Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 61 A Little Sensation (3 updates, please recommend for further reading)

Chen Ran didn't feel anything during the intense and anxious match just now, but when he won the match and his body began to relax, fatigue began to sweep over him.

He threw the racket to one side and lay on the court with his whole body, limbs splayed, gasping for air.

Defeating a tour-level opponent for the first time in my career and being the No. [-] seed in this tournament is such a great feeling.

More than a thousand spectators, deafening cheers and endless applause poured into his ears.

Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, Chen Ran was in a great mood.

Defeating the No. 1 player in South Korea, the second player in Asia, and the 119th player in the world, this victory was even more exciting than the previous two ITF championships.

But my dream is just getting started, it goes far beyond that.

After calming down a little, Chen Ran slowly stood up and waved to the audience, with a smile as warm as the spring breeze on his face.

The audience was shouting, and the reporters kept pressing their cameras, emitting flashes of light.

The Korean non-mainstream young man who held up a "Koreanphobia" sign has already left the show in despair.

"Being a tennis player is pretty good. At least it's much better than being a struggling Singularity writer in my previous life, with not much income and being urged to read every day." Chen Ran couldn't help but think as he looked at everything in front of him.

Li Hengze shook hands with Chen Ran perfunctorily and shouted, "I will win you next time."

Chen Ran didn't take his words to heart at all. Many players who lost the game would use such harsh words to cheer themselves up.

However, he also knows very well that the 26-year-old Li Hengze has not yet reached the peak of his career.

In the future, this guy will break into the top 50 of the Grand Slam, win the tour championship, and once reached the top [-] in the world ranking.

Therefore, there will be many battles between the two of them in the future.

When Chen Ran turned around, he saw a familiar figure, it was the 2 meter tall Isner from the United States.

This guy was standing up to applaud his performance, but his huge body blocked the audience behind him.

From Isner's eyes, Chen Ran seemed to see a hint of fighting spirit.

This person is a true former star. He once reached eighth place in the world rankings, broke into the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, and won a Masters championship.

Not only that, this guy also has a long career, and he will not retire until the "old age" of 2023 in 38.

"Big man, I hope you can go all the way and we can meet in the finals."

Imagine that a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old boy reached the finals together in an ATP100K level challenge, and the topic was immediately full.

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After the game, the first reporter to rush to Chen Ran's side was naturally from CCTV. This was their priority. Even the local reporters in Shanghai had to step aside.

"First of all, congratulations!"

"It's incredible. Our players actually defeated the No. [-] seed in the tournament and entered the semi-finals."

"Chen Ran, what do you have to say about this?"

Chen Ran looked at Dongri Na who was smiling more ugly than crying, and sighed in his heart.

CCTV, will you let her be my full-time reporter in the future?Nana belongs to Liu Xiang, and I will never take her away from her.

"The happiest thing is that I got a wild card for the Australian Open qualifying tournament." Chen Ran didn't think that Liang Hui would go back on his word. After all, he made Liang Hui his introducer into the Chinese sports talent pool. This was a benefit. exchange.But the wild card in the Australian Open qualifying round is too tempting. If other bigger leaders focus on this wild card and put pressure on it, maybe even Liang Hui will not be able to object.

After all, Liang Hui's current situation is not good, and he may be transferred from the tennis department at any time.

Chen Ran said this because he wanted to use CCTV to create an established fact.

The wild card for the Australian Open qualifying round must be him!
"What's going on?" Dong Ri's eyes flashed, as if she had discovered another big news.

Seeing that the opponent had taken the bait, Chen Ran smiled slightly and continued: "Director Liang of the Tennis Association once promised me that as long as I can reach the semi-finals of this competition, he will give me a wild card for the Australian Open qualifying tournament. .”

"There is such a thing! But what is your relationship with Director Liang?"

"Well... he is my Bole. Seeing that I have good tennis talent, he hopes that I can play for the country, and I agreed." Chen Ran said very "candidly".

This was the rhetoric he had prepared before.

Although Chen Ran didn't want to join the system, he never wanted to fight against it.

There is no need for him to make himself an enemy of an entire huge system. Win-win cooperation and mutual benefit are the most ideal results.

No matter how much success Chen Ran achieves in men's professional tennis in the future, the land of China will still be his basic base.

To be precise, whether they are entertainers in the entertainment industry or athletes in the sports circle, they can earn much higher income than their foreign counterparts, all thanks to this Chinese nationality.

Dongri Na seemed to think of something and asked curiously: "Why didn't you participate in the previous Asian Games?"

This woman can ask any question.

"First, the quota has been determined. My senior brothers are also very good, but they are not in good condition at this Asian Games."

"Secondly, high school had just started, and I had to go to school to register and experience high school life."

"Also...if my motherland needs me in the next Asian Games, of course I will be obliged to do so."

Chen Ran's mind was spinning rapidly and he gave a watertight answer.

Dongri Na held the microphone and just nodded numbly, without thinking much.

However, the big brother carrying the camera glanced at Chen Ran intriguingly, and his whole look changed.

An athlete who is only 16 years old can actually speak so smoothly that no one can find any loopholes.

"Will CCTV broadcast today's news?" Chen Ran asked again with concern.

"Yes, of course I will!" Dong Rina immediately replied, "Previously, there were only written reports on your games, but today's game videos and post-game interviews will be broadcast on CCTV. After all, you won the No. 1 spot in South Korea and the Asian Games." Silver medalist.”

"Um……"

After getting the answer he wanted, Chen Ran nodded silently and waved his hand: "This game is very fierce. I need to go back to the lounge for a massage now."

In competitions at this level of the ATP Challenger League, the organizing committee will arrange a special rest room for players to recover after the game.

Chen Ran didn't know that his victory in this game caused a small sensation on the Internet.

The previous Sina Sports article "Tennis Supernova Smiled slightly, and the quarterfinals match was already guaranteed!" 》The number of clicks and comments on the article continues to rise, and it has already ranked among the top three in the sports section.

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(End of this chapter)