Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 137 You come and I go, evenly matched (4K, please subscribe)

Chen Ran held the racquet with both hands and stood a few steps away from the baseline, staring closely at Agassi on the other side of the court.

Just saving a serve, even giving the opponent a "love game" is nothing to celebrate.

This game has just begun, and Chen Ran’s goal is to make this game go down in the history of Chinese sports.

But it is obvious that no matter how heroic you are in a failed game, you cannot go down in history...

Agassi's serve is not the fastest, but the violent topspin arc and effective landing point control are enough to make the opponent's return of serve passive.

Chen Ran has done detailed and in-depth research on this.

He stepped and swung the racket, a set of movements that were very coherent and smooth. He raised his hand to hit the ball with a powerful forehand, using the power of the whip to blast the tennis ball back diagonally diagonally.

boom!
Speeds up to 150 kilometers per hour!

This speed is almost comparable to that of a professional player's second shot, which is hit back like a cannonball.

Chen Ran's return of serve is perfect. If it is an ordinary player, if the return speed is slower after the serving action is completed, it is very likely that there will be no next shot, and the opponent will directly send a return serve. ACE.

But Agassi almost relied on reflex to touch the tennis ball and complete the shot.

The tennis ball flew across the net and drew a shallow arc in the air.

Chen Ran immediately started his steps and rushed over. Before the tennis ball hit the ground, he directly smashed the ball.

However, Agassi still completed another save with his touch.

The ball was high and far, and soon passed over Chen Ran's head.

Even if Chen Ran wanted to hit a high-pressure ball, it would be beyond his reach.

Agassi often hit this incredible shot.

Chen Ran immediately ran from the front of the net to the baseline and completed the return shot.

It was Agassi's turn to attack.

In just one moment, the offensive and defensive positions changed twice.

At this time, Agassi seemed to be about to smash, but Chen Ran was also retreating.

However, he suddenly shook his hand slightly, released a small ball very freely, and then completed two jumps.

Chen Ran could only watch the ball and sigh.

The audience burst into applause. These foreign fans were obviously impressed by Agassi's superb touch.

As expected of Agassi, his court experience and on-the-spot adaptability have reached the point of perfection.

It can no longer be described as an old fried dough stick, but as an old devil...

Chen Ran knew that Agassi, who returned home from the year-end Masters Cup group stage in Shanghai last year, was not his true strength at all.

Agassi, 33, is already on the tail end of his prime.

The year-end Masters Cup is the final stage of the year, and it is normal for the state to decline.

But the Australian Open is the first major tournament of the year, and after the winter break, Agassi should be in his best condition, and he is also bound to win this championship.

For the second ball, Chen Ran changed his catching method and unexpectedly chose to cut the ball.

He consciously slowed down his batting tempo.

Agassi immediately increased his speed and entered the baseline one step ahead. He swung his racket to hit the rising point and raised his hand to hit the tennis ball back flatly. The rhythm of the ball in the entire round immediately increased to a higher level.

However, this time, Chen Ran made an accurate prediction.

He waited in the backhand position, relied on a slight twitch of his wrist muscles, and used the force of a one-handed backhand to increase the speed and hit a straight backhand shot.

A light and agile change of line shot!

boom!
This time, Chen Ran used his speed to beat the opponent and score directly.

15: 15!

Agassi looked at Chen Ran in surprise.

He actually used a SLR just now, and he was so skillful at it.

But I remember that in the previous tug-of-war, Chen Ran was also very skilled in his two-handed backhand technique.

In today's professional tennis world, there are not many players who can mix single, double and reverse, and they basically have no great achievements.

But in the professional tennis world a few years later, some famous players such as Kei Nishikori, Tsonga, Kyrgios, etc. are all masters of mixed use of singles, doubles and reverses.

Of course, in many cases, their SLR is used for unexpected strikes, unlike Federer who uses his SLR as his main weapon.

What puzzled Agassi was that Chen Ran was too young. He had mastered the single-double and double-reverse hitting skills before he was 17 years old. Could it be that the opponent was training even while eating and sleeping?

He put away his thoughts and prepared for his third serve.

Just when everyone thought Agassi would easily win the serve, Chen Ran's receiving state suddenly improved, and he even scored 3 points in a row, breaking his opponent's serve.

Especially in the last point, when Chen Ran and Agassi were locked in a stalemate for more than ten shots, Chen Ran took advantage of the decline in the quality of the opponent's return and directly scored the winning point.

what's the situation?
The entire audience gasped.

None of them expected that Agassi, the favorite to win, would be broken by his opponent in the first service game.

When the camera locked on Agassi's wife Graf in the stands, she even opened her mouth slightly and covered her mouth with her palms.

This scene was also something Graf had not expected.

"Chen Ran's goal in this game is to create some small trouble for Agassi, and it seems to have been completed." C5 Sports host Zhan Jun paused and said, "Then the next goal is to create a big trouble for Agassi?"

Is this a break?
In fact, Chen Ran, who was standing on the court, was a little surprised.

Although he was in good condition, this surprise came too quickly.

Maybe the opponent has old arms and legs, so it is slower to enter the state.

Chen Ran slapped the tennis ball and started the third game.

In Chen Ran's second serve, he still received no challenge and easily secured his serve.

He even delivered two aces, winning applause from the crowd.

After that, neither side could break serve, and the score also increased alternately.

In the ninth game, Agassi's return of serve seemed to be getting better, and the score was once tied at 40-40, entering an extra game.

Fortunately, after Chen Ran calmed down, he responded calmly, scored two points in a row, successfully held serve, and successfully won the first set.

6:3, this is the score of the first set!

Chen Ran seemed to have won the first set with a relatively disparate score.

When the referee announced the score, the audience woke up from a dream.

Whoa!
Cheers and roars intertwined, and more than half of the Rod Laver Arena audience had stood up, applauding the outstanding performance of Chen Ran, a dark horse.

Of course, many people booed Agassi, the king of tennis.

After being broken, you failed to break back. Your performance as a king is somewhat unsatisfactory.

Agassi picked up a towel and wiped the sweat on his bald head.

As a veteran who has been fighting for many years, neither applause nor boos can affect him.

"There are no obvious shortcomings. It seems that it is no coincidence that that guy beat Roddick." Agassi thought to himself.

He knew that he had to get into the best game condition as soon as possible, otherwise he would probably suffer in this crucial quarter-finals.

And physical fitness is his shortcoming!
This Chinese boy must be allowed to run!
Agassi compared Chen Ran with Zhang Depei when he was 17 years old. Chen Ran may be more technically sound, but his physical fitness is obviously not as good as the ever-tireless Zhang Depei.

Until this moment, Agassi was very sure that Chen Ran's previous words were just a smoke bomb.

It's completely nonsense to create a little trouble.

He even felt that the opponent wanted to win the game more eagerly than he did.

On the other side, Chen Ran was sitting in the player's exclusive chair, drinking water with a calm expression.

He kept telling himself that 1-0 was nothing, and even 2-0 was nothing. As long as he didn't win three sets, he couldn't take it lightly.In Agassi's long career, he often staged big dramas that let two chase three.

"Chen Ran's condition is unexpectedly good, but Agassi doesn't seem to be in the best condition!"

The CCTV host was a little excited, "God, please tell me if this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Audience friends, at this moment I have a bold idea that I never dared to think of before."

"You know what it means!"

The guest next to him decisively poured cold water: "1-0 is nothing. There are too many Chinese players who have been reversed after taking the lead."

However, the host replied somewhat unexpectedly: "Well... the national football team often gets reversed after taking the lead."

On the court, when the break ended, the two sides started the second set.

Sure enough, when the second set started, the situation suddenly changed, and Agassi's condition took on a new look.

I have to admit this guy's unparalleled ability to grab points and control the ball.

At this moment, Agassi was like a conductor on the stage, waving the baton in his hand and mobilizing Chen Ran to run left and right.

Chen Ran could occasionally complete some magical returns, but the overall rhythm was firmly controlled by Agassi.

"shit!"

"This is the style of play that Agassi is most familiar with!"

Those holding their heads and wailing were not only Chen Ran's physical coach Sergei, but also Zhou Yuan, the full-time tennis reporter of "Sports Weekly".

They have been in the tennis industry for a long time and know Agassi very well.

But this is the case with king-level players. Even if opponents all over the world are studying you, they are still helpless.

"Break point!" Sergey shouted again, "It's even a count!"

The score at this time was 5-4, Agassi was in the lead, and it was Chen Ran's serve again.

In the tenth game, Chen Ran fell behind 30-40.

In the confrontation before the second set, Agassi also reached a break point, but Chen Ran used all his strength to keep serve.

It was obvious that Agassi was attacking Chen Ran's serve time and time again in the second set.

So what about this time?

It is obvious that Chen Ran's pressure is also increasing.

This time, Chen Ran took an outside corner kick.

The tennis ball is fast and flat, full of penetrating power, and passes through as light as a bolt of lightning.

This time, Agassi once again displayed his outstanding serve-receiving and anticipatory abilities.

"Hey, are you online again?"

"How can you never get what you want every time!"

Although the quality of Chen Ran's serve was also good this time, Agassi's return of serve also quickly returned to its peak level.

He moved his steps and rushed to the right with his whole body like a leopard. Then he swung the racket and flicked it very far away from the baseline and sideline, and made diagonal forehand shots at a small angle.

The entire audience held their breath and involuntarily let out an incredible exclamation.

Agassi's return shot did not fly over the net, but drew a full parabola from one side of the net, and then quickly fell into the court.

Even if the flight path of the tennis ball deviates by a few dozen centimeters, it will hit the high chair where the referee is sitting.

Incredible fairy ball!

Chen Ran stood on the net and stared dumbfoundedly at the ball flying by, but was unable to make any movement.

Don't talk about him, even if Yao Ming, who is 2 meters tall, comes over, he still can't reach the ball!

Perfect serve return ACE!

"6:4!"

"The total score is 1:1!"

The referee quickly announced the score and the two sides were tied again.

This time, the fans who booed Agassi at the end of the first set decisively responded with the warmest applause.

Top performance, top courage, and top return of serve.

Tennis king Agassi tied the score with his perfect performance in the second set.

At this moment, the sun all over the sky began to burn, and a huge heat wave came over the sky. It felt like this huge central court was heating up.

Chen Ran returned to his seat without saying a word, peeled a banana, and ate it slowly.

Just as he had no expression on his face when he won the first set, he still had no expression on his face when he lost the second set.

"At least four games will be played..."

"Replenish some energy first and drink some water is the top priority."

Chen Ran's ideas are very realistic.

He felt that in the first set, Agassi was only in a warm-up state when entering the game. Perhaps the opponent thought that just a warm-up state would put him in a desperate situation or even win the game.

By the second set, Agassi, who had finished his warm-up, began to really get into form.

At the same time, the opponent should also understand that it is difficult to defeat Chen Ran just by warming up.

How long has the game been played now?

It's been almost an hour and 1 minutes.

The good news is that neither of these two games entered a tiebreaker, and I am still very physically fit.

Soon, 3 minutes passed by.

Chen Ran stood up and walked directly to the court.

"come on!"

"Chen Ran, win the third set!"

There is even a guy who claims to be a football emperor who "guides" Chen Ran: "Pay attention to controlling the rhythm and let Agassiz run more. He is 33 years old and he will definitely not be able to run anymore."

Why can’t I run at the age of 33? At 38 years old, Federer can still run around the court.

Agassi can become a phenomenal player in the history of men's professional tennis, and his physical fitness must be the best.

Can you guys watch the game with peace of mind and avoid making bad ideas...

The third set begins.

I had to win this set, otherwise I would have to go to a five-set match.

Chen Ran took the lead in serving and also glanced at Agassi with squinted eyes.

Agassi also vaguely felt that the opponent's momentum seemed to be stronger.

"Suppress my backhand?"

This was Chen Ran's first reaction when he served.

Why is it a forehand again!

The master Chen Ranyi was bold. He knew that his opponent had just returned a fairy ball with his forehand, but he still attacked Agassi's forehand.

ACE!

Agassi shook his head and threw his racket in frustration.

He guessed Chen Ran's purpose. This kid did this because he wanted to overcome the inner demons just now.

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(End of this chapter)