Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Another extreme save.

Chen Ran failed to score any points despite three consecutive high-pressure shots.

Alcaraz has almost turned the game of tennis into an extreme sport.

Amid the exclamations of the audience, he ran again and again.

Not only did he save the ball, but the quality of his return was also very high, forcing Chen Ran to make a hitting error.

At the same time, he lost a valuable break point opportunity.

After missing such an important point, all I heard was a snap!
Chen Ran smashed the racket in his hand!

In a rare move, he also smashed his racket.

Chen Ran hasn't smashed his tennis racket in more than a year.

The whole audience suddenly started whispering, stunned by this scene.

Alcaraz actually forced Chen Ran to smash the racket.

At the same time, the topic of "Chen Ran smashing the racket" also became a hot search on major social platforms.

After all, many entertainment bloggers have not seen much of the world. Seeing this scene and considering Chen Ran’s popularity, they immediately started to take advantage of the situation.

The CCTV host immediately helped Chen Ran explain: "Smashing the racket is very common in men's tennis. Not only Chen Ran has done it, but many great players in history have done it."

This Olympic Games competition has attracted too many people to pay attention, and many of them may not even know the rules of tennis.

"But Aka is in really good shape today. The game will be difficult." The CCTV commentator said a little helplessly.

After all, the other party is young, and it would be disadvantageous for Chen Ran to continue wasting his energy like this.

Look, Chen Ran is so anxious that he wants to smash the racket.

After Chen Ran smashed the racket, he raised his hand and threw the racket to his own position, then picked up another new racket and walked into the court.

During this period, he also changed himself a pair of shoes.

Alcaraz stood there with his head slightly lowered, also expressionless.

No one knows what is going on in his mind.

The Spanish fans on the sidelines were extremely excited when they saw this scene.

They all felt that the gold medal was secure.

At this time and space, because Nadal did not win the Olympic singles gold medal, Spanish fans are extremely eager for this gold medal.

What if Alcaraz didn’t defeat Chen Ran in his prime?

so what!
If you win, you win!

When future generations read the history books, they will only remember who was the champion.

It will even be emphasized that Alcaraz won the gold medal by defeating Chen Ran, in order to add legendary color to the gold medal.

Just like the Wimbledon final not long ago, when Alcaraz defeated Djokovic, no one emphasized that Djokovic was already 37 years old.

At this moment, the sun was scorching in Paris, and it was exactly two o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Ran wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath.

Since you are so fast, I will make it impossible for you to run.

Chen Ran watched Aka running more and more vigorously, and decisively changed his tactics.

His hitting style is mainly chasing the ball, and he adds very strong topspin.

Several times, Chen Ran had opportunities to attack actively, but he did not choose to attack. Instead, he continued to defend and used topspin to consume his opponent.

This scene was completely different from the French Open final two months ago, when Chen Ran chose to take the initiative.

Da Da Da~
Facing the incoming ball, Alcaraz adjusted his steps instantly to leave himself enough space to hit a forehand shot.

Although his backhand was also excellent, facing Chen Ran's shots with impeccable placement and rotation, he knew very well that it would be difficult for him to hit a high-quality winning ball with his backhand, and he might even fall into the opponent's layout.

Although Aka is only 21 years old, he has rich competition experience, no less than these old hands.

When Chen Ran smashed the racket, Aka had a blank expression on his face, and he was not at all like those Spanish fans who were singing and dancing excitedly.

He did not dare to be careless at all, and he knew that the game had reached the most critical moment.

bang~
Akara created space and tried to hit a winning point with his best forehand.

However, his shot went into the net!

Call ~
A-Ka stood there with his hands on his hips and smiled bitterly.

Is it because of the wrong shot just now?
No, he discovered that Chen Ran had changed his tactics.

I like to play basketball while running at high speed, and my hands are feeling hot just now. But now I feel a little uncomfortable when I squat in place to hit the ball.

Especially the route Chen Ran chose was his chasing ball.

After several rounds, Chen Ran scored 4 points in a row and easily saved his serve.

This is the first time a "love game" appears in this match.

"Chen Ran, after smashing the racket that time, I didn't expect that my condition got better and better!" "I thought the game would be difficult!"

"A new fan of the Olympics, huh? You haven't seen his previous competitions, that's what."

An old fan began to talk about it: "In the semi-finals of the 08 Olympics, he and Djokovic were constantly coming up with various plans to mess with each other's mentality. Old fans know all about it. Where are we today?"

"08? I was only 5 years old then!"

“I’m 8!”

“I was just born at that time!”

Many netizens responded.

During Chen Ran's long and glorious career, he has seen off batches of old fans and welcomed batches of new fans.

"I feel like A-Ka's mentality is a little bit unstable." The CCTV host said, "This may be a good opportunity."

Today's commentator happened to be Li Na, who said: "Chen Ran has a lot of experience, he can handle all kinds of situations."

"Sister Na..." the host asked quietly, "How good do you think Chen Ran is now compared to his peak period?"

"What level? At most 6%." Li Na thought for a moment and said, "But you have to understand that he has reached a level of perfection now."

“Through various adjustments and tactical designs, you can play at 120% of your level.”

Li Na knows Chen Ran too well.

In fact, the games that these top female players watch the most are those of top male players.

They often marvel that tennis can be played this way.

"When I retired, I thought Chen Ran could only last five or six years at most. I didn't expect him to last ten years." She also expressed amazement, "I believe he will win this final battle of his career."

As soon as he finished speaking, an exclamation was heard from the TV screen.

In this game, the break point appeared again.

It is also an inventory.

In the tense tug-of-war between the two sides, Chen Ran just made a short ball!
You know, Aka is also a player who is good at short balls, and many people think that he is deliberately imitating Chen Ran.

Aka slid and passed the ball back lightly.

Chen Ran has appeared in front of the net, and the two sides are fighting again.

"Could it be a traversing ball?"

"Or a lob?"

Many fans nearby couldn't help but stand up.

Chen Ran obviously knew the Spaniard's intercepting ability in front of the net. The opponent was the tennis player with the fastest reaction ability he had ever seen. It seemed that he was born for "tennis interception".

His first reaction was to lob the ball.

But the ball didn't land in a good spot, leaving him with little space to lob the ball.

However, the ball speed on the clay court is slower, giving Chen Ran a few tenths of a second more time to think.

At the critical moment, Chen Ran moved sideways and made room.

Is this a preparation for a backhand return?

Many people wonder, isn't it better to hit the ball with the forehand from this position?

Then, a scene that countless people would never forget appeared.

Chen Ran made a move that looked like a two-handed backhand hit, but instantly changed to holding the racket with his left hand.

This action also caused A-Ka to lose consciousness for a brief moment.

Although it was only a moment, it was deadly enough.

Chen Ran hit the ball with his left forehand backhand diagonal shot, and just as Aka's center of gravity tilted to the other side, he hit the ball out.

This ball broke through Aka's interception in front of the net.

Break!

Take inventory and realize!

At the same time, Aka knelt on one knee on the red soil because of his imbalance.

"This is... left-handed batting? Double-blade style!" The host on the scene was shocked.

In fact, not only in comics, but even in professional tennis, dual-blade style will occasionally appear, but they are all in low-level competitions, and players only regard this as a novel way of playing.

In high-level competitions, it is rare to see someone so bold.

However, Chen Ran took advantage of the moment when the opponent was off guard and directly changed hands to hit the ball, catching the opponent by surprise.

Got it!
Chen Ran unexpectedly won the first set and took the lead 1-0.

...(End of chapter)