Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 281 Chen Ran VS Federer, a fateful showdown 3.0

"Roger Federer, I will cherish every opportunity to play against you."

"Today is the third time, but I'm sure there will be many, many more times in the future."

At this moment, Chen Ran felt that the blood in his body began to boil.

In his previous life, as a tennis enthusiast, this was something he would never dare to imagine.

In this life, the entire decade from the turn of the century to the 10s will become the glorious years of their competition with each other.

In addition to you, there are Djokovic, Nadal, even Murray, Wawrinka, and even Kei Nishikori in his childhood.

In addition, there are also famous generals born in the 90s and 00s.

In short, Chen Ran wants to play all the top players in his previous life from those born in the 70s to those born in the 00s!

The process of this US Open semi-final was completely different from the French Open final three months ago.

There were no tests on either side, but they used all their tricks from the beginning and used their full strength.

In the first set, Federer broke serve first.

"Roger is in very good shape!" Chen Ran raised his head and glanced at the same score board of 2-4, and couldn't help but muttered in his heart.

Now, Chen Ran can only recover his disadvantage in this set by completing a counterattack.

But contrary to expectations, Federer was extremely brave in his serve game, and Chen Ran was still unable to break back.

3: 6!

Like the quarter-finals, Chen Ran lost the first set.

"The progress of this game seems a bit unexpected."

The C5 host swallowed silently and complained carefully.

In her subconscious, it seemed that Agassi was much more difficult to deal with than Federer.

Thinking of the 3-0 in the French Open final, Chen Ran should have easily won this game.

"Federer was too strong today!"

"Is this the same guy who cried in the Wimbledon final?"

On the Chinese Internet, some Chen Ran fans commented one after another.

The attention of this game is unprecedented, because everyone wants to witness Chen Ran enter the Grand Slam final for the second time, and they even think that this is a sure thing.

Chen Ran sat on the chair, staring straight ahead, picking up the water glass and taking a sip from time to time.

His pre-match judgment was correct. Federer showed an excellent competitive state and had obviously been preparing for this match for a long time.

The two sides are already very familiar with each other. To be exact, the top 20 players often play against each other, so there are no secrets between them.

"In the French Open final, we tested each other for a long time."

Chen Ran knew that Federer adopted a completely different strategy in this US Open semi-final.

The three-minute break passed by in a flash, and Chen Ran re-entered the court with a serious expression.

Federer wanted to win this game, but Chen Ran couldn't afford to lose either.

Da Da Da~

Chen Ran patted the tennis ball gently, and at the same time glanced at Federer's position from time to time.

At the beginning of the second set, he raised his concentration to a new level, even in an environment as noisy as a wet market.

Chen Ran knew that he had to put pressure on Federer.

When faced with a difficult situation, he must show the world's best demeanor and silence all doubters.

Throw the ball!Kick off!

boom!

Then, Chen Ran ran on the court, attacked and hit the net, scoring a point.

The movements were smooth, without any sloppiness.

Federer also realized that Chen Ran's attacking rhythm had changed and became faster than in the first set.

On the second serve, the tennis ball turned into a long streamline with a whistling sound and flew away light and fast, so fast that it was almost hard to see clearly.

Another 205+km serve.

Federer had no reaction.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran scored two more points in his serve game, giving Federer a taste of the "love-game" for the first time in today's match.

In his own service game, Chen Ran relied on the advantageous situation established by the first serve, and then continued to put pressure on him with fast-paced attacks.

However, in Federer's serve game, you need to do a good job of defense.

Chen Ran kept moving in small steps, always paying attention to Federer's hitting route.

Because he often played against Djokovic in the simulated training ground, Chen Ran had already learned some essence from this defensive master, such as always moving with some vivid fake moves.

Even Federer or Nadal at their peak were often confused.

Turn, push!

When the two sides were in a stalemate at the bottom line for seven or eight beats, Chen Ran completed the two-handed backhand action one step ahead and pushed the ball hard.

40: 15!

Hey~

The entire audience let out incredible exclamations.

Chen Ran showed an impregnable defensive level in the second game of the second set.

Federer scored one point first, but then Chen Ran scored 3 points in a row and directly got two break points.

"The opportunity is here!"

The area where Chinese reporters gathered was also filled with joy.

Federer lowered his head, walked silently to the scene, picked up a towel and wiped his forehead.

Facing the dilemma of two break points, he needs to slow down a little.

He thought Chen Ran would fight back, but he didn't expect it would come so quickly.

For the three points he just lost, Federer clearly felt that he was in good serving condition, and two of them were all lost on the first serve.

He walked back into the court, picked through a few tennis balls in his hand, took out two of the unnecessary tennis balls and threw them to the ball boy again.

Immediately, Federer glanced at Chen Ran, took a deep breath, and seemed to be adjusting his serve. boom!

Chen Ran faced the sharp arrow that was flying towards him, kicked the ground hard, and jumped into the air.

Only a crisp sound was heard from the racket, and Chen Ran made a mistake in returning the ball.

40: 30!

There was only one break point left.

His face was expressionless, and he walked to the other side of the baseline with his head lowered.

Federer clenched his fists excitedly, while Chen Ran was mumbling something.

boom!

One serve, outside corner, backhand!

Chen Ran's pupils shrank, and his body rushed out like a leopard hunting prey.

I saw him taking a big step forward and actually chose to receive the serve and grab a point to attack, and this was even when Federer was on his first serve.

Chen Ran changed his previous defensive strategy and took the initiative to take an offensive stance in the opponent's serve.

His whole push-off motion was very resolute, and he used both hands to support the backhand early. When his steps were not in place, he used turning movements to increase the swing speed, and the power of inertia and body weight were also superimposed.

It can be seen that his entire swing was not large, he pushed quickly within a small space, and then he hit the flying tennis ball head-on.

After the tennis ball bounced off the ground, it just passed the knee and continued to rise toward the waist. Chen Ran took the lead and completed the interception.

boom!

Another crisp sound!

The next second, the tennis ball rushed back, like a stream of light falling into a blind corner.

If it were normal circumstances, Chen Ran's beautiful rush of serve could directly form an ACE in returning the serve.

But Federer was in an extremely hot state today, and since he had reached the critical point of being broken, he was even more committed.

He almost didn't have time to move, but he turned around and turned his two-handed backhand into a one-handed backhand, stretching towards the landing point of Chen Ran's return serve.

The soft wrist wraps around the tennis ball and deftly pushes it back.

Then, Federer looked back at the moon and watched the tennis ball fall into Chen Ran's half.

It was difficult for Chen Ran to press hard on this ball, because Federer could still hit such a high-quality return in such a passive situation, and it could surprisingly land near the baseline.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Ran prepared to hit a powerful and heavy diagonal shot, leaving Federer busy in pursuit.

But Chen Ran suddenly patted his neck with his left hand, then shook his right hand slightly and released an unexpected ball. The fake move just now had already deceived Federer.

At this US Open, Chen Ran rarely let go of small balls.

That's because the US Open is a fast and hard court, and the tennis ball rebounds very quickly after landing, making it difficult for players to control it.

But this time Federer returned a high parabolic ball, which allowed Chen Ran to launch a small ball with ease.

Federer also didn't expect Chen Ran to release a small ball, and it was still at the baseline.

At this US Open, he almost forgot that Chen Ran had this skill.

It's too bold!

Federer's body started up, but then gave up after a few steps.

That's too late!

Break!

Chen Ran's suppressed emotions burst out instantly.

He finally held the last break point.

In an instant, the audience burst into long-lasting warm applause.

Everyone in the audience understood how difficult it was for Chen Ran to break serve this time.

First using a defensive strategy, and then suddenly changing the rhythm into an active attack, it can be said that he used all his strength to win this game.

"Well done, Chen Ran!"

"The next task is to keep your serve!"

Chen Ran also knew this, and he took the initiative for the first time in this game.

In the next few games, although Federer launched waves of attacks, he continued to put pressure on Chen Ran.

But with full concentration, Chen Ran, who had improved his condition to the extreme, did not give Federer any chance, and completed the guaranteed serve time and time again.

6: 3!

The score of the second set was exactly the same as the first set.

The two sides drew 1-1 again.

It can be said that the game has returned to the same starting line, but from another perspective, both sides only have 2 sets left to win the final victory.

Take a break!

The two sides changed sides and fought again.

The battle between Chen Ran and Federer was very exciting, and the audience, both live and in front of the TV, was a feast for the eyes.

Even critical American audiences admit that the skills of these two people are very comprehensive, with almost no shortcomings.

This is a matchup between two of the most talented players.

In the third set, a strange scene happened again.

Federer, who served first, was also the first to break serve.

In all three sets, the one who served first had the advantage and was the first to cash in on the break point.

"Could it be that all three games have the same script?"

The audience was also whispering to each other.

At this time, Chen Ran took the tennis ball from the caddy and slapped it slowly, with a solemn expression on his face.

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(End of this chapter)