After a week of competition among 128 main draw players, 16 have advanced to the fourth round. In theory, the top 16 seeds should make it to the round of 16, but the excitement of competitive sports lies in its unpredictability and the pursuit of greater challenges and strength.

Fourth round draw for the bottom half of the bracket.

Among the eight players in the bottom half's round of 16, only three are top 16 seeds: Alcaraz (2), Fritz (4), and Djokovic (7).

13th seed Medvedev was eliminated in the first round.

11th seed Rune exited in the second round.

12th seed Ruud was defeated in the second round.

16th seed Menšík lost in the second round.

6th seed Shelton finished his match injured, withdrawing during the third round due to injury.

The four matches in the upper half's fourth round appear almost deliberately arranged as generational showdowns between veterans and newcomers.

38-year-oldDjokovicfaces the 35-year-old, born in the 1990s,Struff, with a head-to-head record of 7–0.

The first generation of players born after 2000Makhachevgoes up against the 4th seed born in 1995,Fritz, with a head-to-head record of 0–2.

37-year-oldMannarinomeets a post-2000 player,Lehecka, and they have not faced each other before.

A player born in 1995,Lindgrenwill compete against the 2nd seed and rising star born after 2000,Alcaraz, with a head-to-head record of 0–3.

In comparison, Alcaraz currently has a more favorable draw, as he will not encounter any top 8 seeds before the semifinals.

Fourth round draw for the upper half of the bracket.

Among the eight players in the upper half's round of 16, four are top 16 seeds, which means four top 16 seeds were eliminated earlier than expected.

In the second round,5th seed Draperwithdrew due to injury.

9th seed Khachanovwas defeated by Kamil Majchrzak.

After today's completion of the third round,14th seed Paullost to Bublik.

3rd seed Zverevwas beaten by Aliassime.

The four fourth-round matches in the upper half also feature contests between players born in 1995 and those born after 2000, creating a very balanced lineup.

The post-2000 rising star and top seed,Sinnerfaces a 1995-born player,Bublik, with a head-to-head record of 4–2.

The good-looking player born after 2000,Musettitakes on a 1995-born player,Munár, with a head-to-head record of 1–2.

The post-2000 generation player,Aliassimecompetes against a 1995-born player,Rublev, with a head-to-head record of 1–7.

Qualifying player born after 2000, Leddy, faces the 1995-born player Deminar, with no previous matches between them.

Swiss dark horse Leddy, ranked 435th, has surged 217 places to 164th in the rankings.

With Shelton withdrawing and Paul eliminated, the only remaining American player in the draw is 4th seed Fritz.

Before reaching the semifinals, neither Sinner nor Deminar will face a top 8 seed.

Therefore, the toughest paths in the entire draw belong to 7th seed Djokovic and 4th seed Fritz.

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