On May 4, Beijing time, the second round of the men's singles of the 2022 ATP1000 Madrid Masters came to an end, and djokovic, the number one seed in the tournament and the world's first Djokovic, defeated the French star Monfils in two straight sets and successfully reached the round of 16. With the victory in this game, Djokovic has already won a terrible 18 consecutive victories against Monfils. At the same time, former Grand Slam champion and British star Murray also ushered in a breakthrough in Madrid, and in the match with Canadian rising star Shapovalov, Murray advanced after three sets of hard work. In the next game, he will play Djokovic, a long-awaited showdown for world tennis fans.
As the two kings, Djokovic and Murray once again faced each other in the stadium after 5 years and 4 months. As the finale of the clay season, the French Open, is coming, all the best players are seizing the last time to sprint and prepare for the competition, and strive to adjust the competitive state to the best. Therefore, in this Madrid match, Djokovic, Nadal, Tsitsipas, Murray and other players have signed up to participate. Judging from the signing table, Djokovic and Nadal are expected to meet in the semi-finals.
But before that, both will have to face a bitter battle. In a race to the round of 16, Djokovic continued his fiery feel, sweeping the Frenchman Monfils to continue to advance to the first men's singles title at the clay stadium of the season. Murray, on the other hand, beat Shapovalov in the second round and also advanced to the round of 16. In the quarter-finals, Murray will play Djokovic. 10 years ago, Murray's emergence broke the era of the rule of the Big Three. The briton, who has a strong overall strength, has posed a huge threat to Federer, Nadal and Djokovic at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
With the support of British fans, Murray won the London Olympic men's singles gold medal and the Wimbledon men's singles title. Some people have said that the arrival of Murray has allowed the world men's tennis to enter the four giants of the dynasty. From 2012 to 2017, Murray was a regular in the men's singles finals of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the only player to challenge the Big Three. But at the beginning of the 2018 season, Murray suffered a serious injury and had to undergo hip surgery. A year later, he underwent a second hip surgery. Both surgeries nearly ruined Murray's entire career.
Today, Murray is no longer as brave as he once was, and Djokovic is still proud and dominant. This Madrid stop, perhaps a matter of good fortune, allowed Djokovic and Murray to meet again on the field after a gap of 5 years. Many people know that with Murray's current form and strength, it is almost impossible to beat Djokovic, but the value and significance of this game far exceed the outcome of the game. As fans say, this match may be djokovic and Murray's last meeting in the ATP 1000 tournament.
(Luo Treasurer)