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Chapter 193 The war of words between Chen Ran and Uncle Nadal
Madrid Masters, first match day.

Chen Ran found that these Spaniards really knew how to survive.

Nadal's opponent in the first round was Sri Chapan from Thailand.

Although Sri Chapan, who is among the top 15 players in the world, is more than 150 spots higher than Nadal, he has never been a clay court expert, and his results on clay courts can only be described as disastrous.

Whether it is in the French Open or the Clay Court Masters, Sri Chapan is basically in the first or second round.

As a result, this high-ranking hard court expert was regarded as a soft persimmon by the Spaniards and was assigned to Nadal.

The 17-year-old Nadal lived up to expectations and eliminated Sri Chapan in straight sets on the clay court where he is best at.

Sri Chapan was obviously a little desperate, and his already dark face was even more gloomy.

First it was Chen Ran, and now it is Nadal. He has lost to a young man born in 85 in a row, and he has no power to resist, which shocked him greatly.

"Playing on clay courts is really a torture for me." The Thai sighed in his heart.

As for Nadal's next round player, it is Chen Ran, the sixth seed in this tournament.

So far, among all the seeded players in this tournament, only Chen Ran has never played on clay courts, and this was caught by the cunning Spaniard.

Chen Ran is indeed amazing, and the "Sunshine Double Crown" is a gold-rich honor.

But with no clay court experience, he was regarded as a soft persimmon by the Spaniards just like Sri Chapan.

If Nadal is allowed to face Chen Ran, perhaps this Spanish potential star can go further.

Therefore, Chen Ran, who had a bye in the first round, met Nadal for the first time.

Nadal is the first player born after 85 that Chen Ran met, and they are also the only two players born after 85 in this Madrid Masters.

But just as the Spaniards were complacent about this idea, Chen Ran was also delighted with the result of the match.

"Thank you very much for the assist from the Spaniard, I had no choice but to accept it politely!"

However, when Chen Ran was interviewed by various media, he changed his rhetoric.

"Starting from scratch, that's how I feel at the moment."

"Ranking doesn't mean anything. Rafael is definitely a clay court master!"

"You see, Sri Chapan has much more clay court experience than I do, but he was still eliminated by Rafael."

"Here I am the challenger and Rafael is the challenged."

"Even if I lose, there's nothing surprising!"

At this moment, Chen Ran showed the humble and low-key attitude of a Chinese athlete.

At this time, the Chinese reporters who followed Chen Ran to Madrid all showed surprise.

Chen Ran is actually scared?Could it be that he really has no confidence in his clay-court abilities?
You must know that before the start of the "Sunshine Double Tournament" that day, Chen Ran boasted that Haikou would score 720 points in the two games, which also meant that on average each game would require a top-four finish.

As it turns out, he was humble.

Chen Ran scored a huge score of 2000 in the "Sunshine Double Match".

An entertainment reporter who followed said sourly: "Look... this guy can only complain about the domestic entertainment and football circles, but he becomes intimidated when he meets foreigners!"

"That's right!" the entertainment reporter's companion echoed, "How about the Golden Slam? Now even a player of the same age is scared."

There was also a Chinese football reporter who ran over to join in the fun and shouted: "Don't underestimate Nadal! This is a clay court, you can't just rely on rankings!"

"I stay in Spain all year round. Although I only come into contact with tennis occasionally, I also know that the Spaniards are so talented on clay courts!"

So...it seems possible that the No. 6 seed was upset by a qualifier?
Chen Ran seems to be undefeated in the tour so far, right?
Well, that should be a loss.This kid is so crazy now that he is going to heaven!
In fact, Chen Ran's idea is very simple. He who has been at the center of public opinion these days should keep a low profile for a few days.

Appropriate showing of weakness is for the sake of success in the future.

On the other side, the still young Nadal was a little overwhelmed by Chen Ran's words. The winner of the "Sunshine Double Crown" was so humble. Are all athletes from the Eastern world so polite and humble?

Nadal wants to keep a low profile and prepare well for the competition. After all, he still doesn’t have anything to be proud of, but his uncle Toni Nadal doesn’t think so.

Toni is both Nadal's uncle and his coach.

His nephew won his first victory in the Clay Court Masters when he was 17 years old. This achievement is enough to make him proud.

He also knows that this is the era of eyeballs, and he must come up with topics that can cause gimmicks from time to time.

"Listen, my nephew will win the next duel!"

"I respect Chen Ran. He is an outstanding player and the winner of the 'Sunshine Double'."

"But the clay court belongs to my nephew. There is no doubt that he is the best clay court player born after 85 in the world!"

Some Chinese reporters expressed dissatisfaction: "We recognize the talent of Spanish players on clay courts, but maybe Chen Ran also has unparalleled adaptability on clay courts." Nadal's uncle was about to refute that you Asians can hammer clay courts. , haven’t you seen Sri Chapan look like that?
But the Chinese reporter was the first to say: "Don't forget Zhang Depei. He is a clay court master, and he has won the French Open first and second place. Zhang Depei is now Chen Ran's coach."

Although Zhang Depei is an American, in the eyes of a Spaniard, the oriental symbols on Zhang Depei are more elements of American citizenship.

Tony snorted and seemed disapproving: "Zhang Depei is an excellent player, but I believe my nephew will surpass him!"

He seemed very confident, giving the impression that his arrogance was not to win attention, but to illustrate a fact.

"Listen, I won't be surprised at all if my nephew rules the professional tennis world one day!"

Obviously, Toni Nadal has great confidence in his nephew.

His words quickly reached Chen Ran's ears, and a reporter immediately came to ask Chen Ran what he thought.

Just when I wanted to keep a low profile, Nadal's uncle came to cause trouble?

However, Chen Ran would not be surprised at all by what this guy said, because Nadal's Uncle Tony is a complete treasure and often makes some shocking remarks.

For example, why are the ATP year-end finals not held on clay courts? You are setting up my nephew!

The background is that although Nadal has 22 Grand Slams, he does not have a year-end championship.

Also, this guy publicly said before a certain year-end final that I hope both Djokovic and Alcaraz get injured, and then added that it was just a joke.

But adults know that you shouldn't say this even if it's a joke, not to mention that Alcaraz is Spanish.

But everyone knows that this is actually what your guy is thinking.

Of course, the fact is that Tony, his uncle, has been very helpful to Nadal's career, so Nadal also indulges his uncle a little.

"You ask me what I think?"

Chen Ran smiled helplessly, then scratched his head: "In my impression, the last uncle who was so powerful was called..."

However, he glanced at the reporters surrounding him and his words stopped abruptly.

Chen Ran wanted to say, "The last uncle who was so powerful was Ouyang Feng," but then he felt that this was inappropriate.

Because in "The Condor", Ouyang Feng is actually not Ouyang Ke's uncle, but his biological father.

Although the Spaniards are unlikely to know this allusion, these enthusiastic Chinese reporters will definitely convey this meaning to the Spaniards.

This is tantamount to mocking Nadal's uncle for seducing his sister-in-law and having sex with Nadal's father.

Although Nadal's Uncle Toni is a little annoying, he and Nadal have no grudges or grudges after all, so there is no need to make things unpleasant from the beginning.

In the sports world, even if you have to engage in some verbal wars, you must pay attention to some propriety.

But this does not mean that Chen Ran has to give in. It is not his character to surrender and he must fight back!

"I can understand what he said, very much."

"If my playing career is not successful enough, and if my son's potential is not outstanding, then I will have to put all my hopes on my nephew."

The reporters’ eyes lit up when they heard this!
Damn it, you are so heart-wrenching, you are so good at talking!

Me, my son, my nephew.

Chen Ran never mentioned Nadal's Uncle Tony, but he never left him.

"In a few years, if I become a tennis coach, even if I only rely on my current glory, I think I will be able to face everything calmly, instead of putting all my hopes on the next generation."

"Also for me, the only hope of attracting media attention is the performance on the court, not the words off the court."

In fact, Nadal's uncle is still well-known in the Spanish tennis community, but his playing career does not have any highlights.

Chen Ran has almost made it clear: I don't care what you say, because your playing career is a failure.If I were a coach, I wouldn't try to gain attention in this way.

Even if the honor I receive stops here, it is enough to surpass you.

Some Spanish reporters were also shocked. They really didn't expect that a Chinese athlete could be so witty and even say such sharp words.

Toni Nadal has always been known as a loudmouth. This time he encountered a powerful opponent from the East.

Soon, Tony also knew the content of Chen Ran's interview, and he was absolutely furious.

Every word of this oriental boy was like a needle pricking his fragile and arrogant self-esteem.

Tony said almost roaring: "Raphael, you must defeat that boy Chen Ran at all costs, you will definitely be able to do it!"

Nadal just touched his head silently and muttered in his heart: "Uncle, is it really because your playing career is very ordinary, and my cousin is also very ordinary, so you put all your hopes on me?" Already?"

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(End of this chapter)