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ATP - ROGER 1-14 BY THE NUMBERS


1 - Roland Garros title (2009) and Rafael Nadal (only player he's lost to in a Grand Slam final)

2 - Ranking at time of Roland Garros title (also '04 Australian Open)

3 - Australian Open titles won (2004, '06-07)

4 - Times reached final in each of the Grand Slam tournaments

5 - Wimbledon (2003-2007) and US Open (2004-2008) titles won and number of times he's lost to Nadal in Slam finals

6 - Sets lost during his title run at Roland Garros, the most of his Grand Slam titles, and how many different players to complete a career Grand Slam

7 - Consecutive years of winning at least one Grand Slam title

8 - Hard court titles between US Open (5) and Australian Open (3); Losses in his streak of 20 consecutive semi-final or better Grand Slam appearances

9 - Countries of opponents he's beaten in Grand Slam finals (Australia, Chile, Cyprus, Great Britain, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, and U.S.)

10 - Record consecutive Grand Slam finals reached between 2005 Wimbledon and 2007 US Open

11 - Appearances at Roland Garros before winning first title (same as Andre Agassi) and number of different opponents he's beaten in Grand Slam finals

12 -Titles won in his streak of 20 consecutive semi-final or better Grand Slam appearances

13 - Last year's US Open where Federer won his previous Grand Slam title; 2000 Wimbledon where Sampras won his

14- Ties Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the history of men's tennis


1.大满贯14冠追平桑普拉斯

　　从去年开始，人们就在议论费德勒究竟什么时候能够追平甚至打破桑普拉斯创造的14个大满贯冠军的记录，然而接连失掉澳网、法网，又在温网史诗一战中失败后，费德勒追寻桑神的脚步似乎停滞不前，今年初，费德勒再次无缘澳网桂冠，联想到他一年多来的低迷，人们不禁怀疑他还能否再夺大满贯，但是今晚的法网捧杯，费德勒消除了一切质疑声，虽然现在他和桑普拉斯共享14冠这一纪录，但考虑到桑普拉斯从未在罗兰·加洛斯称王，因此，费德勒已经达到了一个新的高度。

　　2.史上全满贯第六人

　　捧起了梦寐以求的火枪手杯，费德勒也成就了自己的全满贯，在他之前，仅有阿加西、拉沃尔、埃默森、唐·布齐和佩里五位男选手加冕过全满贯。

　　3.大满贯连续20次进四强

　　能够20次进入大满贯四强就是很了不起的成就了，何况这前面还要加上“连续”这样一个定语，在法网战胜孟菲尔斯闯入四强后，费德勒完成了这样一个惊人的壮举，即使他的状态没有达到最佳，但他在大满贯赛场上仍然稳定的让人害怕。

　　4.十连败俱乐部再添新丁

　　当年，费德勒亲手“创造”了一个令人“闻风丧胆”的俱乐部——抗费十连败俱乐部，其会员不乏盛极一时、叱咤风云的天王级选手：休伊特、达维登科、罗迪克、冈萨雷斯等等。现在，这个俱乐部又添了一位新成员——索德林，瑞典人在与费德勒的十次交手中未尝胜绩。除了这次的法网决赛，费德勒在2004年罗杰斯杯、2004年泰国硬地赛、2005年哈雷草地赛、2006年马德里大师赛、2008年迈阿密大师赛、2008年汉堡大师赛、2008年温网、2008年巴黎大师赛和2009年马德里大师赛上均取得了胜利。

　　5.连续排名世界第一时间最长

　　自2004年2月2日取代罗迪克成为世界第一到2008年8月18日费德勒走下世界第一的神坛，他已经连续占据这个位置达到237周，开创了男子网坛的纪录，此前这项记录是由美国名宿康纳斯保持的，时间为160周。

　　6.大师赛冠军数现役球员最多

　　在2009年5月17日战胜纳达尔捧起马德里大师赛的冠军奖杯后，费德勒不仅结束了自己长达半年的冠军荒，而且以15个大师赛的冠军数与纳达尔一起成为了现役球员中并列最多的。

　　7.草场连胜记录恐后无来者

　　2008年温网输掉与纳达尔的史诗般对决后，费德勒的草场连胜记录定格在了65场，此前的记录是博格1976至1981年创造的41场连胜。而费德勒在2003至2008年创造的温网40连胜也仅比博格的历史记录少了一场而已。

　　8.温网美网双料五连冠

　　费德勒在2003年至2007年的温网五连冠、2004至2008年的美网五连冠让其成为了历史第一人，这样的背靠背并且还是在不同的场地类型上连续夺冠，其难度可想而知，并且费德勒仍然有机会将这一纪录刷新。
]]> http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=885 yletc@163.com(yuli) Sun,07 Jun 2009 23:08:51 +0800 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=885
In a remarkable performance given the weight of the occasion, Roger Federer won his record-tying 14th Grand Slam title 6-1 7-6 (1) 6-4 win over No23 seed Robin Soderling of Sweden.
The road to chase the history is so far away. Fortunately, it really has happened sooner or later. Now he has the same many Grand Slam titles as Pete Sampress, his ever idol. Furthermore, it's still possible for him to witness more avaible future. He did make the history.]]> http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=734 yletc@163.com(yuli) Mon,08 Sep 2008 07:28:22 +0800 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=734 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=680 yletc@163.com(yuli) Mon,07 Jul 2008 03:11:54 +0800 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=680
比赛终于结束了。从晚上9点到第二天4点半。石头终于落地了。除了遗憾还是遗憾。一着不慎，所有记录被终结。只能接受现实。以牛的风度，应该过程比结果更重要。生活还要继续，比赛还要继续。也许输赢并不重要。心里平衡才是最终归宿。

伦敦夜幕降临了。这里快天亮了。外边下起雨来，一丝清凉袭来。新的一天就要开始了。面对初升太阳比缅怀星辰更重要。]]> http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=677 yletc@163.com(yuli) Fri,04 Jul 2008 22:43:45 +0800 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=677 　　Today comes the semifinals of gentlemen's single. And I began to think that maybe this time Roger would have faced the first real chanllenge of Wimbleton this year created by Marat Safin, who defeated Roger and got the championship of Australian Open in the year of 2005 after tough five matches. Though Safin's rank in ATP has gone down to No. 75, yet it never has any effect on his being a competitive players, who nobody can reglect easily. Not being a seed player this year, Safin can go so far, which shows his good state. I'm still looking forward to this match very much. It's certain that I hope Roger to win finally. However, it seems not tough match for Roger. He's so relieving as he says after the match in the interview. It's obvious that Roger enjoys the course very much. As he ever tells that he like the atmosphere in the center court in Wimbleton. When the match goes to an end, all audience will rise and applause for both the players, which brings so many good feelings to heart. Maybe Roger feels satisfied and pleasing to receive appriciation from all the ten thousand audience. Roger has entered the final for the sixth time in Wimbleton and is waiting for the winner of another semifinal between Nadal and Schuttler, and his 64 successive winning in the grassland. Anyway, hopefully Roger can get the miracle and creat his own history in the lengendary grassland in Wimbleton.]]> http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=676 yletc@163.com(yuli) Fri,04 Jul 2008 01:49:54 +0800 http://www.xinyuli.com.cn/default.asp?id=676 守了一夜，终于看完了比赛。郑洁虽然输了，但仍然创造了历史，虽败犹荣。比赛时间其实不长，紧接在大威和戴娃之后，在中心球场上演的第二场半决赛比赛。但被突如其来的大雨打断了两次。小威今年的状态一场比一场好，从赛后数据对比可见。高得惊人的一发得分率。只要一发进球，几乎就能得分。小威的发球太强大，力量大，角度开，特别是外角发球，有些球郑洁几乎根本碰不到，再加上全场14记ACE球，根本无法阻挡。就连毛瑞斯莫也是以0：2输给了小威。郑洁今天打得不是不好，而且雨后回来，特别是第二盘开始，状态提升非常快，底线很坚实，双手反拍也屡屡有致胜球出现，让小威也无可奈何。总的感觉是，只要郑洁接发球好，跟小威在底线对抽，郑洁基本不吃亏，甚至更有优势。以两边大角度调动小威，小威的脚步很明显是她的弱项，跑动中的击球失误率还是非常高的，不够稳定。只要郑洁能调动起小威，得分就变得更容易了。整场比赛最可惜的就是，郑洁浪费了第二盘的一个盘点，以致于造成了全盘的失败。以小威如此良好的发球状态来看，基本上郑洁是抗不过来的。没想到，第二盘郑洁还是抵抗的不错，一度还破了小威的一个发球局。只是在发球环节上，两者差距太大。第二盘的抢七决胜，郑洁用一个而且是全场唯一一个双发失误，把小威送进了星期六晚的女单决赛场。这也是威廉姆斯姐妹第三次携手进入温网的决赛。郑洁虽然未能进入最后决赛，但已经创造了历史。7月5日女单决赛那天，是郑洁25岁的生日。也希望郑洁继续保持良好的状态，甚至再提升到更好的状态，未来创造更多的奇迹。让更多的大满贯观众记住中国人的脸孔。赛前，卫视体育台作了一个很有意思的调查，采访场外观众能否读出郑洁的名字。大部分的观众还不能完全发出她的名字，但有少部分观众已经能准确地说出郑洁的中文发音，而且不少观众表示非常欣赏和支持郑洁。日后，如果有更多的中国选手能在大满贯上创造更好的成绩，相信会有更多的观众认识中国网球，更多了解中国。

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Thursday 3 July - As it happens
  
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Written by AELTC staff

6.39 pm: Oh no! What a way to end your amazing Wimbledon campaign. The pressure gets to Zheng and she serves a double fault at match point down to hand Serena a place in the final.

6.38 pm: Serena challenges a call on the baseline (which was called out) and wins! She now leads 6-5 in the tie-break.

The Bryans, the top seeds in the men's doubles' are out! Bjorkman and Ullyett have taken the match on their third match point in a rain delayed tie that lasted 2 hrs and 58 minutes.

6.32 pm: Serena takes a 3-0, only for Zheng to quickly peg the score back to 3-2. A sublime ace then takes Williams 4-2 ahead.

6.31 pm: In the interview with the BBC, Schuettler openly admits he never thought he'd get this far. In fact, he didn't think he'd get past his second round match with James Blake and that he had plans for the second week. I'm sure he didn't mind rescheduling for a Wimbledon semi!

Zheng and Williams are in a tie-break now.

6.30 pm: Zheng has a set point! But she sends the service return into the net.

6.27 pm: Schuettler's through to the semis! A wide Clement return hands the German a spot in the last four after a match lasting 5 hrs and 12 minutes, several rain delays and spanning two days.

6.24 pm: A superb whipped cross-court forehand by Zheng brings up game point. And ... she wins it with a smash. Can Serena force a tie-break or will Zheng snap up the set here?

Schuettler and Clement are now at deuce on the German's serve.

6.23pm: Felix has asked what an 'unforced error' is. Well, I can say it is an error that is soley down to your mistake rather than forced by your opponent, i.e a double fault.

6.21 pm: Schuettler has broken Clement. He now leads 7-6 and the German will now serve for the match. Can he hold on? It's 40-40 on Zheng's serve on Centre. Exciting ...

6.15 pm: The players are back on the showcourts and warming up.

6.05 pm: Play to resume in five minutes time!

6 pm: Good news. The rain has stopped and the sun is shining above Centre Court. I expect a rainbow is not too far away. Hopefully play will get under way soon.

5.54 pm: Have any of you been at Wimbledon when it's raining? One of my fondest memories was when I was sat on Centre Court as a child with my mum huddled up under an umbrella eating Jammie Dodgers. Ah, I was only eight but I had a great time.

5.47 pm: A fan emailed in earlier asking who leads the ace count in the tournment. Well, as it stands Serena Williams has hit 42, while sister Venus is in second spot with 34.

Surprisingly quarter-finalist Feliciano Lopez is way ahead in the men's list with 110. Mario Ancic has 80, while FedEX has 70. Rafael Nadal is in 27th place with 33.

5.44 pm: There's just been another announcement from officials. It is expected to rain for another 20 minutes. Doh.

5.38 pm: While we've got this this break in play I'd like to direct you to our daily caption competition. Click here for details and you could win yourself a prize from the Wimbledon shop.

My boss David has just come in and said there are still a few spots of rain outside. At first, I thought the rain was a bit of a novelty but now I just wish we could get the Schuettler V Clement match finished. The winner is going to need a bit of recovery time ahead of their semi-final against Nadal tomorrow.

5.31 pm: It's brightening up overhead but the rain is still falling, albeit a little more gentle now.

5.25 pm: The weather can't make its mind up! It's now pouring again. I just stepped outside and in one direction there is a big black cloud but in the other there are blue skies. Weird.

5.13 pm: The powers have spoken! An announcement has just been made saying that even though the rain has eased they are not going to bring the players back on court yet as they are expecting another patch of rain in 20 minutes.

5.10 pm: The rain has calmed down a bit now... I can just see a few spots out of the window.

5.05 pm: Mavi has emailed in asking what the longest ever match at Wimbledon was. When I just yelled that out in the office everyone roared: "It must be one with Todd Martin in it!" But no, I can actually tell you it was a men's doubles match in 2006 lasting a whopping 6 hrs and 9 minutes. M. Knowles and D. Nestor eventually overcame S.O.K Aspelin and T.S.Perry 5-7, 6-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 23-21 in a match spanning two days.

The longest men's singles match was in the second round in 1989. G. Holmes (USA) beat T. Witsken (USA) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 14-12 in 5 hrs and 28 minutes.

While were at it, the longest match in the ladies' singles was a 1995 second round match that lastest 3 hrs and 45 minutes. C. Rubin (USA) eventually overcame Canadian P. Hy-Boulais 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (5-7), 17-15.

4.55 pm: It's absolutely chucking it down here now and there is thunder roaring overhead. Now this is proper rain - and I mean the sort of rain usually associated with Wimbledon, not the pansy-style spots we had this morning.

I've just spotted some excitable Scots jumping around on Centre Court. I'm not sure if they know they are being captured on live TV however I'm glad to see they are still having fun.

4.47pm: Bjorkman and Ullyett have had their match against the Bryans suspended due to rain at match point, 8-7 in the tie-break! Could it get any more dramatic!? Zheng and Williams have also come off court with Zheng serving at 40-30, 5-5.

Schuettler and Clement are also off - it's 40-40 and 6-6 there with Clement serving.

4.52 pm: Another brilliant backhand by Zheng hands her a 5-4 advantage. She looks like she's really pumped up out there now. A fist in the air was greeted by a big cheer from the crowd.

Clement has just broken back! It's now 6-6 in the fifth and I still have no idea who is going to win!

The Bryans have had three set points to take their match into a fifth but they've blown it. It's now 6-6 all there.

It's very tense in here!

4.48 pm: The Bryans and Ullyett/Bjorkman are in a fourth set tie-break. The Bryan's need to win it if they have any chance of winning the title here again.

And Schuettler has broken! He now leads Clement 6-5 in their epic quarter-final clash on Court 1. Things can change so quickly! The semi-final place is there for the taking. It's just a case of who can hold their nerve.

4.42 pm: Schuettler (serving at 4-5) has just saved a match point. Will this match ever come to an end!? He eventually holds and levels the score at 5-5.

Meanwhile Serena has broken straight back. 4-3 the score there now. 4-4 in fact, Serena has no problems with her serve and takes the game to love.

4.40 pm: A Zheng smash sets up a first break point for the Chinese wild card. And.... she takes it! Whhhoooohoo. Well done. A brilliant backhand return winner seals the game and hands her the initiative in the set!

4.35 pm: Zheng wrong-foots Serena after drawing her into the net and lobbing her to move 3-2 ahead. It's all to play for in this second set!

Clement is two points from victory on No.1 Court, 30-30 the scoreline with Schuettler serving at 4-5. Eeeeeek, Clement nets and its now 40-30 to the German.

4.30 pm: Serena levels the score at 2-2. She's won an incredible 88% of points on her serve.

Moira has just emailed in to say she's coming to Wimbledon to see the men's semis tomorrow. Lucky you! I'm afraid I have no magic plan to anable you to get an autograph from Rafa. He's normally pretty good at signing them on his way off the court but I do guess you need to get down the front as soon as his match finishes.

4.25 pm: Zheng's backhand has been impressive since the rain delay. At 5ft 4" she certainly lacks the height of her opponent, but she's sure matching Serena on the power front at the moment. 2-1 she leads.

4.23 pm: And Zheng is ahead (well in the second set anyway). An easy service game in fact. Hopefully that will do the Chinese star's confidence the world of good.

4:21 pm: Hey, Beci's back to blog just as Serena wraps up the first set 6-2.

4.17 pm: “Shoots” and “The Key” are the quicker out of the blocks. Schuettler has three game points and takes the second to make it 2-2. Serena is now going to serve for the set.

4.12 pm: Here comes serene Serena, followed by Jie whiz. Glorious sunshine – ah, the vagaries of the British summer (I should have written summer in “…”, shouldn’t I?)

4.09 pm: “Play on all courts very imminent”. Imminentissimo. And as if to prove that, out comes Arnaud Clement with his sun-glasses on. Wunderbar.

4.06 pm: The rain has stopped and the sun is coming back out! Yay, the covers are coming off. Feel free to applaud the messenger.

So, will Serena get the seven games she needs to join Venus in the final or can Zheng Jie turn the tide after battling so hard and saving four set points already? Clement is four games from a semi-final berth, Schuettler four games and a point. That one is so tough to call. Post in anyway and say “Schuettler 6-2” or “Clement 11-9” – I want to know what you think (you guys are important to me, you know that).


3.55 pm: Drew back on duty, thank you Byron and then Beci. It’s teeming with fine rain out there – i.e. lots of it but it’s very fine rain. As soon as there is an announcement from the ref’s office, I’ll let you know.

3.49 pm: The Clement and Schuettler match has just been suspended too. Clement leads 2-1 but the German is 40-0 up on his serve.

3.47 pm: The Bryan brothers has just been suspended at 3-2 to the US pairing in the fourth set but Scheuttler and Clement are still playing!

3.41 pm: Sorry guys, it seems I spoke to soon. There are a few spots of rain and the covers are coming onto Centre Court and Serena has put her rain mac on to walk back into the dressing room.

It's suddenly gone really dark down here in our Internet hub, I reckon it's going to chuck it down any moment!

They are currently still playing everywhere else however I'm not sure for how much longer.

3.38pm: Zheng has just saved four set points to Serena on her serve to bring the scoreline to 5-1 and deuce.

Well done Zheng. She holds and brings the scoreline to 5-2.

3.34 pm: Serena is on top of her game right now. Zheng isn't doing much wrong out there but it's now 5-1 to the former Champion.

Frenchman Clement has taken his quarter final match against Schuettler into the fifth set the crowd were all hoping for after winning the tie-break 9-7.

3.31 pm: Blimey, this match could be over in lightning speed. It's now 4-1 to Williams after another Zheng break of serve.

Top seeds the Bryan brothers are now two sets to one down against Ullyett and Bjokman. My colleague Helen Gilbert has just come in from covering the game and said 36-year-old Jonas Bjorkman (playing in his last ever Wimbledon) has been 'class'.

3.29 pm: Williams holds to 30 to lead 3-1. They are both blasting the ball out there.

3.24 pm: Hooray! Zheng holds to keep in contention. 2-1 to Williams.

Clement has two set points in the tie-break, 6-5, on Court 1.

3.20 pm: Serena holds and it's now 2-0 to the American former Champion. Let's hope Zheng can stop the rot... I think everyone will agree we want to see a competitive semi-final.

3.17 pm: Zheng has been broken in the first game! 1-0 to Serena.

3.09 pm: Naomi Broady's excellent run in the girl's singles has come to an end at the hands of Thailand's Noppawan Lertchewakarn. 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 the scoreline.

However Broady's compatriot Laura Robson has managed to keep the British flag flying. She is into the semi-finals after defeating Bojana Jovanovski, the ninth seed, in straight sets 7-5, 6-4.

Meanwhile over on Centre, Jie Zheng and Serena Williams are about to kick off their semi-final clash. Zheng has got some black strapping on her left ankle. I hope it's not bothering her too much. Can the Chinese wildcard do anything to prevent an all-Williams final? Let me know by posting your comments at the bottom of the page.
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Chinese star in charity pledge

Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Written by AELTC staff

Surprise semi-finalist Zheng Jie has pledged to donate the prize money she earns from this year's Championships to victims of the Chinese earthquake.

Zheng only got into the draw because she was given a wild card, but she has justified that by beating four seeds on her way to setting up a semi-final clash with Serena Williams.

That makes the 24-year-old the first Chinese player to make a Grand Slam semi and the first wild card to go this far in the Wimbledon ladies' singles. Currently ranked 133, she is also only the second player ranked outside the top 100 to reach this stage.

Her efforts so far have guaranteed her prize money of £187,500 and, if she was to celebrate her 25th birthday on Saturday by lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish, she would collect a cheque for £750,000.

But today she told a news conference that she did not plan to keep a penny of it. Zheng hails from Sichuan, the province that was at the epicentre of the quake on 12 May, which killed more than 69,000 people.

And, after explaining that some of her prize money would be assigned to the Chinese tennis federation - which sponsors the travel costs of all China's globetrotting competitors - she said: "I will donate all my portion and apart from that I will do as much as I can to help the people of the region.

"When I go back there after Wimbledon I will do more charity work and encourage more people to come and support the stricken region.

"I would like to give all my prize money but I cannot. I need to give back something to the tennis association."

Zheng expressed her "surprise" that she was the first Chinese to reach a Grand Slam semi-final and said she had already received many messages of congratulation from her homeland, where her quarter-final victory over Nicole Vaidisova was watched by millions of TV viewers in the early hours of the morning.

She said she got into tennis as a child by accident. "As a child I was very sporty and lively and my parents wanted me to have more practice, to be healthy. At that time there were not many people in China who knew this tennis game, but as soon as I started to play I fell in love with it."
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video highlights: zheng jie v nicole vaidisova
match highlights of the ladies' quarter-final between China's Zheng Jie and Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic.
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Match Reports

Zheng zooms into record books

Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Written by Sally Easton

Zheng Jie became the first wild card to reach a semi-final of the ladies' singles and the first Chinese woman in the last four of a Grand Slam semi-final as she beat 18th seed Nicole Vaidisova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.

Zheng, who is ranked 133 in the world and has beaten three seeds already, included top seed Ana Ivanovic, will play Serena Williams in the semi-finals.

Vaidisova was higher ranked and with a bigger reputation but the 19-year-old has not been playing her best tennis for much of this year and was clearly vulnerable to attack. And Zheng made the best of this.

She broke Vaidisova’s first serve and never looked back in the first set. An extra gear gave Zheng a fearsomely fast forehand which she used tactically.

Having built two break points, it was Vaidisova who gifted her a game with a double fault. Sadly, she did the same a little later, which reflected the Czech’s tentative approach and lack of confidence in the first set.

The second set was more evenly fought. Vaidisova worked a break in the fifth game of with a forehand drive that gently grazed the baseline. But the advantage was short-lived as the strength and accuracy of the teenager’s forehand was too often notable for its absence. Soon enough, and sure enough, Vaidisova found herself serving at 4-5 to stay in the match.

But she held on and it was an unforced error by Zheng which gave Vaidisova a chance to take the send the match into a third set. A stunning Zheng double-handed backhand, straight as an arrow, to the forehand baseline gave her break point for the tie-break.

She did a little pirouette of angst behind the baseline when she failed to capitalise on the break and gave the set to the Czech. This was the first set 24-year-old from China had lost in the Championships.

Zheng, though, was undeterred. She got on with the job at hand with quiet focus. The quickest of fist-clenches, with the tiniest of pumps, was as emotive as the Chinese woman got, both to congratulate herself and to gee herself up.

The third set became a little untidy as Vaidisova’s timing tumbled, leaving her to turn to her bench with a shrug of the shoulders and a shake of the head. So it was no great surprise when Zheng broke in the fourth game.

The teenager was clearly out of sorts, and Zheng could taste victory in the air of No.1 Court. Unforced error followed by unforced error gave Zheng a 5-1 lead and the serve for the match.
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Players

J. Zheng Interview - 1 July
Tuesday, 1 July 2008


Jie Zheng def. Nicole Vaidisova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1

Q. In today's match there were a few turning points. I would have thought final set, third game, you were Love 30 down on your service and you began to serve what we call the dolly shots: high soft balls, and Nicole hits them out. Was that part of your strategy?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) Actually, in the third game I was trying to make her more movement, because in the second game I was very aggressive, aggressive playing.
But actually it was not very satisfactory. That's what I did in the third game.

Q. When you were made a wild card, did you dream you could possibly get this far?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) No.

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) Every match I thinking is very easy. I just try my best to keep going just like this one. I never thinking I can in the semifinal.

Q. How many million people will be watching you at home in the semifinal?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) I don't know. But after the match I have 30, 15, some like messages for me. I think maybe many people for watch this match in China.

Q. We all read the official stories about your life. The story is just minimal. Could you say something more about when you were a kid, which was your first racquet, if your grandfather was a tennis player, where did you play, those things, human things.

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) There is none of my family member who is tennis player. When I was in my childhood I was very lively and sporty, and my parents would like me to have more practice, to be healthy. To choose to play tennis is purely an accident choice, because at that time there were not that many people who knew this tennis game in China. But as soon as I start to play it I fall in love with it.

Q. Why do you think there are no Chinese men strong in tennis? There is a season, a matter of body or power, or other reasons?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) Yeah, is tough question. We want to know also (laughter). But I think maybe the Chinese men, you need more the fitness, have more power, like this.

Q. You have some basketball players who are two meters tall.

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) Like Yao Ming.

Q. You don't have Chinese men who can play tennis?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) Maybe next time. I hope to have more people coming for the Chinese sports. Now I feel the girl coming to play the Chinese. More the boys not too much. Maybe because the table tennis is so well in China. Some people, the boys, some choose to the table tennis. I think so.

Q. How do you feel about playing Serena Williams in the semifinal?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) Serena is two times winner of the Wimbledon game, and a very prominent player in the grass court. For me, I'm the only first time to enter the semifinal. And in year 2004, in the first round, I lost to Serena when she was defending champion. And, of course, I hope I can have better achievements when I'm playing with her. And, of course, I also wish to win. But for now I just want to simply keep my hope as simple as possible.

Q. You are a Wimbledon champion. You won the doubles two years ago. What effect did that have when you went home? How were you received?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) After 2006?

Q. Yes.

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) It was very exciting, of course. But also, it was the same time when the football, the World Cup football, in the same year, therefore it was not received as sensational as the football match. But anyway, the Wimbledon is very historical cup, and it has very far reach affection in China.

Q. Could you describe the place where you learned to play as a child, the court and everything.

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) I started to learn the tennis by playing both hands because I was not strong enough. At that time in China, because one coach will have more than 10, 10 to 20 kids learning from one coach. We were all young kids and we were only allowed to watch. For me, one of the reasons I enjoyed learning the game of tennis is because I could know lots of other kids, friends, and I thought this is very fun, very enjoyable.

Q. Is the Chinese government doing anything to encourage more people to play tennis in China?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) China has quite many sports, which are leading in the world. Unfortunately tennis is not one of them, but other sports like ping pong, diving, we are the world leaders. But I think with more and more people gaining better achievements in the tennis game, I believe there will be more people will love this sport in the future.

Q. Is the government doing anything about this is my question?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) The government will sponsor the funds for us to travel abroad to participate in competition, as well as the incentive for us if we have good achievement.

Q. Since you said you gave your money for earthquake victims, I'd like to know how much you can keep of the prize money and how much instead the government takes out of your money. There is a percentage they keep and you can give just your part of the money, or also the part of the government?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) It's a hard question.

THE MODERATOR: We're here to talk about the tennis as such.

Q. Is part of the tennis. Tennis is part of the life.

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) First of all, of course I will donate all my portion. Apart from that, I will do as much as I can to help the Sichuan region people because I'm from Sichuan province, as well. After going back after the Wimbledon, when I go back, I will do more charity work and encourage more people come to support the stricken region and hope people from Sichuan will have their new home as soon as possible.

Q. She's planning on giving her entire winnings?

THE MODERATOR: We're here to do tennis questions. We've been through that.

Q. No, that an incredible, charitable donation on her part.

THE MODERATOR: We are running out of time for English questions.

Q. We are here to work. We are not to listen to just sets, games and points. It's relevant.

THE MODERATOR: Do you want to answer that question?

JIE ZHENG: (In English.) Yeah, it's a very hard question for me, because in China sometime it's a different pression. If you play so well, you have the more pression for you. So I would like to give the all prize money but cannot, you know. I need give back to something like the tennis association, like this one.

Q. Will you be doing anything special for the semifinal?

JIE ZHENG: (Through translation.) Serena, with no doubt, is outstanding player, and so far I haven't found any weak link about her. But as a first time to enter the semifinal, I would rather now enjoying the game than anything else.


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The Olympic torch has been lit today in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia, in the birthplace of Olympism, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place. The flame was lit successfully by a Holy Priestess, according to the traditional ritual, using the sun’s rays and a parabolic mirror.

Passing by the tomb of Pierre de Coubertin
Following the mythical lightning, the priestess entered the Ancient Olympic Stadium with the torch and handed it over to the first runner of the Beijing 2008 Torch Relay. The young man passed by the tomb where Pierre de Coubertin’s heart is buried, to launch the long journey of harmony of this Relay. The torch will be crossing five continents and stopping in 21 cities around the world before reaching China, where it will stop in over 100 places. On 8 August, it will enter the Olympic Stadium in Beijing during the Opening Ceremony to light the Olympic cauldron.

Harmony and peace
In the presence of Greek President Karolos Papoulias; the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Minos X. Kyriakou; and the President of the organising Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Liu Qi; IOC President Jacques Rogge underlined “that the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay wants to be a journey of harmony, bringing the message of peace to people of different nationalities, cultures and creeds”.

Tribute to the firemen
Before the torch lighting ceremony, President Rogge also took the opportunity to pay tribute to the firemen who took part in the heroic fight to save Olympia from the flames last autumn.
        
Following the tragic fires that raged in Greece, the IOC President wrote to the Greek Prime Minister to offer the condolences of the Ol0mpic Movement, and express its gratitude to and admiration for the fire-fighters and volunteers who risked their lives to save others. He sent his thanks in particular to those who saved Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the site where the heart of Baron Pierre de Coubertin rests, and the headquarters of the International Olympic Academy. The IOC President wrote “it is a great tragedy which has struck Greece and its people, and I should like to express our deepest sympathy with all those who have been affected. Although it is of secondary importance faced with the loss of human life, I should also like to express our gratitude to all those who took part in this heroic fight to save Olympia”.





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　　６０米栏决赛于当地时间８日２０时３５分（北京时间９日凌晨３时３５分）举行，刘翔在第六跑道出发。他的起跑反应并不快，在８名选手中排第五。通过前半程的急起直追，半程过后他开始领先，最终以７秒４６的成绩夺得金牌。

　　美国老将阿兰·约翰逊以７秒５５获得亚军。俄罗斯的波里索夫和拉脱维亚名将奥利加斯的成绩同为７秒６０，并列获得第三名。

　　这是中国代表团在本次世锦赛上获得的第一枚金牌，同时也是刘翔首次加冕室内世界冠军。继夺得奥运会和世界田径锦标赛冠军后，刘翔实现了世界大赛冠军的大满贯。

　　身披国旗绕场一周后，刘翔在接受新华社记者采访时表示：“我现在的心情很平静，连我自己都没想到会拿冠军。”他甚至半开玩笑地说：“我的起跑并不快，但我也不知道自己是怎么稀里糊涂后来居上的。”
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