It's the last day of the week again! In the past week, there have been many events at home and abroad, and for sports fans, the most important thing is of course the announcement of the 2018 Lawrence World Sports Awards.
On February 28, the Lawrence Awards ceremony was held in picturesque Monaco, but the scenery was no more beautiful than the people of the night.
First of all, it is the host roll Fu, all kinds of "wind and turmoil" operations, completely physically and mentally engaged ↓↓
Then there are guests, such as Welsh football team head coach Giggs,↓↓ who kicked the ball directly on the red carpet
For example, Prince Albert II of the Royal Family of Monaco with his wife made a stunning appearance ↓↓- this princess was a sportsman before, and the whole person's life story is also quite wonderful, and the ring can be well introduced in the future.
Of course, such a grand event is also indispensable to our Chinese legion - Deng Yaping ↓ ↓ ↓ with the host intimate photo
Zhang Jike ↓↓, who took an intimate photo with Deng Yaping
There is also Li Xiaopeng↓ who can't find someone to take a photo for a while and can only take a picture of himself
However, the most powerful person in the limelight that night had to count the two big winners. One is Federer, who won best male athlete, who last year became the oldest Wimbledon men's singles champion of the open era, and returned to the world number one throne last month, holding the trophy and laughing into an emoji
Sell a cute ↓↓
As for the other one, she did not even attend the award ceremony, but won the best female athlete award. She is the big devil of tennis, Serena Williams, who has turned women's tennis into men's tennis, known as "Serena Williams".
As for why Serena didn't come? Because, she is busy at home with children...
Many people will ask, why did Serena Win the Best Athlete? Obviously, she only played for 3 months last year, and only won one championship! Friends, let's first see how good these 3 months and a champion really are.
At the end of January last year, Serena Williams won the twenty-third Grand Slam title of his career, surpassing Graf as the player with the most Grand Slams since the Open era. What's more, Serena was 35 years old and 8 weeks pregnant! Pregnant can get a Grand Slam -
Looking at the tennis world today, where else can anyone be as strong as Serena? Tough physical strength, absolute self-confidence, and indomitable spirit, look at the road she has walked, it is a domineering and full of inspirational books.
Inspirational Book Chapter 1: The Prodigy
Serena was born in 1981 in Segnot, Michigan, in the north of the United States, with four older sisters. She started practicing tennis at the age of 3, competed in national competitions at the age of 9, had her first coach at the age of 10, competed in international competitions at the age of 13, and played in the semi-finals of the World Series at the age of 16.
What is even more precious is that Serena is still an ambitious prodigy, and she has always been the one who pays lip service to victory, as long as the first is not the second. She and her sister Dawei began to play tennis almost at the same time, but her sister grew up fast and used to always win, and Dawei was particularly "resentful". Every time she lost a game, Serena would say in frustration, "I don't want to be second!" ”
Therefore, Serena's training for herself can be described as inhumane. Her coach said that this little girl would become a great tool in the future. Once, 10-year-old Serena ran back and forth between two bottom lines, almost running to collapse, and his father shouted from the side: "Do you want to quit?" Do you want to quit? Go find your mom in the car! ”
Serena would shout, "No, I don't want to." Then he began to roar and continued to run intently.
The coach said: "Her muscles are well developed, but her will is more developed. ”
Inspirational Book Chapter 2: Opening and Hanging
Talent and diligence made Serena quickly stand out in the world tennis world. She began playing against male players at the age of 11, and boys three or four years older than her were not her opponents.
In July 1999, Serena, who was less than 18 years old, competed as a substitute in the Confederations Cup tennis tournament, reaching the semi-finals; more than a month later, Serena won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, becoming the first African-American woman to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era. Famous all over the world.
Next, it is the story of Serena all the way. In 2000, she teamed up with her sister Dawei to win the Wimbledon doubles title and the Olympic championship; she completed a Grand Slam in less than 4 years, played against her sister Dawei five times in the final, and won 4 times; in 2002, Serena ranked first in the world in points for the first time.
In fact, in the tennis world, black people have always been a minority group, and in the early years, they were even often discriminated against. Therefore, Serena has such achievements, and sometimes she has been treated unfairly. Once, Serena played the Masters in Indian Wells, and while preparing, she was attacked by some fans with racist language. This only inspired her fighting spirit, and she won the championship in anger. Who knew that after winning the championship, the fans booed everywhere, which made Serena unbearable, and decided never to come to the city again, never to participate in this game again.
Serena said: "I am black so I am prejudiced, but I will use excellence to fight back against prejudice." ”
Inspirational Book Chapter 3: The Trough
Tough as Serena, there is also a low tide, and it is a career, family, and body that have all encountered accidents. After 2004, Serena experienced a lot of ups and downs. The eldest sister was killed, her knee was injured, her ranking fell out of a hundred, and the whole person looked in a very poor state.
In 2005, Serena fell ill with depression, and in order to get rid of her depression, she began to walk out of the court, acting in TV series, watching shows, and frequently participating in film festivals, almost ruining her tennis career. Veteran Chris Evert even wrote an open letter asking her to return to focusing on tennis.
However, leaving tennis also allowed Serena to learn some things outside the court. She traveled to Africa several times during those years to learn about the suffering journeys of her ancestors, and she fell in love with Africa, with a strong African-American female identity. She went to study, traveled, did charity, and when she came back, she was a completely different person.
In 2007, Serena Williams, then ranked 81st, shocked the tennis world by beating the first Sharapova 6:1, 6:2 in the australian open final; in 2008, she and her sister teamed up to win the women's doubles gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Serena is finally back.
Inspirational Book Chapter 4: Wisdom
In fact, by the age of 30, Serena's physical function has become more and more problematic, but she has learned to live in harmony with her body and her desire to win. For example, when she had a recurrence of a knee injury in 2010 and was suspended for four months, she used that time to enroll in school and take professional courses at the Palm Beach Manicure School in Florida. She also gave Oprah manicures on the show.
In 2011, Serena was found to have blood clots in her lungs and was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles for treatment, covered with tubes. After 3 months of rescue surgery, Serena returned to the field. At the time, everyone thought her career should end here, but Serena said: "I will return to the world championship." ”
In order to compensate for the disadvantage of age with her ability, Serena began to study medicine and applied to the pre-medical department of the University of Massachusetts. She enjoys holistic medicine and is well versed in muscles and bones. This knowledge helped her better understand herself and adjust the way she played. She also invited French coach Moratoro to focus on serving and tactical practice.
In 2012, Serena williams won another Wimbledon title, as well as gold medals in singles and doubles at the London Olympics.
If she used to be the queen of physical strength, now she is not only powerful, but also well-rounded and extremely powerful. And all of this comes from constant learning, setbacks and experiences.
After the London Olympics, Serena began to fight injuries again. Although she had a fiasco and stopped in the round of 16 at the Rio Olympics, she got more honor and room for self-learning, and she also became a fashion designer and appeared at New York Fashion Week.
Apparently, Serena has become an inspirational icon for a large number of American women. Her persistence, self- and perseverance are all admirable. In 2015, Sports Illustrated named Serena the Sports Person of the Year, the first time since 1983 that a single female athlete had won the award. However, Serena's photos of Sports Illustrated have sparked controversy and many have been deemed too sexy.
But Serena said: "I am a beautiful and strong woman, I feel as beautiful as Britney, I just do myself." ”
We have reason to believe that Serena williams now has an incredibly strong heart, and she is undoubtedly the greatest of the active tennis players. I hope she can return to the field as soon as possible and continue to write the legend.
Author: Yu Chijiang