Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 477 The future is still full of challenges!

In Australia's Melbourne Park, at the famous Rod Laver Arena, a record that had been dusty for 25 years in Grand Slam events was recreated by Chen Ran!

The Australian Open is indeed his luckiest place.

In his first year, he reached the semi-finals at less than 17 years old;
The next year, he made up for the regrets of the previous year and successfully won the first Australian Open championship in his career;
In the third year, Chen Ran defended his Grand Slam title for the first time without losing a set.

This journey to defend the title is also known as the journey to becoming a god.

After Chen Ran defended his Australian Open title in 2005, his personal Grand Slam count has reached five.

This result, although still behind Agassi's seven.

But Chen Ran is already in the lead among his contemporary competitors. Whether it is Federer or Hewitt, Chen Ran has opened a gap of three Grand Slams.

While Agassi has gradually faded out of professional tennis, Chen Ran has undoubtedly become the representative of professional tennis in this era.

Such an impressive record also made the ATP ecstatic.

It is foreseeable that the sport of tennis will become popular throughout Asia in just a few years, and Chen Ran will be a key factor in this storm.

At the award ceremony after the game, the ATP Chairman also spoke highly of Chen Ran.

"In him, the most beautiful and inspiring fairy tale in the entire sports world is happening. Yes, I am very sure it is the entire sports world, not just the tennis world."

The organizing committee of the Australian Open also praised Chen Ran. The ratings in the entire Asia-Pacific region have continued to soar because of him. They also hope to see more Asian players appear in the main draw of the Australian Open.

After Chen Ran received the championship trophy and slowly raised it, the fireworks behind him suddenly bloomed in a colorful and brilliant way.

This is the easiest Grand Slam championship he has ever won!

However, he is very aware that he cannot have such a strong performance in every Grand Slam competition, and he will also be carefully studied and targeted by many opponents.

Frankly speaking, there is also some luck involved in successfully winning the championship this time without losing a set.

Safin did not show his best competitive form.

One is the pressure in his heart, and the other is that the previous two fierce battles have consumed Safin too much energy.

The difference between the finals and the previous rounds in tennis is that the loser of the game before the finals will go directly to the tunnel with the package.

But the loser in the final, the runner-up, will receive a plate and will also be interviewed after the game.

As the loser, Safin was devastated.

But he quickly regained his composure and started his speech with a bright smile.

"Congratulations to Chen Ran. I don't know how many times we have played against each other, but no matter how many times, the result seems to have not changed."

As he spoke, the Russian himself laughed, and Chen Ran on the other side was also amused.

However, he also knows that because of his own uncertainty, many great players will eventually lose some of the Grand Slam championships that originally belonged to them.

"I'm very happy to be back in a Grand Slam final."

"Three years, how many three years can a professional player have?"

"I don't even know how I have spent these three years..."

As he spoke, he became a little moved, and this tough guy even cried tears from the corners of his eyes.

"I hope I can get rid of the label of 'lucky one'. Unfortunately, I can't achieve that."

"But I accept this result. Chen Ran's performance is really great. He is the best tennis player of this era. Even in the future... I think it is not impossible to surpass Pete."

"If you are the best player in history, then I should be the best runner-up." Suddenly, the audience burst into encouraging applause.

But after hearing this, Chen Ran suddenly felt a sense of great pressure.

In the eyes of the Russians, the Grand Slam gap between Chen Ran and Agassi is only two or two, so this problem should not be big.

The only suspense is whether Chen Ran can surpass Sampras' 14 Grand Slams.

Perhaps because Safin does not have a God's perspective, he seems a little optimistic.

Chen Ran knew that the golden age of tennis was coming.

Federer cannot be discouraged, he will still fight more and more courageously.

You must know that Federer in his previous life suffered from injuries in the later stages of his career, but after returning from injury, he still won the Australian Open championship at the age of 37 and regained the world number one, thus becoming the oldest world number one. one.

What does today’s setbacks and failures count for?
What's more, Nadal's rise is already unstoppable.

His "King of Clay" is the leading "King of Clay", even in the entire history of tennis.

In addition, there is the Djokovic.

Not only is this guy younger, but he has a very durable body.

In his previous life, Djokovic had almost no serious injuries throughout his career, at most only some elbow and wrist injuries.

Back then, he and Murray fought for the number one spot at the end of the year, and they both fought through injuries. As a result, Djokovic survived, and although Murray got the number one spot at the end of the year, it was useless in the end.

So Chen Ran also learned lessons from Murray and thought of countermeasures.

This guy Djokovic will never fight with his opponent while injured.

If you want to be number one at the end of the year, I won’t fight for it. Just leave the Grand Slam to me.

But outside of the Big Three, Murray and Wawrinka are also very competitive.

In the future, they will definitely have the ability to overthrow themselves in the Grand Slam arena. Chen Ran also warned himself that he must not take it lightly.

So, when it was Chen Ran's turn to give a speech, he also laughed and joked: "Pete's record is still too far away... I always have a feeling that the professional tennis world will soon usher in an era of bright stars."

"Many talented players born after 85 are growing rapidly, and I must be ready to challenge them."

After a pause, Chen Ran suddenly looked at Safin: "Marat, after three years, you have returned to the Grand Slam final. This proves that you are still one of the best players in the world."

He suddenly felt that he should encourage this tennis genius that he had always admired.

"I know where you are worried. But after you won the Paris Masters and the year-end championship at the end of last year, it was enough to prove your strength. I believe you will have many opportunities to win the second and third titles in the future. Grand Slam.”

"I never thought 'Lucky Slam' would be about you."

Upon hearing this, Safin took a deep breath, his face suddenly turned red, and it seemed that the anger that was about to be exhausted was condensed again.

When Chen Ran saw this, a thought suddenly flashed in his mind.

There are completely different feelings between the championship and the runner-up, because the loss and frustration brought by the runner-up may be stronger than any other ranking.

In his previous life, after winning the Australian Open, Safin's form declined at a rapid rate, and he faded out of the tennis scene a few years later. However, this time he is runner-up, and the strong frustration is likely to keep him at his peak for several years.

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(End of this chapter)