Roland this year? Galos, every time Li Na plays, you can find a group of people in yellow T-shirts in the stands. That is Li Na's team. The bright yellow T-shirt stands out. Li Na will proudly tell you that it was specially made 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 "Make yourself", and Li Na's understanding of this is: "Don't care what others say, just work hard".
Because she had done her best, when asked what made her proudest, Li Na hit the floor, who was one step away from the Grand Slam, replied quietly, "I have always been proud of what I have done. As a China player, not many people can make it to two Grand Slam finals 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, the 29-year-old Li Na felt that all the efforts were so worthwhile. What makes her feel proud is that she thinks that her achievements can prove the progress of tennis in China. More importantly, she hopes that more Chinese people will devote themselves to tennis.
"I know there is a live broadcast of this game in China, so I thought that the children watching the game might think that they can do the same or better than me in the future after watching my performance." This was 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 few, 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. After all, tennis is not very valued in China. We all work hard, but others don't know. Tennis is a very international project, 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, her surroundings have changed. In order to broadcast her breakthrough battles, CCTV Sports Channel squeezed out the table tennis match or women's volleyball match at the same time. Her personal Chinese Weibo fans have exploded to1900,000 in the past few days.
Of course, Li Na knows that this is not enough. "Next is Wimbledon. If I don't play well, maybe they will soon forget me." So, she only plans to rest and relax for a few days, and then she will go to England to start warming up for Wimbledon, the highlight of the grass season.
Some people say that it's a little late to reach the top at the age of 29, but Li Na doesn't agree at all. I think I'm still young. Age is not a problem. It's just a number on paper.