李娜領跑網球名人堂球迷投票 將獲附加分

2019年國際網球名人堂首次增加的網絡票選結果已出爐，中國兩屆大滿貫女單冠軍得主李娜力壓克羅地亞選手伊萬尼塞維奇和法國選手皮爾斯成爲“人氣王”，這意味着她距離成爲網球名人堂中國第一人已近在咫尺。

China's Li Na, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number two, won a fan vote announced Tuesday, boosting her chances of joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

國際網球名人堂球迷投票環節結果10月9日正式出爐。來自中國的兩屆大滿貫得主、前世界二號種子選手李娜位居榜首，大大增加了她入選國際網球名人堂的機率。

French two-time Grand Slam singles winner Mary Pierce and former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia also enhanced their chances of being inducted into the sporting honor roll next year.

曾兩次奪得大滿貫女單冠軍的法國網球選手瑪麗·皮爾斯和曾獲得溫布爾頓網球公開賽冠軍的克羅地亞選手伊萬尼塞維奇入選2019年國際網球名人堂的機率也大大增加。

The Hall of Fame's first-ever fan vote, which drew ballots from 130 nations during a six-week submission period, will be considered when deciding among eight nominees on the ballot for induction into the 2019 class.

這是國際網球名人堂首次引入球迷投票環節，經過六週的時間，來自130個國家的球迷參與其中。主辦方將結合球迷投票結果，確定八位候選人中誰將被納入2019年國際網球名人堂。

Inductees will be announced at the Australian Open on January 22 with enshrinement on July 20 at the ATP Hall of Fame tournament in Newport, Rhode Island.

入選者將在明年1月22日舉行的澳網公開賽上宣佈，並於7月20日在美國羅德島州紐波特的國際網球名人堂所在地舉行入駐儀式。

Vote totals were not revealed but Li won the balloting with Ivanisevic second and Pierce third.

李娜、伊萬尼塞維奇和瑪麗·皮爾斯分別獲得前三名，不過，他們獲得的票數並未公佈。

"It's a great honor to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame and I'm so grateful for the fan support in this process," Li said in a statement from the Hall.

李娜在一份聲明中說：“能夠入圍國際網球名人堂提名是一種榮耀，真的非常感激球迷們一直以來的支持。”

"My fans were such a huge part of what made my playing career special for me and it's really wonderful to have this opportunity to continue that relationship with them today."

“我的球迷們使我的職業生涯對我來說有特別的意義。非常高興現在還有機會和他們繼續這種關係。”

Candidates must receive 75-percent support from the Hall voting group of journalists, historians and Hall of Famers plus fan vote bonus points.

若想被納入國際網球名人堂，候選人必須在官方投票小組的票數和球迷投票的附加分數相加後的總票數中，得到75%或更多的贊成票。其中官方投票小組由新聞記者、歷史學家和現名人堂成員組成。

Li will see a three-percent bonus to her voting total while Ivanisevic gets a two-percent boost and Pierce a one-percent bump to her support.

李娜、伊萬尼塞維奇和皮爾斯將分別獲得3%、2%和1%的附加分數。

"I'm honored to be nominated for this great accolade," Li said. "I look forward to hearing the Hall of Fame voting results in January."

李娜說：“能夠獲得這項榮譽的提名我深感榮幸。非常期待明年1月國際網球名人堂的最終評選結果。”

Li, who retired in 2014, won the 2011 French Open and 2014 Australian Open singles titles while Ivanisevic won his only Grand Slam title in 2001 at Wimbledon. Pierce captured 1995 Australian Open and 2000 French Open crowns.

李娜曾獲得2011年法網和2014年澳網女單冠軍，於2014年退役。伊萬尼塞維奇曾在2011年溫網賽場上奪得大滿貫頭銜。皮爾斯曾經摘得1995年澳網和2000年法網桂冠。

Others being considered for induction next year include former world doubles Number One Jonas Bjorkman of Sweden, two-time French Open champion Sergi Bruguera of Spain, 1996 French Open and 1999 Australian Open winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov of Russia, 1994 Wimbledon winner Conchita Martinez of Spain, and 1995 French Open champion Thomas Muster of Austria.

其他候選人還包括，前世界雙打頭號種子選手、瑞典選手約納斯·比約克曼；兩屆法網冠軍、西班牙選手塞爾吉·布魯格拉；1996年法網和1999年澳網冠軍、俄羅斯選手耶夫格尼·卡費爾尼科夫；1994年溫網冠軍、西班牙選手孔切塔·馬丁內斯；1995年法網冠軍、奧地利選手托馬斯·穆斯特。

Since the Hall opened in 1954, 254 people from 23 countries have been inducted.

國際網球名人堂從1954年開始評選以來，已有來自23個國家的254名選手被納入。