Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 114 Arriving in Australia (there will be another update later)
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Someone knocked on the door outside.

"Chen, why have you been locked in your room for a whole day? Could it be that you called your female fans over to explore the mysteries of life?" Sergey, the old man, said without hesitation, which is in line with the outspoken character of Russians.

Fortunately, there were no Chinese reporters around, otherwise it would be bad if they would add more fuel to the story after they go back.

"I don't need to train today. I just want to use the hotel computer to surf the waves for a day." As Chen Ran spoke, the door opened with a "clatter".

Because the time in the "simulated training ground" is consistent with the real world.

Five hours have passed since Chen Ran and Nadal finished a five-set match, and he and Djokovic spent more than three hours practicing.

In this way, most of the day has passed.

Sergey looked around and found no trace of Tibetans. He shrugged: "Russian players like to explore the mysteries of life with female fans. Don't you like this?"

"At least it's better than what I paid for."

Chen Ran said with a serious face: "This is my privacy. If you talk about this topic again, I will fire you!"

After hearing this, Sergey became obedient and immediately kept silent.

Chen Ran didn't play tricks with him, and just said "fire" to make him obedient.

"I have a day off today. I want to relax and go to Australia tomorrow. I will surf the Internet for a while now." Chen Ran was still in the room and invited the physical coach out.

Sergey had no choice but to go out for a walk alone.

Chen Ran closed the door and returned to the "simulation training ground" again.

He didn't take a vacation at all, but used all his time to train.

At this moment, the coaching resources Chen Ran has are unparalleled.

In addition to the head coach "Zhang Depei", his skills trainers are three giants plus a post-00 giant.

Chen Ran had several discussions with the top "Djokovic", and he had to admit that this is a nearly perfect tennis player with no flaws, like a sophisticated machine, able to hit every shot perfectly. Calculated very precisely.

In Djokovic's career, he has a career break point conversion rate of nearly 50%.

This means that once he reaches the break point, he has nearly a [-]% chance of completing the break.

This record is extremely horrific.

So when Chen Ran played against Djokovic, he was constantly thinking about how to improve the quality of his serve and make it more difficult for the opponent to break serve.

Chen Ran was also observing Djokovic's return of serve.

In addition to the ACE ball in tennis, there is also a ball called "Return ace". This refers to a player's high-quality return of serve, so that the server cannot catch it at all.

In this match, "Djokovic" returned several "Return aces" when Chen Ran was serving, which shocked him and made him feel hot inside.

Returning serve is a huge science.

Different positions will play different roles, and they will also interfere with the server's intention to serve and disrupt the opponent's serving rhythm.

“Djokovic makes me feel like my serving has gotten worse!”

After returning to the real world, Chen Ran couldn't help but have such thoughts flashing through his mind.

Not just Chen Ran, many serving masters will have the same thoughts after playing against Djokovic.

In the tennis world there is a term for a valet or a maid.

That is to say, when some top players encounter giant players and fail again and again and are never able to defeat the opponent, they will be called the opponent's manservant or maid.

Players with average level cannot enjoy this title.

For example, Li Na and Sharapova in women's tennis are often called Serena Williams' maids because they are suppressed too hard by the opponent and find it difficult to stand up.

Also in men's tennis, Djokovic has too many valets, covering players born in the 80s, 90s, and 00s.

Many of these players are known for their sharp and powerful serves, but due to technical shortcomings in other areas, they were firmly suppressed when facing Djokovic, who has outstanding serve-receiving ability.

A five-game losing streak or a ten-game losing streak is not bad, or even more than ten consecutive losses.

Monfils, known as the first black player in professional tennis, is the same age as Chen Ran.When facing Djokovic, he even had an astonishing nineteen-game losing streak, and his mentality was almost shattered by the opponent. "A valet?"

"I will definitely have male servants in the future, and there will be many more!"

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The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam events held every year and is held in Melbourne.

In late January every year, Melbourne Park can attract more than 60 spectators, maybe even more, kicking off the year-round tennis events with great fanfare.

The residents of the Pacific Ocean in the southern hemisphere also welcome distinguished guests from all over the world with open arms.

Among the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open has the shortest history and is also known as the "Happy Grand Slam". It allows every competitor, audience, and participant to enjoy a relaxed and happy atmosphere. This has become The most prominent label of the event.

For the players, the Australian Open organizing committee is indeed sincere and caring.

The organizers of the tournament have prepared a series of benefits for the players. For example, when players achieve career milestones, they will send cakes and champagne.

For example, each player will receive a travel fund of A$[-] to support the players in covering all expenses in Melbourne during the entire game, in addition to accommodation subsidies and free transportation.

In addition, after winning each game, players can also get the opportunity to string five rackets for free, including qualifying players and all doubles players, which is a good benefit for those low-ranking players.

The organizers also provide a large gift package for the Australian Open and free sightseeing tickets for famous local attractions in Melbourne to ensure that players and their families can enjoy every day of competing here.

Of course, what makes the players most satisfied is the food configuration.

Generally, in the four Grand Slam tournaments, a daily maximum consumption limit is set for food and beverages. For example, at the US Open, the daily maximum limit is fifty US dollars, and the excess amount needs to be paid out of pocket.

But at the Australian Open, there are no limits and every player can enjoy as much food as they want.

It is no exaggeration to say that the food in the Australian Open's own players' restaurant is even better than that of famous restaurants outside.

At this moment, Chen Ran, who was still a qualifying player, was comfortably enjoying Australian food and the evening summer breeze with a hint of sea water in the players' restaurant.

The famous Australian lobster, king crab, and grilled kangaroo meat would be sky-high prices in China.

But here you can enjoy delicious food.

However, Chen Ran still paid great attention to his diet and only tasted it briefly.

"Although the most popular sports in Australia are cricket and rugby, the influence and popularity of the Australian Open exceeds these local events."

Chen Ran observed these warm and friendly staff and thought to himself.

After all, the Australian Open is the most influential global event held in Australia and has become a local symbol.

This situation can be compared to the Masters Tournament that will be held in the Magic City in the future. It is also regarded as a representative of the Magic City sports event. In each session, many celebrities will be invited to the platform to cheer.

In this life, Chen Ran also came to Australia for the first time.

He was also quietly observing Melbourne, a pleasant southern seaside city, and sighed in his heart: There are so many Chinese people, and they are basically either rich or noble.

This was only in 2003.

More than ten years later, not only the rich, but also many middle class people, and thousands of international students all want to go to Australia.

Just like the city where Chen Ran lives, I often hear that someone has gone to Australia from time to time.

"Chen..." At this time, Sergey quietly stretched his head over, "I finally understand why so many rich Russians like to run to Australia."

"why?"

"It's freezing in Russia now, but here it's sunny and the scenery is charming. Even in winter, the lowest temperature is only ten degrees." Sergey chuckled, "You have to believe it, the eyes of rich people are... It can’t be wrong.”

"When I earn enough money in the future, I will also buy a villa in Melbourne."

Chen Ran silently stuffed a piece of kangaroo meat into his mouth, seeming to be thinking about something.

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(End of this chapter)