Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar
Chapter 205 Safin retires and advances to No. 4 seed
Chapter 205 Safin retires and advances to No. 4 seed
Chen Ran stopped in the second round, but the Rome Masters continued with bright stars.
The Swiss newcomer Wawrinka, who eliminated Chen Ran, continued to advance and even won 2 more games in a row, finally finishing in the semi-finals.
This also made Wawrinka the second player born after 85 to reach at least the semi-finals of the Masters after Chen Ran, and it also caused a small sensation.
For a time, Wawrinka's popularity was second only to Chen Ran, and once overshadowed the newcomer Nadal from Spain.
First Chen Ran, then Wawrinka, their wonderful performance will greatly encourage players born after 85 to challenge those players who have been famous for a long time.
When the Rome Masters came to an end, Federer finally defeated the Spanish star Costa and won the second Masters championship in his career.
But when Federer picked up the trophy, he muttered to himself: "These are only two, one less than that guy Chen Ran."
At the Rome Masters, Federer worked extremely hard to win the championship, but the French Open is imminent and he needs a good rest.
Everyone understands that when this event is over, the entire clay court season will reach its climax, and all eyes will be focused on the top of the Forbidden City where the ultimate showdown of the clay court season will take place - Paris, France.
In Paris in June, not only the French Open, but also the biennial World Athletics Championships will be held in this city.
As a result, sports media from all over the world have gathered here.
At this moment, Paris can't yet feel the scorching heat of midsummer, and there is even a little leisurely comfort of early summer. This temperature makes Chen Ran very satisfied.
Among the four Grand Slams, the French Open seems to have the most satisfying and comfortable playing environment.
The only drawback is the changeable weather, sometimes cloudy, sometimes drizzle, sometimes sunny.
Another point is that Paris, known as the "Romantic City", is not as beautiful as it is described by literati. Instead, it has almost become a stereotype that it is dirty and messy.
It is very easy to suffer from "Paris Syndrome" when you are a sentimental child. As for most Chinese people, they will only be disappointed after seeing that the real Paris is very different from the imagined Paris.
After Chen Ran arrived in Paris, he did not wander around like he did in Rome before, but immediately devoted himself to training.
In fact, during the Rome Masters, Chen Ran didn't give in or didn't want to win. It was just that his body was a little too relaxed and he couldn't find the best game state. Coupled with Wawrinka's hot touch, he lost the game unexpectedly.
The advantage is that he can prepare for the French Open in advance.
Thirty minutes ago, Chen Ran had just changed his jersey, and now it was completely soaked. After a few twists, the gurgling could almost form a small river.
At this time, Zhang Depei, the head coach, was standing in the stadium, not far from Chen Ran, guiding his training and constantly taking notes.
There were two players standing across the court. They were retired players hired by Chen Ran from the local area.
One left and one right, Chen Ran hit the ball back and forth one against two. The intensity of the entire training had reached a new level, and he was naturally sweating profusely.
"Chen, the humidity is a little higher today. In this case, the humidity is a little higher, so the hitting parabola needs to be adjusted."
“Originally during the clay court season, I would encourage you to use more topspin, especially when hitting forehand shots, but with weather like today, you need to change some strategies, so you need to add some aggression and lower the arc. "
Zhang Depei was doing his own analysis for Chen Ran.
Because in the "simulation training ground", although Chen Ran can also practice on the clay court, you can't experience the impact of climate and environment on the court there.
Chen Ran's skills on clay courts are already very mature, but he still needs to adapt to the impact of different environments on clay courts.
"Chen Ran has maturity and wisdom that belies his age. He is calm enough, smart enough, and most importantly, focused enough! Even I have to admit that he is already better than me at the same age, even if he is not yet Grand Slam.”
This was Zhang Depei's inner evaluation of Chen Ran, but because he was worried that Chen Ran would become arrogant and complacent, he did not speak out what was in his heart.
At this moment, the Chinese netizens had been waiting for nearly half a year for Chen Ran's first defeat on the tour, especially to a little-known newcomer.
So they climaxed, making all kinds of sarcastic remarks and making trouble.
Of course, this is also a normal phenomenon. The characteristic of China Internet in this era is that the more popular you are, the more negative fans you have.
If we put it in future generations, Chen Ran would be ranked in the top 5 and hold three Masters championships. Even if he occasionally performs abnormally, it would be nothing.
On the Internet, if someone makes fun of or complains about something, they might be attacked by a group of people, but this is 2003.
Some guys even know that it is completely unreasonable, but they just don't like to say nice things and like to find faults in order to win other people's attention.
This is not the Weibo of more than ten years later. When a traffic star becomes popular, the company behind it will spend money to buy a large number of trolls to control and comment on it.
Therefore, a traffic star’s comments on Weibo and Douyin are completely different worlds.
22 consecutive wins, but after being eliminated by a qualifier in the first game of the Rome Masters, he was immediately complained by the group of anti-fans who had been holding back for a long time.
In this era, no one would say "brother, thank you for your hard work" or "brother, have a good rest".Especially the large number of entertainment paparazzi who are just waiting for Chen Ran to lose so as to add insult to injury.
Zhang Depei also saw this: "Chen Ran, as someone who has been there, I still suggest that you stay away from the Internet, at least don't pay attention to the news on the Internet. The times are really different. In the era when I was playing, there was no Internet. You don’t have to care about other people’s opinions, just Anxin plays.”
"Today's players are too easily influenced by information on the Internet."
Coach, where are we now?
Today is just an era when the Internet is just emerging. You have to know that when the mobile Internet opens and social media comes in the future, everything will become even crazier.
Many athletes even like to go off the court and compete with netizens in person, such as NBA superstar Kevin Durant, which is conceivable in this day and age.
Of course, it is undeniable that the arrival of social media has caused many problems for sports and entertainment stars, but it has also achieved huge economic benefits.
"I understand, I will pay attention to this aspect." Even though Chen Ran disagreed in his heart and had his own ideas, he agreed very well on the surface.
Can he leave the Internet and isolate himself from the world?Of course not!
Chen Ran, who came back from 2023, has experienced the extremely prosperous Internet culture and the influence of various self-media. What is the level of the Internet today?
It's too weak, it's almost like scratching it!
"By the way, I just got some good news! It should be considered good news..."
Zhang Depei paused and continued: "The No. 4 seed Safin announced that he has withdrawn from the French Open due to injury, so you are the No. 4 seed and will occupy a quarter of the area by yourself!"
Currently ranked first in the world is Ferrero, Agassi is second, Federer is third, Safin is fourth, and Chen Ran is ranked fifth.
Since the end of this year's Australian Open, Safin has been on and off due to physical injuries, and now he has finally made up his mind to undergo surgery.
Hewitt, a two-time Grand Slam winner, has been in a sluggish state since 2003. After deducting his huge points from the same period last year, his ranking has been overtaken by Chen Ran and dropped to No. 6.
"Is this the No. 4 seed?" Chen Ran was in a daze.
In his memory, Safin was indeed injured for a period of time, and it was not short.
However, Safin still flourished for a while after his comeback, and won the Australian Open championship in 2005.
"The No. 4 seed and the No. 5 seed are completely different. I'm lucky." Chen Ran said with a smile, seemingly very relaxed.
But if you say that Chen Ran is not under any pressure now, it is definitely not the truth.
From the semi-finals of the Australian Open to three Masters champions, Chinese fans' expectations for Chen Ran have greatly increased.
It can even be said that even the top 8 of the French Open this time have been unable to meet people's expectations. They must at least be on par with the top four of the Australian Open in order to stop the online chatter.
He understands the network characteristics of this era.
Sure enough, when the French Open organizing committee announced the seed draw, both netizens and the media were shocked.
At the last Australian Open, Chen Ran was just a player who needed to participate in the qualifying rounds.
In just five months, Chen Ran became the No. 4 seed at the French Open.
This also set a number of major records in one fell swoop.
Chen Ran is a player who was listed as a high-ranking seed when he participated in the French Open for the first time. He is a Chinese player who became a French Open seed for the first time. He is also the highest seeded Asian player in history.
Of course, pressure comes with it.
"You're already seeded No. 4, so you're at least guaranteed to be in the semi-finals, right?"
"The lower limit is the top four, the upper limit is the championship!"
"If the results at the French Open are not as good as those at the Australian Open, then I will lose my fandom!"
In this era when there is no fan control, even Chen Ran's die-hard fans are beginning to look forward to his trip to the French Open.
"Chen Ran, like Yao Ming, seems to be burdened with the pressure of a country." At this time, CCTV, which has always shown itself as an objective and good guy, began to take the initiative to cool down. "We should allow him to perform abnormally. No matter how far he can go, every step of the way It’s a new history for Chinese tennis.”
This time, even "Sports Weekly" jumped out to say good things about Chen Ran: "We can expect everything from Chen Ran, but we can also accept that his results are not as good as expected."
Various voices converged on the Internet. The Chinese people's attention to the French Open continued to soar, and more and more media reporters began to rush to Paris.
Imagine the last time so many Chinese sports reporters flocked to France, it was the 1998 World Cup in France.
……
Thanks to Maxim Xiaomianqiudi for tipping
(End of this chapter)
Chen Ran stopped in the second round, but the Rome Masters continued with bright stars.
The Swiss newcomer Wawrinka, who eliminated Chen Ran, continued to advance and even won 2 more games in a row, finally finishing in the semi-finals.
This also made Wawrinka the second player born after 85 to reach at least the semi-finals of the Masters after Chen Ran, and it also caused a small sensation.
For a time, Wawrinka's popularity was second only to Chen Ran, and once overshadowed the newcomer Nadal from Spain.
First Chen Ran, then Wawrinka, their wonderful performance will greatly encourage players born after 85 to challenge those players who have been famous for a long time.
When the Rome Masters came to an end, Federer finally defeated the Spanish star Costa and won the second Masters championship in his career.
But when Federer picked up the trophy, he muttered to himself: "These are only two, one less than that guy Chen Ran."
At the Rome Masters, Federer worked extremely hard to win the championship, but the French Open is imminent and he needs a good rest.
Everyone understands that when this event is over, the entire clay court season will reach its climax, and all eyes will be focused on the top of the Forbidden City where the ultimate showdown of the clay court season will take place - Paris, France.
In Paris in June, not only the French Open, but also the biennial World Athletics Championships will be held in this city.
As a result, sports media from all over the world have gathered here.
At this moment, Paris can't yet feel the scorching heat of midsummer, and there is even a little leisurely comfort of early summer. This temperature makes Chen Ran very satisfied.
Among the four Grand Slams, the French Open seems to have the most satisfying and comfortable playing environment.
The only drawback is the changeable weather, sometimes cloudy, sometimes drizzle, sometimes sunny.
Another point is that Paris, known as the "Romantic City", is not as beautiful as it is described by literati. Instead, it has almost become a stereotype that it is dirty and messy.
It is very easy to suffer from "Paris Syndrome" when you are a sentimental child. As for most Chinese people, they will only be disappointed after seeing that the real Paris is very different from the imagined Paris.
After Chen Ran arrived in Paris, he did not wander around like he did in Rome before, but immediately devoted himself to training.
In fact, during the Rome Masters, Chen Ran didn't give in or didn't want to win. It was just that his body was a little too relaxed and he couldn't find the best game state. Coupled with Wawrinka's hot touch, he lost the game unexpectedly.
The advantage is that he can prepare for the French Open in advance.
Thirty minutes ago, Chen Ran had just changed his jersey, and now it was completely soaked. After a few twists, the gurgling could almost form a small river.
At this time, Zhang Depei, the head coach, was standing in the stadium, not far from Chen Ran, guiding his training and constantly taking notes.
There were two players standing across the court. They were retired players hired by Chen Ran from the local area.
One left and one right, Chen Ran hit the ball back and forth one against two. The intensity of the entire training had reached a new level, and he was naturally sweating profusely.
"Chen, the humidity is a little higher today. In this case, the humidity is a little higher, so the hitting parabola needs to be adjusted."
“Originally during the clay court season, I would encourage you to use more topspin, especially when hitting forehand shots, but with weather like today, you need to change some strategies, so you need to add some aggression and lower the arc. "
Zhang Depei was doing his own analysis for Chen Ran.
Because in the "simulation training ground", although Chen Ran can also practice on the clay court, you can't experience the impact of climate and environment on the court there.
Chen Ran's skills on clay courts are already very mature, but he still needs to adapt to the impact of different environments on clay courts.
"Chen Ran has maturity and wisdom that belies his age. He is calm enough, smart enough, and most importantly, focused enough! Even I have to admit that he is already better than me at the same age, even if he is not yet Grand Slam.”
This was Zhang Depei's inner evaluation of Chen Ran, but because he was worried that Chen Ran would become arrogant and complacent, he did not speak out what was in his heart.
At this moment, the Chinese netizens had been waiting for nearly half a year for Chen Ran's first defeat on the tour, especially to a little-known newcomer.
So they climaxed, making all kinds of sarcastic remarks and making trouble.
Of course, this is also a normal phenomenon. The characteristic of China Internet in this era is that the more popular you are, the more negative fans you have.
If we put it in future generations, Chen Ran would be ranked in the top 5 and hold three Masters championships. Even if he occasionally performs abnormally, it would be nothing.
On the Internet, if someone makes fun of or complains about something, they might be attacked by a group of people, but this is 2003.
Some guys even know that it is completely unreasonable, but they just don't like to say nice things and like to find faults in order to win other people's attention.
This is not the Weibo of more than ten years later. When a traffic star becomes popular, the company behind it will spend money to buy a large number of trolls to control and comment on it.
Therefore, a traffic star’s comments on Weibo and Douyin are completely different worlds.
22 consecutive wins, but after being eliminated by a qualifier in the first game of the Rome Masters, he was immediately complained by the group of anti-fans who had been holding back for a long time.
In this era, no one would say "brother, thank you for your hard work" or "brother, have a good rest".Especially the large number of entertainment paparazzi who are just waiting for Chen Ran to lose so as to add insult to injury.
Zhang Depei also saw this: "Chen Ran, as someone who has been there, I still suggest that you stay away from the Internet, at least don't pay attention to the news on the Internet. The times are really different. In the era when I was playing, there was no Internet. You don’t have to care about other people’s opinions, just Anxin plays.”
"Today's players are too easily influenced by information on the Internet."
Coach, where are we now?
Today is just an era when the Internet is just emerging. You have to know that when the mobile Internet opens and social media comes in the future, everything will become even crazier.
Many athletes even like to go off the court and compete with netizens in person, such as NBA superstar Kevin Durant, which is conceivable in this day and age.
Of course, it is undeniable that the arrival of social media has caused many problems for sports and entertainment stars, but it has also achieved huge economic benefits.
"I understand, I will pay attention to this aspect." Even though Chen Ran disagreed in his heart and had his own ideas, he agreed very well on the surface.
Can he leave the Internet and isolate himself from the world?Of course not!
Chen Ran, who came back from 2023, has experienced the extremely prosperous Internet culture and the influence of various self-media. What is the level of the Internet today?
It's too weak, it's almost like scratching it!
"By the way, I just got some good news! It should be considered good news..."
Zhang Depei paused and continued: "The No. 4 seed Safin announced that he has withdrawn from the French Open due to injury, so you are the No. 4 seed and will occupy a quarter of the area by yourself!"
Currently ranked first in the world is Ferrero, Agassi is second, Federer is third, Safin is fourth, and Chen Ran is ranked fifth.
Since the end of this year's Australian Open, Safin has been on and off due to physical injuries, and now he has finally made up his mind to undergo surgery.
Hewitt, a two-time Grand Slam winner, has been in a sluggish state since 2003. After deducting his huge points from the same period last year, his ranking has been overtaken by Chen Ran and dropped to No. 6.
"Is this the No. 4 seed?" Chen Ran was in a daze.
In his memory, Safin was indeed injured for a period of time, and it was not short.
However, Safin still flourished for a while after his comeback, and won the Australian Open championship in 2005.
"The No. 4 seed and the No. 5 seed are completely different. I'm lucky." Chen Ran said with a smile, seemingly very relaxed.
But if you say that Chen Ran is not under any pressure now, it is definitely not the truth.
From the semi-finals of the Australian Open to three Masters champions, Chinese fans' expectations for Chen Ran have greatly increased.
It can even be said that even the top 8 of the French Open this time have been unable to meet people's expectations. They must at least be on par with the top four of the Australian Open in order to stop the online chatter.
He understands the network characteristics of this era.
Sure enough, when the French Open organizing committee announced the seed draw, both netizens and the media were shocked.
At the last Australian Open, Chen Ran was just a player who needed to participate in the qualifying rounds.
In just five months, Chen Ran became the No. 4 seed at the French Open.
This also set a number of major records in one fell swoop.
Chen Ran is a player who was listed as a high-ranking seed when he participated in the French Open for the first time. He is a Chinese player who became a French Open seed for the first time. He is also the highest seeded Asian player in history.
Of course, pressure comes with it.
"You're already seeded No. 4, so you're at least guaranteed to be in the semi-finals, right?"
"The lower limit is the top four, the upper limit is the championship!"
"If the results at the French Open are not as good as those at the Australian Open, then I will lose my fandom!"
In this era when there is no fan control, even Chen Ran's die-hard fans are beginning to look forward to his trip to the French Open.
"Chen Ran, like Yao Ming, seems to be burdened with the pressure of a country." At this time, CCTV, which has always shown itself as an objective and good guy, began to take the initiative to cool down. "We should allow him to perform abnormally. No matter how far he can go, every step of the way It’s a new history for Chinese tennis.”
This time, even "Sports Weekly" jumped out to say good things about Chen Ran: "We can expect everything from Chen Ran, but we can also accept that his results are not as good as expected."
Various voices converged on the Internet. The Chinese people's attention to the French Open continued to soar, and more and more media reporters began to rush to Paris.
Imagine the last time so many Chinese sports reporters flocked to France, it was the 1998 World Cup in France.
……
Thanks to Maxim Xiaomianqiudi for tipping
(End of this chapter)
You'll Also Like
-
What’s the matter? Can’t a love rival become your wife?
Chapter 323 18 hours ago -
Yu-Gi-Oh, but I'm the only one playing with the Pendulum?
Chapter 48 18 hours ago -
Villain: The Forbidden Zone Emperor's Son! Sleeping for Ten Thousand Years to Break the Divine
Chapter 60 18 hours ago -
Honkai Impact 3: Yulandel's Beloved Brother
Chapter 224 18 hours ago -
Naruto: I am in Uchiha, I can extract entries
Chapter 151 18 hours ago -
The richest man in the film and television world
Chapter 1589 1 days ago -
Martin Variety in American Comics
Chapter 487 1 days ago -
Master: This traitorous disciple is not a Holy Son
Chapter 1092 1 days ago -
A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice
Chapter 475 1 days ago -
Invincible Divine Sword
Chapter 2030 1 days ago