From 2014 to 2015, from the men’s arena to the women’s arena, the same theme runs throughout:
turmoil!
Melee!
variable!
Everything is possible.
The competitive landscape of the world's number one is completely open. The rise of the new generation has fully impacted the rule of the king. The change of the times seems to have reached a crossroads.
The four giants in men's tennis and the second queen in women's tennis are still the absolute hegemons in the professional arena, but the impact they have to face is getting stronger and fiercer, and at the same time, it is becoming more and more intensive.
There are more and more young talents emerging from the younger generation. Now it is not just the new stars born after 1990, players born in 1995 have also begun to appear on the scene, and have shown excellent competitiveness, strongly pushing the tide of the times forward. This
It looks like a whole new era.
It is against this background that the Australian Open makes its debut to kick off the 2015 season, attracting global attention and a wave of heat.
Then, the drawing ceremony came.
As mentioned before, the draws of the four Grand Slams are very ritualistic and rhythmic.
In the first step, the No. 1 seed and the No. 2 seed take the lead in deciding which half of the zone the No. 1 seed will enter, and the No. 2 seed will enter the corresponding half of the zone.
Djokovic sits in the upper half, the 1/4 zone; Federer, naturally, enters the lower half, sitting in the 4/4 zone.
The second step, No. 3 seed and No. 4 seed, same as above.
Nadal entered the lower half, the 3/4 area; Wawrinka entered the upper half accordingly, falling into the 2/4 area.
The third step is for the fifth to eighth seeds to draw lots to form matchups to see how they match up with the top four seeds. It also determines the candidates for the top seeds in the eight sub-divisions under the four major divisions.
For ordinary participating players, they don't need to think about things after the quarterfinals for the time being, so they focus on the big seeds in their own division.
For media reporters, the matchup between the top eight seeds not only means the strength of the matchup among the top eight, but also means the overall tone of the eight subdivisions.
It is no exaggeration to say that there was a lot of discussion.
Yu Jia was in the No. 1 Press Conference Hall and witnessed with her own eyes the surging hearts and myriad thoughts of journalists from all over the world:
The placement of the top four seeds had already sparked a lot of discussion, but unexpectedly, the subsequent draw actually made all the reporters hold their breath.
Which master will Murray, this draw bomb, face? Will he encounter Djokovic again like he did in the second half of last year?
Which player will Gao Wen, a rising star, face in the quarterfinals? Is his presence considered a potential bomb or a soft persimmon?
Also, will the match between Gauvin and Djokovic be held at Melbourne Park as scheduled?
If the two players are in the upper and lower halves, it will be very, very difficult. After all, the two players must pass the test to reach the final; and if the finals match up, it is more worthy of discussion and attention than "Djokovic VS Gauvin"
There are many, many more potential matchups.
But if they are in the same quarter, and then both advance to the quarterfinals and face a rematch, the possibility will skyrocket, and you can start looking forward to it now.
Buzz…
Yu Jia didn't even realize that she was holding her breath and her heart was beating wildly in her chest and was about to explode. She was even more nervous than when she was drawing qualifying/wild card players at the US Open last year. In just a few dozen seconds
But it seemed like a century, and everything was on slow speed.
One by one, the lottery positions are revealed one by one.
Murray, Zone 4/4.
Berdych, District 1/4.
Kei Nishikori, District 2/4.
Gawain...Area 3/4.
boom!
In an instant, Yu Jia could feel a roar in his ears. Although all the news media were trying their best to suppress their excitement and excitement, the sound of whispering still surged through the entire press conference hall.
Different emotions surged across his face.
There are regrets and regrets.
I am eager to try.
There is gearing up.
Unbearable excitement.
Obviously, everyone has different expectations and definitions of the Australian Open, which also makes them have different feelings and thoughts about this draw.
But what is certain is that one of the expectations has been answered:
Djokovic, upper half; Gawain, lower half.
Of course, media reporters can still continue to look forward to the final meeting between Djokovic and Gao Wen, which is certainly worthy of discussion; but leaving aside the possibility of meeting for the time being, there are many, many topics to talk about when watching the draw.
There is no need to get stuck on this one topic.
"oh."
Many reporters sighed: Originally, they wanted to see whether Serjan would continue to fire off Gao Wen and Djokovic if they faced off again, but now it seems that if this scene really happens, both players will
There are still two weeks and six games left to fight to make that happen.
Grief.
What a waste of sparks that extend from Doha to Melbourne.
But the regret was very, very short-lived. The reporters' attention was quickly attracted by the draw. There is really a lot to see in this matchup list!
Yujia is no exception.
Zone 3/4.
There is only one idea in Yujia's mind, so... Gao Wen will face Nadal?
Is this considered a sign or a sign?
Yu Jia was actually a little unsure.
Think about it seriously, for Gawain, who is the ideal opponent in the top eight?
Djokovic or Wawrinka? After all, Gawain has defeated them before, but the former is the king of Melbourne Park and the latter is the defending champion. They are both tough.
Federer? So far, Gauvin and the Swiss King have never met. If they meet in a Grand Slam, I am afraid the game will be very tense.
Nadal has returned from injury, but his status is a mystery. From the analysis of paper strength, he is indeed a relatively weak link among the top four seeds. But don’t forget that in the imperial capital before, it was Nadal who had just returned from injury.
He defeated Gawain, which was the only time the two players met.
Perhaps, for Gao Wen, there is no need to choose the lottery, because this is his first trip to Melbourne. Just like Flushing, it is king to attack the opponent with all his strength. The current Gao Wen is far from qualified to pick and choose, no matter what the lottery is.
Just fight to the end.
Yu Jia, there are so many thoughts in her mind.
However, the discussion could not last too long and calmed down in the blink of an eye, because the drawing ceremony was not over yet. To be precise, it had just begun.
With the top eight seeds taking their respective positions, this also means that subsequent draws will become more and more interesting, perhaps with less explosive points but more highlights.
The first part determines the matchup situation after the quarterfinals; the latter part determines the opponents before the quarterfinals. These are the games that will be played in the first week of the Grand Slam:
Only those who pass the test in the first week can win the qualification to compete with top players in the second week.
In the fourth step, the No. 9 seeds to the No. 16 seeds will once again form a matchup with the top eight seeds.
And so on.
Step by step, all draw matches were completed, and 128 players formed 64 matchups, slowly unveiling the curtain of the new year's Grand Slam.