Who would still play tennis after being reborn?

Chapter 101 No way, how can he be so strong?

Zorn looked around and, seeing that no one was coming up, he was too lazy to say anything more to provoke them.

Some things are best left unsaid; saying them too much loses their meaning.

He had maxed out his taunting skills, yet no one dared to come up. They were hoping that if he said a few more words, someone would come up.

If they really couldn't handle the provocation, they would have already grabbed their rackets and started cursing, instead of waiting until now.

Zorn called out from behind Wells, "Let's go, let's go, this is boring."

"what?"

"Leaving now?"

Wells usually doesn't talk much; Zorn does most of the talking. He was waiting for someone to come on stage, but unexpectedly, Zorn decided to give up.

Zorn shrugged: "Everyone's afraid of losing, nobody wants to go up, what can I do?"

"We can't exactly go down and pull them up, can we?"

"Even if you bring them up, if they don't fight, can you force them?"

"Humans are not machines that can be activated by pressing a switch."

Wells was a little disappointed: "So, are we going anywhere else today? We haven't had a good time yet, it's too early to go back now."

Zorn said, "Let's do it tomorrow. It's too late to go to another match now. The key is that by this time, the stronger teams on other courts have already been eliminated. If we go and eat the leftovers, they won't be satisfied even if we win. It's better to wait until tomorrow night."

"Fine!" Wells said, his face drooping, utterly disappointed.

Just as he turned to leave the court, Zorn called out again, "Wait!"

"Ok?"

Zorn suddenly grinned, revealing his white teeth: "I was wrong. There are still brave people. Although they seem to be a group of foreigners, they are braver than these guys."

Wells paused for a moment, then looked up and realized that two teenagers had already entered the field.

"Japanese?" Wells looked at the two of them in confusion.

Zorn's face darkened behind him: "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all, especially some things. If you don't understand something, just keep it to yourself. You'll offend people to death. That's a China boy."

"what?"

Zorn said irritably, "Next time, please don't admit you're wrong again."

"Oh." Wells turned around dejectedly.

Yu Haoyang's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but fortunately, Zorn spoke quickly, and the small misunderstanding was resolved in just a few words.

"Are they two China boys?"

"They look so young! They must be only fifteen or sixteen years old. Zorn is right, they are really brave."

"It's good that they're playing. Even if they lose, it shouldn't be considered a loss for our stadium. Let them wear down Zorn and Wells a bit more, and then it'll be our turn in the fourth game."

"That's true, but I'm afraid they'll lose too quickly, not only without expending their energy, but also handing Zorn and Wells a victory for nothing. If we still don't have anyone to play in the fourth game, it won't sound good if word gets out!"

Outside the venue, many people were whispering among themselves.

Someone noticed that Gu Cheng and Yu Haoyang had come with Horn and immediately came up to him: "Horn, your friend?"

"How strong are they?"

"Sort of, but we've only just met," Horn explained. "As for their strength, I don't know either, but they seem quite confident, so they must be pretty strong."

The other person chuckled upon hearing this: "Who among us isn't quite confident?"

"They just arrived and have no idea of ​​Zorn and Wells' strength, so they think they can win..."

The other side said a lot, clearly not optimistic about the doubles pair of Gu Cheng and Yu Haoyang. In the end, they could only sigh and say, "Oh well, if we lose, we lose. It's good to wear down Zorn and the others' stamina."

"No matter the outcome, Sack and I will play in the fourth game. We can't let Zorn and Wells get five consecutive wins."

"You and Sak?"

Horn was slightly surprised: "Hasn't Sack not been here for a long time?"

"It's been a long time. I just notified Sack, and he's on his way. He should arrive around the time this game is finished."

Horn breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "It's a good thing you called Sack, otherwise it would be too embarrassing if we still didn't have anyone to play in the fourth game."

"By the way, why is Sack back?"

The other person laughed and said, "There's a SALK OPEN junior tournament at the Scandinavian Stadium in a few days, and he's rushing back to participate in that event."

Horn immediately understood and said, "That's great. Call me on the day of his match, and I'll bring people to the Scandinavian Stadium to cheer him on. We can't go to other places, but we have to go to the match in our hometown."

"Okay!"

“I was just worried that going alone wouldn’t make a big enough impact. It would be great if you went too. Sack would be very happy.”

"He is a person who enjoys being in a lively atmosphere."

How is Sak ranked?

"Same as usual, a little over 400, but this time he seems to have gotten a lot more points, his ranking has improved a lot, he should be in the top 400 now."

"That's pretty impressive."

"Anyone who can compete in the ITF Junior Championship and rank within the top 1,000 is quite strong."

The other party grinned and said, "That's right. Zorn and Wells are not weak either, they're just too old. Otherwise, if they participated in the ITF Junior Championship, they wouldn't be weaker than Sack, and their ranking might even be higher than Sack's."

Horn wholeheartedly agreed: "These two are indeed strong."

The two chatted briefly before turning their attention to the sports field.

Zorn raised an eyebrow at Gu Cheng and Yu Haoyang, and asked in broken English, "The challenger serves first."

Then he added, "They took turns hitting each other."

Yu Haoyang didn't want Gu Cheng to serve, so he asked, "Can one person serve?"

After a moment's hesitation, Zorn agreed: "Sure, as long as you don't find serving alone tiring."

Yu Haoyang understood.

The rules of street tennis are generally similar to those of regular tennis matches, but some rules are more flexible and can be set by the players themselves, as long as both sides agree.

Simple and efficient.

The key point is, it's quite interesting.

He had just watched the match between the two, and their strength was indeed formidable. In addition, the two had been playing together for quite some time, and their teamwork and coordination were excellent, with a very high level of understanding. Most doubles pairs would not be a match for them.

However, it's good that he's strong; it's perfect for him to test the results of his training over this period.

If it's really weak, then we won't be able to test it.

Moreover, he has mastered the half-volley and single-leg shuffle steps quite well. However, he is not yet proficient in the landing point of the super half-volley that Gu Cheng mentioned when returning the ball, but he does not plan to use the super half-volley in this game.

If all else fails, there's always this guy, isn't there?

With Gu Cheng around, he really couldn't figure out how Feilong could possibly lose when he was on the verge of defeat.

The original purpose of asking Gu Cheng to come out was to test the results of his special training, and now it's perfect.

If they were to actually fight Gu Cheng, the difference in their strength would be too great to be discerned, and they might even become more frustrated as the fight progressed, feeling like they had wasted their time.

"YU, catch the ball."

Yu Haoyang received the ball that Horn threw in from outside the court, then walked to the service line, glanced at Zorn and Wells standing one in front of the other, and then tossed the tennis ball up, serving a sharp shot straight to the inverted triangle area of ​​the first court.

Zorn is really tall. He looks no more than twenty years old, but he is over 1.9 meters tall. A ball that would take others several steps to catch up with, he can easily cover with the tennis ball by taking two steps and using the length of his racket.

The ball was returned to this half of the field.

Yu Haoyang was prepared to take over the competition by himself, and since the ITF Junior Championships were still about a week away, he didn't need to worry about his physical condition.

Just give it your all.

With the help of single-leg shuffling, both movement speed and reaction speed are at least 30% faster than before.

Yu Haoyang rushed to the baseline position in the second zone and hit a backhand straight shot.

Zorn followed up with a powerful smash, sending the ball in the opposite direction from where Yu Haoyang was.

Logically speaking, it would be difficult for most people to catch such a ball.

In fact, this is what both Zorn and Horn and others off the field thought.

I can't reach them.

They don't have that kind of reaction speed, and their movement speed can't be that fast either.

But Yu Haoyang caught up with him.

Not only did they catch up, but their return shots were also of extremely high quality, with the diagonal smash grazing the net and then undergoing a slight deflection.

Wells in the attacking third had no time to react before the ball hit the ground.

"15-0."

Yu Haoyang continued serving, and the tennis ball flew towards the opponent's court. Zorn reacted quickly, taking a step forward, his eyes fixed on the incoming ball, his feet quickly adjusting their position. Just as the ball landed, he swung his racket sharply, hitting the ball towards the opposite corner of the first court.

This shot was powerful, had a tricky angle, and was extremely fast.

Yu Haoyang moved with lightning speed, reappearing in front of the bouncing tennis ball like a ghost, tilting his body and swinging his racket.

He glanced instinctively at the far corner, and while Zorn was moving, he launched a straight shot.

By the time Zorn noticed, it was too late; he could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew out of bounds.

"30-0!"

On the third goal, Yu Haoyang became more and more skilled at using his one-legged shuffling steps, and his speed improved slightly again.

Although playing doubles alone is tiring and depletes physical strength quickly, Yu Haoyang was extremely excited.

His strength has really improved a lot compared to before, and even he himself can clearly feel it.

After four rounds of play, Yu Haoyang ended the third point with a volley at the net.

The score came to 40-0.

When Horn mentioned the score, he couldn't help but gasp.

A commotion arose from the crowd.

"wow~"

"That guy named Yu is amazing. He took three points from Zorn and Wells all by himself."

"Is he really only sixteen or seventeen years old?"

"Those two are amazing!"

"Is it because Zorn and the others' physical condition has deteriorated too much?"

Reed muttered, "That three-pointer was too easy!"
Beside him, Horn's expression shifted, becoming much more serious.

Are Zorn and Wells' physical abilities declining?

Yes, but losing three points of physical strength in a row is not the decisive factor.

Reed may not have noticed it, but he did.

From beginning to end, Gu Cheng didn't move. He stood on the court holding his racket, clearly indicating that he wanted Yu Haoyang to take over the game by himself.

Yu Haoyang, on the other hand, had caught two or three balls that seemed impossible for them to receive, yet he did so quite strangely.

This speed and reaction time are simply beyond the reach of the average tennis enthusiast.

In any case, no one he knows has been able to do it.

Even Sak wouldn't do.

But Yu Haoyang did it, and not only did he do it, he also managed to get three points all by himself.

This strength is even greater than that of Zorn and Wells.

In other words, Yu Haoyang was able to score three consecutive points because of his own strength, not because Zorn and Wells' physical condition declined.

Horn glanced at De and couldn't help but want to complain.

You've ruined me!

If he hadn't been following the game closely, he might have thought it was due to Zorn and the other player's declining physical condition.

But this is not the case.

Another question came to his mind: if Yu Haoyang is so strong, what about Gu Cheng, who doesn't talk much?

It doesn't look weak at all!
Brick, however, seemed to have figured it out and couldn't help but turn around: "Horn, where did you find these two guys? They're pretty strong!"

Horn wanted to say, "I've only known you for a short time, how would I know?"

However, it's true that these two are very strong.

I can't accept it.

That's all that matters.

Next, Zorn and Wells were in a bad mood.

Even if they win in the end, they probably won't be able to play a fourth game.

At this moment, both Zorn and Wells changed color.

Yu Haoyang didn't care what the two were thinking; he had already hit his fourth shot.

Zorn retaliates.

Yu Haoyang hit the ball far away with a mid-court volley, then quickly moved to the net, watched Zorn's return, and swung his racket. The ball flew low along the edge of the net, spinning.

Wells shouted, "I'll do it!"

He rushed toward the net, leaped high, and tried to intercept the ball before it bounced a second time.

Wells aimed at the tennis ball, swung his racket forcefully, and the ball changed direction again, flying towards Gu Cheng's backcourt corner.

Yu Haoyang remained calm and quickly retreated, taking large and steady steps with each step.

The moment the ball bounced off the ground, he was like a volcano about to erupt, gathering all his strength into his arm and then swinging the racket fiercely.

--boom! !
"competition is over."

1-0.

It was Zorn's turn to serve.

Just as Reed said, Zorn's overhead volley was really high quality; it wasn't a smash, but it was even better than a smash.

This kind of smash, combined with the advantage of outdoor hard courts, is simply a scoring weapon.

Yu Haoyang was somewhat relieved. If he hadn't mastered the single-leg shuffling technique under Gu Cheng's guidance, he probably would have had a hard time dealing with this serve.

But now, there is a sense of leisurely strolling.

Of course, it wasn't that easy, but there wasn't much pressure either.

Yu Haoyang's eyes flickered slightly, and he decisively stepped forward to deliver a forehand smash, then quickly moved to the net.

Gu Cheng said that he would continue to go online until the bottom-line technology was strong enough.

When he ran to the net and was level with Gu Cheng, Zorn's return shot flew over the center net.

Yu Haoyang jumped up and scored a point with a clean and crisp jump shot.

15-0!

Zorn's second serve was faster, but Yu Haoyang had anticipated it. After returning the serve, he continued to move closer to the net and hit a volley that landed slightly off the boundary line from Wells.

The score has now been changed to 30-0!

With ample stamina and agile net play, Yu Haoyang scored the third point.

……

The second game ended quickly, bringing the score to 2-0.

Yu Haoyang's serve was more stable. After serving, he quickly moved to the net with a single-leg shuffle, catching Zorn and Wells off guard and directly changing the score to 3-0.

However, this situation changed slightly in the fourth game.

With one player against two, Yu Haoyang's stamina dropped slightly as he ran all over the court, making it difficult for him to score a point.

In the fourth game, they lost three points, bringing the score to 40-40.

At the service line, Yu Haoyang braced himself on his knees, panting heavily.

"It can't be done, it can't be done!"

"I really can't run anymore."

Gu Cheng felt that Yu Haoyang was almost too slow to breathe.

Zorn, however, looked rather grim. His opponent had taken three points in a 1v2 situation. Although the situation had improved considerably in the fourth game and they had reached match point, he couldn't be happy.

He glanced at Gu Cheng, who had been holding the racket without moving, and squinted, seemingly lost in thought.

Could this guy be just a decoy?
The more Zorn thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He immediately shouted in slightly broken English, "It's doubles, shouldn't he at least move a little?"

Although Zorn's English was a bit broken, Yu Haoyang understood him, but at this moment, the way he looked at Zorn was a bit strange.

Are you sure you want him to go?

But his expression took on a different meaning in Zorn's eyes, and Zorn became even more certain: "Yes, I'm sure."

Yu Haoyang didn't want to continue either; if he kept running, his lungs would explode, so he gave up his spot.

"Alright, Acheng, you can come now!"

(End of this chapter)