Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 331: Reaching the finals? You Australians did it!

Is this the will of free heaven?

Nadal in 2004 repeated Chen Ran's script in 2003.

The only difference is that one stopped at the top eight and the other stopped at the top four.

In addition, those careful and sensitive reporters also discovered that Nadal won the runner-up at this year's ATP Auckland Tour not long ago.

This is Nadal's first trophy in his career.

Don't forget, Chen Ran was the champion of this event last year.

The growth trajectories are very similar, and there seems to be more connections between the two.

As a result, many people regard these two young talents, both born in 86, as lifelong enemies.

However, some guys who like to attract people's attention and like to stir up troubles become more outspoken: I made a bold premonition. Based on the analysis of past results, Chen Ran will always be better than Nadal.

The hapless Spaniards will always live in Chen Ran's shadow.

Because Chen Ran's performance has always been better than Nadal's.

They also retired from the Australian Open. Chen Ran was stopped in the semi-finals due to injury, while Nadal was stopped in the quarter-finals due to injury.

At the ATP Auckland Tour, Chen Ran was the champion and Nadal was the runner-up.

More importantly, Chen Ran was one year younger than Nadal when he achieved such an achievement.

All this indicates that Chen Ran will continue to suppress Nadal in his future career.

Some reporters especially like to sow discord in order to gain attention.

Then this ingenious discovery was widely spread in a short period of time.

You can say that it is not a big deal to watch the fun.

What's more, he even went to Nadal to ask about this issue.

Raphael, what do you think of this point of view?

How did he answer this?

These damn reporters always ignore the feelings of the players in order to find topics.

Your hype is just hype, but don't provoke me in front of me.

It is a pity that although Nadal has achieved some achievements in professional tennis, he is still too young and has not been taken seriously by those old foxes.

So if you don't bully who will bully you?

What's more, Chen Ran is too cunning, and these reporters can't get any advantage.

However, Nadal admitted that he was irritated by the reporters who were provoking troubles, and secretly made up his mind that he must defeat Chen Ran in the future to slap those troublemakers in the face.

Since defeating Ferrero, Nadal's confidence has greatly increased.

He was also very glad that he retired this time. Although Chen Ran was sent to the semi-finals, it would not be recorded in the opponent's record against him.

"My current record against Chen Ran is once."

"Although I lost that time, I am no longer what I used to be."

"Currently, I am also at the stage where my goals are increasing the fastest. I can continue to improve before the next match."

"Next time we meet, I will definitely shock the world!"

Nadal clenched his fists and talked to himself confidently.

After he stopped in the quarterfinals, he was planning to return directly to Spain for special training.

But Nadal then remembered something and decided to stay in Australia for a few more days.

He wanted to observe Chen Ran carefully.

After defeating Ferrero, he naturally set his next target on Chen Ran.

Nadal's goal is the same as Chen Ran's, to win a Grand Slam and become the real world number one.

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This year's Australian Open has entered its climax.

Except for Chen Ran, the lucky guy who made it to the semi-finals, the other quarter-finals were very intense. A strong dialogue started between local darling Hewitt and American third seed Roddick.

After the US Open, the two sides met again.

At the US Open, Roddick won very simply, sweeping Hewitt 3-0.

But this time, amid the cheers of more than 1 hometown elders, Hewitt was in superb condition and played an almost perfect performance.

Or maybe Roddick has to pay off his debt to those crow-mouthed American media.

After the end of last year, those American media have been creating public opinion, saying that Hewitt is aging prematurely, has declined, and is no longer competitive.

Hewitt, who was working hard, slapped the American media in the face this time.

The two sides fought in five sets and experienced three tie-breaks.

Hewitt defeated Roddick, one of the favorites, 3-2, locking in another semifinal spot.

He will compete with Chen Ran for a spot in the finals.

At this point, Chen Ran's two highest-ranked competitors in this half, Ferrero and Roddick, have been eliminated.

However, although Hewitt was not left with residual blood like Nadal, he was able to beat Roddick this time after a lot of effort and exhaustion.

No one is sure how much Hewitt will be able to recover after two days.

"FUCK, you took advantage of that Chinese guy again!"

"First it's Ferrero, then it's Roddick's!"

"God, have you abandoned your people?"

At this moment, not only Americans, but also Australians could not help but sigh like this.

Why is this Chinese boy so lucky?

……

Therefore, during the pre-match press conference of the semi-finals, when some foreign reporters maliciously raised this question to Chen Ran, the latter decisively refuted it.

"Don't forget, I played five sets in four consecutive rounds at Wimbledon."

"I remember very clearly that my arms were so tired that I couldn't even lift them!"

“Everyone’s luck has good times and bad luck.”

"correct!"

Chen Ran turned his attention to a reporter from Australia. The latter's unwilling and eager eyes expressed how much he hoped Hewitt could reach the Australian Open final in front of the local audience.

"Don't forget, I played against Safin in the first round."

"At that time, my condition was very critical and I was one step away from being eliminated."

"You know what I mean."

He said it unceremoniously.

Yes, Chen Ran met Safin, who was returning from injury, in the first round. That game was extremely difficult.

"Don't tell me that I met Safin in the first round because I had bad luck with the draw? I know better than you about the lottery routine. After all, I am a professional player and have rich tour experience." He paused. , and added, "Although I have only played for one year, judging from the rankings and honors, there is no doubt about it."

What Chen Ran said was difficult for them to refute.

I've already met Safin in the first round, and you still think I'm lucky?

Even if he was lucky, it was your organizing committee's fault. It was only by mistake that Chen Ran's subsequent competitions became smoother.

Maybe even God can’t stand it anymore.

The group of foreign reporters were immediately speechless, while the Chinese reporters suppressed their laughter.

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(End of this chapter)