The first time she stepped into the professional arena, everyone could see the anxiety and anxiety on her face. No one at the scene would have thought that this would be the beginning of a brilliant little story.
The little girl with a dirty pigtail is called serena williams. Twenty-seven years later, her name is like the legend of Mill. On September 3, 2022, Serena played the last game of her career development in the third round of the US Open. Serena struggled for three hours, even though she saved the match point five times in the last set, she lost to Tom Janovich with a total score of 1-2, which put an end to her career development.
Serena was not born in a rich family, and her community, like many black communities, was surrounded by disorder such as violence, drug abuse and gang struggle.
However, Serena is also extremely lucky. In such an environment that can be easily degraded, she has an extremely idealistic father-relying on the three-legged cat kung fu of finding someone to help her drink, her father personally started as a coach, determined to train his daughter into a badminton grand slam champion.
Later, in an interview, richard williams, as a father, said that his point of view was actually not very difficult, that is, he saw on TV that the French Open women's singles champion won a prize of $40,000.
Winona Smith plays David's father in the film King Richard. The lure of the $40,000 bonus became the initial starting point of the Williams sisters' legend, but it was later confirmed that father Richard was right this time.
From taking out a table tennis racket at the age of four, practicing in a humble public court, to being accepted as a technical major by an excellent teacher Rick March, and then entering a professional tennis court at the age of middle school students ... Serena's talent and lethality broke everyone's expectations.
1996 Serena, ranked 304th in the world, held a race in new york. At that time, mary pierce, ranked 7th in the world, and Seles, ranked 4th in the world, intercepted the top 10 players for the first time. In addition, it has become the lowest ranked competitor in the same competition since its announcement.
With this last chapter, what glory can this 20-year-old girl play in her career development? Many people are predicting and analyzing, but looking back on it more than 20 years later, too many people's imagination seems too traditional.
1999-year-old Serena tasted the Grand Slam champion for the first time in the US Open, and also defeated many Grand Slam champions such as Christles, pastore, Seles and Hingis all the way, thus announcing the emergence of a new king.
So far, Serena has left countless honors and historical records-23 one-on-one Grand Slams, ranking first in the history of the Open; The first single and double golden slam in history; Two unnatural years, this year's grand slam ...
If only one female feather in the past 30 years can be crowned as "Mill Legend", then only Serena has such qualifications.
What kind of influence does Serena have in women's badminton? Not only for the audience, but also for many active players, she is the closest to the "goddess".
Today, Swatke, the number one woman in the world, is 20 years younger than Serena. Serena is the premise of the US Open. She said, "When I saw her, I didn't feel real at all. I watched her when I was a child. Now I think I see that she may be a child. "
However, Serena's growth from a young rookie to a badminton goddess is not as relaxed and happy as it seems.
When it comes to Serena, many people will feel her serve and kick-off energy and her domineering side on the court, but like all other players, Serena only has a warm body.
Since he became famous as a child, he has been plagued by injuries, quitting key games or avoiding training venues several times, but she has survived again and again.
As early as 2003, 22-year-old Serena had left meniscus surgery. After that, the injury was intermittent and she came out to make trouble every once in a while. After losing in the semi-final of the 20 16 US Open, Serena's coach Morato Gru once said: "She (Serena) has been playing badminton for too long, and most of the knee cartilage mechanism has worn off, leaving a little, so the bones will directly rub against each other."
The old wounds on the back of this "female king kong" are far more than these. From the elbow to the back, from the calf to the feet, Serena's body has been devastated by injuries. It's just that every time, injuries can stop her, but they can never knock her down.
"I have fallen down many times, but I can stand up and dust my back every time." This is also Serena's pride declaration slogan after winning the fourth US Open title on 20 12. Now, ten years later, she is still standing on the court, which is admirable in itself.
Serena suffered not only injuries, but also life experiences outside the Palace of Hell. On 20 1 1 year, Serena suffered from a thrilling pulmonary embolism. During the growth period of 20 17 years, death passed her again.
Before delivery, Serena was forced to undergo cesarean section only because her newborn's heart rate dropped sharply, and then she developed pulmonary embolism. At Serena's strong personal suggestion, the doctor started the corresponding examination of pulmonary embolism for her, and the conclusion was indeed like this.
In addition, Serena suffered from cough, wound rupture, bleeding and other discomfort symptoms, and received a series of disease treatments, including the implantation of capillary filter devices, before taking her life from the front of the Hall of Hell.
This experience made Serena very scared-if someone else insisted on letting the doctor check, the consequences would be very serious. On the court, Serena is always confident to be close to stubbornness, but in the hospital bed, she is persistent and even becomes the friend of life and death.
In an interview, Serena once said that the tiger is one of her favorite animals. This creature is not only beautiful and powerful, but also strong and determined.
Serena won 10 grand slam titles, 1 Olympic gold medals, and 9 top champions after exceeding the entry threshold of 30 years old. If we say that when we were young, some of our talents could benefit from extraordinary talents, and that would become the output of the old generals, it would be enough to show Serena's strength and persistence.
After the production of 20 17, Serena's mentality was once in a state of collapse, except for physical torture. After giving birth, her depression kept her with depression and tears for a long time.
But just as she stood up again and again, this test still failed to knock her down. After that, Serena reached the semi-finals of the Grand Slam six times, including four finals, although she failed to realize her wish of the 24th Grand Slam. This performance is a surprise for a professional player in his forties.
However, the traces of time are also true. Before bidding farewell to the US Open this year, Serena suffered three Grand Slams in her career development, one was 20 12, and the other two were the Australian Open in 20021and 2022, which were Serena's last two Grand Slam events in front of the US Open this year.
In view of the ideal of 24 crowns, Serena has learned to put down her hands calmly and slowly shift her focus to her home, as she often says: "If I had to make a decision between badminton and my family, I would choose the latter."
"My beautiful daughter is at home. I still want to win the championship and succeed, but this is no longer the reason why I wake up every day. In addition to winning, there are still some things to teach my daughter in this sport. "
In the open era when the market competition is much fiercer, it is only one step away from catching up with the record of 24 grand slam titles created by Margaret Court in the closed era, which has made Serena stand out. This regret cannot detract from this legendary glory.
"She is one of the greatest athletes in the history of all fitness sports, regardless of gender." This is also a comment sent to Serena by mcenroe, a badminton homestay. Raducanu, a junior, said: "No player has ever dominated the women's competition like her."
From 27 years ago, I entered the professional arena with anxiety, and now I have ended up in the applause of the world badminton audience. Serena's attraction is not only all women's badminton, but also her own life.