MTL - Match Point-Chapter 1403 dark tide
All kinds of rumors are flying all over the sky—
Objectively speaking, this is not a major event that shakes the entire professional tennis world.
After all, no matter which court you play on, in the final analysis it still depends on the player's on-the-spot performance, and the venue is only one of many additional influencing factors.
In fact, tennis also has a "court curse". Wimbledon's No. 2 court has always been known as the "graveyard of champions", and it has created countless upsets here.
Here, high-seeded players are often upset, and several former Wimbledon champions have also been upset by low-ranked players here:
From Conners, Agassi, Sampras, Krajicek, and Hewitt in men's tennis to Sharapova, Williams sisters, Kvitova and other champion players in women's tennis, they have all had Encountered the "curse of the second court" and lost in the first round of Wimbledon.
And those No. 1 players in the world who have not been able to reach the top of Wimbledon have also not been able to escape the influence of the court curse. Players such as Hingis, Azarenka, Ivanovic, etc. have also faced low-level players on the second court. The ranked players performed poorly, lost out of nowhere, and stopped early.
French Open, of course, is no exception.
Roland Garros is known as the "hotbed of upset", and everyone from the players to the reporters have ridiculed it. Most of the reasons are dragged down by the No. 2 court.
Outside of Philippe Chattier, Susan Lenglen, Court One, Court Two, there is another nickname:
"The Most Notorious Seed Grave".
Here, there are too many upsets, too many to count, there is no need to list names, just Gao Wen's two coaches stumbled here one after another.
In 2002, Sampras was upset in the first round on the second court.
In 1996, Agassi was eliminated in the first round of Court No. 2; in 1998, Agassi faced Safin again on Court No. 2, and lost in the second round.
In 2003, it was Court No. 2 again. Agassi faced Ancic. As a result, he fell behind "0:2" and was broken first in the third set. Later, he also joked that he hoped that he would never go to the No. 2 course to play again.
However, the curse is just talking, a little joke, compared to other sports, the court curse is not so prevalent in the tennis field. After all, there are many tennis courts, and some players may not know it in their entire career. How can there be a curse when playing on certain courses?
Therefore, the court arrangement is a big deal, but it is not that important.
However, discussions among industry insiders are still bustling with excitement.
The reason is very simple—
According to rumors, the men's doubles world No. 1 Bryan Brothers match is likely to enter Susan Lenglen, which also means that the event originally scheduled for Susan Lenglen is very likely to be withdrawn from the main channel.
The answer is ready to come out.
Are there other options besides Gawain?
The point is here, if the match between Nadal and Gao Wen is really squeezed to the No. 1 court, isn't this disrespectful to Nadal, the nine-time champion?
Wait, did Nadal ever play on Court 1 at Roland Garros?
When Nadal first set foot on Roland Garros in 2005, he was already the fifth seed, so he has been playing for Philippe Chatier and Susan Lenglen in his career. Is this going to be an exception? ? Moreover, this is not the first week, but the second week of the game.
In fact, for a long time, Roland Garros and the local French audience have not given Nadal the corresponding respect and support, which has caused many controversies and accusations. Nadal is right to open his arms.
result?
Now Nadal has to go one step further and be kicked to the No. 1 court?
No way…?
Is Ethan really that bold!
As you can imagine, there was a lot of discussion.
Although Gao Wen was the center of the topic, many topics were extended due to the intricate nature of the whole incident. Tennis professional journalists and people in the industry couldn't stop discussing it, and it was very lively.
Competitive sports can be kept pure, everything is about the competition on the field; but at the same time, the higher the degree of commercialization, the hotter and the more complicated it becomes. From football to basketball to tennis, things are never that simple. Interesting Wherever there is struggle, no one can avoid it.
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When the French Open Organizing Committee officially announced the schedule for the tenth match day, there was such a brief moment of freeze, and all eyes gathered.
Philippe Chartier Stadium.
The first game, Ivanovic VS Svitolina.
In the second game, Gawain VS Nadal.
Susan Lenglen Stadium.
In the first game, Safarova VS Muguruza.
In the second game, Federer VS Wawrinka.
Everyone: ...
They looked at each other, speechless, because they were too surprised and too shocked, so that there was a short vacuum on the social network.
Home...unexpectedly!
First of all, the strong collision between Nadal and Gawain was arranged in Philippe Chatier; while the Swiss Derby between Federer and Wawrinka was squeezed out.
People have to lament that even Isaac can't say "no" to the box office after all—
Undoubtedly, this year's Men's Singles Quarterfinals is the most watched and most anticipated match. Not only fans, but also journalists and celebrities are all waiting for this match. Who can refuse?
As proud as Isaac, he still chose to bow his head after all.
but…
Seriously think about it, is that really the case?
Isaac didn't give Gawain any shoes? Gao Wen, who has not yet grown up in hair, challenged Isain's authority head-on, but did not suffer any punishment? After that, should Ethan establish his own authority? Does Ethan really not know about these intertwined interests? Does he really have no calculations?
Second, two things should be looked at together.
First, although people were surprised that Gawain was tough on Isein's remarks, don't forget that the instigator was Federer. At that time, Isein also mercilessly complained about the Swiss king.
Second, the two men's singles quarter-finals were scheduled for the second round, that is to say, no matter how long the previous women's singles match was, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com can be sure that the two men's singles Definitely going to "crash" and play at the same time—
So, what about live TV?
Generally speaking, for the sake of live TV broadcasts, matches like today should often be staggered. If Philippe Chatier plays the women's singles first and then the men's singles, then Susan Lengren will play the men's singles first and then the women's singles.
In this way, the live broadcaster can broadcast in a wrong place to ensure that the audience will not miss the highlights. Viewers who like to watch the women's singles can focus on watching the women's singles, while those who like to watch the men's singles can watch the two blockbuster games in the second half. Dueling, everyone can enjoy tennis to their heart's content.
But now, the women's singles are all in the first round, and the men's singles are all arranged in the second round. The car accident on the schedule means that the TV station is forced to make a choice.
Under such circumstances, TV stations in China, Spain, and Switzerland don’t need to choose. They will definitely buy the live broadcast rights of the corresponding games and send the games to local audiences, but this is not the case in other countries and regions. They have no preferences, and they are often temporary Decide on broadcast times.
Now, there is a head-on car accident, what should I do? How should we choose?
