Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 544: Snake Ball vs. 0-style Slice

Chapter 544: Snake Ball vs. Zero Slice Ball (4K)

Director Ding, the introverted billiards prodigy, left with this sentence and a lewd smile of "hehe".

Chen Ran had only one thought in his mind: Damn, if this cue is not used to hit people, then is it used to play golf?
After the interactive session, the match between him and Nadal officially began.

"The look in this guy's eyes..."

Chen Ran also noticed Nadal's eyes, which were full of fighting spirit and burning with passion.

Never doubt the fighting spirit of this Spanish guy. In his previous life, Nadal relied on this indomitable fighting spirit to dethrone Swiss Federer from the throne of world number one.

In this regard, Roddick is far behind his opponent.

Amidst the warm and unified applause from the audience, Nadal won the serve first.

Call ~
Chen Ran's intuition told him that as long as he passed this hurdle, he would be able to easily win the championship of the year-end finals.

But he also had a vague feeling that today's game would not be easy.

After 15 minutes, the huge stadium fell silent.

But after a brief silence, Chinese fans still gave warm applause to the Spanish genius.

At the same time, a few scattered excited Spanish fans were waving Spanish flags and jumping up and down.

Chen Ran's second serve was broken by Nadal.

This was the first time that his opponent broke his serve since he participated in the year-end finals.

On the break point, Nadal hit a shot with a strong arc with his left hand from far away from the court, which was amazing.

The game was fast-paced and the action was lightning fast.

However, when the audience watched the replay on the huge screen on site, they all uttered breathtaking exclamations.

This shot, with its strong rotation and arc, is so similar to the snake shot in "The Prince of Tennis".

Because the flight trajectory of a tennis ball is like a twisted snake.

The tennis ball went around the side of the net, spun into the court from outside the sideline, and finally landed at the baseline.

Indeed, Nadal's left hand, with its strong outward spin, is most likely to realize the "snake ball" skill.

Of course, this also requires luck and it is impossible to be successful every time.

Chen Ran could only watch Nadal hit the ball without taking any action.

At this point, his record of never being broken in the year-end finals was finally broken.

In the next few games, both sides played at a very high level.

It can even be said to be the highest quality game in this year's year-end finals.

Keep hair.

Also keep hair.

Save serve again.

Follow the serve.

Continue the cycle.

This was the overall rhythm of the first set after Nadal broke the serve first.

Chen Ran tried to break back and had several break points, but he missed them due to the Spaniard's strong will.

4: 6!

Not only was Chen Ran broken, he also lost the first set since the start of the tournament.

The Spanish guy roared excitedly and hysterically, as if he wanted to vent all his energy.

He understood that he had been suppressed badly by Chen Ran over the past year.

In fact, Chen Ran still has an absolute advantage on the clay court where he is good at.

However, all these situations not only did not discourage Nadal, but instead stimulated his bullfighter-like fighting spirit.

In his previous life, the person Nadal wanted to overthrow was Federer, but in this life it has become Chen Ran, but what remains unchanged is his passionate desire to challenge.

"Can Chen Ran, who is one set behind, fight back?"

"He has to get himself focused quickly, both physically and mentally."

"The previous matches were too easy. Today is the real challenge."

At this moment, the whole city of Shanghai was experiencing heavy rain, and the weather was gloomy.

Fortunately, this is an indoor competition and is not affected by the weather outside.

But Chen Ran could still vaguely hear the crackling sound of rain hitting the ceiling of the stadium.

However, all this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the audience.

When Chen Ran fell behind in the score, people outside continued to pour into the central court of Qi Zhong Arena.

People's enthusiasm was also completely ignited.

Chen Ran's appeal is unquestionable, but the key is the wonderful performance he and Nadal put on together.

No one should want to miss this collision.

The excitement continues.

……

"calm!"

"still have a chance!"

Chen Ran was panting and drinking water in big gulps.

As he did not participate in the European Indoor Season, his physical reserves are very good.

Even if he plays three full sets, Chen Ran firmly believes that he can still run briskly throughout the game.

But the pressure still follows him.

After all, the year-end finals is not one of the four Grand Slams, it only happens once a year.

If we lose this time, we will have to wait another year.

The Magic City Organizing Committee is also equally uneasy.

The leaders sat on the podium nervously, and one of them even accidentally knocked over a teacup without paying attention.

They are too nervous.

If Chen Ran missed the finals, all the players who had surrounded him before would have been wasted.

They even had to pay extra travel and accommodation fees to fans who had purchased tickets for another semi-final.

Most of them are Chen Ran fans and are not interested in the final without Chen Ran.

That's how competitive sports are, sometimes the unexpected happens.

When the second set started, the situation between the two sides was still tense.

During this period, Chen Ran also returned the favor by contributing a skill from "The Prince of Tennis" - the Zero-Type Slice.

Chen Ran has already mastered this technique, especially after training it day after day in the "simulated training ground".

During the game, Chen Ran always unexpectedly threw a zero-type slice.

The ball landed very accurately, a few centimeters away from the net.

And once the tennis ball lands, it will quickly jump backwards and stick to the net in an instant, leaving the player with nothing to do.

Obviously, Chen Ran added a lot of "zero-style slice" shots today and scored some key points, leaving Nadal helpless.

But these two guys really put the tennis skills from the comics into action.

Second set.

Chen Ran finally broke the opponent's serve in the fifth service game.

This was the first time he broke serve in this match.

When Chen Ran was leading 3-2, he yelled in his heart, "Save serve!" "Must save it."

Facing this young bullfighter who has both outstanding explosive power and endurance, Chen Ran dare not take it lightly.

Compared to others, Chen Ran is most familiar with his own body and his own condition. He realizes that he needs to burn energy and continue to put pressure on the opponent's serve.

In a tennis match, just because you have broken the opponent's serve once does not mean you have given up the opportunity to continue scoring points on his serve.

You still have to work hard when you need to!

20 minutes later, Chen Ran broke again. 6 to 3!

This time, Chen Ran responded with a sentence.

And this time, he completed two breaks, one more than Nadal.

However, unlike Nadal who just won the first set, Chen Ran simply clenched his fists and did not seem very excited.

He walked to his chair very calmly, waiting patiently for the third set to begin.

At this moment, in order to liven up the atmosphere and to cheer for Chen Ran, the on-site organizing committee finally sent a cheerleading team onto the stage.

Those young and beautiful girls stood not far from Chen Ran and Nadal, singing and dancing.

The audience took out their cameras to record this wonderful moment.

However, when the big screen scanned over Chen Ran and Nadal's faces, both guys had no expression on their faces.

Chen Ran even took a deep breath and lowered his head silently, as if the beautiful woman dancing in front of him could not attract his attention at all.

Women only affect the speed of my swing!

After the noisy break, both sides returned to the court and got back to the game.

Chen Ran thought that he must win this game fairly.

Since Nadal has never called for a "medical timeout" or used the "toilet plan", Chen Ran will not be the first to use these methods.

The two sides had a fair and open decisive battle.

Of course, Nadal has a ritual when serving.

Step on the ground, squat down, and then tap your buttocks.

This is his habit, there is nothing to blame.

Chen Ran also has his own serving ritual, which is to constantly change the serving rhythm.

Either hit the ball three times quickly and then swing the racket immediately, or hit it slowly for half a day to wear out the opponent's patience.

Or like this time.

Chen Ran threw the ball high up, then suddenly raised his hand to indicate that he was not satisfied with the quality of the throw and signaled for a replay.

But the next moment, he deliberately lowered the height of the toss, increased the speed of the serve, and then decisively gave Nadal an ace.

This is what it means to use deception in war.

But no matter how the players on both sides fought, they never called for "medical timeout" and both sides had a very good understanding.

"Oh, God!"

"Nadal hits another snake shot!"

"He was on break point again"

This time, although Chen Ran did not remain indifferent, he stretched out his arms and even ran a few steps, but he was still out of reach and failed to intercept.

But in the next round, Chen Ran returned the favor and saved the break point with a "zero-style slice".

Spanish bullfighters are very good at running and are very fast.

However, facing Chen Ran's unsolvable "zero-style slice", Nadal slid his legs and rushed into the net, and even his whole body was wrapped by the net.

During this period, Chen Ran also tried to hit this high-quality, high-spin "snake ball" on the outer edge of the court away from the sideline like Nadal, but the effect seemed to be not good.

After all, he is a right-handed player, and it is difficult for him to produce the same spin as left-handed players.

This is like in a football match, the arc of the left-footed player is obviously higher than that of the right-footed player.

Of course, Nadal also tried to perform a "zero slice", but he had not been tempered in the "simulated training ground" like Chen Ran, so he could not control the timing and strength of the shot well, and was eventually killed by Chen Ran who rushed to the tennis ball in the first time.

The third set is the deciding set.

The duel between Chen Ran and Nadal was truly thrilling.

Both sides saved their break points time and time again, keeping the game suspenseful.

In this set, after more than an hour of fighting, both sides saved 6 service games and fought to a tiebreak.

“It’s absolutely wonderful!”

"This year-end finals ticket price is so expensive, but only this game is worth it."

“Not only at the end of the year, but throughout the 2005 season, this game is a classic.”

Both sides entered the seventh game without any rest.

These two people are both physically fit!
Of course, Nadal is slightly better in terms of physical fitness, but Chen Ran's previous games consumed very little energy.

"Here we go again, Nadal's snake ball!"

At the beginning of the game, when Chen Ran once again led Nadal away from the court through his serve tactics, he once again hit a snake ball with a super strong arc with his left hand.

However, Chen Ran moved.

The whole person rushed directly out of the court.

With a crisp sound, Chen Ran slid his legs, ready to hit the ball back before it hit the ground.

However, the ball's spin was so strong that its trajectory became difficult to predict.

Chen Ran found that he seemed to have gone a little too far.

But when he stretched out his racket to hit the ball, the tennis ball spun and flew towards his chest.

In sight, the tennis ball completed almost a 180-degree trajectory while flying.

Chen Ran instinctively put the tennis racket in front of his chest, and chose to squat down to relieve the force.

boom!
There was a crisp sound.

The tennis ball hits right in the center of the racket.

Chen Ran didn't swing the racket at all, and the tennis ball bounced back with the inertia of its flight, and the ball's path was exactly a diagonal line.

Nadal did not expect this scene. He rushed over in a hurry and pounced forward, but he was still a step too slow.

Chen Ran held his serve perfectly.

Suddenly, applause broke out and cheers resounded through the sky.

After that, the two sides exchanged blows and the scores rose alternately.

In the blink of an eye, the score was 9 to 8, with Chen Ran leading by one point.

Then, in Nadal's first serve, he also started to move.

I want him to run all over the field to consume the opponent's energy.

Wow~
Amid the exclamations of the audience, Chen Ran was crossing the court, preparing to go to his forehand position to defend and save the ball.

But as I was running, I lost sight of the tennis ball. Could it be that I wasn't keeping my eyes on the ball?
As he ran madly, Chen Ran slowed down his pace.

He finally discovered this cunning Spanish boy, who used a fake move and deliberately waited for the ball to land before hitting it.

boom!
Nadal hit the ball in the other direction.

Da Da Da~
Chen Ran ran at full speed again, ready to save the ball.

Slide again and stretch out your arms!

Saved!
However, at this moment, Chen Ran's heart moved.

Anyway, we are leading by one goal, so instead of being so passive, we might as well give it a try.

He actually hit a short slice again.

The difficulty is higher than any previous time.

When Nadal saw it, he immediately rushed over.

He had already prepared for this kind of "zero-style slice".

However, an incredible scene happened.

The tennis ball landed on the net and then rolled along the edge of the net for a distance before falling off.