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Tired, and retired: On Tennis star Ash Barty

As commerce (वाणिज्य, व्यापार) sucks out (remove, take away, withdraw) the off-season from the sports calendar, more athletes suffer burnout

Athletes rarely retire in their prime, not when they are numero uno (Italian, literally ‘number one’) in the sport. Tennis star Ash Barty’s sudden announcement that she is quitting (छोड़ देना, इस्तीफा देना) the game, at just 25, less than two months after she won the Australian Open and extended (बढ़ाना, विस्तार करना) her hold (पकड़, प्रभुत्व, बोलबाला) on the top ranking, has triggered (cause, produce, bring about, prompt) shock waves (a general feeling of blow/upset caused by an unexpected event) within the tennis fraternity (बिरादरी, समुदाय, समाज). For Australia, Barty was more than (इससे अधिक, बहुत, अत्यंत) a tennis champion, she is also a symbol of inclusivity (समावेशिता) because of her indigenous (स्वदेशी, मूल, आदिवासी) ancestral (पैतृक, विरासत में मिला, वंशानुगत, पारिवारिक) roots (जड़ें, मूल). Aesthetics (सौंदर्यशास्र, आकर्षण, निष्पक्षता) and grace defined her and tennis could not have asked for a better ambassador (राजदूत, प्रचारक, प्रतिनिधि, प्रतिपादक). But fatigue (थकावट, श्रम) and a loss of motivation derailed (पटरी से उतरना) her. Earlier, Naomi Osaka had spoken about dealing with depression (निराशा, उदासी) and taken a break (rest, respite, interval) from the sport while still in great form. At the other end of the spectrum (compass, gamut, ambit), the legendary (famed, popular, renowned, eminent, outstanding, celebrated, distinguished) Rafael Nadal seemed (appear, look) ready to fight off (push back, resist, force back; repel, repulse) age and injuries. But, even his indomitable (unconquerable, unbeatable, invulnerable) will (determination, firmness of purpose, will power, strength of character, resolution, resolve, single-mindedness, commitment, dedication, tenacity) must submit (give in, yield, surrender) to the demands of his body, and he is now ruled out (eliminate, reject, dismiss, prohibit, prevent) for four to six weeks following a rib (the ribs (a series of curved bones) partially enclose and protect the chest cavity, where many vital organs (including the heart and the lungs) are located) injury. His great rival (opponent, adversary, enemy, foe) Roger Federer is keen (enthusiastic about, interested in, attracted to) to extend his career into his forties. But he will have to cope with (deal with, handle, manage, tackle) the slow recovery from knee surgeries. The real surprise is when the athletes feel low on motivation even when they are in great shape (condition, state, health, state of health) physically, and in fine form (shape) with their game. In the early eighties, Bjorn Borg, like Barty, retired in his mid-twenties after tiring of the game mentally. Although Borg and Barty shocked the world with their retirement decisions, they are not the exceptions (anomaly, abnormality, inconsistency, special case; deviation, departure) in the world of sports: Nadal and Federer are, as they push (try hard, make every effort, do one’s best, do all one can, go all out, apply oneself, exert oneself) their body to extraordinary (unbelievable, remarkable, exceptional, astonishing; very great, considerable, tremendous) exertion (use, application, utilization (of force/influence)).

Sport can often juxtapose (place side by side; compare, place against another) opposites, blending (put together, mix, combine) pulsating adrenaline (a hormone/substance that is released in the body of a person who is feeling a strong emotion (such as excitement, fear, or anger) and it increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies) with mind-numbing (extreme/intense, tedious, dull/monotonous) tiredness. Be it a triumph (victory, win, success) or a debilitating (weakening, disabling, exhausting, undermining, impairing, paralyzing, immobilizing) loss, it is played out in the open (in a situation in which something is no longer concealed or kept secret; made public; not secret) and it ushers in (start, begin, initiate, introduce) gargantuan (enormous, extremely large, huge/massive) expectations and immense (tremendous, massive, enormous, huge) pressure. Away from the limelight (the focus of attention, public attention, public notice, public interest, the public eye), the sportsperson has to deal with frenetic (hyperactive, fast and furious, intense) travel, cobwebs  of the mind, sore (painful, hurting, aching) limbs (arms, legs), and relentless (constant, continuous, non-stop, unceasing) scrutiny (examination, inspection, investigation). The money and the perks may be good but a heavy price is often paid. With sport having become a commercial engine (machine) drawing (obtain) top dollar, the athlete has to play all through the year. The off-season, when rest and recuperation (recovery (from illness/exertion), return to health, process of getting better, rehabilitation, healing) could be indulged in (give oneself up to, give way to, become involved in), no longer exists. Barty’s retirement, which seems permanent unlike (In contrast to; differently from) the break she took in 2014, may not be the last exit. Unless sports administrators show empathy (affection, fellow feeling, compassion), more sportspersons will seek an early closure. Borg attempted a feeble (weak, powerless, helpless; insubstantial, unsuccessful, ineffective) comeback (return) in the nineties; whether Barty will return remains a matter of conjecture. For now (for the time being, for the moment), the shock is real, and tennis is poorer.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.commerce (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वाणिज्य, व्यापार
English Meaning - business.

2.quit (verb)

Hindi Meaning - छोड़ देना, इस्तीफा देना
English Meaning - resign from, leave, give up, retire, stand down.

3.extend (verb)

Hindi Meaning - बढ़ाना, विस्तार करना
English Meaning - expand, increase, augment, make larger/bigger.

4.hold (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पकड़, प्रभुत्व, बोलबाला
English Meaning - influence, dominance, sway.

5.fraternity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बिरादरी, समुदाय, समाज
English Meaning - community, society, group.

6.more than (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - इससे अधिक, बहुत, अत्यंत
English Meaning - very, extremely, to a great degree.

7.inclusivity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - समावेशिता
English Meaning - the quality of being inclusive without excluding people on grounds of gender, race, class, disability & etc.

8.indigenous (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - स्वदेशी, मूल, आदिवासी
English Meaning - native, original, aboriginal, ancient, primeval.

9.ancestral (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - पैतृक, विरासत में मिला, वंशानुगत, पारिवारिक
English Meaning - inherited, hereditary, familial.

10.roots (noun)

Hindi Meaning - जड़ें, मूल
English Meaning - origins, beginnings, family, ancestors.

11.aesthetics (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सौंदर्यशास्र, आकर्षण, निष्पक्षता
English Meaning - attractiveness, fairness, beautifulness.

12.ambassador (noun)

Hindi Meaning - राजदूत, प्रचारक, प्रतिनिधि, प्रतिपादक
English Meaning - campaigner, representative, exponent, promoter, proponent, advocate, champion, supporter, backer, upholder, protagonist.

13.fatigue (noun)

Hindi Meaning - थकावट, श्रम
English Meaning - tiredness, weariness, exhaustion.

14.derail (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पटरी से उतरना
English Meaning - obstruct, impede, hinder, hamper, block, interrupt, thwart, stop, restrict.

15.depression (noun)

Hindi Meaning - निराशा, उदासी
English Meaning - despondency, pessimism, hopelessness.

16.suck out (verb)

English Meaning - remove, take away, withdraw.

17.off season (noun)

English Meaning - the time of year when there is less sporting activity. This is the time of year when sports people do not participate in any competitions instead take rest and recuperate.

18.burnout (noun)

English Meaning - physical collapse (due to overwork).

19.prime (noun)

English Meaning - best days/years, day, time, heyday, peak.

20.numero uno (noun)

English Meaning - Italian, literally ‘number one’.

21.trigger (verb)

English Meaning - cause, produce, bring about, prompt.

22.shock wave (noun)

English Meaning - a general feeling of blow/upset caused by an unexpected event.

23.grace (noun)

English Meaning - elegance, stylishness, poise, finesse, charm; courtesy, courteousness, politeness.

24.couldn’t have asked for more (phrase)

English Meaning - used for saying that something is so good, you cannot imagine anything better; be very happy.

25.break (noun)

English Meaning - rest, respite, interval.

26.spectrum (noun)

English Meaning - compass, gamut, ambit.

27.legendary (adjective)

English Meaning - famed, popular, renowned, eminent, outstanding, celebrated, distinguished.

28.seem (verb)

English Meaning - appear, look.

29.fight off (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - push back, resist, force back; repel, repulse.

30.indomitable (adjective)

English Meaning - unconquerable, unbeatable, invulnerable.

31.will (noun)

English Meaning - determination, firmness of purpose, will power, strength of character, resolution, resolve, single-mindedness, commitment, dedication, tenacity.

32.submit (verb)

English Meaning - give in, yield, surrender.

33.rule out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - eliminate, reject, dismiss, prohibit, prevent.

34.rib (noun)

English Meaning - the ribs (a series of curved bones) partially enclose and protect the chest cavity, where many vital organs (including the heart and the lungs) are located.

35.rival (noun)

English Meaning - opponent, adversary, enemy, foe.

36.keen (adjective)

English Meaning - enthusiastic about, interested in, attracted to.

37.cope with (verb)

English Meaning - deal with, handle, manage, tackle.

38.shape (noun)

English Meaning - condition, state, health, state of health.

39.fine (adjective)

English Meaning - excellent, great, exceptional, outstanding, prime, superb, top.

40.form (noun)

English Meaning - shape.

41.tire of (verb)

English Meaning - lose interest in.

42.exception (noun)

English Meaning - anomaly, abnormality, inconsistency, special case; deviation, departure.

43.push (verb)

English Meaning - try hard, make every effort, do one’s best, do all one can, go all out, apply oneself, exert oneself.

44.extraordinary (adjective)

English Meaning - unbelievable, remarkable, exceptional, astonishing; very great, considerable, tremendous.

45.exertion (noun)

English Meaning - use, application, utilization (of force/influence).

46.juxtapose (verb)

English Meaning - place side by side; compare, place against another.

47.blend (verb)

English Meaning - put together, mix, combine.

48.pulsating (adjective)

English Meaning - very exciting.

49.adrenaline (noun)

English Meaning - a hormone/substance that is released in the body of a person who is feeling a strong emotion (such as excitement, fear, or anger) and it increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and boosts energy supplies.

50.mind-numbing (adjective)

English Meaning - extreme/intense, tedious, dull/monotonous.

51.triumph (noun)

English Meaning - victory, win, success.

52.debilitating (adjective)

English Meaning - weakening, disabling, exhausting, undermining, impairing, paralyzing, immobilizing.

53.play out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - happen, occur, take place.

54.in the open (phrase)

English Meaning - in a situation in which something is no longer concealed or kept secret; made public; not secret.

55.usher in (verb)

English Meaning - start, begin, initiate, introduce.

56.gargantuan (adjective)

English Meaning - enormous, extremely large, huge/massive.

57.immense (adjective)

English Meaning - tremendous, massive, enormous, huge.

58.limelight (noun)

English Meaning - the focus of attention, public attention, public notice, public interest, the public eye.

59.frenetic (adjective)

English Meaning - hyperactive, fast and furious, intense.

60.cobweb (noun)

English Meaning - spider’s web; something alike spider’s web which is confusing/complex.

61.sore (adjective)

English Meaning - painful, hurting, aching.

62.limbs (noun)

English Meaning - arms, legs.

63.relentless (adjective)

English Meaning - constant, continuous, non-stop, unceasing.

64.scrutiny (noun)

English Meaning - examination, inspection, investigation.

65.perk (noun)

English Meaning - a benefit (perquisite/bonus/gratuity/reward/extra) someone gets from the job (apart from regular wages/salary).

66.engine (noun)

English Meaning - machine.

67.draw (verb)

English Meaning - obtain.

68.top dollar (noun)

English Meaning - a very high price.

69.recuperation (noun)

English Meaning - recovery (from illness/exertion), return to health, process of getting better, rehabilitation, healing,

70.indulge in (verb)

English Meaning - give oneself up to, give way to, become involved in.

71.unlike (adjective)

English Meaning - In contrast to; differently from.

72.empathy (noun)

English Meaning - affection, fellow feeling, compassion.

73.feeble (adjective)

English Meaning - weak, powerless, helpless; insubstantial, unsuccessful, ineffective.

74.comeback (noun)

English Meaning - return.

75.conjecture (noun)

English Meaning - surmise, notion, thought, speculation, supposition.

76.for now (phrase)

English Meaning - for the time being, for the moment.

77.on/at the other end of the spectrum (phrase)

English Meaning - used to provide a contrasting/different point opposite to what has been said; at the opposite side.

78.pay the price/cost (phrase)

English Meaning - experience the bad/unpleasant result of something; sacrifice, loss.