Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 342 First of all, I would like to thank the media of "Beautiful Country"

PS: The update is late. I watched the Asian Cup match between Xiaozhi and Iraq today. I can only say that Iraq is awesome and beat Xiaozhi in an upset!

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The game is over, but the climax has just begun.

It was already past midnight in Melbourne at this time, but the entire stadium was brightly lit and bustling with activity.

The large and magnificent Rod Cavour Stadium has long been a sea of ​​joy.

There were five-star red flags flying on all sides of the stands. The excited Chinese fans were jumping up and down, and their joy was beyond words.

A few Swiss fans covered their chins with one hand, feeling depressed.

There were even some people with their eyes wide open, as if it was hard to believe what had just happened until this moment.

Leading 5-3, it was Federer's serve again. These Swiss fans thought that Federer's first Grand Slam crown was already within his grasp.

Unexpectedly, the situation in the next game would change suddenly. Chen Ran actually won four games in a row, completing an incredible reversal.

Some are laughing and some are sad.

This is the great charm of competitive sports.

Chen Ran used his remaining strength to stand up with difficulty and walked to the center of the court.

From the perspective of physical fitness, it is obvious that he consumes more than Federer.

If the two sides enter a long-game decider, the outcome may be unpredictable.

At this moment, Federer was already waiting there, with an expression on his face.

Overall, it should be considered a remarkable achievement for him to reach the final of the first Grand Slam tournament at the beginning of the year. However, the first Grand Slam championship he longed for has not yet arrived, but he is still disappointed.

Chen Ran, an 18-year-old tennis prodigy from China, has blocked himself in two Grand Slam finals.

If given a choice, Federer would rather lose last year's year-end finals in Houston in exchange for winning this Australian Open.

Unfortunately, he had no choice.

"Chen, congratulations on winning your third Grand Slam."

“I don’t know when my first Grand Slam will come.”

Federer first expressed his congratulations to Chen Ran, but also expressed his disappointment.

He is already 23 years old. Ferrero, Safin, Roddick, and Hewitt of the same age have all won Grand Slams, and he is far behind.

For professional tennis players, 23 is no longer considered young. If there are no results yet, it will only become more and more difficult in the future.

Compared with other sports, tennis is a relatively early-maturing sport.

Regardless of men or women, there are many Grand Slam winners under the age of 20.

"Roger... I think this day will not be far away. You are already so powerful that I find it so difficult to beat you once." Chen Ran smiled faintly, "I must admit that the match just now was only one step away. If I lose, I don’t think I’ll ever have such good luck.”

"Chen, that reception just now..."

Federer remembered something and asked curiously: "At that critical moment, did you conclude that I would not notice the subtle change in your stance, so you deliberately moved a few steps back."

"Yes!" Chen Ran said very frankly, "I admit that I was gambling at the time."

"You made the right bet." Federer smiled bitterly.

Is this kid really only eighteen years old? He has figured out his opponent's mind so thoroughly.

The two chatted for a while and then shook hands in a friendly way.

Perhaps, the competitive relationship between the two as each other's strongest rival, coupled with the various disturbances off the court, makes them destined not to be friends, and may even be enemies. But at this moment, the two of them put aside all other irrelevant factors and applauded each other.

A peak duel requires the joint dedication of two players; a classic that will go down in history requires two great opponents to collide with brilliant sparks.

Tonight, they held nothing back and fought until the very end, winning or losing, there was no loser.

In the end, Federer patted Chen Ran's chest hard, even though he was extremely sad inside, he still had his trademark elegant smile on his face.

"Perhaps the Rolex company from my home country will be very happy that you can beat me, a Swiss." He had to joke.

After all, Chen Ran is currently the global spokesperson of Rolex. His perfect performance will also surprise Rolex.

"Um..." Chen Ran said helplessly, "Aren't you also their spokesperson?"

"I'm only from Switzerland, and Switzerland is just a small country. Its population may not be as large as that of a city in China." Federer was very honest.

Rolex also approached him. If Federer wants to become a global spokesperson, he must have at least three Grand Slams and be number one in the world.

After all, Switzerland's population is too small, with only more than 800 million people, which is not even comparable to many Chinese cities.

From the perspective of the Australian Open Organizing Committee, in addition to local Australian players, Chen Ran's victory is obviously a result they are happy to see.

After all, there are too many Chinese in Australia and Melbourne, and they are very rich and have strong spending power.

"Enjoy your moment." Federer said lightly, and then returned to the dugout with tired and heavy steps.

When Chen Ran looked around the stands and began to say goodbye to the fans, the corners of his mouth began to rise.

Now is not the time to be modest!

The Australian Open championship, the third Grand Slam, should be worthy of crazy celebration.

The crazier your celebration is, the more it proves that this championship is hard-won, full of gold, and valuable.

Isn’t it just for this coveted moment that countless tennis players have put in their sweat and efforts?

"No matter how many Grand Slams I win, I will never be satisfied!"

Chen Ran thought this while facing the roaring crowd.

In addition, those arrogant media in the beautiful country always say that they are the "next Hewitt". This championship trip is a slap in the face to them.

But Chen Ran doesn't hate the media in beautiful countries.

After all, this country is too rich and has too many world-renowned brands.

He has long-term preparations for harvesting wool from a beautiful country.

Companies in beautiful countries may not necessarily follow the rhythm of their media.

Seeing Chen Ran's outstanding performance, they were willing to offer him a big contract.

Even if these companies have no plans to enter the Chinese market.

Perhaps the media in those beautiful countries don't know that all they are doing is to dress themselves up, and it also indirectly increases Chen Ran's influence and popularity in the United States.

Think about his previous life, no matter how hard Djokovic worked, his popularity in the United States was far less than Federer.

This time, Chen Ran wants his popularity in the United States to be enough for Federer to look up to him.

When he was interviewed by the host, Chen Ran first thanked the media in the beautiful country: "I have always read your reports, but you have always been dismissive of me. This has inspired me, so I am here to thank you."

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(End of this chapter)