Chapter 1788 The interesting
2015 US Open draw is out -
1/4 zone, “Djokovic VS Ferrer”.
Until the quarterfinals were announced, people generally believed that Djokovic was undoubtedly the biggest attraction of this division and the world number one should be able to break through easily.
However, after the subsequent round of 16 and round of 32 matchups were released one after another, the excitement level of this division continued to rise, and it has become a trap-dense area. Serbian fans even raised their middle fingers to Gawain, and curses and insults once again flooded the entire social network.
In the 1/8 division where Djokovic is located, there are also players such as Nadal, Fognini, Seppi, Janowicz and so on.
In the 2/8 division where Ferrer is located, there are also players such as Lopez, Cilic, Verdasco and others.
Chaos! A complete mess!
Putting other players aside for the moment, Nadal actually fell into the 1/8 zone. If everything goes well, Nadal will meet Djokovic in the fourth round to compete for a place in the quarterfinals. This will easily attract all attention here.
Despite this scene, some people have long predicted that Nadal, as the ninth seed, will inevitably meet the top eight seeds in the round of 16 to compete for the quarterfinals. Strong clashes such as "Nadal VS Federer", "Nadal VS Gawain" and "Nadal VS Wawrinka" may all take place in the fourth round.
However, no one expected that this scene would actually happen, and it was "Nadal VS Djokovic".
In an instant, everyone went crazy.
Not to mention Djokovic's fans, even Nadal's fans were filled with bitterness. They did not expect that Gawain would draw such a matchup.
Moreover, Nadal's luck in the draw this year is really very bad. In the first round, he will face Cilic, who defeated him in Basel last year. Judging from his poor form in the US Open series, Nadal may not be able to hold on to the rest and will have to face the severe crisis of an upset in the first round.
Originally, people were focusing on Ferrer's return from injury after two months, and were unsure of his condition, but now they realize that this is a minefield.
Last year's runner-up Marin Cilic, Lopez who has fully recovered his touch in the US Open series, and Fognini who can never be figured out or underestimated.
It’s wonderful, absolutely wonderful. You can imagine a big drama just by looking at the draw list.
Previously, people thought that Djokovic could easily advance to the semi-finals, but now it seems that the world No. 1 needs to be wary of a series of landmines in the division.
If we are not careful, the lessons learned from Toronto and Cincinnati could lead to a real upset in New York.
However, the truly terrifying thing is that despite this, the quarter-finals are still not considered the death zone, and Djokovic is still the biggest favorite to reach the semi-finals.
Zone 2/4, “Murray VS Kei Nishikori”.
It is somewhat similar to the previous division. People originally generally believed that Murray was far ahead, but after the round of 16 and round of 32 matchups were released one after another, the media center could see that the British reporters' smiles gradually disappeared, and a familiar scene was also playing out.
Murray's opponent in the round of 16 is Anderson, and Kei Nishikori's opponent in the round of 16 is Raonic. The performance prospects of these serving cannons in Flushing are worth looking forward to.
But what is really important is that both Chardy and Gulbis, members of the Challenger League who performed well in the US Open series, have entered this quarter-final.
In addition, members of the Youth Storm, including Dimitrov, Kyrgios, Sock, Thiem, etc., are all gathered in this small section.
Since the Australian Open, the backbone of the post-90s youth storm has all fallen into a slump due to various reasons, including injuries, pressure, their own condition, being analyzed and seen through after becoming familiar with the game, etc. The overall performance in both the clay court season and the grass court season has been below expectations, and the discussion heat has temporarily declined.
After the US Open series, the Young Storm fell to the bottom. Raonic and Dimitrov both fell out of the top ten in the world. Now only Gao Wen is still holding up the sky in the top ten. Coming to the US Open, the Young Storms who were placed with high hopes also shouldered their own missions.
At the same time, younger people born after 1995 have also emerged one after another. Although they have also begun to appear on the stage, Gao Wenzhuyu has set an insurmountable benchmark in front of them, so their performance lacks surprises, and just a few months are not enough to attract more attention.
However, the US Open is different. Considering Gao Wen's dark horse performance last year, maybe we can see some gems among this group of young people this year? It is worth mentioning that Thiem, who made his mark at the US Open last year, returns to New York as the 21st seed. Sock, who has been rising steadily in the past six months, is the 29th seed at the US Open. They are both mentioned by experts as possible dark horses to disrupt the situation.
For District 2/4, the expectations of these young people cannot be underestimated.
In addition, Kyrgios, who has recently been involved in negative off-court news again, becomes Murray's first opponent. His threat and impact will always be a mystery.
No one knows how he will perform, including Kyrgios himself. So far, he has defeated both Federer and Nadal in their first encounters. On the fast hard court, Kyrgios is like a time bomb. No one knows what kind of tennis he will play.
Just as the British reporters were still lamenting that Nadal's first-round opponent was too tough, they were shocked when they saw Murray's first-round opponent.
Of course, overall, Murray's advantage in this division is more obvious, and as the champion of this year's US Open series, he is in good shape; but from the games in Toronto and Cincinnati, it can be seen that this year's surprises may be more than usual, and everyone is ready to move.
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The Challenger Alliance has risen together. Don’t the youth storms feel excited? Aren’t young people supposed to be full of energy?
After all, no one has been able to defend the US Open title in the past six years. Young people should follow Gao Wen's example and try to make their own way.
Likewise, this is still not a death zone.
Overall, the strength in the upper half is balanced. Although Djokovic and Murray are more skilled and more favored, there are indeed many potential variables and we need to pay attention to the direction at all times. Moreover, the best players of the Challenger League and Youth Storm are concentrated in the upper half, so the first half should be more exciting.
If the first half of the upper zone is full of variables, then the second half of the lower zone is obviously more difficult, which makes the draw present a wonderful balance. No wonder people are laughing and crying when looking at the draw. It must be admitted that Gao Wen is indeed the emperor of Europe and has sparked a topic before the game even started.
For fanatical fans, this is a torment, because challenges are everywhere and the players they support may lose at any time; but for the spectators, this is a carnival, full of fun and expectations, and every game and every round of confrontation may completely change the subsequent development.
Roar, roar, roar…
Cheers and shouts, can't wait to release the energy.
(End of this chapter)