Chapter 1295 Overall Planning
Djokovic announced his withdrawal from the Madrid Masters.
As soon as the news came out, it caused heated discussions.
In an instant, ripples appeared in the professional tennis world, and a single stone caused a thousand waves, from fans to reporters, to players, and even passers-by who just wanted to watch the show, everyone was the same.
No one is exempt from this.
Isn’t the reason obvious enough? The battle for the “world’s first” title.
In recent times, this has become a hot headline in all major media outlets, with people inside and outside the professional tennis world all focusing on it and joining in the discussion.
In fact, not only ATP, but also WTA has participated in it without exception. This youth storm is becoming clearer and more real than ever before.
Djokovic, the current world number one, is naturally always at the center of the topic.
Of course, from a purely mathematical point of view, Djokovic's current lead is as high as 6,000 points, and his world ranking points are almost twice that of Gawain. In other words, he will be able to firmly occupy the throne of the best tennis player until the hard court season in North America arrives in the summer, and this is not a problem.
However, from a competitive perspective, this is another story. Djokovic has suffered three consecutive defeats against Gawain, and his career record is an absolute disadvantage of one win and five losses. The defeats in Paris last year and Melbourne this year are painful memories for Djokovic.
Now, Gao Wen has shown a continuous upward momentum, and just won the championship in Barcelona last week. All signs prove that he is still rising.
In competitive sports, the accumulation of confidence and the inertia of victory are also very important links, which often play a subtle but critical role.
It is conceivable that the competition for "the world's number one" is no longer so pure. It is no longer a simple math problem that requires addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and calculation of integrals.
At the same time, this is also a battle of momentum. The confrontation on the field has overflowed outside the field. Even if the two players do not face off on the court, their respective performances, changes in points, and the ownership of the championship are all changing the situation little by little and becoming unknown variables.
Perhaps, when Djokovic and Gawain meet again, the match will become more complicated and closer.
It was in this context that Djokovic, despite not being troubled by injuries, still withdrew from the Madrid Masters.
Boom! The hot topic was directly detonated.
Not only fans, but also professionals and journalists expressed their opinions and launched heated discussions:
Where there is support, there is opposition; where there is agreement, there is doubt; where there is amazement, there is confusion; all kinds of viewpoints, a hundred flowers blooming, are fully displayed on social networks.
Among them, when McEnroe attended an ESPN special program as a guest, his views were widely supported by industry celebrities.
"wise".
That's how McEnroe sees it.
Indeed, the topic of "the battle for the world's number one" is very hot. If Gawain can continue to win in Madrid, he doesn't even need to win the championship. He just needs to get familiar with the clay through a few wins, continue to accumulate confidence and improve his condition. Then he will be able to be more competitive in Rome and Paris.
At that time, Djokovic will not only have to face the pressure of points, but also the impact of momentum, which is obviously a tricky situation.
However, Djokovic did not let the heat get to his head, he remained calm and had a long-term vision.
Roland-Garros.
Djokovic's goal is very clear. It's not that he doesn't care about being the world's number one, but that Roland Garros is the most important goal at the moment.
What's more, his world No. 1 throne will not face any substantial threat in both the clay court season and the grass court season, and there is no need to worry about Gao Wen's continued rising momentum for the time being. He is not going to be led by the nose by his opponents, but will prepare for Roland Garros according to his own rhythm and condition.
In other words, in front of Roland Garros, all other tasks can be put aside.
Some netizens said that Djokovic withdrew from the Madrid Masters in order to avoid Gawain's edge; in McEnroe's view, this is not the case. On the contrary, this move proves Djokovic's ambition to win and shows his ambition and determination.
Aiming for Roland Garros! Currently, one third of the clay court season has passed, and Nadal is far from being in his best form. Djokovic, who reached the top of Monte Carlo, is undoubtedly the biggest favorite to win.
In addition, we can add Barcelona champion Gao Wen and Istanbul champion Federer, and perhaps that's all.
Moreover, does Djokovic really not realize the pressure of the "world No. 1 battle"? Not necessarily.
From the perspective of points, Djokovic did not play in Madrid last year, which means that he has no points to defend in this tournament. Even if he misses the game, he will not lose any points. As for Gawain's continued point increase and catch-up, that is something that cannot be stopped.
Therefore, Djokovic obviously made the decision to withdraw from the Masters after careful consideration.
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In McEnroe's opinion, Djokovic weighed the pros and cons from a global perspective and made calm judgments and wise choices. This was a very courageous and bold move. From all aspects, Djokovic was determined to win the French Open championship this year and was the well-deserved number one favorite.
There are still three weeks to go until Roland Garros, but the off-court debate over who will be the champion has already started in full swing.
There is no doubt that Djokovic's withdrawal from the Madrid Masters was indeed unexpected, adding some variables to the overall layout of this year's clay court season.
However, for professional players, the noise of off-court highlights is just embellishment. The game will still go on and the stage of the Masters is ready.
Indeed, Djokovic has missed the chance to compete in Madrid, but the championship trophy is still waiting for the heroes to fight for it.
Who will win the second Masters tournament of this year's clay court season?
The Masters still shows great appeal. Among the top 20 players in the world, Djokovic and Raonic are the only two absentees. All other players will participate in the competition with a strong lineup. This also means that the Madrid station will still be exciting and worth looking forward to.
Following Barcelona, Gao Wen once again appeared as the top seed and led the draw.
For the general public and for Gao Wen, this is an unfamiliar sight. In such a top-level tournament as the Masters, none of the members of the Big Four is the top seed. This is undoubtedly a very rare situation in the past few years.
At this time, it had only been a week since Gao Wen rose to second place in the world rankings, and people in the entire tennis world were not yet familiar with this scene.
The only thing that is certain is that such scenes will become more and more common in the future. Time is the best medicine and people will get used to it.
So, how did the heroes perform? Who can seize the opportunity of Djokovic's absence to make some waves in this Masters? Maybe, in addition to Gawain, there will be other faces worth paying attention to? (End of this chapter)