Even though I had been mentally prepared in advance, when I actually saw the group draw, I could still clearly hear the sound of a breath of cold air——
Shock!
They looked at each other, speechless.
and!
No one can be an exception.
There is no doubt that this will be a year-end showdown that will go down in history, bringing a perfect ending to a season that has been full of ups and downs.
Focuses are as numerous as stars, too numerous to count.
As the ATP year-end finals slowly kick off, the battle for the year-end world rankings has gradually become clear——
First, Federer and Murray compete for third and fourth place in the world at the end of the year.
Second, Wawrinka and Nadal compete for fifth and sixth place in the world at the end of the year.
Third, Berdych and Ferrer compete for seventh and eighth place in the world at the end of the year.
In other words, the year-end world rankings are all in doubt and have not been determined for the time being. Everything will determine the final position based on the performance in London.
Although the final order of the world rankings is full of suspense every year, it is really rare that there is such a mess as this year, and everyone has a chance.
Of course, this is a good thing, because it means that the players will go all out, not only fighting for bonuses and points, but also fighting for honor.
It is conceivable that the excitement index of the game will also rise linearly, and the final beneficiaries will be the fans.
at last--
At the same time, it is also the most important and focused core topic. Djokovic and Gao Wen will compete for the number one and number two in the world at the end of the year.
However, the conditions are harsh.
After the Paris Masters ended, in the latest world ranking list, Djokovic still holds the number one spot in the world, with 14,755 points, rising instead of falling, continuing the consistent trend since the clay court season, and his performance this year has exceeded
Last year, the points numbers continued to rise.
Gao Wen is firmly in second place. Regardless of the result of the year-end finals, Gao Wen can at least ensure that he is ranked second in the world at the end of the year and refresh history again——
He will become the Asian men's singles player with the highest year-end world ranking in history; at the same time, he will also become the first player among the young generation born after 1990 to rank among the top two in the year-end world ranking. The only thing left in front of Gao Wen is
The last legendary ranking record.
Year-end number one in the world.
On November 19, 2001, Hewitt, who was 20 years and eight months old, reached the top of the world and became the youngest world number one in ATP history.
That year, Hewitt took advantage of the trend to become the world number one at the end of the year, and still maintains the historical record of the youngest year-end world number one in the ATP.
Now, all eyes are on Gao Wen. He is about to spend his 20th birthday during the year-end finals, officially bid farewell to the youth world defined by the tennis world, becomes an adult player, and continues to hit the world's No. 1
One and the hope of being number one in the world at the end of the year.
Once successful, Gao Wen will set a new historical record. Not only is he the first Asian men's singles to be ranked No. 1 in the world at the end of the year, but he is also the youngest person in history to be ranked No. 1 in the world at the end of the year. This completely overturns the historical pattern. This feat is absolutely unparalleled.
It is an epoch-making and important moment.
and!
No one will forget that this is still the era of giants, and the dominance of the four giants in men's tennis still has no end in sight; it is also the season in which Djokovic is at the peak of his form, constantly refreshing miracles and writing records, so all this becomes even more incredible.
, definitely challenging the limits.
An impossible task!
It is worth mentioning that Hewitt has announced that he will retire at the Australian Open next year. As the current youngest record holder to be ranked No. 1 in the world at the end of the year, the ATP has also shown special respect. They will compete on the year-end finals stage at the O2 Arena.
, held a retirement ceremony for Hewitt.
In other words, if Gauvin can reach the top of the world in London, then the O2 Arena will witness the handover of history this year, from Hewitt's retirement to Gauvin's succession, a full fourteen years of reincarnation and transformation, witnessing
The end of the once golden generation will also be a historical moment.
However, the difficulty, from all aspects, is far beyond imagination, even for Gao Wen, who has created countless miracles and written countless histories.
This is also true.
The defending Paris Masters champion, Gao Wen earned the fifth Masters championship in his career, and his real-time ranking points accumulated to 12,670.
then--
Djokovic's points (14,755) - Gao Wen's points (12,670) = the point difference between the two people (2085).
It’s clear at a glance!
The points gap between the two people has exceeded 2,000 points, which is even 85 points more than the Grand Slam champion's points. It can be called a gap.
The difficulty factor is completely overwhelming!
However, the suspense is still not over.
The reason is that Djokovic won the championship last year and needs to defend 1,500 points this year; while Gao Wen only came on as a substitute last year and only needs to defend 200 points.
One plus and one subtraction, one in and one out, the ranking between the two players may still be overturned, and the huge gap of two thousand points may also be surpassed.
Here, it needs to be explained that the points competition system of the year-end finals is different from any other competition.
Because the competition system is different, and there are cases of people withdrawing from the game due to injury and coming on as substitutes, the points and bonuses are all calculated separately and accumulated.
First, the group stage.
Each victory is worth two hundred points.
The bonus for each game is divided into two parts. The first is the appearance bonus, which is cumulative. The more games you play, the greater the bonus. The second is the victory bonus. The bonus for a single victory is the same and can be superimposed. In addition, there is another bonus for players who come on as substitutes.
system, but the victory bonus remains the same as the former.
Second, the knockout stage.
In the points part, if you win in the semi-finals, you will get 400 points; in the finals, if you win, you will get 900 points.
As for the bonus, there is no battle bonus, only victory bonus.
As far as 2015 is concerned, if you win the championship, you can win a total of 2.22 million US dollars in bonuses; but the points are a little bit special.
According to numerical calculation, each of the three group stage games has 200 points, the semi-finals have 400 points, and the finals have 900 points. The cumulative total is 1,900 points.
However, in order to divide the competition levels, the ATP stipulates that the points limit for the year-end finals is 1,500 points. Even if you win the championship with a complete victory, it will only be 1,500 points, which is the same as the points that can be won after one win and two losses in the group stage.
It's the same, the real focus is still to reward the champion.
At the same time, this also marks that the year-end finals are lower than the Grand Slams and higher than the Masters in the ATP annual schedule.
In short, here in London, there are fifteen hundred points up for grabs.
Just like Gao Wen's situation in New York and Paris, the challenge now is on Djokovic's side. If Djokovic cannot defend his title or is even eliminated from the group stage, then opportunities will be fully open to Gao Wen; but for another
From a perspective, no matter how good Djokovic's performance is, if Gao Wen cannot reach the championship, the world's number one will have no hope.
So, the situation formed like this——
The sword points to the champion.
Whether Djokovic or Gawain, they all have only one goal, the championship.