Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 406: The "Tie-break" Curse Reappears

That feeling can’t be wrong!
This is intuition from top servers.

Bang bang bang!
Roddick's heartbeat began to accelerate and his breathing became rapid.

The situation just now happened before.

But since he won Wimbledon last year and reached the top of the professional tennis pyramid, this situation has never happened again.

In fact, not only Roddick, but also Chen Ran, Federer, or other tennis players with excellent serving skills also have their own intuition.

It's during the serve, the moment the tennis racket touches the tennis ball.

They know in their hearts whether the quality of this serve is good or bad, high or low.

If these top servers feel good about themselves, they think this ball will be an ACE ball, but it is basically the same. Even if it is not good, it will be a straight serve.

This intuition is really very accurate.

It’s been almost a month and a half.

The Olympics are not a Grand Slam, with only 64 lottery spots.

Roddick cursed secretly, then sat on a chair and motioned to the court's medical staff to massage his thighs.

At this moment, there was an additional guest beside him, Sun Jinfang, the director of the Tennis Management Center.

"Is Roddick really injured?"

Roddick was shocked.

"Put me on medical timeout?"

I saw him standing up, constantly activating his legs, and then striding onto the court to prepare for the confrontation in the subsequent game.

温网结束时7月4日，而雅典奥运会是在8月13号开幕，网球比赛是8月15日开始。

Taking a deep breath, Chen Ran ignored Roddick who was getting a massage.

Roddick, who was cursing, was about to get into the next game.

Otherwise, it may explode at any time.

So, in Chen Ran's fifth service game, he scored 4 points in a row and easily kept serve.

Are you afraid that the other party will not listen to the leader and face difficulties, right?

Roddick urgently needs one cannon-style serve after another to regain his confidence.

Because Chen Ran had talked with Sun Jinfang before, he decided to continue participating in the tour after Wimbledon, and then flew to Athens on the eve of the Olympics. (I will briefly mention it at that time, but the protagonist has a reason to participate)
The reason given by Chen Ran is very simple. He needs to practice through competition.

She hurried over just after finishing the meeting of the Sports Bureau.

"Why do I have the illusion that my serving level is declining?"

In the C5 live broadcast room, the host curled his lips and said.

He knew very well that Roddick called the medical timeout according to the instructions of the off-court coach.

This is the biggest gap between Roddick and Federer, which is emotional self-control and regulation.

But before she set off, her superiors kept hinting to her: I hope that after finishing Wimbledon, Chen Ran will not have to travel hard, have a good rest, reduce the number of competitions, and prepare for the Olympics.

In this game, which should have been full of concentration and concentration, Roddick actually seemed a little distracted.

Facing Chen Ran, Roddick felt this way for the first time.

"But why do you want me to say it?" Sun Jinfang was very helpless, "Why don't the leaders of these sports bureaus directly go to Chen Ran themselves?"

On the other side, Chen Ran watched all this expressionlessly.

5 is better than 4!

At this time, the coach in the audience shouted loudly and kept making gestures.

But this time, Chen Ran broke the rules.

The next game is a must for Roddick.

"It's nothing like it!"

Chen Ran was worried that he would become rusty after not playing games for so long.

This guy really needs to calm down.

After all, this was the semifinals of Wimbledon, and as a leader, she still had to come to cheer.

Chen Ran took the lead.

"The games are getting tighter."

Leaders value the Olympics more than the Grand Slams.

He didn't believe that his intuition would be inaccurate.

He must keep his body in game condition at all times.

Damn it, this guy Chen Ran doesn’t seem to have a head coach now.

He took a deep breath, and although he was unwilling to do so, he still chose to obey the coach's tactical arrangements.

Those who can participate in the Olympic Games are all top players from all over the world.

Therefore, it is impossible for Chen Ran to use the first few rounds to find his own game status like in a Grand Slam tournament.

It was held once every four years, and it was a best-of-three-set match. Chen Ran didn't dare to waste his time.

Just like Djokovic in later generations, he is the goat of professional tennis, but when he participates in the Olympics, he cries every time he participates.

why?
Because the fault tolerance rate is too low!

Djokovic often performs the drama of letting two chase three in Grand Slam tournaments, even when facing giant players like Federer.

But in the Olympics, if you are two sets behind, you have no chance. This is why Chen Ran decided to use competition as a substitute for training.

Sun Jinfang can understand, after all, he is also an athlete.

But the leaders were worried.

Your competition is coming soon, why not take a good rest and prepare for it, while flying around the world.

But the problem is that these leaders can't control Chen Ran at all.

When Sun Jinfang was having a headache over this problem, a voice came from the host on the side: "Roddick's massage is over and the game continues."

"Xiao Zhan, the competition venue of the Athens Olympics is a hard court, right?" Sun Jinfang suddenly remembered this.

"Yes!" Zhan Jun nodded, "The Olympic Games are usually held on hard courts, but there are exceptions. For example, the 2012 London Olympics should be held on grass."

Sun Jinfang nodded.

She felt that Chen Ran's decision was right and she should support his idea.

Before the Athens Olympics, Chen Ran really needs hard court tours to maintain his condition.

Taking a break for more than a month and changing from grass to hard court is a very severe test for the players.

On the court, Roddick finally recovered a bit after a medical timeout.

After successfully maintaining the remaining two service games, the two sides entered the tie-break.

The first set was a 6-1 disparity, while the second set was a close tiebreaker. This is the unpredictability of tennis.

"Tie-break..."

"The good news is that in the tie-break, Roddick has never beaten Chen Ran once."

After all, a "mini break" is much easier than a full game break.

"Can Andy break this spell?"

"If I can break this curse, I will become the real king of men's professional tennis!"

The American reporters at the scene muttered quietly and prayed with their hands.

After five points…

The American reporter looked disappointed and cursed.

"I admit to being a bitch!"

"I actually have hope for the tie-break between Andy and Chen Ran!"

In this tiebreaker, perhaps because of being on grass, Roddick's performance was much better than in previous games.

After Chen Ran scored one point first, Roddick scored two of his own serving points.

Soon the scores between the two sides increased alternately.

But Roddick played well and never left Chen Ran a chance to "mini-break".

In the blink of an eye, the score between the two sides reached 7-8.

Chen Ran saved 7 serves, while Roddick saved 8.

This tie-break between the two sides may be the most intense ever.

However, the later the tie-break, the more the fighting spirit and spirit of the players on both sides were tested.

After the two sides played 15 goals, Roddick suddenly collapsed.

After he returned two consecutive balls into the net, Chen Ran served another ACE ball.

In the end, Chen Ran won three goals in a row with overwhelming momentum and took away the game 10-8.

2 is better than 0!

After a fierce battle, Chen Ran gained a two-set lead.

He is only one step away from reaching the finals.

"It's so strong. I'm already looking forward to the duel between Chen Ran and Federer at Wimbledon."

The British host at the scene said it directly without any concealment.

Maybe this can inspire Roddick to fight against the odds?

He was actually a little disappointed with Roddick's performance.

At the critical moment of the tie-break, there were two unforced errors in a row.

Are you really the defending Wimbledon champion?

He is not an athlete, and he does not know how painful and cruel the psychological test for players will be at that point in time.

Chen Ran only has so much experience in this area that he can be so calm.

……

"Roger, it seems that your opponent has been determined." Sampras said slowly in the stands, "As a compatriot, I am still weaker after all."

So this is the reason why he has always rejected Roddick's invitation.

As the former tennis king, his vision is so vicious.

Roddick is still not as good as Federer after all.

As for Chen Ran, Sampras thinks he should be similar to Federer, but the other party has never invited him.

……

(End of this chapter)