简单说，老张带给我的启示就是四个字：『永不放弃』。很简单的处世哲学， 不是吗？但无论在网球场上或是漫长的人生中，能做到的人都寥寥可数。在球场 上，无论他赢球输球，总是继续兢兢业业地练习，希望能有更好的表现；从不诋 毁或轻视对手，从不摔拍。更重要的是，即使遭到多麽大的挫败，也从不放弃。 我永远忘不了，96年美网决赛落败後，山普拉斯赢球的风采与老张输球的落寞 神情；也永远忘不了那个青涩少年在巴黎举起冠军盃时，那稚嫩却又坚定的脸 庞。他是在乎的，在乎那一盘抢七里的截击失误，在乎那场比赛第三盘盘末的赛 末点，在乎这麽多他曾经拥有过的好机会，即便他仍然相信是胜是负，都有上帝 的旨意。因为他在乎，所以他能在网坛这样竞争的环境下，连续六年拿到年终八 强入场券；也因为他太在乎，97年才会在前两战拖了太久的情况下，被抢走了 原先应该属於他的那一座美国公开赛冠军。 下面是他96年冠军赛及97年美网四强赛後的访问： Q. How frustrating is it to be in the finals of another Grand Slam and not win it? MICHAEL CHANG: Well, it is obviously - to a point, it is disappointing, but I think that in my life, it has been something where I have always seemed to be challenged with to persevere, and I don't think that this is any exception. I think that you have an opportunity to just take things step by step. People say, well, you can't come close to winning a major or you can't get to this particular ranking and you go out there and you take things little by little, and you concur things little by little. The way I look at it is that today things didn't go my way, but, you know, just going to keep my head up and continue to work hard and just, you know, strive for bigger and better things, but, you know, I know that the Lord has his timing for everything and to me, that is very, very important and, you know, I still feel like - I still feel like my best tennis is ahead of me. And that, for me, you know, is a good thing. You lose in the finals of a U.S. Open, you can look at it well, it was disappointing, but yet you can look at the positive side and say, well, this is the first time I have gotten to the U.S. Open final. And you think and you work hard and hopefully you say, okay, well next year we will work at it and try to take it a step further. Just stay real positive. Q. Michael, what is it you need to go the extra mile to win another Grand Slam? MICHAEL CHANG: I'm not sure right now, to be honest with you, I'm really not sure. You know, I feel like, you know, you go through periods of stages. Sometimes you think, "You need to be stronger, you need to work on some things." You know, I felt like I was able to do that. Once again , maybe run into that word perseverance. I have hope that perseverance will pay off one day. You know, it's been tough, you know. I think, you know, to be able to come out and say that it's not tough, I'd be kidding you. You have opportunities to win a Grand Slam. You have chances whether you're in the semifinals or Finals on a few occasions. It is frustrating, it's disappointing. But, you know, somehow you've got to bounce back. Somehow you've got to keep your head up and keep on working at it. Obviously, I think that this is something that, at least in my life -- am I babbling here (laughter)? Next question. I'll tell you my life story right here. 我想，很难不为他的积极乐观而动容，对我来说。 回顾这些访问，想着当年的情景，总让人有点难过，却又怀念。毕竟，再怎 麽灿烂的烟火，终归会奔向黑暗，消失无踪；然而，那一瞬间产生的光亮，就已 足以常留心头。幸运的是，我能有机会看到这几位美国名将活跃在他们的颠峰时 期，即便是在电视上。Sampras、Agassi、Courier、老张，一场又一场的经典， 就在那几年之中连番上演，绽放出无限的光芒。能想像没有Sampras的温布顿 吗？能想像没有Agassi跟老张的美网吗？97年美网後到现在，我还是很难相信 那年原来不只是老张最接近第二个大满贯冠军的机会，竟然也是他最後一次打进 大满贯四强；而直到去年温布顿，我才突然发现，原来网前截击、高压扣杀并不 像Sampras过去所显示给我们看到的，那样理所当然。我曾经真的很希望，96 年那场美网八强赛，输的是Sampras；现在，Sampras要退休了，但取而代之 的情绪，却是怅然若失。 世事的发展，也许就是这样吧？惊觉自己可能已经错过了什麽，岁月却不留 情地悄悄飞逝。就在前些天，我度过了生命的第二十四个年头；而就在这个八月 底，老张跟Sampras却即将双双引退了。除了遗憾难过之外，还剩下了什麽呢？ 我想大概就是满满的回忆跟感谢了吧！太多熬夜的夜晚，太多鲜明的影像，太多 声响，常在我脑海里打转，无法磨灭。球拍触球时发出的砰砰声，球鞋因为救球 而发出的摩擦声，击球时骴牙咧嘴的表情，太多太多，老张带给我的，太多了。 今年的法国公开赛，老张哭了，我的眼泪也快要夺眶而出。上帝亏待了老张 吗？我并不认为。能够在网坛拥有这样的成绩，能够让全世界的球迷跟着他一起 成长，这些成就跟回忆，说真的，够了。 Thanks for all the support! I just wanted to thank all you guys and gals for all your prayers and support! It has meant a lot to me and it's encouraging to see so many people on this board! The Lord has definitely blessed me here as well as having prayers from my home church, family and friends while I'm on the road. It's so great to It's funny that I have felt more support and care from people all over the world during the past couple of years than I have at any other time in my life and it's something I have come to treasure because the 'norm' is for people to be behind you while you're doing great but once you struggle, they just kind of forget about you and move on. For me, it has been anything but that and I praise the Lord for people like yourselves who care regardless of circumstance. :) Thank you for that! May God bless you ever so abundantly!:) Created on Thursday, June 22, 2000 11:12 PM ICT by Michael Chang 这是2000年六月，老张在他的官方网站上给球迷的留言。记得当时我的一 个社团的同学（超感谢他！）刚好有机会到洛杉矶去，就在那年八月他在现场看 到老张打球，顺便帮我要到了签名。熟悉老张的人应该都知道他会签什麽-那就 是『God bless you』。虽然并不特别，但老张虔诚的信仰展露无遗。 正如同过去那些伟大的名将一般，现在创造历史的人们，终究会成为历史。 感谢老张，感谢Sampras、Agassi及其他认真的选手，带给我们太多太多让人 感动的比赛，那是生於那个年代的人们，深深的幸福。到了很久很久的以後，相 信还是会有很多家长们，指着电视上的球星，跟孩子们述说着这一段段精彩的历 史吧，我是这麽认为的。 现在，我只想对老张说：Thanks for everything you brought to me， Michael！你带给所有球迷的回忆，将会永远永远在他们的心上，不曾磨灭。在 那个美好的网球年代，曾经有一群人那麽努力过，灿烂过，and you are one of them，够了！ Goodbye，Michael！ 即使你从未登上世界排名第一，你永远是我心中的球王！ -- 纪念一些情绪，一些回忆；以此文志之。 -- 哼!!偶门的迈抠一向速醉墙蒂!!!! --

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