In the last two singles matches that were not related to promotion, China won one and lost one.
India relied on the young and energetic Bambri to defeat Bai Yan and score a face-saving point, but in the end it was to no avail. They watched as China swept through their home court to advance to the next round and qualified for the World Group play-offs.
When the Davis Cup weekend comes to an end again, the smoke has not completely dissipated, because it also means that the annual men's tennis top team competition will officially enter the second stage, with the teams divided into two groups.
Part, World Group.
UK, Australia, Argentina, Belgium.
The top four are out.
These four teams will compete for this year's Davis Cup championship. The semi-finals are in September and the finals are in November. The countdown to the championship has begun.
Part, World Group play-offs.
The eight teams that lost in the first round of the World Group and the eight teams that finally won this regional event will draw lots to compete against each other:
The winner will enter the world group next year to compete for the championship; the loser will return to the regional group and make a comeback next year.
The teams that lost in the first round of this year’s World Group were the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Japan, Germany, Croatia and Slovakia.
The teams that stood out in the regional competition were Brazil, Colombia, Dominica, China, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Uzbekistan.
As for the matchup?
Determined by drawing lots.
This is also a major feature of the Davis Cup. Seeding rankings, opponents, home and away arrangements, etc. are all determined by drawing lots.
Luck plays an important role.
It is precisely because of this that incredible matchups often occur in the World Group play-offs, either a collision of Mars and the Earth, or a fluke of easy victory. Similar situations have occurred more than once or twice, and have even become Davis Cup World Group play-offs.
One of the highlights of the game.
Some may say that this is unfair; but it is not.
Considering that the Davis Cup lineup is changing all the time, the direct impact of the schedule system that spans the entire season is that player injuries, schedules, emergencies, etc. are all unpredictable and unknown.
Factor, not all top players will participate in every Davis event.
Then, such luck and accidents can often bring some freshness.
for example--
Due to injuries, Nadal did not appear in Spain's Davis Cup lineup this year. Spain, which has always been the seed player for the championship in the past few years, has suffered a head-on blow. After falling out of the world group last year, this year
They also failed in the final round of the regional group competition.
"2:3".
Spain lost to Russia at a slight disadvantage and failed to advance to the World Group play-offs; while Russia, with Rublev, Khachanov and other "post-95" rising stars as its main lineup, advanced unexpectedly, bringing surprises.
then.
When the draw for the World Group play-offs was prepared, it was no surprise that it sparked widespread discussion.
In China, unexpectedly but reasonably, the Davis Cup has received attention for the first time in history, and social networks have launched extensive coverage.
The treatment of the Davis Cup in the tennis world has always been mediocre, far from being comparable to the treatment of top events such as the World Cup and the UEFA Champions League in its own events. Tennis is still an individual sport after all, and the weight of a team championship is not the same as that of a team champion.
The meaning is limited.
What's more, what about China?
You know, even a player ranked among the top 100 in the world cannot see the past, and the team competition is even more like a mirror.
But things are different now. Gawain's sudden appearance has completely changed everything.
In the bustling place, all eyes are focused on the Davis Cup. All kinds of science popularization and explanations are spreading overwhelmingly on social networks, and it even entered the hot search list at one time, which shows Gawain's appeal.
Under much attention, the draw for the Davis Cup World Group play-offs was announced——
How should we describe China’s signing?
...tasteless?
It’s not very accurate to describe it this way. It’s hard to say it’s good, but it’s also hard to say it’s bad:
China won the top seed as its opponent, and it was an away game.
Judging from these two keywords alone, China's signing is simply a disaster. When it was already necessary to give it a try to win a chance of survival, it added insult to injury and went to an away game to challenge the top seed. Isn't this a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?
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It would be difficult for Gawain to survive alone.
But don’t forget that the Davis Cup seeding ranking is also determined by drawing lots. The number one seed may not necessarily be the strongest team. This is also a kind of luck.
China won the lottery against the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic led by Berdych.
The Czech Republic has always been a tennis powerhouse and has produced a large number of outstanding tennis players. However, after the millennium, it fell into a brief trough until Berdych's re-emergence. After him, it showed a prosperous scene.
Especially women's players, Kvitova, Safarova, Vaidisova, Pliskova, Krejcikova, etc.
Of course, the men's players are not far behind either. Not only in singles but also in doubles, they are also at the top level in the world.
In 2012 and 2013, it won the Davis Cup for two consecutive years, becoming the team with the most championships after Spain after the millennium. It performed well.
This year, the Czech leader Berdych did not join the Davis Cup team. This resulted in the Czech Republic losing to Australia in the first round of the World Group, led by young players, and had to enter the World Group play-offs to defend its chance to continue to compete for the World Group championship next year.
qualifications.
From a negative perspective, the Czech Republic is also the third seed in the world group. Their overall strength is balanced and they have good strength in singles and doubles. Even without Berdych, they still cannot be underestimated. Australia only narrowly defeated them "3:2"
Czech Republic.
From a positive point of view, the main singles players of the Czech Republic are Rosol and Veseli. The two players are in mediocre form this year. Their overall performance in the first half of the season was poor. Not only the Grand Slam and Masters, but also other competitions have struggled.
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In other words, China may not have no chance.
After the draw was announced, the discussion on China's social network spread vigorously, with experts and experts analyzing the team's prospects in the Davis Cup——
As long as it can defeat the Czech Republic, China will enter the Davis Cup World Group for the first time in history, which is basically equivalent to entering the World Cup finals.
The key point now is that the Czech Republic is undoubtedly strong and has a profound foundation. It is like a big mountain lying in front of China. I can't help but look up to the sky:
Why didn't they draw Slovakia or Japan?
In the final analysis, the signing is still poor.
Just relying on Gao Wen alone, they may still have little hope. Even if Gao Wen scores two points by himself, it is still not enough for the team to advance.
After all, the team competition still requires the collective strength of the team. On the one hand, they are focusing on Gao Wen; but on the other hand, they need other players to rise.
No matter what, the draw has been finalized, and the World Group play-offs will be held from September 18th to 20th. Like previous years, it is still the week after the US Open.
Before the Davis Cup comes again, the North American summer hard court season is slowly kicking off.