Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 18 Old Fox and Little Fox

During the award presentation, the host had already introduced the identity of this uncle, who was the deputy director of the Ningzhou Municipal Sports Bureau.

Chen Ran had already made assumptions in his mind about how he would deal with it if a leader found him.

Whether to show an ignorant and ignorant young attitude, or to show a young and mature appearance, so that the other party will not look down upon you.

When Chen Ran was struggling in his heart, Sun Jianye's words came to his ears: "Young man, it's too bullying for you to participate in the competition at your level!"

"Bureau Sun, I'm still a junior high school student, only 16 years old!" Chen Ran replied confidently.

He finally understood that when faced with such an old official, he should show himself to be more versatile, sometimes immature and sometimes sophisticated.

"Haha, level does not depend on age. I remember there was a Chinese named Zhang Depei who participated in the tour at the age of 16 and won a Grand Slam at the age of 17." As a layman, Sun Jianye subconsciously believed that this sport It is easy for young geniuses to appear.

Given Chen Ran's age of sixteen, it wasn't too surprising to beat those high school students who were seventeen or eighteen years old.

"Young man, maybe you can become the next Zhang Depei." The old fox decisively began to draw the cake.

In his opinion, such a young boy could be fooled into confusion with just a few nice words.

In today's China, which teenager who loves tennis doesn't want to become the next Zhang Depei.

Around 2000, the name "Zhang Depei" frequently appeared in CCTV sports news, making this Chinese tennis player basically a household name in China.

"Director Sun, you are exaggerating. I am not a three-year-old child!" Chen Ran blinked, "If I can't become the next Zhang Depei, will you be responsible?"

Anyway, he is a frivolous boy in the rebellious period of youth. He speaks directly without looking forward or backward.

Sun Jianye is really frustrated. Why is this kid talking so sharply? He is still a junior high school student. Just bear with it.

He originally wanted to get something out of Chen Ran's mouth, such as "Who is your coach?" but he was not sure what else could come out of this young man's mouth, so he had to change his strategy.

"Young man is quite interesting. I can help you join the provincial team. Whether you can become the next Zhang Depei in the future depends on your own efforts." Sun Jianye showed a smile that he thought was very warm.

"Provincial team? No..." Chen Ran shook his head decisively, showing a very cautious attitude, "I am used to being free and loose, and I don't like to be restrained. It is said that the management of sports teams has become stricter!"

This guy had such an upright character that he just said whatever came to his mind. Sun Jianye was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

Chen Ran suddenly changed the topic again: "To be honest, I came to participate in this competition mainly for the certificate of provincial athletes, and also to meet the masters of the same age. The result was very disappointing. It seems that I have to challenge It’s a higher level of competition.”

Sun Jianye heard this and said instinctively: "Higher-level competitions? You guys want to participate in national-level youth competitions. As long as you join our provincial team, we will definitely provide you with conveniences when participating in competitions in the future."

Chen Ran tilted his head and seemed to be thinking about this issue very seriously. After a while, he replied: "Forget it, I am usually quite noisy. If I make a mistake and get expelled after joining the sports team, the impact will not be good. ."

"Besides...even if it is a national-level competition, there are no ATP points. My next goal is to participate in the ITF Hope Tournament. We are not short of money!"

"..." Sun Jianye's face suddenly became very exciting, and at the same time he felt a strong sense of loss in his heart, "Young man, you... As a native of eastern Zhejiang, you should have the consciousness to win glory for your hometown. This is a matter of honoring your ancestors."

He can only scold tennis as a sport that is completely different from most sports in the world, which severely limits the power of relevant domestic departments.Tennis is free and emphasizes the individual. The Professional Tennis Federation has also stipulated that athletes can sign up to compete in their own name and are not subject to local associations.

Each natural person only needs to spend 20 US dollars to register and register with the ITF.

Theoretically, any amateur player can become a player registered with the ITF at any time, and the lowest level hope tournaments are divided into 10K, 15K and 25K.

Amateurs turning into professionals usually start from the 10K race, which is the least difficult, but only after passing the qualifying round and passing the first round of the main draw can ATP points be obtained.

But there are so many tennis enthusiasts around the world, and the ITF Hope Tournament does not restrict nationality, so there are many European and American players with good financial conditions to score points all over the world, and the competition is very fierce.

Therefore, after most players register with the ITF, they will not be able to get even one ATP point throughout their lives.

In addition, the Professional Tennis Federation has also stipulated that, like the ITF Hope Tournament and ATP Challenger Tour, the organizing committee will only provide accommodation to the participating players, and the remaining expenses will be borne by the participating players themselves.

The prize money from the ATP Challenger Tour can barely break even, but the meager prize money from the ITF Hope Tour is a drop in the bucket compared with the cost of world travel.

This has also discouraged many players from participating due to financial pressure.

To be precise, a tennis player can really make money only if he can participate in the ATP tour stably all year round.

Chen Ran was acting deliberately, trying to gain more chips for himself under his careless appearance.

Strength is his biggest reliance. His coach Zhang Depei said that Chen Ran's current level is enough to gain a foothold in the ATP Challenger League.

Just when Sun Jianye was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer, Chen Ran's words came slowly: "But what Director Sun said makes sense. I am from eastern Zhejiang, and it is my duty to bring honor to my hometown. If one day I can win a medal for my hometown, A gold medal in the National Games is also my long-cherished wish!”

Good boy, you are suppressing first and then rising!

Sun Jianye finally began to take a serious look at this 16-year-old boy. He was a little kid but a big kid, and he was quite scheming.

"Young man, if you have any difficulties, you can ask them."

"The difficulty is not that difficult." Chen Ran shook his head decisively and continued, "Bureau Sun, I have said before that I am used to being loose and don't like to be restrained. If I join the provincial team and live a collective life, I will definitely be driven crazy. !”

"Is it okay to put my name on it?"

He dared to say this, and there was a basis for it.

In previous National Games basketball games, some bizarre phenomena often occurred.Those national basketball players often represent one province in one term, and then represent another province in the next term. They are full-fledged mercenaries, getting paid to work.

After just a few days of competition, the money they get may be several times the annual salary of those struggling programmers.

Chen Ran knew this, so he tried to make this request.

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(End of this chapter)