Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 253 I am still number one in the world! (Thanks to the leader who doesn’t feel cute, more updates will be added)

Before the Wimbledon final started, Chen Ran just hoped that it would be an extremely exciting game.

Other than that, he didn't consider any other factors.

However, when Roddick defeated Federer to win Wimbledon, those excited Chinese reporters surrounded him and said excitedly: "Chen Ran, you are still number one in the world!"

"No. [-] in the world?" Chen Ran didn't react for a moment, "What is No. [-] in the world?"

"Roddick defeated Federer and kept your world No. [-] ranking!" The reporter from China explained again.

After Chen Ran was in a trance for a while, he came back to his senses.

His current ATP points are 6460. This Wimbledon trip allowed Chen Ran to get 360 ATP points.

After stopping in the quarter-finals, Chen Ran originally thought that his world number one ranking might not be maintained.

Because he subconsciously believes that Federer has a high probability of winning the championship and overtaking himself to become the new world number one.

"The current top five in the world are..."

"You are still number one, Federer is second, Roddick has risen from eighth to third, Ferrero is fourth, and Agassi is fifth." The reporter explained carefully, "The top five in the world right now are you guys. Five people."

"What's Safin's rank?" Chen Ran asked again.

"After consecutive absences from the French Open and Wimbledon, Safin has fallen out of the top 30 in the world. He should not compete again this year, but he will come back next year."

Chen Ran nodded without saying anything.

Roddick has to be said to be his lucky star. First, he dragged Agassi into a tough match at the Miami Masters, allowing him to successfully achieve the "sunshine double crown" achievement, and then helped him successfully block Federer and retain his world No. [-] ranking. One ranking.

Hypothetically, if I had played against Federer by myself or on this grass court, the result might have been different.

"Chen Ran, what are your next plans? The North American season is about to start."

In August, the North American hard court season officially begins.

If you don’t count those ATP 250 and 500 matches, there are two important events before the US Open, namely the Toronto Masters and the Cincinnati Masters.

If Chen Ran wants to keep the world number one and participate in the US Open draw as the No. [-] seed, he must participate in these two Masters tournaments.

He also needs the honor of the Masters to add to his career resume.

"I will go back to China to rest for a while. As for hard courts, I can also prepare for the game at home."

"The US Open is a hotbed of unpopularity!" the reporter emphasized again.

"The French Open is the Grand Slam tournament most prone to upsets." Chen Ran smiled slightly and looked very calm.

His current technical attributes are 89, and his potential value is 1 point.

In nearly a month, from the "simulated training ground" to the real training ground, with a two-pronged approach, I should be able to realize the remaining potential value.

After Chen Ran came out of the private room, he happened to see Roddick passing by the aisle holding the championship trophy.

"Hi, Chen Ran!" Roddick greeted, "My honor is equal to yours now."

"Don't forget, I still have three Masters championships, including the 'Sunshine Double Crown'!" Chen Ran emphasized very seriously, "In addition, I am still ranked No. [-] in the world. Whoever asked you to win the French Open will win twice." It’s the wheel.”

"Are you still number one? Then where am I now?"

"You've reached third place."

"Third, that's not bad!" Roddick clenched his fists excitedly, "The North American season is my home court, and I believe I will take the world's No. [-] ranking from you at that time."

Chen Ran gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "I accept the challenge from the new Wimbledon champion."

Roddick seemed to have thought of something and shouted: "Hey, Chen Ran! How about we practice together before the hard season. How about we fly to the United States together tomorrow."

Get the hell out of here!
This was Chen Ran's first thought.

The North American season is on hard courts, so he can also prepare for the game at home.

By then, when he went to Canada, Chen Ran only needed to get some jet lag.

What's more, as long as he wants, he can compete with top players for real at any time, so there is no need to go to the United States to prepare for the game.

Seeing Chen Ran's silence, Roddick continued: "I can take you to a nightclub in Los Angeles. I will definitely make you linger." Come on, I'm worried about being eaten alive by those goblins, so I don't even have the energy to participate in the North American season.

Chen Ran suddenly understood why Roddick retired at the age of 30 in his previous life. This was probably wasted by this guy himself.

"Thanks..." He shook his hand, "But as you know, I have a lot of endorsement contracts from China. China is a traditional country. They have restrictions on the private lives of their players and do not allow those Sexy pictures appear in newspapers."

"So if I don't want to lose money, I have to stay away from those places."

"There is such a rule?" Roddick really believed it, and then said angrily, "If any sponsor makes such excessive demands to me, I will definitely tell him to get out."

"Haha..." Chen Ran said in order to avoid leaving any holes in what he made up, "I am only 17 years old and I am a minor after all. The next contract should not include these troublesome clauses."

"That's okay. By the way, let me ask something..." Roddick seemed to have thought of something, "You invited me to participate in the Heineken Open in Shanghai. How much do you think I should pay for the appearance fee?"

"After all, I am also a Grand Slam champion."

Chen Ran understood immediately.

This guy wants to temporarily increase the price. It is possible that the organizing committee of the Magic City Heineken Open has invited Roddick. He was satisfied with the previous offer, but now that he has won a Grand Slam, he feels that the price seems shabby again.

Roddick wanted to ask how much Chen Ran's appearance fee was. He wanted to be on par with the opponent.

You are a Grand Slam champion and I am also a Grand Slam champion. Our appearance fees should be the same.

The Heineken Open appearance fee for Chen Ran was US$105 million, which was US$5 higher than Agassi's fee the year before.

This is strongly requested by the brokerage company. The local tennis king is also a box office guarantee. This sincerity is a must.

However, because Agassi had cheated him once, the Magic City organizing committee said that Chen Ran had to reach at least the top eight to get all the appearance fees. If he stopped in the first two rounds, he could only get 8%.

In fact, Chen Ran also lamented that China, which is now in a period of rapid economic development, spends money really boldly.

Whether they are from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, or other countries, as long as they are somewhat famous, they can make a lot of money in China.

This was only 2003, and it will only get more exaggerated in the future.

Just like a relatively famous band, they can even hold dozens of concerts in a row by lip-syncing, and make hundreds of millions of money.

"Ha... you should discuss this with the organizing committee yourself. I can't give you any advice." Chen Ran did a tai chi. "They will give you whatever appearance fee they think you are worth."

"That's right!" Roddick nodded in agreement after hearing this, and he was ready to have a good talk with the Shanghai Organizing Committee.

"Okay, see you in the North American season!"

"I admit that I no longer have any hope of beating you on the clay court, but I will definitely beat you again on the hard court."

"Dream!"

The two fist bumped.

……

The 2003 Wimbledon Tennis Championships have come to an end.

However, what excited the Chinese media and reporters the most was not that Chen Ran set a new Asian men's singles quarterfinal record, or the mixed doubles championship, but that Chen Ran unexpectedly retained the world's number one ranking.

So far, Chen Ran has been ranked No. 4 in the world for [-] weeks.

But it is also foreseeable that before the Toronto Masters, Chen Ran's world number one ranking will still not be affected.

Chen Ran currently has more than 2 points more than No. 500 Federer and more than 700 points more than Roddick.

Before the Toronto Masters, there are the Washington 500 and the Atlanta 250.

Theoretically, both Roddick and Federer can surpass Chen Ran and become the new world number one as long as they win a 250 event and a 500 event in a row.

But both Federer and Roddick said that after going through a difficult clay court season and grass court season, their bodies were exhausted and needed a good rest.

These two people also plan to fly directly to the Toronto Masters like Chen Ran, which means that Chen Ran's world number one ranking will not be shaken.

He can at least extend his number one week in the world to eight weeks.

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(End of this chapter)