As of today, I have been fascinated by tennis for nine years.
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The white colt crosses the gap, and the bucket turns to the stars.
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Nine years ago, those two years have changed several world number ones, Sava, Serena, Ivan, Jankovic, Safina...
Nine years later, Sava is still in the top ranks, Serena has been alone and defeated, but Ivan and Janko are gradually drifting away, and Safina has long left the tennis world...
Nine years of time, in the tennis world, like a change of day. Many of the famous players we are familiar with have withdrawn from the stage and replaced them with new forces that are much younger than us.
As the saying goes, life is actually going up and down the mountain. People who climb the peak always have to face the day of descending the mountain.
And the backs they left us when they went down the mountain were not the same.
Safina and Sodrin left helplessly
When she announced her retirement, Safina had been out of the game for three years, and she chose the WTA Madrid Open as the place where she retired, where she won the championship and played her last game.
"It was a difficult decision because I wasn't ready," Safina said, "and I always thought I was going to play until I was 30 before I retired." But one day when I was 25, when I woke up in the morning, I said to myself, OK, that's it, I can't stand it. ”
Although the ball style on the field is strong, the powerful return ball blocks many opponents, but it still cannot stop the menacing back injury. Since the onset of illness in late 2009, Safina has resisted a lot, and on a few occasions, she has endured pain on the field to complete the game.
As a result, the back injury became more and more serious, and since the 2011 Madrid match, the Russian girl has been hanging up the exemption card.
The retirement ceremony held in 2014 before the awards ceremony was simple and warm, and Safina dressed up without tears, smiling and thanking those who supported her all the way, and always remembering the crazy 16 months of winning 7 singles titles, olympic silver medals, three Grand Slam women's singles finalists, reaching the women's singles semifinals twice at the US Open and Wimbledon, and ranking first in the world.
Sodrin said that when he left, he had not played for four years. The decision to retire must have been physically unable to support him to return to the field, or he would not have waited four years to announce the news. Sodrin is the best Nordic tennis player since Björberg and Edberg, with a violent forehand and strong serve making him the first to topple Nadal at the French Open, and then he became more courageous and achieved good results on the tour and grand slams. Like Safina, injuries also stand in his way. In July 2011, Soderlin suffered from mononucleosis and had no choice but to leave the game. But the tenacious Swede has said he will never end his career. During this period, there were also repeated news of his imminent comeback, but he was never seen on the tennis court.
After four years of recuperation, he wrote a farewell letter: "All these years I have always believed that I can return to the top of the world men's singles, but I realize that it is difficult because of health problems. Obviously, this was a very sad decision. I would like to thank my family for the confidence they have always given me by their company. At the same time, I would like to thank my fans for their great support, including the most difficult times of my career, as they have always been. ”
Roddick, Safin It's time to say goodbye
Interestingly, Roddick and Safin played their last game against Del Potro, and Dumbo personally sent away the two tennis seniors.
And there is another person who can't get around the relationship with the two, Federer. With Federer on the mountain, Roddick sighed at Wimbledon every time. Of course, even in the face of Federer, Safin still won the 2005 Australian Open crown. But perhaps, without Federer, the careers of the two of them would have been more brilliant.
Safine is born free, although the feelings for tennis are still there, but the results that have not improved for many years and the new generation of tennis players have finally given him the idea that it is time to jump out of this circle and fly through the larger world.
Roddick, on the other hand, was much more in love, and in the final game, facing the last goal, Roddick almost flew to the rescue.
Many people at the scene could not bear to watch, the audience cried, the on-site commentary of the US Open cried, Roddick's relatives and friends group cried, and Roddick himself also cried. However, in the two years before retiring, Roddick was not only plagued by injuries, but also his less optimistic results became the main reason for the media to question him, and many media had mentioned the topic of retirement to Roddick.
But this time, he was really leaving.
"I'll always have the day I retire, maybe today, maybe tomorrow, it makes no difference. Parting is always a challenge, and I know it's time to leave. The reality is that I can produce fewer and fewer good results, so it's time to leave. I should have ceded that position to more other players who could do better. Of course my heart will always remain on the tennis court, there is no doubt about that. ”
Bartoli and Peneta have no regrets about exiting
In the WTA ruled by Serena Serena, it is really not easy to get a Grand Slam, not to mention that in addition to Serena, there are two giants, Azarenka and Sharapova. Bartoli and Peneta were lucky enough to win the Grand Slam as they wished in their long-working careers. However, Bartoli's departure was more sudden, and without everyone's expectation, she waved and said goodbye to everyone. Peneta, on the other hand, gave everyone a mental preparation in advance. After winning the US Open, she announced that she would retire at the end of the season.
In the face of everyone's reluctance, Peneta is obviously very relieved and busy comforting everyone.
"It doesn't have to be this because I'm really happy. All the players dream of this day: to be able to go home with such an important trophy. So this game was my last game at the US Open, and I can't think of a more perfect way to end it. I would like to thank everyone who has supported my career, to all my coaches, and to my family, who are not here today but will be proud of me. ”
Dementieva turned most abruptly and the most confused audience
On the fourth matchday of the WTA Doha year-end finals, the audience had just finished watching Deva's match with Schiavoni, and some tired spectators may have considered leaving early, and Deva suddenly said: I have decided to retire.
Many sat back in the audience and stared at the Russian girl with stunned eyes. Because the game just now has nothing to do with the next promotion result, some spectators may still be deserting, but they did not expect to miss the final battle of Dewa.
"I think it's time to think about retiring, I don't want to wait until the rankings go down and I can't get into the right game, I always wish I could leave when I still have passion. Tennis is a part of my life and if I were a male player, I certainly wouldn't be retiring now, but I'm 29 now and it's time to think about something else. I think I'm ready to start another life, I made the decision at the beginning of the season, and it's a special feeling to come here [in Doha] because I know it's going to be my last game, and I've been feeling it all year. ”
The sudden departure is indeed related to a career that has been unable to break through. Deva is strong, reaching the final of the Grand Slam; her results are stable, ranking high for many years. But there are also weaknesses, the serve is unstable, double mistakes, the title of double mistake queen is also accompanied by many years, this situation, when young is fine, as the age grows, the weakening of other links can no longer make up for the loopholes in the serve.
Therefore, Dewa simply got up and left the seat, leaving you, me and the audience stunned.
Li Na just wants to experience other roles in life
Li Na's retirement, the most painful is the Chinese fans. Li Has created too many legends: she is the first Chinese player to lift the women's doubles and women's singles championship trophy, and the only Asian player to win the Grand Slam women's singles title. In terms of record, championship and ranking, she is the undisputed first person in Asian history. People are still thinking that she can create a better future and lead Chinese tennis all the way forward. However, the age of 32 is also there, and even if Li Na fights for a few more years, she may not be able to replicate the legend of the past, not to mention the injuries that her body has already accumulated.
Therefore, Li Na chose to leave. She had said that she wanted to be a housewife, and maybe it was time to be a mother.
On June 3, 2015, Li Na gave birth to a daughter, and the photo of the family of three was as sweet as toffee. I think Li Na must miss the tennis world, but at present, she must be most concerned about her daughter in her arms.
I wish Sister Na's family of three happiness and happiness, and the little baby grows up healthily.
Postscript: I think the best way to pay tribute to this tennis period is to go to my favorite ball to see my favorite player play a game, and I hope that everyone will have no regrets about watching the net years. (Source: Tennis House Author: Xiao Qiao)