雖然離明年的全英還早 但全英的官網已經早早貼出一篇關於小戴的文章
並問：明年她能不能再次拿到第三座冠軍？
https://tinyurl.com/vcg8unu
通篇對小戴不少溢於言表的讚美
被百年全英用 THE QUEEN 下標的感覺 還滿爽的 特別是現在此刻
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03.12.19 Tai Tzu Ying | The Queen
Tai Tzu Ying is a brilliant player; her style on court is spine-tingling.
Peerless racket skills have elevated her to superstar status and she is an
athlete loved around the world as the best of her generation. As the winner
of the YONEX All England in the two previous years, 2019 saw her arrive in
Birmingham as the favourite, but she failed in her bid to make it a hat trick
of victories when she lost in the final to the Chinese player Chen Yufei.
Will she improve upon this at the tournament in 2020 and earn her place
amongst the legendary competitors who have made the trophy their own?
There is no other player on earth who can execute the shots she can; her
technical skill is unmatched in the women’s game. What is it that makes her
stand apart from her peers? Namely, her creative imagination she brings to
her play is exquisite. As spectators it is futile to predict where she will
place the shuttle so she constantly surprises and delights us. The variety
of angles and control of pace she can achieve is quite unbelievable. Her
backhand, on the turn, on the run and taken late is wonderful to see.
Of course, this style of play creates huge problems for her rivals. The
psychological pressure that she exerts is immense. Most top players build an
element of anticipation into their movement on court because the earlier they
reach the shuttle the more time they will have to play the shot they want.
TTY takes time away from her opponents so they can never quite predict what
she will do. Angles which may seem impossible to mere mortals pose no
problems for her to create. She likes to be on the attack and can cover the
court’s four corners easily.
Interestingly, against players like Ratchanok Intanon (who is probably
closest to her in terms of style) the match often turns into a series of “
anything you can do I can do better”. The duels between these two feature
jaw-dropping precision, mutual admiration and good humour. They are both
courageous players who routinely ignore the percentages and dare themselves
to aim for the edge. This leads me to suspect that TTY plays mainly for the
love of the game. She revels in her skills and enjoys perfecting a shot; she
will often try the same one 3 or 4 times in a match until she can get it
right.
She would be invincible if not for a tendency to lose focus at times. Often,
she will win the first game but then drift a little in the second. Sometimes
this has catastrophic consequences. Momentum is a key feature of success in
many sports; if an adversary like Carolina Marin or An Se Young is given the
opportunity to get into their rhythm it can be tough to get the initiative
back. This has been the feature of some of her losses in the past. For
example, during her All England defeat, Chen Yufei just would not allow TTY
to get into the game; she kept the pressure and pace high and won in straight
games.
https://tinyurl.com/v7kzqb5
She is the centre of a close-knit group of people who support her on and off
court. Her father still strings her rackets in a slightly idiosyncratic
pattern; she’ll post images of herself and her team off-duty, obviously
enjoying each other’s company climbing a mountain or out dining together.
She also shares pictures of her team working with her in the gym, preparing
her body for the demands of this explosive, athletic sport. She is famous for
her six-pack, which she seems to maintain alongside a taste for ice-cream and
French fries.
This year has seen three major tournament wins for Tzu Ying: the Danish,
Malaysian and Singapore Opens. The quality of the athletes who contest Women
’s Singles competitions is reflected in this; it’s the most finely balanced
and competitive of the five sectors. Matches with people like Akane
Yamaguchi, Marin, AN Se Young, and PV Sindhu mean there are no easy
victories. Coach LAI, who was head coach of the Chinese Taipei national team,
resigned after the Korean Open to focus solely on TTY. This is the time to
be single-minded about ambition.
Her spontaneous genius means she is an icon of modern worldwide badminton.
Is she the greatest ever Women’s Singles player? Her brilliance is a
joyful expression of the best of the game but she needs to cement her iconic
status. To land her third All England title in March would be a sign of
intent: a victory there would truly put her amongst the legends of the game.
To see if TTY will take another All England title, buy your tickets here.
https://tinyurl.com/tap8qz2
我是想說貼來這邊的話
說不定過兩天會有記者翻譯成中文見報
這樣我自己就不用翻了 喔耶XDD