Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 369 The unprecedentedly powerful Chinese army

I want to challenge my limits!

After Chen Ran said this sentence, it quickly became a popular sentence in China and even the entire world.

A foodie faced more than a dozen burgers on the table and murmured, "I also want to challenge my limits."

Some drunkards expressed their desire to test their limits in front of a table full of drinks.

Similarly, there is also a male actor from a romantic action film from an island country, facing seven or eight charming girls, and he vowed to the camera: "I want to challenge my limits."

This wave of people following the trend come from all over the world, which also proves Chen Ran’s influence.

However, some reporters showed concern, feeling that Chen Ran had a great plan, but it was too much to give up the head coach so rashly.

Although the sport of tennis is quite special, and there are no players who have done this before, Chen Ran is too young after all, not yet 18 years old.

Theoretically, Chen Ran's peak period has not yet arrived, and there is still room for improvement.

It was obviously not the right time to announce that he did not want to be a head coach before he reached his maturity stage.

"I would like to ask Coach Zhang Depei, is it true that they wanted to recruit you with a lot of money when you were young?" A reporter from CCTV asked straight to the point.

However, now that Chen Ran has made a decision, at least it is impossible to change his mind in a short period of time.

It is human nature to change jobs for higher benefits and remuneration.

You must know that today's WTA should be in the most glorious stage in history, with stars shining.

This news is not groundless, Chen Ran has been hearing about it during his participation in the "Sunshine Double Competition".

This means that if there is no Zheng Jie, he will most likely live a small life.

He thinks so highly of her!

"I believe Zheng Jie will have the opportunity to challenge Haining and Serena Williams in the future." Zhang Depei said with great anticipation.

Because there are greater similarities between Zheng Jie and Zhang Depei in terms of technical characteristics, height and body shape, which makes the coach and player more compatible.

"What do you think Zheng Jie's future goals should be?"

The cooperation between them also makes people look forward to it.

"I hope she can hit the top five in the WTA and have a chance to win a Grand Slam championship."

"So the salary Zheng Jie gave you is the reason why you continue to coach in China?" Some reporters asked unceremoniously.

Zhang Depei was very honest: "This is one of the reasons. In addition, I also see great potential in Zheng Jie. She is very young, not yet 21 years old, and she can definitely do better."

In professional sports, the movement of personnel is already very frequent.

Of course, this is nothing to blame.

But right now, he wants to try where he can go without a coach.

In addition, the news that Zhang Depei coached Zheng Jie also excited countless Chinese reporters and fans.

The reporters and media were in an uproar.

However, he also left himself a way out, saying that if his career is in trouble in the future, he will consider hiring a head coach again.

Therefore, shortly after Chen Ran held a press conference, Zheng Jie and Zhang Depei also held a press conference in Miami.

Zhang Depei did not deny the rumors, but replied sideways: "They did invite me, but I finally decided to stay in China."

In particular, the rivalry between Serena Williams and Henin has brought the WTA to unprecedented heights.

Chen Ran also knew that Haining might be the only player in women's tennis who could challenge Serena Williams, but she retired early due to injury.

From his perspective, he also felt that Zheng Jie should be able to achieve a more glorious perspective than in her previous life. But being among the top five in the world, or even winning a Grand Slam, still depends on personal opportunities and luck. At least it has been a bit difficult in the past few years. After all, there are so many WTA stars now.

The runner-up in the Miami Masters also has a relationship where her opponent doesn't understand Zheng Jie, which doesn't mean anything.

From now on, when the good guys in the WTA start studying you, that's the real challenge.

But overall, in the North American season after the Australian Open, the entire Chinese tennis world is still very lively, and under the leadership of Chen Ran, there is a situation where stars are shining and many points are blooming.

"Hopefully this is a good start."

Just like after the 2002 World Cup, Chinese football started a wave of overseas study. People thought this was the beginning, but they didn't expect it to be the peak and then decline like falling off a cliff.

Fortunately, tennis is an individual sport. You just have to be yourself and you won't be easily disturbed by other factors, especially when you break away from the system and go solo.

The European clay court season is about to begin, and clay courts are what Zhang Depei is best at and are in line with Zheng Jie's technical characteristics.

After all, those players who rely on power and speed to hit the ball will not be so comfortable on clay courts.

Strength and technology are Zheng Jie's shortcomings.

"This clay court season, the Chinese Legion is unprecedentedly powerful!"

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The Monte Carlo Masters is held at the Monte Carlo Country Club, located in the French town of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

It has a long history, with the first competition held in 1897.

The Monte Carlo Masters has always been known as the French Open weather vane.

In the distribution of professional tennis, France is of great importance.

The French Open, Paris Masters, and Monte Carlo Masters are enough to see the weight of France in the tennis world.

The competition venue is located right on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, with crowded spectators on one side and picturesque Mediterranean scenery on the other. This viewing experience is truly enviable.

However, although this town has beautiful scenery and a comfortable environment, it does look too old and full of historical vicissitudes. The houses here still look like they have not been renovated for a century.

Even Chen Ran's hometown, a small third-tier county, looks more modern than here.

But because of tennis, this town is world-famous.

It’s quite interesting to compete in this quaint town.

This time, not only masters from all over the world gathered here, but the Chinese tennis team also sent an unprecedented strong lineup.

Not just singles, but doubles players as well.

Li Ting and Sun Tiantian, currently the best doubles players in China, also regard the Monte Carlo Masters as the most important warm-up match before the Athens Olympics.

In addition, in addition to Chen Ran, the top seed, Zheng Jie, currently ranked 27th in the world, is also listed as the th seed.

Thus, a brand new record was created.

For the first time in the history of Chinese tennis, both male and female players are listed as seed players for the Masters.

"This is the third stop. There are still six stops left before I get the perfect attendance award!"

After arriving in Monte Carlo, Chen Ran whispered quietly.

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(End of this chapter)