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>July 5~July 11, 2010

Taiwan’s Wimbledon star gives glory to God for his win

>Reported by Chiou Kuo-rong

>Written by Lydia Ma

Taiwan’s tennis star Lu Yen-hsun became the first Taiwanese  to make the last 
eight of a

>Grand Slam at Wimbledon 2010 championships.

On July 2, one day after returning to Taiwan, Lu called a press  conference to 
thank his fans for

their support. He also credited his achievements to God, saying it  was God who 
carried him

through every peak and valley of his tennis career and enabled him  to come 
this far.

Lu beat Andy Roddick from USA on June 28 during Wimbledon’s  quarterfinal games 
and

went on to compete against Novak Djokovic from Serbia. Though he  eventually 
lost to

Djokovic after three rounds, his effort and passion won the  crowd’s admiration.

Lu’s victory will undoubtedly spark interest among younger  generations in 
Taiwan to take up

tennis and maybe play professionally. He made a point to tell  aspiring young 
athletes that,

though Taiwan’s tennis training facilities may lag behind  those in North 
America or Australia, if

they persevere and hold on, they can still realize their dreams.

Soon after Lu’s victory, controversy arose that the  government had fallen 
short in supporting

national athletes training abroad – forcing many of them to  fend for 
themselves financially.

Now that some of them have won, the government is basking in the  glory without 
having done the work.

For Lu, his victory in the quarterfinals despite limited help and  resources is 
a testimony of

God’s provision and he gives God full credit. “This is  my faith. I think 
everybody already knows

that I believe in God. I know that God will be with me and will  carry me 
through hard times. God

has been by my side through many low points in life.”

Lu’s agent and elder brother, Lu Wei-ru, isn’t shy to  speak about God in front 
of the press

either. He thanked San-Chung-Pu Presbyterian Church in Taipei for  nurturing 
him and his

brother over the years and said the road to Wimbledon  quarterfinals was a road 
marked by

faith and prayer. He added that many angels helped them in times  of need and 
carried them through.

To illustrate God’s provision, Lu Wei-ru said that when his  brother was 
competing in New

York, their lodging was arranged by Taiwan Union Christian Church  in New York 
and the

church even fundraised to help him cover travel expenses and  coaching fees.

“Truly, we give all the glory and credit to God!” he  said.

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