Latest URL: The Argentine player Guillermo Coria, known as the "Magician", was once a representative figure of technical play.
With a body of 175 centimeters and 65 kilograms, he is thin and small. He doesn't look like a tennis player at all, but more like a table tennis player. However, he firmly occupies a place in the professional tennis world with his smart shots, wonderful touch, and gorgeous moves.
In the 2004 season, Coria ranked fifth in the world. His perfect performance in the clay court season made him the well-deserved No. 1 favorite in the French Open. As a result, he lived up to expectations and made it all the way to the final, facing the biggest dark horse in the tournament. Promoted fellow player Gaston Gaudio (Gaston-).
"6:0", "6:3".
Coria won two sets in a row, not only leading by a large score, but also had a huge advantage in the scene. It was difficult for Gaudio to form a counterweight on the court. Seeing that the magician was about to win his first Grand Slam trophy without any suspense, As a result, when leading in the third set, he could barely run because of thigh cramps.
Coria never gave up. Although he lost two sets with a disparity of "4:6" and "1:6", his cramps finally improved in the final set.
However, Gaudio, who has become more and more courageous in the battle, has already become red-eyed. He saved two match points in the final set, broke Coria's two serves to win the game, and stood on top of a desperate situation to complete a major reversal. In the end, Gaudio went black to the end. Cold climbed to the top, while Kolya fatefully missed the trophy.
After that, Coria was completely in a slump. Due to injuries, he has basically not played since 2005, and finally struggled until 2009, but he still reluctantly announced his retirement.
Coria was twenty-seven years old when he retired.
Compared with female players, the strength confrontation of male players is more intense and stronger, and the living space for technical players is even narrower; even for players with delicate skills like Federer and Djokovic, they must be based on strength. Can form the basis of confrontation.
Apparently, the Adidas scouts believed that Gao Wen should be a player of Coria's type. His strength and explosiveness were his weaknesses, but his touch and quotient were his strengths. But in the end, he was classified as a technical player, and it was difficult to survive in the contemporary professional arena.
Just like Hingis and Coria, no matter how good the hand feels, no matter how good the technique is, no matter how clever the mind is, they still cannot form a confrontation in the singles arena of contemporary professional tennis.
After retiring for the first time, Hingis came back for the second and third times, and never disappeared from the public eye. But later, she was more active in the doubles field. The strong confrontation in the singles field is another story. .
It is precisely because of this that Adidas has always reserved its attitude towards Gao Wen, and even two championship trophies in the Challenger League are not enough to impress their determination—
Compared with the challenger champion with limited value, talent is still an insurmountable moat.
After learning the answer, Tobias not only didn't get angry, but relaxed, met Harnett's sight, and showed a shallow smile.
"David, do you know? You always sit in the office, you never go to the stadium, feel the sun, feel the sweat, so you can only trust the judgment of the scouts and calculate from the data, but you It should be clearer than me that competitive sports is not just a set of statistics."
"Scouts, you should believe it, but you can't believe it all."
Tobias' words hit Harnett.
In fact, this is also the reason why Harnett hesitated, precisely because he knew Tobias, and he was able to convince Tobias so hard that there must be something special about that young man.
But competitive sports are like this. Everyone believes that they are Bole, and everyone believes that their vision is correct, but no one has the correct answer.
Just like Federer.
At the beginning, Federer was ranked No. 1 in the world for teenagers, and was hailed as a genius by countless people. However, in the first three years of entering the professional tennis world, he did not perform much. Until the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Federer defeated the then world champion Samp Russ, Fight to Fame.
And then?
Federer won the 2003 Wimbledon Tennis Championships and reached the top of the world in the same year, officially starting his career as a world champion.
From turning into professional tennis in 1998 to completing his transformation in 2003, Federer also experienced nearly six years of struggle.
In other words, the only thing that can prove the truth is time. After time passes, people will be able to know whether the so-called genius can be realized, and whether the so-called mediocrity is just a mistake made by scouts and experts.
Harnett wants to believe in Tobias' vision, but he has limited voice within the company and it is difficult to change the situation.
"John, like you said, we need to trust the scouts but not blindly, so we need time."
To put it simply, Gao Wen jumped out too fast. From the start of the NCAA spring season to winning two consecutive challenge championships, it took less than half a year. Major brands including Adidas and Nike, they Both need more "proof"—
Either the title or time.
For now, it's not enough.
From Harnett's point of view, but from Tobias' point of view, it was a lack of decisiveness, and the obvious opportunity was so indecisively missed.
However, this also proves once again that different positions determine different ways of thinking and different angles of thinking.
Obviously, Adidas and player agents are two different ideas.
Tobias also knew that there was no need to continue entanglement, and smiled at Harnett.
"Trust me, you'll regret it."
After a short pause, Tobias added another sentence.
"If you don't want to leave any regrets~www.mtlnovel.com~ there is still a chance to redeem it now."
As he spoke, he glanced at the elevator floor button, sending out a hint signal.
Harnett smiled confidently.
"John, you know we never regret it, not even if we miss Djokovic's contract extension. More importantly, even if we miss it, the opportunity will always come again."
This is the confidence of Adidas.
Tobias looked at Harnett, laughed happily, and said nothing more, so today's meeting came to an end.
Just as the elevator door opened, Tobias patted Harnett on the shoulder in a friendly way, gave him a hug, and then went straight out with his head held high.
Harnett still stayed where he was, and the elevator door slowly closed. At the moment when it was about to close, Harnett's mind shook a little, and the voice calling Tobias had already come to his throat, but he hesitated for a moment, The elevator doors are already closed.