Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 67 Battle of Champions

From [-] spectators in the semi-finals to [-] spectators in the final, the atmosphere at the scene has undergone earth-shaking changes, becoming very lively and full of people.

Chinese fans in this era actually rarely have the opportunity to see high-level tennis matches in their home country.Unlike the Magic City Tennis Masters and the China Tennis Open held in China a few years later, fans are already well-informed.

People in this era are relatively simple, and the finals of a challenge match can attract so many viewers.

At this moment, Chen Ran was warming up, feeling the roar of cheers from the audience, and felt great.

At this time, the person in charge of the organizing committee called Chen Ran over, and also called the American giant Isner, saying that he wanted to take a photo with him.

What, you want to take a group photo?

Chen Ran felt a little uncomfortable. The other person was much taller than him. When the two stood together, the difference in height was too great.

But when he saw the slim young female singer standing beside the net, he suddenly understood.

This is an old tradition in tennis matches. The invited celebrity guests will stand with the two players and take photos together.

The host at the scene was very excited and chattered non-stop.

"Okay, everyone in the audience, please stay quiet."

"We now invite the two finalists Chen Ran and Isner to take a group photo with the young female singer Yao Beina."

It's her!
Chen Ran finally had an impression.

When I saw her on TV in my previous life, she was already in her 30s, and now she is still a college student in her early 20s. No wonder I didn't recognize her just now.

In that edition of "The Voice of China", Yao Beina was undoubtedly the most shining star, but was later suppressed by "Na Youniao", which is also known to everyone.

By the way, one of Chen Ran's great pleasures was reading netizens' comments on Nayouniao's Douyin before rebirth. Netizens' words were nice and interesting.

In fact, Chen Ran is a bit amateur in music, and his singing is only at the average KTV level. Let me complain about Xiao Xianrou's singing skills. He is a professional, but he cannot judge a singer of this level.

However, many music critics have spoken highly of Yao Beina's singing skills and considered her to be the top performer in the Chinese music scene, even giving her the reputation of "Music Elf".

"Hello, I wish you good luck!" After the group photo, Yao Beina was generous and took the initiative to shake Chen Ran's hand.

In fact, Chen Ran was not familiar with her. After shaking hands, he didn't know what to say for a moment. He also felt sad when he thought that such a woman had a tragic fate and died young.

"You are really amazing. You have been on such a big stage at such a young age." Yao Beina thought that Chen Ran was a little shy, so she took the initiative to open the topic, "I have been singing for so many years, but this is the first time in front of so many people. Just now Quite nervous.”

Chen Ran smiled and said: "You will get used to it after coming a few times. When we hold concerts in the future, there will be more audiences."

Can I still have a concert one day?
Yao Beina tilted her head and was stunned on the spot.

The host was very enthusiastic and specially introduced: Yao Beina won the runner-up in the National College Student Campus Pioneer Singers Competition held by CCTV9 in September this year to celebrate the successful bid for the Olympics. Only then was she invited by CCTV to be the kick-off guest for this competition.

Yao Beina also joked: "I was the runner-up in the singing competition more than a month ago, but I hope Chen Ran will have a different result."

The interactive session ends and the competition officially begins.

This time, it was Isner who got the chance to serve first.

Chen Ran also came to his senses, holding the racket in both hands, standing at the end of the baseline, staring ahead intently.

The guy opposite is known for his abnormal serve, mainly due to his height and long arms, which gives Isner a huge advantage in terms of serving.

Soon, one after another, the serves were like cannonballs, roaring towards Chen Ran, making him very passive.

The players who were eliminated in the previous rounds must be in the same mood as Chen Ran. It was the first time for everyone to encounter such a giant man in tennis.

Generally speaking in tennis, a player who is 90 meters tall is already considered tall, let alone 2 meters tall. love game!

Isner easily secured serve in the first game. Chen Ran, who has always been good at receiving serve, failed to score a single point.

The entire audience was silent.

There was something wrong with this game. They also saw that Isner showed a kind of ease when serving in the game.

After the two exchanged venues, Chen Ran served.

The opponent's big arms and legs meant that even if Chen Ran's serve was very tricky, Isner could still recover it.

clap clap clap!
The two sides were in a stalemate for many shots, hitting the ball back and forth continuously, and their strong bodies were flying all over the court.

Chen Ran's concentration was highly concentrated, and this opponent was obviously a little different from any previous opponents.

When he defeated Korean Lee Hyung-taek, the No. [-] seed in the tournament, both the fans and the media believed that Chen Ran could win the championship with a high probability.

But Chen Ran behaved extremely calmly and did not get carried away by the praise.

Because he knew before the game started that the biggest opponent in this game was not the Korean at all.

"Pretty!"

Chen Ran suddenly clenched his fists and roared.

At 40:30, after ending the round, he reached the game point first in his serve.

In the next ball, Chen Ran used a jumping smash to secure serve, and the score came to 1-1.

We must keep in mind that when facing Isner, losing a serve may mean losing a set. Only by keeping your serve can you create more possibilities.

Similarly, Isner's game strategy has always been to steadily consolidate his serve. As for his opponent's serve, he tries to continue some rounds and see if he can find an opportunity.

Isner's game never lacks a tiebreaker, that's his style.

It's just that it's still at the challenge level now, so this situation is not common.

"Do you want to give up your opponent's serve to save your own energy?"

After Isner sent another sharp ACE, Chen Ran had this thought in his mind.

Chen Ran was concentrating on Isner's serving action, his knees gently jumping in place like springs, trying to improve his state of receiving the serve.

Isner throws, spins, kicks, and hits.

boom!
The landing point is the outer corner!

Chen Ran's knees suddenly straightened, and his calves pushed his body horizontally to rush out, fully stretching his arms and upper body.

However, it is still too late!
This serve was not only at a tricky angle, but also reached a speed of almost 220+ kilometers per hour.

Chen Ran could only watch the ball and sigh.

In this game, Chen Ran only scored one point, but Isner still won the game very easily.

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(End of this chapter)