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Chapter 202 C5 Famous Journalist: Can you and Chen Ran win the championship together?

When Chen Ran was surrounded by the media holding the championship trophy, he did not notice Nadal standing in the audience looking at him with complicated eyes.

"We are obviously the same age, but why is the gap so big?" the young Nadal said to himself.

No one has ever had such a huge impact on himself like Chen Ran.

In Madrid, at the Magic Box Stadium, in front of all the Spanish fans, we defeated Spain's best players and won the final championship.

Nadal did not feel angry and dissatisfied like those Spanish fans, but felt a yearning in his heart: sooner or later, I will be like him.

He wanted to step forward and say hello to Chen Ran, but found that the other party was surrounded by many reporters and had no chance at all.

"Forget it, who do you think you are now? Maybe people don't even bother to chat with you." Nadal shrugged, clenched his fists, with a look of determination in his eyes, then picked up his backpack and turned around to leave.

"In the future...I will definitely challenge you!"

Federer, who was now in Rome, picked up the remote control and turned off the TV in the hotel.

"This guy has won three Masters championships in a row..." Federer shook his head and sighed, "In half a year, the number of Masters championships has surpassed mine."

"What a formidable opponent, and even younger!"

"I have to work hard for the Rome Masters and the French Open."

Meanwhile, a 16-year-old from Serbia lost another ATP Challenger event in Germany.

He was very disappointed. He originally wanted to play professional games early, earn some bonuses, and provide some financial help to his struggling family, but he found that the adult game was too cruel, even if it was just an ATP challenge.

"Novak, you still need to continue to practice in youth games for a while." The young man's father said helplessly, "I can work more, you don't have to worry about your family life, just play ball with peace of mind. "

"Father, don't worry! In one year at most, I will definitely make a difference." The young man clenched his fists, "My next stop is the youth group of the French Open."

Even the youth competitions of the four Grand Slams still have generous bonuses.

"Father, you should know that there is a tennis genius from China who won three Masters championships and a Grand Slam semi-final in half a year! He is only one year older than me." The young man said in his tone. Full of envy.

The middle-aged man patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "Son, you are no worse than anyone else. Tennis is like this. Some people mature early and some mature late. We can't force it."

"Yes, his performance inspired me." The young man clenched his fists, "Sooner or later, I will play against him on the world stage!"

If Chen Ran stood here, he would immediately recognize this person's identity - Novak Djokovic.

A man was born into a poor family, but eventually became the best tennis player in the history of professional tennis, and the athlete Chen Ran admired most in his previous life.

Chen Ran, who was still in Madrid at this time, never expected that his outstanding performance would greatly stimulate the "future Big Three".

Led by Real Madrid club officials, he happened to visit the team's room of honor and the famous Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Spain's number one star Raul Gonzalez also presented Chen Ran with his autographed No. 7 jersey.

Yes, whether it is in Real Madrid or Manchester United, the No. 7 jersey is full of legend.

Whether Beckham or Ronaldo joins Real Madrid in the future, as long as Raul is in Real Madrid for one day, he will still be the owner of the No. 7 jersey.

Raul also joked with Chen Ran: "If you are a football player and play for Real Madrid, you will definitely perform at a super level at Barcelona's Camp Nou Stadium."

This obviously means that this guy is the type where the louder the boos, the better the performance.

"Oh, no, you really overestimate me!" Chen Ran shook his head decisively, "Although in Spain, football fans and tennis fans have a high degree of overlap, at least on the tennis court, few people will go to the court. Throwing objects, but that's so common in football fields."

"So no matter how courageous I am, I don't dare to go to the Camp Nou stadium to provoke the fans there. There are mineral water bottles, coins, and lighters all over the place. It's scary just thinking about it."

Raul also smiled, seeming to recall the crazy scene Figo encountered when he first went to play at Camp Nou after moving from Barcelona to Real Madrid.

"I heard you once said that your probability of winning the Golden Slam is greater than that of a Chinese player who can play in Real Madrid?"

These talkative Chinese reporters actually spread the word to Real Madrid!
Chen Ran cursed decisively in his heart.

"You know I'm a crazy football fan! If we can really have such a player in China, I will have no regrets even if I am slapped in the face and ridiculed by the domestic media." Chen Ran said with sincerity, "Of course the premise is that this guy You have to be the main player at Real Madrid, not the keeper of the water cooler."

Raul also smiled: "I hope those Chinese players can be inspired by you."

In his opinion, the Chinese football team participated in last year's World Cup no matter how hard it was. If a talented player emerges who can play for Real Madrid, it is not impossible.

That night, Chen Ran appeared in the VIP seats at the Bernabeu Stadium and witnessed the wonderful performance of Real Madrid's superstars.

However, it is obvious that only a few of these arrogant Spanish fans gave Chen Ran welcome applause, and most of them responded with crazy boos.

In short, that Madrid Masters final made them mad.

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Because of the precedent of "Sunshine Double Crown", Chen Ran, the first Asian player to win the Clay Court Masters, did not cause much sensation in China.There were many media reports, and the discussion on the Internet was not low, but the sensational effect was still not as good as that day's "Sunshine Double Crown."

In the words of those fans whose appetites have become increasingly picky, today's Chen Ran can only make everyone excited if he wins a Grand Slam championship or an Olympic gold medal.

It didn't take long for everyone's excitement to dissipate after winning the Masters, even for the first clay-court event.

However, this does not mean that Chen Ran's championship did not have an impact in the country.

Many fans have said that clay courts seem quite interesting, but China's domestic courts are basically hard courts and there are too few clay courts.

Therefore, they strongly requested that more clay courts be built in the country, even if they were paid, and everyone would go and support them.

Soon, some first- and second-tier cities in China began to consider increasing the proportion of clay courts in newly built tennis courts.

As for the lawn tennis courts?This thing is too difficult to maintain and the cost is too high. At present, only Sanya, which has summer all year round, may consider it.

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"Dear viewers, welcome to C5 Sports. Here is a message."

"The Chinese track and field team has arrived in Paris, France, to prepare for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Paris. C5 Sports will follow up and report on the entire process."

Then the TV screen flashed, and a female CCTV reporter named Dongrina appeared on the screen.

However, this sudden appearance shocked many TV viewers.

Just now, C5 Sports was solemnly reporting the news that Chen Ran won the Madrid Masters, but the next second, this woman's face appeared directly.

"Fuck!"

"Sabi C5!"

"Don't tell me that this person is actually a CCTV reporter. Isn't it embarrassing?"

"What is this?"

"WCNMLGB!"

When many people started to curse, the TV screen flashed again, and a male athlete appeared, it was Liu Xiang.

The explanation given by C5 Sports is that this athlete is the champion of the 110-meter hurdles at the IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne, Switzerland and the Busan Asian Games, and the third place in the 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships.

This is the first medal won by a Chinese athlete in a world-level sprint competition, which is of great significance.

At this time, Liu Xiang was already somewhat famous. At least among the Chinese audiences who often follow sports, they basically knew that such a person existed.

Of course, in terms of popularity, he is still far behind Chen Ran and Yao Ming.

"I heard that you know Chen Ran? Do you usually follow tennis?" a Dongda reporter asked.

"Know!" Liu Xiang nodded, "When he won the Masters Championship for the first time, I sent him a text message. As for the tennis match... it took too long, and it was too difficult to watch it completely."

"In comparison, watching a 110-meter hurdles race is much easier. It only takes more than ten seconds."

"Haha, it's just a joke."

"Let me reveal a secret... Chen Ran and I have agreed that we will cheer each other on when we are in Paris."

As expected of a reporter from Winter University, the reporter from Winter University actually asked: "Isn't Chen Ran's next stop in Rome? Why is he coming to Paris? Are there competitions in Paris as well?"

"He came to Paris immediately after playing in Rome." Liu Xiang said with some confusion, "The French Open will also be held in Paris in June."

"Oh, yes, yes!" The Dongda reporter patted his forehead, finally remembered this incident, and said excitedly, "Obviously, Paris in June will attract the attention of the entire China!"

"It's the World Athletics Championships again, and it's the French Open again. Audience friends, are you looking forward to it?"

Liu Xiang wiped his forehead. This reporter's professional ability was really impressive, but since the other party was from CCTV, he could only greet him with a smile.

"Is the interview over? I'm going to train." He asked cautiously.

"Liu Xiang, do you have a goal for this World Athletics Championships?" the Winter University reporter asked again.

"Goal?" Liu Xiang had a crazy idea in his mind, but he still said very modestly, "First enter the finals, and then strive for a medal!"

"That's it?" The reporter from Dongda University disagreed, "Chen Ran has already praised Haikou for the Golden Slam. How about you and Chen Ran win a championship together and make the audience across the country happy!"

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(End of this chapter)