Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 581 The most special Grand Slam final in history
"We must continue to create some trouble for Chen Ran!"

ESPN, which is responsible for broadcasting the US Open final, continues to make trouble.

After all, for these Americans, ratings are the most important thing.

Chen Ran is a top star, a box office guarantee, and the most watched athlete.

If some topics can be created around him, the ratings and audience enthusiasm will only go to a higher level.

So, after Chen Ran defeated Nadal in the first set, they acted decisively.

The big screen at the scene was split into two, and two pictures appeared.

One picture is of Sharapova, and the other is of Chen Ran’s girlfriend Ivanovic.

"Wow!"

"Ouch!"

Seeing this scene, the audience roared with excitement.

Some young people were jumping and dancing excitedly.

In the picture, Ivanovich clenched his fists and expressed his joy for Chen Ran's outstanding performance.

As for Sharapova, she covered her mouth with her hand, her brows furrowed, and no one knew what she was thinking.

The different expressions of the two tennis players also aroused everyone's curiosity.

"Why not guess what Ana and Maria are thinking right now?"

During the break, the host made jokes from time to time.

At this time, Ivanovic and Sharapova also noticed the picture on the big screen.

The expressions of the two were very synchronized. They turned their heads away almost at the same time, covering their faces, unwilling to reveal their current expressions in front of everyone.

"Damn, these Americans are really good at making a living."

Chen Ran looked up and glanced at the big screen, then retracted his gaze and stared at the other person expressionlessly.

At the same time, he drank water leisurely, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him.

"I remember that tickets for the US Open finals have always been sky-high, and the average price for men is over four figures in US dollars. You want to see an exciting game, but I won't let you do as you wish." Chen Ran thought viciously.

Although the first set was exciting, it was a one-sided match.

Chen Ran demonstrated his extremely strong dominance.

Beside him, Nadal sat in a chair in a daze.

Until this moment, he couldn't believe that he couldn't win a single point in all the opponent's serve games in the first set.

He hadn't experienced such a humiliating situation for a long time.

"As expected of Chen Ran, these actions from the outside world have almost no effect on him." Nadal thought helplessly.

If it were me, I would probably lose my temper.

Suddenly a thought came to Nadal's mind: Does Maria Sharapova want me to win more, or does Chen Ran want to win?

Then he burst out laughing.

Why am I thinking about this question?
To take a step back, when Sharapova watched the first set, did she still think she had even the slightest chance of winning?

On a fast and hard court like the US Open, Chen Ran's serve advantage was infinitely magnified.

Nadal has never been a player who excels in serving, and his serving ability is not even ranked among the top ten in the world.

On clay courts, the ball is slower, which suits his pace.

At this year's French Open, many of Chen Ran's high-quality shots were eventually resolved one by one by Nadal. The reason was that with his tireless running, he was able to hit back the opponent's excellent shots.

However, if this is applied to the US Open today, the results are completely different.

To be precise, his mind could keep up, but his body simply could not.

The speed of the ball is really too fast!
Only my own eyes can keep up with Chen Ran's ball speed.

Soon, the second set of games began.

However, the course of this game was almost identical to the first set, which still made Nadal feel extremely desperate.

Even though Chen Ran made several first serve errors, Nadal still couldn't find any chance to score in the opponent's serve.

Such an advantage made Nadal feel so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe.

“This game is so ugly!”

"Halfway through the second set, Rafael still hasn't scored a single point from the opponent's serve. This performance is too bad."

The American host even showed off his bad mouth: "Should we bring the Spaniard's ex-girlfriend to the court? Wouldn't that improve his performance?"

It seems that when Americans make fun of others, they can still treat everyone equally.

Why is it that during the grass court season, Chen Ran was equally strong, but Nadal could at least exert constant pressure on his opponent's serve and even accomplished the feat of breaking the serve?
The reason is simple. Although the ball speed on the grass is also very fast, the bounce of the tennis ball on the grass is irregular, so sometimes it will force Chen Ran to make mistakes.

But the bounce of tennis balls on hard courts is very regular, which makes Chen Ran feel at ease and like a fish in water.

Unless you place pebbles on the court and the tennis ball happens to land on the pebbles, this may be the only situation where Chen Ran is not suitable for tennis ball bouncing.

But this assumption is simply impossible.

"God, another clean love game! Chen Ran's serve is too strong."

The host touched his chin, full of emotion.

Especially at Flushing Meadows, his serve was stable enough to make any of the world's top players feel helpless.

"Nadal, not bad!"

Chen Ran looked at the other person with great appreciation.

The Spanish players' tenacity and willpower are indeed unique in the tennis world.

Nadal was in such a passive situation when Chen Ran was serving, but this guy was able to grit his teeth and hold on, not letting his serving collapse.

It's really tenacious.

It's Nadal indeed.

A talented young man, reaching the peak as soon as he debuts.

In his previous life, Nadal went through a lot of hardships before he finally defeated Federer at the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon, ending his dominance.

Although the final data shows that except for the French Open, Nadal's number of wins in the other three Grand Slams is far less than Federer.

But this journey of defeating the king as a challenger is still great.

However, in this life, when Nadal struggled to climb over the mountain of Federer, he found that he had not reached the peak, but saw a higher mountain, which suddenly filled his heart with a sense of powerlessness.

You said this game was very exciting.

Chen Ran demonstrated his hexagonal fighting power on the fast hard court without any flaws.

You said it was boring, and it was indeed very boring.

Because in Chen Ran's serve, Nadal was beaten so badly that he had no power to fight back and didn't even win a single point.

The second set, 7 to 5!

When Nadal's serve reached the sixth game, he finally couldn't hold on and was broken by Chen Ran.

Trailing 2-0.

Nadal did not give up, but launched an even more frantic counterattack.

In the third set, this guy once again persevered with his extraordinary willpower.

Chen Ran still did not give Nadal any chance and ended all the battles with "love games" in his service games.

In Nadal's own service games, he often tries to protect his serve as if he were protecting the fetus.

Neither side knew how many times the game ended in a 40-40 tie.

But even in this situation, Nadal still gritted his teeth and persisted and did not collapse.

It also made Chen Ran feel deeply moved.

"This guy is even scarier than Federer!"

Therefore, it is not unreasonable for fans in the past to mock Federer as Federer No. 3.

Whether it is Nadal or Djokovic, their real peak period was after 2010.

At that time, Federer was always at a disadvantage in the competition.

No wonder some people describe that the Swiss took advantage of the shortage of professional tennis giants to win so many Grand Slams in one go.

In this life, Federer was suppressed by Chen Ran, and his performance even showed a tendency to be surpassed by Nadal.

Chen Ran became more and more excited as the fight went on. He fought at full speed, attacking with both hands, and adjusted his competitive state to the best.

In the third set, Nadal struggled to drag the score into a tiebreak.

But Chen Ran, who was in great form, still did not give Nadal any chance of a mini break.

Whether it is serving in one game or serving for two consecutive times, Chen Ran's serving level is still as stable as a rock and cannot be shaken at all.

In the end, Chen Ran completed three mini breaks and completely held his serve, winning the third set tie-break 7-3.

However, an interesting phenomenon is that in this game, Nadal did not get even a single point from Chen Ran's serve, which has never happened in the history of Grand Slam finals.

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(End of this chapter)