Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 127 A game of ups and downs (please subscribe)
Chen Ran sat silently on the player's chair, holding a mineral water bottle in one hand. His expression was solemn, but he did not show too much panic.

The score in the first set was indeed very different, and it seemed that my chances of winning had become very slim.

But he had watched too many tennis matches in his previous life and witnessed too many ups and downs.

To be precise, the unpredictability of tennis is sometimes very close to football.

At a certain moment, you seem to be collapsing, but at the next moment you can rise strongly. Such scenes abound.

"The 2023 Wimbledon final, Djokovic versus Alcaraz!" This picture kept flashing in Chen Ran's mind.

Before the start of that Wimbledon tournament, the world was optimistic that Djokovic would easily defend his title.

Because after Federer retired, Djokovic was hailed as the well-deserved king of the new generation of grass.

Excluding the suspension due to the epidemic in 2020, Djokovic has achieved four consecutive Wimbledon titles.

Also in the 2023 Wimbledon Open, Djokovic, as expected by foreign media, went 3-0 all the way like eating and drinking, and easily reached the final.

In the first set of the final, Djokovic defeated Alcaraz easily and happily 6-1 and won the first set.

At that time, everyone thought that Djokovic would easily win the final and win Wimbledon for the fifth time in a row.

However, things took a turn for the worse in the second set...

This is the charm and unpredictability of tennis.

"It's interesting to think about it. In the past few days, I have practiced more with Alcaraz than Djokovic... Also, this is the first time since I joined the tour that I am behind the opponent in the set score."

Chen Ran wiped his face with a towel and walked back to the court without saying a word.

It looked like he was moving quite easily and seemed not to be affected by the loss in the first set.

"Looking at Chen Ran, it seems that he was not affected by the disastrous defeat in the first set." Zhan Jun seemed relieved.

He rubbed his head and continued: "Actually, in my commentary career, I have encountered many such desperate counterattacks. Well, let's look forward to the second set, and hope that Chen Ran can adjust as soon as possible. state."

Many fans who don't pay much attention to tennis may have felt that Chen Ran had no hope of winning after watching the first set, so they simply changed the channel.

Maybe in half an hour, they will switch back to take a peek at the results of the game.

If the score is close, they will continue to watch; if it is still so disparate, they may not care anymore.

Also after the start of the second set, the online live broadcast room became quite deserted.

On the court, Chen Ran put one hand on his waist and held the racket in the other. He seemed to be deep in thought, thinking about how to play the second set.

Roddick, standing opposite, was much more energetic.

Because the first set was so exciting, this guy even blew kisses to the stands from time to time.

"Sluts, have you seen my strength? I am the most outstanding young genius in the tennis world. I will replace Sampras and Agassi and become the leader of American tennis in the future."

Hilton, who was dressed to the nines, responded enthusiastically to Roddick in the audience.

Roddick thought of Hilton's promise to her that as long as she could win a Grand Slam, she would seriously consider marrying him?

However, I have already won a Grand Slam, why should I hang myself from a tree like a slut like you?What's more, I won't be able to share the shares of your Hilton Hotel.

And...don't I know what kind of virtue you have?If you are really married, you will have countless cuckolds on your head.

After winning the Grand Slam, wouldn't she look good if she were replaced by a Hollywood actress?
also only...

Roddick glanced at Chen Ran quietly and said to himself: Only an innocent young man who has never seen the world will be confused by you.

"Hey, young man. I want to tell you... no matter how beautiful a woman is, she will become boring after you get her for a while."

Roddick, who has always been confident, feels that he can not only guide Chen Ran in tennis, but also become his life mentor in matters between men and women.

He took the tennis ball from the ball boy's hand, slapped it casually a few times, and hit it with a bang.

Tatata!
Chen Ran, who was making a comeback, immediately took small steps to create space for his swing.

He held the racket backhand with both hands, made a beautiful push in the opposite direction, and actually responded with a "Return ace".

This was the first time in the game that Chen Ran scored directly by receiving the serve.

The Chinese fans, who had been quiet for nearly an hour, suddenly cheered excitedly.

This kind of ball again?
When Roddick and Chen Ran trained that day, the opponent did play a lot of high-quality returns of serve, but there was also a reason why he did not serve at full strength.

On his second serve, Roddick hit the net.

He frowned and looked at his palms, as if the hot feeling from the first set had cooled down a bit.

The roots of troubles!I should have known better that I wouldn't have blown a kiss to that bitch.

This game was broadcast live across the United States, and Roddick blew a kiss purely for the sake of being cool.

In the C5 Sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun also said with a slightly excited tone: "The Grand Slam match is a long war, and the players' condition cannot always be maintained at the peak. At the beginning of the second set, Roddick's serve quality was The decline.”

"This is also Chen Ran's opportunity."

nice shot!pretty!
“This ball reflects Chen Ran’s exquisite ball touch!”

In the previous round, Chen Ran hit a very high parabolic lob after Roddick went to the net.

Roddick gave up the chase after running a few steps, deciding that the lob would go out of bounds.

However, the fact was beyond his expectation that the ball almost landed on the line.Break point!
In the first game of the second set, Chen Ran led 40-30 and got a break point.

"It's just a break point." Chen Ran acted extremely calm and was not as excited as the fans at the scene.

Roddick's demeanor was also relatively calm.

In his career, he has been hit by his opponents countless break points, and he has also come back numerous times.

If you want to reverse this game, don't you just need three serves?
One shot, outer corner!

Chen Ran stood in the first area, which was the bottom line on his right.

The serve with a speed of 200+ kilometers per hour is very fast, but the spin is not strong.

We must increase the change in the landing point of the return ball!

Chen Ran's legs started quickly, his whole body jumped up, stretched to the limit, and pushed the tennis ball back.

The ball landed at the bottom line of the second zone on the right side of the opponent, trying to suppress Roddick's backhand.

At least this guy's backhand attack is not as fast as his forehand.

Because the ball speed was not very fast, Roddick quickly vacated half of his body while running. He still wanted to beat the opponent to death with a forehand shot.

Da Da Da~
Chen Ran also moved immediately to prepare for Roddick's attack.

This time, which direction will the opponent's ball hit?
Several years flashed through Chen Ran's mind like lightning.

Roddick's talent is too outstanding, which also leads to his aggressive play, lacking some hidden movement changes.

The next shot will be a diagonal shot from a high angle!
Chen Ran made a judgment based on Roddick's swing and the direction of his eyes!
Sure enough, Roddick hit a powerful and heavy smash to his left side.

Chen Ran was already prepared in advance, leaving himself enough space to swing the racket.

boom!
A strong force hit the racket, and Chen Ran used this force to push the tennis ball back hard.

The landing point of this shot was even more tricky, directly suppressing Roddick and even leaving him very little room to turn around and swing the racket.

The opportunity is coming!

Chen Ran keenly grasped that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break serve.

Sure enough, the quality of Roddick's backhand return dropped slightly this time, becoming high and flat.

Chen Ran made a crisp smash and scored the winning point.

"Oh!"

The host at the scene also let out an exclamation.

Roddick, who showed strong strength in the first set, was broken by Chen Ran in the first game of the second set.

This is a tennis match, and the ups and downs in the process are so exciting.

"It was actually broken!"

Roddick was in a daze, then rubbed his forehead.

He was almost unprepared for this.

The two exchanged venues without saying a word.

"Actually, Chen Ran successfully held serve in the last two service games of the first set, which also means that he has found his serving state!" Zhan Jun explained thoughtfully, "This also means that Roddick wants to break serve again. , it’s not that easy.”

As a result, Chen Ran adopted some changeable serving tactics, and also added a lot of hidden movements when swinging the racket, often attacking in the east and in the west.

He mobilized Roddick's pace as much as possible, and sometimes suddenly rushed to the net, using his unparalleled volley touch to create pressure on the opponent.

In the second set, Roddick never found a break.

Even though he recovered a little of his serving feel and held all his subsequent serve games, he still could not catch up with the score.

After being a little lax at the beginning, Chen Ran seized the opportunity, and this time his carelessness was fatal.

From the Auckland Tour to the Australian Open qualifying round, and then to the first two rounds of the main draw, even when Chen Ran's condition fluctuated, he never had his serve broken.

This also proves how stable Chen Ran is in his serve game.

Roddick directly broke Chen Ran's serve twice in the first set, which made him misjudge. It was not that difficult to break Chen Ran's serve.

Chen Ran's side, however, seized the fleeting opportunity and maintained the lead until the end.

6:4, Chen Ran successfully won the second set.

The two sides once again returned to the same starting line.

"I was careless. I was broken even after a little negligence!" Roddick angrily smashed the mineral water bottle on the ground.

The 3-0 sweep plan obviously failed.

In fact, he didn't panic when his serve was broken in the first game of the second set.

Roddick thought that the worst thing would be to wait for a break and come back, but he was surprised to find that Chen Ran was really stable in his serve.

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(End of this chapter)