In 2015, the men's tennis competition is being staged, continuing the chaos of last year, presenting a thriving and lively scene.
The "League of Challengers" fought on their own, trying to break the ten-year dominance of the Big Four and reshuffle the cards.
Among them, Wawrinka and Gao Wen can be regarded as a camp, because they reached the top of the Grand Slam champion, and people's expectations and attitudes are stricter.
It can even be said to be harsh.
Wawrinka's Australian Open semi-finals results still failed to shut up those black fans, and even sparked a heated discussion of "I really couldn't defend the title" and "I knew that last year was just luck", and everyone was playing the prophet; Gawain Dubai After the loss to Federer, it caused a wave of ridicule, but it seemed harmless.
At the same time, Raonic, Dimitrov, Kei Nishikori, Cilic and others can be regarded as a camp, each ushering in a breakthrough, but looking forward to a higher level.
Perhaps, every loss of theirs will not be an excuse for netizens to attack, but every Grand Slam and every Masters will become a new topic:
Once the performance is lower than expected, netizens will start pointing the country.
In a way, the pressure on them is even greater, because they have not yet been able to usher in a breakthrough, and they have already been put in the spotlight.
Naturally, the aggressiveness brought about by those sarcastic remarks became sharper, meaner and more turbulent, just like those players in women's tennis—
Wozniacki, Safina, Jankovic, Karolina-Pliskova, Halep and many more players have reached the top without winning a Grand Slam title No. 1 in the world, such a gold content also encountered overwhelming doubts, and was complained as parallel imports.
Originally, being "No. 1 in the world" should be an honor, but at some point, it became a kind of harm.
Now, the Raonics are also facing a similar situation.
The dominance of the Big Four is facing a head-on challenge. Wawrinka and Gawain have reached the top of the Grand Slam successively. So, what about them?
Fans put forward more demands and higher expectations on them, and the invisible pressure affects their careers all the time and pervasively.
Of course, pressure, this is the most important part of competitive sports, no one can escape.
It is precisely because of this that Raonic, Dimitrov, and Kei Nishikori are all three players. The results of the Australian Open were lower than expected, and the follow-up schedule remained the same:
After a short rest and adjustment for a week, they returned to the tour immediately, because the Melbourne game was not able to adjust to the best condition, they had to stand on the court more, constantly adjust and improve, and prepare for the upcoming "Sunshine Double Championship".
The side also once again confirmed the important position of the "Sunshine Double Crown" in the first quarter.
Raonic, like Dimitrov, both headed to Rotterdam.
Raonic's performance was even better, advancing all the way to the semi-finals, and then lost to the final champion Wawrinka in the double tie-break.
Immediately afterwards, Raonic continued to compete non-stop for two consecutive weeks without a break.
First up is Marseille.
Continuing to participate and running around led to fluctuations in state. Facing Burelli, who had just been defeated in straight sets in Rotterdam the previous week, Raonic lost in three sets and was out in the first match.
Not only failed to win points, but also the polishing plan of the game state was blocked, and things were not as expected.
Then came Tokyo.
Like Gao Wen, this week is the Davis Cup event. Canada played against Neon. Raonic played as the number one singles, and the result was one win and one loss.
Especially the top singles match between the two teams, "Raonic VS Kei Nishikori", in a five-set battle, Raonic lost, and this game was not satisfactory.
However, with better comprehensive strength, Canada still advanced "3:2", which also means that Neon entered the World Group play-offs and must fight for relegation in order to stay in the World Group next year.
Not only the Challenger Alliance is attacking the Big Four, but the Challenger Alliance itself stands out, which also makes them a highly anticipated target.
From Wawrinka to Gawain, from Dimitrov to Raonic to Nishikori, etc., they all face the same situation:
Hit the head bird with a gun, suffer from the enemy on both sides, besieged on all sides.
On the one hand, expectations have increased, and people hope that their confrontation with the Big Four will dedicate more exciting games and continue to shake the dominance.
On the other hand, the pressure is increasing. When other players face them, one by one, they will become challengers to launch an impact. They are full of energy. Good performance wins the victory, and the mentality changes subtly.
There is a wolf in front and a tiger in the back, just like a sandwich biscuit.
In such a situation, how to adjust your mentality when facing a player with a lower world ranking than yourself, and how to adjust your expectations when facing a player with a higher world ranking than yourself, has become a serious issue.
The media fanning the flames only made things more complicated and difficult.
From the current point of view, only Wawrinka and Gawain have maintained their standards, and Raonic, Dimitrov, and Kei Nishikori are all struggling.
There have been some twists and turns in the relationship between Dimitrov and Sharapova, and the media should have played an important role.
The final performance of the "Sunshine Double Crown" has attracted much attention, and Gao Wen is not the only one?
Tossing and running all the way, ending the Davis Cup, Raonic and Kei Nishikori also boarded the same flight and arrived in Indian Wells in the dust.
According to the schedule, several of them competed for three consecutive weeks. After a short one-week adjustment, the next four consecutive weeks of high-intensity competitions.
However, the next two events are the final battles of the hard-court season in the first half of the year, and they are still the "fifth Grand Slam", so they still cannot be taken lightly.
To be precise, the pressure is huge.
"Hey, good morning. You pushed back your practice time today, I thought you were playing golf with Rafa."
Indian Wells also has a professional golf course with 18 holes and well-equipped facilities. Many professional tennis players are also good golfers.
Like Nadal.
During training intervals, players often go to play golf. As a means of relaxation and adjustment, it can indeed change the training rhythm.
Gawain laughed happily.
"If it's golf, I should be tortured by blood, right? I think ~www.mtlnovel.com~ I need a little confidence now, so there's no need to ask for trouble."
Those vivid words made Raonic also chuckle—
It can be seen that Raonic is quite relaxed. The off-court discussions and the impact of the loss have not temporarily unbalanced the pressure. For the time being, I am not troubled by love, and my attention is still focused on tennis.
Not to mention, they just had a weekend like no other:
Davis Cup!
Regardless of the relationship between the ITF and ATP, and regardless of the schedule, no one can deny that the meaning of the Davis Cup is not the same.
It's also, without a doubt, the hottest topic in Indian Wells.
(end of this chapter)
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