Two 500 tournaments are in full swing, but new Miami Masters champion Mensik has already been eliminated in Munich. After playing the Miami Masters, the Czech chose to take a break and withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters. He was expected to get off to a good start on clay after a period of rest, but it backfired and he was eliminated in the first match.
Coincidentally, such a phenomenon is not uncommon. An interesting phenomenon is that the five post-00 "masters" so far, after winning the first Masters championship in their careers, were eliminated in the first game of the next event. Let's see:
Alcaraz: 2022 Miami Champion – Monte Carlo ❌ Corda
The first post-00s to win the Masters is none other than Alcaraz, the champion of the new Comont Carlo Masters. However, after winning the Miami Masters that year, the Spaniard was met with a slap in the face when he arrived on the clay court that made him famous. So, it's no surprise that Arca didn't win a single Munka victory before winning the title this season, having missed the tournament for the past two years.
Rune: Winner in Paris 2022 – Kei Nishikori in Adelaide ❌ 2023
Although Rune suffered three consecutive defeats in the Masters finals, he was second only to Acre in the Masters championship time, and even earlier than world No. 1 Sinner. Moreover, Rune's championship that year was quite golden, and he won Deyo in the final, which was amazing. However, at the beginning of the next year's Adelaide race, he was unexpectedly defeated by veteran Kei Nishikori.
Sinner: 2023 Canadian Champion – Cincinnati ❌ Lajovic
Sinner's first Masters title came in Canada, which was long overdue. At that time, he defeated De Minaur to win the title, but then he was upset by Serbian veteran Lajovic at the Cincinnati Masters. However, at last year's Cincinnati Masters, he will regret to make up for it, and finally complete the North American big three-dollar harvest.
Draper: 2025 Indian Wells Champion – Miami ❌ Menssick
Draper had an impressive performance at this year's Indian Wells Masters, especially in the semi-finals, beating past two-year champion Arca and moving into the top 10 in the world rankings with his explosive performance. However, in the first game against Mensik in Miami, the performance was lackluster, and finally the first game was eliminated.
Mensick: 2025 Miami Champion – Munich ❌ Hanfmann
Similarly, Mensik also played against the sky at the Miami Masters. Even when the final faced off against the most successful player in tournament history, the young player, who reached the final of the Masters for the first time, did not panic and eventually won the tie-break. The first title of his career was the Masters, which was enough to include him in the competition with Arca and Sinner.
After the brilliant bloom, there is silence, who impresses you the most with such a strong contrast of the above five people?(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)