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Chapter 134 Excellent acting skills (please subscribe)

Wherever Chen Ran could see, he saw a bustling crowd rushing to stand up, cheering and applauding his performance.

These Chinese fans who cheered for Chen Ran finally put aside their pre-game anxiety and cheered to witness the birth of a new history.

Australian Open quarterfinals!

Chen Ran, who is under 17 years old and a tennis supernova from China, once again proved that he is the biggest dark horse of this Australian Open.

Especially when he directly swept away another dark horse Youzhini with a strong posture like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, the audience was even more amazed.

"Maybe beating Roddick wasn't a coincidence, or was it just luck?"

"Is this Chinese boy really capable of being in the top 20 or even the top 10 in the world?"

Many local Australian viewers have this idea in their minds.

But the nature of being in the top ten for a long time and being in the top ten occasionally are completely different.

In fact, due to the special rules of tennis rankings, in addition to the top 5 players at the top of the pyramid, the names of players ranked 6-20 will often change.

The ATP points rule is: your points for this week are equal to the total points minus the points from the same week last year.

For example, if you were in hot form at last year's Australian Open and reached the top 8 or even the top 4, you might reach the top 20 in one go. However, if you miss this year's Australian Open due to injury, last year's Australian Open points will be deducted. Huge points.

Then your real-time ranking will fall out of the top 20 in the world, maybe even the top [-] in the world.

Therefore, for first-class players, the difficulty is not to break into the top 20 or even the top 10 in the world, but to maintain a high level of competitiveness for a long time.

There are countless players in the world's top ten or even top five players who appear in the professional men's tennis world briefly and flash like meteors.

Chen Ran's outstanding performance indeed shocked the tennis world and was enough to make all Chinese fans excited.

However, for some well-informed foreign media reporters, they are more concerned about whether Chen Ran, who has risen like a comet, can maintain his competitiveness for a long time.

Could it be that this Australian Open has used up all his luck?
Some foreign media reporters whispered.

"But no matter what, I still have to congratulate this Chinese young man."

"Of course, we also want to congratulate Agassi. The opponent we met in the quarter-finals didn't look so difficult."

"Have you forgotten that when Chen Ran met Roddick, didn't you American reporters also say that it was so easy to sign the contract?"

"Believe me, miracles can't happen a second time."

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After Chen Ran shook hands with Youzhini, the latter smiled bitterly and said: "Your performance is too stable. I once tried to drag the game into the fourth set or even the fifth set."

Chen Ran understood instantly and said with a smile: "It's because you can see that it's difficult for me to last until the fifth set because of my physical fitness."

"You are too young. It is normal for you to be inferior to us old players on tour in terms of physical fitness." Youzhny said calmly.

There is another thing he didn't say. If you can overcome your physical problems, you may be able to amaze the entire tennis world.

Because Youzhini felt a little unwilling.

He was a little jealous of Chen Ran's extraordinary talent in tennis. It had only been half a month since the last time the two met, and the opponent seemed to have changed completely.

Chen Ran smiled brightly and replied: "Physical issues should be taken seriously. However, no matter how good your physical fitness is, you cannot withstand the devastation of five games in every round. Even if it is a robot, parts will come out." question."

"So if you can't play five sets, don't play five sets. It's better to just play... you know..."

After hearing Chen Ran's words, Youzhini was stunned, seeming to be thinking about the meaning of the other person's words.

So what that guy is saying... In a food abuse game, the battle must be resolved as quickly as possible to preserve physical energy.

This also means that Chen Ran has actually seen his strategy, but decided not to give the other party any chance.

That's why he went all out at the beginning and launched such a fierce offensive against Youzhny.

"What is this?"

"A young player who is ranked lower than me, younger than me, and less experienced than me, actually had the idea of ​​sweeping me 3-0 from the beginning."

Youzhini roughly guessed what Chen Ran was thinking, and was suddenly hit hard.

When the opponent is superior in strength, any game strategy will be useless.

Chen Ran clearly had the advantage in this verbal confrontation.

Then there was the interview with the host, and Luo Liba asked a lot of non-nutritive questions.

Fortunately, Chen Ran was able to cope with everything with ease.As for your outlook for the next round of competition?

Chen Ran's answer was very decent and very humble.

"It's a dream moment to play against a great player like Agassi."

"In the past, such opportunities could only appear in my dreams."

"I first set a small goal for myself, which can cause some little trouble for Agassi!"

The Chinese reporters standing by the court had strange looks on their faces.

Is this really your dream moment against Andre Agassi?

I especially remember the year-end Masters Cup in Shanghai last year. You clearly had a chance to play against Andre Agassi, but you chose the little-known Federer.

At that time, both the organizers and the fans were very dissatisfied.

So Chen Ran must be lying, but his face was not red and his heart was not beating. His face was completely sincere and there was no sign of lying at all.

To outsiders, this must be a beautiful story about a player who chased his dream and went through hardships, finally getting the opportunity to compete with his idol on the same stage.

Western culture, especially American culture, has always respected such inspirational stories.

This guy is so good at talking!
The host nodded with satisfaction after hearing this, and then he wanted to continue looking for some topics: "Haven't you ever thought about going further?"

"Go further..." Chen Ran seemed to think about it very seriously, and then replied leisurely, "No, I have never thought about it that way. I don't dare to reach the quarterfinals in my first Grand Slam trip. There is no more luxury to ask for.”

"Also...I'm very tired, giving it my all every game."

"I have no Grand Slam experience and don't know how to distribute my physical energy. I hope that my body will not be so tired by the time I play the next match."

After saying that, he wiped his sweat tiredly and took a deep breath.

He looks really tired.

Although I only played three sets today, the match with Roddick the day before yesterday was very brutal, and my physical fitness was almost exhausted.

Resuming the game after less than two days of rest has tested the players' physical fitness to the limit.

But this young man still has no experience. Can he say this casually?
If you do this, others will know your weakness.

The host thought helplessly, but still replied: "Okay, I hope the next game can go as you wish and cause some little trouble for Agassi."

As an Australian, Hewitt has been eliminated, and he certainly hopes that Agassi can also be eliminated early.

No Australian fan wants to see Agassi toast at the Australian Open.

In his heart, he hoped that Chen Ran could cause some big troubles for Agassi, rather than small ones, but his reason told him that this possibility was slim.

Chen Ran said goodbye to the host, thanked the fans, and returned to the locker room.

Indeed, Chen Ran's words can deceive the hosts who don't know the inside story, but they cannot deceive those Chinese reporters.

After all, the scene at last year’s Magic City Year-End Masters Cup is still fresh in my mind.

It's just that everyone tacitly agrees and won't expose this matter.

Especially Zhou Yuan, who was at the scene that day, touched his chin and muttered: "Based on my understanding of Chen Ran, the more he says this, the more he wants to win this game."

"As for him saying that he admires Agassi and wants to compete with him in his dreams, that must be nonsense."

Zhou Yuan is probably the sports reporter who knows Chen Ran best. He even thinks that the headlines for the upcoming news can be bolder!
For example: Chen Ran VS Agassi?This may be the moment when we witness a miracle!

"Old Zhou." Zhang Sheng from CCTV shouted.

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan responded.

"Chen Ran is a bit pessimistic. Why can't I see any desire to continue winning in him?" Zhang Sheng said helplessly, "Is it just because his opponent is Agassi?"

Zhou Yuan's heart moved slightly and he said, "Do you also think that Chen Ran has no chance to win another match?"

"I hope he can win another game, but it seems like he has no hope himself."

"Maybe..." Zhou Yuan said thoughtfully, "Chen Ran just wants to lower everyone's expectations."

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(End of this chapter)