As Gao Wen said, every player who learns tennis should have fantasized at least once about becoming the world's number one.
It is a dream, an unattainable dream, an indescribable dream, a dream that everyone desires but not everyone can realize.
When Gao Wen broke into the semi-finals of the Miami Masters, the news media were the first to notice this possibility——
Gawain is approaching.
Throughout the spring season, Gao Wen made great progress and was unstoppable. Especially his outstanding performance in the Grand Slam and Masters, leading the championship standings all the way.
Naturally, the world ranking also skyrocketed, reaching the third level in the world in a blink of an eye. It was not far away from reaching the top.
It is worth mentioning that since the ATP and WTA launched the ranking system, in the half-century of history up to 2022, there have been a total of 26 world number one singles players, 26 men and 26 women.
, but no Asian player has ever reached such heights.
There used to be players who were infinitely close to the throne. The men's player is the Chinese star Zhang Depei, and the women's player is the Chinese star Li Na. Their highest world rankings have reached the second place, and they are only one step away from the throne. But unfortunately, these two
Legend has not been able to go further.
So close, yet so far out of reach.
Disappointing.
Now, Gao Wen is only one step away from tying the best record of his predecessors. Going from third in the world to second in the world seems not that far away anymore.
But what about going from second in the world to first in the world?
A short step, but like a chasm.
Gawain, is it really possible to achieve such a breakthrough?
From Indian Wells to Miami, Gao Wen is moving towards his goal step by step, and the media is also getting excited.
"Double Sunshine Crown" is a turning point, and it is also a tactic, a strong announcement that Gao Wen will attack towards a higher goal.
A very, very important point is that Gawain has taken the lead in this battle to write a new history.
the reason is simple:
Starting from April to the US Open in August, in the next nearly five months, Gao Wen will still have the opportunity to continue to improve his world ranking points.
During this period, Gao Wen does not have any points to protect. Any results in any event and all points will become the cornerstone of progress.
It wasn't until the US Open that Gao Wen had to face the burden of two thousand points from the defending champion.
This is the advantage.
Be it Djokovic or Federer, including Nadal, Wawrinka, Murray, Raonic, Dimitrov and other players, they all have points that need to be defended. Once the results of this year's tournament are performed,
If you are not as good as last year, you will face a loss of points and your ranking will be affected.
On the one hand, Gao Wen can only continue to increase his points.
On the one hand, other players may face losing points.
With this addition and subtraction, it is obvious that Gawain has an absolute advantage. The world's number one throne may seem far away, but it is not that far away.
At this time, it is no longer a theoretical possibility, but a fact that is really before our eyes. The ten-year rule of the "Big Four" may really be overturned.
Therefore, even the "Los Angeles Times" is no exception, laying out an objective fact early on:
The clay court season and the grass court season are an excellent opportunity for Gao Wen to increase his points, and may even become a critical moment for the world number one to change hands.
Everything is possible.
History is happening.
MacDonald thought that he could face all situations calmly and that nothing would be a surprise, because Gawain deserved it.
However, after hearing the discussion of "No. 1 in the world", I still couldn't hold it back, my heart surged uncontrollably, and my words were full of expectations.
For every tennis player, even young players who have not yet entered the professional arena, NCAA players, and veterans who have been in the challenge for many years, "number one in the world" is an unattainable but passionate dream.
No one can be an exception, not even a possibility.
"What is the current world ranking point situation?"
This time, MacDonald didn't get a response. Three or four people next to him spread out the newspaper in a hurry, turned to the sports page, and displayed it directly.
Above, the latest ATP world rankings and championship points are published.
World Ranking.
First, Djokovic.
Second, Federer.
Third, Gawain.
Fourth, Murray.
Fifth, Kei Nishikori.
Sixth, Nadal.
Seventh, Raonic.
Eighth, Ferrell.
Ninth, Berdych.
Tenth, Wawrinka.
It is clear at a glance that the "sunshine double crown" has come to an end. Dimitrov fell out of the top ten due to poor performance in the tournament; Nadal also fell out of the top five because of injuries; similarly, Wawrinka was in a sluggish state, and Federer simply quit.
In Miami, the points were affected to varying degrees.
Obviously, the changes in the rankings of the top ten are relatively obvious.
Among them, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the competition for the top three.
In addition to the points from the Sunshine Double Championship, there is also the Davis Cup competition ahead. According to the agreement between the ITF and ATP, the Davis Cup also has points.
Calculated according to the number of appearances, the points for victory and defeat are also different, and the points for singles and doubles are also different. If you play in every game and win, one game will be 40 points; but there is also a mandatory rule, one round of David
In Sri Lanka Cup competition, the maximum score is 80 points.
Not many, but they are still mosquito legs.
Therefore, after the Miami Masters ended, the points of the top three were as follows:
Djokovic,12165.
Federer,8895.
Gawain,8680.
Numbers are always the most intuitive——
There is only 215 points difference between Gao Wen and Federer. The semi-final points and final points in one Masters tournament are enough to overturn this ranking.
This also means that during the clay court season, Gao Wen may complete the overtake of Federer at any time and break the ten-year monopoly of the top two in the world by the Big Four.
Even if Federer wins the championship, as long as Gao Wen can perform well, his points will increase quickly and he will overtake Federer.
In other words, this thing is happening. The difference lies in the time. A foreseeable historical change is gradually approaching.
The gap between Gao Wen and Djokovic is obvious, nearly 3,500 points, which requires two Masters tournaments and one Grand Slam championship points; moreover, the premise is that Djokovic’s performance in these games is
All performances were worse than last year, and Gao Wen all reached the final championship.
The difficulty can be imagined.
It is precisely because of this that the media emphasizes that a comeback in the clay court season is a theoretical possibility; a full continuation from clay to the grass season is a more realistic consideration. If Djokovic performs well all the way, then the world's No. 1
The competition will continue into the North American season.
After all, the next five months will be the time when Gao Wen purely increases his points, which also gives Gao Wen an advantage.
Ranking second in the world is a sure thing, sooner or later.
First in the world, unresolved, infinite possibilities.