Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 97: Possessed by the Movie King?

Even all the memories of Safin in his previous life are very far away from Chen Ran at this moment.

He still clearly remembers this hot-tempered guy nicknamed "The Czar", a guy who liked to smash his racket whenever he didn't get his way.

A tennis racket worth five to six hundred dollars, this guy would often break several of them during a game, and he didn't feel bad at all.

Chen Ran put his hands on his hips and looked at Safin indifferently as he smashed the racket, like an angry polar bear.

I saw it on TV in my previous life, but it is somewhat interesting to witness it in person in this life.

"What a break!"

In the CCTV C5 sports live broadcast room, Zhang Sheng raised his arms and jumped excitedly.

"Dear spectators, now Chen Ran has successfully broken Safin's serve and has taken the initiative."

"You see Safin was so angry that he smashed his racket!"

"Now let's wait for the historic moment!"

In fact, Zhang Sheng still couldn't believe that Chen Ran could upset him.

The opponent was the 2000 US Open champion and the fourth-ranked player in the world.

He felt that even if Chen Ran defeated Safin in one set, it would be a historic breakthrough for Chinese tennis.

Even the guest Pan Bing touched his chin and sighed.

"Chen Ran's ability to seize opportunities is so strong. He grabbed the break point the first time it came up. Even now, I still can't believe he broke serve just like that."

"I found that compared to last year's Magic City Challenge, Chen Ran's current level has improved too much. It feels like a transformation."

After the host Zhang Sheng came to his senses, he said after a while: "Maybe this is a tennis genius."

……

After Chen Ran took a 4-3 lead, he neither relaxed nor showed any nervousness.

He was calm and steady, successfully holding his serve in the next two games, and finally won the first set 2-6.

Then he walked back to his seat without raising his head, picked up a bottle of mineral water, raised his head and drank it.

It seemed that just winning a set against one of the top five players in the world was a trivial matter to Chen Ran, and he did not even need to care about it at all.

Safin, who was eating a banana not far away to replenish his energy, faced the boos from the audience and looked livid.

He seemed to have thought of something, and glanced at Chen Ran silently, only to see that the other person was looking straight ahead, with a stern expression on his face.

"No wonder that old ghost Sergey is willing to be a physical trainer for this Chinese boy. He does have two skills."

Safin frowned in distress.

He lost the first set and had to win two more sets to win the match.

At this moment, my physical condition is not adjusted to the best, and it is far behind the level of the Grand Slam.

Chen Ran seems to be in good condition, and a new player is full of unlimited enthusiasm and motivation for this kind of ATP250 competition.

Even if you can win two games in a row, it will probably be a very difficult battle.

After the quarterfinals, there are still the semifinals. After the semifinals, there is still the finals.

"Let's adapt to the situation and see how this guy performs in the second set." Safin quickly made a calculation in his mind.

Anyway, this isn't my first time acting, and I've learned that practice makes me perfect.

On the other side, Chen Ran recovered from the long and noisy booing and took a deep breath.

How many people in China are watching this live broadcast at this moment?

He doesn't know.

But Chen Ran is certain that after he wins the first set against Safin, the viewership will soar like a rocket.

This is the Russian Czar Marat Safin, who was once the number one in the world and is now the fourth in the world.

Tennis fans and sports fans in China could only see Safin’s style on TV in the past.

Witnessed him stepping on Zhang Depei, Agassi, Sampras and other tennis kings to win the 2000 US Open.

But on this day, a tennis boy from China had the opportunity to defeat such a figure on the tour. How could this not be extremely exciting?

"Safin, wake up, don't sleep!"

"Safin, did you stay up all night drinking vodka again last night?"

"Hahaha~~"

The New Zealand audience paid money to enter the venue, so they couldn't hold back and started to boo.

Safin's face looked very ugly.

When the break came, he walked to the court without saying a word, carrying his racket.

Chen Ran also heard some bustling voices from the audience, and just lowered his head and chuckled a little.

He doesn't care what Safin thinks, whether he goes all out or lets it go on purpose, he will do his best to win the second set.

In this set, Chen Ran served first.

Safin crouched slightly and seemed to be staring at Chen Ran intently, but in his heart he was cursing the foul-mouthed audience. "What does your spending money on buying tickets have to do with me?"

Whether the stadium is full or empty, the bonus he deserves will not be less.

If it were him in the past, he might even speak directly to shut up these viewers.

But as the saying goes, being short-handed and soft-spoken, Safin, with the appearance fee given by the New Zealanders, can only hold his anger in his heart for the time being, not to mention that he wants to visit his hometown again next year to make extra money.

boom!
Chen Ran served a beautiful ACE ball.

boom!
Chen Ran then served another ACE ball.

The stability of this Chinese boy's serve is too inconsistent with his age.

Safin cursed silently.

He tapped his racket against his thigh, trying to focus.

But the results seemed less than ideal.

Chen Ran also easily scored two points in a row and started the first game of the second set with a "love game".

But Safin was worthy of being Safin. In his own service game, he quickly found his serving state.

Even though Chen Ran could occasionally win a point or two, he never got a chance to break serve.

Chen Ran was also observing Safin's technical style.

He must recognize the opponent's outstanding talent and strength, even if Safin is not in the best condition.

With a powerful and heavy backhand, Safin can always hit incredible shots. Moreover, Safin's two-handed backhand is very changeable and can change the trajectory of the ball through different angles and rotations, making it difficult for the opponent to judge.

The second set was still very intense and anxious.

Chen Ran was running all over the field, and his jersey was already soaked with sweat.

After he struggled to hold serve in the sixth game, he led 6-6.

Normally, with Safin's current serving state, it is highly likely that the two sides will enter a thrilling "tiebreak".

However, something unexpected happened in the 12th inning.

Safin first made a mistake on his first serve, stamped his feet in frustration, and then made a second serve of mediocre quality.

Without saying anything, Chen Ran hit a straight backhand with both hands and scored a point.

A bit weird?
Everyone is a professional player and can keenly catch some changes of the opponent.

For the second ball, Safin's first serve was of high quality.

Even though Chen Ran's racket touched the tennis ball, it still returned the ball and hit the net.

The two sides were very close to each other, and soon the situation reached a level of 40 to 40.

At this time, Safin directly intercepted the ball after serving.

Chen Ran also rushed to the net and started fighting back and forth with the opponent.

"Oh~"

"Wonderful!"

The audience gave a rare burst of cheers.

It turned out that Chen Ran and Safin were hitting the ball back and forth like badminton in front of the net.

The tennis ball kept flying back and forth in the air without ever landing once. (The rule of tennis is that you can hit the ball without landing or landing once)

In the end, Chen Ran was superior and penetrated Safin's interception with a quick volley, winning the break point in the 12th game, which was also the match point of the entire game.

AD:40.

As Safin walked back, he smashed his racket again in frustration.

The poor racket couldn't withstand the violence of the Russian tsar and suddenly collapsed.

When Chen Ran saw this, he raised his eyebrows slightly and a smile flashed in his eyes, but his face remained calm.

And Safin took out a third racket from his racket bag.

Perhaps because of the new racket, his serving condition has declined again.

Chen Ran seized the opportunity, and after a stalemate for a while, he decisively released a wonderful ball.

Safin was about to come to save the ball at full speed, but his steps slipped, his whole body visibly stagnated, and he almost fell to the ground.

However, this moment determines the outcome of the entire game.

The small ball released by Chen Ran quickly completed two jumps and became a dead ball.

7:5, Chen Ran won the second set!
Safin sat on the ground a little disappointed, looking up at the sky, as if he didn't want to believe what just happened.

Chen Ran breathed a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on his lips.

tsar?Movie king?
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(End of this chapter)