Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 368 From now on, I don’t need a head coach!

Great, this problem is finally solved!

For Chen Ran, he can go into battle lightly and start his journey of "pretending" to the entire ATP.

I don’t need a head coach, I’m still the best player in the ATP.

Similarly, Zhang Depei still stayed in China and did not choose to go to live a small life.

This is a good thing for Chinese tennis, whose entire foundation is still weak.

Kill two birds with one stone.

Soon, the two reached an agreement.

However, Zhang Depei asked belatedly: "Has the Tennis Association approved your solo career?"

Chen Ran smiled intriguingly: "Director Sun did agree, but the higher-up leaders didn't nod."

The leader at the higher level is Cai Zhenghua, who relied on his table tennis achievements to become the deputy director of the Sports Bureau.

He has always been proud of his experience in table tennis and likes to use his experience in table tennis to manage other sports.

How can you have the idea of ​​flying solo, without leaving an organization or a team?

Unless you are like Chen Ran, you have been training at your own expense since you were a child.

Director Cai is against solo career.

"What should we do?" Zhang Depei asked worriedly.

He has actually heard about China's special athlete training system.

"No matter what I do, the opponent will eventually compromise. This is determined by the nature of tennis." Chen Ran said calmly.

Indeed, both the WTA Tour and ATP Tour are the same, players can register in their own name.

Even if the Sports Bureau wants to ban Zheng Jie, it can only prevent Zheng Jie from participating in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and National Games.

This has some impact on a tennis player, but it is definitely not to the point of damaging the muscles and bones.

Tennis players don't view these multi-sport events as life-defining tests like other athletes.

Zheng Jie on the other side also nodded firmly.

She is almost 21 years old and should make some important decisions for her career.

The runner-up in the Masters has already ranked among the top 30 in the world.

This means she will be seeded at the upcoming French Open.

This is the second Chinese player after Chen Ran to become a seed player in the four Grand Slams.

With the blessing of huge honors and statements, Cai Zhenghua did not have the courage to ban her from participating in the Athens Olympics.

By the way, places for table tennis and badminton to participate in the Olympics are obtained through domestic trials.

But tennis is different. The International Tennis Federation stipulates that players' participation in the Olympics is determined based on ATP points, and even local associations have difficulty intervening.

"That person surnamed Cai cannot manage a tennis player like he manages a table tennis player, especially one who is already famous, especially under the huge pressure of public opinion." Chen Ran said with great certainty, "Not to mention Director Sun himself. We have also agreed to this plan.”

Facts have also proved that the previous training model is useless.

It is of little value and meaning for you to lock the players in one place for training.

Only by going out, seeing the outside world, and playing against top players can you continue to improve.

It was also this trip to the Australian Open and Sunshine Double Match that opened the eyes of these golden flowers in women's tennis and made them more determined about the path they want to take in the future.

At the turn of the century, sports in China as a whole were also experiencing a fusion.

You have to go out and proactively adapt to the competitive environment of professional sports.

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A few days later, at the start of the European clay court season, reporters broke the big news.

Three-time Grand Slam winner Chen Ran and well-known coach Zhang Depei announced the termination of their contract after friendly negotiations.

During the cooperation between the two parties, Chen Ran won a total of three Grand Slams and six Masters championships.

Reached nine finals without losing a single one. So there was some uproar in the public opinion. After receiving such a huge honor, the two parties should be a match made in heaven, so why did they announce the termination of the contract.

Is it a conflict of economic interests?

Definitely, maybe Zhang Depei wanted to increase his salary and bonus, but Chen Ran did not agree, so the two parties broke up on bad terms.

In fact, between the two of them, everyone has different opinions on who is the accomplished one.

Some people say that Chen Ran has outstanding talent and perfect skills, and he can achieve such achievements even if he changes to another coach.

Some people also say that without Zhang Depei’s guidance, Chen Ranjuan would not have achieved such an achievement.

In short, both sides often disagree.

Now, the two have parted ways, giving both parties an opportunity to verify their views.

Without Zhang Depei, can Chen Ran continue to thrive?

But what shocked the outside world was that Chen Ran's whole life was more than just that.

He specially held a press conference in Miami and announced two things.

The first thing is that Chen Ran waived the liquidated damages, and Zhang Depei will serve as the head coach of the women's tennis player Zheng Jie.

This news immediately caused a sensation in the national sports world.

Zheng Jie, the number one female tennis player, has decided to go solo!

After winning the runner-up spot at the Miami Masters, she was ready to start challenging the WTA in a real sense.

Today, Zheng Jie's popularity in China has skyrocketed, and she is the female athlete with the most commercial value and the most attention.

Her advertising endorsement fee has exceeded that of several football internationals currently playing in Europe.

It turns out that’s the case!

Chen Ran showed his magnanimity and world-class demeanor.

He actually took the initiative to give up his head coach to Zheng Jie.

Immediately, there were rave reviews and applause.

Chen Ran's reputation has skyrocketed like a rocket.

What kind of sacrifice does it take to voluntarily give up compensation and give up your head coach?

Pattern, this is the pattern!

The outside world didn't know that Xiaoli had already started poaching people with high salaries at this time.

Of course, there are also American players like Roddick who are puzzled.

"I wonder what Chen Ran is thinking?"

"I cannot understand such behavior."

"Even if you give up your head coach, you still have to charge a liquidated damages."

"Maybe this is Chinese. As an American, I can't understand this."

"After all, we all have the athletes' own interests at heart."

However, the American media applauded Chen Ran's move and used it to ridicule Roddick, "Look at others, then look at you. This is why Chen Ran is the number one in the world and is still weighing on you."

The reporters and media were very happy that Chen Ran was always able to provide them with such exciting news material.

But they are also very concerned about one issue.

After you terminate your contract with Zhang Depei, who are you going to appoint as your head coach?

However, to everyone's surprise, Chen Ran just said very plainly: "From now on, there will no longer be a head coach in my team... To be precise, I just want to challenge my limits."

The shocking words were spoken by him so calmly and calmly.

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(End of this chapter)