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Chapter 63 Chinese and American geniuses meet for the final! (Please follow up and read!)
Chen Ran needs to choose a "temporary cooperation" coach to make people gradually forget about the "foreign Chinese" coach who has never appeared and does not actually exist.

Zhang Depei will not retire until next year, and Chen Ran is not sure whether he can negotiate terms with him in the future.

This time, Chen Ran chose Sun Jianye, deputy director of provincial sports, as his partner, instead of Liang Hui, vice chairman of the Tennis Association, after careful consideration.

Chen Ran's outstanding strength in tennis has made him stand out in the entire Chinese men's tennis world.

The greater his advantage, the more stable the gold medal will be, and the leaders of the Provincial Sports Bureau will naturally pay more attention to him.

All requests within their capabilities will be met as much as possible.

If Chen Ran was looking for Liang Hui, it would not be easy to negotiate terms.

First of all, he and Liang Hui had already exchanged interests because of the wild card in the Australian Open qualifying round.

Second, there is the difference between the two departments.

From the perspective of the Chinese Tennis Association, the next big test is the 2004 Athens Olympics, while the Provincial Sports Bureau's big test is the National Games.

The focus of their work is completely different.

Everyone knows that the competitive level and intensity of the Olympic Games are far from comparable to that of the National Games, except for table tennis.

So from the opponent's perspective, Chen Ran's chances of winning gold and silver in the National Games are much higher than in the Olympics, not to mention that he won't win two years later.

Leaders are realistic, and the importance they attach to Chen Ran depends on how likely he is to bring political achievements to them.

And the most important point is that when Chen Ran met Liang Hui for the first time, the other party had vaguely mentioned the agent in advance.

Chen Ran knew that the Chinese Sports Association would intervene in athletes' agent affairs.

But the Provincial Sports Bureau will not. They only care about the National Games. This is the premise for Chen Ran to cooperate with the other party.

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On the fourth day of the competition, two semi-finals will be played.

Maybe it's because China's tennis level is relatively backward, or maybe it's because there are local Chinese players in the semifinals.

The atmosphere of the competition in Magic City became particularly lively.

Under the deliberate guidance of the organizing committee, it was obviously just an ATP Challenger Tour event, but it was exaggerated to look like an ATP Tour event.

The Chinese fans are enthusiastic. In order to cheer for the local darling Chen Ran, they even played gongs and drums and played the suona. It was really lively.

This group of people obviously copied the cheering method of football matches to tennis matches.

What's more, some people painted national flags on their faces, while others waved flagpoles and sang loudly.

Chen Ran came out of the hotel and took the special car arranged by the organizing committee. He saw the jubilant fans through the window. He also imitated the appearance of those "big stars" and waved to them.

The number of reporters who also came was much more than in the previous quarterfinals.

Today's semifinals will be held in the No. 5000 Arena of Qizhong Tennis Center, which can accommodate [-] people.

The tickets, which were originally so cheap that they were almost as cheap as cabbage, have increased in price a lot because of Chen Ran's emergence.

"With so many fans, Hall [-] should be filled up." Chen Ran looked at the sea of ​​people in the square, and his heart began to surge.

This is the most fascinating part of competitive sports.

Standing on the court, looking at the packed stands and the hysterically shouting audience, the players' adrenaline hormones will be secreted rapidly, and the whole person will be excited.

It's already the semi-finals, and the next step is the finals.

Whether it is fans or reporters and media, their interest has been aroused because of Chen Ran's victory one after another.

Chen Ran's opponent in the semi-finals was Suarez, a young player from Brazil.

Of course, this so-called youth is relative. In fact, the other party is 6 years older than Chen Ran, and is now 22 years old.The competition in professional tennis is cruel. Most people can only hang out in the ATP Challenger League after turning into professional players.

Suarez did not hesitate to fly across the entire Pacific Ocean, just to earn some points quickly so that he could reach the threshold of the tour as soon as possible.

When the two players came on the stage, the tense atmosphere spread, and the cheers and shouts of the audience made the atmosphere even more intense.

"Chen Ran, come on!"

This is normal cheering.

"Brother, I want to take revenge on the national football team!"

This guy is obviously a football fan and brings the emotions from the football pitch to the tennis court.

After all, in the recent World Cup, the national football team was beaten 4-0 by Brazil.
Brazil is not only a football powerhouse, but also has great strength in tennis.

Chen Ran was doing warm-up exercises, with a calm and calm demeanor.

The Brazilian opposite did have some strength, but after all, he was much weaker than the Korean Lee Hyung-taek before.

Man, I know that if you don't make it to the finals, the Weibo bonus won't be enough to cover your long journey, but I still have to win this game.

Not only for myself, but also for the nearly [-] lovely fans who came to cheer.

Suarez, who was on the opposite side, also felt Chen Ran's confident aura, and his whole person became dignified.

So what if you win the No. [-] seed, anything is possible on the court.

The two sides stood at opposite ends of the court and started a duel.

From the first ball, Chen Ran used all his strength without any reservation, firmly suppressing his opponent with fast-paced play.

Every ace ball, powerful smash, drop ball, net volley, overhead smash, and single counter attack can cause waves of cheers from the audience.

Chen Ran enjoyed all this, but in fact he didn't like the tennis court becoming too quiet.

The rhythm of the game has always been in Chen Ran's hands.In the first set, Chen Ran, with the support of the home audience, actually broke serve twice and easily won 6-2.

In the second set, Brazilian Suarez gritted his teeth and showed his tenacity.

When Chen Ran reached break point several times, Suarez relied on his extraordinary willpower to save the break point and successfully maintained serve.

The scores of both sides increased alternately, and soon reached a 5-5 tie.

In the 11th game, Chen Ran took advantage of the opponent's mental state to decline, and worked hard to break serve with frequent runs, high angle shots with strong topspin.

6:2 and 7:5.

After a fierce duel, Chen Ran defeated Suarez from Brazil and successfully secured a spot in the finals.

The entire stadium was suddenly filled with cheers and shouts, accompanied by noisy gongs and drums.

After the game, Chen Ran circled the stadium to thank the fans who cheered him on. Behind him was a group of reporters who kept pressing the shutter of the camera, trying to record this moment.

After he finished the show, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he sat down in a VIP seat and prepared to watch the second semi-final.

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An hour and a half later, Isner, a 17-year-old giant from the United States, cleanly eliminated the opponent's New Zealand player with two scores of 7 to 5 and won another finals spot.

By this time, the reporters on the scene had begun to realize that big news was coming!
In an incredible scene, one is 16 years old and the other is 17 years old. The two youngest players in the competition actually met in the final!

They also thought about the title: Chinese and American geniuses meet for the final!

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(End of this chapter)