The first Masters of the 2022 season, the Indian Wells Masters, is in full swing in the United States.
The most notable giant Nadal eliminated Britain's Evans 7-5, 6-3 in the third round, to win 17 consecutive games in the season to advance to the round of 16, and will face the AMERICAN cannon Opelka in the fourth round.
Masters 400 wins! The first man in history!
Nadal's victory in the third round of matches set a Record 400 wins in the Masters, making him the player with the most wins in the ATP 1000 Masters in history.
In this ranking, the Big Three are firmly in the top three. Nadal stood tall with 400 wins, Federer finished second with 381 wins, and Djokovic came in third with 374 wins. Next Murray is fourth with 219 wins, Agassi is fifth with 209 wins, Berdych is sixth with 191 wins, Sampras is only seventh with 190 wins, and Ferrell is eighth with 189 wins.
Nadal's 100th win at the Masters came in the semi-finals of the 2008 Miami Masters, when he defeated Berdych 7-6 (6)/6-2; his 200th win was the 2011 Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals, where he defeated Murray 6-4, 2-6/6-1; and his 300th win came in the fourth round of the 2015 Shanghai Masters, beating Wawrinka 6-2, 6-1.
Judging from the distribution of 400 wins in the Masters, the Monte Carlo Masters have 73 wins (clay, 11 crowns), the Rome Masters have 68 wins (clay, 10 crowns), the Indian Wells Masters have 56 wins (hard courts, 3 crowns), the Madrid Masters have 54 wins (clay, 5 crowns), the Miami Masters have 40 wins (hard courts, 0 crowns), the Canadian Masters have 38 wins (hard courts, 5 crowns), the Cincinnati Masters have 22 wins (hard courts, 1 crown), the Paris Masters have 22 wins (hard courts, 0 crowns), and the Shanghai Masters have 16 wins (hard courts). , 0 crowns), Hamburg Masters 11 wins (clay/hard courts, 1 crown).
Because the Hamburg Masters is the predecessor of the Shanghai Masters, Nadal is still two stops away from the "All Masters" in Miami and Paris. But Nadal's withdrawal from the Miami Masters this year shows that he no longer pursues this perfect record. Healthy play is the most important thing.
17 wins and 0 losses in the season!
This victory also allowed Nadal to win 17 consecutive wins in the opening season, and has won 3 consecutive titles, including the heaviest Australian Open.
The keeper of the opening season's winning streak is Djokovic, who set a horror record of 41 consecutive wins in 2011, winning seven consecutive championships at the Australian Open, Dubai Open, Indian Wells Masters, Miami Masters, Belgrade, Madrid Masters, and Rome Masters, and finally defeated federer 3-1 in the semi-finals of the French Open, ending the winning streak.
This was followed by Djokovic, who set a 26-game winning streak in the 2020 season. He won four consecutive championships in the ATP Cup (team competition), the Australian Open, Dubai and New York, and was directly judged by the sudden ball hitting the side referee accident in the fourth round of the US Open.
At present, alongside Nadal, the 17 consecutive wins since the start of the season are Djokovic in 2013, Federer in 2018 and Sampras in 1997.
If Nadal goes further, he can finish third alone with 18 consecutive wins.
The battle of the French Open, there is still suspense!
There are still 2 months to go before the French Open starts on May 23, and it is difficult to say who will die.
First of all, Nadal's foot injury is still a hidden danger. As we all know, Nadal rarely finishes a full season, and the reason is because there are too many injuries and he has to "go back to the factory to repair". And Nadal also mentioned the faint pain in his feet at the Indian Wells Masters, and he did not report it later.
Second, Djokovic may be able to compete. After some twists and turns, Djokovic, who insisted on not vaccinate, finally waited for a loosening of French policy. Nine times out of ten he can play at the French Open; he is also the only player who has beaten Nadal twice at the French Open.
Finally, clay masters gathered. Among them, Thiem and Wawrinka plan to return from injury in the clay warm-up match; Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Rudd, Schwartzman and other masters are also eyeing the tiger. So, this year, no matter who wants to win the French Open, it will be extremely difficult.