htmlOn August 24, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention still did not relax restrictions on vaccination for foreigners in the latest policy update. 1st Grand Slam winner Djokovic confirmed that he would not be able to participate in this year's US Open. .
Djokovic wrote in his retirement statement: "Unfortunately, I can't go to New York to participate in the US Open this time. Thank you to the fans for their love and support, and wish my teammates good luck. I will maintain a good condition and Positive spirit, waiting for the chance to play again Tennis world, see you soon ”
Unlike the 2021 season when he almost completed the annual Grand Slam, Djokovic's road to the Grand Slam in the 2022 season is full of difficulties: Australian Open was deported due to visa issues, French Open encountered Nadal prematurely , Wimbledon won the championship but no points, and the US Open did not wait for the good news of policy changes, so his total number of Grand Slam crowns this year is temporarily fixed at 21.
In the US Open draw ceremony, Nadal, who holds 22 crowns, drew another one, and he has great hope of widening the gap with the Serbian before the end of this year.
Highlight 1: Nadal hits 23rd crown + world No. 1
Although he did not win the warm-up match, Nadal, who remains undefeated in this year's Grand Slams, is still one of the biggest favorites to win the US Open, and compared with For other major competitors, his signing is quite ideal.
Nadal's opponent in the first round was the Australian player Rinki Hijikata, who participated as a wild card. The seed players assigned to the same area as him were Kesmanovic, Schwartzman, and Tiafoe , Nori, Rublev, Shapovalov, Rune, Nadal maintains an overall lead in terms of head-to-head record. He has become serious and started the Grand Slam mode. He has a great chance of finishing 6th. He reached the US Open final for the first time and strived for his 23rd personal crown.
As shown in the figure below, this year's US Open men's singles has five players who can compete for the world's number one. Nadal and Medvedev can lock in the championship. Tsitsipas , Alcaraz , Rude need to win, and Nadal does not enter the final. Based on the luck and status of the players, Nadal has a high probability of returning to the top spot after the US Open.
However, according to Spanish media reports, Nadal's wife Francesca, who is in labor, was recently admitted to a private hospital due to physical ailments and needed a minor operation. It is not known whether this unexpected situation will affect the 22-time crown winner's condition.
Highlight 2: Wu Yibing, Zhang Zhizhen strive for their first victory
The "Chinese Twins" who performed well in the Challenger League this season lived up to expectations at the US Open, each winning three consecutive games and reaching the main draw of the US Open. Among them, Wu Yibing, who was the first to win in the final round, made history by becoming the first male player from mainland China to reach the main draw of the US Open in the Open era. Zhang Zhizhen later also won in a match that was interrupted by rain many times. This was the second time that there were two Chinese men in the main draw of a Grand Slam event since Wu Di and Zhang chose at the Australian Open in 2014. Players appeared at the same time.
Previously, Chinese men's players had a record of 0 wins and 7 losses in the first round of the Grand Slam main draw. Wu Di, Zhang Ze, Li Zhe, and Zhang Zhizhen continued their efforts, but still failed to lead the way in the Grand Slam with so many masters. Walk a victory.
2013 Australian Open first round: Wu Di 0-3 Dodig (No.74) ❌
2014 Australian Open first round: Wu Di 0-3 De Scheiper (No.86) ❌
2014 Australian Open first round: Zhang Ze 1-3 Verdasco (No.33) ❌
2015 Australian Open first round: Zhang Ze 1-3 Hewitt (No. 87) ❌
2016 Australia Net first round: Wu Di 0-3 Krajicek (No.103) ❌
2019 Australian Open first round: Li Zhe 0-3 Kohlschreiber (No.32) ❌
2021 Wimbledon first round: Zhang Zhizhen 2-3 Antoine- Huang (No.156)❌
However, after the qualifying players were drawn, Chinese fans saw the hope that this embarrassing record would be broken at this year's US Open.
Wu Yibing's opponent in the first round is former China Open champion Bashilashvili. Although the opponent is the 31st seed, he has suffered a five-game losing streak and is also under investigation by the tennis integrity agency due to match-fixing accusations. The game seemed to be played out of order as a result.
Zhang Zhizhen’s opponent in the first round is Wimbledon top 16 Tim van Reithoven. The opponent is a typical grass court player, and his strength will drop a notch after leaving the blessing of grass court. However, he also reached the final at the Forlì Hard Court Challenge in Italy this year, and defeated Zhang Zhizhen in exactly two sets on the way. For the Chinese No. 1 brother, this is an opponent that needs to be well prepared.
Highlight 3: Zheng Qinwen meets the Grand Slam championship again
Zheng Qinwen has already competed with Halep, Kober, Stephens, Swiatek, html this year 1 Naomi Osaka , Andreescu Six Grand Slam champions have played against each other (the opponent was not a Grand Slam champion when she played against Rybakina) . In the first round of the US Open, she will encounter No. 7—— 2017 French Open champion Ostapenko.
Ostapenko is a typical player whose state is "unsettled". She has a great touch, and even the world's No. 1 player cannot stop her. This year, she won four consecutive Grand Slam championships at the Dubai station and won the title. Win the championship trophy. When she feels bad, she makes more unforced errors than anyone else, and sometimes she even gives up the game. In the Toronto and Cincinnati competitions, she was stopped in the second round. It can be said that her condition was not adjusted to the best. Zheng Qinwen may have a good chance.
Perhaps because of his wonderful performance in Toronto, Zheng Qinwen was particularly favored by foreign media this time. The American "Tennis" magazine predicted that Zheng Qinwen would break out of the women's singles quarter-finals and reach the finals, where he would be defeated by Cincinnati champion Garcia.
Highlight 4: Serena Williams welcomes her career farewell
After the news of retiring after the US Open was released, Serena Williams' every move has attracted special attention. At present, all the tickets for her appearances have been sold out, and the premiums are considerable. Seriously, some tickets have even doubled a hundred times. Fans are very eager to witness the final battle of the women's tennis GOAT.
Looking at the women’s singles draw for areas 8/8, we can see that Serena Williams’ draw is actually quite good. Kontaveit , Trevisan , Krejitskova , Fernandez . The four seed players are not doing well recently, and it is not surprising to be eliminated in any round. If it were before 2019, we would all believe that Serena Williams had more than 95% chance of breaking through. Unfortunately, the current state of the 23-time Grand Slam winner is not the same.
Serena Williams’ opponent in the first round is Kovinic. Montenegro ’s first sister made it to the third round at both the Australian Open and French Open this year. She is an opponent that cannot be underestimated. At 7 o'clock in the morning on August 30, Serena Williams will usher in this focus battle at the Central Court. For this reason, she came to the National Tennis Center a week in advance and maintained 2-3 hours of training every day. It seems that she is right. She attaches great importance to her 21st trip to the US Open, and hopes that she can stay in the draw for as long as possible.
Point 5: Can Raducanu recreate the magic?
Last year, Raducanu won 10 consecutive games from the qualifying round without losing a set. He became the first qualifying player in history to win a Grand Slam championship, which shocked the tennis world. .
One year has passed. Although this "Chosen Girl" has gained a lot from endorsements, her performance on the field is hard to describe. She holds 2,756 points this week and is ranked 11th in the world. Once her 2,040 points from last year's US Open are deducted, her world ranking will plummet to around No. 80.
Raducanu, who has a strong preference for light balls at the US Open, can he write a fairy tale again this year? I'm afraid it's difficult. In the first round of the US Open, her opponent was Conet, who often performed well in big scenes. This year at Wimbledon, the Frenchman ended the world's number one 37-game winning streak. If she can pass, there are four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka and Wimbledon champion Rybakina waiting for her. The road to advancement can be said to be quite dangerous.Hopefully Emma is really ready to drop everything and start over.
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