The "Fifth Grand Slam" is also suspected of being a "moldy cup"? The only former champion left is Deyo!

After a few days of battle, the Miami Masters has come to a climax. Yesterday's race was an upset, though, with the past few years' champions all suffering Waterloo.

First of all, the previous year's tournament champion Mr. Mei, after reaching the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters, looked like a promising recovery, but due to injuries, his performance was still stretched, and he finally suffered a round out. The world rankings have dropped to 10th, and the masters behind him are just a stone's throw away.

This was followed by Alcaraz. Three years ago, he beat Ruud to win his first Masters title. Although the performance in the tournament has been average in the past few years, he has won the Indian Wells Masters in the past two years, and his performance in Miami is also acceptable. I never thought that when I met the former Masters runner-up and Belgian brother Goffin, I was reversed by my opponent, and I also suffered a round of tours.

And that's not all, take a look at the collective performances of the former champions of the Miami Masters at the event.

2024 champion Sinner, who was banned for taking illegal drugs;

Hurkacz, the 2021 champion, defeated Sinner to win the championship that year, and was already a two-time Masters champion, but suffered an injury before the game;

Further back:

Federer, the 2019 and 2017 champion, and Isner, the 2018 champion, have announced their retirement......

The only remaining former champion in the draw is Novak Djokovic, one of the most successful men's singles players in tournament history. In the second round, the king withstood the pressure to end his losing streak in the fourth, and he is still on track to compete for his 100th tour title for the first time in six years.

Once upon a time, out of all nine Masters, the Paris Masters was nicknamed the Mold Cup because of the later development of the winning player. For example, former tournament champion Sock, who was the first brother of the United States when he won the championship, did not develop as well as he wanted. Khachanov, the first of the Russian troika, also failed to win the Masters again after winning that year, although he also reached the semi-finals of a hardcourt Grand Slam back-to-back. In recent years, those who have won all the major tournaments but have not scored the Paris Masters are Acre and Sinner, two post-00 twin stars.

At the moment, the Miami Masters has the potential for another moldy cup. Outside the arena, unlike the Indian Wells Masters, which has often been voted one of the best Masters for many years, the Miami Masters is habitually complained about being too hot, the facilities are poor, and the inhumanity seems to be far from the original "fifth Grand Slam".

At a time when many of the former champions have or have not competed or are out early, can Djokovic seize this opportunity to squeeze into the ranks of the 100 champions and defend the honor of the former champions? Let's wait and see!(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)