http://www.asbclassic.co.nz/news/williams-star-attraction-2012-asb-classic Williams star attraction at 2012 ASB Classic October 27, 2011 Former world No.1 and seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams is heading to New Zealand. 前世界第一、七届大满贯冠军Venus Williams将前往纽西兰参赛 The eldest sister of the most famous siblings in world tennis will be the star attraction at the ASB Classic featuring the Kia Motors Singles and Doubles from 2-7 January 2012. 网球世界中最知名姐妹花中的姐姐将成为本次ASB Classic最大的焦点明星 The five-time Wimbledon champion, and US Open winner on two occasions will be the most accomplished player to compete in our premier women’s tennis event at Auckland’s ASB Tennis Centre. 这位五届温网冠军、两届美网冠军 将会是在奥克兰ASB网球中心比赛球员中成就最高的一位 The confirmation of Venus in the ASB Classic field follows on from this year’ s coup when former world No.1 and glamour girl Maria Sharapova was the star billing in Auckland. 继Maria Sharapova後 Venus也确认参赛 ASB Classic Tournament Director Richard Palmer says it’s almost too good to be true to have two superstars come to Auckland two years in a row. 总监说能连续两年邀请到两位超级巨星参赛简直美妙得让人不敢相信 “Having Venus join us next year is a real boost for the ASB Classic and will add an extra dimension to the tournament. She’s not only a world-class player but one of the most recognisable figures in sport.” "有Venus加入我们的阵容能替我们的赛会带来另一个视角 他不仅仅是世界级选手 更是网球运动中知名度最高的球员之一" Venus is well known for her colourful and cutting edge outfits, and the six foot tall American has her own clothing line - EleVen by Venus Williams. Venus以他色彩斑斓独具风格的球衣出名 还拥有自己的服装线 - EleVen Venus will be playing a number of exhibition matches in the next few weeks and intends to kick start 2012 in Auckland before heading to the Australian Open. 接下来几周Venus将会参加几项表演赛 然後在奥克兰备战澳网 You only need to look at her long-list of career titles to understand what a drawcard Venus is. The 31-year-old has 43 career titles since her first victory in 1998 as well as reaching the finals of 27 tournaments. 只要看到他名下长长的冠军清单就知道Venus有多伟大 现年三十一岁的他拥有四十三座冠军 另外还打进二十七次决赛 Venus and sister Serena have also been one of the most successful pairings in the doubles game with 12 Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000, Venus claimed both the singles and doubles gold medals. Venus与妹妹Serena的搭档也是史上最成功的双打搭档之一 拿下十二座大满贯锦标以及两面奥运金牌 另外在2000年Venus还一举包揽雪梨奥运单双打金牌 And to round out her long list of accolades, she also has two mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. 此外他还拥有两座大满贯混双冠军 ASB CEO Barbara Chapman says “as principal sponsor of the ASB Classic we are thrilled to play a part in bringing one of the biggest names in world sport to New Zealand. ASB总裁说身为ASB Classic的赞助商 很开心能有世界上最好的选手来到纽西兰参赛 “Venus’ attendance at the ASB Classic continues the tournament’s long history of success in attracting many of the global superstars of women's tennis to play in New Zealand. Venus的参加会让这项赛事吸引明星球员的长久历史持续辉煌 “This will be a fantastic opportunity for local fans to see a true legend of the game in action, competing alongside other top-tier players and the future stars of tomorrow.” 这也是一个很棒的机会 能让当地球迷亲眼看到网球运动中真正伟大的传奇选手与其他顶尖选手同场厮杀 With nearly $US28 million in career prize money, Venus is a popular figure off the court having made appearances on Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman’s shows. She has also been a presenter at the MTV Music Awards, written two books with her sister and made the Forbes rich list several times. Her contract with Reebok was the largest ever awarded to a female athlete. Venus生涯奖金接近两千八百万美金 并且在场下也极具人气 曾经参加包括Oprah以及David Letterman Show 他还曾经在MTV大奖中担任颁奖人 与妹妹合着两本书 数次登上Forbes名人榜 他与Reebok之前的合约更一度是女性运动员的最大笔合约 Tickets for the ASB Classic go on sale from Ticketek from Tuesday 1 November. All centre court games for the ASB Classic will be screened live on SKY TV. The action will run uninterrupted from the start of play at 1pm each day through until the last game of the day. 这段是在提醒我要赶快找人在纽西兰帮忙录比赛 因为Eurosport只会转播Brisbane Check out the ASB Classic website www.asbclassic.co.nz -- 青春期有完结篇 北极熊有没有未来 地球若要毁灭 请带走我的优越感 悲伤都是极短篇 回收了眼泪才明白 总会有一首歌 唱清楚你的方向感 --

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