Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 180 I just want to play against idols more often
After the first semifinal, Agassi sat in the stands, preparing to observe the other semifinal.

Of course, the main object of his observation was Chen Ran.

This Chinese kid is now the brightest new star in men's professional tennis.

"His progress is so fast, he may even have surpassed Zhang Depei at the same time." Agassi touched his bare head and pondered.

As for another opponent, Kubek, Agassi never took it into consideration.

After losing at the Australian Open, Agassi desperately needed a heavyweight champion to restore some of his decline.

However, his opponent Roddick immediately booked a flight to Los Angeles after losing in the semifinals.

Since he lost the game, this guy has no interest in the upcoming semi-finals and finals. He might as well go to a nightclub in Los Angeles to find hot girls to have fun.

"Andre, your body..."

Agassi's wife Graf looked worried, "You spent too much against Roddick in the semifinals. It will be very difficult to play the final against that kid from China."

Obviously, Graf was not optimistic that the Austrian could win against Chen Ran.

"His signing is so good!" Graf added with some frustration, "Although you and he are both players signed by IMG, they are also very realistic and immediately go to support younger players."

Agassi shrugged, but he didn't take it seriously: "Chen Ran's luck could only lead him to the top [-] at most, but then some of the seeded players were eliminated. It can only be said that he is luckier."

He seems to be more open-minded about Chen Ran's ordinary "lucky luck". After all, many top players have had such "shit luck" several times.

While the two were chatting, the second semi-final officially started.

Chen Ran's opponent Kubek returned home in the first round at the Australian Open, but only lasted until the second round at the Indian Wells Masters.

His best record in the Grand Slams was the quarterfinals, and his best record in the Masters was the quarterfinals.

This time in the Miami Masters, Kubek can be regarded as creating the best in history. This is a new peak in his career at the age of 27.

Therefore, Kubek's mentality is very good, and there is no pressure at all against Chen Ran.

It's good to continue to be upset, but if it stops in the semi-finals, it will still be a wonderful "trip to Miami."

Kubek, who was traveling lightly, performed very well. Under Chen Ran's wave after wave of attacks, Kubek actually defended the first few serve games.

Although Chen Ran was in hot form, he didn't know the chance to break serve until Kubek's sixth service game.

Not only was this the case in the first set, but it was also the same in the second set.

7:5, 7:5!

The scores in these two sets were very close, and the score gap between the two sides was never widened. In the end, what determined the outcome was Chen Ran's ability to grasp key points at critical moments.

After Chen Ran won this victory, he entered the finals in back-to-back "Sunshine Double Matches".

So far in the Miami Masters, Chen Ran has not lost a set.

"It's a very fierce competition. I wish you good luck in the final." When shaking hands, Kubek patted Chen Ran on the shoulder. "The achievement of the 'Sunshine Double' is no less than winning a Grand Slam."

I can’t say that for all, but most European players will maintain their basic demeanor after the game no matter what is going on in their hearts.

"Oh my God, my opponent in the final is Andre Agassi..." Chen Ran smiled helplessly, "Why is the whole world creating the feeling that I will be a loser if I don't win the championship?"

"In my opinion, even winning one championship and one runner-up is an incredible achievement."

"Haha..." Kubek also laughed. "One championship and one runner-up are also great achievements. Even if I can get the runner-up in one of the events, I will wake up laughing in my dreams."

"By the way, if we meet on the clay court, I will definitely give you some color."

"Oh? Then I'm looking forward to it very much!" Chen Ran chuckled, "I have never played on a clay court, but I am very much looking forward to it."

It's not that he dislikes the poor and prefers the rich, but chatting with European players is really more comfortable than in North Africa and Latin America.

"Okay, then we'll see you in Barcelona!" In Kubek's subconscious mind, Chen Ran would definitely attend the prestigious Barcelona Open.

"Barcelona?" Chen Ran said intriguingly, "Although I also look forward to going to Camp Nou to watch a football match one day, I probably won't go to the Barcelona Open."

"You didn't even go..." Kubek immediately thought of something, "That's right. You made it to the finals in the Sunshine Double Tournament. Your body really needs a good rest."

"Well... the clay court season is very long, and I'm not in a hurry." Chen Ranyan said sincerely, "I will directly sign up for a certain clay court masters tournament at that time."

In fact, what he really meant was that I had already earned enough points to participate in Hammer's 500 or 250 races.

"It's your first time playing clay court and you're parachuted directly into the Masters? Aren't you worried about a round trip?" Kubek was a little puzzled, but he kept thinking to himself and didn't speak.

After the two shook hands with the referee respectively, Kubek picked up the tennis bag and walked into the player tunnel without looking back.

In tennis competitions, except for the runner-up in the finals, who will also be interviewed by the host, the losers do not need to stay on the court at other times.

"Chen Ran, congratulations!"

At this time, the host came over with a microphone: "You have reached the finals in the Sunshine Double Tournament. Tell me about your mood now?" "My mood is like the sky in Miami." Chen Ran joked with a smile.

Today in Miami, the sky is blue and the sun is shining brightly.

"It's unbelievable that you faced almost no challenges on your way to the finals." The host began to dig deeper. "What do you think of the draw for this tournament?"

The implication is that you are really lucky. This is the biggest factor in your ability to reach the finals.

Chen Ran was in a good mood, but he was humorous: "I was not happy at all at first."

"why?"

"Because I'm worried that this luck will consume all the luck in my career." Chen Ran said very firmly, "But what I also want to say is...even if I don't have a good luck, I can go very far."

Damn, you pretended to!

The host cursed secretly, and then said: "Then let's talk about your opponent in the final, Andre Agassi. You two played against each other at the Australian Open!"

Chen Ran pondered for a moment and said leisurely: "You know... I am a fan of Agassi, so I am very eager to have more opportunities to play against him. After all, I don't know when my idol will Retirement.”

"I just want to cherish the time I have now."

"As for winning or losing, it doesn't matter!"

As he spoke, Chen Ran showed a sincere look.

The host was also somewhat moved by Chen Ran's words.

In any sport, it is a beautiful story when fans and idols compete together.

It's just that in most cases, idols win over the fans, and there are very few examples of fans turning against idols, but Chen Ran has one such case.

"Is he serious?" Agassi touched his bald head, then turned around and asked Graf.

"Maybe... I think he looks so sincere!" Graf observed Chen Ran's expression and felt that this young man should be showing his true feelings.

Agassi suddenly didn't know what to say.

At the Australian Open, this kid fought for half his life to eliminate himself. The crazy energy left him fresh in his memory. Is this the legendary "tribute to the idol"?

But since Chen Ran said that he hopes to fight Duoduo, it means that this is probably true.

Although he has reached the end of his career, Agassi still has enough confidence in his own strength.

No one dared to treat him as a weakling who always wanted to compete with him.So there is only one explanation. Chen Ran really wants more opportunities to compete with Agassi.

"I am a fan of Sampras!" the host said proudly, "After all, he is the player with the most Grand Slams! Do you regret not having the chance to play against Sampras?"

"It's a pity! So..." Chen Ran changed the topic, "I cherish every game with Mr. Agassi. You know... Mr. Sampras is one year younger than Mr. Agassi. "

"Sampras has retired, so I'm very worried..."

I'm worried that Agassi will retire and I won't be able to take advantage of him!

The host took the microphone and shouted in the direction where Agassi was sitting: "Andre, have you ever considered playing for a few more years?"

Agassi smiled and spread his hands helplessly, indicating that he didn't know either.

"Ha~ don't worry, at least your idol has no plans to retire in the near future." The host was very enthusiastic, "Have you heard from our European colleagues?"

"In order to help this young man realize his dream, you should let him and Agassi meet as soon as possible."

"The Madrid Masters, the Rome Masters, and the French Open...you have to make arrangements for them all!"

Damn it, man, this is a divine assist!

I didn't even open my mouth, but you just said everything in my heart.

When Chen Ran heard this, he silently gave the host a thumbs up, and then immediately clapped his hands happily: "This should be a good idea."

Of course, he is a dramatist, and the smile on his face seems to be very forced. It gives the impression to outsiders that although he admires Agassi very much, he does not want to play against Agassi frequently so early in so many important events.

However, when Chen Ran ended the interview and walked off the stage, he could hardly hold back his smile. Of course, he held it back with his extraordinary willpower.

After high-fiving the Chinese reporters one by one, Chen Ran jogged all the way into the locker room.

At this time, after making sure that there was no one in the locker room, he finally couldn't help laughing.

The host foolishly wanted to dig a hole for Chen Ran, but he never dreamed that he had already fallen into the trap set by Chen Ran.

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(End of this chapter)