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Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

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"Marriage Partner" was officially launched, and Li Na and Jiang Shan talked about how to achieve each other and seek "above the peak" together. One of their conversations is evocative, as follows:

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

Li Na: When do you want to say thank you to me?

Jiang Shan: I think we both say thank you every day.

Li Na: It's not the habit of saying thank you, it's that you feel in your heart that this thing she did made me very moved, and then I wanted to say thank you to her.

Jiang Shan: Okay, then you answer first.

Li Na: The most touching thing is that he accompanied me to the world to play games, and then gave up his dream for my dream, and I think that is something that I am very grateful for.

Jiang Shan: Have you ever disappointed me?

Li Na: Not at the moment, but what about you?

Jiang Shan: Disappointment, not disappointment, or for one by one, is the goal of our joint efforts, may be, in the end did not fight to the world's first, may be a little disappointed. Everyone was helping you unload or make you feel that way, but you knew what everyone around you was trying to do, so you were disappointed because you had hope, and of course because you were doing a good job.

Li Na: So why did I only hope for you and not be disappointed?

Jiang Shan: ...

Li Na: How did you say that the two of us were completely different and how did you form a family?

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

Li Na's humor cells remain unchanged, and Jiang Shan said that it is a pity that he did not fight to the first place in the world. This sentence once again evokes our memories.

In 1994, Li Na and Jiang Shan met in the Hubei tennis team, entered the marriage hall in early 2006, at the end of the same year, Jiang Shan officially became Li Na's coach, in 2011, Jiang Shan accompanied Li Na to the Australian Open final, and won the first Grand Slam title of her career at the French Open in the same year, Li Na became the first person in Asia to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

After that, Li Na suffered from Grand Slam syndrome, and after a period of hard work to get out of the trough, she cooperated with Carlos and ushered in a new breakthrough. In 2013, Li Reached the final four of the US Open and also reached the WTA year-end finals, her world ranking reached No. 3, followed by the 2014 Australian Open, the first time in the world during her time in Indian Wells.

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

Li And Williams reached the final in Miami, and at one point was thought that the two of them would rule the WTA together, and Li Was expected to surpass Serena Williams. At that time, Serena Williams's points were more than 12,000, Li Na's points were nearly 8,000, and Serena Williams' points pressure was much greater, so as long as Li Na maintained the momentum, it was possible to impact the world first during the French Open, Wimbledon and so on.

Unfortunately, in 2014, Li Na unfortunately encountered an injury, and suffered consecutive defeats at the French Open and Wimbledon, although she tried to treat the injury and tried to make a comeback, but her body and mind and injury were both hit, so she put down the tennis racket, no longer had the desire and passion to compete in tennis, and finally she withdrew from the competition of tennis tournaments and failed to achieve the goal of ranking first in the world.

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

Li Na is one of the most successful Asian professional tennis players, she has also been honored with the Tennis Hall of Fame, and since then her tennis career has been perfect and inspired many Players in Asia. Despite this, as Li Na's husband and coach, Jiang Shan always felt that Li Na still had a regret in her career, that is, she did not fight for the first place in the world.

From an early age, it is the simplest goal of every professional player to win a Grand Slam championship and reach the top of the world. Li Na also said that she hoped to break into the world's top ten, and she did. And the world first is actually the goal that every player is most eager to achieve. As for whether it can finally reach the top of the world, it is another matter. If you come to the second place in the world, you will definitely look up at the world number one, and your heart will secretly work harder.

Jiang Shan on Li Na: Did not fight to the first place in the world

Li Na never said that she wanted to reach the top of the world, only said that she hoped to advance to the top three in the world, but now that Jiang Shan said this regret, Li Na listened quietly, and her face showed more or less agreeing with Jiang Shan's statement.

Imperfection is life, and Jiang Shan also said that he did his best for the goal of their joint efforts. Say disappointment, that's because there was hope. To say that there is no disappointment is also to accept everything calmly and have a stable mentality. Do you think Li Na has any regrets in her career? Welcome to leave a message. (Source: Tennis House Author: Stray Rabbit)

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