晴報專訊】內地媒體盛傳中國網球一姐李娜,因長期受膝傷困擾,最快今天會宣布「掛拍」退役,但或要就此向贊助商賠償違約金。
多個內地傳媒均引述知情人士指,李娜最快於今天或未來數天正式宣布退役。
據消息指,退役原因是其早前退出美國網球公開賽後,膝傷未見好轉,身體情況已不能繼續比賽,故為健康着想,決定退出職業網球壇。
長期膝傷 未見好轉
現年32歲的李娜是中國歷來最成功的網球選手,亦是亞洲首位大滿貫單打得主,曾在2011年贏得法國網球公開賽,亦於今年初贏得澳網女單冠軍,世界排名最高曾達第二位。
然而,佳績背後,李娜的職業生涯中,膝蓋經常受傷,亦曾多次因傷退出賽事,更於2008年、2009年,先後三次接受膝蓋手術。
她於今年初贏得澳網後,再受膝傷困擾,亦因而退出多項賽事,但計劃會參加今天在其家鄉武漢舉行的公開賽。
在網球壇獲得如此佳績,亦為李娜帶來廣告收入,據《福布斯》雜誌今年八月公布的最新一期全球女運動員收入排行榜中,李娜排第二位,僅次於俄羅斯選手舒拉寶娃。
其過去一年收入達2,360萬美元,當中1,800萬美元由代言合約所得。因此,外界估計,李娜若宣布退役,其廣告收入必會大減,甚至需要向贊助商賠償高額違約金。
據悉,現時李娜至少有逾10份代言人合約在身。
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Li Na: Chinese Grand Slam winner 'set to retire' over injuries Grand Slam winner Li Na is to announce her retirement from tennis, Chinese state media is reporting. The 32-year-old won the Australian Open in January to add to her 2011 French Open title.
However, the world number six has not played since losing in the third round at Wimbledon in June
State broadcaster CCTV said Li was retiring because of knee injury concerns and will announce her decision on Friday. Li became a national sporting hero in China after becoming Asia's first grand slam singles champion and only America-based Russian Maria Sharapova has higher off-court earnings, according to the Forbes list of highest paid female athletes.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/29252343 [ 此帖被羅力亞在2014-09-19 12:32重新編輯 ]