Brazil's Kuerten enters tennis Hall of Fame

 　　RIO DE JANEIRO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian tennis legend Gustavo "Guga" Kuerten received his official induction¹ into the Hall of Fame of tennis on Thursday.

　　The athlete received the prestigious² honor in Sao Paulo by the current directors of the Hall of Fame, Christopher Clouser and Mark Stenning.

　　During his illustrious career, Kuerten won 20 international tournaments in the singles category and won an additional eight titles in the doubles category.

　　His most recognizable wins were in Ronald Garros, the French Open, where he won the competition three times in 1997, 2000 and 2001 as well as his Masters Cup win in 2000.

　　With his large amount of success at the turn of the century, Kuerten was ranked the ATP No. 1 player in the world in 2000 and held the place for 43 non-consecutive weeks. He turned pro³ in 1995 and was forced to retire in 2008 due to nagging⁴ injuries and the inability to fully⁵ recuperate⁶.

　　During his 14 year career, Kuerten won nearly 15 million U.S. dollars in prize money.

　　Kuerten admitted that before he became a tennis player and even during his first years as an athlete, he was unaware⁷ of the existence of tennis Hall of Fame. However, he mentioned that his father was certain that he had the ability and talent enough to one day make his mark on the tennis world and enter the Hall.

　　Addressing the crowd in English, despite the large majority of native Portuguese⁸ speakers in the crowd, Kuerten gave special thanks to his father and brother, both of whom are deceased. In tears, the ex-athlete attributed his success to his father's incessant⁹ support and belief in him. Also, as March 8 marks international Woman's Day, Kuerten praised his mother for all the sacrifices and adversity that she faced in aiding her son to achieve his dreams.

　　Kuerten is now Brazil's second member of the Hall of Fame. The first and only other Brazilian to be inducted into the exclusive list of international athletes is Maria Esther Bueno.

　　Apart from Kuerten, Spain's Manuel Orantes, Wales' Mike Davies and American Randy Snow had their respective names added to the Hall of Fame.

　　Additionally, Russia's Yevgeny Kafelnikov and American Jennifer Capriati were announced as members of the 2012 class of inductees. A separate ceremony at the site of the Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, on July 14 will unite the 2012 class of elite¹⁰ tennis players and contributors.

1 induction   

n.感应，感应现象

参考例句：

• His induction as a teacher was a turning point in his life.他就任教师工作是他一生的转折点。
• The magnetic signals are sensed by induction coils.磁信号由感应线圈所检测。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 pro   

n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者

参考例句：

• The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
• Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？

4 nagging   

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责

参考例句：

• Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
• I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

6 recuperate   

v.恢复

参考例句：

• Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
• He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。

7 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

8 Portuguese   

n.葡萄牙人；葡萄牙语

参考例句：

• They styled their house in the Portuguese manner.他们仿照葡萄牙的风格设计自己的房子。
• Her family is Portuguese in origin.她的家族是葡萄牙血统。

9 incessant   

adj.不停的，连续的

参考例句：

• We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪。
• She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

10 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。