This morning, Beijing time, the much-watched Australian Open finally kicked off! In the first round of matches that have ended, Zheng Qinwen, my country's first sister and the first to start the opening match at Rod Laver Stadium, passed the two-set pass.

Although the smoke of the warm-up matches before the Australian Open has cleared, last week's two ATP 250 titles are worth mentioning.

At the Auckland Championship, at the age of 38 years and 4 months, the old man talked about the madness of youth, defeated all the masters in one fell swoop, won the thirteenth crown of his career, surpassed the 2019 Basel champion Federer, and became the oldest champion since the ATP officially established the tour in 1990!

Who would have thought that this Frenchman, who is close to the age of confusion, could bring us such a big surprise?! At the Stockholm race just over a year ago, it was a wonderful cycle to win the event again after many years and to return to the place where his dream began (where he won his first career title).

Although he may no longer be able to juggle and run like he did when he was younger, and he will no longer be called "Cool Little Black" or "Meng Shaoxia", he still shows his love for the sport! So, even though he had just lost to Djokovic again in last week's tournament and swallowed a slightly embarrassing twenty-game losing streak, he was not shocked by the humiliation after reading a thousand sails, but packed his bags and turned around and ran to the next battlefield.

Seven of the thirteen Monfils crowns came after he was 31 years old. Just after last week's defeat to Djokovic, he said in an interview that being able to walk in front of giants so many times is an achievement in itself. Oh, yes! People often only see his superficial gorgeousness, but ignore his innermost persistence!

Similarly, in the men's singles final in Anderlaide, Aliassime won the ATP outdoor tournament for the first time in his career, which was also his sixth tour singles title.

Once upon a time, before Aka and Sinner did not rise, Aliassime held a number of post-00 records, but embarrassingly, he suffered defeat in the first eight singles finals of his career, and it was difficult to find a title! However, after being crowned champion in Rotterdam in 2022, his moments of glory began to come, but the last time he won the title was back last season.

After hitting a wall in the first eight finals, the Canadian has won six trophies in the last eight finals, and the efficiency of winning the championship has begun to completely rewrite. Aliassime is currently only 24 years old and is in his prime. In the future, he has only the semi-finals of a Grand Slam and has not yet reached the final of the Masters, so he still has plenty of opportunities to improve his performance!

Canadians who are not ostentatious on the outside, even when they are frequently frustrated, do not become disheartened, but settle down and finally let the flower of happiness bloom.

Two players, one old and one young! Two flowers bloom, one on each side, the season has just begun, and the scenery is already very good!(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)