Chapter 1161 Approaching step by step

World number one!

As Gao Wen said, every player who learns tennis should have imagined at least once the scene of reaching the top of the world by himself.

It is a dream, an unattainable dream, a wonderful dream, a dream that everyone desires but not everyone can achieve.

When Gao Wen broke into the semi-finals of the Miami Masters, the news media had already noticed this possibility first—

Gao Wen is approaching.

Throughout the spring season, Gao Wen made great strides all the way and was unstoppable, especially the outstanding performance in the Grand Slam and Masters, leading the championship standings all the way.

Naturally, the world ranking also skyrocketed, and in a blink of an eye, it had reached the third highest level in the world, and it was not far from reaching the top.

It is worth mentioning that since the ATP and WTA launched the ranking system, in the half-century history until 2022, there have been 26 singles world No. 1s, 26 men and 26 women. , but no Asian player has ever reached such a height.

There used to be players who were infinitely close to the throne. The male player was the famous Chinese player Zhang Depei, and the female player was the famous Chinese player Li Na. Their world rankings were both ranked second, and they were only one step away from the throne. Unfortunately, the two None of the legends were able to go one step further.

Close at hand, yet out of reach.

It's embarrassing.

Now, Gao Wen is only one step away from tying the best record of his predecessors. From the third in the world to the second in the world, it seems that it is not so far away.

But what about going from No. 2 in the world to No. 1 in the world?

A short step, but like a moat.

Gao Wen, can such a breakthrough really be achieved?

From Indian Wells to Miami, Gao Wen was moving towards his goal step by step, and the media also became excited.

"Sunshine Double Crown" is a turning point, and it is also a tactic, strongly declaring that Gao Wen is launching an impact towards a higher goal.

The very, very important point is that Gao Wen has already seized the opportunity in this battle to write a new history.

the reason is simple:

From April to the US Open in August, in the next five months, it is still an opportunity for Gao Wen to continue to improve his world ranking points.

During this period, Gao Wen didn't have any points to protect, and any results in any event, all points will become the cornerstone of progress.

It was not until the US Open that Gao Wen had to face the burden of 2,000 points for the defending champion.

This is the advantage.

Whether Djokovic or Federer, including Nadal, Wawrinka, Murray, Raonic, Dimitrov, etc., all players have points to defend. If it is not as good as last year, it will face the loss of points and affect the ranking.

On the one hand, Gao Wen could only continue to increase his score.

On the one hand, other players may face losing points.

With this addition and subtraction, it is obvious that Gao Wen already has an absolute advantage. The world's number one throne seems far away, but it is not that far away.

At this time, it is no longer a theoretical possibility, but a fact that is really in front of us. The ten-year rule of the "Big Four" may really be overthrown.

Therefore, even the "Los Angeles Times" is no exception, and put forward an objective fact early:

The clay court season and the grass court season, this is an excellent opportunity for Gao Wen to increase his points, and it may even become a critical moment when the world's No. 1 changes hands.

Everything is possible.

History is happening.

Macdonald thought that he could face all the situations calmly, and nothing would be surprising, because Gawain deserved it.

However, after hearing the discussion of "No. 1 in the world", I couldn't hold back after all, my heart surged uncontrollably, and my words were full of expectation.

For every tennis player, even young players who have not yet entered the professional arena, NCAA players, and old fritters who have been in the challenge for many years, "the number one in the world" is a distant but passionate dream. No one can be an exception, even if it is only a possibility.

"How is the points situation in the world ranking now?"

This time, McDonald didn't get a response, and three or four people next to him spread out the newspaper in a hurry, turned to the sports page, and displayed it directly.

Above, the latest ATP world ranking and championship points are published.

World Ranking.

First, Djokovic.

Second, Federer.

Third, Gao Wen.

Fourth, Murray.

Fifth, Kei Nishikori.

Sixth, Nadal.

Seventh, Raonic.

Eighth, Ferrer.

Ninth, Berdych.

Tenth, Wawrinka.

At a glance, the "Sunshine Double Championship" came to an end. Dimitrov fell out of the top ten due to poor performance in the event; Nadal also fell out of the top five due to injuries; similarly, Wawrinka was in a sluggish state, and Federer simply withdrew Except for Miami, the points have been affected to varying degrees.

Obviously, the ranking changes in the top ten are relatively obvious.

Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the competition for the top three.

In addition to the points for the Sunshine Double Crown, there is also a Davis Cup match ahead. According to the agreement between the ITF and ATP, the Davis Cup also has points.

According to the number of appearances, the points for victory and defeat are also different, and the points for singles and doubles are also different. If you play in every game and win, a game is 40 points; but there is also a hard rule, one round of David In the Sri Lanka Cup competition, the highest score is 80 points.

Not much, but also mosquito legs.

So, after the end of the Miami Masters, the points of the top three are as follows:

Djokovic, 12165.

Federer, 8895.

Gao Wen, 8680.

Numbers are always the most intuitive—

The difference between Gao Wen and Federer is only 215 points, and the points from the semi-finals and the finals in one Masters Tournament are enough to overturn this ranking.

This also means that during the clay court season, Gao Wen may complete the overtake of Federer at any time, breaking the ten-year monopoly of the Big Four on the top two in the world.

Even if Federer wins each championship~lightnovelpub.net~, as long as Gao Wen can perform well, his points growth rate will soon complete the overtake of Federer.

In other words, this matter is happening, the difference is that sooner or later, a predictable historical change is gradually approaching.

The gap between Gao Wen and Djokovic is obvious, nearly 3,500 points, which requires two Masters and one Grand Slam championship points; moreover, the premise is that Djokovic will All performances were worse than last year, and Gao Wen all reached the final championship.

The difficulty can be imagined.

It is precisely because of this that the media emphasized that the overtaking in the clay court season is a theoretical possibility; the full continuation from clay court to grass court season is a more realistic consideration. If Djokovic performs well all the way, then the world No. The first competition will continue into the North American season.

After all, the next five months are all time for Gao Wen to increase his score, which also gives Gao Wen an advantage.

No. 2 in the world is a certainty, sooner or later.

No. 1 in the world, unresolved, infinite possibilities.

Step by step, approaching!

(end of this chapter)