小威對溫網賽會將姐妹倆排在二號球場提出疑問 - 網球 Tennis

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Serena Williams wonders why she, Venus get Court 2
小威想知道為何她和姊姊Venus會被安排在二號球場出賽


Serena Williams wonders why she and her older sister Venus have played once
each on Court 2 at Wimbledon this year—instead of Centre Court or Court 1.
小威透露他很想知道為何她和姊姊Venus兩人在今年溫布頓各被安排在二號球場出賽一次，
而並非中央球場或是第一球場。

After winning her second-round match Thursday on Court 2, four-time Wimbledon
champion Serena was asked about being put in that venue, where five-time
champion Venus won Monday. Each also has played one match on Centre Court this
week.
這位四屆溫布頓女單冠軍在第二輪比賽獲勝後，詢問她和五屆溫網冠軍的姐姐為何會被擺
在二號球場，姊姊在第一輪被安排在二號球場。目前兩人也在中央球場各出賽過一次。


“They like to put us on Court 2—me and Venus—for whatever reason,” Serena
said. “I haven’t figured it out yet. Maybe one day we’ll figure it out.”
「他們很喜歡把我們排在二號球場－我和Venus－為了各種理由」小威說。「我不能理解
，也許哪一天我會想出答案。」


Told of Serena’s comments, tournament spokesman Johnny Perkins said there was
no intentional snub, noting that several factors go into scheduling decisions,
including TV broadcasting considerations, where players stand in the draw, and
what ticket-buyers want to see.
被提到小威的發言，溫網的發言人Perkins說這並非是輕待她們，只是在安排賽程上有很多
考慮因素，像是收視率，哪些對戰組合會吸引球迷買票去看。


“I don’t think it’s anything deliberate, clearly,” Perkins said. “It’s a
hugely complex jigsaw puzzle. Everyone probably looks at it from their own
point of view, so she’s obviously quite entitled to.”
「我不認為這一切是故意的。」Perkins說。「這就像是個很複雜的拼圖，每個人都有自己
不同的觀點去切入，所以她會這樣覺得。」


The Williams sisters have combined to win nine of the past 11 Wimbledon singles
championships, including Serena’s titles in 2009 and 2010.
威廉絲姐妹在過去十一屆溫布頓中贏了九個冠軍，包含小威在前兩年都封后。


“I don’t really think about it. I don’t make it a big issue,” Serena said
about the scheduling. “I think at some point, maybe I should.”
「我不真正去想他。我不想把他鬧大。」小威說。「我想我該這麼做。」


Stacey Allaster, the head of the women’s professional tennis tour, said in a
statement: “Serena Williams is a four-time Wimbledon singles champion, the
defending champion of Wimbledon and a 13-time Grand Slam singles champion. I
share her disappointment.”
女子職業網壇的領頭Allaster說，「小威是四屆溫網女單冠軍，又是衛冕冠軍，和十三屆
大滿貫得主。我對她的失望感同身受。」


WTA CEO Allaster continued: “Scheduling decisions at Wimbledon are made by the
All England Club and only they would be able to explain the rationale behind
their decision for the scheduling of Serena’s match today.”

Allaster繼續說「全英網球俱樂部負責規畫賽程，也只有她們能解釋為何小威在今天（週
四）會被擺在二號球場。」


Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick have
had all of their matches scheduled for Centre Court or Court 1 so far this year.
納豆，費拔，喬帥，大小安迪的比賽至今全都安排在中央或是第一球場。

“Yeah,” Serena said, “they’re never moved across.”
「是的。」小威說。「他們絕不會被擺過來（指二號球場）。」


The Court 2 she played in Thursday was built before the start of the 2009
tournament and holds about 4,063 spectators—7,330 fewer than Court 1, and
10,916 fewer than Centre Court. For years before that, the name “Court 2” at
the All England Club was assigned to a venue about half the size and a few
minutes’ walk away.
小威週四出賽的這個二號球場，在2009年溫網開打前被建好，有4063個觀眾席，但比一號
球場少7330個座位，比中央球場少10916個座位。在新的二號球場建好前，原有的二號球場
規模更小，僅有新二號球場的一半，但是移動距離較短。


That old Court 2 was known as the “Graveyard of Champions” because of a
series of surprise losses by top players—including Serena against Jill Craybas
in the third round in 2005. That particular match actually originally was
scheduled for Centre Court but was shifted when others there went long.
Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras—in his final match at the All
England Club—all lost on the old Court 2.
舊的二號球場號稱「冠軍墳場」，因為很多重大的冷門都在這裡發生過，包含小威在2005
年第三輪在此爆冷敗給同胞Jill Craybas。過去很多明星都在舊的二號球場翻船過。


After watching his daughter defeat Simona Halep of Romania 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at the
new Court 2 on Thursday, Richard Williams downplayed the issue of court
placement.
在看了小威在新的二號球場獲勝後，小威的父親對這議題不予重視。

“I can’t say where she should be,” he said. “I don’t do the scheduling.”
「我不能說他應該會被安排在哪出賽。」他說。「賽程不是我排的。」


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五天女單小整理

中央 第一 二號
Day 1 鳳姐vs Dokic Z娃 vs Riske 大威 vs Amanmuradova

Day2 小威vs Rezai(傳統) Woz vs Santonja Aza vs Rybarikova
莎娃vs 恰妹 李娜 vs Kudryavtseva

Day3 大威vs 伊達 Kvitova vs Keothavong Z娃 vs Vesnina

Day4 李娜vs Lisicki 莎娃vs Robson(取消) 小威 vs Halep
Woz vs Razzano(取消)

Day5 Aza vs韓娃 莎娃vs Robson Woz vs Razzano
大威vs MJMS


中央球場:六場女單比賽有五場都打滿三盤,兩場都打到長盤制 (溫網厲害!!)
第一球場:五場女單四場直落二,其中有四場對手都只拿到3局以內
二號球場:只有小威打了三盤,其他五場均直落二解決

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