Match point

Chapter 1300 Parenting
The laughter was turbulent for a brief moment, but it calmed down in an instant. Only the sound of hitting the ball on the tennis court echoed, highlighting the silence more and more.

Sampras turned his head and glanced at Gao Hongli, he could feel the worry of being a parent:
On the one hand, they look forward to their children growing up and flying high;

It is precisely because of this that when children encounter difficulties, they are always unsure of what to do. They want to help but are worried that it may be a waste of help. Can't help but treat them as three-year-old babies.

Worrying about gains and losses, a dilemma.

In the end, whether it is helping or not helping, there are unspeakable troubles.

After retiring, for a long, long time, Sampras was completely insulated from the public and never appeared in any kind of reports or interviews, because he chose to return to the family and concentrate on playing the role of husband and father at home to make up for himself. Absent time from global competitions.

Sampras has two sons, who are 13 and [-] years old this year.

In a blink of an eye, the two children have grown up, started to go to school, have their own lives and ideas, and gradually, they no longer need the company of their parents. The older one seems to have entered puberty and began to resist the approach of their parents, big and small. Everyone wants to be able to take the initiative.

At home, Sampras was also in a dilemma, not knowing how to deal with it. In the end, he simply lost sight of it and picked up work again.

After that, from commentary to charity games, Sampras slowly returned to the public eye.

Therefore, Sampras can understand Gao Hongli, with the attitude of one father to another.

After hesitating for a moment, Sampras was not sure whether he should give Gao Hongli advice. After all, his qualifications were lower than Gao Hongli's in playing the role of father. Be sincere and speak your mind.

"Don't worry, Gawain has done a good job."

Gao Hongli was a little surprised, and Sampras showed a smile.

"When I was 19, I beat Lendl in the semi-finals of the US Open, preventing him from reaching the final for the ninth year in a row, and then beat Andre to win my first US Open title, bathed in lights and applause. , At that time, I really thought I had the whole world.”

"Those pressures, those noises, those hustle and bustle, are dazzling and cannot be quiet at all."

"You know, young people, full of curiosity and vitality but also full of impetuosity, a little bit of pursuit will make people lost, a little bit of temptation will make people lose control."

"At the time, I thought I knew what I was doing, but in fact, I had no idea at all."

With self-deprecating words and a wry smile, Sampras successfully made Gao Hongli chuckle.

"It wasn't until three years later in London that I won my second Grand Slam title and became number one in the world."

"Three years!"

"Jesus Christ, if I could understand myself in those three years, maybe I would have more than that many championships now."

Puchi.

After finishing speaking, Sampras himself couldn't hold back his laughter, and the pride in Sampras's bones could still be felt in the boastful words.

As a player, Sampras is confident and determined. Even after retiring for a long time, he still maintains his aloofness; but it has to be said that he left the game, stayed away from the competition, and looked back on his career with an objective and rational attitude. , Sampras also saw his own weakness.

He thought he was perfect, but the reality is that no one is perfect.At least, when he was 19 years old, his adjustment of mentality and psychological condition were not as good as that of Gao Wen. When he was young, he did not avoid detours or bump into walls, and spent a lot of years frivolously.

However, precisely because of this, Sampras saw more possibilities in Gao Wen, which made him full of confidence in his disciples.

Then he and Gao Hongli looked at Gao Wen again.

"Gao Wen..."

After the long ending, there was a moment of silence, as if he was organizing his words.

"He has a maturity and wisdom that does not match his age. He is calm enough, smart enough, and most importantly, focused enough."

"He knows what he is doing and what he should do. Those off-court interferences have never been a stumbling block to his progress."

"So, we should trust him."

There was another pause.

"What do you think personally, I'm not sure, but at least, I believe him."

A joke immediately made Gao Hongli laugh again, and his heavy heart also relaxed.

What are they worried about?

Stress is, in fact, still stress.

The opening of the second Grand Slam of the year is imminent, and the pressure in all aspects has reached a new high.

In addition to the clichéd topics, such as "the battle for the number one in the world", "Big Four VS Challengers", "Youth Storm" and so on, the pressure is still increasing, and it is all-round rising around Gao Wen. In just a few weeks, In China, the frenzy of public opinion has reached a new stage, which cannot be ignored.

On the one hand, it is attack.

On the Internet, the negative voices of bad-mouthing Gao Wen and attacking Gao Wen continued to rise, and the cynicism and siege became more and more intense.

In fact, Gao Wen's clay court season, the overall results are not bad, Barcelona champion, Madrid semi-finals, Monte Carlo and Rome are the quarter-finals.

Among the new generation of players, he is still a well-deserved leader; among many challengers, he is also half a position ahead.

Kei Nishikori, Wawrinka, Berdych, Ferrer, Fognini and others also performed well, but compared with Gawain, all of them were slightly inferior; Raonic, Dimitrov , Tim, Goffin and others have occasional bright spots, but overall they are not worth mentioning, let alone comparable.

It can be said that Gao Wen's overall performance is completely at the top five level in the world, basically on par with Nadal, and slightly inferior to the other three giants.

It would be ridiculous to still be ridiculed, complained about, and besieged for such a performance; moreover, Gao Wen is only 19 years old, and he has already achieved such results before the first season of his career is over. Even more unreasonable, it can be called incredible.

But the point is, whether the performance is good or bad, you need to consider the reference——

In terms of horizontal comparison, Gao Wen did perform well, and considering that this is the first clay court season of Gao Wen's career, it can even be said to be amazing.

however!
In terms of vertical comparison, in the spring hard court season, Doha, Melbourne, Indian Wells, Miami won four championships, and there were also the semi-finals in Dubai.

One Grand Slam champion, two Masters champions, such achievements are in front of us, and the performance of the clay court three masters is really disappointing.

It is precisely because Gao Wen's performance in the first quarter was too crazy and too strong that it was difficult for people to adapt to the results of the clay court season:
The impact of every defeat is magnified, and the results of the semi-finals and quarter-finals cannot meet people's expectations, and the failures are exaggerated and exaggerated.

The attack came rolling in like a wave.

(End of this chapter)