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Obviously, today's defeat hit Dimitrov harder than expected.
When you think about it, it's not surprising.
For Gao Wen, what he missed was the opportunity of the year-end finals, but he himself did not lose the chain, and ended today with a victory; moreover, from the very beginning, they knew that the hope of entering London was very slim, and all the conditions were too great. Too harsh and things are very, very difficult.
The fact before us is that other players won a ticket to the year-end finals with a better, more balanced and more stable performance.
Gao Wen was able to face it calmly.
A promising season for Dimitrov ended in a disappointing way:
The first half of the season showed an upward trend. Not only won three championships in Acapulco, Budapest, and Queen's Club, but also the performance of the Australian Open quarter-finals and Wimbledon semi-finals continued to set new career highs.
But in the second half of the season, it declined all the way. Not to mention the top 16 of the US Open, they didn't even get a seat in the year-end finals.
He really thought he could go one step further and advance to the year-end finals for the first time in his career.
However, that's how it ended.
Driving high and walking low is always more hurtful.
Especially today, facing Murray, he lost two sets and had no chance in the whole game. It was undoubtedly cruel to watch hope slip through his fingers.
Different positions, different expectations, and different situations will naturally bring different feelings.
Gao Wen's career is still too short. Even if he has two lives, he has never experienced it. After all, he has no way to empathize with him. However, he can understand Dimitrov's disappointment and bewilderment.
At the same time, Gawain also knew that he had no way to give Dimitrov the answer, and the only one who could give Dimitrov the answer was himself; and the only thing Gawain could do was to accompany Dimitrov, Do what a friend should do:
Support him unconditionally.
In the locker room, there was silence, only the sound of gurgling water was heard, and it was like glacier water thumping in the ears in a trance.
"…ah."
After waiting for a long time, Dimitrov finally spoke and sighed softly. Although he didn't speak, the complexity and heaviness hidden in the sigh were inadvertently leaked out.
Gao Wen didn't rush to respond, but just listened patiently.
"Actually, we're all under a lot of pressure."
us?
Gao Wen was a little uncertain about who and whom this "we" refers to, but he didn't need to think about it further, Dimitrov's words had already revealed the answer.
Dimitrov raised his head and glanced at Gawain. He had never told others about the things hidden deep in his mind, but looking at Gawain in front of him at this moment, he felt a little bit fragile, a little bit frustrated, and a little bit sad. It leaked out in a controlled manner, but after all, I couldn't hold it back.
"Every time I talk or touch other female players, even if I just stop by the side of the road to say hello, they can't wait to call me cheating."
The answer revealed: Maria Sharapova.
In professional tennis, many golden boys and girls have been born. The marriage of Agassi and Graf is known as the legendary union with the most Grand Slams in history. At the end, it is not a couple who are active on the court.
At the turn of the century, the couple files between Federer and Mirka, Hewitt and Clijsters were the most beautiful scenery in professional tennis.
However, when Federer became the "King of Heaven", Mirka had already retired, and there was not much attention; when Hewitt and Clijsters were in a relationship, the two sides were the world's first in men and third in the women's world respectively. Attract the world's attention.
At that time, the major news media all compared the relationship between Hewitt and Clijsters with Agassi and Graf, and believed that their child was likely to be booked in advance to be the world's number one twenty years later.
Unfortunately, Hewitt and Clijsters did not get together in the end, because a third party intervened, and Clijsters turned away heartbroken.
Compared with football and basketball, tennis is an individual sport, and there are not many lace stories off the court, so the media has been trying to dig out more gossip hot spots—
Even Nadal, who is insulated from scandals, has been irritated by the media.
Nadal and his childhood sweetheart girlfriend have been dating for fifteen years, and the relationship has always been very stable, and there is almost no lace news outside Nadal, which also makes the reporters rack their brains trying to dig out something.
Prior to this, Nadal had never entered the marriage hall with his girlfriend, and the reporters kept asking him whether he refused to promise his girlfriend.
In 2019, Nadal finally held a wedding with his girlfriend. As a result, he lost two sets in the year-end finals against Zverev Jr., who had never lost. The heart lost focus, so that Nadal swears very rarely on the spot, thinking that his love life for fifteen years can actually become a point of attack—
"It's ridiculous!"
Similarly ~www.mtlnovel.com~Federer and Djokovic's family members have also repeatedly become the targets of harassment by reporters.
Until last year, the couple Dimitrov and Sharapova appeared in the public eye.
However, the media has never been optimistic about this relationship.
Because Sharapova is a much-loved tennis queen, and her commercial value has repeatedly hit new highs, there is almost no lace news on and off the court; while Dimitrov looks like a playboy, who looks like A libertine who doesn't do business properly, he doesn't seem to have much enthusiasm for tennis.
At the beginning of this year, Dimitrov and Sharapova officially moved to live together, the relationship has become more stable, and his performance on the court has also shown an upward trend.
However, the media still didn't let him go. There were scandals with Serena Williams and Bouchard respectively, and they were portrayed with a nose and eyes, and they began to bad-mouth this relationship at the slightest sign of trouble.
Especially Sharapova's mediocre performance this year. It was a glorious moment to win the French Open. However, the other three Grand Slams all stopped in the fourth round. The overall performance was far below expectations, which also made the media grab Dimitro. Husband's pigtails, it is conclusively believed that he influenced Sharapova.
The turmoil outside the field has nothing to do with the game, but it is inextricably related to the game.
Gao Wen has heard about these things more or less, but he has no way of knowing how much pressure they are under; but Gao Wen knows the media:
They are ubiquitous and pervasive, and no one can stay out of it and no one can be invulnerable.
After the "U.S. Open Myth", Gao Wen is now also the darling of the media. His every move is watched by countless eyes. I am afraid that everyone is waiting for him to make mistakes.
Just like Dimitrov and Bouchard, who shined in the first half of this year.