Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 683 The Intensifying "Night Club Incident"

Of the four current Grand Slam tournaments, only the US Open has night sessions.

However, Chen Ran knew that in a few years, the French Open would follow the footsteps of the US Open and hold night sessions.

It was clay court and it was a night event, and some of the matches ended at three or four in the morning. Is this something a human could do?

Even if we have a match every two days, we can’t sustain it!
There is nothing the other players can do, after all, the event organizers are the powerful party.

But Chen Ran didn't indulge the other party at all.

In previous competitions, Chen Ran finished at the latest around midnight, but this was the first time he finished at nearly two in the morning.

If Chen Ran wants to play well, the game will probably start at least at 3 am.

Am I crazy to play with you guys like this?
When the game ended, the broadcast camera also captured the scene of the two sides shaking hands.

Del Potro's face was filled with shock. He originally wanted to ask Chen Ran what happened and whether he was injured, as he actually lost three games in a row to him.

He believed that this was definitely not Chen Ran's true strength, and he had not even used one tenth of it.

But when Del Potro was about to speak, Chen Ran simply shook hands with him and whispered something.

After receiving it, Del Potro was shocked. He wanted to speak but didn't know how, and then he smiled bitterly.

"Okay, you have the capital to be willful, but I don't!"

It turns out that what Chen Ran just said to Del Potro was, "Man, I really don't have the habit of playing all night. I told those Americans that I hope the game can be postponed, but they didn't agree. But I really want to go back to the hotel and sleep right away!"

Del Potro was speechless.

He admitted that what Chen Ran said actually made some sense, but the other party was the first person in history, and he did not have the capital to learn from him.

"Anyway, at least I won the game. Before the game, no one was optimistic about me, right?" Del Potro could only comfort himself in this way.

He already has 18 Grand Slam titles, four ahead of the second-placed Sampras. What's wrong with being willful for a while?
What's more, for Chen Ran, this season has been successful enough.

He won two Grand Slam titles, the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and two Masters titles, Madrid and Cincinnati.

This season has been brilliant enough.

Even though Chen Ran had a rare chance to win at the US Open, his world ranking is still firmly at number one.

While expressing his relief, Del Potro also talked to the outside world about the content of his conversation with Chen Ran.

"He told me he wanted to go to bed and didn't want to fight anymore, so I was lucky enough to win, that's all."

"I know I'm lucky, but I'm going to keep playing hard and hopefully go further."

However, these words also caused a small sensation in the media.

This is indeed Chen Ran’s character and style!
He used this bad way to protest against the inhumane arrangement of the US Open Organizing Committee.

Generally speaking, night sessions are reserved for big-name players.

But there are usually two night shows. The first one is at 7pm, and then another one will be held after this one.

If the first game ends too late, the organizing committee can postpone the second night game from the perspective of the players' health.

But the organizing committee of the US Open was really inhumane. They directly ignored Chen Ran’s suggestion of "postponement" and insisted on continuing the competition.

However, they did not expect that Chen Ran would just give up after winning the Grand Slam, and he even missed the post-match press conference.

"I'm so sleepy that I can't even open my eyes. If you have any questions, please wait until I've had enough sleep before answering them." After saying this, Chen Ran turned around and left, leaving the media reporters with confusion and surprise on their faces.

But it's too late now and everyone needs to rest.

But early the next morning, when the media were preparing to surround Chen Ran and criticize him, the latter had already left New York by plane.

Chen Ran didn't even seem to stay in New York for a single day. He really didn't give the American organizing committee any face at all.

"It's not that I don't want to play at night, or that I don't want to play the second game in a night game. Because at this point in time, I just want to sleep and my body can't control it." He conveyed his attitude to the world without any concealment.

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"Should we punish him?"

The US Open organizing committee is also hesitant.

Reason? I can't find a suitable reason.

Chen Ran’s reason was that he wanted to sleep and his body couldn’t control it. You can’t punish him for this.

And even if he was punished, at most it would be because his words did not conform to the rules and he would be fined and that's it, what else can that be?
It is impossible for them to ban Chen Ran.

What's more, Chen Ran's unexpected elimination in the round of 16 was a fatal blow to the box office and ratings of the US Open.

They just wanted to make things difficult for Chen Ran, but they didn't want him to stop too early.

It turned out that I had overplayed my hand!
With the elimination of the favorite to win the championship, Chen Ran, this year's US Open, like previous years, turned into a fierce melee.

Del Potro, who was supposed to win the US Open this year, only lasted one round longer than Chen Ran and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In his words, the best-of-five Grand Slam matches caused his injury to relapse.

As for the reason, Del Potro reluctantly said that the five-set battle with Chen Ran at the Australian Open was so exhausting that it almost crippled him.

This season has been a bit of an on-and-off affair.

It is very likely that he will not be able to win a Grand Slam title in his lifetime, and it will even be difficult for him to win a Masters title.

This guy is extremely talented and plays in an extremely aggressive and fast pace. Plus, he is so tall and strong that injuries are inevitable in his career.

Fighting with Chen Ran would only release these hidden dangers in advance.

This time, Federer finally seized the opportunity, defeated his main competitors Djokovic, Nadal, and Wawrinka, and won the fourth Grand Slam title in his career.

At this moment, the Swiss were in tears and cried inconsolably at the award ceremony.

"It's been four years. Do you know how I got through these four years?"

Although he is hailed as an unseen tennis genius, he has been suppressed by Chen Ran in the past four years and has failed to win any of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

The four-year championship drought was finally broken.

Although some media would joke that even though you won the championship, at least you didn't defeat Chen Ran in the Grand Slam.

However, Federer’s fans will also argue that Chen Ran did not miss this year’s US Open. Is it that he just doesn’t want to stand in front of Federer?
"Really? This time he really didn't want to leave because the US Open organizing committee is inhumane!" Chen Ran's fans also emphasized, "It's inhumane to schedule the match so late. There's no need to indulge the other side."

Anyway, Chen Ran still leads by a large margin in the number of Grand Slams, and that’s enough.

This "night club incident" also caused a heated discussion around the world, and many professional tennis players also expressed their opinions.

This time, most people stood on Chen Ran's side.

It’s not that night parties cannot be arranged, but those after 10 p.m. should be cancelled.

The tennis season is already very long and the players are exhausted. You still arrange such a late night game. Are you trying to kill us?

Most players don’t dare to play as badly as Chen Ran, but verbal support is indispensable.

Not only the ATP, but also the WTA players have stood up.

After all, for female players, playing so late will cause greater harm to them.

The US Open organizing committee did not expect that this "night court turmoil" would escalate.

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(End of this chapter)