Generally speaking, when a Grand Slam tournament enters the quarterfinals, there are only a few matches left, just two men's singles and two women's singles matches per day.
All of these matches will be held in the main venues of the tournament. After all, the tournament organizing committee also wants to sell more tickets. The only difference is whether it is Philippe Chatrier or Suzanne Lenglen. But occasionally - or rather, not occasionally, unexpected situations often occur.
Don't forget that in addition to singles events, there are also doubles events.
When the singles enter the quarterfinals, the men's doubles and women's doubles also enter the quarterfinals, and the mixed doubles enters the semi-finals. There are six doubles matches every day.
So, how should the doubles match be arranged? In addition to Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen, should they enter Court 1 and Courts 2 and 3 behind it?
not necessarily.
At the French Open, if a doubles pair of two local players reaches the quarterfinals, it is not impossible for their match to be scheduled for Suzanne Lenglen or even Philippe Chatrier.
And that’s not all.
If all the local players have been eliminated in the singles, then even if there is only one local player in the doubles quarterfinals, it is very likely that the match will go to Suzanne Lenglen, after all, this is the last hope for the local team.
Similar situations have occurred more than once, almost every year.
In fact, the other three Grand Slams are no exception.
In the final analysis, tournament organizers are still willing to give some preferential treatment to the host players, but they are not as frequent, bold and crazy as the French Open. It is estimated that among the four Grand Slams, only the French Open dares to use doubles matches to squeeze the Big Four out of the center court. How crazy.
but……
This year, the French Army has performed poorly across the board.
After all the matches on the eighth day were suspended due to rain, the battle was rekindled on the ninth day. This time, although there was some light rain interference, there was no heavy rain again. The crowded schedule was completed before it got completely dark, which also made the organizing committee breathe a sigh of relief.
With Federer achieving sweet revenge with a score of "3:1" and eliminating Monfils, the host country was no longer on the draw.
From singles to doubles, all the French players were eliminated, not even a single one was left, they disappeared completely.
Objectively speaking, among these matches, the match between Tsonga and Gawain is undoubtedly the closest.
Gasquet challenges Djokovic, Simon challenges Murray, and Monfils challenges Federer. The French draw is really eye-catching, which indirectly proves that there is no trick in the draw and it is 100% fair and objective. Those who think that the organizing committee manipulated the draw can shut up.
From the perspective of strength comparison, Tsonga does have the best chance; and the actual game progress and final score also prove this.
However……
Very sorry.
But from another perspective, this is a good thing for non-local audiences.
Because all the host players were absent in the quarterfinals, this also means that the tournament organizing committee does not need to make any special adjustments to the schedule.
So, how should the schedule be arranged?
Men's singles, upper half -
"Djokovic VS Kei Nishikori".
"Murray vs. Ferrer".
Lower half:
"Federer VS Wawrinka".
"Gawain vs Nadal".
The quarterfinals are all settled, and the top players continue to be strong.
This scene immediately reminds people of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, when the top eight seeds performed strongly and only Federer was unexpectedly left behind, while the other seven all advanced smoothly. It is precisely because of this that the value of Gawain's final championship has never been questioned again, except for those blindly and brainless haters.
The same was true this time at the French Open, but the only player among the top eight seeds who fell behind and was eliminated was Berdych, while the other players continued to remain strong.
Moreover, it was Karlovic who unexpectedly advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, and it was Wawrinka who eliminated Berdych at the French Open, which, strictly speaking, could not be considered an upset.
Wawrinka was seeded ninth at this year's French Open.
Since last year, the topic of "Big Four vs. Challengers" has been a hot topic, and after entering this year, it has reached a new peak.
But careful observation reveals that the top players remain strong, while challengers have exploded one after another, completing transformations to varying degrees. From the Mesozoic generation radiating new vitality to the new generation making breakthroughs one after another, men's tennis is indeed showing a thriving vitality.
The "chaos" does not refer to the leaderless melee of the WTA from 2008 to 2012. To be precise, the word "chaos" should be written as "many heroes competing for supremacy". Challengers joined hands to impact the dominance of the Big Four. They were not only strong but also stable. There were many schools of thought and the confrontation was so exciting that it is unforgettable.
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From the Australian Open to the French Open, the stable and strong quarterfinal lineup proves this point.
Although there have been some minor upsets, they have not been able to shake the overall situation. Instead, the performance of the new generation headed by Dimitrov and Raonic has obviously declined, which is regrettable; however, the new generation of "post-95s" has begun to emerge, and new hopes are sprouting.
ATP is indeed becoming more and more exciting.
Now, let’s get back to the schedule.
On the eleventh day of the competition, Djokovic and Murray will both appear on the court. Will the two favorites to win the French Open this year be able to successfully meet in the semi-finals?
More importantly, which match should go to Philippe Chatrier and which match should go to Suzanne Lenglen? Also, the day before, the tenth match day took place first, with Federer and Nadal both playing. The key to whether the Big Four can meet again in the semi-finals is that, after all, compared with Djokovic and Murray, the status of these two giants is a mystery, and their opponents are more impactful, so the suspense of the outcome is greater.
So, how will the schedule be arranged on this match day?
Originally, it was a difficult question as to who would enter Philippe-Chatier between Federer and Nadal; and now there was an unknown factor: Gawain.
At the post-match press conference, they did not give Isern any face and confronted him head-on, which embarrassed the entire event organizing committee and triggered a storm of condemnation.
Perhaps, Isern did not dare to embarrass Federer openly, but there was no problem in giving Gawain a hard time so that the young man could calm down.
So, will Isein teach Gawain a little lesson?
Let Gao Wen know that he should not be proud, complacent or arrogant. Maybe he is the second in the world now, but he is still a newcomer in the professional field.
Suddenly, rumors were flying everywhere -
Some say that Federer will go to Philippe Chatrier, while the match between Gawain and Nadal will be arranged at Suzanne Lenglen.
Some say that Federer should move into Philippe-Chatier as an olive branch to Yserne, turning hostility into friendship; meanwhile, Nadal will be dragged down to Court No. 1 by Gawain, which is tantamount to exile, as a punishment and also a warning, reminding him not to act rashly.
Some say that a doubles match will go to Suzanne Lenglen, and the official statement is that it is "satisfying the wishes of doubles fans." But it doesn't take a genius to guess that, since the doubles match goes to Suzanne Lenglen, it means that a singles match will go to Court No. 1. Who will it be?