Match point

Chapter 1331 Another Rising Star
Susan Lenglen, one of the greatest players in the history of women's tennis, can even be said to be one of the pioneer adventurers who opened up a new world.

For starters, she was the first ever female tennis player to turn professional, and she lost just one match between 1919 and 1926.

Secondly, the early women's tennis game costumes were born out of the costumes of noble ladies in the Middle Ages. All long-sleeved dresses, matching hats or square scarves, the cuffs must tightly wrap the wrists, and the skirt must cover the ankles. Such inconvenient and cumbersome clothing is not It was a strict rule of tennis dress at the time.

Until the appearance of Lenglen, she changed long sleeves to short sleeves, and matched them with loose knee-length pleated skirts and long skirts to play games more lightly. This also became an important turning point in the history of women's tennis clothing, laying the foundation for formed the basis for the transformational process that followed over the next century.

By the way, and later, in 2018, in order to prevent her thigh thrombosis, Serena Williams designed a set of stunning "Black Panther outfit" to enter the French Open. Although this outfit was later banned by the competition, she Also opened a door for female players --

Since then, the requirement for female players to wear skirts has been abolished, allowing them to opt for shorts if they wish.

From Lenglen to Serena Williams, women's tennis clothing has changed and changed exactly 100 years.

In the end, Lenglen’s contribution was not just an innovation and a breakthrough. On the court, the four major Grand Slams had not yet entered the era of the Open, so the events she could participate in were very limited. Despite this, she still showed her talent. Top level:

Six French Open champions and seven Wimbledon champions, covering singles, doubles, mixed doubles, etc., of which there are four singles champions.

The dominant performance on the court also made Lenglen one of the powerful promoters of tennis professionalism.

Unfortunately, this legend died young at the age of 39 due to pernicious anemia.

To this day, the French Tennis Association, in order to commemorate this legend, not only named the second largest stadium after Susan Lengren, but also named the women's singles championship trophy after her. Every early summer, it is located in the suburbs of Paris. , welcome tennis fans from all over the world.

Today, Gao Wen will set foot on this court and start his first trip to Roland Garros.

Although it is not Philippe Chartier on the center court, Gao Wen's mentality is still very stable. After all, objectively speaking, everything is brand new. No matter which court it is, it is the first experience for Gao Wen, the first in his career. To be able to step into Suzanne Lenglen for the first time at Roland Garros, rather than playing in a small field outfield, is an honor.

A little excited, a little excited, and a little nervous.

But Gao Wen believed that he had already done it——

"boom!"

An explosive shout came from behind, and the explosive sound made with his mouth exploded on the eardrums. Gao Wen, who was concentrating on feeling the atmosphere of the game, was shocked, but before he could turn around to respond, he was like a Samoyed. The big dog opened his arms and hugged him heavily.

Accompanied by a cheerful laughter, the mouth kept repeating.

"Feel sorry."

"Sorry sorry sorry, I'm really, really sorry, I didn't mean to scare you, but I just couldn't help it. God, I just couldn't help it."

"Sure enough, I'm a bad boy."

Turning his head, Gao Wen saw a face full of smiles, fawning over and over again, as if he could see the invisible tail wagging.

Sometimes proud, sometimes wronged, the vivid facial expressions are so vivid that you can feel the emotional changes without words.

France-Tiafoe, Gawain's first opponent at the French Open.

Tiafoe, born in 1998, is an American player.

Like the Williams sisters, he came from humble beginnings, and his father was a tennis court janitor, so he spent his childhood playing on tennis courts.

At first, Tiafoe could only practice tennis by picking up discarded rackets from other children in the trash can, but later, his talent gradually became apparent, and he got a coach from the tennis center, Misha Kuznetsov (Misha-Kuznetsov). Kuouzmetzov's appreciation, not only sponsored him to continue training, but also began to serve as his coach, enlightening Tiafoe.

Later, with the help of Kuznetsov, Tiafoe gradually realized his talent, and successively received scholarship sponsorship from state projects and tennis scholarship from Salisbury University, formally entered the NCAA system, and embarked on his own tennis career.

Tiafoe has outstanding talent and is a typical North American hard-court player. His powerful serve and forehand are the pressing weapons; and his forehand hits are very distinctive.

Tiafoe's forehand strokes are a bit awkward. When he is close to the body, he does not hit the ball flatly, but completes the stroke after a small circle. This kind of bottom-up racket stroke keeps the balance In addition to strength and speed, it can also produce a strong tail force, and the quality of the ball is very special.

Unlike Nadal's strong topspin, Tiafoe's forehand does not turn, but it has full stamina, a bit of "bone-melting palm", and the aftermath of the impact will bring continuous destructiveness.

Thanks to his talent, Tiafoe started to take the lead early on. When he was a teenager, he ranked the highest in the world and reached the second place. After entering university, he frequently participated in hope competitions when he was a freshman. The overall growth rate is particularly gratifying.

This year, while participating in the NCAA competition, he also participated in the challenge competition. In just four months, Tiafoe broke into the top [-] in the world ranking, so in April, Tiafoe did not continue to participate in the NCAA follow-up competition, announcing that Turned into a professional, and then, he got a wild card from the French Open——

It has only been a month since he turned professional, and he is about to set foot on the first grand slam stage of his career.

From this point of view, Tiafo entered the Grand Slam world earlier than future top players such as Zverev Jr., Sisipas, Medvedev, etc.

Looking back at the historical height of 2022, Tiafoe has outstanding talent, but his offensive methods are relatively single, and his defensive ability is far from being able to compete with top players. Therefore, when meeting top players, he always lacks a sense of tenacity. Not until August 2022 will usher in a new career high:

No.20 three.

As for the Grand Slam, the 2019 Australian Open will be in the quarter-finals, and in 2022 the US Open will reach the semi-finals all the way to the semi-finals;

Of course, never underestimate Tiafoe's impact. His tennis idol is Del Potro, and he is most eager to play as smooth and fluid as Del Potro's offense. Therefore, once this "crazy man" enters the state, what he brings The incoming impact often makes it difficult for players to parry.

Tiafoe’s personality is very cheerful and sunny, and his laughter can always be heard wherever he goes. Coupled with his young age of 17, in the tour, he is not only a pistachio, but also a mascot. It can be said that there are friends all over the world, even with the Big Four.

It was as if now, even if the game was about to start, Tiafoe was still in the mood to joke with Gao Wen.

(End of this chapter)