Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 615: The mentality is really stable!
Chen Ran stood up with some difficulty, patted the red dirt on his legs, and then took a deep breath.

Then he laughed, and laughed very happily.

But the CCTV host and many Chinese reporters at the scene had an intuition that Chen Ran's smile seemed to have nothing to do with the break just now.

Of course, this thought only flashed through their minds, and they soon began to raise their fists and cheer.

In the three-set match, Chen Ran broke Nadal's serve twice, and each break was so thrilling.

Playing on the clay court is a torture, but Chen Ran has begun to enjoy it and is starting to enjoy it all.

Fall down again and again, then get up and keep running.

He was so absorbed in his devotion that his entire body, from clothes to trouser legs, was covered in red mud.

After successfully holding his serve, Chen Ran won the third set again with 7-5.

The score was the same as in the first set, and he was also the winner.

After nearly 4 hours of fierce battle, Chen Ran temporarily took the lead with 2 to 1.

At this time, he and Nadal both called for a bathroom break.

On the clay court, the two had been playing for nearly four hours, and it was time for them to go to the bathroom and take a break.

This time, it was not a strategic plan for either Chen Ran or Nadal, but they really wanted to go to the bathroom.

Otherwise, not only will you not be able to hold back and pee in your pants, you may even be so tired that you just lie on the ground.

Not only the players, but also the fans at the scene took advantage of this break to disperse.

After nearly 4 hours, everyone was exhausted and in a hurry to go to the toilet.

In an instant, the Roland Garros Stadium, which was originally packed with people, became sparsely populated.

It can be seen that this game is very intense and there is no boring moment at all.

Eight minutes passed in a flash, and the spectators in the surrounding stands returned to their seats one after another. Chen Ran and Nadal, each holding a towel, walked out in high spirits.

The two even changed their jerseys.

It seems that this "bathroom break" has helped both of them recover a lot in physical condition.

The game started at 7pm local time in Paris, and it was almost 11pm now.

The tickets for this game are absolutely worth it.

When the fourth set began, there was uniform and warm applause from the stands.

Obviously, the appetite of French fans is very high.

In the fourth set, the game officially began.

The direction of this game is completely different from the previous three games.

At the beginning of the game, Chen Ran, who had recovered some of his energy, had no intention of testing the opponent at all and directly launched a flood of attacks.

15 to 0;

15 to 15;

30 to 15;

30 to 30;

40:30.

Then, Chen Ran successfully cashed in on the first break point.

"Nadal broke serve in his first service game?"

"Chen Ran has already won two games."

"Does this mean that there is no suspense about who will be the champion?"

Almost all the French hosts at the scene, and even the CCTV hosts in front of the TV, believed this firmly.

Chen Ran has firmly seized the initiative and is now within reach of winning this year's French Open championship.

However, competitive sports are always full of drama.

Incredibly, Nadal managed to break back in Chen Ran's next serve game.

After breaking the serve, it broke again immediately!
Chen Ran’s fans also covered their mouths and looked at it all in disbelief.

They had no time to celebrate, and before they could even catch their breath, Nadal broke back.

The score is 1 to 1!

"This guy suddenly moved up the schedule again, it's still crazy enough."

Chen Ran muttered to himself. Tennis matches are long and drawn out. In a long match, the players on both sides will always have ups and downs in their performance.

In fact, Chen Ran also felt that although his condition in the serving game just now was not at its best, he still felt good overall.

It’s just that Nadal’s performance was too crazy. Although Chen Ran had anticipated this crazy counterattack from the edge of the cliff, he still couldn’t withstand it.

This is normal. When top masters fight each other, the gap between them is very small.

These two people have basically developed their clay clay combat capabilities to the extreme.

The jerseys of both players were originally brand new, but after just a few games, they quickly became unsightly.

Nadal was seen running wildly, then sliding on the soft soil of the clay court, and then doing a split.

With a tearing sound!
The ball was not recovered, and then his pants were ripped open by the splits.

At this time, even Chen Ran looked surprised, and he happened to be sitting on the red soil.

In the last round of the match, I ran too fast and couldn't stop, and crashed directly into the net.

Soon, Nadal indicated that he wanted to change his shorts, and the caddies immediately understood and surrounded him with parasols.

Now, the fourth set has entered the tie-break, with Chen Ran leading 6-5.

Just one more point was needed to win the fourth set and reach the French Open for the third time.

But this little episode caught Chen Ran off guard.

“Is this an assist from God?”

Nadal seized this golden opportunity to catch his breath and deliberately prolonged the time of changing his pants.

Anyway, this guy's serving pants are slower than his serving.

But Chen Ran had no choice but to put his hands on his hips and wait there.

Chen Ran knew Nadal's purpose, but he also knew that it was an open conspiracy and he had no way to stop it.

It took almost three minutes for Nadal to change into his tennis shorts, then he gave Chen Ran an apologetic smile.

"Keep pretending!" Chen Ran cursed inwardly, then stepped on the red soil below, preparing to start receiving the serve.

One serve, serve straight!

The score becomes 6 to 6!

Nadal saved the first set point of the game.

Then, this guy seemed to be in high spirits because of the little episode just now, and continued to win two points in a row, catching Chen Ran off guard.

In the fourth set tie-break, Nadal reversed the score 8-6 at the crucial moment.

Total score, 2 to 2!

At this time, in addition to Nadal's fans waving the Spanish flag and cheering, Chen Ran's fans also seemed to suddenly realize and started cursing.

They accused Nadal of deliberately delaying time by changing his shorts.

Chen Ran, however, lowered his head and walked directly to his seat.

This was a fair use of the rules, and Nadal's shorts did get ripped because of the slide and splits, so he had nothing to complain about.

If you lose, you lose!
I'm not a nagging woman.

Fans can care about it and even curse at Nadal, but Chen Ran won’t do that.

He even did it in protest.

Because protesting cannot change the outcome of the game, but will instead affect one's condition in the deciding set.

Hehe, forcing the King of Clay to delay time by changing his shorts is also a remarkable achievement.

Eh, isn't that the warhorse in your heart?

Chen Ran smiled, then gave a thumbs up towards the place where the Spanish fans gathered.

This thumbs-up was full of sarcasm, and it made Nadal's face suddenly turn bad.

After all, tennis players cannot directly provoke each other face to face. If Chen Ran gave Nadal a thumbs up, he would most likely be warned or even punished by the referee.

Then just make fun of those Spanish fans.

As for the meaning of sarcasm, everyone understands it!
Ignoring the curses from the Spaniards, Chen Ran smiled faintly, then picked up a towel and began to wipe the sweat off his face, his face as dark as water.

"This guy's mentality is so good!" Nadal took a sip of water, also expressionless.

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(End of this chapter)