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Chapter 119 Chen Ran’s first Grand Slam match! (Please subscribe)
Blue sky, white clouds, and bright sunshine.

When Chen Ran walked out of the corridor with a tennis bag on his back and stepped onto the No. [-] court - Margaret Court Court, he suddenly felt that a vast world slowly appeared in front of his eyes.

At the same time, his mood also cheered.

The city of Melbourne is indeed a place that Chinese people in China flock to. There are more than 6000 Chinese spectators in the stadium with about 5000 people.

As for the other more than 1000 spectators, there are probably not many Germans.

"This is equivalent to playing at home!"

Chen Ran moved his muscles and bones and thought happily.

But when he saw Shuttler's serious face, he couldn't help but cursed in his heart: Damn Yankee!

Chen Ran's original plan was to take advantage of Shuttler's lack of attention and catch him off guard.

Well now, because of Roddick's relationship, Shuttler paid enough attention to himself from the beginning.

"My lottery is already so difficult, why make it even harder for me!" Chen Ran complained helplessly in his mind.

Shuttler is not very tall, several centimeters shorter than Chen Ran, but his limbs appear strong and strong.

Especially his menacing expression, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

That brat Roddick, why do you look down on me?

A young man who only made a breakthrough from the qualifying round also poses a threat to me.

Although Chen Ran won a tour championship, in the eyes of a veteran like Shuttler, the tour before the Grand Slam event, especially a 250 tournament, is of no importance at all, and top players will not take it seriously.

Because of the episode in the locker room, the audience may not have noticed anything, but Chen Ran could already smell the tension.

The two shook hands symbolically, and then the referee tossed a coin, ultimately deciding that Chen Ran would serve first.

"Chinese boy, just come over here."

Shuttler spoke to Chen Ran in a voice that only the two of them could hear clearly.

He had already made up his mind to teach this guy a lesson.

Has China’s men’s tennis achieved anything?Even your men’s football team can’t compare!At least a few of your men's football teams play in Germany.

however……

Shuttler's confidence lasted less than 10 minutes.

The first set has reached the second game, and Shuttler has not scored a point.

In Chen Ran's first serve, Shuttler failed to find any chance to break serve and was given a "love game" by the opponent in a relaxed and happy manner.

But this was not enough. Schuttler actually fell behind 0-40 in his own service game.

At this moment, Shuttler had to face the dilemma of three consecutive break points, which really caught him off guard.

In fact, objectively speaking, at the beginning of the game, it is not uncommon for the player to be in a slow state and feel poor, causing himself to be in trouble or even being broken by his opponent.

Although Shuttler paid enough attention to Chen Ran, because of his anger, he seemed a little impatient and wanted to beat the opponent to death with one slap, which also gave Chen Ran an opportunity.

What is Chen Ran’s biggest advantage?
He can get into the groove faster than any player, without any warm-up at all!
Because of the warm-up Chen Ran needs, before the game starts, he can always find his "coaches" to practice and find the best feel.

"Logically speaking, this is the opponent's first Grand Slam main draw, and he is so young, but he can get into the state so quickly!" This is what really shocked Shuttler.

"The other party is 86 years old, and I am 76 years old. There is a ten-year age difference. This is so fucking embarrassing!"

"And those Chinese people are so annoying with their constant chatter. Don't you know the etiquette of competition?"

If Shuttler went back and watched the video of the Auckland Open, he would probably be even more shocked when he saw Chen Ran taking the initiative to provoke thousands of Thai spectators.

Are you playing tennis or football?
After all, no tennis player of this era has experienced the treatment of away games around the world like Djokovic in later generations.

For Chen Ran, what is home and away, what is booing and not booing, what is court etiquette and what is not etiquette.

He was fascinated by Djokovic's ability to fight even more bravely despite the boos from the audience.

In fact, at the beginning, Djokovic still wanted to get along well with fans from all over the world, but later, he also figured out, just do whatever you want, I don't care anymore, he has to let himself go completely.

As a result, he began to soar into the sky and completed the overtake of Federer and Nadal.

As for Chen Ran, he doesn’t even need to go through the same mental journey as Djokovic.

He corrected his mentality from the beginning. I am here to win the game, not to please the audience. No matter whether you boo or cheer, it will not affect me.

"This Chinese boy's playing style is very sophisticated, which is seriously inconsistent with his age! He even has a very rich arsenal of weapons and a very changeable way of playing!"

Shuttler was confused and regretful.

When the lottery first came out, he didn't pay much attention to Chen Ran.

After hearing Roddick's words in the locker room, Schuttler paid attention to it, but time did not allow him to watch Chen Ran's previous game videos again.

In fact, even though Chen Ran is ten years younger than Schuttler, he has actually played against top players far more times than his opponents.

Chen Ran’s competition experience is already extremely rich.

Not only Zhang Depei and the Big Three, but also the new generation of giants born in the 00s, Alcaraz, who is not yet born at this moment.

Djokovic once said of Alcaraz: He has the characteristics of the three of us.

He has Nadal's top spin and side spin, Djokovic's precise placement, and Federer's changes in offensive rhythm and small ball tactics.Chen Ran's height and body shape are similar to Alcaraz's. Of course, in terms of appearance, he is much more handsome than Alcaraz, who looks a bit ugly.

Therefore, when Chen Ran was learning the skills of the Big Three, he also used Alcaraz as his reference object.

"Huh..." Shuttler took a deep breath and then gently threw the ball up.

One shot, inside corner.

Speed ​​205+ kilometers per hour.

As fast as lightning, Schuttler finally regained his serving status and hit a serve that was of sufficient quality to satisfy himself.

The counterattack starts now!

"Huh~"

This was the sound of Shuttler breathing while running, showing a slight excitement.

When Shuttler's serve successfully hit the inside corner immediately, his footsteps immediately followed and ran into the court.

This is a rare opportunity!
Schuttler continuously adjusted his steps and was already ready for the next offensive connection. He must create opportunities for himself to continue attacking through high-quality serves, and he must seize them.

however……

Tennis has always been a game of confrontation and competition.

No matter how outstanding the quality of Shuttler's serve is, the effect of the serve ultimately depends on Chen Ran's side.

"Sure enough, it's still the inner corner!"

Chen Ran's prediction of the service line and landing point was completely accurate.

His body moved, taking steps and kicking on the ground.

In the "simulation training ground", Chen Ran had practiced receiving and serving like this countless times.

Facing the lightning-fast serve, Chen Ran couldn't see the speedometer and naturally didn't know the specific value of the serve speed, but he still behaved very calmly.

His body was like stepping on a spring. He rushed out immediately, and the backhand he held in both hands had already completed the shot early.

Chen Ran quickly swung the racket in a small area and pushed the ball back with just one touch.

The yellow-green tennis ball was like a stream of light flashing through the air, leaving only a long afterimage, and its flight path was exactly on the left side of Shuttler's body. It was not only very fast, but also at a tricky angle.

Like a gamble, Schuttler adopted a strategy of serving and hitting the net, hoping to take the opportunity to put pressure on Chen Ran.

But he really didn't expect that the opponent's return route would be so unpredictable.

Schuttler was caught off guard and stretched his body and arms, trying to intercept the ball in front of the net.

But he is only 1 meters tall and cannot have strong coverage in front of the net like those giant men who are over 80 meters and close to 1 meters tall.

Shuttler tried his best to catch the ball, but the yellow-green color in front of him still passed by a few centimeters away from the tip of his racket.

The next second, the game card on the big screen changed to 0 to 2!

Whether it was his own serve or the opponent's serve, both sides were given a "love game" by the opponent.

At the same time, Chen Ran had already rushed to the net.

It turned out that after he completed the reception just now, he also thought about the possibility of Shuttler completing the interception in front of the net.

Therefore, Chen Ran rushed to the net immediately to prepare for the next round.

In competitions between top players, often when you swing this shot, you have to start thinking about how to play the next shot.

When Chen Ran saw that he scored with one hit, he walked back to the baseline without looking back at the opponent.

Shuttler, who had his hair broken, stood there with his hands on his hips, somewhat depressed, looking at Chen Ran's back with a look of helplessness.

This kid is too difficult to deal with, especially the opponent's mentality, which is extremely calm.

At this time, after the Chinese audience saw Chen Ran break serve, the scene suddenly became a sensation.

Immediately afterwards, the serve returned to Chen Ran's hands. Shuttler, whose mentality was obviously affected, did not make any resistance at all, and was given another clean "love game" by the opponent.

After three games, Schuttler not only trailed 0-3, he didn't even score a point.

"God, what the hell is going on?"

"Do you really want to be eliminated in the first round?"

This is a result that Schuttler never imagined before participating in the Australian Open.

In Schuttler's serve in the fourth game, he finally got the first point of the game, temporarily leading 15:0.

Shuttler thought he could breathe a sigh of relief...

However, he soon lost 4 points in a row to his opponent, and Chen Ran broke his second serve.

At this point, Shuttler felt like his head was going to explode.

……

(End of this chapter)