Match point

At this point, the group stage events of the 2015 ATP London Year-End Finals are all over.

——Stan Smith Group.

Federer won all three matches and qualified as the group leader.

Djokovic, with two wins and one loss, is second in the group.

Berdych, one win and two losses.

Ferrer, in all three fights.

——Ilye-Nastase Group.

Gao Wen won all three matches and qualified first in the group.

Nadal, with two wins and one loss, is second in the group.

Wawrinka, one win and two losses.

Murray was defeated in all three battles.

The results are clear at a glance, and they couldn't be more clear.

Such a result, such a situation, was completely unexpected before the event kicked off. The winning and losing rankings of each group were extremely clear, which was completely different from the expected all-out melee.

But calm down and think about it carefully, in fact, this is the main theme of this season.

Indeed, the Challenger League and Youth Storm are on the rise, and the era of giants is under unprecedented pressure. Not only the Grand Slam and Masters, but also the 250-point and [-]-point events, with more and more fresh faces emerging. Dazzling.

However, Djokovic and Gao Wen still have the most stable overall performance. Their average results in all events are the most eye-catching and they have always maintained the lead. It is precisely because of this that the two players are ranked among the top two in the world, and they are still in the top two. The O2 Arena is competing for the world's number one spot at the end of the year.

Outside of them, Federer, Nadal, Murray, and Wawrinka form an echelon. They all have their own highlight moments, but overall they lack stability. There is a sense of ups and downs among them, alternately rising and falling. But it always maintains the top competitiveness.

Just in time, when they came to London, Federer and Nadal entered the state and climbed to the top.

So, the top four were in place.

Everything is perfect——

Although two players, Murray and Wawrinka, stopped in the group stage, the semi-final lineup still became a microcosm of the ATP pattern throughout the year.

Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Gauvin.

The three giants plus the new giants, four players, cross-match, not only can see the impact of the Challenger League and Youth Storm on the tour, but also can see the era of giants entering a new stage, and more importantly, can Seeing that the giants are still strong and stable.

After a turbulent and chaotic season, the giants have returned to their positions.

This is indeed the best era for tennis.

And, it's still not over.

After entering the semi-finals, the highlight finally came on stage. The different matchups between the four players were all wonderful, and this matchup in the semi-finals is even more of a classic among classics.

The first place in Stan Smith's group versus the second place in Ilye Nastase's group, "Federer VS Nadal".

An absolute classic that cannot be missed in the era of giants. Every encounter and every confrontation is a moment recorded in history. It will never become outdated at any time, even if it is an indoor hard court that Nadal is not good at, even if the two players have some problems at the end of the season. Ups and downs, but "Feiner's decision" is Feiner's decision.

No words are needed, this is a footnote of an era.

This time, fans at the O2 Arena in London will have the honor to witness it again.

It is worth mentioning that the legendary matchup that went down in history at Wimbledon in 2008 took place in London. Since then, every meeting between Federer and Nadal has been more special to the London audience. I thought that I would be able to witness it again at the O2 Arena this year.The first place in Ilye Nastase's group versus the second place in Stan Smith's group, "Gawain VS Djokovic".

Again, no need to go into details.

Following the two soul-stirring Grand Slam ultimate showdowns in the Australian Open final and the US Open final, Gauvin and Djokovic will once again stand on the highest stage.

In fact, on social networks, countless fans expressed their frustration. They believed that this duel should take place in the finals to be in line with the main theme of the 2015 season.

After all, the collision and competition between Gao Wen and Djokovic lasted and lit up the entire season, further promoting tennis to other fields, and the market share increased steadily. With their duel as the end of the year, this It was perfect, but I didn't expect to perform in the semi-finals early.

However, looking at it from another perspective, the other semi-final is the Feiner match. The only one that can be compared is probably the Goude match.

At least, from a box office perspective, the attendance of these two games should be comparable, and no one wants to miss it, and no one should miss it.

What's more, there is another important point here——

Year-end number one in the world.

I didn't expect, I didn't expect at all, that the competition for the number one spot in the world at the end of the year would be about to go head-to-head in the semi-finals. This is really exciting.

Before the year-end finals kicked off, the gap in ranking points between Gao Wen and Djokovic was really too big. Although hope still existed on a theoretical level, Djokovic was far ahead and firmly grasped the initiative, but After the group stage, things took a 180-degree turn.

Djokovic unexpectedly lost to Federer in the group stage - not an upset, but it did put Djokovic in trouble.

As the defending champion, Djokovic has 1500 points to protect in the year-end finals. Currently, he only scored [-] points with two group stage victories.

At the same time, Gao Wen was unstoppable and won all three games in the group stage. Even if he only had a glimmer of hope, he was firmly in his own hands.

In the year-end finals, Gao Wen only had 200 points to protect, and now he has increased his instant points by [-] points at the end of the group stage.

Then, a wonderful pattern took shape.

In the semi-finals, Gao Wen and Djokovic will compete head-on for the year-end world No. [-] spot.

As a result, there were only two.

First, if Djokovic wins, he will automatically reach the top of the world at the end of the year.

Second, Gao Wen's victory not only announced that Djokovic had failed to defend his title, but also reversed the situation. He finally took the initiative to reach the year-end world No. [-] in his own hands. Entering the finals was not enough to ensure that Gao Wen would reach the year-end world No. [-]. First, he still needs to reach the final championship.

The situation gradually became clear.

For onlookers, this is even more true——

From Melbourne to Indian Wells to Miami, from New York to Magic City and then to Paris, throughout the season, Gauvin and Djokovic met a total of seven times. Gauvin achieved a record of six wins and one loss. If Djokovic Kovic cannot defeat Gawain, how can he convince the public that he is number one in the world?
In other words, it has nothing to do with ranking or points. For Djokovic, this is a game that must be won and a game to prove himself.

Things couldn't be simpler.

However, this is London, a court where Djokovic has strong dominance; and in the imperial capital not long ago, Djokovic defeated Gawain in straight sets, ending a four-game losing streak, and regained his confidence. Coming back, presumably, the world's number one is also ready for this decisive battle.

Looking at it this way, the semi-final meeting between Gao Wen and Djokovic was also perfect——

In one game, two legendary old rivals met again.

One game, the final and ultimate culmination of this season’s main theme.

Impeccable.