Tennis is an elegant sport, and Wimbledon is the best. In an elegant event, a backhand shot is the most elegant action. It does not require the force of a forehand, an attack like that, or a wrist twist like that. You only need to gently reveal the "back of a leaf".
Like other kids, I dreamed of standing in the Royal Tennis Center, on the grass of the No. 1 stadium, in the final, wearing white jersey pants, white sneakers, and standing opposite the world's number one master, he played a forehand, or a A backhand cut, or simply a net volley, the ball will land on my left 7 yards, I start to run, I slow down at 5 yards, the ball hits the ground and bounces, I step out and stand firmly with my left hand. Right wrist, holding the racket with the right hand, full and swing, the surface of the racket is like a leaf, leisurely revealing the back, the straight ball, the ball seems to be off the string, the opponent's whip is too long, the backspin ball hits the lower right corner of the opponent, I slightly closed my eyes and listened. With a "poof", the ball hits the ground and scores, and there is no rush or slow applause around...It's damn elegant!
I am not a racial discriminator, but tennis is really not a sport suitable for blacks. In the era when the Wisdom sisters were rampant, I hardly watch tennis anymore. Muscle clubs killed elegance.
The first star I saw was Edberg. The Swedes are always neatly dressed, with blond hair and hairspray, and meticulous in playing. I didn’t appreciate him when I was a kid. I thought he was too tough until I played. Later, I understood the temperament of Lao Ai playing. Unfortunately, no one released genuine or pirated audio-visual products for such a textbook-level star. Therefore, the impression of Edberg playing only remained in his memory.
Later, there were Stich, Becker, the great Sampras, and Kafelnikov, all of whom were generally able to use a beautiful "back of leaves". Zhang Depei, who played at the same time, was slightly embarrassed, Muster was hoarse, Raft had more than brute force, and Brugella was not domineering. They are all the best tennis players, but they are still far from Wimbledon.
Strength and courage can make you king in Melbourne; technology and tenacity can make you win in Roland Garros; speed and passion can make you proud of New York City! But at Wimbledon, you must be the "leaf", elegance is the only condition.
Agassi is an exception. He has won all four major Opens because he is a prodigal son of a wealthy family, with nobility in his blood. Zeng wore a ponytail, shaved his head and wore a turban; gifted more than 50 cars to relatives and friends, fell in love with a 16-year-old woman older than himself, married the most beautiful woman in the world, and then divorced; finally found comfort in Graf ——A piece of the same great "leaf". On the road to retirement, King Sang Tian was waiting for him in the distance, and the brothers have gone through the robbery. In
today's tennis, only Federer has become the real king of heaven. He doesn't fall, never complains, he rarely even sweats, and his backhand shot is probably the only remaining "back of the leaves" now.
Too much has nothing to do with the film. Generally speaking, "Wimbledon" is a typical British film, with a tone like "Notting Hill". The comedy opens and ends. Paul Bettany plays an old tennis player. Inspired by his girlfriend, on the eve of his retirement, with the power of love and a peachy scandal, he won the championship of Wimbledon in one fell swoop.
This feels a little bit obscene, because everyone knows that the British have never won any championships since there was a color TV in the world. The American Pepper played by Kirsten Dunst is ridiculing Sharapova. She has the same performance advertised, beautiful and cute, and there is also a bodyguard standing behind her father, who seems to be ready to reach out to his baby daughter's underwear buttons at any time. It doesn’t matter if it’s Roddick’s millionaire or not. Perhaps the most comic scene of the film is that Dad took the reporter to catch his star daughter in bed. It’s really interesting. .
This is a light comedy that you don’t need to use your brains, but for me, I didn’t see the "back of leaves" in my heart. Paul Bettany played extremely embarrassed, and finally won the championship relying on the opponent's mistakes. The Wimbledon championship shouldn’t be won like that. The director obviously didn’t understand Wimbledon’s heart. That may be my biggest regret watching this film.
At the end, Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany retired and raised their children. In fact, they are Agassi and Graf, the true portrayal of these two unsurpassed tennis stars for men and women? !
These two green and yellow leaves each fell from the branches of professional tennis and circled in the air. The occasional wind blew them together.
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