Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 391 Won, but it will be more difficult next time

This duel was unexpectedly fierce.

Chen Ran was also a little surprised by Nadal's strength on grass courts. It seems that the "King of Clay" is not only powerful on clay courts.

In the first two sets, each side gave the other side a 6-4 score, and in the third set, both sides broke each other's serve.

He must admit that Nadal's growth rate is too fast.

Worthy of being a giant-level player in his previous life, he did not stay in his comfort zone like other Latin players and only focus on clay court games. Instead, he showed enough ambition to make himself competitive on any court.

Of course, this is also the reason why Chen Ran stimulated the other party.

Today, Chen Ran, as an outstanding representative of players born after 85, has won three Grand Slams, which has indeed inspired many of his peers.

This has also allowed players like Wawrinka and Nadal to rise early, and it seems that Djokovic will also participate in adult competitions earlier than in his previous life.

But at this moment, Chen Ran didn't have any leisure time to think about other issues.

Sticky, entangled.

Not giving in an inch, making the slightest difference, this is the normal situation in the duel between top players. What determines the outcome is often some details or some key points, such as the player's willpower.

This was the theme of the third set tiebreaker.

At this moment, Chen Ran suddenly missed Roddick who collapsed as soon as he encountered the tiebreaker.

Competitions between giants are often like this. Although there are also one-sided competitions between them, most of the time, stalemate is the norm.

In games between giants and non-giants, the technical gap is actually not that huge, and the biggest difference lies in the stability at critical moments.

The more giant-level players are, the more they can show unprecedented concentration on the key points that determine life and death, thereby winning in one fell swoop.

After Chen Ran led 2-1, the Central Court also fell into madness.

But this time, Chen Ran was also surprised by his hairstyle. He didn't have much advantage when facing Nadal in the "tiebreak".

The "tiebreak" is a test of players' willpower, and Nadal has the toughest willpower.

After all, the young Nadal lacked some experience, and a little hesitation caused him to miss the victory in the third set.

The opponent clung to the score and maintained the suspense of the game.

This is the biggest gap between Roddick and giant-level players.

Today's Chen Ran naturally has this kind of strength.

In this "tie-break", the entanglement and anxiety of you and me are throughout.

12 is better than 10!

Therefore, the processing of key points becomes more and more important.

Such an anxious score is enough to prove how fiercely the two sides fought.

Tight, intense.

He stamped his foot in annoyance.

This is why he is called the "King of Tie-breaks". Roddick is often neck-and-neck with Chen Ran in regular matches, but in the "Tie-break" he was almost psychologically affected by Chen Ran.

In the end, Chen Ran successfully won the "tiebreak" with a decisive attack on the Internet.

One sound, another sound, and the overwhelming momentum was released.

The discerning British audience was also delighted by such a wonderful showdown.

The only regret is that neither of these two young men is British.

Although only three sets have been played so far, the match lasted almost three hours.

Judging from the score, Chen Ran is in the lead, but the advantage in the situation is very limited.

You come and go, the bayonet is red, and the collision can often see wonderful shots.

In the absence of local players, exciting duels are what the audience is looking forward to.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand the cheers of the audience.

"Come on Spanish boy!" "Win one more set, and then it will be a five-set battle!"

"It's best to have another long-game tiebreaker, where you guys play all day and all night."

The British spectators shouted, and those nearby laughed.

They did applaud Chen Ran's wonderful performance, but they hoped that the Spaniard could win the fourth set so that they could continue to watch the fifth set.

As for the players working so hard...

Wimbledon tickets have always been the most expensive among the four Grand Slams. Fans spend a lot of money to watch the game, isn't it just to watch these players work hard?

The British, who are known as gentlemen, show their true colors once they encounter competitive sports.

Crazy, hysterical, even gaffe-like.

"A five-set battle? Another long-set decider?"

"These British people are really bad."

"England deservedly never won the penalty shootout."

Chen Ran cursed secretly and continued to get involved in the fourth set.

He was not willing to play the fifth set again. After all, it was only the second round and there was still a long way to go.

"Fifth set! Fifth set!"

The pressure was overwhelming towards Chen Ran, but this only stimulated him and affected Nadal's state.

After all, Nadal is still too young.

Compared with Chen Ran, who looks young and has a mature mental age, Nadal's appearance and mental age are consistent.

In the fourth set, he was a little at a loss, but Chen Ran was getting better.

In the first three sets, facing the world No. 1 player like Chen Ran, Nadal was always under great mental pressure.

The opponent's strength always kept him with a sense of urgency, and he did not dare to relax at all.

However, in the fourth set, those British spectators who cheered for him only wanted to watch the final set to get the price of a ticket, rather than really cheering for him. This made him worry about gain and loss.

Chen Ran is like a cold killer.

Once his opponent relaxes, he will instantly seize the opportunity.

Soon, boos resounded throughout the audience.

"waste!"

"Fool!"

The British audience couldn't help but curse.

It turned out that at the most tense and difficult moment, Nadal made the most inappropriate double fault, easily breaking the balance.

Chen Ran actually relied on Nadal's double fault to easily break serve.

In the blink of an eye, the score of 3-3 in the fourth set became 5-3, and then Chen Ran's serve came.

"The Spaniards are still too young after all."

"He finally made a fatal mistake."

The host of Sky Sports said slowly: "On the contrary, Chen Ran did not make a single double fault in this game, and it seems that factors off the court cannot affect him at all. What a terrible psychological quality!"

"Hey, if English players could have Chen Ran's mentality, they wouldn't lose every penalty shootout."

"By the way, Chen Ran seems to be two months younger than Nadal, which is incredible."

Soon, Chen Ran scored four points in a row in his own service game and took the game away with a beautiful "love game".

He looked at the frustrated Nadal and knew very well that the next confrontation would definitely become more difficult.

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(End of this chapter)