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Chapter 229 French: Isn’t this more exciting than the women’s tennis?

5 to 5, at least this game will last 12 rounds.

For neutral fans, both Chen Ran and Federer easily secured serve. Such a game is not exciting at all.

But for Chinese fans who are in the mood of the home team, basically every goal is watched with trepidation.

Will the situation change in Federer's sixth service game, which is also the No. 11 game of the first set?
Both are newcomers to Grand Slam finals, which has led to both of them being cautious.

However, although neither Chen Ran nor Federer need to consider the feelings of the audience, they both understand that it is impossible to win the game if they continue to be so conservative.

As long as any party still has a desire for the championship, it must launch an attack on the opponent's serve.

Chen Ran consciously moved his receiving position back a few steps. This was obviously to improve the success rate of receiving the serve, and this action was also noticed by Federer.

boom!
Another shot with a speed exceeding 200 kilometers.

The speedometer in the corner of the court showed the speed of the serve. The tennis ball shot out like a cannonball and rushed past.

Jump, then step.

Chen Ran's conditioned reflex movements were very fast. He kicked his right leg hard and his body jumped out.

A flat push.

Federer's serve is very heavy, and Chen Ran does not need to use force. To be precise, if he uses force rashly, it will easily cause a power imbalance and cause the ball to go out of bounds.

straight line!

Whoosh!
Chen Ran's shot once again aimed at Federer's backhand.

"Updated?" This thought flashed through Federer's mind, and he clearly felt that Chen Ran's rhythm had changed.

One-handed backhand!

Federer responded with a powerful single-hand shot.

Chen Ran continued to attack, using diagonal shots from a wide angle to open up space.

After the two sides went back and forth for seven or eight shots, Chen Ran forced Federer to make a return error and scored a point with difficulty.

Federer took another deep breath, regained his composure, and then prepared to serve.

He has realized that it is not as easy as before to continue to serve in this game.

Sure enough, when the two sides once again fought at the bottom line, Chen Ran made a small ball that shocked everyone and scored another point.

30: 0!

This is the first time in today's final that the receiving side is two goals ahead of the serving side.

Boom~
The Stade Philippe Chartier, which had been filled with boos, finally became lively.

Picky spectators just want to watch such exciting and colorful games.

Federer's expression also became serious.

He realized that as long as he did not have an absolute advantage when serving, the opponent would continue to exert pressure on the offensive end.

Chen Ran obviously wanted to try to break serve in this game, and he had already seen the opportunity.

30: 15!

40: 15!

40: 30!

40: 40!

Appeared!
Finally, in this game, the score was 40 draws.

The French audience cheered.

But the disappointment on the faces of the Chinese fans at the scene was palpable.

Chen Ran just had two break points, but under the pressure of breaking serve, Federer also pushed himself to his limit, saving two break points in a row and tying the score.

Among them, the ball that tied the score was a crotch hit by Federer while running from the net to the baseline. It directly broke through Chen Ran's blockade and won the full audience's applause.

Isn't this Chen Ran's trick?
Many Chinese fans who don't pay much attention to Federer can't help but wonder in their hearts.

"nice shot!"

The Chinese fans jumped up excitedly once again.

It turned out that Chen Ran immediately returned the favor and completed a crotch ball, reaching the break point again.

Players from both sides each contributed wonderful magic goals, and the boos in the sky had already turned into deafening cheers.

In addition, both Chen Ran and Federer will applaud each other's wonderful shots and give a thumbs up.

This also made Zhan Jun, who was in charge of the commentary, sigh: "These two players have the style of a general."

AD:40.

Chen Ran reached the break point again.

At this moment, many viewers in front of the TV put their hands together, praying that Chen Ran could cash in on this break point.

Under the scorching sun, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead one after another.

Chen Ran continued to attack, and Federer's pressure to maintain serve increased.

boom!
The serve continued to suppress Chen Ran's backhand.

Chen Ran reluctantly turned sideways to get out of the way, and quickly waved his forehand to block and tear away.

The tennis ball drew a high and fast parabola and landed not far from the baseline.

Federer quickly adjusted his steps and launched a sharp attack.

After Chen Ran completed this return, he was well prepared and showed a perfect defensive level at the bottom line.

On the clay court, he ran back and forth from both ends of the baseline, constantly hitting the ball with strong topspin, making Federer's attacks in vain again and again.Put the ball in!
Visible to the naked eye, the tennis ball rotates at high speed and flies through the net.

really!

Chen Ran, who had been prepared for a long time, kicked his steps hard and took direct steps, like a swift leopard, rushing directly to the net.

too fast!
Federer even felt that when his racket and tennis ball just came into contact, Chen Ran had already started.

Obviously, the opponent made an extremely accurate prediction and seemed to know his own ball path very well.

Federer certainly wouldn't have thought that this was because Chen Ran had been observing his hitting patterns for a long time in the "simulation training ground".

Chen Ran was already ready before the tennis ball made a jump. He gently pumped and pulled the backhand with both hands, and the tennis ball once again turned into a parabola that flashed past and fell to the far point.

In an instant, the Chinese fans, whether they were in person or on TV, immediately raised their hands and cheered.

In a men's tennis match, when you break the opponent's serve, it's like in a football match, when the home team you support suddenly scores a goal, and the accumulated emotions suddenly come to a climax and suddenly pour out.

6: 5!

After that, it was Chen Ran's serve.

He was only one step away from victory in the first set of the final.

Game No. 12 of the first set was also Chen Ran's sixth service game. He lived up to expectations and secured serve with a crisp "love game".

7: 5!

Chen Ran won the first set.

The Paris audience went from booing at first to applauding now.

Of course, for these neutral audiences, it would be better if there was a tiebreaker, but it was a pity that Chen Ran did not give them this opportunity.

During the break, Federer sat in his chair without saying a word, lost in thought.

His serving condition was very good today, so he maintained serve relatively easily in the first five games.

But Federer could also feel that Chen Ran was trying to attack every time he served, but the results were not good.

But in the sixth service game, Chen Ran seemed to suddenly enter a "super god" state, directly raising his serve-receiving state to the limit.

Plus, this is a clay court.

When Chen Ran hits the ball, he obviously pays special attention to increasing the intensity of topspin when hitting the ball. In conjunction with the slightly irregular rebound on the clay court, his backhand return is somewhat passive.

But this guy is only 17 years old. Where does he come from such a wealth of experience and the ability to upgrade and downgrade his own strength at will.

"We must win the second set, otherwise our chances will be slim." Federer clenched his fists tightly.

On the other side, Chen Ran took a few sips of water leisurely and muttered secretly in his heart: The second set... From the second set onwards, Federer and I should both change our playing styles.

Rather, the testing of each other is over.

Both sides will try their best to win every point.

Chen Ran wanted to open the score, while Federer wanted to equalize it.

After the start of the second set, the offensive and defensive rhythms of both sides really began to change dramatically.

Gradually finding the touch, adapting to the atmosphere of a Grand Slam final, and understanding the strength of their opponents, players on both sides began to show their strength without reservation.

Therefore, Federer and Chen Ran worked hard and mobilized all their energy. After sliding, they hit the ball and saved the ball again and again. The switching between offense and defense, active and passive was also dazzling and breathtaking.

In the first two games, the winner was determined after both sides tied at 40 points.

In the third and fourth games, Federer broke serve first, and then Chen Ran immediately broke back.

Especially in the fourth game, after 40-40, after six draws, Chen Ran finally broke serve with a high-pressure ball.

fantastic!

For the audience at the scene, the second set was a feast for the eyes, and warm applause also sounded from time to time.

boom!
Soon, Federer's one-handed shot changed the course of the shot. Chen Ran was caught off guard and could only watch the ball flash past him, and then jump and roll away.

It was broken again!
2: 3!

Chen Ran fell behind again.

But Chen Ran was unwilling to give up in the second set, and he immediately showed even more crazy energy.

Sprint, swing, sweep, then roar after roar.

Chen Ran pushed Federer to the limit in the sixth game and reached two break points at 40:30 and AD:40, but in the end he was forced to hold serve by the opponent.

2:4；3:4；3:5……

The scores of the two sides rose alternately.

Facing Chen Ran, who was almost stunned, Federer also felt the pressure.

After holding serve in the fourth service game, he finally couldn't withstand Chen Ran's offensive in the fifth serve game and was broken back by the opponent for the second time.

4: 5!

However, after Chen Ran completed his second counterattack, it seemed that his physical fitness had entered a bottleneck period, and his overall condition began to fluctuate.

As a result, Chen Ran could only focus on maintaining his own serve, and no longer had the energy to attack Federer's serve.

In the end, both sides broke the opponent's serve in two games and completed their own four service games. After reaching 4-6, they officially entered the tie-break.

The first tiebreaker of the final!
The emotions of the Paris audience were once again aroused.

It’s coming, it’s coming, the thrilling tie-break is finally here!
This match was so exciting. Compared with yesterday's women's tennis final, it was like delicacies and simple meals. It was like heaven and earth.

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(End of this chapter)