Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 330 A gift from Nadal

Maybe even Nadal himself doesn’t know who his opponent will be in the next round?

But Ferrero knew it!

The opponent in the next round is the winner of Chen Ran and Croatian Ancic.

You worked so hard and almost risked half your life to win against me. Isn't this giving an assist to the opponent?

First of all, Chen Ran has a high probability of beating Ancic, and his opponent in the next round is Nadal, who is already half-healthy. Isn't this a sure way to enter the semi-finals?

Damn it, Chen Ran is so cheap again!

Why is this kid so lucky!

"Raphael, can you continue playing in the next game?" Ferrero asked tentatively, somewhat unwillingly.

Nadal rubbed his sore and sore thighs and said with a wry smile: "I was too involved in the game just now and I didn't feel it. Now it's hard to walk."

Suddenly, Ferrero felt ten thousand "Australian mythical beasts" roaring past.

But on the surface, he must maintain the elegance of a gentleman and the demeanor of a senior, and send blessings to Nadal for his victory.

"Raphael, congratulations."

"This is definitely a great victory and represents the future of Spanish tennis."

Although Ferrero was cursing in his heart, he still smiled and patted Nadal on the shoulder.

"Your next opponent will most likely be that guy Chen Ran. I hope you can continue to create miracles!"

"It's him!" Nadal smiled bitterly after hearing this, "Chen Ran is number one in the world, and in my current state, how can I have a chance to win?"

Damn it, this is indeed the result!

The two Spaniards fought to the death, but the Chinese took advantage of them.

Ferrero cursed secretly and could only say: "Just do your best."

But when he turned around, he shook his head and sighed deeply.

……

The fourth round of the Australian Open is still going on with excitement.

Wawrinka eliminated Agassi and entered the top 16, and his good luck stopped in this round.

He failed to continue to create miracles and lost to Australia's local darling Hewitt 1-3, who had a very difficult time winning.

During this trip to the Australian Open, Wawrinka's performance also amazed the global media.

However, his limelight was obviously overshadowed by the younger Nadal.

The young Spanish genius exceeded everyone's expectations and perfectly replicated Chen Ran's miracle last year.

People are also looking forward to his encounter with Chen Ran in the quarter-finals.

Of course, some people are worried. Nadal's physical condition does not seem to be very good after the game. It will be difficult to reproduce the state in the 8/1 finals in the next game.

On the other side, Federer and Roddick continued to advance. They defeated their opponents 3-0 and 3-1 respectively and entered the top 8.

The only one left is the number one seed Chen Ran.

His match with Croatian talented young star Ancic was the focus of the quarter-finals and the finale.

Perhaps this giant Croatian man with a height of 1 meters can cause some trouble for Chen Ran.

This guy is not very old, only 20 years old, but he has already established a firm foothold in the professional tennis world.

After the game started, Chen Ran entered the state slowly and was in a stalemate with Ancic.

The two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was very intense.

The competition venue is still at the No. 2 court - Hisense Stadium, and the audience still applauds uniformly, cheering for the No. 1 seed.

Likewise, there is also some noise and bustle.

On the tennis court, Chen Ran was running wildly.

Because he wasn't at his best, he had to keep running more and more to let his body find a feel.

Running sideways from the left side of the baseline to the right side, hot sweat splashed from the head to all sides. Under the golden sunlight, it blooms like a flower in full bloom.

Sprint! Sprint with all your strength!

Then with a beautiful slide, the racket touched the incoming ball. It's a pity that although Chen Ran's previous moves were very beautiful, the last blow was still half a beat too late.

Return the ball to the net!

Ancic secured serve successfully!

In the first set, neither player could break serve, and the two sides entered a tie-break.

This quarter-final showdown was obviously beyond the imagination of the audience.

The Croatians performed exceptionally well.

In the audience, Nadal, who has already reached the top eight, is also paying close attention to this game.

Because the winner will face him in the next game.

But he would touch his thigh from time to time, with a look of pain on his face.

Nadal muttered quietly, in a voice no one could hear.

"If the two of them also play five sets, or even enter a long-set tiebreaker, maybe I will have a chance in the next game."

"Otherwise...it would be difficult!"

In the tie-break of the first set, Ancic's serving advantage established by relying on his tall body made Chen Ran very passive for a time.

Ancic once got the "tiebreak" game point twice, but was saved by Chen Ran one by one.

In the end, Chen Ran won the first set tiebreaker with an extremely difficult 10:8.

The "King of Tiebreaks" did not show a clear advantage in this tiebreak.

At the beginning of the second set, the situation seemed to be exactly the same as the first set. Chen Ran could not find a chance to break serve.

Until the 12th game, Chen Ran grabbed a rising point and hit lightly, causing Ancic to make a mistake in judgment, and Chen Ran finally broke serve.

7 is better than 5!

It is still difficult for Chen Ran to win.

In the third set, Ancic went all out and launched a desperate attack on Chen Ran.

He tried his best and finally won the tiebreaker 8-6, bringing the total score to 1-2.

However, just when Nadal was thinking that this game could enter the decisive set, the situation in the fourth set suddenly changed.

In his sight, he saw Chen Ran kicking and dashing, his calves bursting out with incredible energy in an instant, and his whole body moved forward like a cunning rabbit, followed by a beautiful backhand cut.

This time, not only had his footsteps reached the extreme, but his use of his wrists was also superb, causing Ancic's footsteps to become temporarily chaotic.

Although it was only a moment, it was enough.

Caught off guard, Ancic almost slipped to the ground.

Chen Ran relied on this ball to break serve in the opponent's first service game.

Then he easily kept serve and led 3-0 in the blink of an eye.

Chen Ran did not miss the opportunity to take the lead, and finally won the game 6-3 steadily, locking in the last place in the top 8.

It was another match against Nadal, and it was still in the important quarter-finals.

Chen Ran was looking forward to this.

However, not long after the game ended, some surprising news came.

Nadal announced his retirement due to injury, and Chen Ran directly won a semi-final spot.

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(End of this chapter)