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Chapter 230 Big heart, big reversal!

In the tie-break, the situation suddenly changed.

Chen Ran's first serve was first broken by Federer, and then Federer scored 2 points in two consecutive serves to lead 3-0.

Immediately afterwards, Federer acted like a miracle, and once again completed a mini-break in Chen Ran's two serves.

He quickly took the lead 4-1, which was a relatively disparate game.

In the tie-break, Chen Ran was so passive for the first time.

Yes, even in the previous games where Chen Ran lost the tie-break, there had never been such a huge disparity in the score.

boom!
Federer hit another shot from an absolute dead center and completed the mini-break for the third time!

5: 1!

Federer leads the tiebreak.

Because in the tie-break, if the combined score of both sides is 6 or a multiple of 6, the players must switch venues.

Chen Ran walked from one side of the court to the other with a stern look on his face.

Chen Ran, who has always regarded himself as the "king of tie-breaks", fell into an unprecedented passivity in this tie-break.

"The score difference is a bit big." Zhan Jun curled his lips in the CCTV live broadcast room, feeling a little discouraged and looking very depressed.

The two invited commentators, Li Na and Jiang Shan, were also relatively speechless.

Both of them are tennis players, so they naturally understand the cruelty of a tiebreaker.

Chen Ran's performance in the tiebreaker was not satisfactory. It was probably due to the extreme pressure from the opponent that his state fluctuated.

It was already difficult for Chen Ran to win again in this set.

"Even if Chen Ran didn't win the set, the score between the two sides is still 1-1, which means they are on the same starting line." Li Na added in a low voice, "The chance is still great."

For some reason, there was a strange feeling lingering in her heart.

There seemed to be a voice telling her that if Chen Ran could win the French Open today, then she herself would be able to get there one day.

Is this the influence of a leader?
Today, Chen Ran is inspiring every Chinese teenager who loves tennis, regardless of gender.

Second serve!
Swing, hit the ball!
Chen Ran speeded up again.

This was an outside corner kick. Even though Federer tried his best to barely touch the tennis ball, he still returned the ball and hit the net.

But the ball hit the sideline, making the referee a little unsure.

The referee had to get down from his chair and ran to the spot where the tennis ball had just landed. He carefully examined the marks on the ground for a long time and finally confirmed that the ball was valid.

Chen Ran finally scored with a straight serve and tied the score to 2-5.

Temporarily stop the bleeding!

The next two service opportunities were transferred to Federer.

After Chen Ran fell into a dilemma in the tie-break, he was unwilling to give up the set.

He still wants to try and try his best instead of putting his hope in the next set.

"I haven't finished the maze break yet!"

"You have to complete it no matter what!"

Chen Ran thought to himself.

At this time, Federer, who was in great condition, finally showed a slight fluctuation in his serving state.

One shot, off the net!

He had to make a second serve.

Chen Ran seized the opportunity, successfully predicted the ball's landing point, and returned an ACE with a backhand with both hands.

5: 3!

The first mini-break occurred.

what! ! !
The emotions that had been stored up for a long time suddenly burst out!

Chen Ran roared at the sky wantonly.

He also hopes to use this to increase the psychological pressure on Federer.

The tension is mutual.

Sometimes, the leader is more anxious.

Tennis legend Laver, who has won 11 Grand Slams, once said: The most vulnerable or vulnerable time in a game is when you are in the lead. Never relax.

This sentence is also regarded as a wise saying by many famous tennis players.

Then, the goddess of luck finally favored Chen Ran once.

When he returned a ball, he hit it directly on the net, and then the tennis ball rolled directly off the net and fell to the ground.

Hey~
The audience present let out a cry of surprise.

4: 5!

Chen Ran actually scored 3 points in a row, and the tie-break seemed full of suspense again.

Chen Ran immediately reached out to Federer to apologize, and the latter also smiled helplessly.

In fact, Chen Ran didn't take advantage.

Because Federer also scored a hit by grazing the net before, the two sides were back and forth.

It's just that this time Chen Ran happened in a crucial tie-break.

"Wonderful!" Liu Xiang, who had just arrived on the court, also clenched his fists and cheered, "Chen Ran, go and turn defeat into victory!"

He and some teammates from the Chinese track and field team came to the finals through a special channel, and happened to encounter the tie-break of the second set.

Liu Xiang just finished the semi-finals of the 110-meter hurdles and successfully entered the finals.

Compared with the long tennis match, the 110-meter hurdles match was too short, almost fleeting, and the final is scheduled for tomorrow, the second day of the French Open final.

Liu Xiang's teammate, Shi Dongpeng, also said excitedly: "If Chen Ran can reverse this tie-break, it will be a great morale boost, and there will be no suspense about who will win the championship."

"Now it's Chen Ran's serve. He is only one point behind. There is a great chance!" Liu Xiang nodded.

The final of the 110-meter hurdles is the day after tomorrow. If Chen Ran can win the French Open today, it should bring him energy and inspire himself.

Da Da Da~
Chen Ran played the tennis ball slowly and adjusted his breathing from time to time.

Both sides have tried their best and gave everything they had.

At this stage, psychological warfare is indispensable.So, Chen Ran gently threw the ball up, pretending to hit the ball. Then he reached out and grabbed the tennis ball, wiped the sweat beads, and signaled to serve again.

In fact, he had no sweat at all. This was just a strategy to deliberately stir up Federer's mood.

It was impossible for the camera lens to capture whether there was sweat on his cheeks.

Take a deep breath!
Throw the ball, kick the ball, turn, swing, hit the ball!

Inside corner ACE!

Whoa!
moment!The audience burst into thunderous applause, and the mighty whistles and cheers poured down like a midsummer rainstorm.

5 is better than 5!

draw!

Take it easy and be free and easy!
When facing a big deficit in the tie-break, Chen Ran showed his strong heart and chased four points in a row.

Chen Ran took a few deep breaths, and then put his palms next to his ears as if he were handsome, listening to the shouts of the audience.

Such an exaggerated action seems to be the first time he has done it since he became a professional player.

"One more serve!"

"I must take it!"

"Can't give Federer any breathing space."

Entering Federer's serving point at 6:5 and 5:6 are completely different results, worlds apart.

If Chen Ran cannot score this point, then all previous efforts will be in vain.

Da Da Da~
He swatted the tennis ball slowly again.

But although the movement was slow, this time it only took three times before Chen Ran gently threw the tennis ball up.

His batting motion is slow, but his hitting motion is very fast.

One shot, outside corner.

This time, Chen Ran deliberately did not choose to hit the ball flatly, but chose a cut method to complete the serve from the outside corner. The tennis ball accurately landed on the outside edge of the service area, and after rebounding, it spun out at high speed.

The tennis ball was high and spinning, successfully pulling Federer well beyond the singles line boundary.

Federer's heart condensed, and he had a bad feeling.

This kind of high-quality serve is really difficult to return.

He tried his best, pushed his feet on the ground, took a step, and rushed out.

Chen Ran's serve bounced higher than Federer expected. He had no way to hit the ball and could only slice a shot with his forehand.

As soon as Federer finished hitting the ball, he immediately turned around and accelerated towards his backhand position. At the same time, he was looking at Chen Ran intently.

Sure enough, Chen Ran hit Federer's backhand with a two-handed backhand shot, proving the latter's prediction.

Tatata!
Federer immediately moved to his left. Although he was a little passive, he still relied on his unparalleled one-handed backhand to return a high-quality shot.

Of course, there's a huge gap to his right.

Chen Ran was immediately ready. After the tennis ball hit the ground and bounced, he tried to choose a direct hitting route.

However, when he turned around, his left hand only lightly supported the racket's neck instead of holding the handle.

Is he also single-minded?
This thought came to Federer's mind.

He knew that Chen Ran would occasionally use his SLR to make sneak attacks, and he could often do this by surprise.

boom!
There was a crisp sound of hitting the ball.

Chen Ran's shot was in the direction of Federer's stance, but Federer was about to move to the right and had lost his center of gravity.

In his haste, he could only return a flat and slow half-high ball.

opportunity!

Chen Ran decisively rushed to the net and hit a high-pressure ball with one foot, scoring another point!
6: 5!

"A big reversal, an incredible reversal!"

Zhan Jun, who was originally depressed, suddenly roared: "Chen Ran, who was facing a desperate situation, scored 5 points in a row. Federer... Federer seemed to be beaten to collapse!"

"Chen Ran showed the whole world what true resilience is. As long as you don't win, you can't take anything lightly."

"Of course, I think Federer didn't take it lightly. He just didn't expect Chen Ran's counterattack to be so violent!"

The inventory of the second set has appeared.

Chen Ran, who was trailing 1 to 5, actually reached the count first.

Federer was so upset that he even dropped his racket on the ground and bounced it up.

In the tie-break, he was chased by the opponent for 5 consecutive points and reached the match point first. This was so painful for him.

At present, Federer has two chances to serve, and theoretically there is still a lot of chance of reversal.

But what about the fact?

A mistake!
The second serve missed the net, but the ball fell in bounds!
In front of the TV, many fans who didn't know much about the rules of tennis serving had already started cheering, but they were shocked to find that Federer could serve a third time.

As a result, Zhan Jun popularized tennis knowledge again.

Federer continued his second serve.

Chen Ran moved!

He rushed into the court early and just gave it a nudge with his racket.

It turned out to be this trick!
Federer was surprised, but it seemed reasonable.

It's just that he didn't expect that the other party would use this move at such a critical moment.

Federer studied the solution and returned a lob directly.

However, because the return of the ball was too hasty and he didn't have much targeted practice, his lob went directly out of bounds.

7: 5!

Chen Ran unexpectedly won 6 points in a row in the tie-break and won the second set.

2 is better than 0!

He is only one set away from the French Open championship trophy.

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　Thanks to Chaiguang Yisheng, Maxim Xiaomianqiu, and Lintian Wanzi for their tips.
　　
　
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