Tennis網球

一場比賽從 0 分開始,但 0 不叫 zero,叫 love。網球的計分是全世界最奇怪的計分法之一。

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逐字稿(15 段)
  1. 1Welcome to a grass tennis court. Tennis is played by two players, or by two pairs of players.歡迎來到草地網球場。網球可以兩個人打,也可以兩對人打。
  2. 2This is the court. It is 23.77 metres long. The ball must land inside the lines.這是球場,長 23.77 公尺。球必須落在線裡面。
  3. 3The net is in the middle. The players stand on opposite sides of it.球網在正中間,球員站在球網的兩側。
  4. 4Every player hits the ball with a racket.每位球員都用球拍擊球。
  5. 5Each point starts with a serve. The server gets two chances.每一分都從發球開始。發球方有兩次機會。
  6. 6This serve landed in, and nobody could touch it. That is an ace!這一球發進了,而且對方完全碰不到。這就是 ace(發球得分)!
  7. 7The player on the other side is the opponent. The goal is to make it hard for the opponent to hit back.另一邊的球員是對手。目標就是讓對手不好回擊。
  8. 8When the players hit the ball back and forth over the net, that is a rally.球員把球在網子上方來回擊打,這就叫來回擊球。
  9. 9Zero is called love. Then 15, 30, 40. When both players reach 40, the score is deuce.零分叫 love,接著是 15、30、40。雙方都到 40,就叫平分。
  10. 10From deuce, you must win two points in a row to win the game.從平分開始,必須連拿兩分才能贏下這一局。
  11. 11Courts have different surfaces: grass, clay and hard. Clay is a slow surface.球場有不同的表面:草地、紅土和硬地。紅土是速度較慢的場地。
  12. 12There are four Grand Slams every year. Wimbledon is the only one still played on grass.每年有四場大滿貫。溫布頓是唯一還在草地上打的一場。
  13. 13Each Grand Slam is a big tournament. The tournament lasts two weeks.每一場大滿貫都是大型錦標賽,為期兩週。
  14. 14Novak Djokovic is a champion with 24 Grand Slam singles titles, the most for any man.喬科維奇是拿過 24 座大滿貫單打冠軍的冠軍球員,男子史上最多。
  15. 15At Wimbledon, players wear almost all white. Now it's your turn. Click on anything you see.在溫布頓,球員要穿幾乎全白的服裝。現在換你了,點點看你看到的每一樣東西。

What Is Tennis?網球是什麼?

Tennis is a racket sport played by two players (singles) or two pairs of players (doubles). The players stand on opposite sides of a net and hit a ball back and forth.網球是一種球拍運動,可以兩個人打(單打),也可以兩對人打(雙打)。球員站在球網的兩側,把球來回擊打。

The goal is simple: make the ball land inside your opponent's court, and make it hard for them to hit it back.目標很單純:把球打進對手的場地裡,而且讓對方不好回擊。

A player wins a point when the opponent cannot return the ball, or returns it out of the court or into the net.當對手接不到球、把球打出界、或打進網子時,你就得到一分。

Modern tennis grew out of a French game called jeu de paume, which people played with their hands before rackets were invented. The first Wimbledon championship was held in 1877.現代網球源自法國一種叫 jeu de paume 的遊戲——在球拍發明之前,人們是用手掌打的。第一屆溫布頓錦標賽在 1877 年舉行。

How the Scoring Works計分怎麼算

Point: love, 15, 30, 40分:love、15、30、40
Zero is called love. The first point is 15, then 30, then 40. Win one more point after 40 and you win the game.零分叫 love。第一分是 15,接著 30、然後 40。在 40 之後再拿一分就贏得這一局。
Deuce and advantage平分與領先分
If both players reach 40, the score is deuce. From deuce you must win two points in a row: the first is called advantage, the second wins the game.如果雙方都到 40,就叫 deuce(平分)。從平分開始必須連拿兩分:第一分叫 advantage(領先分),第二分才贏得這一局。
Game → set局 → 盤
Six games win a set, but you must lead by two. At 6–6 the players usually play a tiebreak, where the first to seven points (leading by two) takes the set.拿下六局贏得一盤,但必須領先兩局。6–6 時通常打搶七(tiebreak),先拿到七分且領先兩分的人贏下這一盤。
Set → match盤 → 場
Most matches are best of three sets. In the men's draw at the four Grand Slams, matches are best of five sets, which can last more than four hours.大部分比賽是三盤兩勝。四大滿貫的男子單打是五盤三勝,一場可以打超過四個小時。
Serve發球
The server gets two chances. Missing both is a double fault and gives the point away. A serve the opponent cannot touch at all is an ace.發球方有兩次機會。兩次都失誤叫雙發失誤(double fault),直接送分給對手。對手完全碰不到的發球叫 ace(發球得分)。

The Four Grand Slams四大滿貫

Tournament 賽事Country 國家Surface 場地Month 月份
Australian Open 澳洲網球公開賽Australia 澳洲Hard 硬地January 一月
Roland Garros 法國網球公開賽France 法國Clay 紅土May–June 五至六月
Wimbledon 溫布頓錦標賽United Kingdom 英國Grass 草地June–July 六至七月
US Open 美國網球公開賽United States 美國Hard 硬地August–September 八至九月

資料查證至 2025 年底

四場賽事的場地都不一樣,所以同一個球員在紅土和草地上的表現常常差很多。四場都拿過冠軍叫「生涯大滿貫」(Career Grand Slam)。

Most Grand Slam Singles Titles大滿貫單打冠軍次數最多的球員

Player 球員Titles 冠軍數Country 國家
Novak Djokovic 喬科維奇24Serbia 塞爾維亞
Rafael Nadal 納達爾22Spain 西班牙
Roger Federer 費德勒20Switzerland 瑞士
Margaret Court 考特24Australia 澳洲
Serena Williams 小威廉絲23United States 美國
Steffi Graf 葛拉芙22Germany 德國

資料查證至 2025 年底

前三位是男子、後三位是女子。喬科維奇 24 座是男子史上最多;考特 24 座是女子史上最多,小威廉絲的 23 座則是公開賽年代(1968 年之後)女子最多。紀錄會變——去查一下現在的數字是多少,本身就是很好的練習。

Records Worth Knowing值得記住的紀錄

  • Rafael Nadal won Roland Garros 14 times. People call him the King of Clay.納達爾拿過 14 次法網冠軍,大家叫他「紅土之王」。
  • Roger Federer won Wimbledon 8 times, more than any other man.費德勒拿過 8 次溫布頓冠軍,是男子選手中最多的。
  • Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 10 times.喬科維奇拿過 10 次澳網冠軍。
  • The longest match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes over three days at Wimbledon in 2010.史上最長的一場比賽打了 11 小時 5 分鐘,在 2010 年的溫布頓分成三天打完。
  • Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam still played on grass, and players must wear almost all white.溫布頓是唯一還在草地上打的大滿貫,而且球員必須穿幾乎全白的服裝。

Key Words單字表

  • racket/ˈræk.ɪt/n.

    球拍

    She holds the racket with both hands.她用雙手握球拍。

  • serve/sɝːv/v. / n.

    發球

    His serve is over 200 kilometres per hour.他的發球時速超過 200 公里。

  • rally/ˈræl.i/n.

    來回擊球

    That rally lasted twenty shots.那一次來回打了二十拍。

  • court/kɔːrt/n.

    球場

    The court is 23.77 metres long.球場長 23.77 公尺。

  • net/net/n.

    球網

    The ball hit the net and stopped.球打到網子就停住了。

  • opponent/əˈpoʊ.nənt/n.

    對手

    Her opponent is taller than she is.她的對手比她高。

  • tournament/ˈtʊr.nə.mənt/n.

    錦標賽

    The tournament lasts two weeks.這個錦標賽為期兩週。

  • surface/ˈsɝː.fɪs/n.

    場地表面

    Clay is a slow surface.紅土是速度較慢的場地。

  • deuce/duːs/n.

    平分(40 比 40)

    The game went to deuce five times.這一局打到平分五次。

  • ace/eɪs/n.

    發球直接得分

    He hit twenty aces in the match.他在這場比賽發出二十記 ace。

  • champion/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/n.

    冠軍

    She became champion at nineteen.她十九歲就拿到冠軍。

  • Grand Slam/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/phr.

    大滿貫

    There are four Grand Slams every year.每年有四場大滿貫賽事。

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