Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 609 The Strongest Defender

Perhaps except Chen Ran, no one knows how much impact this meeting of the four of them in the semi-finals will have on future tennis matches.

Currently, Federer has three Grand Slams, Nadal has one, and Djokovic still has zero.

Except for Nadal's difficult victory over Chen Ran in the French Open, his best event, Federer won all three Grand Slam titles when Chen Ran was absent.

"There won't be a Big Three! There won't be a Big Four either!"

"There will only be one superpower and three strong countries."

"even……"

Chen Ran suddenly thought of a possibility.

If they can continue to maintain their strong suppression, the gap between their Big Three and other top players may not be widened.

Such as Murray, Wawrinka and others.

So... the most likely scenario by then will be one superpower and five superpowers, or even more?

It’s quite interesting to think about.

However, Chen Ran did not dare to take the match against Djokovic in the semi-finals lightly.

This guy's clay court skills have improved rapidly.

Even at the age of 20, Djokovic already possesses the best defensive ability in the world, and this technical feature may even be magnified on clay courts.

The semi-final between Chen Ran and Djokovic started first.

At this moment, the world-famous Roland Garros Stadium is packed.

The average price of tickets for the game also exceeded 800 euros.

It can be said that Chen Ran is now a mobile box office machine.

As his career soared, ticket prices also soared.

Especially as the No. 1 seed, Chen Ran enjoyed the treatment of playing on the central court all the way, which also made Djokovic's father complain.

"First of all, I respect Chen Ran. He has 11 Grand Slam titles and is the world's number one, perhaps even the best tennis player of all time."

"But you know, every year during the French Open, it rains in Paris."

"It is impossible to play a tennis match on a rainy day. But Chen Ran is different. He played on the central court all the way, and the central court has a roof, so he was hardly affected."

"My son's quarter-final match was postponed for a while due to rain, which resulted in him not having enough rest time. It was not a fair match at all."

Djokovic's father and Nadal's uncle are a pair of funny people in the professional tennis world. They often criticize each other from a distance, which makes many reporters excited.

However, this time, his complaints actually made some sense. He still maintained awe for the world's number one person like Chen Ran and spoke rather politely.

However, this is the treatment of being number one in the world.

The central court with a roof all the way will not be affected by weather conditions at all.

Not convinced? Let your son get the world's first place too!

If your son is now world number one and has been enjoying playing on Centre Court, and your opponent doesn't have enough rest time because of rainy days, would you still come out and complain?

Obviously not!

So Chen Ran also joked: "I went through the same thing back then. In which year of the French Open did it not rain in Paris? At that time, I also couldn't enjoy any treatment at the center court, but I still won the championship."

His words left Djokovic's father speechless.

This Chinese guy has a very sharp tongue. Nadal's uncle is far inferior to him!
On the other side, when Nadal’s uncle saw Djokovic’s father being humiliated, he immediately jumped out excitedly.

"My nephew is too honest. He shouldn't have tried so hard in the previous clay court season. Athletes are not robots. No one can always maintain a high level. There will always be ups and downs."

"Unlike some guys who only focus on the French Open and strategically give up this kind of competition. It's not fair, such competition is not fair!"

"I think the ATP should impose some penalties on some of the guys who are playing passively."

He shouted excitedly.

When the French Open had reached the semi-finals, Nadal's uncle knew it was time to play his off-court role and put some pressure on Chen Ran.

However, before this men's singles semi-final, one of the women's singles semi-finals was held in advance at the Roland Garros Stadium.

Chen Ran's girlfriend, Serbian goddess Ivanovic continued last year's good luck and once again broke into the French Open finals.

Even the fans outside joked that with Chen Ran's guidance, Ivanovic's competitive level was completely at another level. This was all thanks to the world's number one player.

But Ivanovic's opponent this year is still her master Henin.

I was beaten and cried last year, so what about this year?

In fact, Chen Ran understood that Henin would have achieved an unprecedented three consecutive French Open titles this year, but this time because of the butterfly effect she caused, she unexpectedly lost to her maid Zheng Jie in 2005.

It's hard for an accident to happen a second time, right?

Henin's strength on clay is unparalleled in the tennis world. Even Serena Williams is far inferior to her, just like the clay queen Swiatek in her previous life.

This is a test of Chen Ran's on-the-spot command ability.

After this game, Chen Ran and Djokovic will face off.

Djokovic complained: "Don't you want both Serbians to make it to the final? Why do you want Chen Ran and Ana to make it to the final together?"

Complaints are welcome, but they still cannot change the expectations of the outside world.

Two compatriots making it to the finals together, how can it be as interesting as two couples making it to the finals together?
When you ask Ivanovic whether she would rather her boyfriend or her national teammate make it to the final, the girl will joke without hesitation: "I want to make Novak angry, which is better than making my boyfriend angry."

"When Novak is angry, his girlfriend will go to comfort him, but when Chen Ran is angry, he needs me to comfort him."

The answer is obvious.

After hearing this, Djokovic shouted angrily: "I think Maria Sharapova is the most beautiful woman in the WTA."

But he obviously forgot that Sharapova and Chen Ran also had a relationship that went beyond friendship.

Djokovic started the match against Chen Ran with a high-spirited mood.

As soon as the two sides fought, Chen Ran understood the Serbian tactics.

Use an impregnable defense to find an opportunity to defeat Chen Ran.

This extreme defensive ability will be magnified on clay courts.

"This bottom line ability..."

Chen Ran also cursed inwardly.

He has not played against Djokovic in this year's clay court season.

I didn't expect this guy's defensive level has improved so much compared to last year. It's a complete transformation.

Tennis tactics are ever-changing, and different tactics will be adopted against different opponents.

Chen Ran recalled what a famous coach in his previous life said about Djokovic: Novak has a deep understanding of baseline balls and defensive tennis, and is very good at finding the hitting position. This alone is scary.

calm down!

Chen Ran warned himself in his heart.

He only paid attention to Nadal at the French Open, thus ignoring the real goat of the original empty.

My own clay court playing style is mainly based on topspin and active attack.

In most cases, it is always beneficial.

But after playing against Djokovic, Chen Ran found that his playing style seemed to be somewhat restrained by his opponent.

Djokovic defends and Chen Ran attacks.

This was on a clay court again, and the ball was as slow as an old lady's footsteps.

Djokovic's return shots land very deep and are of extremely high quality. The key is that this guy makes very few unforced errors.

This often led to a tug-of-war over the details between the two of them that lasted for 20 or 30 beats.

The serve-and-volley tactics that Chen Ran is very good at on hard courts and grass courts are difficult to become a regular means on clay courts.

An hour later, Chen Ran saved his fifth serve and the score was tense 5-5.

He twisted his arm and cursed in his heart: Damn, this guy is more stubborn than Nadal, and often I can’t kill him even after more than ten shots.

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(End of this chapter)