From the headlines of major news media, we can see the focus of different media——
Obviously, the Chinese media pays attention to Gao Wen, the Spanish media pays attention to Nadal, the Serbian media pays attention to Djokovic, the British media pays attention to Murray... and so on.
Each country must be paying close attention to its biggest hope of winning the championship or the highest-ranked player, and they are analyzing the quality of the lottery and the difficulty of promotion.
But what about beyond that?
What is the most eye-catching focus?
Not Gawain.
"'Federer VS Murray', Murray fell into the 4/4 zone and faced Federer in the quarterfinals."
"The showdown between the Big Four is expected to take place in the quarterfinals ahead of schedule. Federer and Murray are in the same division."
"Murray, the draw is a bomb, the Swiss King has bad luck in the draw."
The answer, area 4/4.
There is no doubt that the matchup between Murray and Federer stole the headlines of major news media, just like last year's US Open when Murray entered Djokovic's quarter division. This is the issue that people are most concerned about.
This once again proves the extraordinary influence of the Big Four in professional tennis.
However, the key is that the showdown between Federer and Murray in London at the end of last year was completely one-sided, with Federer giving Murray the most painful defeat in his career; and since the start of the new season this year, Murray has been sidelined due to injury and landed in Melbourne.
, it is also unknown how the status will be adjusted.
Therefore, there must be a question mark on how this duel will turn out.
What about other than that?
Still not Gawain.
"'Wawrinka VS Kei Nishikori', the US Open matchup is back on stage, but what about this time?"
"Can the duel that was not staged in Flushing last year be witnessed in Melbourne Park this year?"
"The most competitive and closest division, District 2/4, anything is possible."
The second hot topic focuses on Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori.
Last year at the US Open, the two faced off in the quarter quarters. However, they were disrupted by the uninvited guest Gao Wen, and they defeated the two big seeds in succession to reach the semifinals.
So, will there be another uninvited guest at the Australian Open this year?
Focus, full explosion!
Moreover, this is just the beginning. After people fully browse the draw, the focus matchups of the four major divisions will emerge one after another.
Professionals also came out one after another and began to announce their predictions for the top eight and the top four.
The strength of the draw is part of luck and part of the game. A good draw may change the entire event.
Of course, in the end, the strongest one still wins!
How many points can I get for this year's lottery?
Zone 1/4, Djokovic versus Berdych.
There is no doubt that as the new "King of Melbourne Park", having won three championship trophies in the past four years, Djokovic is still the clear favorite to win this year.
This year, Djokovic's draw was generally average, loose at first and tight at the other. He faced qualifying players in the first round, and lacked strong opponents in the second and third rounds.
However, starting from the fourth round, the intensity went to a higher level.
The potential opponent in the fourth round is Raonic, who just reached the final in Brisbane last week and lost to Federer, showing good competitive form.
In the quarterfinals against Berdych, Berdych ended his 11-game losing streak against Djokovic at the Rome Masters last year. Although he then suffered four consecutive defeats again, including the defeat in the year-end finals, Berdych
Qi still won't give up easily.
In addition, Monfils, Hewitt, Phil Lopez and other "veterans" are all in this division, and new-generation players Janowitz and Thiem are also here.
Among them, Thiem, who performed amazingly at the US Open last year, will challenge Felipe Lopez in the first round, which will be one of the biggest highlights of the first round.
Overall, veterans are the main theme in this area. Raonic is fighting alone in the freshman competition. For Djokovic, it is not the best fortune, but it is not difficult to deal with it.
The only unknown factor is the world's best physical condition.
In the 2/4 area, Wawrinka faced Kei Nishikori.
Can defending champion Wawrinka replicate last year's miracle?
In fact, until the quarterfinals, Wawrinka's draw was very good. The other three small seeds in his small division were Agut, Dolgopolov and Pablo-Cuevas. Overall,
Generally speaking, the current situation is not good and it is difficult to prevent him from advancing all the way to the quarterfinals.
This also means that Wawrinka's real challenge still comes from Kei Nishikori in the quarterfinals.
Kei Nishikori is in the best period of his career. He entered the last 16 of the Australian Open last year and unfortunately lost to Nadal in three very close sets.
However, Kei Nishikori's luck in signing was mediocre. In the first round, he will face the former top ten player Nicolas Almagro (s-Almagro). The two players have met twice before and each won one victory; in addition,
Ferrer and Simon also fall within this small division of Nishikori Kei.
Wawrinka, Agut, Kei Nishikori, and Ferrer, overall, the four players are relatively close, have wins and losses with each other, and are relatively even in strength.
In addition, the most noteworthy game in the first round is between two unseeded players, Canada's Pospisil and the United States' Querrey.
Compared to Zone 1/4, Zone 2/4 is a little more open and a little closer. Veterans gather together, but everyone is eager to have a breakthrough in their career.
Precisely because of this, the biggest suspense in this area is that Wawrinka succeeded once last year, so this year, can he withstand the pressure?
Looking at the entire first half, although Raonic, Thiem and others are here, overall, they are still familiar old faces. Does this mean that the outcome will remain the same?
Can Djokovic maintain the glory of the Big Four?
Naturally, in sharp contrast, the lower half is full of newcomers, including Gawain, Dimitrov, Kyrgios and other new generation hopeful stars.
But unfortunately, three of the Big Four are all here, so whether the young players can break through the encirclement has become a major attraction.
The lottery has just come out, and a special feature in The Times has sparked heated discussions on social networks:
"The Big Four VS the new generation, perhaps, this time there will be a more intense competition in the lower half of the draw."
In other words, last year's hot topics of discussion throughout the whole year are now all lumped into the second half. It's no wonder that the discussion of the lottery in the second half is so hot.
To add fuel to the fire, Australia's new generation of local players are also crowded in the lower half. Looking around, the bustling area is covered with Australian flags.
This year, there are a total of ten local players who finally entered the men's singles draw.
Among them, there is one in the upper half, that is, Hewitt; there are nine in the lower half, all young players are here.
So much so that the local media couldn’t help but complain:
Are you sure this isn't a behind-the-scenes operation?
"The Australian Open Organizing Committee has really worked hard to insert an Australian into the quarterfinals."
The subtext is that local players swarm into the lower half, use the crowd tactics to take turns, and may even advance through civil war. In the end, someone will always be able to enter the quarterfinals... right?