly and secretly.
Tobias had different ideas.
Tobias believes that Dimitrov's character is not tough. On the contrary, he needs a tougher character to take the helm.
The relationship with Sharapova is like this, the cooperation with Tobias and Rashid is like this, and the friendship with Gawain is like this.
If Dimitrov only relies on himself, he may fall into a trough and be unable to extricate himself. This process may last for weeks or months; he needs a stronger and more determined voice to lead him out of the trough and get rid of those negative things. A tangle of ideas.
In Tobias's opinion, does Rashid really have no selfish thoughts?
not necessarily!
They are all a team, and they need to cooperate with each other, but the key is that the right to speak is also distributed within the team, and the positions must be different.
Rashid calls himself the head coach, and he should be the talker of Dimitrov's team; Tobias is just an agent and should not have any opinions on Dimitrov's playing field and training. Naturally, he will do his best. Sideline Tobias in an attempt to control the situation.
Tobias thinks this is quite childish and completely unnecessary. He will not interfere with Rashid's training, nor is he prepared to take away Rashid's control. Those suggestions are purely for the sake of Dimitrov.
Tobias understands that both he and Rashid are planning for Dimitrov, but their positions are quite special, and after all they cannot compare with Gawain.
Gao Wen is also a professional player and Dimitrov's friend, and he is also the same age. There is no interest relationship between the two parties. This also allows Gao Wen to stand on an equal position and communicate with Dimitrov. , quietly exerting a positive influence on Dimitrov.
Tobias believes that Gawain should be able to become Dimitrov's mentor; and Rashid? After all, my horizons are still narrow.
Didn't Rashed see that Dimitrov's whole mood brightened after he agreed to Gawain?
Behind the laughter, Tobias and Rashid obviously had different emotions.
Gawain is a keen and observant master. Whether it is life or competition, this is his advantage. He can faintly smell abnormalities.
This is a concern.
Just like locker room issues in group sports, disagreements and disputes within a tennis player's team can be equally tricky.
But now, Gawain didn't show it and went back to ask Dimitrov privately.
It is not appropriate to ask Tobias about such a matter, because Tobias is the person involved, and his views and opinions on things are inevitably biased; moreover, this is a problem for Dimitrov's team, and in the end he still needs to Just solve it.
At this time, the atmosphere is just right, so there is no need to pick up which pot should not be opened.
A slightly contemptuous and irritable voice interrupted the happy atmosphere.
"I'm sorry, could you please let me go?"
It wasn't Rashid who was complaining, it was—
A group of them stood in the main passage, and the bustling figures blocked the main road, blocking the passage of other players to the training ground.
Gawain was facing the direction of the entrance, so he was the first to see the person coming. He quickly pulled Radimitrov's arm, motioning for them to get out of the way, and at the same time showed a polite smile to the oncoming players. Smile and apologize sincerely.
"Sorry, so sorry, we got a little carried away."
However, the visitor didn't buy it. He raised his chin slightly, glanced contemptuously from the corner of his eyes, lowered his voice, and muttered something deep in his throat.
"Tsk, what's so great about it."
(End of chapter)
