At the beginning of the year, Gao Wen first broke through the shackles and reached the top of the US Open and Australian Open in a gesture of writing history. His incredible performance overturned the dominance of the giants.
Subsequently, Wawrinka had another breakthrough, defeating Federer, Gawain, and Djokovic in succession to reach the top of Roland Garros, breaking the shackles of doubt.
Finally, it was Gawain's turn to appear again. He not only defended the US Open championship, but also once again wrote an incredible journey that triggered countless heated discussions.
From Gawain to Wawrinka and then to Gawain, the two leaders of the Challenger League used their undisputed stunning performance to successfully break the dominance of the Big Four and win five championships in the past eight Grand Slams. This also marks the
The era of giants in men's tennis has entered the third stage. It is not just a competition among the heroes, but it is a unique and exciting performance at the top of the Forbidden City——
"Era of Giants 1.0", Federer and Nadal are at odds with each other.
"Era of Giants 2.0", Djokovic and Murray join the competition.
"Era of Giants 3.0", Wawrinka and Gao Wen came from behind to break the monopoly with unparalleled courage and courage and push the game to a new level.
Applause, thunder.
Precisely because we have experienced the first and second stages, we are more and more looking forward to the beginning of the third stage, and the discussion cannot stop at all.
If you missed the first two stages, you have only recently started to pay attention to tennis. After hearing all the rumors in the past ten years, your expectations have been rising.
Senior fans have the expectations of senior fans, and new fans have the attention of new fans, but there is no doubt that the fans are the biggest beneficiaries.
Overjoyed! Blood boiling!
This is the scene that competitive sports should have. There are champions and duels, old enemies and sparks, growth and progress. Strong duels constantly challenge the limits and present exciting performances. It not only increases the suspense of victory and defeat, but also improves the quality of the game. Men's tennis is indeed
We have entered a golden age in an all-round way.
Naturally, a discussion surfaced——
Wawrinka and Gawain, can they be considered the fifth or sixth giant?
In fact, since the beginning of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, media reporters who were unwilling to be left alone began to hype the news and asked the two parties more than once.
Fanning the flames, lest the world remain in chaos.
In this regard, whether it is Wawrinka or Gawain, their views are highly overlapping and they expressed similar views in different ways:
The so-called "giant" is not just one Grand Slam championship and two Grand Slam championships. If we simply count the number of Grand Slam and Masters championships, Murray should have been removed from the list long ago. His form this year
Nadal, who has always been sluggish, should also be left behind. The era of giants has collapsed.
The reason why "giants" are giants is that their dominance is on the one hand, and stability and durability are on the other. Both are indispensable.
Looking at the whole year, from the beginning to the end of the year, the strength shown by different events, different venues and different times.
Not just for one year, but for the past five or even ten years, it has continued to maintain stability among the top ten and five in the world.
The number of championships is just one of the reference data, the number of top four, the number of top eight, the winning rate against the top ten players in the world and the winning rate against players ranked outside the world's fifty, the average performance of important events, and the games won by saving
, miss the game won, etc. etc.
Competitive sports are like this. There are highs and lows, hot and cold, explosions and downturns, difficulties and breakthroughs. There is no exception for any player in any sport——
There is only one champion, and no one can reach the top and win the championship in every event, including Usain Bolt, who was reluctant to win the championship.
The point is that over a longer period of time and in more games, the peak period has the dominance of the peak period, and the trough period also has the stability of the trough period.
The "Big Four", without exception.
Federer and Nadal have stayed at the top of men's professional tennis for a full ten years, and Djokovic and Murray have also stayed at the top for five years. They can be called giants, definitely not just because of their number of Grand Slam titles.
Simplicity, durability, stability and dominance.
Even if Nadal suffers from injuries and falls into a slump, and even if Murray fails to show his dominance, they are still among the giants.
Both Wawrinka and Gawain have a clear understanding of this——
The time for them to reach the top ranks is still too short.
For Wawrinka, it would have only been two years since last year's Australian Open. For Gawain, it would have been even shorter. It has only been one year until the start of this year's US Open.
Therefore, both players responded very firmly and did not think that they could be regarded as members of the giants.
"I need more time." Wawrinka said.
"I look forward to continuing to improve." Gawain replied.
The straightforward and aboveboard response made the media shut up and leave in despair, but when they thought about it, they had to admit that the two players' views were correct. If Wawrinka or Gao Wen claimed to be giants, I am afraid that the first
It was this group of media reporters who jumped out to laugh.
until--
now.
When the US Open came to an end in another year, when Gao Wen once again defeated Federer and Djokovic with unparalleled performance to reach the top.
The frenzy is coming. It is vast and overwhelming.
"Champion! Gawain!"
"The fifth giant, rise!"
"Fight, fight, fight - Gawain uses his life to interpret the meaning of the God of War."
"The era of the Big Five is coming, and Gao Wen is changing the situation."
"A new chapter in the era of giants: Gawain joins the game."
"Reversal of the Jedi, writing myths."
"Gawain, break the curse and defend the US Open title."
"A US Open full of surprises, a US Open that witnessed history: Pennetta and Gao Wen respectively won the singles championship."
"In the midst of chaos and turmoil, witness the emergence of the fifth giant."
"A myth, a miracle, a journey - Gawain, a man destined to write history."
"It's coming, it's coming, the fifth giant has finally arrived."
Heat wave, frenzy, storm——
ravage the world.
There is no agreement or communication. All major media outlets use similar titles and throw out crucial keywords in unison:
"The fifth giant"!
Bustling and bustling, it fills the field of vision and swipes the screen vigorously.
It is rare for media outlets to focus on the same hot topic and express the same views and opinions, causing a storm on a global scale.
Is this because Gawain finally broke the shackles of consecutive semi-finals at the French Open and Wimbledon and defended his title at the US Open to win his third Grand Slam championship trophy?
Indeed, this is an important reason and a reason that cannot be ignored, but it is not the whole story.
In terms of championships alone, Gauvin finally had a breakthrough. Not only did he reach the Grand Slam for the second time within a year, following in the footsteps of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, he showed his dominance;
Surpassing Murray and Wawrinka, he took the lead in winning his third championship trophy.
This feat is enough for Gawain to seize the opportunity at the digital level.
But if that's all, as Wawrinka and Gawain said themselves, it's still not enough. After all, the time is too short and they still need to continue to prove themselves.
In fact, it is more than that, and the major media have reached a consensus with one voice——