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01.04.2010.

Dear all,

Finally even I found some time to relax. I'm sure the same is
with you, because the holiday is just about to start - Easter!
I ended the tournament in Miami in the fourth round, which was,
as you would probably agree, a bit too early and unexpected,
and I could have done more, for sure, but simply, on that day
I couldn't have done much on the court and play well, since the
strong wind gave me no chance to develop the game, find the
rhythm, and the strength won, instead of the technique. The one
who had more strength, more powerful strikes on that day, won
the points - it was the case in most of the matches, just like
in mine against Stosur. The most important thing is that I
finished the tournament healthy, and that there were no injuries,
because the conditions for the game were such that the injuries
could have happened at any moment. I have been playing in Miami
for years, but this was the worst weather conditions ever. Humid
was high, it was raining, with wind, and such things welcomed and
escorted us all from this year's tournament in Key Biscayne, by
which the first part of the hard court season is over.

終於找到時間休息一下囉。我想你們大概也一樣，因為復活節假期開始啦！
我在邁阿密打到第四輪，我想你們大概也同意這有點太早出局，不過那天
天氣實在太糟，風太大讓我沒法在場上發揮，在那種天氣就是誰比較有力
氣就會贏球。那就是我那場比賽的寫照。不過最重要的是我沒受傷，在那
種天氣比賽還頗容易受傷的。我在邁阿密比賽好幾年，那絕對是最差的天
氣。溼度高，風大雨大。就這樣今年硬地賽季的前半段結束啦。

(以下是講古時間)
It is time for clay! Several days I'm going to relax and practice
a bit, and also to celebrate the holiday - Easter, with my family.
Then, I'm going to Charleston - South Carolina, were I will play
my first tournament on clay in 2010. I like to play on clay, and
also to play in Charleston, where the surface is green, not red
like in every other tournament around the world. Three years ago
I won the title on this tournament, and it was one of the moments
in my career I will never forget. Not only because I lifted the
trophy in the end, but also because I was losing against Venus
Williams in the tie break of the third set 5:1, but then I managed
to win six points in a row, which brought me victory and a place in
the final. I easily won the next match against Safina 6:2, 6:2, but
that day was for memories, too. Before the very beginning we knew a
storm is approaching Charleston, and it was so strong that it
threatened to crush and break everything on its way. Still, we went
to court and the wind was so strong that it was hard not only to play,
but also to breathe. Fortunately enough, I managed to end that match
quite soon. Immediately after the award ceremony I sat into a jeep
and we drove to Atlanta for hours, where I caught a plane to Sofia.
After many hours of flight I finally came to Bulgarian capital, where
people from Serbian Tennis Federation and our Fed Cup team waited for
me. From there we went to Plovdiv by mini van, where we had to play
the matches in the Fed Cup, first group of Europe/Africa zone. I
remember that our team was put in front of mission impossible, but we
managed to do something no one had believed in, except ourselves.
After five days of fight we became one of the two teams which, out
of 16 that played in Plovdiv those days, managed to qualify for the
play off for the World group B. I played 16 sets in four days, which
no one has done so far, it was really exhausting, but I will never
forget it since it was one of the most memorable moments in the
national team in my career.

紅土賽季到囉！這幾天我會休息，練球，和家人慶祝復活節。然後去南加州
Charleston打2010年的第一場土場比賽。我喜歡這場地跟綠土場的Charleston，
三年前我在這贏得冠軍，而且當年在四強時跟大威比賽曾經在第三盤搶七以
1-5落後在淘汰邊緣，然後連續拿下六分取得決賽位置。下一場跟Safina比
賽我以62 62收下冠軍。冠軍賽當天有暴風雨接近，不過我們還是比了，那
天連在場上呼吸都很困難。不過我很幸運地迅速結束比賽。頒獎典禮完我立
刻跳上吉普車到亞特蘭大，搭飛機到Sofia。幾小時候我到達保加利亞首都
，在那裡賽爾維亞的人在等我。然後我們坐著麵包車到Plovdiv打歐洲/非洲
區的比賽。我記得我們面對不可能的任務，不過我們還是努力著。五天過後
我們成為16支隊伍中的兩隊可以競爭世界B組位置的國家。四天內我打了16
盤比賽，應該道現在還沒人這麼做過，那實在很累，不過那實在是我在國家
隊生涯中印象最深刻的時候。

I am writing a lot about the times from the past, but it is
something I like to share with you. The national team is
something holy for me, and all the matches I played for
Serbia - there have been 38 so far, I played with my hearth,
till the last breath.

我寫了很多當年回憶，因為那是我想跟你們分享的，國家隊對我而言是神聖
的，到目前我為賽爾維亞打了38場比賽，我全心奮戰直到最後一口氣。

(看到這忍不住懷疑因為Ana不打Fed Cup所以開始喊話？)

In the same 2007. where I won Charleston and played in Plovdiv
for the national team, we played the famous match against Slovakia
in Kosice. I played only one match then, because in the tie against
Cibulkova I suffered an injury - I had a torn fiber on the left
thigh, we fought on the court for three hours and 32 minutes, and
in the end I am not sure how I was able do finish the last two
points and win that match. The Slovakians welcomed us in the crowded
Steel Arena, in the hellish atmosphere in which we, unfortunately,
burned out. Three years after, we got the chance to make the score
even, and make up for the loss, but also to show them how Serbia
cheer and love its girls. It will not be easy on April 24th and
25th in Belgrade Arena, since we are to play without Ana Ivanovic,
who gave up because of the bad form which troubles her, but we are
going to give our best, just like we did so far, and what will be,
will be. One is for sure - I will give my maximum, which, I hope,
will motivate my colleagues to reach a great victory in joint
strengths, and secure a survival for Serbia in World group A.
The whole team would be very happy if Ana supported us by her
presence in the Arena, no matter of her absence from the court,
because it would mean a lot to our players.

在2007年上述的那些比賽後，我們和斯洛伐克在Kosice展開那知名的比賽，
我只打了一場比賽，因為在和Cibulkova的比賽我受了傷- 在右大腿有些肌
肉纖維撕裂了，我們在場上打了3小時32分鐘，最後我不知道我可不可以結
束最後兩點並贏得比賽。斯洛伐克球迷在擠滿人的Steel Arena‘歡迎’我
們，在這樣地獄般的氛圍中我不幸地掛點了。三年後，我們有機會把比數
扳平啦，也順便讓他們知道我們球迷是怎麼加油的。4/24-25的比賽，沒有
因為狀況太差的緣故不會參加的Ana，不會很輕鬆。不過我還是會盡全力，
希望可以也帶動其他隊友把勝利帶回家，讓賽爾維亞繼續留在世界A組。如
果Ana可以來加油，就算不上場我們會也會很開心，因為這對比賽選手來說
意義重大。

(所以是在鼓動群眾?順便跟Ana喊話？)

And now, the most beautiful thing - I wish you Happy Easter! Have
fun with your most beloved ones, and have a nice rest, too. Also,
come to Arena on April 24th and 25th to help our national team!

最後祝大家復活節假期愉快。和所愛的人在一起並好好休息。然後4/24-25
來Arena幫助我們的國家隊！

Loves you
Your JJ

(本篇狀態顯示為愛國心滿溢 適合該國球迷觀看)

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