Match point

Chapter 1543 The Golden Generation

Wimbledon, here we come.

Just thinking about it, I can't help but get excited, whether it's anxiety or nervousness or apprehension, and at the same time it's anticipation or excitement or joy.

After all, everyone is witnessing history, and is well aware of it, that history is being written before their eyes, and such an opportunity does not come every day; so, they need to keep their eyes open and pay close attention from day one, so as not to miss it any moment in history.

With all the attention, the signing table was released hotly.

First, in the quarter, Djokovic played against Kei Nishikori.

In this division, there are some interesting matchups. In the round of [-], Djokovic played against Anderson, and Kei Nishikori played against Cilic.

Anderson, just defeated Gawain and Dimitrov in the Queen's Club Cup to reach the final two weeks ago. Although he regretted losing to Murray in the end, he showed good form. How much trouble he can bring to the defending champion is a wonder Aspect.

And Cilic is another point of view. After returning from injury this year, he has been lacking in outstanding performances. He is still struggling in the post-US Open era. Whether he can regain his form and create some waves in this division needs to be played. question mark.

In addition, Isner, who is always a threat on the grass court, is in this division and falls in Kei Nishikori's small division; there are also a lot of new stars, Australia's Tomic and Koginakis are here, There is also Zverev Jr., who was shortlisted for the Grand Slam for the first time by virtue of his world ranking.

In the past, rising stars deserved attention, but only to a limited extent; but after the madness of the past year, things have been completely different.

The appearance of a new generation of young players has easily sparked countless discussions. People also expect these young people to show courage and courage. Even if they cannot continue to climb to the top like Gao Wen, at least they can add some excitement to the Challenger League. of fresh blood.

Last year at Wimbledon, it was Kyrgios, it was Raonic, it was Dimitrov, so what about this year?Maybe Tomic?Or Zverev Jr.?

However, on the whole, Djokovic's comprehensive strength in the grass field is still superior, and he is obviously the biggest favorite to qualify for this division.

The only uncertain factor is how much of the negative impact of Roland-Garros' championship defeat for the third consecutive year remains, and whether Djokovic has shaken off disappointment and bitterness and is ready to defend Wimbledon. Everything still depends on the performance of the world number one himself.

In fact, in this division, the focus topic that caused the most discussion was Hewitt.

The former world No. [-] and former Wimbledon champion announced before the game that Wimbledon will be the last singles event of his career, and he will officially retire after the end. For this reason, Wimbledon is also special He was awarded a wild card to witness the farewell tour.

At this time, there are still a small number of fans who remember that before Federer and Nadal completely changed the tennis landscape, the ATP was an era of shining stars, Ferrero, Safin, Roddick, Moya, Henman, Nalbandian , Koria and other players are hailed as the golden generation. The grand occasion of competing against each other with different styles is really dazzling. The contention of a hundred schools of thought during that period showed different styles and colors of tennis.

Until now, people are still talking about it. In fact, Federer, who was born in 1981, also belongs to the golden generation, but his maturity and transformation time is a little later, forming a dislocation, and then writing a completely different story, but the side is Can feel the weight of the golden generation.

As time goes by, the golden generation has all retired one after another, and Hewitt is the last one.

When Hewitt left the arena, only Federer was left to fight alone in that brilliant and brilliant generation. There is no doubt that this is the end of an era.

It is precisely because of this that after coming to Wimbledon this year, the atmosphere among ATP players is somewhat different, not only because of Hewitt’s retirement, but also because his retirement represents the end of the golden generation——

For this group of players born in the 90s, the superstars they have looked up to since they were young are about to retire from the stage, and only then do they realize that they have fully grown up.

In the farewell battle of his career, Hewitt will face another veteran in the first round, Nieminen from Finland. If he can pass the barrier smoothly, he will soon challenge Djokovic in the second round. It will be a special moment for two generations of players to complete their final match.

Perhaps, Djokovic is the favorite to qualify for this division, but before the start of the first-round matchup, Hewitt is undoubtedly the focus.

Secondly, in the 2/4 area, Wawrinka faced Raonic.

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Among the four major divisions, this is known as the death division. It is not the division where Murray and Gao Wen launched Mars into the earth, but the division where the competition pattern is completely open. Including Wawrinka and Raonic, everyone There are opportunities, and the closeness of the overall strength is indeed full of countless possibilities.

In Wawrinka's small subdivision, there are many good players such as Tim, Goffin, Verdasco, Robredo and so on. After some trials, grass is also his worst performance.

In Raonic's small division, the second round may face the legendary German veteran Tommy-Haas (Tommy-Haas), who is also a player of the golden generation, the third round may face Kyrgios, and the fourth round may be Needing to face Nadal, and Gasquet, who has recently recovered, is staring at him, which can almost be said to be frightening at every step.

On the one hand, the highest-ranked seed Wawrinka is not good at grass; on the other hand, Raonic, who is the strongest on grass, has just returned from injury. The gap is not big, plus Nadal who can never be underestimated——

The death zone, as the name suggests.

For the new generation, this division can be said to hide countless opportunities, and it may even be the most suitable stage for them to show themselves among the four divisions. Next, it depends on who can seize the opportunity and usher in the first breakthrough in their career. Into the semi-finals?

Judging from the pre-match predictions, Kyrgios is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse in this division and is highly anticipated.

Of course, looking at it from another perspective, it is precisely because of the scuffle and because the new generation is full of opportunities that Nadal may benefit from it.

As we all know, when facing the new generation of players, Nadal's performance has always been the most stable among the Big Four; moreover, Nadal has always been good at polishing his state through continuous fierce battles——

In Wimbledon, Nadal's first week was often full of crises, and he could be eliminated at any time; but entering the second week was another story. Get back to the state through the game, and the threat will complete the transformation.

Therefore, chaos is an opportunity for the new generation, and it is also for Nadal. The key lies in the performance in the first week.

(End of this chapter)