球星爭鋒 網球金牌愈來愈夯 - 網球 Tennis

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前進英倫倒數計時8天-球星爭鋒 網球金牌愈來愈夯
2012-07-19 01:39 中國時報 【李弘斌】
7國的開幕式掌旗官來自這項運動,男、女單打世界排名前20的球星各來了19人,
拋開白色球衣的傳統束縛,踏入歷史悠久的全英網球俱樂部。倫敦奧運網球賽被譽為史上
星光最亮、實力最強、最顛覆傳統的一屆,也是本屆奧運不可錯過的焦點。
網球是1896年首屆現代奧運的9項創始運動之一,但也因為不易排除職業選手,而
在1924年巴黎奧運會後遭到取消。這一走,就是64年。
在超過一甲子的歲月中,網球曾兩度以表演項目出現於夏季奧運,其中1984年洛杉
磯奧運,舉辦了有21歲年齡上限的網球表演賽,竟每天吸引超過6千觀眾到場,奠定網球
重返夏季奧運的基礎,1988年漢城奧運起成為正式項目迄今。
網球一回到奧運,當紅的德國「玉羅剎」葛拉芙立刻與會並勇奪女單金牌,加上她
當年包辦4大滿貫賽的女單冠軍,締造了空前的「年度金滿貫」紀錄,迄今無人能及。
奧運網球一屆比一屆受重視,漢城奧運僅11位男單世界排名前20的好手,4年後的
巴塞隆納奧運,男單世界前5竟全數到齊。2000年雪梨奧運,男子職網首度將奧運成績納
入排名積分系統,4年後女網跟進。儘管沒有獎金,但有國家榮譽與排名積分的雙重誘因
,奧運網球金牌也愈來愈「夯」。
「瑞士特快車」費德勒和俄羅斯美眉莎拉波娃尋求「生涯金滿貫」,都只差1面單
打金牌。剛在溫布頓丟掉球王寶座的喬柯維奇若能奪金,則將奪回世界第一,甫於溫網決
賽輸給費爸的「英國新希望」莫瑞,仍有地主優勢,上屆金牌納達爾也不容小覷。
除了男女單打(各64籤)與雙打(各32籤),混雙項目(16籤)在相隔88年後重現
奧運,讓網球賽事的金牌總數增至5面。不論30歲的美國女將小威廉絲,會否冒著15天9戰
的風險3線作戰,這面混雙金牌都將擦出新的火花。
全英俱樂部孕育了歷史最悠久的大滿貫賽溫布頓,也是1908年奧運網球的賽場。有
別於限穿白色球衣、維持傳統的溫網,倫奧網賽將有五顏六色的各國服飾,躍動於全英俱
樂部的招牌綠茵上,很彩色,也很顛覆!
http://news.chinatimes.com/sports/11051206/112012071901048.html
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