Chapter 1064 Wimbledon

On the 18th, Wimbledon announced the draw for the main draw.

In men's singles, defending champion Nadal is the first seed, Federer is second, local player Murray is third, Djokovic is fourth, del Potro is fifth, Roddick is sixth, and Wen There are a total of thirty-two seeded players in the net.

The seeded players in Grand Slam tournaments are divided into upper and lower halves, and each is divided into two divisions, for a total of four divisions.

The first seed Nadal and the second seed Federer will be randomly drawn into the quarter and three-quarters of the upper and lower half, while the third and fourth seeds will also be randomly drawn into the remaining quarters. The next two divisions.

In other words, the top four seeds will be in the four divisions, and the other seeded players will also be drawn into each division.

Through this draw of four divisions, it can be ensured that the 32 seeds will not meet before the quarter-finals, the top 16 seeds will not meet before the quarter-finals, and the top eight seeds will not meet before the quarter-finals. The top four seeds will not meet before the semifinals, and the top two seeds will not meet before the finals.

He looked at the women's singles seed players. Li Na was ranked 19th, Zheng Jie was ranked 16th, and Peng Shuai and Yan Zhi had to start from the qualifying round.

And he himself was drawn into the fourth division. The highest seed in this division is fourth seed Djokovic.

On June 22, Li Ba set off for the UK.

Accompanying them were Yatou and Guoguo, Gao Yuanyuan and Bill Duffy, Zhang Depei and his wife Liu Baoan, and Locke and Neil.

His parents also left for China on the same day and stayed in their hometown for a while.

Liu Xiaoli also returned to China together. After discussions with Gao Yuanyuan, Xianbei Media will be listed on the stock market. This is what she is doing during this trip.

According to Gao Yuanyuan, Senbei's operating conditions are much better than Huayi's, with better conditions for listing and no lack of relevant connections. There are no obstacles to listing.

After landing at the airport, Li Ba, as the most watched sports superstar during this period, was surrounded by a large number of media.

"Hammer, what are your expectations for Wimbledon?"

"I hope to advance at least once in the main draw."

“Why not have the same requirements as boxing?”

"How can we have the same requirements for completely different sports? I am not an arrogant person. If I have the ability to compete for a Grand Slam championship, then I will definitely strive for the championship."

"Who do you want to meet in the first round of the main draw?"

"It doesn't matter, those who can enter the main competition are all capable."

"Does this include you?"

"Of course. Although I don't have the ability to win the championship, I never think that I don't have the ability to participate in the main draw. I didn't say that."

"Which female tennis player is your favorite?"

"...Can I say my wife? She also plays tennis. If not, it's my daughter, who will definitely be a future Grand Slam champion."

"Have you given up boxing completely?"

"There may not be anyone in the heavyweight class who can take a beating, so I was forced to give up the sport."

"If the NBA really moves towards the small ball era you described, will you really leave?"

"Yes."

"So will you officially switch to tennis?"

"possible."

"Do you plan to participate in other sports?"

"I won't turn down more attempts."

After finally arriving at the hotel and settling down, Li Ba and his party began to adjust to the jet lag.

There is an eight-hour time difference from the western United States to London, which still needs to be adjusted.

On the 23rd, Li Ba attended his tennis brand launch conference.

Although he is a tennis rookie, he still has the top tennis sponsor, and that is Adidas.

As early as the beginning of the season, when he announced his entry into the tennis world, in order to win over him, Adidas offered him a three-year sponsorship contract with a first-class tennis star. This was the level of a Grand Slam champion. It also designed a brand for him. Own tennis brand.

On the 24th, under the arrangement of Adi, Li Ba conducted pre-match training at a private tennis club.

The qualifying rounds are still going on these days, and twelve athletes will enter the main draw.

The first round of singles is on the 28th and 29th, the second round is on the 30th and July 1st, the third round is on the 2nd and 3rd, there will be a day off on the 4th, and the fourth round will start on July 5th .

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ba ended today's training. When the group was leaving the club, a woman called him from behind.

When he looked back, he saw a man and a woman. Li Ba also knew the woman, Zheng Jie, a former Chinese tennis team member.

"Hey, Zheng Jie, what a coincidence that you are also training here?" Li Ba greeted.

He was not familiar with the tennis team, but just knew each other. After shaking hands, he asked with a smile: "Are you still used to playing solo?"

Zheng Jie looked at her husband Zhang Yu and said with a smile: "It's okay, but there are a lot of things to do. I have to worry about everything myself."

Li Ba asked: "I heard from Lin Dan that you did four solo flights together, right?"

Zheng Jie nodded and said: "Yes, I am one, and there are Li Na, Peng Shuai, and Yan Zhi."

Li Ba smiled and said: "How should I put it? The collective system is the foundation. Complete professionalization after flying solo may allow you to go further and higher. I wish you good luck."

"Thank you." Zheng Jie smiled.

"Do you need me to introduce this one?" Li Ba pointed at Zhang Depei.

"No, no, no. Hello, Mr. Zhang Depei, I am your fan." Zheng Jie said to Zhang Depei in English excitedly.

She didn't lie, she was really a fan of Michael Chang.

Her physical condition was not good, only 164 cm tall. At that time, her coach Cai Hongling told her the story of Michael Chang to encourage her, which made her stick to the path of tennis.

"Oh, hello, hello." Michael Chang said with a smile.

After the two shook hands, Michael Chang looked at Zheng Jie because he didn't know her and said, "Are you a professional?"

"Yes, my name is Zheng Jie, I'm here to participate in Wimbledon, and I used to be a member of the Chinese national team." Zheng Jie explained with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I'm Zhang Yu, Zheng Jie's coach." The man next to him said.

"Zhang Yu is also my husband." Zheng Jie smiled.

The two sides separated, and Li Ba and his party talked about the current situation of Zheng Jie and others on the way back to the hotel.

Li Ba entered the tennis sport and also learned about the situation of several people.

These four people played well, and the paired women's doubles were very strong. Zheng Jie won the women's doubles championship at Wimbledon and the Australian Open in 2006.

However, the current economic situation is average, because there is no outstanding result in the individual competition, and the commercial value can only be well reflected after the individual competition results.

Gao Yuanyuan said: "Li Na played well this year and returned to the top 30 in the world. She reached the third round of the Australian Open in January and the top 16 of the French Open in June, but lost to Sharapova. She should also have a good performance in Wimbledon this time.

Zheng Jie reached the third round of the French Open this year. Her world ranking this year has risen to 15th, which is better than Li Na.

Yan Zhi's singles are average, Peng Shuai stopped in the first round of the Australian Open and the second round of the French Open. It is estimated that it will be difficult for her to enter the main draw of Wimbledon this time."