China News Service Client, September 12 (Reporter Yue Chuan) It was at the US Open six years ago that Xu Yifan made his first Grand Slam tournament in his career.
At that time, she might not have thought that one day she could stand on the stage of the US Open final.
Xu Yifan in the US Open final
In the 2020 U.S. Open Women's Doubles final that ended early on the 12th, Xu Yifan and his partner Merichal lost to Zvonareva/Sigmund with a total score of 4:6, 4:6, 0:2, and the championship trophy. Pass by.
This is the second Grand Slam runner-up for Xu Yifan after Wimbledon last year.
Although there are regrets, this is not a small breakthrough for her and Chinese tennis.
Because of Xu Yifan's outstanding performance, the Chinese mainland players appeared on the stage of the US Open Women's Doubles final for the first time.
So far, in the women's doubles finals of the four Grand Slams, China Jinhua has fought for the championship.
Image source: USOpen official Weibo
Not only that, Xu Yifan also continued the impact and continuity of the Chinese Golden Flower in the female double layer.
Last year, China Jinhua had a brilliant performance in the competition. Xu Yifan also created a surprise of her own on Wimbledon. She and her Canadian partner Dabrowski made all the way through and made her debut on the Grand Slam final stage in her career.
However, due to various factors such as the epidemic, the overall performance of China Golden Flower so far this season lacks highlights, which also makes Xu Yifan's results even more precious.
Perhaps it has been paired with foreign players for some time, and the fans don't seem to know Xu Yifan as much as other Jinhua.
Xu Yifan, who had been on the field for more than ten years from being no one cares a few years ago to Wimbledon's “famous World War I” last year, finally walked to the front row of the stage after going through the most difficult days.
Xu Yifan Weibo
During Wimbledon last year, Xu Yifan shared a famous quote from Martin Luther King, “The ultimate measure of a person is not his position when he is comfortable and smooth, but his attitude when facing challenges and controversies. "She also showed her belief: "Let the world know who you are."
This road is destined to be difficult.
Compared with the genius girls who are constantly emerging in women's tennis, the 32-year-old Xu Yifan is a late bloomer.
But if you ask her what she thinks of the term "veteran", she will tell you that she is a "Tianshan child grandmother", it is still too early.
Xu Yifan in life is such a cheerful person.
The appeal of social networks to her has always been limited, and Weibo is only updated occasionally. After a few swipes, she returned to 2019.
However, there are not many dynamics, which can clearly outline Xu Yifan's positive and open mind.
It is these that helped her better cope with the challenges posed by the epidemic.
Xu Yifan Weibo
In fact, in the past few years, Xu Yifan has always regarded 2020 as the most important year, especially because of the existence of the Tokyo Olympics.
To this end, Xu Yifan has done a lot of planning and preparation in life, training, etc. She is eager to step up to a new level this season.
Reaching the Grand Slam final last year is also a good way to prepare.
Due to injuries and other reasons, Xu Yifan separated from Dabrowski, who had been paired for more than two years at the end of last year, and the American player Merichal became her new partner.
Fortunately, the two quickly blended in and showed a good momentum at the beginning of the season, including winning the championship in Adelaide.
However, this is destined to be an extraordinary year.
Although Xu Yifan's plan was forced to slow down due to the sudden epidemic, she herself was not too impatient.
Compared to a few years ago, Xu Yifan is now more confident and knows how to win.
Data map: Xu Yifan in the game Photo source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
Along the way, the season has been year after year, and the games have been one after another. High pressure and exhaustion have occupied most of the time.
In the past few months, Xu Yifan has finally been able to slow down and have some time to do what he likes, such as digging out a handful of ukulele.
She has always been looking forward to the season; she knows how to gather energy for an explosion from life.
So when everything slowly returned to the right track, Xu Yifan became the leader of China's Golden Flower and fired the first shot.
Data map: Xu Yifan in the game Photo source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency
fake it till you make it, Xu Yifan once quoted it in an interview.
This sentence can translate different meanings, such as "pretend to do it until you do it."
Sometimes, always believing in yourself is more important than results.
Unlike when he debuted in the Grand Slam six years ago, Xu Yifan now has a bigger goal, more confidence, and greater ease.
This will give people a feeling: she is very close to "doing it".
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