網球名將費德勒(Roger Federer)近日在社群媒體上宣布即將離開網壇,這位擁有 20 座大滿貫的網球傳奇人物將在下週倫敦舉行的拉沃爾盃結束自己的網球競技生涯。費德勒曾說他在網球裡面獲得的遠超乎他的想像,考量到自己的身體狀況,在 41 歲這個年紀他決定優雅的退出,他不會停止網球運動,只是往後球迷們再也不會在巡迴賽中看到他的身影。他的紀錄無須贅述,言談中也能看出對網球的熱愛和付出,現在就跟著我們一起回顧費德勒這些年激勵人心的那些經典名言吧!
當你在生命中有一件事做到極致,你不會想放棄它,對我來說那就就是網球。
When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up - and for me it's tennis.
有時候你必須接受那個人在那天就是表現的比你好。
Sometimes you have to accept that a guy played better on the day than you.
我想我依然能在球場上馳騁的原因是因為我能在場上跟疼痛、問題和各種狀況共存。
What I think I've been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
你必須付出長時間的努力,因為永遠有進步的空間。
You have to put in the hours because there’s always something which you can improve.
曾經有段時間球員們不相信自己能打敗高手,後來可能是發生了什麼小小的改變。我很高興球員們現在相信他們能在最大的場地、最頂尖的賽事打敗那些頂尖的球員。
There was a time where some players didn’t believe they could beat the top guys. So maybe there’s a little bit of a thing happening at the moment. I’m happy about that, that players believe they can beat the best on the biggest courts in the biggest matches.
你必須相信你自己制訂的長期計畫,但你也也同時需要短期目標去啟發你。
You have to believe in the long term plan you have but you need the short term goals to motivate and inspire you.
我曾經會因為我的父母來觀賽感到緊張,也會因為朋友的到來感到緊張。但這些在現在都不是問題了,因為我現在很享受他們的到來。我看到他們對我巨大的支持,我也會試著給他們一場好球讓他們知道我依然能打好網球。
I used to get nervous, you know if my parents would come watch. And then I would get nervous if my friends came and watched. Today it’s not a problem anymore actually because now I enjoy it. I see that they, you know, respect me immensely, and I try to put on a good show and show that I can still play very good tennis.
以前我總是覺得網球就是戰術和技巧的運動,但隨著時間推移每場比賽都變得更加考驗心理和體力,我試著讓自己能打得更好。我試著不讓自己感到不悅和保持正面,我覺得這就是我這些年來最大的進步,在壓力下我能看得更加清楚。
Previously I always thought it was just tactical and technique, but every match has become almost mental and physical-I try to push myself to move well. I try to push myself not to get upset and stay positive, and that’s what my biggest improvement is over all those years. Under pressure I can see things very clear.
一但你找到心中平靜,那個寂靜之處、安靜、和諧和自信就是你打好比賽的時候。
Once you find that peace, that place of peace and quiet, harmony and confidence, that’s when you start playing your best.
我不怕任何人,但我尊重每個人。
I fear no one, but respect everyone.