The 50 Greatest Living Athletes - 網球 Tennis

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Serena Williams（小威）

Here is a thought experiment: Picture any kind of demanding, competitive, even
threatening situation. Put Serena Williams at the center of it. And then try
to imagine her failing. It is impossible.

Start with 2001, just as she was establishing herself as a top-ten player: Rac
ist fans at Indian Wells boo her during a final; in response, she buries Kim C
lijsters, then boycotts the tournament for 14 years. Throughout her time in te
nnis, her only serious rival has been her own flesh and blood; she looks acros
s the net and sees an older version of herself in Venus Williams, and she wins
seven of the nine Grand Slam finals they've played so far. She has made her w
ay to the most Grand Slam wins, 23, in the Open era—the most for anyone, male
or female, human or Federer—despite the murder of her half sister Yetunde in
2003; despite watching rivals like Maria Sharapova (against whom Serena is 19
–2) collect more endorsement money; despite being eight weeks pregnant as she
won her most recent Grand Slam, the Australian Open, in January.

She did the Crip Walk at Wimbledon. She danced next to Beyoncin a music vide
o and was not outclassed. Whenever she chooses to return to the sport, she'll
be one major title away from Margaret Court's all-time record. Imagine her not
getting it. —Zach Baron



Roger Federer（費德勒）

Already, Roger Federer is fading into the gauzy haze of sports immortality—te
nnis fans have been waiting to tell their kids about watching him play more or
less since the day he began playing. So while the memory remains, let's inste
ad talk for a moment about failure.

Wimbledon, 2008, he loses what is widely considered the greatest match of all
time, to Rafael Nadal, a player five years his junior. But the torch doesn't p
ass. Federer returns the next year, wins the longest (in games) men's final in
history on the same court.

Okay. Now, 2011: Semifinals of the U.S. Open, Federer is up two sets to love a
gainst Novak Djokovic, a player six years his junior, then loses two set point
s and the match. But the torch doesn't pass. Federer wins Wimbledon again the
next year.

It's 2017 now, and Federer is old: recently 36, with an ailing knee and back.
Somehow he wins two more majors, his game as beautifully unstressed as it ever
was. So let's not forget how many times, in the past 20 years, this could've
—maybe even should've—ended. It isn't over yet. — Z.B.



Martina Navratilova（納芙拉蒂洛娃）

Why her: Dominant, machine-like consistency—six straight Wimbledon titles (18
Grand Slam singles titles overall), 156 straight weeks at No. 1—that only St
effi Graf has matched.

But also: Off-the-court social impact only Serena has matched.



Rafael Nadal（納達爾）

Why him: Simply put, he's the most powerful player ever to step on the court—
and the most mentally tough, too.

His superpower: Never, ever, ever, ever, ever quitting on a single point, unti
l his opponents quit just to end their misery.

His athletic peak: Easy. His epic Wimbledon win over Roger Federer in 2008. Af
terward, John McEnroe wept real tears.



Bj顤n Borg（柏格）

Why him: The early master of modern tennis's baseline-oriented game was also o
ne of the coolest, most graceful athletes in any sport—still the model for ho
w to look and move, on a tennis court or in a nightclub.

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