Maybe, some people may be curious, some may question——
It's just a lottery ceremony, but it can actually attract so many fans' attention? Moreover, the sense of investment and immersion is so strong?
really!
Since when did tennis become so popular in China?
The answer is that since Gawain ranked second in the world, tennis has once again opened up a new world on this magical continent and ushered in an excellent opportunity:
Roland Garros.
Just as all news media around the world are paying close attention to the French Open champion, Nadal's state and Gawain's performance, China is no exception.
To be precise, China is the region that attracts the most attention in the world.
Although everyone knows that Gao Wen obviously still needs more time to adapt to clay soil, and it is expected that it will be difficult to achieve outstanding results in Roland Garros for the first time, but it still cannot stop the rising expectations, and there are also those who are paying close attention to the battle for world rankings.
The sight heats up across the board, and everything is about to move.
Moreover, this is not all, unexpected factors off the court are playing an important role that cannot be ignored.
This year, the Chinese Legion that went to Paris to compete suffered a heavy blow and fell into a trough——
First of all, all six women's singles players who participated in the qualifying round were wiped out, including the two seeded players who were both eliminated in the first round. No one was able to break through.
The men's singles aspect is even more difficult, as there are not even players who have qualified for the qualifying round.
Secondly, the players participating in the main match are also facing a severe test. There are only four players in the women's singles, and Gao Wen is still the only player in the men's singles.
What's worse is that the bad news doesn't end here. Peng Shuai, who was shortlisted for the main draw by virtue of his world ranking, has announced his withdrawal from this year's French Open.
Due to the impact of his back injury, Peng Shuai concentrated on recuperating after this year's Australian Open. He withdrew from eight tournaments and his world ranking continued to decline. Later, he came back in Madrid, but was eliminated in the first game. In an interview after the game, he also said that the injury remained the same.
If he is not cured, he needs to go to Germany for treatment.
Subsequently, she withdrew from two tournaments in Rome and Strasbourg, waiting to see if she could recover from injury and make it to this year's French Open.
Unfortunately, I still couldn't catch up in the end.
This also means that only three women's singles will appear in the main draw this year, creating the lowest number in three years.
That's not all.
What's worse is that with Peng Shuai's retirement, it also means that for the first time since 2008, no Chinese women's singles player ranked in the top 50 in the world will appear on the Grand Slam stage. What is reflected behind the entire predicament is the women's
The overall decline of singles and the dismal lack of successors.
Zhang Shuai, who has achieved good results in the past two years, encountered a bottleneck this year. She was only ranked 81st when registering for the French Open. When the tournament was about to start, she further fell to 125th, but she still
She is the highest-ranked women's singles player in the world among the three players participating this year.
Last year at the US Open, Zheng Saisai and Wang Qiang both broke through the first round of the Grand Slam and set a new high. However, this year's ranking has dropped significantly and their luck in the draw is average.
Similarly, the men's singles also suffered a heavy blow. Zhang Ze's world ranking has dropped to 184th, and Wu Di has dropped out of the 300th place. The two players have not even been able to qualify for the qualifying rounds.
, so they simply did not come to Paris.
Judging from various signs, the prospects for the Chinese Legion at Roland Garros this year may be very, very difficult.
If you study it carefully and deeply, you will find that it is not surprising.
First of all, China's training system is mainly on hard courts, and clay soil is inherently weak. There are not even many clay clay training grounds, so every time you prepare for a game, you need to go to Europe.
When Li Na reached the top of the French Open, even she herself exclaimed that she was surprised.
In fact, Chinese players, regardless of gender, have the worst results at the French Open.
Secondly, the impact of injuries, from women's singles to men's singles, players are commonly suffering from injuries.
Not to mention the back injury that has troubled Peng Shuai since the beginning of the year, as well as Zhang Ze and Wu Di.
In fact, from the inspiration of a close encounter at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year to playing side by side in the Davis Cup in March, players including Zhang Shuai, Zhang Ze, Wu Di and others have deeply felt the positive influence of Gao Wen.
The ambition buried deep in my heart became full of passion again.
They look forward to following Gawain's footsteps, and also looking forward to chasing Gawain's footsteps, and finally realizing their dreams——
But the reality is often like this. If you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, it's not enough.
The harder you work and the more you invest, the more pressure you feel, and then, haste makes waste.
As a result, not only did they fail to achieve a comprehensive breakthrough, but they encountered their own shackles. Zhang Shuai fell into a whirlpool of inner demons, while Zhang Ze and Wu Di suffered unnecessary injuries during training. Although they were not serious enough to need to miss the game, they also affected the quality of training.
and game status.
Then, the clay court season will come.
Time passed faster than imagined. Before I had time to "study hard and make progress every day" to show my talents, I encountered a complete acclimatization to the red soil.
As a result, the world rankings further declined. When it came to the French Open, not only was it unable to get the encouragement from the Australian Open to achieve a breakthrough, but it fell further into a trough.
Thirdly, and the most intuitive point, Li Na retires.
The existence of a leading figure only has an influence on young players and the entire sport; it also has the effect of raising public expectations.
In other words, when Li Na is still fighting on the court, all attention is focused on her. As long as she can perform well, then people will think that the Chinese Legion is successful.
At that time, people simply did not pay attention to the other players of the Chinese Legion. Even though they were ranked in the top 50 in the world and they reached the fourth round of the Grand Slam, the light was still on the leader.
Once Li Na retired, the stark gap became apparent, and it was difficult for people to get used to the picture in front of them. This was obviously not the familiar picture they had originally seen.
At this time, the answer has already come out——
Gawain came out of the blue to fill the vacancy and become the new leader.
However, Gawain had a fatal shortcoming. His appearance was too fast and too sudden. Not to mention the general public, even professionals were not mentally prepared to witness Gawain climbing to the top of the Forbidden City.
While marveling in jaw-dropping wonder, he watched intently.
From the US Open to the Australian Open, the entire momentum accumulated step by step, and then in the entire context of the French Open, various topics were misplaced and intertwined, shining brightly, and thousands of eyes were focused on it.
then!
Just like this, the bar scene appeared, even if it was just a lottery ceremony, the fresh fans who had just started were excited, and the veteran fans who had been silent for a long time were elated. They gathered together to share each other's joy and happiness——
This year, Gao Wen is very likely to be the only hope of the Chinese Legion. Everyone is expecting him to draw a good lottery and achieve greater success again.