Original title: Chinese tennis dominates Paris to explore the reasons (introduction)
Respect the rules, respect the players, and provide all-round guarantee services (theme)
China Sports News reporter Ma Yiou
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen won the women’s singles gold medal, and Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu won the mixed doubles silver medal. Chinese tennis showed a certain degree of competitiveness in this Olympics. At the symposium on tennis Paris Olympics Summary and New Cycle Preparation held in Wuhan a few days ago, reporters were impressed by some information and practices, from which they can also interpret the reasons behind the great results.
“Although I am very tired, I feel that I can continue to play. Even if I am asked to play for my country for another three hours now, I am still willing to do it again.” Zheng Qinwen said these words at the Paris Olympics that touched countless people. It shows the feelings of Chinese tennis players who put their motherland first and win glory for their country.
In fact, “building a team with ideas, strengthening the team with spirit, and building a team with style” is the team management policy of the Chinese tennis team, which adheres to the main line of “winning glory for the country” and the highest goal of “winning glory for the Olympics”.
Zheng Qinwen returned the ball during the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Haizhou
Bai Xilin, director of the Tennis Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, introduced at the meeting that the Tennis Management Center adheres to the concept of “strengthening communication, enhancing understanding, and building trust”, putting aside “face” and putting down “airs”, not afraid of being left out, and actively working with Communicate with athletes, their families, and individual team members, and strive to make center personnel become trustworthy “people around” athletes, and reach a consensus with athletes’ families, agents, sponsors, and individual team members on spiritual building and glory for the country. , gradually condensed into a “family”. In the Chinese season after the Hangzhou Asian Games and professional competitions such as the Australian Open, players have become more determined to fight for and win glory for the country.
From the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Chinese tennis team’s hard work on the court left a deep impression on people. It was precisely with the belief of always fighting for the country in mind that Zheng Qinwen went all the way through the Paris Olympics and finally achieved Chinese tennis has achieved a breakthrough while realizing its own value and proving its personal strength.
The Chinese tennis team has achieved great results in Paris, and service and guarantee work is a top priority. Not only does it require attentiveness, but it also requires attention to science and professionalism. The Chinese women’s tennis team participated in the Billie Jean Gold Cup team competition at home in April this year. They deliberately chose the Changsha clay tennis court with the same surface conditions as the Paris Olympic Games venue as the competition venue to adapt to the Olympic venue conditions in advance. Before the Olympics, not long after the professional tennis “turf season” ended, players such as Zheng Qinwen and Zhang Zhizhen participated in a clay court event, maintaining their condition and re-adapting to the rhythm of playing on clay.
Professional tennis has obvious individual characteristics. Athletes participating in the Olympic Games usually work hard in the professional arena and have their own teams. The Tennis Management Center adheres to the principle of “minimize interruptions in normal times, satisfy all reasonable demands when needed, and be their strong backing when storms come”, so that athletes can prepare for competitions according to their own plans and rhythms.
Although the team has only three staff members including the team leader, all the staff have multiple responsibilities. They have division of labor and cooperation. They are both managers and waiters. During the competition, we provide one-on-one and many-to-one services to athletes, and respond to their reasonable requests. At the same time, the national team’s security personnel and individual players’ team members cooperate with each other to meet the needs of the athletes to the greatest extent.
Preparation is the foundation. How to make players perform better on the field is also very knowledgeable. We must pay attention to the game but not be overwhelmed by the pressure. The team focuses on unloading burdens, reducing stress, increasing confidence, and strengthening motivation, and strives to allow athletes to maintain a normal mind, concentration, confidence, and patience, so as to “avoid abnormality, maintain normalcy, and strive for the extraordinary.”
Before the Olympic Games, the team leader encouraged the players to move forward lightly, enjoy the game, focus on the process of the game, and enjoy the fun of the game. The team also used the pre-game mobilization meeting, game preparation meeting and post-game treatment and recovery to communicate with the athletes in a timely manner, using light and humorous topics to help the athletes relieve their nervousness before the game and create a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for the competition. At the same time, athletes are reminded to focus on the game, block out all disturbing factors that affect their thoughts, emotions and rest, and maintain mental focus and emotional stability.
Respect the rules and respect the players. The Chinese tennis team’s success at the Paris Olympics was not only due to the outstanding talent and unremitting efforts of the athletes, but also benefited from scientific preparation strategies and comprehensive support services. From the team management policy of “building a team with ideas, strengthening the team with spirit, and building a team with style”, to the firm belief in winning glory for the country, to the meticulous service guarantee and psychological adjustment, every link embodies the wisdom and sweat of the team.
