Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 167 What is high emotional intelligence?

Chapter 167 What is high emotional intelligence?

"Congratulations, young man!" Sampras patted Chen Ran on the shoulder, and then shook hands with him.

Chen Ran thanked him and took the championship trophy from the tennis king.

In fact, the championship trophies of the Tennis Masters are all kinds of strange. For example, the championship trophy of Cincinnati looks like a vase, the championship trophy of Madrid Masters looks like a mace, and the trophy of Paris Masters looks like both a branch and a coral.

It’s all kinds of weird!
In Chen Ran's memory, the championship trophy of the "Sunshine Double Competition" was a very beautiful crystal glass.

But when he saw his championship trophy, he was shocked.

This seems to be a black shark, and the material seems to be made of fine wood.

It turns out that the championship trophy at the turn of the century was completely different from what I remembered.

No matter what, as long as it is a genuine Masters Cup championship trophy.

Chen Ran raised the championship trophy above his head like a fish, and then accepted the cheers of the audience.

This is a treat that only champions can enjoy.

Sampras clapped his hands with a smile and said: "It was such a wonderful game. It made me want to come back."

Of course this is just a joke.

"Not being able to play against you may be the biggest regret of my career." Chen Ran said very frankly.

"Playing against you? This does give me some interest, but it is not enough to be the reason for my comeback." Sampras said leisurely, "My career is over, and now it is time to enjoy life."

Chen Ran said seriously: "14 Grand Slams is a great achievement, but there will still be some regrets."

14 Grand Slams but no French Open is the biggest regret of his career.

If the Golden Slam is just the icing on the cake of the Grand Slam, then the Grand Slam is the glory that countless players dream of.

From Chen Ran's perspective, he hopes that Sampras can appear in this year's French Open.

why?
Because you are back, he has another target that can increase his "potential value".

Sampras qualifies as a "child of luck", provided he is willing to return to the court to play.

"Roland Garros Stadium..." Sampras murmured to himself, with an occasional look of longing in his eyes.

But after a while, a look of determination still flashed across his face: "Last year was the last time I made an impact on the French Open, and I put all my energy into it. If I fail, I will fail."

"I did the best I could, so there's nothing to regret."

At a certain moment just now, Sampras was indeed tempted and wanted to try another French Open to see if he could realize his dream, but he quickly extinguished the fire in his heart.

Sampras has not trained for more than half a year, and now he is preparing to go to the French Open, which is tantamount to giving up his life.

Winning the US Open, as his final performance, was so perfect, just like Michael Jordan's perfect final victory over the Jazz. (Jordan’s second comeback seems to everyone to be a joke)

Chen Ran sighed softly, it seemed that the other party was very determined.

"Well, I wish you a happy life after retirement." Chen Ran wished.

"Haha, I hope you can realize your dream as soon as possible like your coach!" Sampras also smiled.

Zhang Depei's only Grand Slam is the French Open that he dreams of.

"I will realize his unfulfilled dream of ranking first." Chen Ran muttered in his heart.

Under the attention of the entire audience, Chen Ran was officially crowned the champion.

At the same time, he also received a check worth US$53 from the event organizing committee, but after tax deductions, only about US$37 was left.

You must know that for the same champion, the doubles bonus is only a meager US$15, and it is split equally between the two players.

Especially in tennis, there is a huge gap between doubles and singles.

Many tennis players find someone to play doubles with after singles. In addition to wanting to stretch their muscles, they mainly want to make some extra money along the way.

Later, during the interview with the host, after Chen Ran completed an English answer, he specifically asked to speak a Chinese one.

"Thank you to all the Chinese fans who cheered for me on site and in front of the TV!"

"Those of you on the scene can get ready to have a late-night snack, and those of you in front of the TV can feel free to have lunch."

"I hope this championship brings good mood to everyone and a happy weekend."

“I don’t want to brag or say something unrealistic, but I hope I can bring more joy to everyone in the future!”

The slightly funny words also made the Chinese fans smile.

In Chen Ran's view, even if he came here to participate in the competition in his personal capacity, at such an important moment and with so many viewers watching in front of the TV, especially with so many teenagers, he should be a good person. As an example, Chinese must be spoken.

He also believes that he can inspire many young people.

Tennis is a lonely sport, and Chen Ran does not belong to a certain club like football or basketball players.

Chen Ran flies around the world to participate in competitions, but he will still fly back to China after the competition. He has no plans to stay abroad for a long time.

China is his root and the place where he grew up.

He must first establish himself locally, and then he can think of expanding abroad.

"What does this Masters championship mean to you, to China Tennis, and even China Sports?" The host asked three questions in a row.This is also due to the arrogance of Americans. They don't care how many Olympic champions and world champions China has.

In their eyes, these championships are not as good as the Indian Wells Masters championship trophy in front of them.

"What does it mean?"

Chen Ran frowned and thought quickly: "You know, tennis is not the most popular sport in China."

You know?How could I possibly know!

Of course, this is a typically American way of speaking.

For example, a certain NBA superstar in later generations who calls himself the GOAT will often say something like this: "You know, so-and-so is my brother."

Therefore, the host cannot refute this.

Okay, then consider me knowing.

Chen Ran continued to talk slowly: "In my motherland, there are people who like football, there are people who like basketball, and there are also table tennis and badminton. In comparison, there are really too few people who play tennis."

"I hope more teenagers can fall in love with tennis."

"As for what it means to China Sports?"

Chen Ran was silent for a while, with a sly look in his eyes: "We in China have too many great Olympic champions and world champions. A Masters championship is nothing. I think I can only wait until I win a Grand Slam championship." Or Olympic gold medals, only then can they leave their own footprints in the history of Chinese sports."

Pretty!

This is definitely an emotionally intelligent answer!

Almost watertight!
At this moment, Sun Jinfang, who was sitting in the C5 studio, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this sentence.

She knows how popular this game is in China.

There are even editors of some portal websites who often write exaggerated titles to attract attention, such as: This Masters champion is far better than many Olympic champions and world champions within the system.

After all, Chen Ran is an athlete outside the system, and the media want to portray Chen Ran as a player who is "incompatible" with the system.

Sun Jinfang was worried that Chen Ran was too young and if he said some "unseemly" words in excitement, it would have a bad impact.

But Chen Ran, who has a mental age of more than 30 years old, will not let people like them get their wish.

I won't give you a chance to be a gunman.

"Is this really true?" The host from the United States touched his face and muttered in his heart.

He originally thought that Chen Ran would tell him how important this championship was and how important it was for Chinese sports. However, what he said was not what he expected.

"Chen, then I would like to ask who is more famous in China between you and Yao Ming?"

Chen Ran seemed to be unfinished and continued: "You know... Yao Ming is the number one pick in the NBA."

After that, he waved to Yao Ming in the audience.

I do know this.

The host muttered to himself.

"If the two of us walk together on the streets of China, then Yao Ming will definitely be recognized by others before me." He went on to joke.

Yao Ming also laughed after hearing this. You have a better sense of humor than me, and your emotional intelligence is also very high.

"Last question. You have already won the Australian Open semi-finals, and now you have won the Masters championship. So is your next goal a Grand Slam?"

"You know..." Chen Ran repeated the "American word" again, "Many great tennis players failed to win a Grand Slam, so I didn't think so far. I just wanted to enjoy the fun of tennis... …”

"I'm just immersed in the joy that this championship brings."

"Living in the moment!"

This guy looks young, but his words are very alert and very smooth.

The host had no choice but to say: "Congratulations to our champion, give him a round of applause!"

As a result, more than 1 spectators stood up and gave Chen Ran the warmest applause that lasted for a long time.

In Chen Ran's field of vision, there was a sea of ​​people and a spectacular momentum.

After getting off the awards stage, Chen Ran immediately walked to where the Chinese media gathered.

Everyone, come here and take photos with the championship trophy.

A cool little shark!
Many reporters want to interview Chen Ran to talk about the feeling of winning the championship, the next game plan, and the schedule after returning to China.

However, after the group photos were taken, Chen Ran still used the excuse that it was getting late and he was tired to make appointments another day, and declined all these interviews.

Then he walked directly back to the locker room holding the championship trophy.

As for the work of dealing with the media, it was left to his team.

Although the feeling of being a champion is wonderful, at this moment Chen Ran just wants to return to the hotel immediately, take a comfortable bath, and then have a good sleep.

……

(End of this chapter)

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