Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 475 The journey to defend the title

Chapter 475 The journey to defend the title (Part )

PS: The 5K was updated today, and we will try to do at least 5K tomorrow!

This year's Australian Open also has a special meaning.

The first Australian Open was held in 1905, and this year happens to be the 100th anniversary of the Australian Open.

Therefore, both Australia and Melbourne have paid extra attention to this year's Australian grid and invested a lot of manpower and material resources.

Many Chinese journalists who came here were also amazed by the strong tennis atmosphere in Melbourne Park during the Australian Open.

The century-old Australian Open is the youngest event among the four Grand Slams.

The China Open has only been held for a year now, and it obviously has a long way to go to become the fifth Grand Slam.

If you can become the fifth Grand Slam by just spending money, then you will definitely not be able to compare with the white turbans in West Asia. They are the real spenders.

In his previous life, Wanda’s boss Wang once complained when he invested in La Liga football team Atletico Madrid: Those Westerners always treat us as Arabs. Because Arabs like to spend money and just have fun without asking for returns at all, but we Chinese people want to see returns on our investments.

Although Lao Wang has always emphasized that he is different from Arabs, Westerners will not be merciful when they try to trick you.

The same applies to the China Open. China is engaged in the China Open and hopes to reap rewards one day. However, the Arab tycoons are waving a blank check and saying that as long as they can host a Grand Slam event, you can set any price.

Although Chen Ran is also very patriotic, his reason tells him that although he also hopes that the China Open can become the fifth Grand Slam, with the white turban causing trouble, the possibility is very low.

Forget it, those big dogs are extremely rich. I don't care whether they can apply for the Masters or the Grand Slam, just try to get as much wool as possible.

After Chen Ran figured this out, he had already corrected his mentality.

Of course, if Chen Ran wants to take more advantage of the wealthy people in the Middle East, such as making his appearance fees and performance fees far ahead of other tennis stars, then he must win more Grand Slams.

The tycoons in the Middle East earn so much money from selling oil to China every year, so they have to give some of it to themselves.

A century-old Australian Open champion, this is indeed a big boo.

The quarter-finals between Chen Ran and Wawrinka is the last game of the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Two players born after 85 showed the world a youthful showdown at the famous Rod Laver Arena.

The strongest SLR VS the strongest dual reflex!
The duel between this pair of doubles partners also made the audience gasp in surprise.

Chen Ran realized that Wawrinka, who was only 20 years old, already showed signs of the peak of his previous life.

His one-handed back-and-forth shot is unparalleled in terms of power and depth.

In the early rounds of the Australian Open, Wawrinka's technical characteristics also frightened his opponents.

However, his opponent in this round is Chen Ran, who has the best receiving and baseline skills.

Especially this time, Chen Ran showed the world his outstanding mental quality. The more desperate he was, the more incredible he was able to perform.

In the first set, Chen Ran was broken by Wawrinka at 5-5, and then unexpectedly broke back after falling behind 5-6.

After the two sides entered the tie-break, Chen Ran even pointed out where to hit as if with divine help, hitting the magic ball repeatedly, and finally won the first set tie-break 7-4.

But both Chinese reporters and fans know that this is the first time Chen Ran has encountered a real challenge at this Australian Open.

The second set was still extremely intense.

In the huge tennis court, there was no sound in the audience. The only sounds were the sounds of the two sides swinging their rackets and hitting the tennis balls, and the roars from the players' throats echoing in the air.

In fact, from the perspective of the Australian audience, they prefer Wawrinka to win.

Because the winner of this game will face Hewitt in the next game.

In their opinion, Chen Ran was too scary.

Australia's darling Hewitt has yet to win against Chen Ran. He has already been labeled as one of the "high-end valets" by the opponent, and obviously has no chance of winning.

If Hewitt's opponent is Wawrinka, he obviously has a better chance of winning.

But from the perspective of the Australian Open Organizing Committee, even though they knew it would be difficult for Hewitt to cross the mountain of Chen Ran, they still hoped that Chen Ran could win.

Chen Ran is so important to the Australian Open, just like Air Jordan is to the NBA.

Soon, with a sigh from the audience, the balance of the second set tilted.

The plot of the first set was somewhat similar, except this time it was Chen Ran who broke serve first in the eleventh game.

This time, it was Chen Ran's serve that won the game.

However, the course of the game was a bit strange. 40 to 30, Wawrinka reached the break point first.

Could it be that the two sides are going to repeat the plot of the first game, but the parties involved have exchanged it?
At the critical moment, Chen Ran decisively changed his tactics.

He first seized the opportunity and scored a point with an interception in front of the net. The players on both sides obviously know each other well, and Chen Ran is also very aware that Wawrinka's net skills have some flaws, and the opponent is also avoiding setting the venue for the match between the two sides in front of the net.

But through reasonable tactical layout, Chen Ran gradually brought the rhythm of the game under his control, forced his opponent to the front of the net, and then won with one hit.

After saving the break point, Chen Ran finally regained the initiative in his serve game.

He scored two points in a row and defended his serve very simply.

2 is better than 0!

After Chen Ran won the second set, there was almost no suspense in the game.

It is impossible for him to let any opponent have the opportunity to let two chase three, not to mention Wawrinka's real strength is not as good as his own.

The third set was the easiest one for Chen Ran, and Wawrinka seemed to know that he had no hope of winning, so he gave up the struggle and just hit the ball according to his own characteristics and method.

Chen Ran broke serve at the beginning and finally took the game 6-3.

In the "Youth Storm" showdown, Chen Ran won without any doubt with a score of 3-0, and he also joined Australia's local darling Hewitt in the semi-finals.

This result also disappointed many local Australian spectators who cheered for Wawrinka at the scene.

Chen Ran is too strong!
From the first round to the semi-finals, he never lost a set.

It seems that it will be difficult for the Hewitt they support to get through Chen Ran.

Of course, these guys are still hoping that a miracle will happen?
……

Two days later, Russian Tsar Safin continued his excellent competitive form and defeated Chilean Gonzalez 3-1 to reach the Grand Slam final.

The moment the game ended, the tall Russian man couldn't hold back his excitement any longer. He knelt on the ground and covered his face in tears.

Although he won a Masters and a year-end championship last year, a Grand Slam is a Grand Slam, and its influence is unparalleled.

What's more, this year is the 100-year Australian Open with special significance.

When was the last time you reached a Grand Slam final?
Three years ago, it was still in the distant year of 2002.

He was also at the Australian Open at the time, full of ambitions, but ultimately lost to Swiss Johnson in the final.

Grand Slam finals, I'm back again!

Come on, no matter who the opponent is, I don’t care!

Safin shouted in his heart.

Of course, he obviously knew that his final opponent would most likely be Chen Ran.

Hewitt, even if he plays at home, even if there are tens of millions of local Australian fans supporting him, he still can't change the fate of the footman.

Immediately afterwards, Safin also watched another semi-final at the Central Court. However, as the game progressed, the Russian's brows became more and more frowned and his face became more and more ugly.

Facing Chen Ran, who was in excellent condition, Hewitt obviously had no ability to resist.

This semi-final was a one-sided situation from the beginning.

The Australian fans, who originally had a glimmer of hope, fell into silence in just a quarter of an hour. They even forgot to shout cheers.

Hewitt's performance was far inferior to Wawrinka's.

6 is better than 1!

This is the score of the first set.

Chen Ran gave Hewitt a fried dough stick.

6 is better than 2!

This is the score of the second set. Chen Ran broke serve twice very easily!

6 is better than 2!

The score of the third set was exactly the same as the second set.

In the three sets combined, Hewitt only scored 5 points, which was not even enough to win the 6 points needed to win the next set.