Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 232
After a brief silence, the Roland Garros Central Stadium, which can accommodate 15000 people, suddenly erupted into applause that echoed throughout the world.

3 to 0!Today's men's singles final was the same sweep as yesterday's women's singles final, but the level of excitement was completely different.

In the second and third sets, Federer was actually the first to step into the threshold of victory, but was pulled back abruptly by Chen Ran.

So the total score seemed to be a disparity of 3-0, but the game was extremely anxious and intense, and the winner was not decided until the last moment.
Even if the audience is as picky as Paris, there is no reason not to cheer Chen Ran.

"Is this what it feels like to win a Grand Slam?" Chen Ran closed his eyes, feeling the sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

Happiness and joy suddenly surged into his mind, even causing his brain to fall into a brief blank, and his body involuntarily threw the racket directly into the sky.

He walked to the stand where Chinese spectators gathered, raised his fists and shouted.

Countless reporters immediately took their cameras and clicked the shutter to record this classic moment: Chen Ran's back was turned to them, and in front of him were cheering fans and the flying five-star red flag.

"I really won!"

"From now on, I am a Grand Slam champion!"

It feels so good to have your dream come true!
Chen Ran even felt that the top of his head was covered with brilliant rainbows, and there were colorful flowers wandering in the sky.

Is this an illusion?

Chen Ran then pinched his cheek, and the rainbow and flowers disappeared immediately, but the applause and cheers still existed, and he was still in the center court of Roland Garros.

Far away in Dongzhou City, China, Chen Ran's home.

His parents, grandparents, and many relatives were all jumping up and down, shouting forgetfully.

Some people may not pay much attention to sports events except for the Olympic Games or the World Cup, and don't understand the significance of the four Grand Slams to tennis. But seeing that CCTV is so involved, they instinctively feel that this should be an incredible championship.

For example, Chen Ran's grandmother murmured: "Is this champion the same as the Olympic champion?"

Grandpa replied: "Then the Olympics must be important."

"It's just as important!" This was the answer from Chen Ran's parents.

"This is a Grand Slam, it must be more important than the Olympic championship!" The person who answered this question was Chen Ran's cousin.

Three generations of people gave three different answers, representing three different concepts.

This issue is not only among Chen Ran's family and relatives, it has also triggered some big discussions among Chinese sports fans.

Which is more important, Grand Slam champion or Olympic champion?
Since many Chinese people have Olympic feelings, many people have divided into two camps and are noisy.

In fact, both Chinese and foreigners like to argue about similar issues for a long time.

For example, the "goat" dispute in later generations, whether it is football, tennis, or basketball, has caused great discussions around the world.

However, the more discussions there are, the more popular it will become, and more and more media reporters and netizens will participate.

But you have to understand that comparing the champion of the Olympic Games to the champion of an individual sports event is an unprecedented first time since China participated in the Olympic Games.

You have to understand that in addition to the world's number one sport, football, which has the World Cup as its highest honor, in the subconscious mind of most people, the Olympic championship is the highest honor of this sport.

Don't say that the NBA is the highest honor in basketball, it is just a business league.Especially for those international players, playing in the NBA is just a job, but playing for the national team and winning gold and silver is the highest honor.

But there are some differences between the four Grand Slams.

It brings together the world's best tennis players, and the men's match is a brutal best-of-five-set format.

Tennis is an individual sport, and when players come to participate in the four Grand Slams, there is a national flag logo on their back.

Therefore, you can regard the four Grand Slam matches as fighting for yourself or as fighting for the country.

At this moment, the individual and the country subtly merged together.

Therefore, Chen Ran's French Open victory is also regarded as a victory for Chinese sports.

That's why Chen Ran's victory will trigger a nationwide discussion.

To take a step back, even if Yao Ming's Houston Rockets reach the NBA Finals, they may not let C1 broadcast live and appear on "News Network", but Chen Ran won the French Open championship.

Yao Ming wants C1 to broadcast live, or "News Network" to report his games, and at least lead the Chinese men's basketball team to win a medal in the World Championships or Olympic Games.

Netizens were discussing the issue in full swing, but some old fritters in the official media shamelessly left the post just to keep up the heat.

For example, Hu Xijin of the "Globe" said that the Grand Slam is very important, the Olympics is also very important, both are important.Some netizens say that Grand Slam champions are important, and Lao Hu thinks it makes sense. Some netizens say that Olympic champions are important, and Lao Hu thinks that makes sense.

The ability to come and go is so perfect that netizens are amazed.

But none of the netizens felt that this guy was from their side. They only thought that this guy was good at sitting on the fence.

At this moment, Chen Ran, who was still at the Roland Garros Stadium, had no idea that his French Open title had sparked a vigorous discussion in China.

Although Federer was frustrated after losing, he still showed his gentlemanly side. After shaking hands with Chen Ran, he also raised Chen Ran's hand high.

"You are the champion and you should enjoy the cheers!"

"And you are the youngest champion in Grand Slam history!"

"Of course, it won't be easy for you to beat me next time we meet!" Chen Ran's winning age was 16 years and 10 months, which was a full five months younger than Zhang Depei's age of 17 years and 3 months.

This record should be difficult to break in the future.

The CCTV reporter's awareness is indeed extraordinary.

They immediately put the national flag on Chen Ran's shoulders.

As a result, the high-spirited young man finally reached the other side of his dream, running and cheering on the court wearing a bright five-star red flag with a bright smile.

The sweat, injuries, frustrations, darkness, and tears all turned into the energy of growth, carving the light of the dream bit by bit, and finally fully bloomed in Roland Garros.

The excited Zhang Depei also rushed to the court and hugged Chen Ran.

Roland Garros brought him too many wonderful memories, where Chang won the only Grand Slam in his career.

This time, his disciples followed in his footsteps and also won the French Open.

Is this the inheritance?
"Chen, I believe your career is much more than just one Grand Slam!"

"Believe me!"

"There will be a first one, a second one, and a third one in the future!"

Zhang Depei said excitedly, with tears in his eyes.

Whether it was the record of being the youngest Masters champion or the youngest Grand Slam champion created by himself, they were all broken by his disciples.

Obviously, this is the best result.

From now on, whether it is a Grand Slam or a Masters, the two youngest champions will be their mentors and apprentices.

Of course, Zhang Depei also has regrets.

When he won the French Open at the age of 17, he never imagined that he would never be able to win a second Grand Slam in his long career of more than ten years.

Since then, Zhang Depei has entered three Grand Slam finals, but all of them failed.

He hoped that Chen Ran could make up for his regrets.

"Yes, I will definitely fight for the second and third seats..."

"Of course, I also need an Olympic gold medal, and the Golden Slam will be my pursuit!"

Zhang Depei laughed: "Yes, the best gold medal is the 2008 Yanjing Olympic Games!"

Chen Ran touched his nose and muttered in his mind: "I said I needed an Olympic gold medal, but I never said I only wanted one."

It's almost 9pm in China today. Is it also a sea of ​​joy?

"Also...Sister Na, I'm sorry. I believe that you will definitely win the French Open championship in the future, but because I won the first time in Asian tennis, your victory may not be as sensational as in your previous life. ”

Chen Ran thought so.

"champion!"

"Chen Ran is the champion, the French Open champion!"

In the C5 live broadcast room, Zhan Jun tried to say something, but nothing came to mind. He just kept repeating the same words over and over again.

The commentators beside him, Li Na and Jiang Shan, were also moved to tears.

Both of them are tennis players. After witnessing Chen Ran's French Open victory, they both knew what this championship meant to Chinese tennis.

The Grand Slam championship has been an elusive dream for generations of Chinese tennis players, but now this seemingly illusory dream has come true, and they feel the same way.

Li Na seemed to be a little out of control and blurted out in front of hundreds of millions of viewers: "I believe this championship is just the beginning of Chinese tennis. I also firmly believe that in the future, Chinese women's tennis can also stand on the highest podium of the four Grand Slams!" "

As soon as the words came out, she suddenly covered her mouth, and her boyfriend Jiang Shan looked at her in shock.

what are you saying?
Aren’t you afraid of ridicule from netizens across the country?

"I..." Li Na said leisurely, "I don't know why, but I couldn't control myself in the atmosphere just now, so I said these words."

Zhan Jun immediately came to smooth things over: "Athletes should be ambitious. Chinese men's tennis has ushered in its first Grand Slam, and I believe women's tennis will also have this day."

"Look, the award ceremony has begun!" He immediately changed the subject.

Among the four Grand Slams, only the French Open will raise the national flag and play the national anthem during the award ceremony.

Therefore, Chen Ran was very glad that his first Grand Slam championship was the French Open, which made his winning moment full of ritual.

At this moment, he was draped in the national flag and holding the championship trophy and flowers.

As the national anthem played, under Chen Ran's gaze, the five-star red flag slowly rose!
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(End of this chapter)