On April 19, the first ATP Clay Court Masters 2015 came to a successful conclusion in Monte Carlo. The singles and doubles champions were announced one after another——
First, the doubles court.
The combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov won the Masters doubles championship for the first time in their careers after defeating four high-ranking seeded players in a row. It was a first experience for both players. This is definitely a breakthrough. Unexpected before the game.
But if you think about it seriously, it's not that surprising.
Like singles, men’s doubles is also facing the impact of the new generation:
On the one hand, the veterans in the doubles field have longer vitality, so that the impact of the new generation is not so fierce and comprehensive; but on the other hand, the "post-90s" generation has grown up in an all-round way. Compared with the suppression of the Big Four in singles, the doubles field is On the contrary, it is easier to get results.
From the Australian Open, this turbulent storm has quietly begun. Italy's Borrelli and Fognini unexpectedly won the men's doubles championship.
Then in the North American season, the combination of Sock and Pospisil reached the finals in two consecutive tournaments and entered the top five in the world rankings.
Then there is Monte Carlo. The victory of the combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov can also be seen as a continuation of the turmoil in the men's doubles arena.
"Impact and change", obviously, will also be the key words in the men's doubles field in the 2015 season, and the Bryan brothers will face all-round challenges.
Secondly, the singles arena.
There are some similarities, but also some differences. It can be seen from the top four seats that the Mesozoic generation has risen in an all-round way. After feeling the impact from the new generation, the Mesozoic generation who are still in their prime years have also begun to work hard and play " Another chapter of the main theme of "Big Four VS Challengers".
In the semi-finals, Djokovic defeated his old rival Nadal in straight sets to advance to the final, once again starting his clay court season journey to win the French Open championship for the third consecutive year.
At the same time, Ferrer also defeated the fiery Monfils in two straight sets. Monfils, who defeated two strong opponents in a row, seemed to have insufficient stamina. Unfortunately, he missed the third Masters final in his career, thus achieving great success. Ferrer's eighth career Masters final opportunity.
Following the 2012 Paris Masters, Ferrer will try to win his second Masters championship trophy.
The final was very fierce——
Before the game, it was generally believed that Djokovic would easily defeat Ferrer to win the championship, but this was not the case. Ferrer showed top competitive status and proved that his consecutive defeats of Gawain and Monfils were not accidental. Even facing Djokovic, who suffered eight consecutive defeats, his fighting spirit was high.
Few people have noticed that Ferrer once had five victories against Djokovic. Although most of these victories came before 2011, before Djokovic matured, it is worth noting yes--
In 2011, Djokovic won three Grand Slam championships and was completely transformed. However, in the year-end finals, Ferrer swept Djokovic in straight sets in the group stage and won his first title against the Serbian king. The fifth and final victory showed his ability.
This time, it was the same. The competition between the two sides was very fierce. Not only was the score entangled, but the scene was also anxious. The game was not able to open up until the match point came out——
"7:5", "4:6", "6:3".
All three sets were preceded by one break of serve. In the end, Djokovic had the last laugh and became the Monte Carlo Masters champion.
Ferrer tried his best to let Djokovic burst out with all his energy, but still failed to complete the comeback.
Standard ending.
After falling behind for three consecutive Masters trophies, the final Monte Carlo championship once again belonged to the Big Four, a very familiar picture.
Moreover, the same is true for the world ranking——
On April 20, Monday, the latest ATP World Ranking was released.
Everything went as expected. Gawain's world ranking rose to a higher level again, replacing Federer and becoming the new world No. 2. Times have changed.
On the one hand, people are amazed that in July last year, Gao Wen was not ranked in the world. In the blink of an eye, in April this year, he had already broken the giant blockade.
Moreover, the most important thing is that at only nineteen years and six months, Gao Wen also surpassed Sampras and became the sixth youngest player in history to rank second in the world. He was preceded by the legendary Becker, Agassi, Bjorn Borg, Wilander and Nadal, the miracles continue.
The professional tennis world has indeed opened a new page.
On the other hand, people also realize that the battle for "world number one" has begun. Gao Wen has an opportunity, but the Big Four will not give it up.
An intuitive evidence is that in this week's world rankings, the gap between Djokovic and Gao Wen has not only not narrowed, but has widened.
Gao Wen, who finished in the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo this week, earned 180 points.
Djokovic, who won the championship in Monte Carlo, failed to reach the semi-finals last year, so he used this year's championship points of 1,000 points to replace the 360 points of last year's semi-finals, earning 640 points.
The rest is mathematical addition and subtraction, which means that Djokovic's world ranking point advantage has been further expanded by 460 points.
Indeed, Gao Wen is chasing after him, and until the US Open, everything is Gao Wen's opportunity to increase his points; but Djokovic will not sit still and wait for death.
In addition, the same is true for Federer, Nadal, Murray, and even other players such as Wawrinka. They still have room to increase their points. As long as they can win the head-to-head confrontation with Gao Wen, they will always win. Being able to take the initiative without completely losing the advantage.
Originally, there was a gap of nearly 6,000 points between Gao Wen and Djokovic. Now the gap has widened even further. This chase battle will not be easy.
The battle for "World No. 1" has indeed begun, but at the same time, this also means that the confrontation between "Big Four VS Challengers" will enter a new level:
When Gao Wen is chasing Djokovic, other players will also start to chase him. After all, he is now the world's No. 2 player below one person and above ten thousand people, and he is very likely to compete as the second seed. At the French Open, all players who need to look up to him will inevitably launch an attack——
Everyone is eager to replicate Gawain's miracle at the US Open last year and become famous in one battle.
The season is getting more and more interesting and intense.
Nonetheless, being second in the world is being second in the world.
From two Grand Slam champions and three Masters champions to being ranked second in the world and officially heading towards the top spot in the world, Gao Wen has indeed written a miracle.
The Chinese mainland is in a hustle and bustle.
The keyword "No. 2 in the world" surged into the hot search list on a busy and tiring Monday working day, triggering a frenzy of heated discussions on social networks.
From the quietly retired Li Na to the sudden emergence of Gao Wen, the idol flag of tennis has completed a seamless connection, and continues to push the tennis craze to new heights, with thousands of fans flocking in.
The most special thing is that——
The number of fan girls increased overnight, and the frenzy of screaming and cheering became a little more special.
