由於北美赛季成续强差人意，大家对她硬地成续已不在强求，负面声音也日渐增多，但回看8个月前她刚伤后复出时，布里斯班的成绩竟令人眼前一亮....
布里斯班赛与莎缘份不多，因莎总是因伤退赛，即使今次说参加，连组委也曾很担心。莎为了表明诚意，12月25日圣诞节就来到布里斯班，随即展开场地练习。



“I*ve had a really healthy off‑season, something quite unusual, because in the last few years I always had a little injury here and there. So that was nice, because I gave myself time to recover and get better.
「我有个健康的休赛期。因为过去几年，我总是有很多伤，所以现在很好，我让自己有时间去恢复及变得更好」
“I know when I’m healthy how I can play and what I’m capable of doing. I needed to get healthy. So that was the motivation on its own.”
「我知道我何时健康，我怎样打球，或能够做到什麼。我需要回复健康，因此这想法成为我推动力」
“Maybe some people that do the same things don*t get the same results. It*s always tough to see, and I consider myself very lucky. That*s why I don*t take anything for granted, especially since my shoulder surgery.”
「这算是个幸运的故事，因为也许有些人做同样的事也未必有相同的结果。虽然看上去很艰难，但我认为自己是幸运的。尤其是右肩手术后，我更加不会将任何事视为理所当然」


赛前她总是比所有球员预早场地练习，她总是有不同的展望，但肩伤复出的她言谈间一再强调只要有健康，她就有更大原动力比赛，而且视一切也不是理所当然，可见伤患令她想法更成熟。

首战VS 加西亚，2盘直落已6个ACE，26个WINNER清脆利落6：3，6：0拿下。


“It was a big step for me. It was a big step to come and a big step to play out there tonight.”「今晚对我来说是跨越了一大步」
对於莎相隔几个月的强势回归，很多人都开心说「she is back!」
至於新一年愿望仍然离不开要保持健康，努力改进和开心：“My goal for 2014, first and foremost is to stay healthy, to keep improving and be happy.”
8强VS Kanepi，今次明显UE多了造就她第一场3盘赛，以4：6，6：3，6：2胜出。

之后为了备战4强，莎继续在烈日下努力练习。

到了伤后第一场SF及对小威今年第一场比赛，竟然SET 2一度领先4：2和抢7，少有地跟小威打得接近，但仍然以2：6，6：7第14次饮恨。

不过莎一复出明显3场比赛状态不错虽败犹荣，而且多得小威提升了莎不少能力。
"It was tough being a small break up in that tie-breaker and also missing that forehand just a little bit wide. But overall I was happy I could compete at this level in my third match back. I really have to take the positives out of this, because I have been struggling for a few months. This was a good sign for me. It was definitely a good week and good test for me."
「我错失了一些机会。在tie beak时有过少少领先，可是我的正手错失了机会。整体来说的很开心，只是打了3场比赛能够回到现在的水平，因为我也挣扎了数月。对我来说现在是好预兆，因为这星期对我有好的测试」


看到这里大家一定认为莎的硬地赛水平回来了，甚至对AO有所期望。
（下回待续）

来到澳洲，莎又第一个抢先在主场训练，而天气忽冷忽热，但她依然无时无刻都努力练习。

沙发 慢慢看

布里斯班状态挺好的

一年来真不容易，好希望莎多打两年，珍惜她的每场比赛