Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 222 Breaking in Desperate Situation

Grand Slam level competitive status!
Chen Ran sat on the chair and muttered silently to himself.

At this time, he was three points behind Moya, 1-4.

The score seemed to be very different, but in fact it was only a break of serve.

But Chen Ran also found that the Moya he played against today was at least one level better than the one he encountered in the Madrid Masters.

Even in that game, Chen Ran won with difficulty 2-1.

Coach Zhang Depei once told him that Sampras would be difficult to beat in Grand Slam matches.

Zhang Depei defeated Sampras several times in the Masters, but at the Grand Slam level, Sampras was so powerful that he felt despair, like an insurmountable mountain.

In the 1996 US Open final, Zhang Depei could reach the top of the world as long as he defeated Sampras, but he lost 0-3.

Everyone was suppressed by Sampras and had no chance.

"I have to raise the file and raise the file again!"

“Keep playing with more focus and enthusiasm than ever before!”

"This is the French Open semi-finals, you have to be excited!"

One thought after another kept flashing through Chen Ran's mind.

At this moment, the entire audience almost believed that Moya would win the first set easily.

But after this short rest, Chen Ran showed an unprecedented desire to survive.

He was unwilling to give up the set.

2: 4!

Chen Ran held serve for one game.

Immediately afterwards, Moya also continued to maintain serve.

2: 5!

Then, Chen Ran used a beautiful "love game" to secure the fourth serve.

3: 5!

In the ninth game, Moya once again entered the service game.

Moya, who entered a super state, made many Chinese media who were arrogant before the game despair.

At least that was the case in the first set.

"It doesn't matter, at least we only lost one set, and there are still many opportunities to come back." Zhou Yuan from "Sports Weekly" muttered to himself with his hands clenched in fists.

Several other reporters looked thoughtful and basically had similar views.

boom!
Moya goes out of bounds!
Second shot!

Area [-], inner corner!

Chen Ran suddenly started his body and rushed into the stadium.

SABR tactics!

This should be the first time Chen Ran has used this tactic on the French Open stage.

With an extremely delicate touch, when the tennis ball had just rebounded, he gently tapped the ball with his racket and pushed the ball back.

The tennis ball not only flew flat and fast, but also landed very deep, just over 20 centimeters away from Moya's feet.

What's even more uncomfortable is that the tennis ball bounced directly towards Moya's calf after landing.

Moya, who had just completed his serve, had no time to adjust with his steps. He made a very awkward return ball and went directly into the net.

15: 0!

This was the first time Chen Ran took the lead in Moya's serve.

Second serve.

Moya's first serve was inbounds, but Chen Ran completely returned the serve and used chipping balls and topspins again and again to suppress Moya at the bottom.

Moya, who is 1 meters tall, has a great advantage in front of the net compared to Costa, who is 90 meters tall.

Chen Ran did not dare to choose to go online easily until he was not completely sure.

boom!
In this multi-shot stalemate, Chen Ran finally had the last laugh.

He incredibly hit a straight line towards Moya's side of the backhand baseline, hitting the clay court accurately, leaving a deep mark on the ball and winning a key point.

30: 0!

Incredibly, in a game where losing this game was equivalent to losing the first set, Chen Ran actually led by 2 goals in Moya's serve.

"The dawn of a break finally appears!"

Tong Kexin, the host of C5 Sports, shouted excitedly.

"Aunt Tong, shut up!" Hundreds of millions of viewers in front of the TV yelled at the same time.

Chen Ran stood behind the baseline, staring intently at Moya who was about to serve.

coming!

boom!
Chen Ran couldn't kick, and at the same time he swung his racket sideways and pushed the ball back like a cannonball.

"what!"

At the same time, he let out a roar that echoed throughout the audience.

In tennis matches, it is also very common for players to scream to give themselves strength.

After a few shots of stalemate, Chen Ran seized the opportunity and suddenly hit the net with a backhand volley, scoring another point.

The whole audience was in an uproar, and the discerning Paris fans gave them endless applause.

The most thrilling moment in tennis, especially men's tennis, apart from the tie-break, is the back-and-forth between the two sides to break serve and hold serve.

40: 0!

Finally, Chen Ran saw hope of breaking serve for the first time.

He also reached break point for the first time in this game.

Moya's face also became serious.

He knew that if he was not careful, the advantage he had finally established would immediately be wiped out.

Tough guy!
In this ninth game, Chen Ran performed extremely well.

He actually forced Moya into a corner.

After a slight adjustment, Moya started his fourth serve.

boom!
Chen Ran's racket hit the tennis ball, but he still returned the ball and hit the net.

15: 40!

Keep serving!

Moya took advantage of the lower quality of Chen Ran's return of serve this time and attacked twice in a row, both hitting the ball from a wide angle, and scored another point. 30:40!

For many top players, it is very common to fall behind 0:40 in their own serving game and finally complete the reversal. The same happened to Chen Ran many times.

Everyone has already become accustomed to it.

However, you must also admit that when you lead 40-0 in your opponent's service game and are still reversed, it is very damaging to your momentum.

If Moya scores another point, he will be passive.

The advantage will also shift from one's own side to Moya's side.

Chen Ran took advantage of the break in serving to walk to the sidelines and took out a towel to wipe the sweat from his head.

He also wanted to use this to cool down Moya's serving feel.

The sixth serve.

"Whether it is 5-4 or 6-3 will be decided by this round!"

Chen Ran squinted his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly calmed himself down.

In this game, the two sides indeed played the most exciting clay court showdown.

At the beginning of the first set, the players on both sides refused to give an inch, which was a feast for the eyes of all the spectators at the scene and in front of the TV.

boom!
Second district, outer corner!
Inbound!

Chen Ran's conditioned reflexes were very timely. He rushed out with a single kick of his feet. He shot backhand with both hands like he was drawing a bow, ready to hit the opponent directly.

He wanted to continue his hot touch and put pressure on Moya in the first return of serve, so that his opponent could not attack easily.

This is very risky.

Maybe the return ball would go out of bounds, but Chen Ran relied on his muscle memory, which was already prone to bleeding, and pulled and pushed to complete the return ball.

The landing point is deep enough and the speed is fast.

Moya had already adjusted his small steps, turned sideways to give up a huge position, hit the ball with his forehand, and attacked the huge gap on Chen Ran's right side.

But Chen Ran had already predicted it well. He slid, then sliced ​​the ball, and pushed the ball back again.

In order to avoid being intercepted by the opponent, Chen Ran responded with a diagonal cutting ball at a wide angle.

Moya is tall and he ran a few steps before reaching the ball.

When he saw that Chen Ran had settled on the baseline again, his heart moved, and with a flick of his wrist, he directly released a small ball.

tread!
Chen Ran's figure had already rushed out like an arrow from a string.

This time, the decisive point once again came to the net.

What a great speed!

Moya cursed secretly!
With this kind of starting speed, it is difficult for ordinary small balls to play a decisive role!

Facing Moya, who is 1 meters tall, Chen Ran once again picked up the ball and pushed it to the far corner.

This time, however, he took it a step further and deliberately applied some strong backspin as the racket made contact with the tennis ball.

Moya took a long stride and chased after him. He was about to hit the ball with great force after the tennis ball rebounded.

But an incredible scene happened. The tennis ball with strong backspin bounced back directly behind the net after landing.

In a hurry, Moya could only hit the ball back with a tennis racket, but the speed of the ball was greatly reduced.

Oops!

Chen Ran is still in front of the Internet.

He raised his tennis racket, touched it lightly, and completed the winning point.

boom!
The entire audience exclaimed in unison.

This is a break in a desperate situation!

Then, a very rare scene happened. The entire audience shouted the same name, forming a mighty storm that swept the entire Philippe Chatier Stadium.

The 17-year-old genius tennis player used an extraordinary stroke to achieve an incredible break of serve.

4: 5!

Chen Ran reduced the score to one point.

Fortunately, it was an odd-numbered game, and Chen Ran, who had already given everything he had, got a 2-minute break.

If this is an even-numbered inning, the next inning must begin immediately without stopping.

Chen Ran's condition fluctuated, and it was possible that Moya would break serve again.

The 2-minute rest time is precious, and Chen Ran did not waste the rare opportunity to win, easily completing the fifth serve.

The score was tied at 5-5.

The two sides went back and forth, and each held a serve. The best was 6-6, entering the tie-break.

At this time, Chen Ran had already felt that with his own efforts, the momentum had shifted to his side.

In the tie-break, Chen Ran completed a mini-break first and then firmly took advantage.

1:0;

3:0;

3:2;

5:2;

5:4;

6: 4!

On the sixth serve, Chen Ran used a high-quality corner kick from outside the first zone, forcing Moya to return a high, slow, and shallow lob.

boom!
Chen Ran rushed to the net and ended the set with a powerful high-pressure ball.

7:6（7:4），经过一次又一次令人窒息一般的攻防，陈然以1比0取得领先。

He roared excitedly to the audience, venting his emotions.

After being broken at the beginning and falling into an almost hopeless situation, he then started to fight back and finally won the first set.

Visible to the naked eye, the morale of both sides began to wax and wane.

In the first set, Chen Ran's confidence greatly increased, but Moya's momentum was greatly affected.

The victory that was achieved slipped away just like that.

So, Moya didn't care so much and directly launched the "toilet plan".

He needs to calm down, otherwise the second set is very likely to collapse.

This guy walked quickly and passed through the players' tunnel without looking back, while Chen Ran sat motionless on the chair with his eyes slightly closed, seeming to calm down his excitement.

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(End of this chapter)