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Chapter 158 The first battle with "Fei Tianwang" ([-] updates completed, please subscribe)

Federer felt that Chen Ran was particularly excited today, and even felt that he was in high spirits.

"Oh, God, why is it such a small ball again!"

Federer ran a few steps and then turned around with some annoyance.

In today's professional tennis world, only Chen Ran and Federer, among the well-known players, use small balls as their regular scoring methods. Ordinary players dare not do this.

Because to do this, you have to have an unparalleled delicate touch.

However, some professional tennis fans have discovered that Chen Ran's technique of placing small balls seems to be more varied and sophisticated than Federer's.

Most of Federer's small balls are only used in conjunction with the serve, but Chen Ran integrated the small ball into the entire bottom line stalemate strategy.

"Chen Ran is in surprisingly good condition today!" Zhan Jun swallowed, "and he seems to be very well prepared. In the best-of-three-set match on the tour, he really thrived when he had enough physical fitness. "

Wang Liangzuo on the side muttered: "When I was in the national team, I told those players not to let the ball go. Letting the ball go is like giving points to the opponent."

Frankly speaking, he was also shocked by Chen Ran's superb small ball skills.

I seem to remember that Zhang Depei is not good at shooting small balls!
At this time, Zhang Depei, who was sitting in the audience watching the game, had only one thought in his mind: I came to coach Chen Ran, not because Chen Ran made a lot of money, but because he himself made a lot of money.

"nice shot!"

"Chen Ran finally broke serve!"

6: 5!

Chen Ran broke Federer's serve with a wonderful ball.

Da Da Da~
Chen Ran patted the tennis ball gently while quietly observing the opponent's position.

He feels that he only knows the "virtual" Federer, and the real Federer's tactics and playing style will definitely adapt to changes when facing the game.

Chen Ran gently threw the ball up, kicked off the ground, turned around, swung the racket, and hit the ball.

Area [-], inner corner!

However, Federer's body suddenly activated and he broke into the court.

He is also betting!

In Chen Ran's previous five service games, Federer never found a chance to break serve.

There were times when I felt I was very close, but I still felt like I was short of breath.

SARB tactics!

In this time and space, Chen Ran plagiarized the tactics pioneered by Federer and was decisively imitated by him.

Although Chen Ran's first serve was not slow, it was still pushed back by Federer's delicate touch.

The tennis ball is fast and low, and it's obviously a quality blitz return.

Federer needs to find opportunities to break serve!

Chen Ran was stunned for a moment, and then immediately came up with a response strategy.

This move, used by Djokovic, is to hit the high ball from the far end to break it.

It's actually going to break like this!

Hey~
The audience let out an exclamation of realization.

Federer was also slightly startled. It turned out that this kind of return of serve should be broken like this.

Federer, who was already standing in front of the net, ready to intercept, ran towards the baseline again, and then responded with a back-to-crotch hit that shocked everyone.

The angle and landing point are extremely tricky, and they are also very concealable.

Chen Ran looked at the unexpected goal and didn't make any reaction.

0: 15!

Federer also reached break point!

The audience gave this wonderful shot a round of applause.

Similarly, after Chen Ran came to his senses, he clapped his hands towards Federer and gave a thumbs up.

Federer looked at this scene and smiled sheepishly.

As is often the case in tennis matches, players on both sides will often applaud their opponent for a great shot.

This elegant and calm demeanor will give you extra points!
"Wonderful! But Chen Ran actually took the initiative to applaud his opponents. This scene is obviously rare." Zhan Jun exclaimed, "Especially in my impression, many Chinese athletes almost never applaud their opponents."

"With Chen Ran's open-minded mentality, I believe that even if he loses this game, his future achievements in professional tennis will never be low."

Of course, he hopes that Chen Ran can win this victory.

In fact, China's media and public opinion will not put a lot of pressure on Chen Ran. After all, he is a player outside the system and has such a brilliant record.

But Zhan Jun vaguely felt that after a month of rest, Chen Ran was now in good condition and feeling hot, and seemed to have a chance to make history.

He didn't dare to think about winning the Masters Championship.

Spanish star Ferrero is in hot form after winning the Australian Open.

But what about the Masters runner-up?Totally a chance!
This result is enough to shock the Asian tennis world!
Although Chen Ran has a dazzling performance as a Grand Slam semi-finalist, in tennis there is no trophy as long as you do not reach the finals.

Chen Ran only has a 250 championship trophy in his hand, which is obviously too little.

A Masters runner-up plate is worth far more than the 500 championship trophy.

The match between Chen Ran and Federer continues to be exciting.

15: 15!

15: 30!

15: 40!

After Chen Ran recovered one point, Federer actually scored two more points and gained two break points.

"What a pity!" Many Chinese reporters who were watching were annoyed and couldn't help but sigh.

Could it be that the two players are entering a stage of mutual destruction?

When the Masters reached the quarter-finals, the number of Chinese media companies that came to interview had increased from 4 to 1.

It accounts for almost half of today’s journalists and media.

"Is it going to be a tiebreaker again!"

Zhan Jun rubbed his temples and felt a little tormented.

Chen Ran served again, this time choosing the outer corner of the area, and the tennis ball had obvious external spin.

The speed is 188 kilometers per hour, which is lower than his average serving speed.

This time, Chen Ran changed his serving strategy.

In fact, the court in Indian Wells is relatively slow, between hard court and clay, and the phenomenon of swallowing up power and ball speed is more obvious.

But this time Chen Ran unexpectedly chose to slow down at a critical moment, which actually broke Federer's psychological expectations.

Indeed, Federer did not expect Chen Ran to serve like this.

This ball actually moved Federer out of the court.

Chen Ran adjusted his steps a few times, and after receiving Federer's return ball, he smashed the ball directly on a reverse slash and regained a point.

30:40!At this moment, the whole audience held their breath and could even hear the rustling wind.

Chen Ran knew that the same method could not be used a second time, especially when the other party was prepared.

This time, the inside corner of the second area!

The ball speed is very fast, reaching 208 kilometers.

This time, Federer did not dare to rush into the court and take risks.

Similarly, Chen Ran did not dare to easily adopt the tactics of serving and netting.

Federer's shots are so imaginative and unconstrained that he can often hit serve returns with incredible routes.

Sure enough, he used his wrist to exert force, quickly pushed in front of the net, and hit a beautiful plunge across the net, trying to suppress Chen Ran.

Chen Ran's knees were bent and his center of gravity dropped. At such a critical moment, he still showed a calm and unhurried attitude.

He spread his hands, stretched his limbs, and shot with one hand with his right hand, but at the same time there was a hidden fake action.

right?

No, it’s the left side!
Chen Ran's swing obviously caused Federer to misjudge the ball, causing the quality of his return to decline.

This time, Chen Ran's high-quality serve finally worked.

He went to the net decisively and seemed to be about to hit the ball hard, but with a flick of his wrist, he released a small ball again.

40 is better than 40!

Chen Ran saved two break points in a row.

The two sides returned to the same starting line again.

In the next two serves, Chen Ran won one straight serve, and the other was a consecutive attack after serving, and struggled to maintain serve.

7: 5!

Chen Ran won the first set.

During the break, Chen Ran and Federer sat in their respective chairs and stared quietly ahead.

Both sides were obviously reminiscing about the first set and formulating strategies for the second set.

"Roger's forehand was so strong that I had to keep making changes on the line."

"Of course his SLR is not weak either!"

Chen Ran couldn't remember how many points Federer scored with his powerful one-handers in the first set.

Switzerland seems to be a great place to produce talented SLR players.

A few years later, Wawrinka became a master of SLR use.

Although he is not as popular as the Big Three, he still managed to win three Grand Slams under the eyes of the Big Three and Murray.

The 2 minutes of rest time passed by in a flash.

Chen Ran threw the towel covering his legs on the chair and walked to the court carrying the racket.

Although he and Federer were familiar with each other, the two had such a tacit understanding that they didn't even say a word or even make eye contact after the match started.

No matter how good their relationship is in private, they are uncompromising opponents on the court.

In the second set, Federer was more focused than before.

Never underestimate this future king-level giant. Even though his peak period has not yet arrived, his skills have reached the point where he is almost impeccable.

In the second set, Chen Ran fell into a passive position, and his previous fiery state seemed to have a slight ups and downs.

Returning aces.

Forehand winner.

The return of serve is straight.

Federer launched a sharp and changeable offensive in Chen Ran's serve game.

In the first game of the second set, he actually broke Chen Ran's serve as if by divine help.

0 is better than 1!

Chen Ran had a bad start at the beginning of the second set.

"This Federer is so awesome!"

Zhou Yuan from "Sports Weekly" took a deep breath and hesitated whether to delete and rewrite the content of the article he just wrote.

He had just prepared to write in advance: Chen Ran broke into the semi-finals in two straight sets!

But looking at Federer's momentum, it seems like things are going to backfire.

"He and Chen Ran are both semi-finalists in the Australian Open. It seems that the Australian Open also transformed Federer?" Such thoughts flashed across Zhou Yuan's mind.

Before that, Zhou Yuan only regarded Federer as the green leaf of Hewitt, who was born in the same year.

But now, this green leaf seems to be shining with a dazzling light.

"Variation", this is undoubtedly Federer's unique offensive weapon, whether active or passive, he can always control the situation through changes in rhythm.

The reason why Chen Ran did not hold serve this time was because Federer kept changing the rhythm of the game.

He is indeed a genius, and a genius at a historical level!

In the subsequent games, in order to recover the lagging score, Chen Ran also used all his strength to launch wave after wave of fierce attacks.

The two sides went back and forth, and launched a wonderful confrontation at the bottom line and in front of the net!

The course of the second set seemed to be exactly the same as the first set.

But this time the protagonist has become Federer.

In the tenth game, Federer's fifth service game, Chen Ran got two break points at 40-15.

But Federer decisively changed the way he served, using precise placement and strong external spin, which reduced the quality of Chen Ran's return.

He scored four points in a row, completed the reversal, kept his serve, and won the second set with difficulty 6:4.

The players from both sides fought to a 1-1 draw and had to enter the deciding set.

"What a pity!" The Chinese reporters watching the game also clapped their hands with regret.

They were very worried about whether Chen Ran's failure to seize two break points would affect his mentality in the third set.

The loss in this set was also the first set that Chen Ran lost in this Masters.

The strength of the players on both sides is so close that the outcome is only a matter of millimeters!
"Dear viewers, this is definitely the most exciting game so far in this Masters!" the host shouted excitedly, "Now the entire 16000-seat stadium is fully occupied!"

There were a lot of empty seats at the beginning of the game, but by the time the game reached the final set, the stadium was filled to the brim with spectators.

"The wind is really strong! As expected of a desert area..." Chen Ran muttered silently.

Of course, he was not complaining about the weather, but he must admit that Federer's on-the-spot handling of strong wind interference was better than his own.

Chen Ran must overcome this kind of weather if he wants to win the final set.

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(End of this chapter)