Three minutes a day, knowing about tennis in the world. Hello fans and friends, today is Wednesday, December 20, 2023, and welcome to listen to the afternoon newsletter brought to you by "Home of Tennis".
Last night, Beijing time, foreign media revealed the registration list for the 2024 Australian Open men's singles qualifying tournament, with the world's 98th-ranked Austrian star Thiem as the top seed in the qualifying round, and Belgian star Goffin, Argentine bantam Schwartzman, Frenchman Parres and other famous players also appeared in the registration list.
In terms of Chinese players, Wu Yixuan, ranked 121st in the world, did not sign up for the competition. If there is no wild card, Ah will miss next year's Australian Open. World No. 172 Buyun Chaokert and No. 183 Shang Juncheng are both on the list, and the two will join forces to qualify for the Australian Open singles main draw.
Let's take a closer look at Nadal, the Spanish god of war. In his recent daily training, Nadal has been in good form, not only continuing to train for three consecutive days, but also changing three different training partners for three days, constantly trying to test his competitive form against opponents with different playing styles. On the first day, it was the French SLR star Gasquet, the second day was the German fierce Struff, and on the third day, it was replaced by the Finnish brother Ruskovori.
According to reports, Nadal's schedule for the first half of the new season is largely finalised. In addition to his season debut at the ATP 250 in Brisbane and the Australian Open, Nadal will also play in an exhibition event in Las Vegas on March 3. For the North American Sunshine Doubles, he chose the Indian Wells Masters, which will be held from March 6 to 17. The following clay season, Nadal was involved in the three clay Masters tournaments and the ATP 500 Barcelona Open. The final leg of the first half of the year is the French Open, which will be held from May 26 to June 9, which is also the main focus of Nadal's 2024 Grand Slam season.
Let's take a look at what the other players are up to. Recently, former US Open champion and Canadian star Andreescu announced through her personal social platform that she will withdraw from the 2024 Australian Open or return to the court during the North American season. "Unfortunately, I won't be playing at the Australian Open. Now my plan is to come back after the Australian Open or at some point in the North American season, so maybe in Indian Wells. ”
Ann suffered a stress fracture in his back at the Rogers Cup in August and has been recuperating ever since, ending the 2023 season early. At present, she is still recovering from her back injury and her physical condition is gradually improving. In this regard, the Canadian girl said that she will do her best to recover and return as soon as possible, and is confident in her 2024 season.
Finally, let's guess and recognize. The image below is a silhouette of a player. Can you recognize who he is without prompting?
In the last guess, some golfers gave the correct answer. That's right, the person in the picture is the Czech star Mukhova.
(Source: Tennis Home Author: Maverick)