World number one!
As Gao Wen said, every player who studies tennis should have fantasized at least once about becoming the world's number one.
That is a dream, an unattainable dream, an indescribable dream, a dream that everyone desires but not everyone can realize.
When Gao Wen broke into the semi-finals of the Miami Masters, the news media were the first to notice this possibility——
Gawain, approaching.
Throughout the spring season, Gao Wen made great progress and was unstoppable. Especially his outstanding performance in the Grand Slam and Masters, leading the championship standings all the way.
Naturally, the world ranking also skyrocketed. In the blink of an eye, it had reached the third height in the world, and it was not far away from reaching the top.
It is worth mentioning that since the ATP and WTA launched the ranking system, in the half-century of history up to 2022, there have been a total of 26 world number one singles players, 26 men and 26 women. , but no Asian player has ever reached such heights.
There used to be players who were infinitely close to the throne. The men's player is the Chinese star Zhang Depei, and the women's player is the Chinese star Li Na. Their highest world rankings have reached second place, and they are only one step away from the throne. But unfortunately, the two None of the legends were able to get any further.
Close at hand, yet out of reach.
Disappointing.
Now, Gao Wen is only one step away from tying the best record of his predecessors. Going from third in the world to second in the world seems not that far away anymore.
But what about going from second in the world to first in the world?
A short step, but like a chasm.
Gawain, can he really achieve such a breakthrough?
From Indian Wells to Miami, Gao Wen is moving towards his goal step by step, and the media is also getting excited.
"Double Sunshine Crown" is a turning point, and it is also a tactic, strongly announcing that Gao Wen will attack towards a higher goal.
A very, very important point is that Gawain has taken the lead in this battle to write a new history.
the reason is simple:
Starting in April and ending at the US Open in August, in the next nearly five months, Gao Wen will still have the opportunity to continue to improve his world ranking points.
During this period, Gao Wen does not have any points to protect. Any results in any event and all points will become the cornerstone of progress.
It wasn't until the US Open that Gao Wen had to face the burden of two thousand points from the defending champion.
This is the advantage.
Be it Djokovic or Federer, including Nadal, Wawrinka, Murray, Raonic, Dimitrov and other players, they all have points that need to be defended. Once the results of this year's tournament are good, If you are not as good as last year, you will face a loss of points and your ranking will be affected.
On the one hand, Gao Wen can only continue to increase his points.
On the one hand, other players may face losing points.
With this addition and subtraction, it is obvious that Gawain has an absolute advantage. The world's number one throne may seem far away, but it is not that far away.
At this time, it is no longer a theoretical possibility, but a fact that is really before our eyes. The ten-year rule of the "Big Four" may really be overturned.
Therefore, even the "Los Angeles Times" is no exception, laying out an objective fact early on:
The clay court season and the grass court season are an excellent opportunity for Gao Wen to increase his points, and may even become a critical moment for the world No. 1 to change hands.
Everything is possible.
History is happening.
MacDonald thought he had been able to face all situations calmly and that nothing would be a surprise because Gawain deserved it.
However, after hearing the discussion of "No. 1 in the world", I still couldn't hold it back, my heart surged uncontrollably, and my words were full of expectations.
For every tennis player, even young players who have not yet entered the professional arena, NCAA players, and veterans who have been in the challenge for many years, "number one in the world" is an unattainable but passionate dream. No one can be an exception, not even a possibility.
"What is the current world ranking point situation?"
This time, MacDonald got no response. Three or four people nearby spread the newspaper in a hurry, turned it to the sports page, and displayed it directly.
Above, the latest ATP world rankings and championship points are published.
World Ranking.
First, Djokovic.
Second, Federer.
Third, Gawain.
Fourth, Murray.
Fifth, Kei Nishikori.
Sixth, Nadal.
Seventh, Raonic.
Eighth, Ferrell.
Ninth, Berdych.
Tenth, Wawrinka.
It is clear at a glance that the "sunshine double crown" has come to an end. Dimitrov fell out of the top ten due to poor performance in the tournament; Nadal also fell out of the top five because of injuries; similarly, Wawrinka was in a sluggish state and Federer simply quit. In Miami, the points were affected to varying degrees.
Obviously, the changes in the rankings of the top ten are relatively obvious.
Among them, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly the competition for the top three.
In addition to the points from the Sunshine Double Championship, there is also the Davis Cup competition ahead. According to the agreement between the ITF and ATP, the Davis Cup also has points.
Calculated according to the number of appearances, the points for victory and defeat are also different, and the points for singles and doubles are also different. If you play in every game and win, one game will be forty points; but there is also a rigid rule, one round of David In Sri Lanka Cup competition, the highest score is 80 points.
Not much, but still mosquito legs.
So, after the Miami Masters ended, the top three points were as follows:
Djokovic, 12165.
Federer, 8895.
Gawain, 8680.
Numbers are always the most intuitive——
There is only 215 points difference between Gao Wen and Federer. The semi-final points and final points in one Masters tournament are enough to overturn this ranking.
This also means that during the clay court season, Gao Wen may complete the overtake of Federer at any time and break the ten-year monopoly of the top two in the world by the Big Four.
Even if Federer wins the championship, as long as Gao Wen can perform well, his points will increase quickly and he will overtake Federer.
In other words, this thing is happening. The difference lies in the time. A foreseeable historical change is gradually approaching.
The gap between Gao Wen and Djokovic is obvious, nearly 3,500 points, which requires two Masters tournaments and one Grand Slam championship points; moreover, the premise is that Djokovic has won these games. The performances were all worse than last year, and Gao Wen all reached the final championship.
The difficulty can be imagined.
It is precisely because of this that the media emphasizes that a comeback in the clay court season is a theoretical possibility; a full continuation from clay to grass season is a more realistic consideration. If Djokovic performs well all the way, then the world's No. 1 The competition will continue into the North American season.
After all, the next five months will be the time when Gao Wen purely increases his points, which also gives Gao Wen an advantage.
Ranked second in the world, it’s a sure thing, sooner or later.
First in the world, unresolved, endless possibilities.
Step by step, approaching!
(End of chapter)
