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Chapter 219 Grand Slam semi-finals, I’m back! ([-] updates completed)

During the break, Costa was still cursing and expressing his dissatisfaction.

Today, the referee was a chubby uncle with a very good temper, but he couldn't stand the Spaniard's constant scolding, so he directly gave this guy a warning.

Spain and France are neighboring countries and their languages ​​are similar.

So this uncle can understand the Spanish national curse.

What is Spain’s national curse?
son of bitch!
Translated into Chinese, it’s a son of a bitch!

Every Spaniard will use this word when swearing, just like the Chinese people like to use the three-character national curse.

"Hey, Costa is very excited!"

Zhan Jun muttered very happily: "The next is Chen Ran's serve, it's a sure win!"

"The semi-finals of the French Open are just around the corner!" Sun Jinfang was also very excited.

What an exciting achievement it is to reach the semi-finals of two consecutive Grand Slam tournaments.

Especially this time, it seems that Chen Ran may go one step further.

"I'm so nervous!" In China, countless viewers in front of the TV covered their eyes.

At this moment, in an apartment in Ningzhou, Chen Ran's friends Hu Jiezheng and SKY Li Xiaofeng, who had already determined to become e-sports players, were arm in arm, watching the game on the TV.

They are also cheering for the boss who injects capital into their team.

In a certain villa in Dongzhou City, Sun Kai accompanied his father and watched the game.

Sun Kai's father said carelessly: "If your classmate can win the French Open championship, I will give him a prime location shop for free!"

"Dad, do people like the shabby shop you gave me?" Sun Kai looked disgusted at his nouveau riche boss, "They don't need your money? Will you owe me a favor?"

“There are as many real estate bosses as you want across China, but there is only one Grand Slam champion, and even only one in the whole of Asia.”

"You brat! How could you go to Dongzhou Middle School without your father?"

"I don't want to go to Dongzhou Middle School yet!"

At the same time, at Chen Ran’s home.

His father Chen Weiguo, mother Zhu Huijuan, and grandparents were all sitting in front of the TV to watch the game.

This time, they did not call any relatives at home.

After all, Chen Ran had entered the semi-finals of a Grand Slam. Chen Ran's parents felt that there was no need to mobilize so much unless their son could go one step further.

"My grandson is going to be successful, but I still have to worry about my grandson." Chen Ran's grandma seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said.

Chen Ran's grandfather chuckled: "It's okay, it's okay. My grandson has made a difference, and he can rely on his grandson in the future!"

After Chen Ran's mother heard this, she thought of another point. If her son becomes successful, will her relatives there also come to her for help?
In another residential building in Dongzhou City, Zhou Jing, who was doing homework under the desk lamp, slowly put down the pen in her hand and glanced at the Motorola mobile phone in the drawer.

"Is his game over?" On the computer in the living room, his parents are watching TV series.
She quietly turned on the computer in the room, logged into a certain portal, and entered the text live broadcast. Everything was familiar.

The big score was 2 to 1, with Chen Ran taking the lead.

According to the game score, Chen Ran also led 5-4.

But the score in the tenth game was 15:40, and Chen Ran was two points behind.

……

The tenth game was also Chen Ran's fifth serve.

He finally realized that Costa's cursing just now was completely a kind of psychological warfare, which not only confused the audience, but also confused himself.

He is indeed an old fox in the tour, so cunning.

How could Costa not know that Chen Ran's shot just now was a good one? After he vented his emotions, he immediately put the matter out of his mind and continued to fight.

It's time to fight!

Costa also unleashed all his energy.

For top players, the more desperate the situation, the more focused they will be under the stimulation of being eliminated, and then they will raise gears again and again, raising their competitive status to a critical point.

Because tennis is an individual sport, top players know better when to give it their all and hold nothing back.

It's now!

As a top player, he must have high morale in desperate situations and tenacity in fierce battles.

Peak showdown, powerful collision!
They challenge their opponents with surging passion and vitality, fighting, fighting, and burning.

Therefore, Costa launched a fierce attack on Chen Ran in the tenth game, releasing waves of huge pressure.

His tactics were indeed correct.

Costa first confused Chen Ran, and then continued to score points in Chen Ran's serve, gaining two break points.

His goal is to first try to tie the game at 5-5 before considering the next step.

Either the battle will be resolved in 12 rounds, or it will be dragged into a tie-break.

Chen Ran took a deep breath, gently threw the tennis ball up, and caught it again.

Anyway, there was enough time, so he also played psychological warfare and adjusted his breathing at the same time, hoping to find the best serving state again.

He closed his eyes slightly for a while, seeming to be looking for a way to serve.

After more than ten seconds, Chen Ran slowly opened his eyes.

"Is this praying?" This was Costa's first reaction. He was impatient just waiting and almost protested.

In fact, just now, Chen Ran was conducting a serving practice in the "simulation training ground", looking for the best serving state.

Kick the ground, throw the ball, swing the racket!

With a high degree of concentration, Chen Ran served without any hesitation, and the entire serving movement was smooth and smooth.

boom!
The tennis ball flashed past like lightning, bounced on the red soil, quickly flew to the billboard in the distance, and then kept rolling, stopping at the feet of the caddy behind who was responsible for picking up the ball.

This was a delicate-looking French girl. She looked down at the tennis ball under her feet in surprise, then bent down to pick it up.

ACE ball!
30:40!Chen Ran saved a break point.

Chen Ran did not let Costa wait too long for the next serve.

Because he still remembered the feeling of serving just now, which was very mysterious.

Even that fiery touch is still there!
boom!
Costa's body almost flew up and his racket touched the tennis ball.

But because the quality of the serve was too high and the ball speed was too fast, Costa's return ball still went out of bounds.

Chen Ran deserves two points in a row through ACE and serve!

40 is better than 40!

Chen Ran successfully saved two break points!

"If this wasn't a clay court, Chen Ran could easily win with his advantage in serving!"

Zhou Yuan, a senior tennis reporter from Sports Weekly, clenched his fists and muttered to himself word by word.

This is why many hard-court players, known for their cannon serves, have such an aversion to clay courts.

Because here, the serving advantage of these players will be weakened.

Chen Ran's serve has actually been weakened. For example, after a game, his ace and serve points were less than those on hard courts.

But obviously, Chen Ran is an ambitious player, and he hopes that he can make achievements on the clay court.

Angrily, Costa threw the racket directly to the ground.

The advantage of two break points was gone in the blink of an eye.

If Costa's impatience before the start of the tenth game was deliberately staged, then his emotions are revealed naturally now.

One shot, mistake!

Hey~
The audience exclaimed again.

The game seems to be in suspense again!
Chen Ran had no expression on his face as he gently threw the tennis ball up and then caught it.

Taking a deep breath, he continued to serve!

Second shot!

Costa's pupils narrowed slightly and his expression changed slightly.

Chen Ran, who is a very brave man, took the risk of using the first serve mode to make the second serve.

The speed of the ball is the standard for a first serve, reaching 199 kilometers.

After Chen Ran served the ball, he rushed directly to the net and scored a point with a smash.

After he succeeded in serving, he knew that this was a good opportunity to take a "serve to the net".

Serving and hitting the court isn't popular on clay courts, but it's not extinct either.

It’s just that the likelihood of this happening is much lower than on hard courts, and it cannot be used as a traditional conventional tactic.

Chen Ran's serve, with its excellent landing point, ball speed, and strong spin, directly suppressed Costa's quality of receiving the serve.

40: AD!

The match point of the entire game finally appeared.

"If I win this point, I will be in the top four!"

Chen Ran said something silently.

This time it's really just one step away.

Once again he tossed the ball slightly, turned his body, and swung the racket.

This time, Costa followed Chen Ran's serving action and may have missed the opportunity to attack, but he finally completed a pretty good return of serve.

Chen Ran immediately adjusted his steps, shooting, turning, and shooting. The series of actions were very simple.

This time, he chose a straight line attack with his forehand to suppress Costa's backhand.

Costa also responded with a strong topspin backhand.

Chen Ran did not choose to use defensive methods to stalemate the opponent, but continued to attack.

As if he wanted to pour out all the remaining power in his body at once, he continued to hit Costa's backhand with his forehand.

Another powerful and heavy kick!

Costa had no choice but to return a cutting ball to slow down the pace.

Chen Ran took a few steps forward and looked like he was about to release the ball.

This……

Costa wanted to start his pace, but then he suddenly remembered that no one who released the ball would be so obvious, without any hidden moves.

Sure enough, Chen Ran changed his posture in an instant and actually used both hands to hit the ball forehand. He was caught off guard and pushed the ball to the far corner.

Normally, when you want to release the ball, your left hand will gently hold the neck of the racket to assist in adjusting the movements required to release the ball.

But in the midst of the lightning flash, Chen Ran's left hand, which was originally going to hold the racket's neck, suddenly grasped the handle of the racket.

This action confused Costa, even if it lasted less than a second, it was enough.

When Chen Ran quickly pushed the tennis ball to the far corner with a forehand with both hands, Costa was unprepared and flew over in a hurry.

boom!
Costa fell to the court, but his racket just barely touched the tennis ball.

The ball just bounced slightly to one side a few times, and then stopped quietly on the red soil.

The inventory was fulfilled!
Chen Ran looked up at the sky!

Grand Slam semi-finals, I'm back!

……

(End of this chapter)