2020年9月18日版 A Hard-Won Victory

A Hard-Won Victory 第2676期
“Who will win?” tennis fans wondered as the 2020 U.S. Open women’s final started. On the court(球场) were Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka. They have been the top two women players this year.
Azarenka, it seemed, could put the ball anywhere she wanted. Osaka, however, was making one mistake after another. Set 1(第1局) was over in only 26 minutes. The screen in the stadium read: “1-6.” People were asking: “Will this be the shortest women’s final ever?”
“No!” Osaka made up her mind quickly. “I must try as hard as I can!”
Set 2 began. Osaka fought back. She started hitting the ball more forcefully(有力地). This made it hard for Azarenka to maintain her form(保持状态) from Set 1. Osaka slowly pulled away from her. She won the set 6-3. In the last set, the 22-year-old took control of the game. When it was all over, Osaka lied down on the court and covered her face — she had won. It was her third Grand Slam title(大满贯冠军头衔).
Many of you might find Osaka’s experience familiar. Oftentimes, victory doesn’t come easily. You might fail at first. But if you hang on and try hard, you will win in the end.