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Chapter 600 Chen Ran Tennis School (4K)

Chen Ran’s conditions are already there.

As for whether the Tennis Sports Management Center and higher-level Sports Bureau leaders would agree, this is not something Chen Ran should consider.

"The leaders will definitely have their concerns. After all, my conditions are a bit harsh and will definitely make things difficult for them."

Chen Ran was obviously well aware of this.

It doesn’t matter for women’s doubles, men’s doubles, or men’s singles.

Anyway, Chen Ran only planned to give some pointers on the women's singles competition during his time as a guest coach at the Yanjing Olympics.

It seems that this guy took away the best resources and left the rest to himself.

However, Chen Ran dared to say this because there is another key point that the position of head coach of the national tennis team is still idle.

Otherwise, if everyone in this circle sees each other every day, Chen Ran's condition would be really humiliating.

But if Chen Ran negotiated the terms first and was only responsible for the women's singles, and the remaining matches were then taken care of by later coaches, the situation would be completely different based on the first come first served basis.

Of course, the media's focus was all on Chen Ran, and they directly regarded him as the only candidate for coach.

If Chen Ran's conditions are really accepted by the leaders of the Sports Bureau, then he will indeed create an unprecedented and perhaps unparalleled record.

He participated in the Yanjing Olympics as a player and coach.

“They will probably accept it, right?”

"After all, this is the Olympics at home, and the pressure to perform well is huge."

“The opportunity to make history is right here.”

"Besides, judging from Chen Ran's past experience of coaching his girlfriend, his on-the-spot coaching ability is very outstanding. Only he can withstand such a big scene."

"What? You said he has no experience coaching in the Olympics? He's already coaching in the Grand Slams, and the level of the Olympics is actually not higher than that of the Grand Slams."

"But for those officials from the Sports Bureau, the results of the Olympics are more important than anything else!"

"So they have no choice. Chen Ran is the only suitable candidate."

Everyone understands this very well.

What is even more ridiculous is that the Serbian Tennis Association jumped out and said generously: If the Chinese Sports Bureau does not agree, we very much welcome Chen Ran to coach our country's female players during the Yanjing Olympics.

Is this Serbian guy giving assists?

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The 2006 season ended just like that.

Three championships, one runner-up, plus the championship of the year-end finals. At this point in his previous life, this achievement should have belonged to Federer, but now it has changed its owner.

Chen Ran was also a little confused about how to arrange the upcoming winter training period.

Based on past experience, he usually arranges his winter training period in Shanghai.

But this year the temperature in Shanghai and even in the whole of China was relatively low, with heavy snow in many places, which was very rare.

This is not a good opportunity for winter training, especially from a long-term perspective.

Well in China, only Sanya is suitable.

Although Sanya today is not as popular as it will be in later generations, it has already gained quite a bit of popularity and can be considered a small hit.

For winter training, Sanya is actually a very suitable place.

As for the Chinese national football players, they often choose to conduct winter training in plateau areas such as Kunming Haitang, under the pretext of adapting to the plateau climate, reserving physical strength and increasing competitiveness.

But I really don’t see what the effect of this winter training is.

High-quality winter training should be a combination of work and rest.

It is meaningless to train when you need to train and enjoy when you need to enjoy, instead of deliberately pretending to be in very difficult conditions.

Chen Ran also specifically found an agency, hoping to invest in the construction of tennis courts in Sanya, including all types of courts such as clay, grass, and hard courts.

It is open to the public at ordinary times, and can also be used as a venue for winter training in the future. Of course, it can also be open to professional tennis players from all over the world.

With a famous name like Chen Ran, these tennis courts built in Sanya will surely become famous worldwide.

At present, many professional tennis players like to choose to go to Spain for winter training.

After all, the temperature in Spain is very warm even in December and January every year, so it is known as the Sanya of Europe.

After Chen Ran and his team expressed their intention, the Sanya government also realized the huge businesses there and immediately expressed a very positive attitude, saying that they would do their best to cooperate.

It's just building a tennis-related base, which doesn't occupy a large area and the investment is not that huge, but it can increase the popularity. Why not do it?
"Wait, haven't you ever considered building a tennis school named after you? We're willing to cooperate with that."

When discussing with Chen Ran's team, representatives of the Sanya government suddenly said something unexpected.

It is said that one word wakes up the dreamer.

In a trance, Chen Ran also thought of the famous Nadal Tennis School, which was founded by Nadal himself.

This school has attracted countless young people who love tennis from all over the world, and has also trained many male and female players who are able to gain a foothold in the tour.

As for the cost, it is actually not expensive.

Nadal Tennis School has also come to China to find some tennis enthusiasts to go for short-term training, which lasts about a week and costs only 6000 yuan.

Apart from the round-trip airfare, all other expenses are included in this fee.

A heart-pounding price.

"If Nadal, my defeated opponent, can do it, what can't I do?" Chen Ran thought.

Especially a tennis school like this is not suitable to be built in a first-tier city.

For example, Nadal Tennis School is built on the beautiful Spanish island of Mallorca.

Now that Chen Ran wants to build a tennis school named after himself, Sanya is obviously the most suitable place.

In her previous life, Li Na also wanted to establish a tennis school, but the plan ultimately came to nothing.

The problem is that her location was Wuhan.

Such a quasi-first-tier city, where every inch of land is valuable, is actually not suitable for building a professional tennis school.

What's more, it is only 2007 now, and the land price in Sanya is far from being extremely expensive, so it is very suitable.

"This is a good suggestion, but I hope to cooperate with the government rather than private capital." After coming to his senses, Chen Ran gave an answer that surprised the other party.

Only by cooperating with private capital can we maximize economic benefits.

Especially a world number one like Chen Ran will definitely attract a lot of private capital with outstanding economic strength who are willing to invest heavily in it.

I believe that the huge fan base in China will also flock to it and be willing to pay for it.

It is obvious that Chen Ran makes a lot of money.

So his answer surprised the other party. The other party replied in surprise: "If the government intervenes, it will not be good to make money so blatantly. You should understand this."

They also thought that Chen Ran was just worried about private capital and wanted the government to provide guarantees.

"No, I don't want it to be profitable. I hope it has some public welfare features. I don't want the fees to be too high to discourage people. I hope that more children who like tennis and want to learn tennis will have the opportunity to come to my school to study, even if the time is short."

Chen Ran spoke in a calm tone.

Just like Nadal Tennis School, the shortest learning time is one week.

After all, not everyone can become a professional player.

More people hope to have such an interesting and unforgettable experience, which can be regarded as a wish fulfillment.

"It's of a public welfare nature!" The representative of the Sanya government was a little surprised and looked at Chen Ran meaningfully.

Just as the rumors say, this guy is indeed a maverick.

Many athletes want to take advantage of their fame to find ways to expand their financial resources and make more money for themselves.

After all, athletes are different from artists. The former rely on their youth and have a very short career, so they need to make as much money as possible during this period to earn enough money for retirement.

As for entertainers, although there are examples of people who rely on their youth to make a living, there are also a large number of people who can sing and act for their entire lives.

Chen Ran is not in a hurry to make money.

Perhaps it can be said that he was not in a hurry to cash in on his fame when it was at its peak.

He is indeed a different guy.

Of course, this is also because Chen Ran himself may already be one of the richest athletes in the world.

"It is a non-profit organization and the fees are relatively cheap, which will allow more people to come to this tennis school, and it will also help to increase its popularity."

Chen Ran gave his own opinion, "We don't need to expect to train a Grand Slam or Olympic champion. If we can produce one who can gain a foothold in the tour, it will be a success."

"We must avoid the idea of ​​being too ambitious."

He paused, then said meaningfully: "Around 2002, Chinese football schools were popping up like mushrooms after rain, and the slogans were louder and louder. Things like joining the national team in the future and playing in Europe fooled a lot of people who didn't know the inside story."

“But if you look at it now, how many of those football schools are left?”

Like a gust of wind, it comes quickly and goes quickly.

Worse still, the children's parents paid the money, and the school disappeared.

Chen Ran knew very well that in China, once an industry became popular, all kinds of capital would pour in, making the environment chaotic.

Eventually, the industry was destroyed.

Once you aim to make a profit, all kinds of monsters and demons will come out.

"I'm not short of money, so why should I make money from the tennis school?" Chen Ran said very calmly, "Besides, you should know that once the purpose is to make a profit, all kinds of problems will easily arise."

"There will even be all kinds of people who use you to make money, and you may not even be aware of anything."

"In the end, someone else makes the money and you lose the reputation."

"If that's the case, why bother setting up this school?"

What Chen Ran said is very clear.

He can set up a tennis school, but since he doesn't want to make money from it, he must resolutely prevent others from using him to make money in the future to avoid all worries.

What he wants is fame, influence, and even reputation, but not financial returns.

"Your idea is very good." The other party couldn't help but admire.

He also admitted that Chen Ran thought deeply about issues.

This is indeed the best way to prevent others from taking advantage of you to make money.

Chen Ran also knew that there were many evil spirits around him.

If a tennis school is opened in the future and it is private, it would be strange if these people don't cause trouble.

If it is "public welfare nature", it cannot be said that this problem can be completely eliminated, but at least the negative effects can be minimized.

Representatives from the Sanya government also immediately stated that they would go back to discuss Chen Ran’s plan.

But from Chen Ran's perspective, he obviously had no control over anyone, and continued, "I emphasize again that it must be a public welfare event, otherwise I am not interested in opening a tennis school in my name."

This also means that there is no room for compromise on this point.

There is no conflict between setting up a tennis training base and setting up a tennis school.

Whether the tennis school named after Chen Ran is approved or not will not affect his investment in establishing a tennis training base in Sanya.

He firmly believes that once this base is established, it will become a popular check-in spot for local internet celebrities.

By then, not only tennis enthusiasts but also various internet celebrities may come to take advantage of the popularity.

The representatives from Sanya looked at Chen Ran in surprise and did not comment on the conditions he proposed.

We can definitely talk about it.

After all, what the Sanya government cares about is political achievements, reputation, and influence, while economic benefits are secondary.

After all, it is Sanya, one of the most popular tourist cities in the country.

They have no shortage of means and ways to make money.

Sometimes, you also need to improve your taste and level.

A tennis school that has the potential to be famous all over the world, and named after a world number one like Chen Ran, is there anything more appropriate than this?
Chen Ran Tennis School, Sanya really needs it in the future.

Just like Mallorca needs a Nadal tennis school.

You should know that Mallorca Island is very similar to Sanya Island. It is also a tourist destination and a beautiful island famous all over the world.

"Nadal, let's compare whether your school will be more successful in the future or my school will be more popular?" Chen Ran thought.

Not only does he want to suppress you on the court, but he also wants his own school to be more successful than yours.

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When Chen Ran decided to set up a tennis base in Sanya and hoped to establish a tennis school named after himself one day, he was also looking for a small villa in Sanya.

At present, Chen Ran has purchased a house in Yanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and his hometown Dongzhou City.

Four cities, four houses, symbolizing the four grand slams.

Then buying a house in Sanya in the future will symbolize the year-end finals.

Five houses correspond to the five most important events, a perfect match!

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(End of this chapter)