Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 162 The craze is rolling, reactions from all parties

Hewitt wanted to smash the racket, but suddenly felt that he had no reason to be angry.

In the first set, the two sides really went back and forth, and the score was always very anxious. Even if they lost, it was only by a hair's breadth.

But in the second set, the score was completely one-sided. Chen Ran broke his serve twice, and he had already lost his temper.

Then what kind of racket should I smash?
"Chen, I must admit that your technique is perfect, with almost no flaws!" Hewitt said very frankly, "As long as you can maintain a healthy body, your name will definitely be left in the men's professional tennis world."

Chen Ran also showed humility: "My honors are too few. Compared with you, I am like a sapling and a towering tree. I also hope that my career can be free of injuries."

Yes, there is no doubt about it.

At this moment, Chen Ran, the glory in his hands was like fireflies and the sun and moon compared to Hewitt.

The two shook hands in a friendly manner.

Although Hewitt resisted the urge to smash the racket, he could not hide the frustrated look on his face.

Chen Ran's expression was also a little complicated.

He knows very well that this Indian Wells Masters should be the last time in Hewitt's career to challenge for heavyweight honors.

In the next ten years of his career, Hewitt could only occasionally win the 250 race and bid farewell to top players.

Over time, under the light of the Big Three, this guy who was born in the same year as Federer has been almost forgotten.

Chen Ran packed his luggage bag, hurriedly finished the interview with the on-site host, and walked straight to the player tunnel.

Those reporters from China were even more excited than him.

After all, the better Chen Ran's grades are, the easier it will be for the articles written by these sports reporters to be published in conspicuous pages, and their income will also increase.

"Chen Ran, good job!" The leader was Zhou Yuan from Sports Weekly. He and Chen Ran were old acquaintances.

After all, Zhou Yuan has been following and interviewing Chen Ran since he played in the Magic City Challenge.

The relationship between him and Chen Ran is also the envy of other sports reporters.

"You have taken the history of Asian tennis a big step forward."

"The Grand Slam semi-finals are the first peak you have set for Asian tennis!"

"The Masters final is the second peak you have set for Asian tennis!"

Chen Ran was a little embarrassed by the praise: "How can you say it is so serious?"

However, he is also very convinced that even if Kei Nishikori can grow into a world-class player again in the future, he will still be the creator of these records, and it is impossible for him to surprise the Asian tennis world again.

Several entertainment reporters took the microphone and came over again: "Chen Ran, I have a very important question..."

"Well..." After hearing this, Chen Ran instinctively looked at the entertainment reporters, "What's your problem?"

"Have you ever considered finding a female star in the entertainment industry as your girlfriend, and becoming the Chinese version of Beckham and Victoria!"

What kind of important issue is this?
“Don’t we already have Chinese versions of Beckham and Victoria?”

"Who?"

"Gaofeng and Naying!"

"..." These entertainment reporters somewhat admired Chen Ran's Tai Chi skills, "Their romance was a topic of the last century. What's more, Gao Feng has retired, and his achievements in football are too low."

"Yao Ming is more famous than me and earns more than me. After all... he has a guaranteed salary, while my bonus is not fixed." Chen Ran immediately pushed out Yao Ming, whom he had never met before, "He He must be more famous than me in the United States."

"Yao Ming has a girlfriend!" At this time, several sports reporters also interrupted, "Besides, his figure doesn't match the actresses in the entertainment industry, right?"

What's the mismatch?Is it the size or the position?

"The main thing is that he's not as handsome as you!" Those entertainment reporters spoke their minds very frankly.

This reason is pretty much the same, but he doesn't want to become some Chinese version of Beckham.

"The projects are different, this is the key..." Chen Ran said seriously, "I think you should search carefully in the Chinese football circle. You will definitely find the Beckham of China, I am sure!"

He still very cleverly brushed off those annoying entertainment notes, and then ran all the way to the locker room.

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At this moment, in the C5 Sports live broadcast room, the host, guests, and staff were all excited.

A month and a half ago, when Chen Ran broke into the semi-finals of the Australian Open, everyone looked at his physical condition and consciously did not expect him to go further.

But this time, Chen Ran finally reached the finals of a major event.

They can even look forward to the championship trophy that is only one step away.

But among these people, Sun Jinfang was actually the most excited.

The equipment of the China Tennis National Team has always been sponsored by Adidas, but their contract is about to expire.

At present, both Adidas and Nike have expressed their desire to sponsor the national team.

"Can Nike accept a player like Chen Ran wearing the jersey of his rival Adidas when playing for the national team? Especially on a big stage like the Olympics!"

"They will never accept it!"

Therefore, Nike is bound to sponsor the national team.With two or even more companies bidding, the amount of sponsorship will inevitably increase, which is obviously a good thing!
The entire Chinese tennis community will also benefit from this.

As for Chen Ran's final, it will definitely attract national attention.

CCTV just wants to announce loudly at this moment: In the final of the world's top tennis event, we Chinese people are no longer spectators!

Let’s stay tuned for the finals in two days!
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When Yao Ming walked off the team plane from the Houston airport with his headset on, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The grueling "back-to-back" road trip is finally over, and he can take a good three days of rest.

At this time, several reporters from China and the United States gathered around him.

"Yao, are you going to Indian Wells tomorrow?"

What?Why should I go to Indian Wells?

Yao Ming didn't react for a moment.

"Your compatriot Chen Ran made it to the final! He eliminated Federer, Hewitt and other players along the way!" The American reporter danced excitedly.

Made it to the finals?Are you kidding me?
Yao Ming himself was busy with the game and did not pay attention to Chen Ran's news.

He immediately changed his gaze and checked with a few Chinese reporters he was familiar with.

I saw those guys nodded in unison, indicating that this was absolutely true.

Masters final?I rubbed it, and it actually got in!
God, what kind of monster is this?
Is he really more powerful than Zhang Depei?

Thinking of his previous promise, Yao Ming suddenly felt overwhelmed.

An ordinary person is nothing, but he is still a public figure, and he is also the kind of celebrity that attracts everyone's attention. It is really not easy to break his words in broad daylight.

If those media reporters start causing trouble, their credibility will be seriously affected.

"Yes, I will go to Indian Wells to cheer for Chen Ran." Yao Ming quickly made up his mind, "I wish him good luck in the finals!"

It seems that he must go to Indian Wells this time.

As a last resort, Yao Ming had no choice but to ask his agent to book a flight.

But soon, Yao Ming received a call from Nike, and someone helped him pay for the ticket.

Nike also hopes that Chen Ran and Yao Ming can meet in this final to create some news.

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At the same time, Liu Xiang, who was far away in Birmingham, England, had just won third place in the men's 9-meter hurdles competition at the 60th International Indoor Track and Field Championships. He also successfully broke the Asian indoor record and became the only Asian to win a medal in this competition. player.

This is also the first time a Chinese male athlete has won a medal in this event in 18 years.

but……

"It seems that the media has all gone to pay attention to Chen Ran. It seems that no one cares about my results." Liu Xiang had a bronze medal hanging around his neck and stood on the track and field track with a helpless expression.

He and Chen Ran knew each other, they had met before in the finals of the Magic City Challenge, and they even left each other's numbers.

"I really envy the influence of tennis!" He sighed in his heart.

Liu Xiang clenched his fists and secretly told himself that he must strive for a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Paris this August.

Winning a medal at the World Athletics Championships should be a splash.

In fact, there are some strange things about track and field competitions, especially sprint events.

Whether you are a sports fan or not, and whether you have ever watched sports games or not, you can watch sprint races.

Not only is there no threshold, but the competition is very short and there is no problem of suffering.

But there are thresholds for watching football, tennis, and basketball, and they take a very long time. Some people may not be able to bear the torture.

However, ball games are more likely to be exciting, forgetful, and immersive.

In the current China, football is unique.

However, because of the relationship between Yao Ming and Chen Ran, basketball and tennis occupied the second level.

In terms of click-through rate, number of comments, and number of news reports on the Internet, these three ball sports have huge influence around the world and have taken the lead, leaving other sports far behind. .

CCTV is a national television station, which can cover the rain and dew as much as possible, and will report on some other sports.

But those portals and sports newspapers will behave very realistically.

They know what young people like to watch.

Just like Yao Ming's relationship, other NBA stars are receiving increased attention; also because of Chen Ran's relationship, more Chinese audiences are beginning to understand new generation stars such as Federer, Roddick, and Ferrero.

Before Chen Ran was born, most Chinese sports fans' impressions of tennis were still limited to the previous generation of stars such as Agassi, Zhang Depei, Sampras, and the female star Hingis.

Some curious people even began to ask, besides Chen Ran, what other outstanding and potential male and female tennis players there are in China.

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(End of this chapter)