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Chapter 340: Is this still your time? (4K)

After the two sides tied 1 to 1, the game has entered a fierce stage.

Chen Ran used his "love game" to hold serve at the critical moment, disrupting Federer's mentality in the second set and winning three consecutive games to win the game.

But he had to admit that Federer's ability to adjust his mentality was amazing.

After experiencing such ups and downs in the second set, he immediately recovered and was as brave as the first set.

In the service game at the beginning of the third set, Federer immediately gave Chen Ran a "love game" and silenced the CCTV host.

He murmured: "I thought the opponent would be exhausted after the second set, but I didn't expect..."

After a while, a sigh came from the live broadcast room.

Following Chen Ran's unforced error in hitting the ball into the net, Federer broke Chen Ran's serve again in his third serve.

4 is better than 2!

"I'm passive again, can I still have a magical comeback like the second set?" the commentator muttered in a low voice.

However, miracles cannot always happen, or perhaps because this game consumed Chen Ran too much energy and physical fitness, his state fluctuated.

Although he tried to attack Federer's serve again, the thunder was loud and the rain was light, and he finally missed.

In the end, Federer won the third set 6-3 and once again took the lead 2-1.

Chen Ran, who was a little frustrated, simply put a towel on his head and gasped for air while taking a break between sets.

He knew very well that this final had reached a new level.

In the second set, he broke Federer's mentality, but in the third set, Federer, who made a comeback, almost broke Chen Ran's mentality.

Obviously, Federer has exceeded his own limits and also forced him into a desperate situation.

"Chen Ran, come on!"

"still have a chance!"

"Win the fourth set and then drag it into a five-set battle!"

Cheers came one after another from the auditorium, and the Chinese fans who came to the scene applauded and shouted loudly.

When the voices of thousands of people intertwined, the entire stadium became more and more noisy, as if they were in a football stadium.

"Shh!"

The on-field referees at Rod Laver Arena immediately began to organize the situation, calling on everyone to quiet down and demanding compliance with the on-site etiquette of tennis matches.

At this time, Chen Ran also took off the towel covering his head, and his mood seemed to have calmed down a lot.

He glanced up casually.

It was dark, but there was still a surge in the air.

"Let go of all your baggage!"

"Stop thinking about a third Grand Slam."

“Think about winning the fourth set first!”

Chen Ran knew that he had to keep fighting, and it was far from time to give up.

He even had a vague feeling that if he lost this final, he might not only lose a Grand Slam championship and the world's number one, but he might even be suppressed by Federer for some time in the future.

Then, Federer dominated professional tennis for several years as he did in his previous life?

Isn't this back to the original trajectory?

No, never!

With determination to fight, Chen Ran returned to the court.

He also waved his arms and moved his muscles from time to time, telling the world that he was in good condition.

The stadium is so quiet, should we at least applaud?

Chen Ran made gestures to arouse the audience's emotions.

Seeing this, the referee shrugged and only said, "Please keep quiet when the players are serving."

After the start of the fourth set, Chen Ran devoted himself to the game.

Huhu~

He could even hear the wind slowly echoing in his ears.

At this moment, the wind was fierce and the entire Rod Laver Arena was surging, and Chen Ran was walking precariously on a high-altitude wire rope, precarious, and his life might hang by a thread at any time.

The strong winds surging from all directions caused the whole world to shake.

But Chen Ran remained committed, with no distractions and no distracting thoughts. All his attention was on tennis, the court and Federer.

From the corner of his eye, he glanced slightly and noticed Federer's stance. The next second, he backhanded with both hands, turned slightly, changed the way he held the racket, and turned the shot into a chip.

boom!

Use both hands to chop down hard!

The delicate treatment of Chen Ran's wrist adds enough friction.

The tennis ball spins at high speed with strong backspin, as if it is dancing.

Soon, the tennis ball bounced back after landing and hit the net, forming a dead ball.

The entire audience stared with bated breath, dumbfounded!

Only Chen Ran can hit this magical backspin ball frequently, and it has been used as a surprise scoring method.

Someone quoted the term "Zero Slice" from the popular comic "The Prince of Tennis" to describe Chen Ran's understatement of inspiration.

40 is better than 15!

At this time, Chen Ran led 1-0, and in Federer's first service game, Chen Ran got two break points.

In this duel between giants, someone will play beyond their own limits in every set.

"Pretty!"

"It's really beautiful!"

"Chen Ran scored three points in a row in Federer's service game. Not only were there wonderful backspin slices, but there was also an unparalleled ACE in receiving the serve!"

"From the beginning of the fourth set, Chen Ran burst out with powerful energy. He once again exceeded his limit!"

In the C5 live broadcast room, the host said excitedly.

He seemed to be able to see a burst of power in Chen Ran's resolute and determined eyes, and a flash of murderous intent bursting out a powerful aura from the inside out.

This overwhelming determination is very moving.

"Danger!"

The host shouted again unconsciously.

At this moment, the score had reached 30-40, and Chen Ran only had one break point left.

Federer was also very impressive, showing that he was absolutely invincible in this round.

Chen Ran almost slipped to the ground after completing a hit.

However, he stood up immediately, immediately adjusted his pace and returned to position, and finally caught Federer's return ball without any danger.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran showed airtight defensive skills, using his backhand to withstand two attacks in a row, and then suddenly used a forehand to attack Federer's backhand in a straight line, so that the opponent's backhand returned a low-quality one. Wipe the tennis ball.

This time, luck was not on Federer's side.

After the tennis ball hit the net, it jumped slowly. Chen Ran rushed over and beat it to death with a strong swing of the racket.

Thrilling break!

Chen Ran was not as excited as when he broke serve in the second set, but clenched his fists heavily.

He knew very well that Federer was still in excellent form in the fourth set and it was too early to celebrate.

Pressure still permeates the air.

Da Da Da~

Chen Ran beat the tennis ball rhythmically.

He felt that his serving condition seemed to have improved somewhat after the break.

That's what it feels like! Chen Ran gently threw the tennis ball up.

boom!

ACE!

Both the landing point and the speed are perfect!

Chen Ran hasn't sent an ACE ball for a long time.

Keep serving!

Federer's backhand position.

Even though he was prepared, the huge impact of the ball caused Federer's backhand return to fly directly out of the court.

In frustration, he smashed the racket on the ground and bounced it back into his hand.

Federer knew very well that it would be difficult to break serve in this game.

He told himself that he had to calm down and look for opportunities.

This is the fourth set, even if we lose we still have a chance.

In the end, the nervous Chen Ran did not leave Federer any chance in the fourth set.

6 is better than 3!

Just like the score in the third set, Chen Ran successfully won the game by virtue of the advantage of serving first and a break of serve.

The big score became 2 to 2!

The two sides entered the final set.

A strange phenomenon is that whoever serves first in the first four sets wins the final victory.

It can be seen that in this peak showdown between top players, whoever serves first has a certain advantage.

In the fifth set, Federer served first, and it seemed that he had a greater chance of winning.

But Chen Ran was clearly one step ahead in terms of momentum after falling behind twice and tying up twice.

At this moment, both sides' mental and physical abilities have reached their peak.

The huge stadium, the fifteen thousand spectators, and even the hundreds of reporters seemed to no longer exist.

They only see each other as rivals.

Federer's several serves were quite good. Even though Chen Ran showed his receiving skills beyond the master level, he was still taken away by him.

Fortunately, Chen Ran reciprocated the favor and continuously delivered high-quality serves that prevented Federer from making any physical movements.

Both sides really fought hard and fully demonstrated the cruelty of this final.

The two of them are like cunning hunters, waiting for opportunities...

Oops!

In the game just now, Federer saved two break points in a row.

An in-depth analysis shows that all were rounds of less than five beats, and the tug-of-war was not kept in a stalemate.

It's not that Federer is afraid of the long-round multi-shot tug-of-war with Chen Ran, but Chen Ran is often able to gradually establish an advantage in the long-round tug-of-war, especially Chen Ran's two-handed backhand that seems to be able to slightly suppress Federer. violent SLR.

Once there is a stalemate, the defensive quality of the backhand will decline, and the disadvantages will gradually accumulate.

So Federer adopted a quick attack method and launched a rushing attack to save two break points.

This time, an opportunity passed before Chen Ran's eyes.

He was so disappointed that he lowered his head and cursed a few times in anger.

I should have changed my tactics sooner!

Since the previous multi-shot stalemate had a good effect, and Chen Ran had excellent baseline skills and an invincible backhand with both hands, he just wanted to grind and look for opportunities, but Federer was obviously unwilling to give this opportunity.

As expected of Fei Tianwang, his ability to adapt to situations is really strong.

Immediately afterwards, the familiar pattern of not being broken but being broken appeared again!

This time in Chen Ran's serve, Federer made a split save and once again hit the return ball on the baseline on Gao Wen's side.

This completely eliminated Chen Ran's advantage of pressing forward step by step.

His forehand was squeezed, and his swing was incomplete. He barely returned the ball, and then the parabola of the returned ball lost control and flew into the sky.

This made Chen Ran so angry that he also smashed the racket and flew far away.

In the blink of an eye, the score in the fifth set was 3 to 5!

In theory, Federer is only one step away from his first Grand Slam.

As long as he wins his serve, he can successfully reach the top and become the new world number one.

Chen Ran wiped his sweat with a towel and knew that he had reached the most dangerous edge.

Do you really want to lose the world number one and the Australian Open title at the same time?

He tried his best and even exceeded the limits of his physical fitness and will again and again. Is he still going to lose?

Will Federer's era still follow the historical trajectory?

It's just that compared to the original time and space where Federer easily defeated Roddick, this time Federer's road to the top is very difficult.

Chen Ran dragged him into desperate situations again and again, obviously fighting hard and struggling.

He forced out the best Federer, and Federer also forced out the best Chen Ran.

After Chen Ran drank a few gulps of water, he lowered his head so that no one could see his expression.

Some of the Chinese fans in the audience were covering their mouths, and some were slapping their foreheads. Their faces were filled with loss and sadness.

Before the game, many people thought that Chen Ran would successfully win his third Grand Slam, but they did not expect that it would be so difficult.

In the crucial deciding set, Federer broke serve like a god coming down from earth.

At 3 to 5, Chen Ran lost his serve again. Chen Ran still wanted to reverse the situation, but it was obviously difficult to do so.

"There should still be a chance..."

"Chen Ran may not be able to break serve again!"

C5 host Zhang Sheng swallowed and spoke intermittently.

Maybe he himself has lost confidence, and the reason why he said this is entirely to comfort the audience in front of the TV.

Maybe some fans didn't want to see the last moment and simply turned off the TV.

Indeed, in the finals that Chen Ran has experienced so far, whether it is a Grand Slam or a tour, he has never been as desperate as he is now.

To be precise, in those finals, he never faced such a desperate situation where he had to break serve or lose.

Today was my first experience.

However, as a professional player, it is normal to experience various situations.

"No matter what the result is, this Australian Open experience is exciting enough and worth being proud of!" the host was still exaggerating the atmosphere.

The guest who came next to me was the coach of the national tennis team, and he muttered in a low voice: "It's amazing to reach the finals, not to mention that this year's top priority is the Athens Olympics."

"Haha!" The host on the side sneered, "Even if Chen Ran can win the Olympic gold medal, it can't make up for the regret of not being the Australian Open champion."

Then, the national tennis team coach wisely shut his mouth.

He also knew that he accidentally expressed his true thoughts.

……

"Is Federer's time finally coming? Isn't it useless no matter what I do to stop him?"

Chen Ran muttered secretly again.

But he still clenched his fist unwillingly.

Chen Ran doesn't want to give up his No. 31 position in the world just like that. It's only weeks now, and he hasn't stayed long enough yet!

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(End of this chapter)