德约科维奇击败费德勒夺冠

 德约科维奇击败费德勒夺冠

Novak Djokovic was taking on Roger Federer in the final. The 17,000 crowd inside the O2 Stadium created an electric atmosphere as the dream showdown unfolded. It was only the fourth time in the tournament’s history that the world’s top two players had contested the final and it did not disappoint.

The Swiss world No. 2 was seeking a record-extending seventh title, and he reached the title match for the eighth time in 11 appearances at the ATP Finals. Federer leads Djokovic 16-12 in their head-to-head series. Djokovic, who has finished year-end No. 1 in the world rankings for the second straight year, would look to win his second title at the tournament following his first win in 2008.

Federer has been all but unbeatable in the O2 Arena¹ since it began hosting the tournament in 2009 and was seeking a hat-trick there. The Swiss maestro with his all smooth movement and silky skills went to a 3-1 lead in the opening set.

The top-ranked Serb rebounded² to get back into the match 4-all, and then the set went to tie-break. Djokovic was holding his second set point, and he hit a forehand drop shot and the second-ranked Swiss chased³ it down and whacked⁴ a forehand winner to level the score at 6-6. The London crowd love this spectacular⁵ shot.

But Djokovic was the one celebrating, ending the set with a forehand winner on his third set point. The second set followed the same pattern, with Federer leading first and Djokovic coming back on the track for the title. The Serb closed it out with a backhand passing winner to seal the victory.

It was Djokovic’s second trophy⁶ at the year-end tournament, his first was in Shanghai four years ago. The 25-year-old Serb said his ailing⁷ father’s struggle with serious illness had inspired him to beat Federer in the final.

Novak Djokovic said, "Throughout the whole season I’ve had lots of success and had some disappointing losses at big events, in a couple major finals. But, you know, all in all, it was a fantastic year, you know, where I’ve had to face a lot of difficulties off the court as well. And you know, especially coming into this tournament, having my father fighting his own fight, you know, for health gave me extra strength that, you know, I wanted to play for him in a way and that’s one of the reasons I really gave it all every match, especially tonight. This was a title for him."

1 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

2 rebounded   

弹回( rebound的过去式和过去分词 )； 反弹； 产生反作用； 未能奏效

参考例句：

• The ball rebounded from the goalpost and Owen headed it in. 球从门柱弹回，欧文头球将球攻进。
• The ball rebounded from his racket into the net. 球从他的球拍上弹回网中。

3 chased   

vt.追捕（chase的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The boy chased his sister in and out among the bushes. 那个男孩在灌木丛里跟着他姐姐追过来追过去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The enemy chased the decoys down to the place of ambush. 敌人将诱骗者一直追到伏兵所在地。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 whacked   

a.精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• She whacked him with her handbag. 她用手提包狠狠地打他。
• He whacked me on the back and I held both his arms. 他用力拍拍我的背，我抱住他的双臂。

5 spectacular   

adj.引人注目的，出色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• This is a spectacular film.这是一部场面壮观的电影。
• This is the most spectacular financial crash of the decade.这是10年里最引人注目的金融破产事件。

6 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

7 ailing   

v.生病

参考例句：

• They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
• She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。