Match point

Chapter 1117
Here, the partners of Gao Wen and Sharapova kicked off the "Children's Tennis Day" grandly, and the packed scene became a scene in the park.

On that side, the young lineup of Dimitrov, Raonic, Bouchard, and Keith continued to take over the "Children's Tennis Day", which was also very lively.

Of course, the real climax of the whole event was the joint attendance of four top players, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka.

Everything is planned, and Soler already has a clear map for the future of the Miami Masters.

The carnival that belongs to the Miami Masters has just kicked off, and "Kids Tennis Day" is just one of countless related activities.

More importantly, the real good shows are still those matches, the peak duels bathed in the blue sky and the sea, this is the show.

For any event, the experience of watching the game is the icing on the cake, but the wonderful game is the reason why the audience buys tickets to enter the stadium.

As for Sharapova and Gawain?
After the event was over, they parted ways, and when the business cooperation relationship ended, there was no need for any greetings, not even a look.

Gao Wen didn't say anything to Dimitrov. As for what Sharapova would do and whether she would tell Dimitrov about the conversation, it was Sharapova's choice; as a friend, Gao Wen Wen has done his best, and the rest needs to be left to the couple themselves.

however--

The facts still proved Gao Wen's judgment:
Sharapova and Dimitrov, they both need each other to get back on track.

Not only Dimitrov needs Sharapova, in fact, Sharapova also needs Dimitrov.

The impact of that quarrel exists objectively for both of them.

On the one hand, as the second seed of the tournament, Sharapova had a bye in the first round and played in the second round to face compatriot Daria-Gavrilova (Daria-Gavrilova).

As a result, Sharapova lost two sets. Since her debut in Miami in 2003, she was out for the first time without a win, and her state continued to decline.

The food poisoning two weeks ago is still the official reason, but only Sharapova herself understands what happened.

As Gao Wen said, she can deceive the whole world, but she cannot deceive herself.

On the one hand, Dimitrov also enjoys a bye, and faces Gawain's opponent Pospisil in the Indian Wells opener last week in the second round.

Moving to Miami, Pospisil's draw is still not optimistic, and he encountered Del Potro who returned from injury in the first round.

After the "big brother"'s plan to come back in Melbourne was blocked, he continued to resume training conservatively, went round and round and chose Miami to come back, holding a wild card to participate in the competition, but in the first round he encountered Pospi Hill. For Delpo, who had recovered from a serious injury For Tro, it was also a test.

In the end, Pospisil won two sets, and del Potro's road to comeback is still long and heavy.

It can be seen from this that Pospihir is in good condition, maybe not as good as Kyrgios, but he is also very difficult to deal with and not easy to deal with.

Dimitrov performed well and won in two straight sets, releasing a positive signal again. It can be seen that his state is recovering.

But unfortunately, the feeling of gradually warming up still couldn't last for too long, and they couldn't make a coherent series. Then they met Isner in the third round, and there was not much resistance in the two sets, and they lost the game hastily.

Compared with being out of the game, the failure to form an effective confrontation in the two sets is the root cause. Dimitrov's recovery, like Del Potro's, has a long way to go.

This couple is sick and sympathetic.

Seeing this situation, Gao Wen couldn't help sighing, but he had already done his best in his position, and the rest had to be up to them.

What's more, Gao Wen also has his own game that needs to be focused.

This time in Miami, because of Federer's retirement, Gao Wen ranked the second seed for the first time in his career and was placed in the bottom half of the draw.

The third seed Nadal is also in the lower half. If the two can advance all the way, they will be in the semi-finals to compete for the final seat.

After the first-round bye, Gao Wen ushered in his first opponent in Miami——

Andrey-Rublev.

What is so special about this opponent?

One keyword is enough, born in 1997.

Simply put, another representative of the "post-95s".

As the focus of the media's close attention, the generation born after 1990 is fully grabbing power and launching a strong impact on the Big Four; however, they have not had time to reach the top of the Grand Slam champion or the top of the world. First, brand-new young people born after 1995 have emerged one after another.

According to the official regulations of the ATP and WTA, male players can turn professional after they reach the age of 16 and female players reach the age of 14.

In the past, the age limit was even lower. For example, Zhang Depei was only 1987 years old when he turned professional in 15.

But later, according to scientific research, when young players are immature physically and mentally, too many participations may cause irreversible professional damage. ATP and WTA have also introduced age restriction rules——

Although young players from the age of 14 can participate in professional competitions, considering the age factor, the number of participations throughout the year is limited.

Of course, whether these restrictions are "scientific" has always been controversial. Despite this, major tennis organizations still choose to stick to them.

In other words, this year, male players born in 1999 can turn professional if their competitive level has reached the standard.

into the official game.

It is precisely because of this that Medvedev born in 1996, Zverev Jr. born in 1997, Tsitsipas born in 1998, etc., these familiar names have now gradually entered the professional tennis world. .

Among them, Zverev Jr., known as the "genius boy", was the first to emerge, even half a year earlier than Gao Wen. He also became the first representative of the new generation.

Rublev, too.

In 2017, he broke into the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the US Open.

In 2019, he defeated Federer in straight sets in Cincinnati, beating a giant player for the first time in his career.

In 2020, the season has the most wins and championships, the US Open and the French Open broke into the quarter-finals, and the year-end ranking entered the top ten in the world for the first time.

There is no doubt that he is a very important member of the "post-95" young players.

In the distant future, when people mention the new generation of players, the "Big Three" Zverev Jr., Tsitsipas and Medvedev are undoubtedly the most famous, and their achievements are even better, winning countless attentions. But in fact, Rublev's emergence was even faster.

To be precise, it is second only to Zverev Jr.

When Sisipas and Medvedev were still playing in the Challenger League, Rublev had already passed the qualifying round and advanced to the Masters.

Even, he passed the first round with outstanding performance, advanced to the second round, and won the chance to face high-ranking players.

(End of this chapter)