On April 19, the first clay court ATP Masters in 2015 came to a successful conclusion in Monte Carlo, with the singles and doubles champions announced one after another.
First, the doubles arena.
The combination of Gao Wen and Dimitrov, who was unstoppable throughout, defeated four high-ranking seeded players in a row and won the Masters doubles championship for the first time in their careers. This was a first experience for both players and was definitely unexpected before the game.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s not that surprising.
Like singles, men's doubles is also facing the impact of a new generation: on the one hand, the veterans in doubles have longer vitality, so the impact of the new generation is not as fierce and comprehensive; but on the other hand, the "post-90s" generation has grown up in an all-round way, and it is easier to achieve good results in doubles than under the suppression of the four giants in singles.
This storm of turmoil has quietly begun since the Australian Open, when the Italian combination of Borelli 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 events and entered the top five in the world rankings.
Then came Monte Carlo, where the victory of the pair of Gawain and Dimitrov could be seen as a continuation of the turbulence in the men's doubles arena.
"Shock and change" will obviously be the key words for men's doubles in the 2015 season, and the Bryan brothers will face all-round challenges.
Secondly, the singles arena.
There are some similarities and some differences. It can be seen from the top four seats that the Mesozoic generation has risen comprehensively. After feeling the impact from the new generation, the Mesozoic generation who are still in their prime have also begun to work hard and play another chapter of the main theme of "The 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 challenge for the French Open championship for the third consecutive year.
At the same time, Ferrer also defeated the hot-handed Monfils in straight sets. Monfils, who defeated two strong opponents in a row, seemed to lack stamina and unfortunately missed the third Masters final of his career, thus creating the opportunity for Ferrer to reach the eighth Masters final of his career.
Following the 2012 Paris Masters, Ferrer will attempt to win his second Masters title.
The finals were very intense.
Before the game, people generally believed that Djokovic would easily defeat Ferrer to win the championship, but this was not the case. Ferrer showed top competitive form, proving that his consecutive victories over Gawain and Monfils were not accidental. Even when facing Djokovic, who had suffered eight consecutive losses, he was still full of fighting spirit.
Few people noticed that Ferrer had five wins against Djokovic. Although most of these victories came before 2011, before Djokovic matured, it is worth noting that -
In 2011, Djokovic won three Grand Slam titles and was reborn. However, in the year-end finals, Ferrer swept Djokovic in straight sets in the group stage and won his fifth and final victory against the Serbian king, demonstrating his ability.
This time, it was no different. The competition between the two sides was very intense. Not only was the score tied, but the situation was tense. The game was not able to start until the match point came out.
"7:5", "4:6", "6:3".
In three sets, all the leads were won by a break, and in the end, Djokovic had the last laugh and won the Monte Carlo Masters championship.
Ferrer tried his best and made Djokovic burst out with all his energy, but he still failed to complete the comeback.
Standard ending.
After falling behind in three consecutive Masters trophies, the final championship in Monte Carlo fell to the Big Four again, a very familiar scene.
And the same is true for the world rankings -
On Monday, April 20th, the latest ATP world rankings were released.
Everything went as expected. Gao Wen's world ranking rose again and he replaced Federer to become the new world No. 2. The times have changed.
On the one hand, people were amazed that Gao Wen had no world ranking in July last year, but by April this year, he had already broken the blockade of giants.
And, most importantly, Gawain is only 19 years and six months old. He has surpassed Sampras to become the sixth youngest player in history to rank second in the world. Ahead of him are legendary players such as Becker, Agassi, Bjorn Borg, Wilander and Nadal. The miracles continue.
Professional tennis has indeed opened a new chapter.
On the other hand, people also realize that the battle for the "world's number one" has begun. Gao Wen has a chance, but the Big Four will not give it up.
A direct proof of this is that in this week's world rankings, the gap between Djokovic and Gavin has not only not narrowed, but has widened.
Gao Wen was eliminated in the quarterfinals in Monte Carlo this week and earned 180 points.
Djokovic won the Monte Carlo championship, but was eliminated in the semi-finals last year, so he used this year's championship points of 1,000 to replace last year's semi-final points of 360, earning 640 points.
The rest is just mathematical addition and subtraction, which means that Djokovic's world ranking points advantage has been further expanded by 460 points.
Indeed, Gawain is chasing relentlessly, and until before the US Open, all opportunities are for Gawain to gain points; but Djokovic will not sit idly by.
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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 in a head-on confrontation with Gawain, they will always be able to take the initiative and not completely lose their advantage.
Originally, there was a gap of nearly 6,000 points between Gawain and Djokovic, and now the gap has widened further. This chase will not be easy at all.
The battle for the "world's No. 1" has indeed begun, but at the same time, this also means that the confrontation between the "Big Four vs. Challengers" will enter a whole new level: while Gawain is chasing Djokovic, other players will also start chasing him. After all, he is now the world's No. 2, and there is a good chance that he will compete in the French Open as the No. 2 seed. All players who need to look up to him will inevitably launch an attack -
Everyone is eager to replicate Gao Wen's miracle at the US Open last year and become famous in one battle.
The season is becoming more and more interesting and intense.
Nevertheless, second in the world is second in the world.
From winning two Grand Slam titles and three Masters titles, to becoming the world's No. 2 and officially aiming for the world's No. 1, Gao Wen has indeed created a miracle.
The Chinese mainland is in a bustle.
The keyword "second in the world" entered the hot search list with great momentum on the busy and tiring Monday workday, 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 been seamlessly connected and continues to push the tennis craze to new highs, with millions of fans flocking in.
The most special thing is——
The number of fangirls increased overnight, and the frenzy of screaming and cheering took on a special quality.