Chapter 764 Historical Trivia

As coaches, the top Grand Slam champions are undoubtedly very, very important candidates.

As a result, any player who can reach the top of the Grand Slam, even if they have some luck, they must have their own killer.

Secondly, competition experience, competition wisdom, overall concept, technical characteristics, etc. are also irreplaceable advantages.

As the saying goes, "Only those who have won the championship know how to reach the top of the championship." This sentence is not necessarily 100% correct, but it also has internal laws.

A top champion coach may not be able to make a player reborn, but he can make them polish stronger weapons.

Just look at the coaching choices of the Big Four.

Federer, starting from this year's Australian Open, has officially cooperated with the six-time Grand Slam champion Stephen Edberg; and it is no secret in the tennis world that he has always hoped that Sampras will be his coach. Invitations have been sent out more than once, but regrettably never took place.

Nadal, for a long time, everyone, including himself, firmly believed that there would only be one coach in Nadal's career, his uncle Tony Nadal, but at the end of 2016, the French Open Champion Carlos Moya officially joined his team and slowly became his head coach.

Murray, in his career, has been with Ivan Lendl, Amelie-Mauresmo (Amelie-Mauresmo) and Jonas-Bjorkman (Jonas-Bjorkman) three Grand Slam champions for a long time worked together.

Djokovic, Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic, two Grand Slam champions as his coach is undoubtedly the most famous cooperation, and Andre Agassi also served as the coach. His coach for a while.

There is no doubt that after the Grand Slam champions retire as professional coaches, their perspective, expertise and experience are indeed a valuable asset.

Exactly, this is what Gao Wen needed most, especially after he was born and became famous overnight, this need became more and more real.

Sampras agreed to be Gao Wen's coach, which is definitely an important turning point in Gao Wen's career.

For this, Gao Wen was always grateful.

Sampras seemed to be able to sense the emotion in Gawain's eyes. He proudly raised his jaw and tried to raise his legs, only to find himself trapped—

This small sofa can't really stretch your arms and legs.

It should have been a triumphant talk to show off back then, but it was strangled in the cradle before it even started. Sampras said he was tired.

Seeing Gao Wen's face full of concentration without any smile, Sampras rolled his eyes speechlessly and spread his hands.

"I just want to show off, can't I?"

"Peter, you don't need to show off. Anyone who sees you will be in awe, because your existence itself is a legend."

This flattering was very smooth, and the corners of Sampras' mouth rose again, and he nodded contentedly, as if expressing his appreciation to Gawain.

"Actually, do you know?"

"In the 70s, 80s, Grand Slam titles weren't that important."

"At that time, the professional system was not as complete as it is now, and the gap between different competitions was very large, but no matter what kind of competition, it was all a commercial competition. We were a group of professional players who made a living on this. To put it bluntly, this is our job. Other than that, nothing special."

"The special feature of the four Grand Slams is that the holding time is a little longer, but it is not so attractive to the players. We still hope to compete in the events we are familiar with, or the tours supported by our sponsors. In tournament competitions, the lineups for the four Grand Slams may not be so luxurious."

Gao Wen was still too young. He was born in 1995 and had never experienced professional tennis in the 1980s and 1990s. He had heard all these things for the first time, and his eyes showed surprise and curiosity.

Satisfied with Gawain's expression, Sampras raised his jaw slightly, his eyes shining with pride.

Gawain immediately reacted, "Wait, Pete, you mean because of you?"

Sampras nodded slightly, showing a childish look.

"it's me."

"I began to consciously adjust my focus of competition. I no longer arranged the season based on the events supported by the sponsors, but arranged my season itinerary based on the four Grand Slams, because they give the most bonuses."

"Look, it's a job anyway, and naturally you need to aim for the highest goal. I look forward to streamlining my season and optimizing my career."

"Then, when I started winning games, things started to change."

"And then, I said over and over again, how important the Grand Slam is, and the numbers matter, and times have changed."

Sampras is an excellent superstar player, there is no doubt about it, but his understanding of society, culture, history and economy is very limited.

Objectively speaking, half of what Sampras said is correct.

The real reason for the rise of the four Grand Slams is that the three major player organizations of the ITF, ATP, and WTA have ended their infighting, no longer restrict players from participating in cross-associations, and have reached an alliance of interests to jointly promote the sequence of event levels and establish the level of the entire professional competition system—

Divided on the basis of event prize money and association points, the Grand Slam has become the first level in the sequence, and this has achieved the unique status of the Grand Slam.

Suppose, now the ATP and WTA want to set up a fifth Grand Slam, is it feasible?

It is theoretically possible.

They only need to find an event organizer who is willing to give enough awards, corresponding venues, and related event organizations. Just like bidding for the Olympic Games, all supporting facilities can keep up, and they have a stable tennis market, then the trip can be made.

Of course, the interests involved are not that simple, so it is only a "theoretical" discussion~lightnovelpub.net~ However, the correct part of Sampras' words lies in:

Originally, the status of the Grand Slam was not so special. These four competitions are just a part of more than 50 events throughout the year. The yardstick to measure whether a player is great or not is always the world ranking, the number of champions, etc. wait.

It is precisely because of the existence of Sampras that the tennis game has changed the measure of greatness. The "number of Grand Slam champions" has begun to become the yardstick that defines the pinnacle of a player's career, and it has further developed to the present, a footnote to the greatness of the Big Four. .

History, indeed, is very interesting.

Gao Wen savored Sampras' words carefully, and thought for a while, "Pete, so you mean, don't treat the Grand Slam as a special event, and keep a normal mind?"

Sampras nodded, "Whether it's a grand slam or a 250-point match, championships and victories are the same. Keep a calm mind and walk on the court. A game is a game, and tennis is tennis. Get rid of those thoughts." ,This is the most important."

"People always stand on the court and play badly because they think it's a major in their head. It's not necessary. You played well in Flushing, so you won the championship."

(end of this chapter)