Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 144 The special features of the French Open (please subscribe)
PS: I didn’t win the championship. Some readers agreed, and some complained. I was scared. Today I will spoil a little bit and the reasons I gave.

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Chen Ran's schedule these days has been very busy, but also very fulfilling.

He declined some ribbon-cutting invitations for company openings, and basically only chose to go to some schools to participate in activities.

Chen Ran’s presence can be seen in some universities, high schools, junior high schools, and even elementary schools in Yanjing.

He even personally went to the court to guide these students in tennis practice, showing a very approachable attitude.

Campus has always been Chen Ran's favorite place to go.

Innocent and ignorant children, energetic teenagers, and young people in their prime always put Chen Ran in a good mood.

"Your future doesn't necessarily have to be professional football."

"But I believe tennis is a healthy and sunny sport, and I hope it can accompany you throughout your life."

Chen Ran also enthusiastically instilled his ideas into the students.

In fact, for those high school students and college students, they felt particularly strange when observing Chen Ran.

The other party is obviously the same age as him, or even younger than him, but he has already achieved such dazzling achievements.

Another point is that Chen Ran is very talkative. His conversation and experience seem to exceed his own age. Could it be that tennis has made him mature in advance?
"After I left campus, I realized that I really missed my days on campus. I even put down some business activities because of this." Chen Ran smiled and joked, "Maybe my agency will have less income. I hope you don't worry about it... …”

Behind him, several IMG staff members smiled bitterly and waved their hands quickly.

Chen Ran, who has now become the number one tennis player in Asia, already has a lot of autonomy in his choices.

He chose to go to the campus instead of cutting the ribbon for the opening of those companies. This may cause some economic losses to the brokerage company, but they can only respect Chen Ran's decision.

Just like Chen Ran himself is unwilling to endorse online games, the agency cannot force him.

After the semi-finals of the Australian Open, he has definitely taken the initiative between Chen Ran and his agency.

Chen Ran enjoys this freedom very much, which is why he chose tennis.

No one can restrain themselves as long as they abide by the law.

At the school site, those students or fans who had heard the news were packed with people. The turbulent crowds on the three floors inside and outside were even more exaggerated than those at the airport.

The exact number of people is almost impossible to count, and the traffic police have to arrive at the scene to maintain order, otherwise the rush hour is approaching and the already blocked roads will become even worse.

After leaving school, Chen Ran went to the CCTV building to prepare for recording an exclusive interview program.

Today's CCTV office building is still old-fashioned, and the famous "Pants Building" is still under construction.

Surprisingly, the fans didn't know where they got the news and actually waited outside the studio early. Although the number of people was not that exaggerated, the lively scene of 500 people still blocked the entrance to the studio.

Chen Ran was very open-minded and enthusiastic.

He stopped before entering the studio, had a brief exchange with the fans, and after receiving the cordial fan treatment of signing autographs and taking photos, he also expressed his gratitude personally.

"Chen Ran, I always feel that you are a little different from many of our traditional Chinese athletes?" an older fan said.

"Perhaps tennis can enhance a person's charm." Chen Ran answered without missing a beat.

His dress is also very youthful and fashionable, wearing a white and blue Nike down jacket, paired with jeans.

"Tennis players are like clothes hangers, they look good no matter what they wear!" This was the sigh of the fans at the scene.

In the show, Chen Ran chatted happily with Zhan Jun, Hu Litao and others.

He expressed his hope that tennis would become popular in China, also looked forward to his upcoming cooperation with Chinese star Zhang Depei, and also talked about the earth-shaking changes in just six months.

Many CCTV hosts who usually pay attention to sports took the initiative to take photos with Chen Ran, including Huang Jianxiang, who would shout "Long Live Italy" a few years later, and Bai Yansong, who always liked to pretend to be serious and educate netizens.

"Well... at least Xiaobai's classmate in 2003 didn't talk so much like a father. Maybe if a person is used to being aloof, his mentality will change." Chen Ran muttered in his heart.

As for Huang Jianxiang, Chen Ran must admit that this person is indeed full of personality, which is why he stands out among so many football commentators.

In fact, what impressed Chen Ran most about him was not the World Cup match, but when explaining the third and fourth place finals of men's football at the Athens Olympics, he blurted out: "Everyone, please go watch Liu Xiang's final. There is nothing interesting about this ball-breaking match." "

During the CCTV interview, Chen Ran also learned about the results of the Australian Open through the staff.

After all, in this era, his mobile phone cannot access the Internet. If he wants to know the results of the game, he can only go to the TV station or open a computer with Internet access.

"This year's Australian Open champion is Ferrero, are you surprised?" Zhan Jun asked with a smile.

The Spanish fourth seed Ferrero defeated Federer and Novak successively and won the first Grand Slam championship in his life.

He actually won the championship!
"It's no surprise that he has the world's top level, so winning this championship is a matter of course!" Chen Ran said calmly, "I look forward to playing against him in the future."

He knew that if the original timeline was followed, Ferrero would win the only Grand Slam in his career at the French Open more than four months later and become the world's No. [-] for the first time.Although Ferrero only has one Grand Slam in his life, he is undoubtedly the best Spanish tennis player before Nadal.

"Perhaps you will get what you want before the law."

"This... may not be a good thing." Chen Ran smiled bitterly, "His strongest point is not hard courts, but clay."

In fact, Chen Ran has been training on clay courts in the "simulation training ground" these days.

Although there are still three months until the start of the clay court season, Chen Ran has already begun to prepare for a rainy day.

"I have a very curious question..."

"You said."

"There are many outstanding players in professional tennis who only have one Grand Slam in their lifetime. After all, the competition in men's tennis is too fierce..." Zhan Jun paused and continued, "Suppose, if you can only win one Grand Slam in your career, Grand Slam, which one will you choose?”

"Or which one do you want to take most?"

Chen Ran pondered deeply for a while, then blurted out two words: "French Open!"

"Why the French Open?"

"Among the four Grand Slams, the French Open is unique. Because only the French Open awards ceremony will raise the national flag and play the national anthem!" Chen Ran said with some emotion, "Think about it, how exciting this is. It feels exciting and full of ritual.”

"Yes, this is indeed what makes the French Open unique."

Zhan Jun was not sure whether what Chen Ran said was true, but he must praise the other party's excellent emotional intelligence.

If the five-star red flag could be slowly raised at Roland Garros, it would be exciting to think about it.

However, Zhan Jun also feels that Chen Ran has little chance of winning the French Open in recent years, or even entering the French Open finals. After all, the opponent has not only never played on clay, but has not even trained on clay courts.

"Chen Ran, there is only one clay training ground in Yanjing," Zhan Jun reminded.

"Yanjing actually has a clay court!" Chen Ran was also a little surprised. "That's great. I asked before that there is no clay court in Shanghai. I will rent this court after the Spring Festival."

There are too few clay courts in China today.

However, Zhan Jun looked a little weird and said slowly: "But it is winter now, and clay courts are generally harder."

If a clay court is too dry and hard, the ball speed will become faster, similar to a hard court.

"It's okay, something is better than nothing." Chen Ran said nonchalantly.

He has decided to let the agency rent the clay court for half a year.

Even though I have been training on clay courts for a while in the "simulation training ground", my body in reality still needs to adapt to clay courts.

Compared to hard courts, clay courts put less strain on the knees and ankles and are less prone to injuries.

"So what's your next plan?" Zhan Jun asked many questions that fans are concerned about.

"It depends on my recovery from the injury..." Chen Ran shrugged, "No one wants to miss the Sunshine Double Tournament."

After concluding this exclusive interview, Chen Ran took a group photo with the CCTV staff on site.

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That night, Chen Ran appeared in Wangfujing again in a suit and leather shoes.

Here, he will attend Rolex’s signing press conference as the new spokesperson.

At the press conference, more than [-] reporters gathered to witness the hand-in-hand between Chen Ran and Rolex.

Rolex officially announced that they signed a two-year endorsement contract with Chen Ran. The contract amount is kept confidential, but according to disclosures by some reporters and media, the amount is around 1000 million Chinese dollars.

Initially, Rolex only prepared a 500 million-year endorsement contract for Chen Ran.

But after Chen Ran's upset victory over Agassi, Rolex became anxious, fearing that competitors would take advantage of the opportunity, and directly gave Chen Ran an endorsement contract that doubled the amount.

In sports competitions, the connection with watches has always been very close. It is precisely because of this that top watch brands have reached strategic cooperation with specific sports events, which has always been the benchmark for cross-border cooperation.

The endorsement fee of 1000 million yuan directly broke the record of endorsement fees for mainland celebrities, and also made the first-line stars in the Chinese entertainment industry jealous.

Then Chen Ran stayed in Yanjing for a few more days and participated in the 2003 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

He did not need to perform any program, but was invited by several hosts to use the "Spring Festival Gala" platform to say hello to the people across the country.

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　Thanks to Maxim Xiaomianqiu and Prosperity, Loneliness and Loneliness for the reward.
　　
　
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