Obviously, the battle for the number one spot in the world is still spreading, and will become more and more intense, starting from the clay court season, running through the entire grass court season, and predictably, will continue into the following North American summer hard court season——
I originally thought that the clay court season would be settled, but Gao Wen's unexpectedly good fighting performance turned out to be a good answer. He actually successfully withstood Djokovic's unparalleled wave of attacks and successfully reached the climax of this drama.
If it continues, there is no doubt that it will definitely make people feel excited.
For fans of Djokovic, this is not good news, and for fans of the other Big Three, it may not be worth shouting in celebration; but for neutral fans and passers-by, this wonderful drama is really exciting.
You can't stop, this is the most fascinating part of competitive sports.
and!
The real excitement of the ATP is not only the battle between Djokovic and Gauvin for the world number one, but also the pattern of "Big Four VS Challengers" that is sweeping the entire tour, creating stormy waves, sparks that start a prairie fire, and even the Challenger League.
Internal competition has gradually begun to arouse heated discussion and attention——
For example, the semi-finals of "Gawain VS Wawrinka".
Every year, after the French Open has concluded, the official organizers will upload the video of the entire match to their YouTube accounts. Following the tradition of the Australian Open, these two Grand Slams have always paid great attention to advancing with the times and integrating with social networks.
Actively interact and hope to attract young audiences.
This year, of course, is no exception.
Originally, people thought that the games with the highest click-through rates should be "Gawain vs. Nadal", "Wawrinka vs. Federer", "Djokovic vs. Murray", etc. Even if the finals are not that attractive, they are worth watching.
There are still many matches in Letao; but the one that stood out in the end was "Gawain VS Wawrinka". The click rate of the entire video unexpectedly exceeded 500,000——
Don’t forget that the entire game takes more than five hours, and the click-through rate is only calculated after watching for a certain period of time. Most young viewers choose to watch edited highlights. They no longer have the patience to sit in front of the computer and watch a game where they already know the result.
Game video.
However, the powerful collision between Gao Wen and Wawrinka still attracted a lot of attention and has undoubtedly become the hottest topic after the French Open.
In just three days, the video views of the entire event have exceeded 500,000, and this is just the beginning.
As for the highlight collection?
What’s even more incredible is that the official highlight of the match between Gawain and Wawrinka, which lasts for eight minutes, has easily exceeded 10 million views in three days. It is currently the most played video on the official channel of the French Open.
In just a few years since the channel was created, it has become a leader.
Moreover, this is also the first video in the history of the event highlights on the official YouTube channels of the four Grand Slam tournaments to exceed 10 million views.
Ten million!
People are not surprised by such a result. After all, Gao Wen owns the entire Chinese and even the entire Asian market, and his appeal has reached a new peak; but what is really surprising is the data itself, 10 million, is like a benchmark, marking the global
The scope’s attention has reached a new high.
Maybe it’s because of Gawain, maybe it’s because of Wawrinka, maybe it’s because of the game itself, but the facts are before our eyes. This event has actually further spread the popularity of tennis. Not only senior tennis enthusiasts, but also passers-by are paying attention.
Project it, this is the biggest gain.
surprise!
Surprised and delighted.
Obviously, no one could have foreseen this scene before Roland Garros kicked off this year——
Just like no one expected Wawrinka to defeat Djokovic to win the French Open, no one expected that the most exciting and most exciting showdown at Roland Garros this year would actually come from two players who were "short on clay."
, Gawain and Wawrinka devoted themselves to a five-hour fierce battle.
Long after the Roland Garros war was extinguished, this semi-final was still talked about by people. It was on par with the Australian Open final at the beginning of the year and was mentioned repeatedly by countless professionals and senior fans. They generally believed that these two games
The competition should all be strong candidates for the best of the year.
If we talk about the soul-stirring battle of the century in Melbourne Park, the old-new battle between Djokovic and Gauvin, the giants still play an important role; then the long-game decider between Mars and the Earth at Roland Garros is as good as
The giants have nothing to do with each other, showing a new world outside the giants——
It can be seen from the side that the current ATP is indeed a hundred schools of thought contending. In addition to the duel between giants, the collision within the Challenger League is also attracting more and more attention and attention. The increase in average strength and the breakthrough of the overall upper limit are reflected in the competition.
In every aspect, the game is getting better and better.
For ordinary fans and passers-by, this is a good thing, a huge good thing.
The second half of the world ranking list can also provide a glimpse of this to some extent. It is more tense and exciting, and at the same time more intense.
Because the points difference is smaller, it may even be 50 points or 100 points, the performance difference in one event may bring completely different results.
Fourth, Murray.
Fifth, Wawrinka.
Sixth, Kei Nishikori.
Seventh, Berdych.
Eighth, Ferrell.
Ninth, Raonic.
Tenth, Nadal.
Within this range, there aren't many changes, but they are all noteworthy.
First, Tsonga, Dimitrov and Cilic all fell out of the top ten, but Raonic, who missed the entire clay court season due to injury, has not yet been eliminated.
Of course, this is not surprising. Both Tsonga and Cilic are returning from injury, while Dimitrov is suffering from pressure. Since entering the new season, their overall performance has been very difficult, although they have occasionally performed well.
Eye performance, but lost stability and continuity, which is undoubtedly fatal——
In the fierce competition among the top ten and top twenty in the world, if you cannot continue to produce outstanding performances in different events, you will gradually withdraw from the top competition.
It's not just them, Raonic is no exception.
Last year, Raonic experienced a transformation in the grass-court season and achieved a breakthrough. Not only did he advance to the semi-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, but he also broke into the top ten in the world rankings. He deservedly became the leader of the new generation.
However, those glories are already the story of last year, which also means that Raonic will face huge pressure to maintain points in the grass court season this year. Like Dimitrov, if he is not careful, his world ranking may be in trouble.
When an avalanche comes, the self-confidence that you have worked so hard to build will face challenges again.
This is definitely not the result Raonic wants to see.
I chose surgery to avoid future troubles, simply missed the entire clay court season, recuperated well, and then went all out for the grass court season. I look forward to shining again on the court I am best at, and even making further breakthroughs, building on last year's performance.
Go up one floor.
This should be a carefully considered decision by Raonic and the coaching team. Judging from the results of the clay court season, this is obviously a wise choice.