Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 597 Reject the "5 to 2" Script! (4K)

Wawrinka scratched his scalp and then pulled at his floral pants.

This is so strange! He was a little confused.

I played the first set so actively and excitedly, but why was the score so different?

Where is the problem?

He didn't think the gap between him and Chen Ran was as big as the score showed.

In the previous few encounters, both sides won and lost alternately, and even the score that he lost was not easy for Chen Ran to win.

So under normal circumstances, it should be a scene where both sides are holding on to their opponents and neither side will give in.

But the fact is far from the case.

Since Chen Ran's method of flattery was so clever, this guy didn't notice the problem. In fact, Wawrinka felt that these words were natural and touched his heart.

"Damn it, I have to get back to the form in the group stage quickly." During the break between sets, Wawrinka silently warned himself, "Is it because this is the final that my performance is so confusing?"

During the group stage, he unexpectedly defeated Chen Ran once.

Wawrinka wants to get that feeling back.

But this should be his first time playing in the final of a major tournament.

The so-called heavyweight events here only refer to the four Grand Slams and the year-end finals.

In the minds of all top players, the status of these two types of events is equal.

There are ten Grand Slam tournaments a year, but only one year-end finals.

Wawrinka is well aware of how difficult it is to get to this point.

The competition in men's tennis is so fierce that he doesn't know when he will be able to reach the year-end final again.

Even someone as strong as Chen Ran has only won one championship in the year-end finals.

After the start of the second set, Wawrinka seemed to have regained some composure and his performance began to improve.

After all, the two of them know each other too well.

Bang bang bang!
Ahhhhh!
On the court, the sound of powerful hitting the ball and the intermittent roars between the two people could be heard from time to time.

Wawrinka also proved that it was no coincidence that he defeated Chen Ran in the group stage.

The second set was full of incredible drama.

Chen Ran broke the serve first and took the lead with a score of 5-2.

He only needs to win one more game to secure victory in the final.

However, in tennis matches, 5 to 2 can often become a magical score.

Because many incredible reversal scripts begin to unfold from this moment.

In Wawrinka's serve, he first held his serve with difficulty.

During this period, Chen Ran got match points twice and was just one step away from securing the victory.

But Wawrinka still saved the serve.

Then, it was Chen Ran's serve again.

This time, the scores of both sides rose alternately.

After the score was tied at 15, 30, and 40-all for seven times, Wawrinka completed an epic break with a signature one-handed backhand straight line shot at a small angle.

4 is better than 5!

Wawrinka won two consecutive games and broke the serve once, making the game, which was originally without suspense, full of uncertainty again.

"This guy is really tenacious and has a strong fighting spirit."

Chen Ran sighed softly.

He admitted that he had been a little lax.

The 5 to 2 situation rarely happened to Chen Ran, which made him forget the famous "5 to 2" pattern in tennis matches.

Many classic comeback games started with this score.

But Chen Ran just now ignored this point.

In the tenth game, Wawrinka held his serve strongly.

His condition suddenly improved in the serving game, and he won four points in a row, giving Chen Ran a "love game".

This was the first time in this match that Wawrinka gave Chen Ran a "love game".

5 to 5...

In the blink of an eye, the score of 5 to 2 became a 5 to 5 tie.

Suddenly, the audience at Qi-Zhong Tennis Center fell silent.

The ups and downs of this game are really exciting.

"and many more!"

The host on the scene seemed to have thought of something bad and frantically looked up information about Chen Ran's past competitions.

"We all know that there is a 5-2 rule in tennis matches, which means that when you are leading 5-2, once you relax, it may be the beginning of your opponent's counterattack."

"But this rule has never appeared in Chen Ran's case. Whenever he was leading 5-2, he never lost, and his opponent never even tied the game."

"This is the first time that Chen Ran was tied by his opponent when he was leading 5-2. Will Wawrinka stage a Jedi counterattack?"

5 to 5. Since the total number of games played by both sides is an even number, there is no chance for a break for both sides and the match will immediately enter the 11th game.

"A 5 to 2 script?" Chen Ran muttered to himself.

He finally remembered this law.

It must be admitted that the momentum has once again come to Wawrinka.

After the score was 5-5, it became more difficult for Chen Ran to win the game.

"We can't lose..."

For Chen Ran, losing the game again under such circumstances would be too devastating.

Especially since his debut, he has never lost two games in a row to any player, never!
He would never let Wawrinka achieve this.

Focus!

Chen Ran improved his concentration again!
The whole person's concentration and involvement were displayed without reservation.

In the 11th game, Chen Ran successfully held his serve.

He also returned the favor and gave his opponent a "love game".

But Wawrinka did not show any weakness. Relying on his excellent serve, he immediately played another "love game" and tied the score between the two sides at 6-6.

"Fortunately, Chen Ran was not affected. His mental quality is unrivaled in the tennis world. I hope this law will not happen to him."

From leading 5-2 to tying 5-5, most players would be mentally broken when faced with this situation.

Any player will be affected psychologically if he squanders a great opportunity.

Therefore, under the "5 to 2" rule, most of the people who ultimately win the game are those who catch up later.

Players who are leading in the score will most likely lose the game once their opponents tie the score.

"No, I will be one of the few who win." Chen Ran has always believed this.

After a short rest, both sides returned to the game.

A brutal and exciting tie-break.

At the beginning of the game, Chen Ran gave Wawrinka an ace and took a 1-0 lead.

But the good times didn't last long, as Wawrinka scored two points in a row.

An ace and a direct serve.

Wawrinka showed his excellent serving form in the tie-break.

"With such a good serving condition, the game will be difficult." Chen Ran couldn't help but sigh.

At this point, he was also behind in the tie-break.

There was no other way. In the tie-break, the two players exchanged serves after the score was 1-0, with each player serving two points. Chen Ran knew that the most urgent task was to keep his two serve points and not let his opponent achieve a mini break.

Chen Ran was not willing to be outdone and directly served and volleyed.

Powerful attack, unstoppable tactics.

With Chen Ran's excellent serving speed and landing point, as long as the opportunity is good, Chen Ran will decisively implement his serve and volley plan.

He really likes the serve-and-volley tactic.

Simple, straightforward, and violent enough.

"Mini Break has appeared!"

"Finally, the two sides reached the fifth point and a mini break occurred."

The host on the scene shouted excitedly, which immediately made the audience excited.

As expected of Chen Ran, he has excellent psychological quality.

Although he had just experienced the dilemma from "5 to 2" to "5 to 5".

But in the final tie-break, Chen Ran put aside his regretful mood and devoted himself to the game.

Stay focused and keep improving.

Finally, under the pressure of Chen Ran, Wawrinka's return went into the net.

The opponent even felt the huge force coming from the racket, which almost made his arm sore.

4 is better than 2!

Chen Ran gained a two-point lead.

"Keep on mini-breaking!"

“That’s so helpful!”

“This is the king of tiebreakers!”

"Chen Ran is clearly refusing to allow the '5 to 2' rule to take effect."

"That script rejects this reversal."

If Wawrinka can really take this opportunity to make a comeback, he may really be deified, even though this guy doesn't have a Grand Slam championship yet.

In the blink of an eye, the score of the seventh game was 5 to 2.

Chen Ran once again led the opponent by 3 points.

"Will the same scenario play out? It's just that one is a tie-break score, and the other is a game."

"Chen Ran chose to refuse!"

The host on the scene shouted excitedly.

Chen Ran resolutely chose to reject the script.

It is no exaggeration to say that I am the only one in this world who can script others, but I will never allow myself to be scripted by others, or even become a background wall.

Start and rush to the net!
Then he pushed off the ground, jumped high, and made an excellent high-pressure ball.

Within a few seconds, the score changed to 6 to 2!

This time, the 5-2 script of the "game-win" did not happen.

Chen Ran demonstrated control capabilities that surpassed all the top ATP players.

The more critical the moment, the more focused he is and the more stable his shots become.

Unlike the previous time when he was leading 5-2, this time Chen Ran was mentally prepared and did not let down his guard at all.

In this way, Wawrinka has no advantage at all.

To be precise, when he tied the score from 2-5 to 5-5 in the third set, Wawrinka also saw the opportunity to win the year-end championship.

After all, this is the year-end finals, not just the Paris Masters.

When Wawrinka found himself with the opportunity to touch the trophy, his mentality also underwent some subtle changes.

At the beginning, he just found that he had a chance to win the championship, but as the two sides tied 6-6, Wawrinka became impatient.

This guy wants to finish the battle quickly and not drag it out and affect his condition.

As time went on, Wawrinka also became nervous.

I found that the championship that was once within my reach is now gradually slipping away.

This also seriously affected Wawrinka's condition in the tiebreak.

The championship that was almost in his grasp flew away.

From being calm at the beginning to being very afraid of losing the year-end championship now.

Under the influence of all the negative emotions, and with Chen Ran having begun to recover his competitive form, the game became easier.

Chen Ran completely dominated the tie-break of the deciding set, leaving no chance for his opponent.

7 is better than 4!

This is the score of this game.

Even though Chen Ran was trailing 3-4, he scored 4 points in a row, leaving no chance for his opponent to reach match point.

Terrible genius!

The real king of tie-breaks!
People may even have forgotten the last time Chen Ran lost a game in a tiebreaker.

Or has he never lost?
In short, Chen Ran's strong performance in the tie-break made Wawrinka's final wave of attacks in vain!
After Chen Ran secured the victory, he was so tired that he almost lay on the ground.

Damn, every match with Wawrinka is so tiring.

This is much more tiring than playing against Federer.

Chen Ran’s family knows their own business.

He was just a little bit off just now. If he had relaxed a little, the "5 to 2" rule would have been very likely to happen to him.

Fortunately, he finally won the game and won the second year-end finals championship in his career, and took away a year-end bonus of up to 300 million US dollars.

"Stanislas..." Chen Ran said slowly, "You are so tenacious. Unfortunately, you should understand that the tiebreaker is my domain."

"It's the same on any court, in any game, as long as it goes to a tiebreaker."

"And I will reject any '5-to-2' scenario that comes along."

He spoke to Wawrinka with the attitude of a winner.

Wawrinka smiled bitterly: "Your performance was indeed impeccable, especially in the tie-break. I was completely controlled by you and I couldn't find any chance at all."

"I just really felt like I had a chance to win the year-end championship, just that little bit short."

"Damn it!"

"If my opponent wasn't you, if you had participated in the Asian Games, I would definitely have won the championship. What a pity."

“I hope I’ll have another chance next year.”

Chen Ran smiled and said, "Maybe we will meet again in the year-end competition next year. Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, even though it only happens once a year."

"But I still hope I can continue to perform like today in the future."

"Want to take the championship from me? You must get my consent."

"There are very few challengers, and I sit here quietly and wait."

Wawrinka paused, then asked in surprise: "Chen... you have also seen that I have been suppressing Federer in recent games. Have I surpassed him in all aspects? You know my ambition."

If it were just during the game, there would be nothing wrong with what this guy said.

On paper, his recent performance is indeed better than Federer's.

But the popularity gap between the two is huge, both in Switzerland and in Europe.

Wawrinka has always wanted to get rid of this situation, and the only way is to win more glory and championships, or at least catch up with his opponent during the season.

The year-end finals are as important as the Grand Slams.

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(End of this chapter)