Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 86 Sir, did you do this on purpose?
In fact, Chen Ran knew in advance that he would compete and practice with these Russian players, but what he didn't expect was why these little guys were so aggressive.

He even vaguely noticed that the little girl Sharapova was looking at him with interest.

What exactly is going on?

What on earth did that old coward Sergey brag about in front of his compatriots?

During the days when Sergey and Chen Ran were training together, the thing this old guy said the most was: Chen, you remind me of Safin when he was young.

Is it possible that this old guy is causing hatred for me?

Sergey clapped his hands and shouted: "Chen, you have to promise me. If you can't beat Gabashvili and Kukushkin, you must go to the Nickelodeon Tennis School for further study for a period of time after the Australian Open."

"Sir, there is really no need."

Chen Ran frowned and immediately understood that this was what his physical trainer had in mind.

After he signed with IMG, the other party asked him if he wanted to go to the Nickelodeon Tennis School in the United States for further study after the Oceania season ended.

Expenses, including accommodation, tuition, and transportation, will be borne by the brokerage company.

But Chen Ran declined the invitation without hesitation, saying that he was used to training at his own pace.

What a joke, my technical attributes are already 78 points, what else can I learn by going to Nickelodeon Online School?
What's more, the training resources provided by the "simulation training ground" are far beyond what the Nickelodeon Online School can match.

Besides, his coach "Zhang Depei" can even bring a young player to the second place in the world, but his level is no better than those teachers at the Nickelodeon Tennis School?

However, as soon as Sergei said these words, some young Russians, including Sharapova, became a little commotion.

Sharapova has studied at the Nickelodeon Online School for a long time and has become a representative of outstanding students. She is also proud of this.

Several other Russian young men also dreamed of studying at Nickelodeon Online School, but they were short of money and had no one to sponsor them, so they were unable to make the trip.

The Chen Ran in front of her was less than 17 years old, and she actually gave up the opportunity to go to Nickelodeon Online School.

"That's right, Maria!"

Sergey seemed to remember something again, and he chuckled: "He won a challenge championship not long ago, and he defeated Isner from the United States. He should also be an outstanding student of your school, right?"

Sharapova was stunned and thought of the giant man who left a deep memory in her mind.

With such strength, they do have the capital to reject Nick Online School.

"Okay, stop chatting!" Sergey clapped his hands, "Chen Ran, let's have a tiebreaker with Kukushkin and Gabashvili."

Chen Ran looked at the two Russian guys who were about the same height as himself and nodded silently.

These two young guys were eyeing him eagerly and wanted to go on the field immediately to prove themselves.

Chen Ran didn't even think about chatting with those little guys. He carried the racket and walked directly into the court without saying a word.

Kukushkin was jumping slightly on the spot, rubbing his hands with some excitement.

"Brother, come on, kill him!" Bashvili on the side clapped his hands excitedly and cheered.

A tiebreaker?I have never lost in a tie-break!
Even facing a big serving player like Isner, Chen Ran won all the tie-break sets.

Chen Ran patted the tennis ball gently and stared indifferently at Bashvili who was ready in front of him.

Both sides of the court were filled with young tennis players from China and Russia. Among them, Sharapova stood in front of the crowd, observing Chen Ran with interest with her arms folded.

The best under-18 player in the world?

She knew Sergey's straightforward character and would definitely not exaggerate.

Chen Ran also roughly knew what his physical fitness coach talked about with the Russian teenagers.

"Just the best under 18?"

Bend your knees, kick off, throw the ball.

The tennis ball rushed out at high speed like an arrow piercing the air with strong rotation speed.

Kukushkin moved small steps, and when his body was about to make a move, a yellow-green flash passed in front of him.

ACE ball!
This is a nice serve from the outside corner of the first zone.Xiao Maozi, your position is full of flaws.

There was a loud cheer from the crowd.

Players from the East Zhejiang Provincial Team have been tortured by Chen Ran's outside-corner serves with strong topspin in the past few days.

"This serve has traveled more than 200 kilometers," Sharapova said with a hint of surprise.

After Chen Ran hit, the two sides exchanged serves.

Kukushkin also played a high-level serve.

Inside corner, backhand.

Chen Ran immediately made an accurate judgment, moved quickly, and caught the ball back very smoothly.

After just two rounds of hitting each other, Chen Ran immediately turned the ball around and finished the scoring with a casual volley.

Kukushkin's second serve.

He was a little impatient and made a mistake with his first serve, while the threat of his second serve was greatly reduced.

Chen Ran directly returned the ball from a wide angle, making Kukushkin passive for a while, and soon lost another point.

In less than two minutes, Chen Ran took a 3-0 lead in the tiebreaker.

"Oh my god, it's almost a crushing advantage!"

Sharapova looked at all this in disbelief, covering her mouth cutely.

Kukushkin is also the second Russian player born after 85.

This "tie-break" match went very smoothly, and Chen Ran almost took away the victory 7-1 without any bloodshed.

Sergey also put his hands on his hips, looking puzzled.

He also watched the video of the Magic City ATP Challenger more than two months ago. Chen Ran didn't seem that strong at that time.

In just over two months, his technical strength has been sublimated again?

No wonder he said he was unwilling to study at Nickelodeon Online School. It turned out that he was sure of it.

But God... was he really born to play tennis?

Obviously without the guidance of a full-time coach, you can make such rapid progress just by practicing according to the training plan left by the previous coach.

Such a talent is really terrifying!

"Bashvili's strength is stronger than Kukushkin, but it is also limited. It is difficult to win with such a big advantage in the tie-break." Sergey thought in his mind.

"Maybe at this age he has surpassed Safin."

The tiebreaker in the second game went as he expected.

Chen Ran still showed strong suppression and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game.

In the end, he used a powerful overhead smash to take away the game 7:2.

However, the tennis ball that Chen Ran smashed with great force bounced off the ground, creating a high parabola and falling from the air.

"There doesn't seem to be anyone as good as him in Nick's online school."

At this moment, Sharapova was distracted, and there was an exclamation from the crowd.

The tennis ball falling from the sky hit Sharapova's fair forehead.

"Sir, did you spike the ball toward me on purpose?" Sharapova stared at Chen Ran angrily, her chest rising and falling, and she spoke in English.

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(End of this chapter)