Chapter 1992: Across the Chasm
Difficult!
Difficulties abound! Harder than ascending to heaven!
Capitalized and bold, hellish difficulty.
Even though I had prepared myself mentally, I could still clearly hear the sound of someone taking a deep breath when I saw the group draw.
shock!
They looked at each other, speechless.
and!
No one is exempt from this.
There is no doubt that this will be a year-end showdown that will go down in history, putting a perfect end to a season full of ups and downs.
There are so many focuses, as numerous as stars, too numerous to count.
As the ATP Finals slowly kicks off, the battle for the year-end world rankings has gradually become clear.
First, Federer and Murray will compete for the third and fourth place in the world at the end of the year.
Second, Wawrinka and Nadal will compete for the fifth and sixth place in the world at the end of the year.
Third, Berdych and Ferrer will compete for the seventh and eighth place in the world at the end of the year.
In other words, the year-end world rankings are all in doubt and have not been finalized yet. Everything will be determined by performance in London.
Although the final order of the world rankings is full of suspense every year, it is rare to see a situation as chaotic as this year, and everyone has a chance.
Of course, this is a good thing, because it means that the players will go all out, not only fighting for bonuses and points, but also for honor.
It is conceivable that the excitement index of the game will rise sharply, and the ultimate beneficiaries will be the fans.
at last--
It is also the most important and focal topic. Djokovic and Gao Wen will compete for the world's first and second place at the end of the year.
However, the conditions are harsh.
After the Paris Masters came to an end, in the latest world ranking list, Djokovic still holds the world's number one throne with a score of 14,755, which has increased instead of decreased, continuing the consistent trend since the clay court season. This year's performance has surpassed last year in all aspects, and the points number has continued to rise.
Gao Wen is firmly in second place. Regardless of the result of the year-end finals, Gao Wen will at least be able to ensure the second place in the world at the end of the year, breaking the history again.
He will become the highest-ranked Asian men's singles player in history at the end of the year; at the same time, he will also become the first player among the younger generation born after 1990 to rank among the top two in the world at the end of the year. The only thing left for Gao Wen is the last legendary ranking record.
World No. 1 at the end of the year.
On November 19, 2001, Hewitt, at the age of 20 years and eight months, reached the world No. 1, becoming the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history.
That year, Hewitt became the world number one at the end of the year, and still holds the ATP historical record of the youngest world number one at the end of the year.
Now, all eyes are on Gao Wen, who is about to celebrate his 20th birthday during the year-end finals, officially bid farewell to the youth world defined by the tennis world, become an adult player, and maintain the hope of challenging the world's number one and the world's number one at the end of the year.
If successful, Gao Wen will break the historical record. He will not only be the first Asian man in history to be the world's number one in singles at the end of the year, but also the youngest man in history to be the world's number one at the end of the year, completely subverting the historical pattern. This feat is definitely an epoch-making moment.
and!
No one will forget that this is still the era of giants, and the domination of the Big Four over men's tennis still seems to have no end in sight; it is also the season when Djokovic is at the peak of his form, constantly breaking miracles and writing records. All of this becomes more and more incredible and is definitely challenging the limit.
An impossible task! It is worth mentioning that Hewitt has announced that he will retire at the Australian Open next year. As the youngest record holder of the year-end world No. 1, the ATP also showed special respect. They will hold a retirement ceremony for Hewitt at the year-end finals stage of the O2 Arena.
In other words, if Gawain can become the world's number one in London, then this year the O2 Arena will witness the handover of history, from Hewitt's retirement to Gawain's succession, a full fourteen-year cycle and alternation, witnessing the end of the once golden generation, which will also be a historical moment.
However, the difficulty, in all aspects, is far beyond imagination, even for Gawain, who created countless miracles and wrote countless histories.
This is indeed the case.
Defending the Paris Masters title, Gao Wen won his fifth Masters title in his career, and his real-time ranking points climbed to 12,670.
then--
Djokovic's points (14,755) - Gawain's points (12,670) = the points difference between the two (2085).
It was clear at a glance! The points gap between the two was more than 2,000 points, even 85 points more than the Grand Slam champion's points, which could be called a huge gap.
The difficulty level is off the charts! However, the suspense is not over yet.
The reason is that Djokovic won all the games last year and won the championship this year, so he needs to defend 1,500 points; while Gawain only came on as a substitute last year and only needs to defend 200 points.
One plus one minus, one in and one out, the ranking between the two players may still be overturned, and the huge gap of two thousand points may also be surpassed.
Here, it is necessary to explain that the points system of the year-end finals is different from any other competition.
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Because the competition system is different and there are situations where players withdraw from the competition due to injuries or come on as substitutes, the points and prize money are all calculated separately and accumulated.
First, the group stage.
Each victory is worth two hundred points.
The prize money for each match is divided into two parts: one is the participation bonus, which is cumulative. The more matches you play, the more bonus you get; the other is the victory bonus. The bonus for a single victory is the same and can be accumulated. In addition, there is another system for the participation bonus for substitutes, but the victory bonus remains the same as the former.
Second, the knockout stage.
In terms of points, if you win the semi-finals, you will get 400 points; if you win the finals, you will get 900 points.
As for the bonus part, there is no battle bonus, only victory bonus.
As for 2015, if you win all the titles, you can win a total of 2.22 million US dollars in prize money; the points are a little special.
According to the numbers, the three group matches are worth 200 points each, the semi-finals are worth 400 points, and the finals are worth 900 points, which adds up to 1,900 points.
However, in order to divide the tournament levels, the ATP stipulates that the maximum points for the year-end finals is 1,500. Even if you win all the games, you will only get 1,500 points, which is the same as winning the championship with one win and two losses in the group stage. The real focus is still on rewarding the champion.
At the same time, this also means that the year-end finals are ranked below the Grand Slam and above the Masters in the ATP annual schedule.
In short, there are 1,500 points up for grabs in London.
Just like Gawain's situation in New York and Paris, the challenge now falls on Djokovic. If Djokovic fails to defend his title or is even eliminated in the group stage, then all opportunities will be open to Gawain; but from another perspective, no matter how Djokovic performs, if Gawain cannot win the championship, there will be no hope for him to become the world's number one.
Thus, the situation was formed like this -
Aiming at the championship.
Whether it is Djokovic or Gao Wen, they have only one goal, the championship.
(End of this chapter)