The drawing ceremony attracts everyone’s attention——
Just like the World Cup, the draw ceremony of tennis matches is always full of highlights. Is there a group of death? Will the old enemies meet again? Who belongs to the European emperor and has a smooth road? Who is possessed by the god of mold and steps on thunder everywhere? How about signing players from the host country? When does the focus showdown take place?
Etc., etc.
This year’s French Open draw is particularly special. The attention and discussion are higher than ever before, far exceeding the Australian Open. The core reason for everything is:
Nadal.
On the one hand, Nadal's sluggish state has led to a fully open situation for winning, and the distribution of draws is even more important.
On the other hand, Nadal is still an opponent no one wants to face in Roland Garros.
Dong-dong-dong, the war drums sounded, the heartbeat accelerated, and the blood boiled——
The top eight matchups are revealed.
In the top half, Djokovic-Kei Nishikori, Murray-Ferrer.
Bottom half, Federer Berdych, Gavin Nadal.
boom!
Boom boom boom!
In an instant, everyone went crazy, completely crazy.
Actually.
Actually!
Along with the laments and frustrations of Chinese reporters and fans, Nadal fell into the division where Gawain was located, facing each other in the quarterfinals. The answer to the biggest suspense of this year's French Open draw was revealed, and the situation of competing for the championship happened again in an instant. Dramatic changes trigger a series of chain effects.
Take a closer look, read the draw sheet carefully, and then you can find that if the positions are slightly changed, the matchup of the top four is——
"Djokovic VS Murray".
"Federer VS Nadal".
wonderful!
How wonderful!
This is also the second time since Wimbledon last year that the Big Four belong to four different divisions. Once they win all, they will be able to meet the semi-finals.
Will the familiar scenes that I once took for granted come back again?
At this point, let’s look back at this year’s clay court season:
In Monte Carlo, Djokovic and Nadal met in the semi-finals; in Madrid, Murray and Nadal met in the final; in Rome, Djokovic and Federer met in the final.
Time and time again, and again, the Big Four came to the clay court and fully recovered, regaining their dominance on the clay court that the younger generation is not familiar with and good at. Even the Mesozoic branch of the "Challenger League" has fully recovered. Rise up and deliver a satisfactory answer.
Then, step by step towards Roland Garros.
Now, after the matchups are released, the Big Four are located in four different divisions, and the possibility of "meeting the top four" has officially started.
Excited!
Excited!
Excited!
A round of applause.
and!
After Melbourne at the beginning of the year, Nadal once again entered Gao Wen's division, and the "Big Four VS Challengers" storm is about to usher in another head-to-head confrontation.
Judging from the head-to-head record, Nadal leads with two wins and one loss. On hard courts, the two players are evenly matched; on clay, Nadal defeated Gauvin in Madrid, and now he has come to the French Open, which is Nadal's back garden. There is no doubt that this will be a severe test for Gawain.
So, what is Gawain’s winning rate? What about Nadal's winning percentage?
Obviously, people are still generally optimistic about Nadal——
After all, Gao Wen still needs more time on clay courts; after all, this is Roland Garros; after all, Nadal is still the king of clay courts.
More importantly, among the top four seeded players, Gao Wen is indeed the "weakest" link. This is true in all aspects, from game experience to clay court strength to mass base. Nadal has successfully avoided other players. The three giants faced off against Gawain in the quarterfinals, and the opportunity was revealed.
Once Nadal can defeat Gauvin in the quarter-finals, the situation of winning the championship will become clear. Next, the semi-finals are likely to face Federer; then in the finals and entering the decisive stage of the Grand Slam, Nadal's competitive state will also be Reaching the peak, whether it is against Djokovic or Murray, he may not be without the strength to fight. The God of War will definitely launch a strong impact on the championship trophy again.
In other words, after successfully avoiding encountering the other Big Three in the quarterfinals, Nadal's prospects for winning are bright again.
It is precisely because of this that when the results of the lottery came out, the crowd burst into excitement.
Accident.
joy.
surprise.
celebrate.
All kinds of emotions exploded. One or two Chinese media covered their faces and raised their foreheads. They couldn't believe the result of this lottery——
It's not that they don't believe in Gao Wen, but the clay court match against Nadal is really... hellish difficulty.
Moreover, after the Australian Open, Gao Wen actually faced Nadal in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive Grand Slam. Apart from helping his forehead, what else can he say?
but!
For other media and other viewers, this is the perfect draw.
If Nadal defeats Gauvin, then the possibility of the Big Four meeting up with the semi-finals will skyrocket, and the fans will start partying again.
If Gauvin defeats Nadal, then the "Big Four VS Challengers" storm will inevitably be pushed to a new level, and Gauvin's subsequent matches will inevitably set off ratings.
From a spectator's standpoint and a fan's standpoint, this is indeed a fantastic draw that will further push the excitement of this year's ATP events to the pinnacle.
Who can refuse?
Cheers, one piece.
With Nadal's draw settled, the biggest suspense of this year's French Open men's singles draw has been settled, and subsequent draws will appear much smoother.
Looking at the draw, people will quickly find that balance is the biggest feature of this year’s Roland Garros draw——
Strength, status, popularity, etc., are relatively balanced in the four divisions. There are strong confrontations and focus showdowns. Once again, the judgment of the perfect draw is confirmed.
For the event, this is a good thing, a huge good thing, to avoid being like the Australian Open, where the lower half is severely tilted and the schedule is stretched. In the end, many games of Murray and Gowan were arranged at Hisense Stadium, whether on TV Broadcasting and ticket revenue have a direct impact.
I'm lucky at the French Open. It seems that this year's Roland Garros should be exciting.
At least, that's what the draw says.
First of all, in the 1/4 area, Djokovic is in charge and the quarterfinals will face Kei Nishikori.
Although Kei Nishikori has a very poor record against Djokovic in his career. He just lost another game in the quarterfinals in Rome a week ago, but judging from the state of this year's clay court season, Kei Nishikori is the second best. At the forefront of the echelon, all French Open warm-up matches were lost to the eventual champion.
It can be seen that Kei Nishikori is in good condition. Except for a few top players, he is also invincible on clay this year.
Coming to the French Open, whether Kei Nishikori can challenge Djokovic, who aims to win the championship, will also be a highlight.
Outside of two players with hot hands, the competition in this division is relatively even:
There are high-ranking players like Anderson and Felipe Lopez who are better at hard courts, and there are also low-ranking players like Verdasco, Agut, and Monaco who are competitive on clay courts, and there is also the "Australian genius" Tomic. Also in this division, it is very promising to challenge Djokovic in the third round.
From the analysis of paper strength, there is a lack of strong players, but it is relatively balanced. Everyone has a chance to advance to the fourth round. This is also the overall feature of this year's French Open draw.
Here, Djokovic and Kei Nishikori should be favored to meet in the quarterfinals.
(End of chapter)
