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[IMG]http://track.gslb.in.yahoo.com/news/in/track/most_viewed.html?prop=in&type=n&cat=sp&id=/137/20100629/375/tsp-lu-takes-wing-to-see-off-rod****&sig=QcMLEdG1tjTW_JPF2cxjMg--&ts=1277762959[/IMG]Tue, Jun 29 02:43 AM
[IMG]http://l.yimg.com/t/ng/in/reuters_ids_new/20100629/03/788262099-lu-takes-wing-to-see-off-rod****.jpg?x=180&y=121&sig=yEPlbZBqNlmJvCHiOjYNow--[/IMG] Enlarge PhotoTaiwan's Lu Yen-hsun celebrates defeating Andy Rod**** of the U.S. at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis... A chicken farmer's son from Taiwan ended the Wimbledon hopes of three-times finalist Andy Rod**** on Monday and he put his new-found success down to stronger legs and a higher jump.
The 82nd-ranked Lu Yen-hsun stuck with Rod**** through four hours 36 minutes of big-hitting tennis on an exuberant Court Two, before finally breaking the American's serve in the 16th game of the fifth set with a stinging forehand pass.
It was the first time Lu had beaten the fifth seed, or even taken a set off him in four attempts
"I think these tournaments my serve has improved , especially in tough situations, I make more first serves," a plainly exhausted but smiling Lu said.
Lu said he had hired an Argentine conditioning coach to help strengthen him.
"We've been training really hard for three and a half weeks to prepare these tournaments. And also he used the new system, it is a different training programme, that makes my legs a little bit stronger.
"So I can jump higher, I can serve better. That I think is better than the last few times I play him," Lu added.
The 26-year-old sat quietly on his courtside seat after completing the 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-7 9-7 victory and said afterwards said he was dedicating it to his father who helped, coached and encouraged him as a boy but who died in 2000 just before he turned professional.
"I'm really upset because my father's already passed away. I make this result. I'm really proud of myself to share this victory with him in the sky. I hope he saw this match.
"So in that moment, I just sit and tell myself, I done it. I did it for my father. I did it for myself also. I did it for all the people who support me,"
Lu had vocal, at times almost hysterical support, in the fading sun, matched by partisan cheers for Rod****, a perennial favourite at the normally staid All England Club.
"Today I just take time, serve regular, and stay with him, try to find a chance and to win the set, set by set, set by set, until the end, I'm shaking hands and I win," he smiled.
It is a better job than catching chickens as his father did to send off for sale and slaughter. Lu said he helped his father a few times and still had the knack but: "I don't really like it because the smell is really bad. But I know is very tough work."
Instead Lu's next job will be to face third seed Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
"Also he is very great player. I don't know how far I can play. I cannot tell you. But I can tell you if I have a chance to step on the court, I will fight in the end," he said.
(Editing by Miles Evans; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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[IMG]http://l.yimg.com/t/ng/in/reuters_ids_new/20100629/03/788262099-lu-takes-wing-to-see-off-rod****.jpg?x=180&y=121&sig=yEPlbZBqNlmJvCHiOjYNow--[/IMG] Enlarge PhotoTaiwan's Lu Yen-hsun celebrates defeating Andy Rod**** of the U.S. at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis... A chicken farmer's son from Taiwan ended the Wimbledon hopes of three-times finalist Andy Rod**** on Monday and he put his new-found success down to stronger legs and a higher jump.
The 82nd-ranked Lu Yen-hsun stuck with Rod**** through four hours 36 minutes of big-hitting tennis on an exuberant Court Two, before finally breaking the American's serve in the 16th game of the fifth set with a stinging forehand pass.
It was the first time Lu had beaten the fifth seed, or even taken a set off him in four attempts
"I think these tournaments my serve has improved , especially in tough situations, I make more first serves," a plainly exhausted but smiling Lu said.
Lu said he had hired an Argentine conditioning coach to help strengthen him.
"We've been training really hard for three and a half weeks to prepare these tournaments. And also he used the new system, it is a different training programme, that makes my legs a little bit stronger.
"So I can jump higher, I can serve better. That I think is better than the last few times I play him," Lu added.
The 26-year-old sat quietly on his courtside seat after completing the 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-7 9-7 victory and said afterwards said he was dedicating it to his father who helped, coached and encouraged him as a boy but who died in 2000 just before he turned professional.
"I'm really upset because my father's already passed away. I make this result. I'm really proud of myself to share this victory with him in the sky. I hope he saw this match.
"So in that moment, I just sit and tell myself, I done it. I did it for my father. I did it for myself also. I did it for all the people who support me,"
Lu had vocal, at times almost hysterical support, in the fading sun, matched by partisan cheers for Rod****, a perennial favourite at the normally staid All England Club.
"Today I just take time, serve regular, and stay with him, try to find a chance and to win the set, set by set, set by set, until the end, I'm shaking hands and I win," he smiled.
It is a better job than catching chickens as his father did to send off for sale and slaughter. Lu said he helped his father a few times and still had the knack but: "I don't really like it because the smell is really bad. But I know is very tough work."
Instead Lu's next job will be to face third seed Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
"Also he is very great player. I don't know how far I can play. I cannot tell you. But I can tell you if I have a chance to step on the court, I will fight in the end," he said.
(Editing by Miles Evans; To query or comment on this story emailsportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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