Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 164 The windy arena

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"Dear viewers, I saw Sampras, the 14-time Grand Slam winner!"

"According to reliable information, Sampras was invited by the organizing committee and will award the trophy to the champion!"

The host at the scene roared very excitedly.

"I wonder if he will have the idea of ​​​​coming back after seeing the game between two young people?"

"I have always thought that Sampras retired too early. He should have played for a few more years like Agassi!"

"In fact, today's professional tennis world still lacks that kind of superstars with charisma!"

While the host was chattering away, Chen Ran and Ferrero had already tested each other several times.

At the beginning, there was something strange.

Ferrero and Chen Ran both had some problems with their serves, making them unable to take the initiative on the first serve. This also caused both players to face severe challenges in serving.

At the beginning of the first game, Chen Ran was the first to break Ferrero's serve, which excited the fans at the scene and in front of the TV for a while.

As the number of spectators watching tennis matches in China increases, everyone also knows how important the serve is for men's tennis.

Only by holding your serve can you have a chance of winning.

But today, in the men's tennis final, there were scenes of mutual defeats as frequently as in women's tennis.

The Chinese fans and reporters were not happy for long, as Chen Ran was broken by Ferrero.

After two games, the two sides were tied at 1-1.

"The wind is a bit strong in today's game..." When Chen Ran was hitting the ball just now, a strong wind blew in his face and blew his hat away.

It is indeed Indian Wells in the desert.

Chen Ran could only put away his hat.

Both are hard courts, outdoor games and indoor games are completely different experiences.

In late October every year, the European indoor hard court season begins.

Today's final was the first time Chen Ran felt that a tennis match could be so affected by the weather.

Of course, this influence is mutual.

Just now, Chen Ran's return ball was clearly about to go out of bounds, but under the influence of the strong wind, the ball was blown back into the field.

Ferrero was caught off guard and hit the ball directly into the net.

This scene made the entire audience burst into laughter and tears.

"Chen Ran is lucky!"

"Today should be the windiest day since the Indian Wells Masters started."

"40 to 40, Chen Ran retains the hope of breaking serve again!"

"However, due to the strong wind, the serving level of both sides declined today."

"Such strong winds usually only occur during the grass season."

This is normal. When the wind is too strong, it will affect the control of the serving and receiving points.

"out!"

Ferrero's serve was once again affected. When he tossed the ball, the ball's parabolic flight was affected, which also disrupted the rhythm of his swing.

Second serve, inside corner of the first area.

Chen Ran started with a lunge, and at the same time he flicked the hands holding the backhand, and the tennis ball flew away along a backward slash.

With the support of the strong wind, the landing, rebound, and second jump were all completed in an instant.

Ferrero spread his hands, showing helplessness.

40: AD!

Ferrero served again, and Chen Ran successfully received the serve. Then the two sides fell into a tug-of-war for more than ten shots, and finally broke serve again with a high-pressure ball from Chen Ran!

The score of the game is 3:2!

Chen Ran leads Ferrero again.

Later, in Chen Ran's own service game, he finally secured serve without any danger.

4: 2!

Then the game got a little weird.

When the score was 4:3, Chen Ran's serve was broken by Ferrero for the second time, and the score became 4:4 again.

Just when everyone thought Ferrero could overtake the score, Chen Ran incredibly used several beautiful fairy balls to break serve.

In the end, Chen Ran won the first set 6:4.

In the weird first set, Chen Ran broke Ferrero three times, and Ferrero broke Chen Ran twice.

Both sides entered the second set with complicated and strange expressions.

Although the entire audience, especially the Chinese fans, were stunned by the incredible scenes in the first set, they still gave the most enthusiastic cheers after Chen Ran won.

At the beginning of the second set, Chen Ran took the lead in serving, and the confrontation between the two sides continued.

This time, Chen Ran adapted to playing in such a windy environment earlier than Ferrero.

To put it simply, the main impact of strong wind is actually to destroy the player's hitting point.

Because the tennis ball deviates from your own swing trajectory and hitting position, it will naturally be out of your control.

Therefore, when players face strong windy weather, the first thing they need to do is to be calm, and the second thing is to adjust their steps flexibly.

The former is very simple. If you are the first to mess up when faced with an accident, the situation will be even worse. Calmness is very necessary.

The latter places high demands on many players.

Perhaps among all ball sports, the importance of footwork in professional tennis is unprecedented. Temporary adjustments in small steps play a vital role. The difference between a little laziness and a little diligence can completely change the entire game. Condition.

When encountering strong winds, you cannot panic or be lazy.

Chen Ran is also not lazy in his steps.

Facing the strong wind, he continued to adjust in small steps.

Kick off the ground and turn sideways!
As he swung the bat, his eyes secretly glanced at Ferrero's position, and then decisively hit the ball.

Chen Ran's shot was a big diagonal, because he found that Ferrero's body was leaning forward, paying attention to his shot, and getting ready to go to the net.But Ferrero took no chances.

This may also be due to the interference from strong winds.

Because of the "simulated training ground", Chen Ran's competition experience is no less than that of any tour veteran.

Ferrero obviously made a mistake in his judgment and was too late to save the ball.

Chen Ran seized the opportunity, scored four straight points, and completed the break with a "love-game".

Afterwards, in Chen Ran's second serving game, Chen Ran still showed a strong posture, using the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves, and easily completed the hold.

3 is better than 0!

Chen Ran once again took the lead by a big score in the second set.

It seems that because of the strong wind, this final has become no longer suspense.

However, during the inter-inning break, Ferrero decisively stated that he was feeling unwell, requested a medical timeout, and allowed medical staff to enter the venue to massage his ankle.

"Is he really injured? Or..." Zhan Jun whispered in the C5 Sports live broadcast room.

Guest commentator Pan Bing interjected: "This timeout is wonderful!"

On the court, Chen Ran sat in his chair silently.

He didn't know if Ferrero was really injured, but this "medical timeout" was called just right, interrupting his somewhat fiery touch.

He truly deserves to be a veteran in the tour, and he has a lot of experience in adapting to changes.

After the medical staff finished the massage, Ferrero carefully stepped on the ground a few times, seemingly to determine whether there was anything serious about his ankle.

Soon, he seemed to have taken a reassurance and calmly waved his hand to indicate that his body was fine and he could continue playing.

After a brief adjustment, Ferrero's condition obviously began to recover.

He first successfully secured serve and then launched a powerful attack on Chen Ran's serve, forcing two consecutive break points.

Although Chen Ran saved one with a beautiful forehand winner, the second break point was a backhand that deviated from the sideline, allowing the opponent to complete the break.

In the blink of an eye, the score became a 3-3 draw again, and Chen Ran's lead was gone.

Immediately afterwards, Ferrero got better and broke Chen Ran's serve again.

At the beginning of the second set, Chen Ran won 3 games in a row, and then Ferrero won 4 games in a row.

When Ferrero took the lead for the first time, he gritted his teeth and began to gradually show his best competitive condition.

In particular, his brain is very calm and he can make accurate predictions about the situation on the field in most situations.

This time, Ferrero allowed Chen Ran to launch a storm of attacks and still firmly held his serve.

6: 4!

In the end, the score of the second set was exactly the same as the first set, but the winner was Ferrero.

The total score is 1 to 1!

After the score was tied, Chen Ran stood there in a daze for a while with his hands on his hips, the frustrated expression on his face obvious.

"This set was such a shock!" Zhan Jun also sighed, "With a 3-0 lead, we were chased by the opponent for 4 consecutive games. Now we can only pray that Chen Ran's morale will not be affected."

"Referee, I need a medical timeout!" After the second set, Chen Ran decisively stretched out his hand to signal.

In fact, his physical condition is very good, but his mood is a little bad.

The serve was broken twice in one set. In the past, there may not have been so many breaks in a game.

There is absolutely no need to leave the opportunity for medical suspension unused.

"Sir, where do you need a massage?" The busy medical staff ran into the venue again.

Chen Ran patted his thigh decisively: "Here!"

The medical staff were a little confused. Since the thigh was uncomfortable, why were they patting it so hard?

The strong wind continues to blow, and no matter how hot your hand is, it will turn cold after being blown by the strong wind for 3 minutes.

Chen Ran took advantage of this gap to sneak into the "simulation training ground" and performed several serving exercises.

3 minutes is not a short time. For some viewers in front of the TV, it is enough to complete a "homework" with their partner...

After the "medical timeout" ended, Chen Ran walked onto the court in high spirits.

But like Ferrero just now, he touched his thigh very carefully, and even made a few jumping movements to make sure that he was okay.

Ferrero looked at this scene with a strange look on his face, as if to say: Why do you want to learn from me?Don’t you have any tricks of your own?
In the third set, Ferrero served first.

However, after this "medical pause", Ferrero's competitive status seemed to fluctuate.

To be precise, he finally found the feeling of playing in such strong winds, but now this feeling seems to have been lost again.

Chen Ran seized the opportunity, scored consecutive points, and once again broke Ferrero!
"That's great!" Several Chinese reporters in the audience clenched their fists excitedly, "We must seize the opportunity this time."

boom!
Chen Ran swung the racket hard and hit the tennis ball hard, leaving a crisp sound in the air.

"Beautiful, ACE!"

"This is Chen Ran's third ACE in this game!"

"It's also the first ACE since the start of the second set!"

Chen Ran had 2 ACEs in the first set, but not a single ACE in the second set.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran played another short ball.

Due to the strong wind, Chen Ran's short ball bounced back toward the net after it landed.

This is simply unsolvable!

Although Ferrero was already prepared and rushed forward immediately, he and his racket hit the net directly.

"Wonderful, Chen Ran is already good with small balls, and with the help of strong wind, it is even more powerful!" the host of C5 Sports sighed.

Chen Ran once again led 2-0.

"God, don't let the other side reverse the situation this time!" Everyone prayed in their hearts.

Fortunately, Chen Ran struggled to maintain serve in subsequent games.

2 to 1, he took the lead again!

The scores in the three sets were actually the same, all 6:4.

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(End of this chapter)