The Prince of Tennis~

Before reading the blog, there’s a good news from Hsieh Su-Wei(謝淑薇)and Peng Shuai(彭帥)!! They just won WTA (it’s a tournament held by WTA世界職業網球女子協會) championship three days ago (on 10/27) and Hsieh Su-Wei’s ranks become third!!!

Since midterm is approaching, let’s have an unexpected and interesting topic about tennis, The Prince of Tennis(網球王子) this week!! (I suggest that you can click this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmUCZR5Bbks to enjoy the music when reading the text!!)

This Japanese animation is originally a manga from Takeshi Konomi (許斐剛) since 1999, and still releasing. I consider most of you have watched it before or even still watching now, and, honestly, though the skill in this animation is nearly impossible to implement in real condition, I just can’t resist the charm of the incredible technique, and what’s more, I always can imagine the scene I use the Samurai drive(武士截擊) to divide  ball into half by the rope of the net.

the picture of The Cyclone Smash(龍捲風殺球)

The anime narrates the story happened around the tennis club in Seishun Academy (青春學園). The main character, Ryoma Echizen(越前龍馬) is only twelve years old, as the freshman in junior high school, he first be despised by others, yet after showing his ridiculous (not joking, how can a human being actives like this!!!???), he wins the respect and become the unprecedented first grader to get into formal team.

Well, besides the astonishing tennis skill, the cooperation and emotion between teammates really fascinated me. They help, provoke each other when facing adversity, company their teammates to help them improve, and sometimes compete with each other to sharpen up skill. They are not only teammates, but also friends will last forever. I consider it’s really a worth watching animation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAaVy47R72g this video is about the comparison of using the skill in real world.

the pictures are from 

http://wqwz.manmankan.com/201008/4372.html

http://www.tudou.com/home/diary_u27158431c322976m00p1.html

http://hsj116.blog.163.com/blog/static/692306232010112001455736

http://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=759366

Roger Federer!!!!!!!!

I think he is very handsome, don't you??

Hello everyone!!!Since we have appreciated some astonishing video from Roger Federer, this week let’s explore this greatest legend’s history and achievement!!!

As usual, let’s enjoy an interesting video to release our pressure from midterm exam…. (Oh…What’s wrong with my chemistry= =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkpkP_8ynis

Roger Federer was burned in Switzerland, and he was initially interested in soccer and tennis, yet, when he turned into a teenager, he must choose one of them, undoubtedly, he decided to sharpen up his tennis skill, or  now he wouldn't have the chance to be well-known, and later became a pro in sixteen. I consider the most influential year in his career life is 2003,which he won his first Majors(大滿貫) championship (that was Wimbledon:溫布頓). After built up his confidence, he attended the peak in tennis world in year 2004!!!

To be honest, he is my favorite player not only because his amazing ability, but also because his behavior in his leisure. Instead of living a extravagant life, he joined a lot of charity charitable event, such as leading fundraising event to help rebuild Haiti(海地) after the catastrophic earthquake.

Roger Federer is famous for the ability of adjusting himself to different kind of tennis court, and especially on hard court and grass court. Since his achievement is really countless and too hard to express by only 300 words, I will put a link in the end of the blog.

Before leaving the blog, let’s enjoy the incredible skill of Federer. (the video is about fake shots(假動作), and even the commentator say that it is ridiculous!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjwwSWPCL-8

more about Federer: http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/history.html

The pictures are from:http://www.epochtimes.com/b5/7/5/21/n1716881.htm

http://kunlinjohnlee.pixnet.net/blog/post/25215051-%E6%81%AD%E5%96%9C%E8%B2%BB%E5%BE

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http://sports.people.com.cn/BIG5/22155/22166/9595799.html

http://big5.cri.cn/gate/big5/gb.cri.cn/41280/2013/01/18/5631s3995020.htm

Chinese Taipei in East Asian Games

Hello everyone, this week let’s talk about the latest news just happened in last few weeks: The unprecedented achievement Taiwanese player achieved in East Asian Games(東亞運)!!!

Don’t be too urgent to read the text! The astonishing video is waiting for your click! (Roger Federer is coming again! By the way, the car is owned by his coach……)

First, I intend to introduce the background of East Asian Game (EAG for short). Coincidentally, it may be your first time and the last chance to hear about EAG, for it will be cancelled after 2013 held in Tianjin (天津) and changed into 東亞青年運動會(it doesn't have the official name now.). As its name tells us, the contestants are nearly all come from East Asia, and its function is used to provoke the exchange between Asian countries. Since 1993, it kicks off per four years.

The picture of men's and women's team(團體賽) won gold medals.

This year, Taiwan won total seventeen gold medals, and tennis representative grasp five of them! (also five sliver and two bronze(銅牌))

Women's double, Hao-Ching Chan and Yung-Jan Chan(詹詠然)

What’s amazing, not only mixed doubles(混雙), but women’s doubles(女雙) and men’s doubles(男雙) all gained one gold and silver medal, which means both of the teams competed in finals are all Taiwanese.

Mixed double, Hao-Ching Chan(詹皓晴) and Hsin-Han Lee(李欣翰)

   In the end, let’s applaud to all representatives!!

 p.s. Hsieh Su-Wei(謝淑薇) is going to attend the tournament in Turkey next week!!

Well, since EAG is only occurred in East Asia, it’s really hard to find the video in English version, so I give up after trying my best...and thank for your reading!





The pictures are from http://issackr.pixnet.net/blog/post/37942305-2013%E5%B9%B4%E7%AC%AC%E5%85%AD%E5%B1%86%E5%A4%A9%E6%B4%A5%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%9E%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E6%9C%83-%E6%8E%92%E7%90%83%E9%A0%85%E7%9B%AE%EF%BC%8810-6-13
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%9E%E9%81%8B-come-%E7%A6%A6%E9%9F%93%E6%8A%97%E4%B8%AD-%E7%B6%B2%E7%90%83%E9%9B%99%E9%87%91%E5%A0%B1%E5%96%9C-221053106--ten.html
http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPO3/8221036.shtml
http://udn.com/NEWS/SPORTS/SPO3/8221008.shtml
The video is from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKB42W7KsVI.

The characteristics of tennis court

Hello everyone, today’s topic is Wimbledon(溫布敦), French open(法網) and the feature of four kinds of tennis court.

Like previous time, let’s begin from a funny video about Roger Federer.

French open, also called Roland Garros, is the second tournament of Majors. It is played on clay court in every late May to early June. Due to its courts are lack of illumination devices, sometimes, the match may be hung up to next day if the game spends too much time, and that do influence players a lot. Thus, players often complain about that.

The Wimbledon Championships (simply Wimbledon), is the most famous and oldest tournament in Majors (四大滿貫賽). It’s the third event of the slam tournament which kicks off in late June and early July since 1877. What’s unique, it’s now the only contest played on grass court, and when we talk to Wimbledon, undoubtedly, we must consider to The Pride of Taiwan (台灣之光), Lu Yen-Hsun (盧彥勳) , who is the second player in Asia “to reach the quarter-finals” and Hsieh Su-Wei(謝淑薇), who just won the championship in 2013!!

Hsieh Su-Wei and Peng Shuai win the chanpionship!

The picture of Lu Yen-Hsun

Next, let’s talk about the most common court, hard court(硬地球場). Hard court is easy to maintain and the weather has nothing to do with the velocity of the ball reflecting from the surface of the hard court. The aggressive baseliners (底線型侵略球員) will be dominant when playing on hard court.

Compared with hard court, grass court(草地球場) is easier to produce, yet hard to maintain. The characteristics of grass court are the height of ball reflects from the surface is the lowest and ball sometimes may reflect unusual. Therefore, the serve and volleyers (發球上網型球員) like this kind of court.

 

Clay court(泥地球場), which challenges the physical strength of the players most, has the highest height of the ball reflect from the surface, but makes the speed of the balls slowest. If the weather is dry, the speed of the balls will increase a little bit. Defensive baseliner(防禦型底線球員) is suitable to clay court.

I put carpet court(地毯球場) in the last, because it’s not very widespread. It’s used indoor and the speed of the ball is faster than other courts.

The moment of Hsieh Su-Wei win the final competition.

Next time, I haven't decided the topic, but one thing is for sure, the video which will entertain you!!

The four Grand Slam tournaments

Hello everyone, I  am glad to introduce part of the most important tennis annual event to you: The four Grand Slam tournaments, also called Majors.

It is the video about some amazing or even ridiculous play and just use for amusement.

Australian Open , which first held in 1905, is chronologically the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year ,and it starts in mid January . It features not only men's and women's singles, men's, women's, and mixed doubles but also junior's championships, wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. What interesting is the prize money it awarded to all the attendants in 2013 is AUD$31,000,000(equals to NT＄857,243,000), which is the highest in the four Grand Slam tournaments.

The United States Open Tennis Championships(US open for short) is the last of tennis major ,which kicks off in late August and early September. Coincidentally, the first and the final tournament both play on hard court. Besides men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, it additionally contains the competition of senior, junior, and wheelchair players. The thrilling thing is that its court is unique, for all of them are illuminated, meaning that television coverage of the tournament can extend into prime time to attract higher ratings. Even more, the deciding heat of women’s singles is thus influenced to move to Saturday night to draw better television ratings.

 the trophy of US open

 the trophy of Australian Open

It is the highlights about the final US Open 2013 Djokovic vs Nadal and Rafael Nadal won his second US Open crown.

It is the conference which Novak Djokovic discusses his US Open Men's Final loss to Rafael Nadal.

Thank for your reading. Next week I will present the characteristic of four kinds of tennis courts, and other Majors, Wimbledon and French Open. By the way, I will seek some interesting video to put them on the blog and I am sure that you won’t want to miss them.