Be it Djokovic or Gawain, both players have only one goal.
In fact, even if points are put aside, the championship is the only goal.
For Djokovic, if he fails to win the final championship, it would be a shame to rely solely on Gao Wen's early exit to maintain his world No. 1 position at the end of the year. The memories of the Australian Open and the US Open are coming back again.
For Gao Wen, if he aspires to win the championship but unfortunately does not reach the top of the world at the end of the year, he is not a loser. He not only wins the championship but also wins the future. Being second in the world is not only second in the world.
World rankings, year-end No. 1, these are just additional rewards. What they really focus on is still the championship, and the same goes for other players.
However!
It is against this background that when we look at the group drawings, it is no wonder that there are so many people wailing and others exclaiming. It is so amazing that we can’t even laugh or cry.
Even completely neutral professionals have to admit that the road to the throne before Gawain is indeed a hellish journey filled with thorns——
The opponents in the group stage are Nadal, Murray, and Wawrinka. Not to mention how terrifying it is to qualify. Even if you qualify successfully, there will be no breathing time in the knockout rounds. Not only is there not, but the difficulty will be even higher. There is a high probability of an incident.
Look, it's either Djokovic or Federer, and it's a tough battle every time.
So, does this mean that it can be announced in advance that Djokovic has won four consecutive championships in the year-end finals?
"Ha, I won't protest strongly for Thomas and David, but have you asked Roger what he meant? Novak should also be quite critical of the draw, right?"
At the pre-match press conference, Gao Wen undoubtedly became the center of the campaign. In fact, on the stage of the year-end finals, every little thing is news, including Ferrer and Berdych, who are often ignored by the media.
The focus on Gawain is on another level.
Even Federer surrendered.
There is no way, now all the topics, all the focus, all the heat are surrounding Gawain, including Federer himself who is also paying close attention to Gawain.
Federer joked in an interview, "I was studying young people's affairs with Gao Wen, trying to keep up with the times and feel the Internet wave. But I found that this gentleman is about the same mental age as us."
Apparently, they all noticed the new wave of social networking.
Facing the scorching gaze of the crowd, the experienced Gawain was still able to handle it with ease, and was even in the mood to tease Djokovic and Federer——
According to one piece of data, in the historical winning rate rankings of indoor hard courts, Federer ranks first and Djokovic ranks second. Although the changes in conditions on indoor hard courts are not as drastic and obvious as those on clay and grass, they are still different.
There are naturally some differences in venue and competition.
For example, Nadal's winning rate on indoor hard courts is indeed mediocre, which is one of the important reasons why he has never been able to win the year-end finals championship.
As the two strongest players on indoor hard courts, being placed in the same group is not good news for Djokovic and Federer.
The reason is that the Grand Slams and Masters have a gradual adjustment process. By the time it progresses to the semi-finals and finals, the players have already adjusted to their best condition, but this is not the case in the year-end finals. Starting from the first game
In tough battles, adjusting and maintaining the state is undoubtedly the biggest problem.
Djokovic and Federer are both kings who are aiming for the championship. It will be even worse if they fail to adjust their condition in the group stage and lose to their opponents early, or even accidentally overturn and lose to Ferrer and Berdych.
If you are not careful, it may have an impact on the subsequent state adjustment and the semi-final matchup. In a real sense, one move can affect the whole body.
The more top players compete, the more attention to detail is required.
Therefore, when everyone said that the Ilye-Nastase group was the death group, the Stan-Smith group was not necessarily overjoyed. They also had their own problems.
All in all, the core meaning of Gawain is that——
"This is the year-end finals. Every player is among the top ten players in the world. They are the players with the best overall performance this season. This also means that every game is decided by a hair's breadth."
"I don't envy the other group, and at the same time, I'm not afraid of my own group. I think I'm ready to face the challenge."
Even though Gao Wen said this, the hot topic was right in front of them, and reporters still didn't want to miss it. The pre-match press conference brought out a focus.
"Gao Wen, at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, you once accomplished the feat of defeating Rafa, Andy, and Novak in a row. It is still an incredible draw, but now we have seen another hell draw. You are very, very
It may be necessary to face the ultimate test of Rafa, Andy, Roger and Novak in succession. What do you think about this?"
——Heavy!
Just imagining it in your mind, challenging one giant is already frightening, but what about challenging four in a row?
Not two, not three, but a whole four!
In the first half of the year, people were still busy discussing the ultimate problem of "challenging Djokovic at the Australian Open, challenging Nadal at the French Open, and challenging Federer at Wimbledon"; but now think about it seriously, the hellish journey of continuously challenging the four giants is terrifying.
It should be no less impressive, with goosebumps screaming like crazy.
So, social networks went completely crazy. Completely.
After the question was posed, Gawain did not answer immediately. Instead, he thought about it carefully, and the corners of his mouth rose little by little.
"That would be perfect."
Audience:???
Reporters on the scene wondered what they had just heard.
Gawain is very considerate.
"I'm serious, that would be great. If this schedule happens, it at least means that I have reached the finals, which is a good thing."
One second, two seconds——
The whole audience burst into laughter, with whistles and applause rising steadily.
Indeed, the only possibility of this hellish journey of continuously challenging the Big Four is for Gawain to reach the finals.
The smile on Gawain's lips also bloomed, and he continued to add until the noise in the scene became quieter.
"First of all, thank you everyone for your trust and blessings in me. I haven't considered it that far yet..."
ha!
The scene was once again filled with low laughter.
"Secondly, what I want to say is that this is the meaning of the year-end finals. Play against the best players throughout the year, play against the top players in the world, and show your best face on the highest stage, so I look forward to it.
To be able to meet them, that's a goal."
Confident, calm and youthful.
Gao Wen is still the same Gao Wen, not only showing his unparalleled style on the court, but also showing a vibrant appearance outside the court. The passion and courage radiating from the inside out made the reporters in the press conference room
They couldn't help but get excited together.
Then, a reporter couldn't resist asking a stupid question.
"I also know this question is a bit stupid, but I'm really curious, when you saw the Australian Open draw and when you saw the year-end finals draw this time, which one was more shocking? Did you curse?