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As the opening character of this series of stories, Li Na is undoubtedly the best interpreter of the beauty of perpetual motion machine. From the first Asian player who won the Grand Slam singles title to the promoter of tennis, she is a wife, the mother of two children and the "Na Jie" of all the population. She never hides her love and hate for tennis, but she is also humorous, kind and sincere. We envy her strength, and we are eager to break through ourselves with courage like her.
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Li Na is crazy about new things recently. After sending the child to the gym in the morning, she can enjoy the fun of putting together plastic building blocks for a while and make a complete shape with a bunch of small parts. That sense of accomplishment satisfied her.
This sense of accomplishment comes quickly and frequently, and it is much easier and more peaceful and happy to win on the tennis court than before. "Being a professional player may not win the championship for a whole year. None of the athletes who participated in the competition didn't want to win, but tennis only had' win' and' lose', and there was no draw or draw. "
Her expression is a bit meaningful and emotional. "Guess how long the excitement will last after winning the tennis championship?" After dinner, she made a gesture of "two", "maybe less than two days. Shake hands with opponents, shake hands with referees and thank the fans. As soon as the acceptance speech was over, the excitement disappeared. Because I have to jump into the next race right away-I have to calm down and fly to the next stop. "
Oyster calendar watch 3 1 mm, Jingang Rolex.
The gray broad-shouldered suit jacket and leggings are isabel marant.
Pink turtleneck bottoming shirt Nike
Pink booties Stuart Weizmann
20 1 1 Li Na won her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open, but after the fantastic first half of the year, she fell into a low tide after winning the championship. In the second half of the year, no one, including the coach, could understand her feelings and difficulties and her physical struggle.
She also blames herself. Why didn't she win? Why didn't you play to your due level? Why do you work so hard every day and still can't meet your expectations? "Later, I gradually realized that things had happened. The only thing you can do is to accept it and adjust your mentality before you can calmly consider the next step. " She looked at her Rolex oyster permanent lady diary watch. "Just like the' perpetual motion machine' function of a watch, it takes years of research and development to be so accurate and punctual. Any kind of success can not be achieved casually, and it needs long-term tempering to shape the result. The so-called' unchanging spirit' is not influenced by the outside world and strives to become a better self. "
Oyster calendar watch 3 1 mm, Jingang Rolex.
Grey broad-shouldered suit jacket isabel marant
Pink turtleneck bottoming shirt Nike
Ten years ago, after reaching the Australian Open final for the first time, Li Na joined the Rolex spokesperson family, and her name was associated with many tennis legends-Rod Lavo, bjorn borg, Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, chris evert, justine henin ... and of course roger federer. She was inspired by some of them, and now they are role models for the younger generation side by side. In the cooperation with Rolex, Li Na saw more about the significance of tennis and what is the constant pursuit of Excellence, and made the vision of continuing to promote tennis after retirement and constantly inspiring young players.
"Rolex not only sponsored many high-level competitions and many top players, but also promoted the development of the whole sport. I have helped many promising young athletes and given them opportunities to become better. Champion is not the absolute standard of victory. The charm of sports lies in constantly challenging and breaking through oneself. People's potential is often much greater than we think. If there is no chance for you to break out, you really don't know how powerful you are. "
20 14 In February, Li Na won her second Grand Slam at the Australian Open. In September of that year, she officially announced her retirement. At that time, she and her husband Jison agreed to give each other two years to relax, travel around the world and live as they please for two years. "Although I have to fly around the world to play professional games, I have never traveled with peace of mind. We know that when we have children, we will be child-centered. " But who knows, the daughter Alisa can't wait to come, followed by her son Saparu.
Because of the arrival of the children, she has no time to think about the adjustment of the pace of life after retirement, and she doesn't care about other messy feelings. She immediately transitioned to the track of "expectant mother". Before, she had a clear goal, ranking one after another and winning again and again. After becoming a mother, there is only one goal left, "children can grow up healthily and happily."
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20 15 and 20 16 gave birth to a daughter and a son. Now that Li Na has expanded many new identities and tried many new fields, looking back, "mom" is still the most difficult one.
When she was pregnant, she began to feel a kind of worry about the unknown. "When I watched the movie" Dear ",I cried, dreaming that my child also encountered the kind of thing in the movie ... I couldn't watch the child suffer. Similar videos and photos are not good-looking, so I am much more scared. "
But when the child does come, life inspires her with a particularly practical and positive look.
"It turns out that I just look at problems and things from my own perspective, but after having children, you don't grow up with them, but grow up with them." She is an enlightened mother, unwilling to "deprive" her children of the right to try at will, even if it looks dangerous, it should not be erased at once. "You made a decision for him before he tried, omitting the process of groping for him. Maybe he won't try again. "
Oyster perpetual journal watch 36 mm, Oyster steel Rolex.
Pink-blue lace-up jacket and low-waisted skirt are Phillip Lim.
Black suede boots Stuart Weizmann
In 2002, Li Na retired once and went to Huazhong University of Science and Technology to study journalism for two years. After formal retirement, she enrolled in business school, which was completely different from the feeling of being in a "paradise" in college. "Everyone in the university has not really stepped into the society, but business schools are almost the best in all fields. Everyone is business-oriented and has a clear direction."
Her vision is to understand the views of other industries on sports through business schools. During this time, she saw another harvest. "Some people really love sports, some people feel that this field is too far away from them, and some people only care about profits." All kinds of people also changed her overall impression of businessmen. "People's reactions to interests are definitely different, but some people really don't work to make money, but have the mind of' helping the world' and have a real pattern."
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When she changed careers, she was frustrated at first. "You don't know what to do. But I think people's determination is very important. If you make up your mind, you can devote yourself wholeheartedly. " The brand LINA is based on Li Na's desire to make a difference in sports, specifically tennis. "I don't know if I am a good businessman, because I have never thought about how to make a profit. I hope to convey the charm of sports through this brand, pay attention to the continuation of work attitude and inherit a craftsman spirit. "
She learned the essence of brand spirit from the sports brands she has cooperated with for many years: not only selling products, but also advocating a concept and spirit. "No matter what I do, I will take tennis as the axis. After all, I just want to make the tennis cake bigger and let more people eat delicious food. "
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In business school, every student will put his famous brand on his desk. A professor was curious about her. "He said," why do you look so like Li Na who plays tennis, even with the same name? I said I was imitating the program. "Jokes are jokes, and the professor told her earnestly at the end of class that she should pay attention to the people around her and protect herself." He is worried that my interpersonal relationship is simple and keeps reminding me. "
Li Na suffered a lot directly because of her simple personality. She also regrets what she blurted out on the court and in interviews, and sometimes she reacted afterwards. Obviously, someone dug a hole waiting for her to jump, but she just couldn't hold back. However, she is not going to change the way she interacts with people. "Life passes quickly. If you just go with the flow, you will lose yourself. I've always felt that once you lie, you need to lie a hundred times. In the end, you may not even know the truth from the truth. People should accept their true selves. "
Oyster 36 mm perpetual journal watch, eternal rose gold steel Rolex.
The hooded cloak and black shirt are Max Mara.
She has always disliked big and unreasonable lively scenes, and even disliked dinners with more than four people. "Sometimes when there are many people, everyone may play with their heads down and the network is becoming more and more developed. On the contrary, there are fewer and fewer opportunities for everyone to calm down and communicate face to face. " She likes to be with people she knows very well, take care of each other and maintain communication with her heart, instead of using some relationships. "I'm not a person who knows much about public social ways. I prefer the simple form of girlfriends gathering. "
She is unlikely to recall those moments on the court. "Recalling them again will not change these results." She doesn't care what others say about her. "If I care too much about those things, I can't concentrate on playing and winning." She likes a sentence, "You don't like me, but you can't kill me", "I am very grateful to those people, who stimulated me and made me want to live a better life."
Oyster 36 mm perpetual journal watch, eternal rose gold steel Rolex.
The hooded cloak and black shirt are Max Mara.
In Li Na and Jison's small family, they achieved the ultimate equality between men and women. She always bemoans her luck. "Few boys, like Jison, have the same dreams as themselves and accompany me as a girlfriend and later wife to fulfill my wishes and goals."
Jison sometimes acts like a child. "For example, he will be jealous of his son and say why he can put his hand on your stomach when he sleeps, but I can't? I am like raising three children. " Sometimes she gets angry with Jiang Shan. "Once I tidy up my things, I must tidy up the corner very well. It usually takes two or three days. Looking back, he can put everything back to its original shape in two minutes, and I am particularly devastated. "
Oyster permanent women's diary watch 28 mm, eternal rose gold steel Rolex.
White pilot jacket Louis Vuitton
But it is this noisy and caring life that makes her feel at ease and satisfied. Life will give you a piece of chocolate from time to time, sometimes bitter dark chocolate, sometimes wrapped in sweet hazelnuts. At the end of 2009, she participated in the finals in Doha. One day, she and Jison went to the shopping center for dinner and passed a Rolex watch shop. They saw a poster of a pink Rolex watch printed with cherry blossoms (oyster permanent journal-type 36 cherry blossom dial), which instantly touched the girl's heart. "Young and ignorant, just go in and want to buy, you will know that this is an appointment."
Soon, after entering the Australian Open final for the first time, she received a cooperation invitation from Rolex and a gift. "I opened it and asked Jison, did you tell this brand my favorite watch style? He said I didn't even know who to contact. But that box contains a pink watch that I once regretted not having. "
When she held a retirement ceremony at the 20 15 Australian Open, Rolex gave her a gift that forced her to believe in tacit understanding. "When I was shopping in Munich once, I took a fancy to another watch. Later, I asked many places, but I couldn't buy it. It's incredible. I haven't told the brand or mentioned it to the brokerage company, but it just came to me. "
Oyster calendar watch 3 1 mm, Jingang Rolex.
The gray broad-shouldered suit jacket and leggings are isabel marant.
Pink turtleneck bottoming shirt Nike
Pink booties Stuart Weizmann
In retrospect, she felt that everything could be called a "gift". "I am grateful for what I have experienced. Someone once asked me, if I give you a special function, what do you want most? I said I didn't want anything. From birth to now, I am grateful for all the good and bad things. If it weren't for my handling at that time, if it weren't for my own experience and lessons, I wouldn't have reached this position, and every step was worthwhile. "
"I am very satisfied with my life now. If there is anything I want, I hope this life can continue. "
Photography: Jumbo Tsui
Style: Kidji
Make-up: Wan (Dong Tian style)
Hairstyle: Isaac Yu
Manicure: Wang Wanting
Producer: Chen
Clothing Assistant: Liya
Studio &; Lighting: lighting studio
Interview &; Author: Li Bingqing