1980年代前的台灣優秀網球選手簡介

Introducing Outstanding Tennis Players in Taiwan before 1980s

台灣的網球發展與歷史背景息息相關，有日本軟網與大陸硬網兩個源頭，傳奇人物劉香谷奶奶就從大陸打到台灣；1949年政府遷台後，高登科等軟網選手紛紛轉為政府及軍方所提倡的硬網，並且在公部門的資助下維持台灣網球的新陳代謝，例如台銀提供場地，國軍以克難網球隊來培訓林永源、詹秀棉、劉玉蘭等優秀男女選手。一直到1970年代，民間的力量開始出現，許晃榮、巫長榮、巫宏榮與張晴玲等皆由父親栽培，後續一連串的竹崎女將如溫秀專、何秋美等人，則是張約翰教練個人的發掘、由四維公司接續資助。隨著台灣經濟起飛，1980年代普遍富裕化，民眾對休閒活動的興趣提高，又逢胡娜事件成為政府宣傳的案例，引發了網球熱潮，台灣網壇在1980年代後邁入新的里程碑。

The tennis development of Taiwan is closely linked to the history background of tennis. There are two sources, Japan soft tennis and China hard tennis (the so-called tennis now). The legendary person, grandma Hsiang-Ku Liu, had played tennis from China to Taiwan. After the government moved to Taiwan in 1949, Teng Ke Kao and some soft tennis players turned to play hard tennis, which was advocated by the government and the military back then. Tennis in Taiwan was kept funding by the public department to maintain the metabolism. For instance, Taiwan Bank provided the courts for practicing, the military trained excellent players like Yung Yuan Lin, Hsiu Mien Chan and Yu Lan Liu under difficult circumstances. Local players had not appeared until 1970s. Huang Jung Hsu, Chang Jung Wu, Hung Jung Wu and Ching Ling Chang were trained by their fathers. After that, girl players from Jhuchi like Shou Chuan Wen and Chiu Mei Ho were found by coach John Chang, and were sponsored by Sih Wei Company. Along with the rising economy of Taiwan, people were getting richer and were more interested in leisure activities in 1980s. Coincides with the Hu Na event, which had become the propagating example of the government, triggered a tennis boom. Tennis in Taiwan has stepped to a new milestone after 1980s.