Chapter 1787 Heartbeats like a drum

The top four matchup is very good, very good, and deserves applause.

But compared with the semi-finals, what is really worth paying attention to is the quarter-finals and the round of 16.

These small divisions are the core attractions and the highlight of the second week of the Grand Slam. These two rounds of competitions are often used as a watershed to determine the peak attendance of the Grand Slam and the expectations for the subsequent semi-finals and finals. Everything depends on this.

Boom, boom, boom... With his heart beating like a drum and his blood boiling, and under the gazes of countless people, Gawain drew out the list of the top eight.

The Emperor of Europe, indeed the Emperor of Europe, once again demonstrated Gao Wen's good luck, which can't help but evoke the magical journey of his sudden emergence as a dark horse last year. It seems that Gao Wen does have some magic in Flushing, and the quarterfinals match in front of him has indeed brought some unexpected surprises.

Djokovic versus Ferrer.

Murray versus Kei Nishikori.

Federer versus Wawrinka.

Gawain versus Berdych.

—Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, there was a burst of cheers and applause, and the entire media center fell into a frenzy.

In fact, there are two focal points in the top eight positions.

First, who will Wawrinka play against?

Second, who will Gao Wen play against?

Because of Nadal's continued slump, his world ranking has slipped to ninth. He will fall into that small division, which is also the biggest highlight of the draw, just like this year's French Open, when Nadal fell into Gao Wen's quarter-final division, which easily triggered a topic frenzy and finally did not disappoint expectations.

But before Nadal's name was drawn, the positions of Gawain and Wawrinka were the absolute focus in the quarterfinals.

They have undoubtedly become the leaders of the Challenger League. Like Murray, they are two Grand Slam champions. Who among these three players can be the first to break through and win the third Grand Slam is undoubtedly a focus; at the same time, whether the giants can withstand the impact and continue to defend their dominance is another focus.

result!

Gawain personally pulled Wawrinka into the lower half of the draw and formed a matchup with Federer, and highlights began to emerge one after another.

- Swiss derby, don't forget that at Roland Garros, Wawrinka eliminated Federer to advance to the semi-finals, and fought hard for five sets to beat Gawain to enter the final, and won the championship in one go.

If Gao Wen reaches the semifinals, will it be a rematch of the French Open semifinals or a rematch of the Wimbledon semifinals? Either matchup is worth looking forward to.

——Gawain and Wawrinka both entered the lower half, which also means that Murray has a chance in the upper half and does not need to face direct competitors. Perhaps his biggest hurdle is still Djokovic. Has Murray, who made a breakthrough in Toronto not long ago, ushered in a good opportunity for a full recovery?

——Ferrell, who returned from injury, missed Wimbledon and the North American Series. Almost no one thought he would come to New York to compete, but he showed up; the same is true for Kei Nishikori. So what kind of performance can the two players who returned from injury show? What role will they play? ——Overall, the upper half is obviously weaker, and Djokovic and Murray are undoubtedly the favorites; the lower half is obviously stronger. Once they enter the quarterfinals, everyone has a chance, and it is very likely that there will be a melee situation. Is this Federer's best chance? There are too many possibilities, but any direction is worth looking forward to and worth paying attention to.

I have to say that this draw is not perfect, but it is meaningful and can be interpreted slowly. Different developments may make the upcoming matchup full of surprises.

Yu Jia took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. Although Wawrinka was drawn to the lower half, which was not a good thing, at least he did not enter the 4/4 zone. For Gao Wen, this was a good matchup. What he really needed to be nervous and worried about now was Nadal's position.

No one wants Nadal to fall into their division.

Of course, for Gao Wen, the situation at this US Open is somewhat special. Compared with the round of 16 and quarterfinals, the draws in the first three rounds are more important. Gao Wen needs competition and confrontation, otherwise it is not impossible for him to be eliminated in the first week unexpectedly. The real key lies in the second half of the draw ceremony.

Despite this, when the draw ceremony came to the round of 16, one could still clearly feel the irrepressible excitement in the entire media center.

The air is burning——

Then……

Wow.

There was an exclamation and an uproar. Everyone looked at each other in astonishment, yet they had to applaud. Cheers came from all directions, and it seemed that one could clearly hear the sound of blood boiling.

Even Yu Jia was no exception. He widened his eyes and turned to look at Zhan Jun and the others.

Zhan Jun smiled and said, "Gao Wen is so lucky...haha, hahaha."

Hu Litao was not much different. He looked at the sign-in sheet carefully. Finally, he tilted his head and couldn't help laughing. "How should I interpret this?"

For a moment, I couldn't find an accurate adjective. Should I say good or bad?

But in the end, the laughter couldn't help but roll out in the chest, and the heart that was hanging high up and almost blocking the throat could finally return to the chest.

The European Emperor is still the European Emperor——

The really interesting part is that Gawain did not simply draw an "easy draw" for himself so that people would suspect he was manipulating the situation behind the scenes. Instead, he drew a fun and interesting draw with endless possibilities for the entire men's singles matchup, and the expectations for the entire event started to rise early on.

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This is what is truly amazing.

Even the haters felt a little amused when they saw this draw. They could claim that the draw of their favorite players was the most difficult, but they could not deny that the draws of other players also had their own pitfalls. Compared with Wimbledon, this draw was more worthy of interpretation.

People often say that there is no absolutely perfect draw, nor is there an absolutely bad draw. After all, everything is relative, not absolute.

Even in the death zone, many unexpected events may occur, and the one who stands out in the end may not necessarily be the biggest favorite.

Likewise, even being in the weakest division is not necessarily a good thing, as winning the first half too easily may result in not being able to keep up in the second half and being eliminated.

In addition, different people have different opinions on whether the draw of "encountering strong opponents in the first half and feeling relaxed in the second half" is better, or the draw of "relatively easy in the first half and devilish matchups in the second half" is better. After all, everyone's adjustment and grasp of their own status are different, and cannot be generalized.

Everything is possible.

But there is no doubt that Gao Wen drew a very interesting draw, very, very interesting.

really!

As the last Grand Slam of the year, the increase in variables makes the event full of infinite development possibilities.

Zhan Jun's eyes and mouth were full of smiles. "I think Gao Wen himself is also looking forward to a new test and challenge. He is different from us. He should be very satisfied with this sign-up list."

Hu Litao curled his lips and said, "He probably never complained."

That breadth of mind and confidence, as part of Gawain's playing style, have become the reason why countless fans go crazy for him.

(End of this chapter)