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Chapter 245 On the British’s ability to cause trouble

Chapter 245 On the British’s ability to cause trouble

It's raining again, so today's training seems to be cancelled.

Looking at the gray sky and the falling raindrops, Chen Ran, who was training, had to find a place to hide from the rain.

"Chen Ran, thank you for training with me. The draw will be held in the afternoon. I wish us all good luck." Sharapova picked up the tennis bag neatly and waved to Chen Ran with a smile.

"Maria..." Chen Ran shrugged, mocking himself, "I believe you will have a good fortune. As for me..."

"Those damn British guys, they must be happy to see the French Open champion and world number one eliminated in the first round. They will definitely work hard for this!"

"No way." Sharapova covered her mouth with a look of disbelief.

"I think it's very possible... My premonitions have always been very accurate." Although Chen Ran said this, his expression was still very calm, with the air of a general who is not afraid of danger.

This gave Sharapova a feeling of admiration in her heart. You must know that she herself often becomes worried about the quality of the lottery.

"Then I hope we can all enter the second week of Wimbledon!" Sharapova changed her rhetoric again.

"Okay, I hope we all get what we want." Chen Ran also smiled and gave a thumbs up.

What was Sharapova's result at Wimbledon in 2003?Chen Ran had no impression at all. He only knew that this girl had reached the top of Wimbledon in 2004.

But now that I have won the French Open, the entire professional tennis world has been turned upside down. Obviously you can no longer judge with the eyes of your previous life.

After Sharapova left, Chen Ran sat alone on a chair, staring blankly at the patter of rain outside.

This is England, this is London, this is Wimbledon!

This was his first time in London.

I often heard people say that you can experience the weather of four seasons in a day in London.

Because the town of Wimbledon is close to London, the weather in London is also the weather in Wimbledon.

The weather, without a doubt, is London's world-famous "feature".

The sun was shining one second, and it was stormy and rainy the next; it was still scorching summer in the morning, and severe winter in the afternoon.

This description is a bit incredible, but it is very appropriate. Four seasons in one day are the characteristics of this place.

When you live in London, you can often experience the changes of spring, summer, autumn and winter in one day.

Without rain, there would be no Wimbledon.

This sentence is not groundless.

Tennis matches played at Wimbledon are often accompanied by rain, which often leads to postponements, and only the covered center court can continue.

Chen Ran was looking forward to what kind of lottery these trouble-loving British guys would arrange for him.

……

In the afternoon of the same day, under the eyes of everyone's expectations, the Wimbledon organizing committee held a lottery ceremony.

The first seed Chen Ran and the second seed Federer were arranged in the upper and lower halves respectively. Among them, Roddick and Hewitt, the two grass-court masters, were both in Chen Ran's half. This also made Roddick very excited.

It seems that he is already looking forward to meeting Chen Ran at Wimbledon and winning the final victory.

But now it's not Chen Ran's turn to think so far, because his first-round opponent has been revealed, a big serving player from Australia - Mark Philippoussis.

Sure enough, those British guys were unkind.

Philippoussis is exactly ten years older than Chen Ran.

He was in poor condition in the first half of this year. He only played three rounds at the Australian Open and only two rounds at the French Open. His results in the tour were also mediocre, which caused his ranking to continue to decline, falling out of the top 32 in the world. position, which also resulted in him being unable to become a seeded player.

But as we all know, Philippoussis is a grass-court expert, and his form will improve every time he comes to the grass-court season.

Chen Ran remembers very clearly that in this Wimbledon in his previous life, Philippoussis went all the way and finally lost to Federer in the final and won the runner-up.

This is also the best Grand Slam record in Philippoussis' career.

"First Schuettler, then Philippoussis, how come I always meet the original runner-up in the first round of a Grand Slam?"

Chen Ran thought helplessly.

Is it necessary to cruelly deprive people of even the rare shining points in their lives?
Of course, some Chinese reporters started to curse, saying this was a bad fortune.

Philippoussis has always had good results at Wimbledon. Even if he is not a seeded player, he is definitely a very difficult figure to deal with.

However, immediately afterwards, the British arrangement caused a commotion in the audience.

They actually arranged Chen Ran's first match on Court No. 3, while the Center Court was reserved for No. [-] seed and defending champion Hewitt.

This doesn't seem like there's much to fault.

Although Chen Ran is the No. [-] seed, under normal circumstances his first performance should be held at the All England Club's Center Court.

However, due to the tight schedule, it is not unreasonable to arrange the No. [-] seed in the No. [-] court.

What's more, Chen Ran has never been a grass-court expert, nor is he a box office guarantee for Wimbledon.But you have to know that Wimbledon's No. [-] court has two very resounding nicknames: "Graveyard of Champions" and "Graveyard of Seeds."

As you can tell from the name, this course is a hotbed of upsets, with seeded players playing here often being eliminated by lower-ranked opponents.

The British put Chen Ran on the second court and arranged his player to be Philippoussis. Obviously he was happy to see the world's number one eliminated in the first round.

Is Chen Ran a ratings guarantee?

Sorry, Wimbledon has always been the Grand Slam with the highest ratings and the most profitable. Even from the first round, it is often difficult to get a ticket. The square outside the stadium is also full of crowds who come to watch.

This is an annual event for the British people.

Even the proud Brits don't allow billboards on the grounds.

Their high broadcast fees, stadium bond issuance, and souvenir sales alone will bring in very considerable income. This is their arrogance and confidence. Of course, it must be admitted that this is their insistence on tradition.

So they wanted to give Chen Ran, a newcomer to the grassland, some power.

After Chen Ran learned about his first-round opponent, he stopped paying attention.

He doesn't even care about what's going on in the other half.

With the support of Grand Slam Syndrome and Champion Graveyard, Chen Ran must first win the first match at Wimbledon.

"Chen, your hunch turned out to be correct. These British people disrespect you as the number one seed too much." After the draw officially ended, Sharapova sent a message to her mixed doubles partner.

"Yes, but you have to know that I am still a newcomer to grass court. With the arrogance of those British people, they don't care about my results on clay courts." Chen Ran replied indifferently, "I am not surprised at all, so Not disappointed either.”

"Maria, where is your fortune?"

"My fortune is good, at least much better than the Australian Open and French Open, and I have accumulated some Grand Slam experience. I believe I can win my first Grand Slam victory at this Wimbledon."

"Good luck."

……

In China, Wimbledon's draw and Chen Ran's mixed doubles have become the subject of heated discussion among netizens.

"This hairy girl is very on point!"

"She's only 16 years old. It's exciting to think about it!"

As you can imagine, some LSPs are already drooling in front of their computer screens.

"But this hairy girl is on the right track, but she is so tall and tall, and the small horse cannot move the big cart!"

"That's just because you can't pull it. Chen Ran is an athlete and has good physical fitness. He will definitely be able to pull this big horse!"

Regarding the discussion on the Internet, Chen Ran's reply was simple: "We are just a mixed doubles team. There are so many pairs of mixed doubles players in professional tennis, and there are several couples. What are you making a fuss about?"

He chose to deny it firmly!
Why don't we just form a mixed doubles? Even the little fan girl Ivanovic didn't say anything. I won't get the blame from you monsters in any round.

But even leaving aside Chen Ran's mixed doubles opponents, his first-round opponent was widely discussed by fans.

"This fortune is so unlucky."

"Who made Chen Ran not participate in the Queen's Cup and not give the British people a chance to give leeks? He must have been targeted!"

The top ten players in the world, namely Chen Ran and Agassi, did not participate in the Queen's Cup.

But Agassi is a veteran who has been famous for many years, and has participated in the Queen's Cup many times before. It is understandable that he will be absent this year, and he also has the capital.

But Chen Ran, a newcomer who has never played on grass before, you are not participating in the Queen's Cup. This is a bit crazy.

So what if you get a lot of endorsement fees?The Queen's Cup is named after the Queen of England and has a history of more than 100 years. For such an important and meaningful competition, it is reasonable for you to pay a small fortune to participate.

"Actually, after being educated by the boss, I also feel that the British tax system is a bit outrageous. With so many endorsements, it makes sense that Chen Ran doesn't want to go." There are also many Chen Ran fans who are speaking for him.

"Do you think Chen Ran would lose money if he was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon?"

"Yes, I've calculated it!" Another big boss came to popularize the knowledge, "Currently, most of Chen Ran's endorsements are mainly in China, but the endorsements of Nike and Wilson rackets are global."

"Both of these endorsement fees are not low, so the British have to pay a high tax, which means that if Chen Ran is eliminated in the first round, he will still have to pay back."

“You can only make money if you reach the second round!”

"Oh my god, these British guys are just like plucking their hair." Some netizens began to express their dissatisfaction.

"It's okay. Chen Ran is rich anyway, and this tax is just a small sum. If I were Chen Ran, I would rather spend more money to participate in the Queen's Cup. When I return to China, I will do more acupoints, and the money will come, right?" Someone stood there Talking without back pain.

Chen Ran also quietly paid attention to the comments of netizens and muttered: "This guy is quite powerful. His analysis is so accurate."

No wonder Bolt, the [-]-meter flying man in his previous life, has been reluctant to come to the UK to participate in track and field events except for the London Olympics.

Because the bonuses in track and field are not high to begin with, and Bolt has so many endorsements, even if he wins the championship, the bonuses he receives are not enough to pay taxes, so he simply doesn't come.

……

(End of this chapter)

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