Match point

Chapter 1067 Illusory Enemy
"Gawain?"

Dimitrov was a little worried, so he called out, waited for Gawain to turn his head, and then asked.

"Are you ok?"

This sentence made Gao Wen laugh directly, "I'm fine, but you, are you sure you're okay?"

Almost, Dimitrov almost lost control just now, and his state is worrying——

For any competitive sport, emotional control is an important issue. If you cannot control yourself and concentrate at critical moments, then the situation will be very, very difficult.

Dimitrov didn't notice this at all, he didn't think he had a problem.

"I?"

"I'm fine, what can I do? Look at you, what did you mean by what you just said? We were all taken aback?"

Similarly, this was also the first time Dimitrov saw a different side of Gawain. Even though he knew they were friends, his heart contracted violently:

feel a little scared.

Gao Wen didn't understand, so he blinked, what did he just say?
Rashid saw the needle, "You should look at your expression just now..."

Gao Wen suddenly turned his head to look at Rashid, his expression disappeared, without any emotion, he looked at Rashid calmly, his calm eyes seemed to be able to see through Rashid's disguise, "What expression? Such an expression? "

Rashid's heart went cold, as if he was a lifeless corpse, and the goosebumps on his arms were screaming crazily.

grunt.

Rashid subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, but couldn't help becoming angry:
He was over half a century old, but he was shivering because of a child with no hair yet?What kind of absurd novel is this?It's funny.

"Ahem." Rashid cleared his throat, "You just said that you were going to make him look good, but we thought you were going to punch him on the spot."

Tobias didn't give Rashid any face at all, "Gao Wen didn't say that, Gawain said, if they don't leave, let them see what it means to bully others."

The same sentence, falling on different people's ears, will have different interpretations, the whole point is different, and the meaning conveyed is also different.

Rashid glanced at Tobias, but Tobias simply dismissed it and did not respond.

Gao Wen finally understood, and laughed cheerfully, "I'm not planning to do anything, professional tennis player, it's natural to use a professional way to solve problems."

"If he thinks I'm bullying, then let's go to the court to compete and I will let him really understand what bullying is."

The understatement of the words reveals a strong self-confidence.

trembling.

Dimitrov looked at Gawain, opened his mouth slightly, his face was full of astonishment and surprise, but after thinking about it seriously, a smile pulled the corners of his mouth upwards.

"Gao Wen, I envy your self-confidence."

In the face of doubts, challenges, and pressure, this self-confidence transmitted from the inside out can indeed fundamentally change the entire situation.

Gawain shook his head, "No, Gregor, I'm not confident enough, I just believe in myself."

Dimitrov froze, "What's the difference?"

It's a bit complicated to explain, Gao Wen thought about it.

"Confidence, that is absolute confidence in one's own strength, but it has nothing to do with the actual situation. Some people are mediocre but blindly confident. He thinks he is invincible in the world, but he is crushed by blood when he walks on the court. However, despite this, he It will still not be hit, and continue to be confident."

"Look at those singing talent shows, some people are tone deaf, it's a disaster, but they still believe that what they sing is a natural voice, even if the judges point out the fact, they think it's because the judges don't appreciate it, he just doesn't like it. The same fireworks, he will continue to shine."

"Anyway, they are still confident, and no voice will hinder them from continuing to be confident."

Puchi.

Dimitrov was amused by Gawain's vivid description, and immediately burst out laughing.

"I boast that I haven't reached such a height yet. I also doubt myself, and I need to continue to work hard. Occasionally, I will waver and hesitate. I just believe in myself. No matter what the situation is, what is the situation, what is the situation, I will fight to the end. until all energy is exhausted."

"I believe that I can play all the strength and energy in the stage of emergence, and then face the result of the game calmly, no matter whether I win or lose."

"My faith in this has never wavered."

The former is self-confidence and the latter is faith.

Some are similar, some overlap, but strictly speaking, not the same.

If you think about it carefully, the core driving force that supports Gao Wen to create miracles and write myths all the way is faith, not self-confidence.

This is true for the US Open and the Australian Open. When he stands on these two arenas, is he really confident enough to believe that he can win the championship?
not necessarily.

But as Gao Wen said, he has always had a firm belief. Even in the final stage of Melbourne Park, he fell behind by two sets and faced three consecutive break points in the middle of the third set. In the end, it evolved into the key to reversing the situation.

Dimitrov's thoughts spread slowly following Gawain's words——

He is confident, and to a certain extent, proud, because he is also the pride of heaven, and the title of "Little Federer" has been with him since his debut.

But does he have faith?Faith in yourself, in victory, in battle?
Looking up, a smile appeared in Dimitrov's eyes again, "So, did that kid just have blind self-confidence?"

Little Zverev?
In a way, yes, he has self-confidence, a strong and tenacious self-confidence.

In 2021, Zverev Jr. said in an interview that he believes Federer and Nadal are a thing of the past, and that he, Medvedev, and Djokovic are the "new Big Three."

In terms of self-confidence, this proud man who grew up bathed in praise has never lost.

But faith?

From Gao Wen's point of view, he thinks that Zverev Jr. has not yet possessed it.

Gao Wen shrugged, "Who knows? You can only find out if you go to the court to compete. In professional tennis, you should never underestimate any opponent."

Dimitrov nodded lightly, "In the past year, Sasha's rise has been very fast indeed, and the whole of Germany is crazy about him, thinking that he is the next world No. [-]."

The name and face of Zverev Jr. are indeed widely spread. Although they are still active in challenge competitions and low-level competitions, it would be too hypocritical to say that they don't know each other.

Dimitrov suddenly became curious, "Have you ever fought against him?"

"We met once in the Challenger League last July." Gao Wen didn't deny it either.

Dimitrov showed an expression of sudden realization, "I see..."

"Why is that so?" Gao Wen immediately laughed.

Dimitrov gestured to the direction in which the Zverev brothers left, "It seems that he should regard you as an imaginary enemy, probably young players."

As he said that, Dimitrov laughed and whistled, "Oh, oh, Gawain, he is a character now, and he has become a role model and target for young people. Challengers are rushing to appear."

The atmosphere is cheerful.

It doesn't take words to tell that Dimitrov is much more relaxed, which is clearly a positive sign.

There was a contented look in Tobias' eyes.

(End of this chapter)