其實Rog也這樣默默打了七年了,默默來到34歲這個年齡
回味一下那時的耍白廣告
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mulAi7cno2Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7MRL30UK2Y
那時也是整天被唱衰要退休這樣。之所以會一直強調年齡,
是因為就網球而言,年過30還能打得這麼好的,真的不多。
EVERY #1 player (13 players) since Lendl other than Agassi and their
aggregate accomplishments after turning 30: 其他13人
332 match wins 332場比賽
6 titles [One slam, USO] 6個冠軍,一個大滿貫
6 other finals made 6個決賽
1 slam final, 2 QFs 一個大滿貫決賽,兩個八強
Federer by himself: Rog自己就贏了
FEDERER
240 match wins 240場比賽
17 titles [including Wimbledon, WTF undefeated (oldest to win), Cincy 2X, IW,
Madrid, Shanghai) 17個冠軍 [包括溫網、年終賽全勝(且最老)、兩個辛辛那提、
印地安全、馬德里、上海]
14 other finals made 打進了14個決賽
Slam RU, 5 slam SFs made, 2 QF 大滿貫盤子、五個大滿貫四強、2個八強
Very few players win anything after turning 30, let alone after turning 33.
The fact that Federer is still playing at this level is anomalous. Still, he
is past his peak and past his prime, but still is highly competitive because
he's the best ever.
上面的數據比較,排除Agassi,我想是因為他生涯前期出賽並不穩定。
it is impressive, unbelievable, really, it also shows that it's difficult
to expect anything from players who have won slams and have reached #1 (and
have played a lot early in their careers), to win anything after 30. The fact
that he does makes him rather anomalous, but the exception doesn't discount
the rule.
上面紅筆處我想是人性。底下就是一些有成就(有大滿貫+世界第一)球員年過30的表現:
Edberg, Becker, Wilander, Courier, Rafter, Kuerten, Safin, Kafelnikov, and
Roddickwon about 85 matches TOTAL between them, respectively, after they
turned 30. They made TWO finals between them.
Safin, Rafter, Kafelnikov, and Guga didn't win any.
Moya did better and won about 80 matches and 1 title, got to 3 other finals.
Musterwon 45 matches and got to a final. JCF won 55 matches and 4 titles.
Sampras won one title (one BIG title) after turning 30, won 39 matches, and
made 3 other finals after turning 30. The players from the next generation
were taking turns beating him up including Fed, Safin, Mark Flip, Hewitt,
etc. In the current TMS (1000) era, Fed, Agassi and Lendl are the exceptions
as far as older players who could play against the next generation are
concerned.
然後回到這場羅馬決賽,Djo的狀態最好,是整個錦標以來最輕鬆的一場。
但 Rog 也不糟,雖然二發贏球率只有18趴!只有18趴!只有18趴!
追究其根本原因還是他的正拍。換了新拍後,反拍跟發球是變好了,
但以往的致命武器卻退化了。所以導致底線相持時,他也沒有任何優勢。
不過身為一個挑戰者,Djo 從去年美網後至今的幾敗(應該一隻手可以數得出來),
34 歲的這位老人也貢獻了兩場。
他以前是大魔王,有眾多後起之秀挑戰他
物換星移,現在變成挑戰大魔王,以年近 34 歲的高齡。
嘿,但也別忘了,四強他可是秋風掃落葉(以前最常形容他的四個字XD)晉級。
有些人可能認為與其如此不如不要換拍;
但我看到的是一個人願意為了繼續打下去,而做了改變。
知道因為年齡增長,待在底線並不會有任何優勢,
所以換了大拍、開始拾回從小孕育他的技術:發球上網。
然後再想想 Rog 所擁有的一切,我除了感到不可思議與敬佩外,想不到別的。
但身為他的球迷,我有更多的感謝。
從 2008 年京奧到 2012 年的倫敦奧運,眼看明年奧運又要來了;
七年前他就不斷被問退休這個問題,我只覺得一個人被同樣問題煩這麼久,
他不煩,記者怎麼都不會問得煩呢?或者記者也跟我們一樣,就是害怕那天來臨。
It's not only his effortless, smooth, and wonderful to watch tennis that
makes Fed the GOAT. He's that once in a lifetime professional athlete who is
truly the total package. Thanks to him for playing still...hope it lasts much
longer and that more finals turn into trophies. Tennis will likely be over to
me once Roger moves on, and the entire sport will feel it, I'm sure. Same
journo's bringing up retirement over and over will be writing columns begging
for him to make a "comeback". Sad they don't realize that he's been doing
just that, in spectacular fashion, over and over for all to enjoy.
看到這邊好像有點文題不符~
其實就是希望來個18啦!!去年溫網已經很接近了,
Rog 還是很有競爭力的~