Russian tennis has always been one of the strongest teams in the world. After more than a decade of glorious history of the "Red Pink Generation", with the official retirement of the representative figure Sharapova, now Russian men's tennis has also caught up and ushered in an upward period of development.
According to statistics, in today's ATP singles rankings, a total of 4 Russian players rank in the top 30 in the world, which is the most since the era of Kafernikov and Safin.
"Our country has more and more competitive players, the rankings are rising, some players have made it to the top 10," Khachanov said last fall, "I think it's the best time for Russian tennis to shine again, and it's something to be proud of for me."
Taking stock of the collective combat results of Russian men's players in the 2021 season is quite eye-catching. Under the leadership of the leader Medvedev, he won the ATP Cup team championship, the Olympic medal and the Davis Cup team championship.
Today's article, first of all, let's talk about Khachanov ranked 29th and Karatsev ranked 18th.
One of Khachanov's most stunning performances of the 2021 season was winning a valuable silver medal in the men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics. In fact, before the Olympics, the outbreak of the Russians had already foreshadowed. In the Quarterfinals of Wimbledon, he fought with Shapovanov in 5 sets and lost in the end.
There is no denying that the young man, who is not yet 26 years old, has proved his strength in the competition. Considering his performance in the past year, the 2022 season that has begun will undoubtedly go further if he can successfully survive the first three rounds in the big game.
Compared to Khachanov, Karatsev's progress in the 2021 season has been even more rapid. At the Australian Open early last year, he reached the final four, becoming the first player to play in the final four for the first time since the Open era;
In March of that year, Karatsev won the first men's singles title on the Tour in Dubai;
In June, Karatsev partner Visnina won the second place in the Mixed Doubles of the French Open;
In August, Karatsev and Visnina won the mixed doubles silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics;
In Moscow in October, he won his second singles title of the season, following the Dubai race.
With a string of excellent results, Karatsev's singles ranking in the 2021 season has improved by leaps and bounds, from 114th to 18th, as if riding on a rocket, and the speed of progress is incredible.
The only fly in the ointment, though, is that the Russians have been mediocre in the other three Grand Slams and Masters tournaments besides the Australian Open. In 2022, if stability can be further strengthened, it seems natural to enter the world's top ten. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Fun)