Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 181 Final day, Chen Ran VS Agassi 2.0
After the game, many Chinese media published news immediately.

"Incredible! A magical trip to the Sunshine Double."

"Entering the finals back to back, Chen Ran will face Agassi again!"

"'Sunshine Double Crown' is no longer a luxury!"

Suddenly, the entire Chinese Internet became lively, with netizens leaving comments on major portals.

"The first three months of 2003 were so dreamy!"

"The Chinese Men's Tennis Team, which was once more powerful than the Chinese Men's Football Team, has magically risen. It's unbelievable."

"What does this mean? If the direct leaders do not interfere blindly, they will achieve results!"

"Huh? Brother, what you said makes sense!"

At this time, Chinese netizens woke up from a dream and found that Chen Ran was fighting alone from beginning to end.

He achieved what he has achieved today without any leadership intervention.

"I have a hunch that there will be leaders who will jump out and grab the credit!" One netizen said with certainty, "Because when I used to work, I did the most work, but in the end, the leaders picked the fruit."

It seems that this guy understands this deeply.

Sure enough, not long after Chen Ran broke into the Miami Masters, a guy accepted an interview with a news media.

"I discovered Chen Ran!"

"I was the one who recommended him into the Chinese sports talent pool!"

"I overcame everyone's opinions and gave Chen Ran a wild card for the Australian Open qualifying tournament!"

This guy is Sun Jianye, the former director of the Tennis Management Sports Center.

However, Director Sun is accustomed to dealing with print media, and he did not know the routine when he was interviewed by the portal.

"Director Sun is such a talented person!" These reporters gave a thumbs up, their eyes flashing with excitement.

But these guys are overjoyed. A fool has taken the bait!

People seem to be complimenting you, but in fact they have already dug a hole for you to jump into.

In the Internet age, eyeballs come first!

These editors don't care whether you are the director or not, they have already designed the exciting headlines in their minds.

"The former Network Management Center Director Sun made it clear that Chen Ran's success is all due to him!"

"Chen Ran is a thousand-mile horse, but Director Sun is the one who digs him out!"

"Director Sun Jianye, the merits will last forever!"

This is called flattery, this is called advanced black.

The editors used murderous words to make this "Director Sun" an instant hit on the Internet.

One second, Director Sun was complacent about being Chen Ran's "recommender"; the next second, Director Sun was drowned in the anger of excited netizens.

In the end what happened?
Can anyone tell me what happened?

Why are they so good at scolding me?

I have contributed to the rise of China Tennis!
However, the Internet is filled with abuses against Director Sun!

He was puzzled and confused. He just accepted an interview with a portal website, and the content of the conversation was quite satisfactory.

The reporter even told him confidently that their portal received tens of millions of visitors a day.

Director Sun once imagined that his reputation could be spread throughout China with the help of this portal.

But why is this the case? It seems that I have become a public enemy of the country!
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"Sir, times have changed!" Chen Ran couldn't help but sigh in his heart after learning everything that happened on the Internet.

News on portal websites can be commented upon and interacted with, and its dissemination speed and effect are far beyond what traditional paper media can match.

Besides, Chen Ran could guess what the editors of those websites were thinking with his eyes closed.

Although the word traffic has not yet appeared on the Internet at the turn of the century, its essential core is the same.
For example, using eye-catching headlines to attract the attention of netizens is something editors are well versed in.

Unfortunately, Director Sun, who is still relatively traditional in his thinking and stuck in the era of traditional print media, fell into the trap and was tricked by the editors.

"I really didn't mean that! I didn't say that I was Chen Ran's boss!" Director Sun wanted to defend himself very much.

"No, that's what you meant!" Many netizens didn't buy it and insisted.

Because in many of their minds, those leaders have this kind of virtue.

As for Chen Ran, most netizens sympathized with him.

They train hard, fly all over the world to participate in competitions, and after winning a few games, some shameless leaders jump out to pick the fruits.

This is so pitiful!

I can't even stand the usual Chen Hei anymore.

"No matter how much money Chen Ran makes from now on, we won't have any objection! This is what he deserves!"

"Everyone earns their hard-earned money, so we are not jealous."

At this moment, Chen Ran, who is in Miami, USA, is looking at the surging public opinion on the Internet and has no idea of ​​​​clarification.

Director Sun had already been transferred from the Tennis Management Center, and the two of them did not owe each other anything after that transaction.

No matter how he is in that system, he will always retain the status of "Chen Ran's recommender".

As for Director Sun's misjudgment of Internet media and treating it as traditional paper media, that is his personal matter and has nothing to do with Chen Ran.Even if some media approached Chen Ran to ask relevant questions, he remained silent, saying that he "didn't understand" the matter and only cared about the finals.

It will be another five-set battle, and the opponent will still be Agassi.

Time soon came to the final day, and the center court of the Claydon Park Tennis Center was packed.

One is the popular star of this tournament, Chen Ran, and the other is the veteran American tennis king Agassi.

This final attracted the attention of two populous countries.

According to rumors, more than a hundred Chinese media came, all wanting to witness a historical moment.

"With so many people here, will Chen Ran be stressed?" Zhang Sheng, a CCTV reporter who has been responsible for tracking and interviewing Chen Ran, thought with some worry.

Obviously, so many Chinese media came to Miami not to witness the runner-up.

But when Zhang Sheng saw Chen Ran walking out of the player tunnel refreshed and refreshed, carrying a tennis bag on his back, his worries suddenly disappeared.

"Don't worry, Chen Ran is already used to playing under pressure!"

Zhou Yuan from "Sports Weekly" patted his colleague on the shoulder.

"Did you conduct an interview with him?"

"No... Chen Ran has no habit of accepting exclusive interviews before important games."

"Double Sunshine Crown! In the past, even in my wildest dreams, I could never imagine that a Chinese player could compete for such an important honor!"

These senior reporters who cover tennis even feel that they are more nervous than Chen Ran.

At this time, both Chen Ran and Agassi had completed their warm-up and started the game with solemn expressions.

Even though the guest invited by the organizing committee today was the super-popular queen Britney Spears, the two of them still looked serious and seemed to be focused on the upcoming competition.

Chen Ran VS Agassi 2.0 officially begins...

In the first set of the final, the experienced Agassi showed the momentum to win from the very beginning, but Chen Ran also got into the state very quickly. The two of them went back and forth, playing extremely fiercely.

Supernovas and veteran kings worked together to present a wonderful tennis feast to the audience.

In the first set of this final, it actually entered a tie-break.

The tiebreak was 9:7, and Agassi finally won the first set with difficulty.

This shows how anxious the first set was.

Chen Ran and Agassi broke each other's serve once, and then the two sides entered the tie-break with a tacit understanding.

A high-intensity confrontation that is almost suffocating.

There are also long rounds of multi-shot extreme tug-of-war that are also staged frequently, and there are endless wonderful shots that make the audience applaud.

This is definitely a confrontation between top-notch experts.

After the first set, when the audience looked at the timer, they all exclaimed in unison.

The duration of this session is 1 hour and 6 minutes.

This seems to be the first set that Chen Ran lost in the Miami Masters.

Many Chinese reporters couldn't help but look up at the dim sky and thought to themselves: After this game is over, I don't know if I can still get a taxi.

If they want Chen Ran to win this game, they have to play at least three sets, maybe even four sets.

Both of them played very well and showed excellent competitive condition, no less than the Australian Open 3 months ago.

Chen Ran's performance is understandable, but Agassi's old arms and legs, after experiencing a hard battle with Roddick, can still be in such a state, which surprised many people.

He is worthy of being a king-level player, and his ability to adjust himself is truly amazing.

During the break, Chen Ran sat silently on a chair and drank water.

In this game, Agassi went all out from the beginning and put away all his contempt.

The lesson learned at the Australian Open was obviously profound and unforgettable for him.

From Chen Ran's perspective, is he still a challenger now?Apparently not anymore.

Chen Ran is now a strong contender for the championship, and Agassi is the opponent he must defeat.

The achievement of one championship and one runner-up in the "Sunshine Double Tournament" is indeed remarkable, but it obviously cannot cause much sensation in China.

Simply put, the appetite of Chinese fans has been whetted by Chen Ran.

"Agassi's physical fitness... no, he has matured!"

Chen Ran felt that making a fuss about Agassi's physical condition would most likely lead to futility, so he might as well think more about how to get into better shape.

After that Australian Open showdown, the two were no longer strangers to each other.

In tennis, competitions between top players are actually very frequent.

After a few times, both parties knew the truth and there were almost no secrets.

Therefore, you cannot stand still. You need to constantly improve yourself, enrich yourself, and supplement various shortcomings to make yourself more comprehensive and stronger.

In short, in tennis, a "winner takes all" sport, you are like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat.

Only by continuous improvement can you continue to remain competitive in the cruel men's professional tennis world.

The two minutes of rest between sets passed by in a flash. Chen Ran gently shook off the towel on his body and walked to the court again carrying his racket.

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(End of this chapter)