The latest website: ATP World Ranking in the third week of September 2015, not many changes, but full of topics -

The last Grand Slam tournament of the year came to an end, ending with Gao Wen's feat of defending the championship. An unexpected surprise caused thousands of waves.

Everything is directly reflected in the world ranking points.

First, Djokovic.

Second, Gawain.

Third, Federer.

Fourth, Murray.

Fifth, Wawrinka.

Sixth, Berdych.

Seventh, Ferrell.

Eighth, Nadal.

Ninth, Dimitrov.

Tenth, Kei Nishikori.

From a ranking perspective alone, the biggest change came from Kei Nishikori, who was upset in the first round, falling five spots vertically to the edge of the top ten; at the same time, Dimitro, who advanced to the semi-finals at the US Open for the first time in his career Husband made a strong recovery and returned to the top ten, sweeping away the sluggish season.

Unfortunately, Cilic, who fell out of the top ten last year, was the runner-up at the US Open last year and failed to reach the quarterfinals this year.

However, that’s basically all—

Indeed, this year's US Open did have a series of surprises and upsets. Nadal and Murray were eliminated early, and the performance of Berdych and Ferrer was also lower than expected; but over time, overall, the performance of the players It is still relatively balanced, and there is no dark horse whirlwind like last year.

As a result, the changes in the world's top ten rankings were not as drastic as expected.

What is really noteworthy is not the ranking, but the points number. Compared with the world ranking points one week before the US Open, there is not much change.

First, Djokovic, 14,395, points increased by 480.

Second, Gawain, 11,620.

Third, Federer, 9415.

Fourth, Murray, 7860, points reduced by 180.

In other words, the points gap between Djokovic and Gao Wen has not only not narrowed, but has further widened.

The principle is very simple -

The final results of Gao Wen and Federer this year are consistent with last year's performance. They are the champion and the semi-finals respectively, with the same points, so there will be no changes this week.

Djokovic went one step further this year than last year, going from the semi-finals to the runner-up, thus adding 480 points.

Murray took a step back this year from last year, from the quarterfinals to the top 16, so his points dropped by 180.

Clear and clear.

In fact, the same is true for the clay court season and the grass court season. Although Gao Wen had no points last year and purely increased his points this year, Djokovic is even better. Not only did his performance this year comprehensively surpass his performance last year, but he also won more points in various events. The performance is a step ahead of Gao Wen.

Therefore, in the battle for world rankings, Gao Wen not only failed to shorten the points gap, but was further widened.

amazing! Scary!

But, it is indeed happening.

There is no doubt that Djokovic in the 2015 season is in a super Saiyan state. He has surpassed the 2011 season and reached a new peak of his career. From technology to tactics to mentality, he is fully deserved to be number one in the world. Indeed It’s a mountain that all players need to climb.

However! but!

It is precisely in the face of Djokovic in such a super state that it becomes more and more evident how magical and brilliant the feats of Gawain and Wawrinka are.

But why?

It is clear that the points gap between Djokovic and Gao Wen has further widened, but the topic of the battle for the world's number one has been reignited. Why is this?

It should be said that before the start of the US Open, this topic has died down, because Gao Wen's future is uncertain, and all the focus is on Djokovic, Federer, and Murray. Once Djokovic can reach the top and win the championship, of course It means that Gao Wen's defense of the title has failed, and the points gap has completely widened. At that time, Djokovic will lock in the world number one at the end of the year five months in advance. It is that simple.

And now!

With Gao Wen's defense, sniping Djokovic has locked in the possibility of being number one in the world at the end of the year in advance and reopened the hope of competing for the world's number one.

Judging from the points gap, Djokovic currently leads Gao Wen by nearly 3,000 points, 2,775 points to be precise. It is indeed a gap, but it does not mean there is no hope.

After all, there are still a series of important events in the remaining five months, including the two Masters events in Shanghai and Paris, as well as the year-end finals, as well as a series of 500-point events and 250-point events.

Everything is possible.

Of course, it is very, very difficult for Gawain. Not only does he have to face a gap of nearly 3,000 points, but he also has a series of points to protect -

For example, as the defending champion of the Paris Masters, if he fails to successfully defend his title, or even worse, loses to Djokovic, then there is basically no hope of being ranked number one in the world at the end of the year.

In other words, Gao Wen has no room for error. If there is any slight deviation, the competition will end prematurely; while Djokovic is still at his peak, far ahead in the competition for the world's number one at the end of the year, and can even be said to be The victory is within grasp and this topic may be brought to an end at any time.

Despite this, the focus of the topic is still unfolding vigorously, just like when Nadal challenged Federer, just like when Djokovic challenged Nadal.

No one wants to miss out.

When the last point of the US Open final fell, the major media could no longer restrain their excitement, and their brains were working rapidly. If mental arithmetic was not good, then use computers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and they all came to conclusions one after another, and in the post-match press conference on, can’t wait to bring up the focus topic.

In this regard, Djokovic and Gao Wen stood in different positions, but both gave similar answers -

welcome!

Djokovic said, "Gao Wen deserves all honors and praises. He has won applause and respect with his practical actions. This is what he deserves."

"Although I have an advantage now in terms of points, I believe that Gao Wen is one of the best players at the moment. I won't lie. I don't remember the record of this year's encounters. I lost all four meetings. For me, this is It’s also a challenge, so I’m looking forward to our next meeting.”

Calm, calm, and champion-minded, even though he had just lost a very, very close game, Djokovic still showed confidence.

Likewise, Gawain is no exception.

"Novak is No. 1 in the world. Period."

"This is a fact ~ lightnovelpub.net ~ It's not just about points. His performance this year deserves this title. This is something without doubt."

When reporters reminded Gao Wen that he had just defeated Djokovic today, Gao Wen showed a big smile.

"Of course, I'm enjoying it."

"But I believe that any audience watching the live broadcast of today's game should know that it is not easy. Until the last point lands, the situation still remains variable. We all have the chance to win, and we all stand in defeat. The edge is the same for both of us."

"Yes, I won, but Novak did not fail, he is a champion and he proved it."

"So, he is No. 1 in the world and I am No. 2 in the world."

"I don't think the result will be the same next time we meet, because it is a new game and a new challenge, but I am ready."

Let the storm come more violently!