Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 701 Lifelong Event
Chen Ran smiled slightly but did not answer.

As for Nadal standing aside, he was stunned for a moment.

He looked at Chen Ran, then at himself, and then touched his increasingly thinning hair. He felt a sudden panic in his heart, and then put on an awkward smile on his face, praying that he could get through this moment quickly.

The Spaniard thought: No way, no way, no one will notice anything! They will think I look old.

Not only did he become Chen Ran's background wall at the award ceremonies of the Paris Masters and the year-end finals, but even the difference in appearance between the two was commented on by many people.

After finally getting through this award ceremony, Nadal thought the matter would come to an end.

He never imagined that The Sun, which always likes to stir up trouble, was unwilling to let him go.

The next morning, the editor of The Sun analyzed seriously: Chen Ran and Nadal are obviously the same age, but they look like two generations apart? Is it because Asians look younger?

Not always!
Soon, the editor of The Sun found a photo of Djokovic for comparison: You see, Novak is only one year younger than Rafael, but there is no sense of incongruity when he and Chen Ran stand together, they look like people of the same age.

There are also photos of Federer. Federer is 5 years older than Chen Ran and 6 years older than Djokovic. He does look more mature, but he doesn't look old at all.

Due to the malicious hype of The Sun, various rumors about Nadal "looking old" and "bald" have become rampant.

Nadal's uncle was so angry that he cursed: "This must be a conspiracy by the British media! Because my nephew has shattered your British player Murray's dream of winning a Grand Slam title several times."

So these shameless British people took the opportunity to retaliate against them.

"Listen, I'm putting this here!"

"Andy Murray will never win a Grand Slam in his life, no way!"

Murray, who had originally stayed out of this turmoil, was inexplicably drawn into it.

The parties involved are still very confused. Does Nadal's uncle have any serious illness?
At this time, Djokovic's father also jumped out to disrupt the situation: "This photo explains a lot of problems. My son and Chen Ran are different from that guy. They all understand. There are some things I won't say clearly."

When it comes to the ability to add fuel to the fire, Djokovic's father is even better than Nadal's uncle.

In addition, he also revealed a hot news: Did you know that Chen Ran showed up in Belgrade in a low-key manner a few days ago?

The Belgrade mentioned by Djokovic's father is the capital of Serbia.

"Is he here to play with Djokovic?"

"Why is he looking for my son? He is not gay! Of course my son is not gay either!" Djokovic's father continued to speak without restraint. "Ivanovic may retire. She hasn't played many games in the past six months."

"Do you know why? Because she's pregnant! That's what my friend at the Belgrade hospital told me."

"And my friend at the Civil Affairs Bureau in Belgrade told me that the two of them had already secretly obtained their marriage certificate there!"

He is worthy of being Djokovic's father. It feels like in his words, the whole Belgrade is full of his friends.

Of course, this explosive event immediately set off a sensation in the world of tennis, and also set off public opinion in China.

No wonder tennis beauty Ivanovic hasn’t played much in the past six months, it turns out she was taking care of her pregnancy!

Their relationship lasted for several years and finally came to fruition.

"Wait, why did you say Ivanovich is retiring?"

"Can't you come back after giving birth? Look at Azarenka and Chrissy, didn't they come back after giving birth?"

"You are such idiots! Those two may be short of money, but do Chen Ran and his wife lack money? They don't!"

"If you're not short of money, why are you making a comeback?"

"Yes, you are right."

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A few days later, Chen Ran and Ivanovich jointly issued a statement through their agency.

They did not deny what Djokovic's father said, but said that these things are private and they are not willing to announce them to the public.

Chen Ran also admitted that after the end of this year's year-end finals, he did not return to China, but stayed in Serbia to accompany Ivanovic.

These statements are actually a side acknowledgement of what Djokovic's father said.

The two of them did get married, but only at the Civil Affairs Office in Belgrade.

During this period, the two have been living in a villa in the suburbs of Belgrade, where the environment is elegant and quiet.

Although the overall economic level of Eastern European countries is far inferior to that of Western European countries, one advantage is that the public security here is much better. On the contrary, Western European countries such as France, Germany, Spain, and Italy are full of thieves and the streets are full of garbage, while the streets in Eastern European countries look much cleaner.

After all, these countries are basically inhabited by indigenous people, without all those messy immigrants.

"Honey, do you really want me to retire?"

In fact, Ivanovic feels that she is still young, only 28 years old, and even after giving birth, she still tries to make a comeback.

"Na retired last year. You were also at the China Open. You know she retired at the peak of her career because of injuries and because she was pregnant."

"She hasn't prepared for a comeback."

Chen Ran spoke truthfully, and this time he insisted on his idea.

I have to say that Serbian girls are really stubborn.

Ivanovic in this time and space has three Grand Slam titles, two French Opens and one Australian Open, and she is not troubled by injuries like in her previous life, because under the guidance of Chen Ran, she changed her playing style in the later period.

She felt that she was only 28 years old and could still hold on for a few more years even after giving birth.

But Chen Ran was very determined to retire.

He already has a wife and children, but he still lets her travel around the world to compete. That's unacceptable. Doesn't he have any face?

In the future, when I compete all over the world, I will just let her join my team and accompany me.

Of course, Chen Ran couldn't force the other party, so he could only appeal to his emotions and reason with him.

"Anna, listen to me," he said slowly, "You have had a brilliant career, with three Grand Slams and five WTA 3 titles."

"You should know how difficult it is to return to your previous form after your comeback."

"What's the point if you keep losing?"

"After all, you know there are many WTA girls who are very competitive. Even if they are ranked in the top 100, they can often overthrow those ranked higher."

"You're only going to lower your chances of winning by doing that."

“Retire while you are ahead of the curve and leave a good impression on the public. This will also help your business value not to decline.”

Chen Ran analyzed his own views and gradually convinced Ivanovich.

If you keep losing games in the last years of your career, then there is really no point in making a comeback.

She also knew that she was different from Azarenka and Chrissie, as those two women were really short of money.

Especially since Azarenka is still fighting with her ex-husband for custody of their children, and neither of them is short of money.

"What about you, dear..." Ivanovich asked again, "If you find that you are no longer competitive, will you retire immediately?"

"Of course, I promise you!" Chen Ran raised his hand and said, "If I am no longer competitive, I will retire immediately. I don't like losing all the time!"

Of course, there is one thing Chen Ran didn’t say: he will strive to remain competitive before he turns 35.

"Okay, I listen to you!"

Ivanovich nodded and said, "When the wedding comes, we can just invite some relatives from both sides. We don't need too many people. I also hope that the media will disturb us and affect the baby in my belly."

She hoped to hold their wedding in Santorini, a holy place known as the "Island of Love" on the shores of the Aegean Sea in Greece.

Here, the blue sky and the blue sea complement each other, and the scenery is very beautiful.

There were only relatives of both sides, no outsiders or media were invited.

After all, the Serbian beauty had to attend the wedding with a big belly.

"Of course, no problem. Like you, I don't want to be disturbed by too many people." Chen Ran nodded. This was also what he expected.

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PS: This chapter explains the protagonist's feelings. After all, when I watched tennis before, I also liked this Serbian girl very much, so let the protagonist and Ana spend the rest of their lives together.

Of course, their future children will definitely be of Chinese nationality.

(End of this chapter)