Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 452 The perfect opening match

Although Chen Ran did not win the first set as easily as expected, for the China Open, the tense and exciting opening game is obviously a joy to see.

Wonderful showdown!
The extreme tug-of-war between the two sides at the bottom line, as well as the various fighting techniques in front of the net, feasted the eyes of the audience.

This is the first time for the Yanjing audience to witness such a wonderful and high-level tennis match live.

Since the tennis court is very large and looks very empty, at least from a visual point of view, watching a tennis match is very comfortable and enjoyable.

The scene of two players running all over the field will indeed make people marvel at the beauty of sports.

Every wonderful shot will cause the audience to cheer.

It's just that the batter is the opponent Chilean Gonzalez.

In fact, before the game, the brokerage company consulted Chen Ran whether his first-round opponent wanted to sign?
What a joke, I need to make a signature?
If a dignified No. 500 seed and a Golden Slam winner still signs a lottery at the head of a mere tournament, then there really is no need to mess around.

Chen Ran categorically rejected the proposal and said the draw would be normal.

The China Open Organizing Committee also respected Chen Ran’s wishes.

Therefore, without any draw, Chen Ran drew Gonzalez, a player who was considered to be among the best among the unseeded players.

There are only 32 seeded players out of 8 draws.

There are eight players in the top ten in the world, which also means that those ranked 11th will be classified as unseeded players.

In fact, when Chen Ran learned about his opponent in the first round, he lamented his unlucky luck. The first round was a fierce battle.

Don't look at Gonzalez's failure in the first round of the just-concluded US Open. You must know that he also won a valuable bronze medal at the Athens Olympics, so he, like Chen Ran, strategically gave up the US Open.

South American players are indeed much more patriotic than North American players.

After resting for more than half a month, Gonzalez gradually began to regain his form.

In the first set, he forced Chen Ran into a tiebreaker, and his overall performance was pretty good.

During the break, Chen Ran looked up at the big screen. The camera was facing him.

He then smiled lightly, picked up the towel and continued to wipe the sweat.

The enthusiastic audience even became football fans and played Mexican football.

In fact, today's China is somewhat similar to Europe, that is, the overlap between football fans and tennis fans is very high, and everyone brings some things from the football field to the tennis court.

It's also an outdoor court, the number of spectators exceeds five figures, and it's also in a grand arena.

What's more, this is Yanjing, with Yanjing Guoan, the home team of the Chinese Super League.

Many fans came to watch a tennis match live for the first time and were impressed by the charm of tennis.

"This game was too grueling. One set lasted for more than an hour."

"How long does it take to play a game? It takes two or three hours."

"I kind of admire the physical fitness and tenacity of tennis players."

"How should I put it? When I watch the Chinese Super League games, I just feel that the pace is too slow. The players spend most of the time walking."

"Compare this to the tennis match. Both sides kept running around the court. The excitement was far different."

A fan nearby retorted: "Brother, your metaphor is inappropriate. This level of competition should be compared to the Champions League football competition."

"But I think Chen Ran will take away the game in the second set."

What is the deepest impression Chen Ran has left on everyone?
Super stable ability to abuse food!
Other top players often stumble.

Even Federer, currently ranked number one in the world, will lose to players ranked outside the 50th in the world.

But only Chen Ran's ability to abuse food is very stable. So far, all players who have defeated Chen Ran are ranked within the top 30 in the world.

The young Nadal and Wawrinka are now top 20 players.

Therefore, this scene often appeared in previous games. When Chen Ran was playing against his opponent, when he was anxious in the first set, he could often take away the game in the second set. This was his ability to adjust.
However, somewhat unexpectedly, the second set was still extremely anxious.

The 24-year-old Chilean was in very brave form in this game, and his performance was simply superb.

He played his most exciting game since 2004.

South Americans have crazy blood in their bodies, and they have always been known for their passion when playing.

Playing in an away game, under the gaze of more than 10,000 Chinese spectators, and their national hero, who is also a Golden Slam winner, every pore in Gonzalez's body was trembling with excitement.

Stimulated by this emotion, the Chileans became more and more courageous as they fought.

This situation is actually often seen in football and basketball games.

South American players with unrestrained personalities, flamboyant and crazy personalities, the more they play in big scenes, the more they can perform at a super level.

After the two sides reached a 3-3 tie, Chen Ran took the lead in breaking serve and took a 4-3 lead.

When many people thought that Chen Ran had a chance to win, he was unexpectedly defeated by Gonzalez in the winning game.

Then the two sides fought again at 5-5, then 6-6.

The second set of the game actually entered a tie-break again.

"Could it be..."

Some British and American reporters at the scene said sourly: "Chen Ran is not controlling the situation, just to make the first China Open more exciting."

After all, if this is a one-sided situation, it will definitely affect the ratings.

When the two sides play in such an inseparable manner, there will be topics of discussion and the ratings of the game will be increased.

"This game was unexpectedly intense!" the CCTV commentator at the scene also expressed emotion. "It seems that Chen Ran is still looking for the feeling of the game after not playing for a long time. I feel that today is not his best condition."

"Of course, it's normal for competitive sports to have ups and downs."

"In the next tie-break, Chen Ran still has a high chance of winning the game."

When the second set entered the tie-break, the game lasted more than 2 hours, and the audience also shouted that this game was so exciting.

The impact of watching it on TV in the past is completely different from watching it live now.

Pretty!

In the tiebreaker, Chen Ran finally found a chance to win after experiencing anxiety in the first few points.

Forehand to forehand!
Facing Gonzalez, who is known as the invincible forehand, Chen Ran also used a thunderous forehand diagonal hit to win the first mini-break of the tie-break.

This time, Chen Ran did not let the opportunity slip away from his hands.

7 is better than 5!

This was the score of the tie-break in the second set, and Chen Ran won with difficulty.

Although he lost two sets in straight sets, both sets entered tie-breaks.

The thrilling tie-break also made the audience excited.

It was difficult to win, but for the first China Open, this opening match was exciting enough and classic enough, and it was a good start.

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(End of this chapter)