Almighty Coach

Chen Jianguo poured the wine for Li Dai himself, and said at the same time, "Coach Li, try this wine. I have treasured the Moutai for 20 years."

"The 20-year-old Moutai, if this bottle is sold, it will cost tens of thousands of yuan!" Li Dai was not polite, took a sip from the wine glass, closed his eyes and thought about it, and then said: "20-year-old Moutai Moutai is really different, as soon as you take a sip, the aroma of the wine will come out from your nose. Let me say, Lao Chen, where did you get that rare product?"

"Brought from China." Chen Jianguo said.

"You went abroad to play games, and you brought wine with you?" Dai Li asked curiously.

"I thought at the time, if Chen Zhen scored in the main match of the U.S. Open, why not celebrate it, so I brought this bottle of wine, and I didn't expect it to be really used." Chen Jianguo gave Li Daiman served the wine, and then said: "Coach Li, thank you very much. If it weren't for you, Chen Zhen would never have made it to the main match of the US Open. Especially the training camp of Coach Wiggins that you helped him sign up for." , This week of training, he has made great progress."

"It's because he is willing to work hard." Dai Li said with a smile.

"I, Chen Jianguo, have a stupid mouth and can't speak very much. Anyway, my thanks to you are all in this wine." Chen Jianguo and Li Dai clinked glasses, and then drank it down.

"Old Chen, the main match is coming up. Do you have any new goals?" Dai Li asked with a smile.

However, Chen Jianguo shook his head: "Actually, I am still very clear-headed. It is not easy for Chen Zhen to qualify for the US Open. I know that with his current strength, it is impossible for him to pass the first round. After the next game, we should head home."

"Actually, it's not like there's no chance at all. If Chen Zhen is lucky enough to meet a wild card player in the first round, he might be able to advance to the second round." Dai Li said.

"I hope so!" Chen Jianguo did not show the slightest optimism.

Tennis players are grouped according to their rankings. For example, in the four major tennis tournaments, there are a total of 32 seeded players, which are the top 32 in the world. When grouping, these 32 seeded players will be divided into Among different groups, in the grouping of Grand Slam, it is impossible for seeded players to meet in the first two rounds. It is not possible for seeded players to meet until the third round.

At the same time, the masters will be separated as much as possible. For example, the top seed and the second seed will be in different halfs. Unless they reach the final, it is impossible to confront each other. The No. 1 and No. 4 seeds, as well as the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, will not meet until the semifinals.

Since there are 32 seeded players, of course there must be 96 unseeded players, including many cannon fodder players, who will be eliminated in the first round. For example, players who have advanced through the qualifying rounds have a much lower world ranking, so they are naturally cannon fodder players. And the weaker the cannon fodder player, the more likely they will meet the top seeded players in the first round.

When the tournament divides athletes into groups, it will also take special care of the top-ranked seeded players, such as the top 16 seeded players. Their opponents in the first round are basically cannon fodder players, which is tantamount to recommending them to enter the second round. . For example, the top seeds of the tournament will often encounter players who have advanced to the qualifying round in the first round, because the players who have advanced to the qualifying round are relatively weak, and the seeded players can be guaranteed to advance.

For the organizers, if a powerful seeded player is eliminated in the first round, it will also affect the viewing experience of the game.

The players who advanced to the qualifiers are basically ranked outside the 110th place in the world. When they meet the top 10 players in the world, they are completely beaten, and there is no possibility of fighting back. Therefore, for players who advanced through the qualifying rounds, it is absolutely impossible for them to advance to the second round. Their role in the Grand Slam is to become a qualified cannon fodder to help the seeded players warm up and adapt to the rhythm of the game , and then lose the game, recommending the seeded players to advance.

Chen Jianguo also knew that although Chen Zhen had advanced to the main match of the Grand Slam, he still hadn't been able to get rid of the fate of cannon fodder. In the first round, nine out of ten he would have to face first-class seeded players, so Chen Jianguo didn't expect Chen Zhen to Can enter the second round. With Chen Zhen's strength, he really can't beat the seeded players.

However, there is also a situation where cannon fodder players may advance, and that is when they face wild card players in the first round.

As I said before, the Grand Slam has eight wild card places, mainly for those big-name players who have returned from injury, sponsor players and local players. The organizer naturally hopes that the local players can last longer, which will help increase the ratings and attention of the game. Therefore, when grouping, the organizer will deliberately let the local wild card players encounter the players who advanced in the qualifying round.

Because the strength of the qualified players is relatively weak, the local wild card players have a chance to beat them and get promoted. On the contrary, local wild card players are also weaker. Players who have advanced to the qualifying round will have a chance to win when they meet them. In any case, they are much stronger than meeting seeded players.

To put it simply, if the wild card players meet the qualified players in the first round, I think you are weak, and you think I am weak.

It is not uncommon for the organizer to recommend a local player to advance. It is not uncommon in tennis. It is also very common to arrange a weaker opponent for a local player. Sometimes, two local wild card players will be in the same group. . For example, there was a session of China Open where Chinese players got three wild cards in the men's singles event, but the strength of the Chinese players was so poor that it could be said that no one could beat them on the field. Two of the Chinese players arrange the first encounter, so that at least one Chinese player can be guaranteed to advance to the second round.

For Chen Zhen, if he meets wild card players in the first round, he can at least try to fight hard and have a chance to advance to the second round. Of course, even if they advance to the second round, I am afraid that they will meet seeded players, and they will inevitably end their journey to the US Open.

As a professional player, even if it is not a very good professional player, it is good to survive one more round.

What's more, the prize money of the Grand Slam will increase a lot every time one advances.

...

Chen Jianguo and Li Dai were drinking, when Chen Jianguo's cell phone rang suddenly, and a text message appeared on it.

"It's the announcement from the tournament. The first round of groupings for the US Open has appeared. You can check it on the official website." Chen Jianguo said.

Dai Li also took out his mobile phone and logged on to the official website of the US Open. He also wanted to know who Chen Zhen's opponent would be as soon as possible.

Dai Li found the matchup map on the official website of the US Open, and he saw Chen Zhen's name immediately.

The reason for this is that Chen Zhen's name is very high, and he is ranked second on the matchup table. To be ranked first in the matchup map, he is naturally the No. 1 seed of the tournament, which is the number one in the world players.

This also means that Chen Zhen's first opponent is the number one in the world!

"How is it? Who will Chen Zhen fight in the first round?" Chen Jianguo asked expectantly. He still hoped that Chen Zhen's luck would be better, and he would face a wild card student in the first round.

Dai Li handed the phone to Chen Jianguo, and then said, "It's a no-go. I met Basel in the first round, the king of tennis, Basel! The strongest tennis player in the world, and the strongest tennis player ever. ..."