Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 360 Has the conscience of American imperialism been discovered?

C5 Sports summarized the performance of Chinese tennis players in this Indian Wells Masters.

In men's tennis: Chen Ran ranked in the top 16 and Zeng Shaoduan ranked in the top 64.

In women's tennis: Li Na is in the top 16, and Zheng Jie is in the quarterfinals.

In 2004, Chinese tennis began to blossom.

Chen Ran was not surprised by this result.

In fact, Zheng Jie was more dazzling than Li Na in the early stage. She was the first Chinese player to enter the semi-finals of a Grand Slam.

In the 2008 Wimbledon Championships, Zheng Jie shocked the world by defeating Ivanovic, the number one seed in the tournament, 2-0 and advancing to the semi-finals.

Comprehensive skills, super high golf IQ.

This is the evaluation given to Zheng Jie by industry insiders.

It's just the limitations of her physical condition that severely restrict Zheng Jie's upper limit.

You can't play tennis without being healthy.

Therefore, Li Na, who has a better body, performed better in the later stage.

The "Sunshine Double Tournament" is back-to-back, and there is almost no rest time for the athletes.

After the Indian Wells Masters, the Miami Masters follows.

Zeng Shaoxuan had no choice but to go home because he failed to apply for a wild card for the qualifying round of the Miami Masters.

However, there are still three Chinese players, Chen Ran, Li Na, and Zheng Jie, participating in this event, with a huge lineup.

At this moment, Chen Ran is still reluctantly maintaining the number one position in the world, while Li Na and Zheng Jie have also successfully entered the WTA top 100 rankings.

Federer, who was chasing closely, was indeed feeling pressured.

Because of the ownership of the world's number one, there is full of suspense.

China sent more interview media than before at the Indian Wells Masters.

The battle between Federer and Chen Ran not only did not end after the Australian Open, but also reached a climax.

In Indian Wells, because Chen Ran only reached the top 90, he only scored points.

But he was last year's champion, so his points were deducted a full 910 points.

If he still wants to keep his No. 1 ranking in the world, the Miami Masters cannot be missed.

At this moment, the scenery is pleasant, Miami, full of warm sunshine, beautiful beaches, and sexy girls, already has a tense atmosphere.

All the top players in men's professional tennis also smell a different kind of gunpowder.

In the battle for "No. 1 in the world", they want to participate as spoilers.

However, many fans of Chen Ran complained that it would be unworthy of Federer's reputation to be ranked No. 1 in the world without even winning a Grand Slam.

Indeed, this is where Federer falls short.

But there are no rules in the ATP. You cannot become the world No. 1 without a Grand Slam championship. You just need to have enough points.

With three Grand Slam runner-ups, one year-end championship, and several Masters titles, Federer already has a great chance of becoming the new world number one.

But so far, no player has achieved the world's No. 1 ranking without winning a Grand Slam championship.

If Chen Ran is overtaken by Federer, this somewhat shameful record will accompany him throughout his career.

In the future, people will also use this to ridicule him, mocking him for being the number one in the world.

Obviously, Chen Ran has also realized the seriousness of the matter.

After arriving in Miami, Chen Ran declined all interviews, did not miss the beaches and food here, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to training.

He knew that unless he was really determined to retire and join the entertainment industry, tennis would still be everything for him to settle down.

He must defend his honor and go for more heavyweight championships.

Currently, Chen Ran only has five Masters championships, so where is he?

Since 2004, in order to allow more players to qualify for the ATP Masters main draw, the "Sunshine Double Tournament" has been upgraded to the Super Masters, with a total of 96 draws. This is also the result of the efforts of the players union.

Therefore, Li Na and Zheng Jie can be directly selected based on their rankings, and Zeng Shaoxuan can also get a wild card for the qualifying round.

During these days, Chen Ran seemed to have returned to the days when he just participated in the tour last year.

Not only does he sweat profusely in training, but even when he is resting, he does not forget to practice in the "simulated training ground" all the time to maintain his competitive state.

Technical attributes: 92;

Mental attributes: 91;

Physical attributes: 91.

These are Chen Ran's current values ​​for three attributes.

"As long as the state is good, the game will be very stable, but in the high-end game, the advantage is not obvious, it still depends on the performance on the spot!" He murmured in his heart.

In the era when Nadal and Djokovic had not yet grown up, the players who could really challenge Chen Ran were Federer, Safin and Roddick.

But that doesn't mean others aren't a threat.

Tennis is a sport that relies heavily on the players' on-court state.

Once some people get better, or some veterans rejuvenate in a certain game, it is not impossible to defeat Chen Ran if they perform at a super level.

What's more, some players from the American Empire may still be eligible to take drugs legally.

For example, Chen Ran won completely against Agassi, but this does not mean that he is a sure winner in the game with Agassi.

In addition, when you face a cannon, the game will actually be very difficult, and the outcome is unpredictable.

Under much attention, the Miami Masters announced the final draw results.

Chen Ran and Federer are still in the lower half of the table.

But when the results came out, many people exclaimed in amazement.

"impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

"The American emperor actually has such a good conscience!"

The relationship between Chen Ran and the American media has never been very harmonious, which is completely different from another Chinese sports superstar Yao Ming.

Of course, the latter is because it has not been able to have a subversive effect on the NBA structure, and the other party is also willing to use Yao Ming's influence to open up the Chinese market.

But Chen Ran is different. He is already the target of public criticism in the professional tennis world.

Therefore, as the No. 1 seed, Chen Ran encountered a master of Safin's level in the top 16 of the Indian Wells Masters.

But the lottery for the Miami Masters was so easy that it was unbelievable.

Roddick, Safin, and Federer were all squeezed into the bottom half, as well as Wawrinka, the Swiss boy known as the "star killer."

Wawrinka is currently not ranked in the top 32, so he cannot get a bye in the first round.

However, the organizing committee very considerately arranged for him a little-known qualifier, who is basically impossible to be his opponent.

Then comes the fun!

If Wawrinka passes the first round, he will have a "Swiss Civil War" with Federer in the second round!

This was the first time the two met on tour.

The super nova and the world's No. 2 will start a fierce battle.

Federer's face looked a little uncertain.

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(End of this chapter)