"Weekend Special" and "Model Labor" Zhang Shuai

Text/Yangcheng Evening News all -media reporter Long Xi

Looking at China, Asia, and even the world, who can play women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed dual -line combats on the Grand Slam event at the ten -year age in the tennis world? In today's "Youth Storm" sweeping the tennis industry, her women's singles world ranking is the top 50 in the world, and she has settled in the throne of Sister Jinhua in China. At the age of 33, he entered the top 16 women's singles women's singles, and Zhang Shuai became the second Chinese player who entered the top 16 in the four Grand Slam singles.

She rushed to break through herself day after day. She is not a genius, but she is a model of heavenly reward. What is persistence? What is hard work? What is hard work? Her name is the answer.

Zhang Shuai

"No one can win, and no one can stop me from working hard!" Zhang Shuai said.

The most beautiful scenery is hidden on the way to go all out

In the 2022 season, Zhang Shuai's performance was surprising. Following the top 32 in the Australian Open and Wimbledon, in the third round of the U.S. Open women's singles, Zhang Shuai used 2-0 to win Canadian player Marino in just 63 minutes. , Advance to the top 16.

Although it lost to the American teenager Gao Fu in the fourth round of the women's singles, it missed the top 8, but broke into the US Open women's single 16th. It was the goal that Zhang Shuai had never achieved before. She unlocked the new achievements of all the four Grand Slam events entered the top 16, and became another Chinese golden flower that achieved this achievement after Li Na.

Although he is 33 years old, Zhang Shuai is still the farthest Chinese player in the US Open. In her single -double -mixed three -line battle, the women's singles and women doubles have entered the top 16, and the mixed doubles have entered the top 4.

Zhang Shuai is not surprised to make a breakthrough: "I work hard every day, and constantly pursue to go beyond myself and challenge myself better. This is why I am more stepped than before." Zhang Shuai affirmed his efforts, "I don't accidentally play such a ball, and I hope that there will be a new self in the future, and it will be better and better."

Although the fourth round of the US Open women's singles lost to the American player Gao Fu, Zhang Shuai said confidently: "I have played the highest level tennis, and the Arthur Ash Stadium is almost full. I have such a play below, I am happy for myself. "

Zhang Shuai in the US Open women's singles competition

Zhang Shuai interpreted the persistence of a veteran and his love for tennis. She kept working hard and insisted on polishing the perfect herself. She knows the most beautiful scenery and is hidden on the way to go.

Because of the rain, I always want to support an umbrella for others

At the end of 2015, Zhang Shuai's record in the Grand Grand Grand Grand Masters was 14 losses and 0 wins. In the Australian Open in 2016, Zhang Shuaimeng had the idea of ​​retirement. With the idea of ​​the last competition, she brought her parents who had never watched her at the scene. However, fate was so amazing. In the first round of the qualifying, the first round defeated Hallep, and Zhang Shuai entered the women's singles in a breath.

In this way, Zhang Shuai's idea of ​​opening a cafe was stranded. The breakthrough of the 2016 Australian Open became the most important turning point for Zhang Shuai's career. Zhang Shuai persisted, and then in 2019, Zhang Shuai and Australian veteran Steoser joined hands to play high in the women's doubles. Finally, he won the women's doubles championship. In 2021, Zhang Shuai continued to partner Studers and won the second Grand Slam women's double championship on the US Open.

With the embarrassment of many rounds of tour, the glory of the Grand Slam championship, the suffering of the failure, the sweetness of the victory, and the ups and downs of life. Today's achievements have not made her forget the herself of the year. When encountering players who have also encountered difficulties, she is more willing to share her past and teach her experience and encourage them to continue.

"Whenever I see a player who is germinating, or because I am sad because I lose, I will tell them that the next game will definitely play better. See how bad the results I just started at the beginning No one is worse than me, you are younger, you should continue and work hard! "

In the face of the past, she smiled. Because I was raining by myself, I always wanted to support an umbrella for others.

Enjoy the process more, unfortunately it is also part of life

This year's US Open Zhang Shuai women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed double -line operations. In the fourth round of the women's singles, she lost to American player Gao Fu and missed the top 8. The most hopeful women's doubles stopped the top 16. In the final battle of the battle, Zhang Shuai partner Croatian player Pavic played in the semi -finals to the final regret of the final regret, and missed the mixed doubles final. This is the fourth time that after the 2018 US Open, Wenwang.com in 2021, and Australia in 2022, Zhang Shuai missed the Grand Slam Double Finals for the fourth time.

Zhang Shuai and her mixed double partner Pavic

Just as facing many failed in the past, Zhang Shuai Yue Yue and the more brave: "Regardless of the winning or losing, I look forward to showing the best self and let fans who love tennis see a fighting spirit player."

Today, Zhang Shuai no longer needs to prove myself: "This is why I can play better and better at this age, and my mentality is getting better and better. More fans like me. I don't want to fight on the court. I hope that I am playing happily on the court, there is a passionate state, no matter who the opponent is, I just be myself. "

In 2008, the US Open ranked among the Grand Slam for the first time. At the age of 27, he reached the top 8 of the Grand Slam. At the age of 30, he got the first Grand Slam titles. Looking at the winning or failure, Zhang Shuai enjoys the process of waves. There are regrets in life, and regrets are part of life. The sword is still not old, and continue to carry the Chinese tennis flag

In 2004, Zheng Jie entered the top 16 in the French Open and became the first Chinese player to enter the top 16 of the Grand Slam. In the same year, Li Na won the championship at the WTA Guangzhou International Women's Tennis Open. In 2011, Li Na won the first Grand Slam singles championship trophy. In 2014, Li Na won the second Grand Slam women's single championship. In those days, Li Na and Zheng Jie set a series of records and glory for Chinese players.

Zhang Shuai in the US Open Women's Double Competition

When Li Na and Zheng Jie retired one after another, Zhang Shuai took over the banner of Chinese Jinhua. In 2016, Zhang Shuai entered the top 8 of the Australian Open. After that, Zhang Shuai and Stoce won the 2019 Australian Open Women's Doubles Championship and the 2021 U.S. Net Women's Double Championship.

Just like Li Na inspired Zhang Shuai, Zhang Shuai also inspired the descendants. She insisted on her dream with tenacity and fighting spirit, and set an example for young players. At the age of 33, she has become the mainstay of the Chinese Legion's Grand Slam event.

This year, the collective outbreak of the Chinese Legion is exciting. For the first time in the Grand Slam singles field, 5 Chinese players appeared in the top 32. When it comes to the breakthrough of Chinese tennis players this year, Zhang Shuai was very emotional: "Today I can see the rise of so many young Chinese players. I am happy, everything is worth it. I hope that more Chinese players can win more Grand Slam championships. "

The seniors have retired, the juniors have risen, and Zhang Shuai is still working hard to move forward and continue to carry the banner of Chinese tennis.

On January 21 next year, Zhang Shuai will be 34 years old. We believe that at that time, she would still fight hard on the field, eating the "three -line combat" and "one -day double match" home, and took the title of "model worker" to continue to surprise us.

Facking and hardships, flowers and applause will accompany them all the way. Tennis is a career and life, and the competition is even more enjoyable.

Source | Yangcheng Evening News · Yangcheng School

Picture | Visual China

Responsible editor | Hao Haoyu

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