Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 436 Golden Slam!
Chen Ran's first tiebreaker in the Olympics!
This made the fans at the scene very excited.

Obviously this time the ticket price is great value.

Chen Ran looked at the almost boiling audience and smiled himself.

The first few rounds were won so easily that Chen Ran almost forgot that this kind of anxious and intense situation is the true face of tennis and its charm.

In fact, I also enjoy it.

It’s tiebreaker again!

The familiar feeling has been gone for a long time!

"what's the situation……"

"Chen Ran actually laughed when he saw Safin in such a brave state."

"This is a thrilling and suffocating tie-break!"

The Greek host at the scene couldn't help but be speechless when he saw this scene.

Frankly speaking, the Olympic tennis competition this time was boring because of the poor schedule of the Athens Organizing Committee.

This final is the only one that can be called a competition between top players.

Across the court, Safin also looked at Chen Ran who was smiling with some surprise, feeling a little confused.

Chen Ran failed to win the game within the regular number of rounds, which should not be in line with his plan.

Especially in this game, he put huge pressure on Chen Ran.

When the whole world thought that Chen Ran was sure of victory, he once dragged him into a desperate situation in the fourth set.

But Chen Ran was still able to laugh!

Safin also has some admiration for Chen Ran.

At this critical moment, he can still be so calm.

As for the following tie-break, Safin felt that his blood was already pumping.

The king of tie-breaks?
Safin was not only not afraid, but also faintly excited.

He had already given everything for this final and launched the strongest attack on that heavy gold medal.

The two-minute break passed by in a flash.

Both sides walked into the stadium without saying a word.

One's expression was extremely excited, while the other's expression changed from serious to calm at the beginning.

"Guys, let's see what happens in the tie-break?"

"I think it won't be a one-sided game."

In the history of professional tennis, such interesting scenes often occur in confrontations between many top players.

The two sides fought inextricably in the first twelve games, and finally tied at 6-6 and entered the tie-break.

But in the tie-break, things changed.

It was originally a tit-for-tat situation, but it turned out to be one-sided.

This is the charm of the "tiebreak". The two players who originally had a negligible difference in strength showed completely different results in the tiebreak due to differences in the handling of details.

"For example, I have watched many matches between Chen Ran and Roddick before."

"The two often played inseparably in regular matches, but after entering the tie-break, Roddick collapsed."

When the host was explaining, he made fun of Roddick without hesitation, causing the audience to burst into laughter.

Roddick has become world-famous for his "bad" performance in the "tiebreak" with Chen Ran.

"Bah bang bang, Marat!"

"Bah bang bang, Chen Ran!"

Around the stadium, uniform sounds slowly came.

The audience clapped their hands rhythmically.

Over and over again, and again, hovering in the sky for a long time, and spreading all the way from the inside to the outside.

There was incredible excitement and joy written on every face. Compared with the previous boring women's singles final, this peak showdown was indeed so good that people couldn't help pinching their thighs.

The roar shook the whole place.

However, the more lively the atmosphere in the stadium is, the more players must remain calm.

Now it is no longer "cannot take it lightly", but "must go all out". It depends on who can be more courageous and determined at the critical moment to break the balance of victory and defeat.

Focus!

Must stay highly focused!

Chen Ran jumped slightly on the spot a few times, and kept reminding himself.

There is no room for sloppiness in the "tie-break".

He glanced down at the tennis ball in his palm, and then took a deep breath.

The "tiebreak" serves first, which is an opportunity and a challenge.

Throw the ball, kick the ground, swing the racket!

Area 1, outer corner!

Meanwhile, Safin is ready.

Stepping, the conditioned reflex is very fast. With one big step, the body has already jumped out, and the arms, body and thighs have all been stretched out.

Chen Ran's first serve was of good quality, while Safin's return of serve was also of high quality.

The landing point of the ball made Chen Ran feel a little uncomfortable, and also disrupted his previous layout.

However, when Chen Ran returned the ball, he pursued the angle too much and accidentally caused the return ball to go out of bounds.

The error was only a few centimeters, but it did not escape the eyes of the line referee.

Bad start.

The first point of his serve was met by Safin's mini-break.

Although his face was still very calm, he had indeed fallen into passivity.

Immediately afterwards, serves are exchanged.

Safin, who completed a "mini break" at the beginning, scored two points in a row.

3 is better than 0!

He quickly gained a 3-goal lead.

Safin's offensive connection at his two service points is very tight and smooth, and he can block the net early enough to complete a sure kill.

His performance in the "tie-break" was perfect.

"This is 3-0..."

Not only the Chinese fans and reporters at the scene, but also the host in the CCTV live broadcast room also held their breath, filled with a sense of uneasiness.

I originally thought that Chen Ran would use his sword to win the fourth set cleanly.

As a result, Chen Ran was broken first, and finally managed to break back in the opponent's service winning game.

When the game entered the tie-break, given Chen Ran's strong performance in the previous "tie-breaks", they thought they would be sure of success this time, but fell behind 0-3 at the start.

At this moment, Chen Ran was in a daze for a while.

Look up at the sky.

Well, I have to say that the sky in Greece is the same color as the Aegean Sea, extremely blue.

He needed to slow down.

Then, Chen Ran shook his shoulders and began to slowly hit the tennis ball.

In the fourth set, he was already in desperate situations twice.

This Russian is really difficult to deal with.

boom!
Chen Ran swung the racket again.

This time, he served an inside corner kick of extremely high quality and extremely fast speed.

Sure enough, this time Safin made a mistake in his judgment.

ACE ball!
1 to 3! Chen Ran finally scored the first point in the tie-break.

"Wonderful!"

"In this game, Chen Ran didn't have many aces."

"However, at the critical moment, he still stabilized the situation with his excellent serve."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ran plotted against Safin again.

He relied on the advantage of the serving end to attract the opponent to the net, and then used a lob to make the opponent rush back and forth between the center line and the baseline.

Get another point!
2 is better than 3!

This time, Chen Ran finally did not lose any serving points.

He clenched his fists and finally roared.

Safin is not frustrated by this, and he does not expect that he can complete a "mini break" every time.

Today, the advantage is still on his side.

He must stabilize his emotions and keep his concentration high.

Safin is up to his old tricks again.

Serve vigorously, suppress Chen Ran's forehand with three consecutive shots, and then volley in front of the net.

Another point!
2 is better than 4!

Then, the two sides exchange places.

In the tie-break, as long as the sum of the scores of both sides is equal to a multiple of 6, the venue needs to be exchanged.

After the exchange of venues, Safin also responded with an ACE ball to Chen Ran.

2 is better than 5!

Safin held on to his serve point.

The gap between the two sides is still three goals.

"What a pity."

"Mainly, Chen Ran was broken by Safin on the first ball, which made him very passive."

Chen Ran started to serve.

He glanced at Safin and observed the opponent's position.

In this "tie-break", the first-serve success rate of both sides was astonishingly high.

Therefore, he must maintain his first-serve success rate to have the possibility of reversal.

Serve!

Then run to the net!

Chen Ran showed excellent prediction ability and delicate touch.

Sliding, chipping.

At that moment, Chen Ran was like a skater, doing all his movements in one go.

beautiful!

This time, Chen Ran perfectly implemented the tactic of serving and netting, leaving Safin helpless.

He even reminded the latter of his old rival Sampras, who was also a player known for his "serve and net".

The score is still tight.

4 is better than 5!

Still a one point difference.

"As long as I keep the next two service points, I can win this set!"

Safin knows this.

He gritted his teeth, hoping to drag the game into a deciding set.

Then the trend of the game and the balance of victory are most likely tilted towards him.

At this moment, the physical fitness of both sides has reached the critical point.

After all, the game had lasted three and a half hours.

Boom~
The whole audience exclaimed.

The count for the fourth set came up.

Safin got his first serving point as he wished.

4 to 6!
If Chen Ran can no longer complete the "lost break", the two sides will enter a five-set battle.

boom!
Safin continues to serve.

J!

One wrong serve!
He was obviously tired too.

It is impossible to maintain such a high success rate on one serve all the time.

Seeing the change, Chen Ran quietly moved his steps and lowered his focus.

Then when the opponent was serving his second serve, he suddenly rushed into the court.

He was waiting for this opportunity.

Of course this is also taking a risk.

When Safin's second serve just hit the ground and rebounded, he flicked a one-handed backhand, flicked it, and quickly released the shot.

Become!

This sneak attack tactic appeared for the first time in an Olympic tennis match.

The whole audience exclaimed!

Safin's hasty return was directly intercepted by Chen Ran in front of the net.

5 is better than 6!

Chen Ran finally completed the mini break!
He seized this fleeting opportunity and regained the initiative.

The surrounding air even began to solidify.

Although the atmosphere was extremely tense, Chen Ran seemed relaxed and calm.

His two service points did not give Safin any hope of breaking serve this time, and he successfully saved all service points.

7 to 6!
It was just the count of the fourth set, and in the blink of an eye it was the match point of the entire match.

"Match point appears!"

"What a dreamy tie-break!"

Safin took a deep breath, slapped the tennis ball, and prepared for his serve.

Heaven and hell are just a thin line between each other. This is the charm of tie-break.

boom!
Wipe the net!

Fortunately, it's within bounds.

Resend!

One shot again!
Chen Ran started his lunge, twisted his body, and swung the racket vigorously with his forehand.

Use your strength to fight.

Directly cross the ball from a wide angle to suppress Safin's forehand.

This move once again broke Safin's plan, and he had no choice but to run away in a hurry!

boom!
Safin's return ball flew high and then flew out of bounds.

competition is over.

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(End of this chapter)