Day after day, I was immersed in training wholeheartedly. Time flew by, and I didn’t know the years outside the mountains. In the blink of an eye, the start time was approaching.
The time for the second "Grand Slam" in 2015 is already around the corner. When the qualifying matches are in full swing, the tournament organizing committee takes the lead in announcing the seed list.
This year, the men’s singles field is full of excitement——
Djokovic, Gawain, Federer, and Murray are ranked among the top four seeds.
History is written again.
Although reporters had already anticipated this day, when it actually arrived, it still caused a stir on social networks:
This is the first time since the US Open in 2005 that the top two seed seats in a Grand Slam are not occupied by the Big Four, and a new name appears.
Gawain!
After a breakthrough in the world rankings, Gao Wen served as the second seed in a Grand Slam for the first time, which also means that if he wants to meet Djokovic, it must be the final.
Moreover, Gawain's name is on par with the other three giants, and the sense of oppression surrounded by heroes brings unparalleled brilliance at this moment.
The Chinese media was in a state of excitement. When they actually saw Gao Wen's name appear on the second seed seat, their feeling was different after all.
Of course, attention also means pressure. If Gao Wen makes history and becomes the second seed, but ends up losing in the first round, it will be a big deal; but no matter what, after looking forward to it, waiting and waiting, when
When all this really happened, the joy was still overwhelming.
It is unimaginable that the French Open only announced the seed list, and it was on the hot search list in China. It can indeed be said to be the focus of attention.
In addition to the top four seeds, Berdych, Kei Nishikori, Nadal and Ferrer are ranked as the fifth to eighth seeds respectively.
The most unexpected thing is that Nadal's name appears here.
The seventh seed, this is Nadal's lowest ranking ever in the French Open. Even when he first participated in the French Open that year, he was already the fifth seed. However, exactly ten years later, his seed ranking has reached a new low. I can feel it in all aspects.
This is indeed Nadal's worst season.
Before the official opening of the French Open, if there is any player who can be more talked about than Gawain, then Nadal is the only candidate.
This year, Nadal is indeed in a slump.
First of all, this is the first time in ten years that Nadal has not won any French Open clay court warm-up match. His best result was a final in Madrid - he won the clay court in Buenos Aires in February, but that and
Preparing for the French Open has nothing to do with it.
Secondly, this is the second time after 2008 that when the French Open is about to kick off, Nadal is not the favorite to win among all experts and sports betting odds; but last time, Nadal finally won the championship, breaking all doubts, then
What about this time?
Finally, this is the season in which Nadal has won the fewest clay court games and has the lowest winning rate in a single season since he turned professional, with only 17 wins and 5 losses. This may be an excellent result for other players, but for the king of clay court
To say the least, such a winning rate is unsatisfactory.
It is precisely because of this——
Before arriving in Paris, the overwhelming doubts and pessimism had not stopped; after arriving in Paris, the suspicion and suspicion from all sides continued to intensify.
If we pay attention to Gao Wen because he remains undefeated in Grand Slams in his career, it will naturally make people think about whether the winning streak can be continued.
So the reason to pay attention to Nadal is because the nine-time French Open champion has written too many miracles at Roland Garros. He has only lost one game here so far. Can he continue this year?
One is young and is adapting to clay. He performed well in the French Open warm-up matches, but he is not top-notch.
One, plagued by injuries and in sluggish form, is facing the lowest point in his career and is even thought to be ready to retire at any time.
How these two players can perform at Roland Garros, for different reasons, has triggered the same heated discussion and attracted global attention.
Among the two, Nadal is undoubtedly at the forefront, because this is Paris, because this is the place where Nadal achieved greatness. Even if the traffic is as strong as Gawain, he can only take a back seat here, and even Gawain is not.
Can feel such huge pressure, what about Nadal?
At first, everyone was surprised that Nadal was reduced to the seventh seed.
Secondly, this also means that Nadal and the top four seeds will meet in advance in the quarterfinals. So, which quarter will Nadal enter?
There was a lot of discussion.
Some people even suggested giving Nadal special "ranking protection" to increase his seeding and rank among the top four seeds. This is not only a form of respect, but also reveals the subtle psychology of the players and the audience——
As for the players, no one wants to meet Nadal in advance. Even if Nadal is still at his best, no one can guarantee that he will beat him at Roland Garros.
For the audience, the collision between the top four seeds and Nadal was either the Big Three or Gauvin. Any matchup may be a potential finals level, but the result was that they collided early in the quarterfinals. This is undoubtedly disappointing.
, at least postpone it to the semi-finals to be able to afford the ticket price.
There is a lot of discussion on social networks.
Unfortunately, the French Open organizing committee has no intention of granting special privileges to any players, so the discussion stopped at discussion and failed to attract more attention.
As a result, the lottery ceremony gathered countless focuses, and everyone was paying attention to the same topic——
Nadal, which division will he enter?
Among the top four seeds, which player will play the role in the quarterfinals?
At this point, looking back at the Australian Open draw at the beginning of the year, things suddenly became much more interesting:
The three giants of Nadal, Federer and Murray were all drawn in the lower half. Among them, Federer and Murray faced each other in the quarterfinals, which is also known as the zone of death.
However, no one expected that Federer lost unexpectedly, and Gao Wen defeated Nadal and Murray to advance to the final, and finally made history.
So, what about coming to the French Open?
Rub hands.
Dong dong dong, dong dong dong... the war drums sounded, and then, all the attention of the world gathered towards Paris, waiting for the drawing ceremony.
Defending champions Nadal and Sharapova will complete all the lottery ceremonies by themselves. The quality of the lottery depends on their luck——
First, the top four matchups.
The top seed Djokovic is in the 1/4 area, and the second seed Gao Wen is in the 4/4 area. This is the result of automatic allocation. The focus should be on the third seed and the fourth seed.
The result is, in the first half, "Djokovic VS Murray"; in the second half, "Gavin VS Federer".
A round of applause!
The reason is very simple:
Djokovic and Murray are known as the two favorites to win the championship this year. Their confrontation in the semi-finals is likely to be a peak showdown in Huashan.
Gauvin and Federer are in the same situation. They are in good shape but not top-notch. They won championships in the clay court warm-up match, but their performance in the Masters has been ups and downs. Moreover, the battle between the two players for the world ranking has also added some sparks off the court.
, once the top four join forces, there will definitely be a fierce battle.
In other words, the two in top form are in the top half, and the two in second best form are in the bottom half. The matchup situation in the entire division appears to be very balanced.
Balance means that the game is exciting, and naturally, everyone applauds.
However, the top four matchups are not the focus. The next eight quarterfinals are——