Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar
Chapter 628: Duel between Two Hexagonal Warriors
Chapter 628: Duel between Two Hexagonal Warriors
At this year's US Open draw ceremony, Sampras looked a little grim, not as relaxed as in previous years.
Even his notoriously seductive wife was serious and seemed to be feeling tremendous pressure.
For Americans, their emotions are quite complicated.
Tennis is a highly commercialized sport with a very independent and mature competition system, so it is not like swimming where you will try every means to make things difficult for your competitors.
What's more, American tennis is already weak nowadays. Even without Chen Ran, it is difficult for American players to defeat Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and others.
Even against the Swiss second brother like Wawrinka, Roddick didn't have much confidence in winning.
So why make things difficult for Chen Ran?
He is a guarantee of the box office and ratings of the US Open. Even on the poster, Chen Ran is the well-deserved C position.
But when the American thought that Chen Ran would tie Sampras' record at the US Open, he felt a little complicated.
It would have been great if Chen Ran could have made it to the finals, but he lost the finals.
Brother, even if you want to tie this record, it would be best to do it at next year's Australian Open.
Some American media shouted that Chen Ran must be given the most difficult draw position.
But some American media also poured cold water on this, saying that given Chen Ran's dominance on hard courts, it would be useless no matter how you arrange the draw.
In the pre-match training, Chen Ran chose to play against Roddick.
However, at this moment, Roddick began to seriously doubt his life.
The fans surrounding the training ground cheered like a tsunami.
Whose home turf is this?
Am I still the number one football star in the United States?
But the cruel fact is that you, the so-called top American star, have fallen to fifth place in the world rankings.
In the history of the United States, which number one tennis player would be so lame?
"Andy Roddick, you are not even as good as Michael Chang!"
Some bold reporters even mocked Roddick.
Currently, Roddick and Chang are both Grand Slam winners, but looking at the careers of the two, Chang's world ranking has been in the top 3 for a long time, which makes him obviously more competitive.
Of course, Roddick could also be tough: Chang is facing the same competitive environment as I am facing.
Can that be the same?
If you don’t believe me, just ask my good friend Chen Ran, he will definitely give you the correct answer.
"This guy really knows how to pass the buck!"
Chen Ran was also speechless because this was indeed a very sensitive issue.
"Which era was more competitive? I didn't experience that era. Whether it was me, Rafael, or Novak, when we stepped into the professional court, Mr. Pete Sampras had already retired."
"Oh, by the way, Roger has experienced that era. You can ask him. He should know more about it."
Chen Ran also kicked the ball out very cunningly.
But the American did not miss the opportunity to taunt Roddick.
Someone continued to mock, "Andy, this is the first time in the past five years that you have participated in the US Open as anything other than the top four seed."
"So what?" Roddick's face darkened.
"I think even if the organizing committee wants to arrange a good draw for you, it will be very difficult to do so. Who can you beat among those four people? So let alone the championship or the finals, even the semi-finals are very far away from you."
"And...it's not impossible that you won't even make it to the second week."
Upon hearing this, Roddick glared at him fiercely, then silently picked up his tennis bag and left the training ground. Chen Ran packed his luggage and prepared to leave as well.
In his heart, he actually sympathized with Roddick. This guy had done a great job and had lived up to his talent.
Hey, Americans, did you know that Roddick is actually the pinnacle of American tennis for the next 20 years?
For some time to come, there won't even be an American among the top ten ATP players.
At this moment, a group of people were still shouting Chen Ran's name, but this did not slow down his pace of leaving until he disappeared from everyone's sight.
……
In the first week of the US Open, the top four seeded players all showed amazing suppression power.
In the first three rounds of the competition, these four guys all swept all the top players with three 3-0 scores and advanced to the top of the US Open.
Although Djokovic has always been very humble and said that he has not won a Grand Slam yet and cannot be compared with those three people.
But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Djokovic is already very strong and has the ability to compete with anyone in the world today.
Even Chen Ran cannot guarantee a win against Djokovic.
As for Chen Ran himself, he would not miss the opportunity to tease this guy.
He puts pressure on Djokovic all the time.
"Novak, this Serbian boy, although he has not won the Grand Slam yet, my evaluation of him is just these few words, hexagonal warrior!"
"He has almost no weaknesses!"
Chen Ran likes to praise Djokovic like this, making this guy always the center of public opinion.
Anyway, he also knew that Djokovic was a tactician with an indomitable willpower, and this psychological warfare could not affect the opponent at all.
However, Djokovic was speechless after learning that Chen Ran joked that he was a "hexagonal warrior."
That guy always puts himself in the spotlight at all times.
And his girlfriend, they are both Serbian, but this girl loves to make fun of herself the most.
Ivanovic has been regarded as a hero in Serbia by winning the country's first Grand Slam title in sports history.
Also, because Ivanovic's French Open championship was won with the help of Chen Ran's on-the-spot command, he is also regarded as the national son-in-law of Serbia, and his popularity is no less than that of Djokovic.
In fact, in another time and space, Djokovic won the Australian Open in 2008, becoming the first Serbian to win a Grand Slam title, while Ivanovic won the French Open a few months later, with only a few months' difference between the two.
This time, because of Chen Ran, Ivanovic became the first Serbian to win a Grand Slam title, and the time for winning the French Open was also advanced by one year.
Djokovic’s first time is gone.
But Ivanovic's victory also greatly inspired Djokovic's fighting spirit.
His form in this US Open is surprisingly good.
In the round of 16 and the round of 8, he continued his hot form, losing only one set and once again secured a place in the semi-finals.
This time, Djokovic walked up to Chen Ran again with great fighting spirit.
The two will compete for a ticket to the final in the first semifinal of the US Open.
Chen Ran even joked that this semi-final was "a duel between two hexagonal warriors."
……
(End of this chapter)
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