In this room, the partnership of Gao Wen and Sharapova kicked off the "Children's Tennis Day" grandly, and the crowded scene became a scene in the park.
On the other side, the young lineup of Dimitrov and Raonic partnered with Bouchard and Keys continued to take over the "Children's Tennis Day", which was equally lively.
Of course, the real climax of the entire event was the joint presence of four top players, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka.
Everything is planned, and Soler already has a clear map for the future of the Miami Masters.
The carnival belonging to the Miami Masters has just begun, and "Children's Tennis Day" is just one of countless related activities.
More importantly, the real show is those games, the peak showdowns surrounded by blue sky and sea. This is the highlight of the show.
For any event, the viewing experience is the icing on the cake, but the exciting competition is the reason why the audience buys tickets.
As for Sharapova and Gawain?
After the event, they parted ways. When the business cooperation relationship ended, there was no need for any pleasantries, not even a look.
Gao Wen didn't say anything more to Dimitrov. As for what Sharapova would do and whether she would tell Dimitrov about those conversations, it was Sharapova's choice; as a friend, Gao Wen
Wen has tried his best, but the rest needs to be left to the lovers themselves.
However--
Facts still proved Gawain’s judgment:
Sharapova and Dimitrov both need each other to get back on track.
Not only does Dimitrov need Sharapova, but Sharapova also needs Dimitrov.
The impact of that quarrel existed objectively for both people.
On the other hand, as the second seed of the tournament, Sharapova had a bye in the first round and appeared in the second round to face compatriot Daria Gavrilova.
As a result, Sharapova lost in two sets. Since her debut in Miami in 2003, she was eliminated without winning a match for the first time, and her condition continued to decline.
The food poisoning two weeks ago is still the official cause, but only Sharapova knows exactly what happened.
As Gawain said, she can deceive the whole world, but she cannot deceive herself.
On the other hand, Dimitrov also enjoyed a bye and faced Pospisil, Gowen's opponent in last week's opener in Indian Wells, in the second round.
Moving to Miami, Pospisil's draw was still not optimistic. In the first round, he encountered Del Potro, who was returning from injury.
After the "big brother"'s plan to come back in Melbourne was blocked, he continued to resume training conservatively, and chose Miami to come back, holding a wild card to participate. As a result, he met Pospisil in the first round. For Delpo, who was just recovering from a serious injury.
For Tero, it was also a test.
In the end, Pospisil won in two sets, and Del Potro's road to comeback was still long and arduous.
From this we can see that Pospisil is in pretty good shape, maybe not as good as Kyrgios, but he is also very difficult to deal with.
Dimitrov performed well and won in straight sets, once again sending a positive signal. It can be seen that his condition is recovering.
But unfortunately, the gradually improving feeling still could not last long, and could not form a coherent string. Then they met Isner in the third round. There was not much resistance in both sets, and they lost hastily.
Rather than being eliminated, the root cause was the failure to form an effective confrontation in both sets. Dimitrov's recovery, like Del Potro's, has a long way to go.
This couple is in love with each other.
Seeing this situation, Gawain couldn't help but sigh, but he had done his best in his position, and the rest still had to be up to them.
What's more, Gao Wen also has his own game to stay focused on.
This time in Miami, due to Federer's withdrawal, Gao Wen was ranked second seed for the first time in his career and was placed in the bottom half of the draw.
The third seed Nadal is also in the bottom half. If the two can advance smoothly, they will compete with the top four for a spot in the finals.
After a bye in the first round, Gao Wen met his first opponent in Miami——
Andrey-Rublev.
What is so special about this opponent?
One keyword is enough, born in 1997.
Simply put, another representative of the "post-95s generation".
As the media has paid close attention to, the generation born after 1990 is fully seizing power and launching a powerful impact on the Big Four; however, they have not had time to reach the Grand Slam championship or the world No. 1 ranking.
First, brand new young people born after 1995 have emerged one after another.
According to the official regulations of the ATP and WTA, male players can turn professional after they reach the age of sixteen and female players reach the age of fourteen.
In the past, the age limit was even lower. For example, Zhang Depei was only fifteen years old when he entered the professional arena in 1987.
But later, according to scientific research, when young players are not yet mature physically and mentally, excessive participation may cause irreversible career damage. ATP and WTA also introduced age limit rules respectively——
Although young players aged 14 to 18 can participate in professional competitions, the number of entries throughout the year is limited due to age factors.
Of course, whether these restrictions are "scientific" has always been controversial. Despite this, major tennis organizations still choose to stick to them.
In other words, this year, male players born in 1999 can turn professional if their competitive level has reached the standard.
Enter the official competition.
It is precisely because of this that Medvedev, born in 1996, Zverev Jr., born in 1997, Tsitsipas, born in 1998, etc., these familiar names have now entered the professional tennis world one after another.
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Among them, little Zverev, known as the "genius boy", was the first to take the lead, even half a year earlier than Gawain. He also became the first representative of the new generation.
The same goes for Rublev.
In 2017, he reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the US Open.
In 2019, he defeated Federer in straight sets in Cincinnati, defeating a giant player for the first time in his career.
In 2020, he had the most wins and championships in the season, broke into the quarterfinals of the US Open and French Open, and entered the top ten in the world for the first time at the end of the year.
There is no doubt that he is a very important member of the "post-95s" young players.
In the distant future, when people talk about the new generation of players, the "Three Little Giants" Zverev Jr., Tsitsipas, and Medvedev will undoubtedly be the most famous. Their achievements are also more outstanding and they have won countless attention.
But in fact, Rublev's rise to prominence was even faster.
To be precise, second only to Zverev Jr.
While Tsitsipas and Medvedev were still playing in the Challenger League, Rublev had already passed the qualifying test and advanced to the Masters main draw.
He even passed the first round with outstanding performance, advanced to the second round, and won the opportunity to play against high-ranking players.