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Chapter 128: Breaking the tiebreaker and taking the lead! (Please subscribe)
Do you want to call a medical timeout to disturb the other party's mentality?
Even though Chen Ran was sitting on the chair silently drinking water, his heart was now very active.

Grand Slam competition rules allow players to use the toilet twice and apply for two medical timeouts.

Djokovic, who has always had his own way of doing things, is a master at timing medical timeouts.

"The time is not right now." Chen Ran muttered in his heart.

Grand Slam is not only a competition of technology and body, but also a battle of wits and courage.

Chen Ran knew very well that Roddick was a talented player and there was no point in irritating the opponent.

"This game is not only being broadcast live in China, but also in the United States, so the pressure is on each other."

Chen Ran patted his head and tried to focus.

Only by keeping a clear mind can you adopt appropriate strategies during the game.

"The score of 1-1 brought both sides back to the same starting line. It seems to be the same as 0-0, but it is actually very different."

"Two sets have passed in the match, and Chen Ran has already won one set. The mentality and physical condition of both parties are completely different from those during the match."

"I hope Chen Ran can perform well in the third set."

Soon, the third set began.

As both sides became familiar with each other's style of play, the game began to become tense.

In this set, Chen Ran took the lead in serving.

He continued his excellent serving touch from the second set and won the first game.

Roddick no longer took it lightly, devoted himself fully, and won the second game.

In the 6th game, Chen Ran suddenly exerted his strength and hit several incredible "magic balls" in succession, breaking the opponent's serve.

But perhaps because Chen Ran was physically exhausted in order to break the opponent's serve, Roddick completed the counter-break in his next serve.

Both sides broke serve at each other, so you can imagine how anxious and intense this game was.

In the 8th game, Chen Ran took advantage of Roddick's fluctuating state and got two consecutive break points at 40-15.

Although Roddick tried his best to save the first break point, Chen Ran was forced to make a mistake at the second break point and failed to hold serve.

"We've got it, victory in the second set is just around the corner!" Zhou Yuan clenched his fists and said excitedly.

He felt that his palms were all sweaty and his heartbeat was even racing.

If Chen Ran can eliminate Roddick, their next issue of "Sports Weekly" is likely to be a hot seller again.

It may not be as good as 2001 when the national football team appeared, but it should be a new high in 2003.

The sharp increase in newspaper sales due to a tennis match also means that the weight of tennis will become more and more important in "Sports Weekly" in the future.

In the third set, because Chen Ran served first, he gained a two-game lead after breaking serve.

As long as Chen Ran kept his serve, he could win the third set with a relatively disparity of 6-3.

However, Roddick, who was fighting against the odds, suddenly turned on his full strength and burst out with astonishing momentum.

When Chen Ran led 15:0, the opponent won four points in a row, broke his serve, and once again chased the score to 4:5.

clap clap~
Several Chinese reporters at the scene patted their thighs in great annoyance.

Such a good opportunity was not seized.

They were filled with regret.

Even Chen Ran himself put his hands on his hips and smiled bitterly.

After this set, both players actually broke each other's serve twice.The men's game was played like the women's game, with everyone breaking each other frequently.

There were cheers and boos in the audience, but they could not deny that the third set was worth the price of admission.

After the start of the tenth game, neither side gave the other a chance to break serve.

Both Chen Ran and Roddick seemed to realize that trying to break serve with all their strength is a very dangerous behavior. Instead of doing this, it is better to drag the game into a tie-break.

As a result, the two sides went back and forth, and the score was quickly fixed at 6-6.

“Let’s tie the tiebreaker!”

"At least it's the third set and not the deciding set."

Chen Ran comforted himself.

Grand Slam tournaments in this era are very cruel to players.

The final set of the four Grand Slams is not a tie-break, but a long-set tie-breaker system.

That is to say, after the two sides reach 6-6, they will not enter a tie-break, but each side will continue to compete in a service game.

Either team must lead the other team by two games to win the game.

In the first round of Wimbledon in 2010, Isner played against Mahut. Both of them were masters of serving and could not be easily broken by their opponents.

As a result, the two sides fought for more than 11 hours, and it took three days to decide the winner.As for the score in the final set, it was an incredible 70:68!

This was simply too torturous. Chen Ran did not want to enter a long fifth set with Roddick.

In the tie-break, Chen Ran took the lead in serving.

After a short rest, his serving touch recovered a little and he started the match directly with a beautiful serve.

Roddick responded with a brutal ACE, the speed of the ball reaching 230 kilometers, almost catching up with the fastest serving speed of his career.However, perhaps because the first serve was too hard, the quality of Roddick's second serve declined. Chen Ran seized the opportunity and used a violent forehand to break one of Roddick's serve points.

2: 1!

Chen Ran entered his serving point with the leading side.

Feeling the soreness and numbness in his arm, he did not pursue the ball speed too much on his first serve, but increased the spin.

“Online again!”

Chen Ran's serve was directed towards Roddick's backhand position, and he also chose to rush to the net immediately.

The opponent's backhand service technique makes it difficult to hit the magic ball, and it is also difficult to break through his own interception in front of the net.

In the C5 Sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun also shouted excitedly: "I will be very worried when other Chinese tennis players choose to go online. Because in many cases, they will give away points when they go online."

"But Chen Ran is different. His skills in front of the net are unparalleled and even stand out in the whole of Asia."

"Actually, I don't know how Ao Chenran trained his net skills. Maybe he is a genius."

I came online again and suppressed my backhand!
FUCK!

Roddick cursed secretly. He didn't expect Chen Ran's net skills to be so good.

At least when the two of them were training, Chen Ran did not adopt this tactic.

What drives Roddick the most crazy is that Chen Ran's attack methods at the net are not much similar to those of the retiring tennis king Sampras.

Sampras is also famous for his serve and excellent skills at the net.

But Chen Ran's skills in front of the net are often able to control the rhythm very delicately, such as small balls, cutting, volleying, etc. He also has extraordinary reaction ability and extremely flexible limbs.

Chen Ran can often score points in front of the net with a calm and calm attitude.

If Spain's new king Alcaraz can see this game 20 years later, he will definitely question from the bottom of his heart: I seem to be living in Chen Ran's shadow.

After Chen Ran and Alcaraz had countless battles in the "simulation training ground", they also observed the Spanish new king's net skills at close range, learned from them, and quickly absorbed nutrients.

"OUT!" the referee shouted.

Facing the pressure of Chen Ran's interception from the net, Roddick gritted his teeth and used a backhand to return a straight ball at a small angle. As a result, the tennis ball went out of bounds.

3:1, Chen Ran was already leading by two points in the tie-break.

Chen Ran's second serve, he lowered his head and pondered for a while.

If you can keep your second serve, you will have a great psychological advantage in this tie-break.

Da~da~da

Rod Laver Arena looked solemn and majestic at night. Without the sunlight, you could still feel the slight burning sensation on your skin under the strong light.

It was almost twelve o'clock in the evening, and the match between the two had been going on for almost three hours.

Kick off the ground, bend your knees, turn, and swing!
Chen Ran's serve once again chose a backhand placement in the middle, and the ball speed was not too fast.

Roddick had enough time to step sideways and make room for his forehand to complete the swing.

However, just as the tennis ball flew towards him, Roddick suddenly discovered that Chen Ran had added enough friction when serving to form internal spin.

After the tennis ball bounced off the ground, it flew towards his right forehand.This also means that Roddick did not need to move sideways to open up space just now, the tennis ball will automatically fly to his forehand position.

What he did just now was simply superfluous and unnecessary!
The dilemma now is that he turned his body to the left, trying to open up a swing space for his forehand, and the ball, driven by internal spin, rebounded to Roddick's right side.

The two people are going in opposite directions.

"I'm too hasty and careless!"

In a flash, he immediately adjusted his catching action.

But in a hurry, the ball returned was slow and flat.

The plan is accomplished!

Chen Ran waited for the ball to hit the ground and bounced, then made a beautiful smash and scored another point.

Later, in Roddick's two service points, his mentality seemed to be affected and he seemed a little impatient.

Chen Ran broke serve again and the score reached 5-2.

Next came Chen Ran's two serves. He knew that victory was in front of him and no longer controlled the force of his serve.

He directly won two points with a straight serve and an ace.

7:2, Chen Ran broke out strongly in the tie-break and won the third set with absolute advantage.

"The total score is 2 to 1. After falling behind in the first set, Chen Ran won two consecutive sets to complete the comeback." The host of C5 Sports shouted excitedly.

Unbelievably, after the first set, when the Chinese fans felt that there was little hope, Chen Ran suddenly seemed to be completely reborn, beating Roddick in two consecutive sets, forcing the opponent into a desperate situation.

If he wins one more set, Chen Ran will advance to the top [-].

"Referee, I need to use the toilet!"

At this time, Roddick, who looked gloomy, decisively launched the "toilet plan".

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(End of this chapter)