Roland this year? Galos, every time Li Na competes, you can find a group of people wearing yellow T-shirts in the stands. That's Li Na's team. This bright yellow T-shirt stands out. Li Na will proudly tell you that this is specially customized by the sponsor for her competition, with a global limited edition of 30 pieces. On the front of the T-shirt, there are four Chinese characters "Achieve yourself". Li Na's understanding of this is: "Never mind what others say, just work hard".
Because she had done her best, when asked what she was most proud of, Li Na, who was only one step away from the Grand Slam, hit the floor and calmly replied, "I have always been proud of what I have done. As a China player, not many people can reach the Grand Slam finals twice in a row. Of course, this is also the result of my very hard work on the court. However, sometimes you play well and sometimes you don't play well, but you don't have to hate yourself because you have been working hard for yourself. "
At the moment of winning the first Grand Slam singles title in Asia, Li Na, 29, felt that all the efforts were so worthwhile. What makes her proud is that she thinks her achievements can prove the progress of tennis in China. More importantly, she hopes that more people in China will devote themselves to tennis.
"I know that there is a live broadcast of this game in China, so I thought that after watching my performance, the children watching the game may think that they can do the same or better than me in the future." This is Li Na's heartfelt words after defeating Russian star Sharapova in the semi-final.
When reporters kept asking her how she felt when she learned that tens of millions of China people watched her game on TV, just like after the Australian Open advanced to the final, she said half jokingly, "So little, then it seems that I have to do better."
With such a sense of mission, Li Na takes it for granted. "I believe that I am not the only one who has this idea, and people in the tennis industry will also have it. After all, tennis is not very valued in China. We all work hard, but others don't know. Tennis is a very international sport, and I especially hope it can be popularized in China. I hope more and more people can love this project. "
In fact, while Li Na is creating herself step by step, the surrounding environment has also changed. In order to broadcast her breakthrough campaign, CCTV Sports Channel squeezed out the table tennis match or the women's volleyball match at the same time. Her personal fans in Weibo, China have exploded to over 6,543.8+0.9 million in the past few days.
Of course, Li Na knows that this is not enough. "The next stop is Wimbledon. If I don't play well, maybe they will forget me soon. " So, she only plans to rest and relax for a few days, and then go to England to start warming up for Wimbledon, the highlight of the grass season.
Some people say it's a little late to reach the summit at the age of 29, but Li Na doesn't agree at all. I think I am still young. Age is not an issue. It's just numbers on paper.