Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 40: Jiang Hong, the lone survivor, battles the second seed (Please continue reading)

The contestant on the second day was a domestic player.

His skill level is good, but not as good as Zhang Long's.

The match was relatively easy and didn't take up too much of my energy!
Therefore, they were swept aside by Jiang Hong with scores of 6:1 and 6:2.

Jiang Hong successfully advanced to the quarterfinals and earned 2 ATP points.

Apart from fourth seed De Hill, there were no major surprises among the other seeded players.

They all made it to the semifinals!

In the end, only Jiang Hong remained as the sole domestic player in this ITF10K tournament.

It became the sole representative in this competition.

As a result, the stands gradually filled up. Although they weren't full, there were definitely more people than in the previous games.

Before the match, some people waved small red flags to cheer on Jiang Hong.

"Go Jiang Hong! Defeat that foreigner!"

"Let's make it to the finals and win the championship!"

The shouts were deafening, but Jiang Hong didn't say anything; he just silently gripped his racket tighter!
Jiang Hong's opponent was the second seed, an American tennis player ranked 785th in the world with 17 ATP points. His name seemed to be Richard!
It sounds a bit like the English names that Chinese people give themselves.

The other person was not old, a year younger than Jiang Hong, only 16 years old.

However, he is quite tall, probably around 1.9 meters.

The referee tossed a coin, and Richard gained possession of the ball.

The match hadn't started yet; it was just pre-match practice!

They each served a few balls to warm up, fed each other a few balls, and dribbled the balls a few times.

"Pre-match practice over, match begins, Richard serves!"

The referee's voice rang out, and the two began their match.

"boom!"

With his serve successfully landing in the box, Jiang Hong immediately anticipated the ball's landing point.

Richard returned the ball with a flat forehand, then suddenly twisted his wrist and hit a beautiful outside slice.

However, perhaps in order to better control the ball, the power is relatively small and the depth is not deep enough.

Tread!

Jiang Hong immediately sprinted forward two steps and swung his arms.

The tennis ball flew back like lightning, landing squarely in the left rear corner.

Although Richard tried his best to catch the ball, the ball was too deep, and the pressure was severe.

Unable to generate power when hitting the ball, the tennis ball went directly into the net!
0: 15!

Richard's expression gradually changed. He had initially thought that Deshill was just a brainless guy who had been drained by his female companion at night, which was why he was eliminated!
It seems that Jiang Hong really has some skills.

However, Richard wouldn't give up so easily. The expenses of flying over from the United States to prepare things and the travel costs were already considerable.

Therefore, you must at least get second place and 8 points to make the trip worthwhile.

Coming to tournaments in regions with lower tennis levels is a way to avoid high-ranking, low-ranking players who are racking up ranking points.

Richard serves again.

This time, the serve was noticeably faster than before.

However, he is still much worse than De Hill. But apart from his serve, his receiving, speed, forehand and backhand are all much better than De Hill's.

Jiang Hong immediately rushed forward, but due to insufficient force, his return shot was somewhat weak.

Seeing this, Richard immediately seized the opportunity and chose to use a heavy-handed suppression!
Choosing to play in the deep zone, Jiang Hong's speed is an advantage in itself.

He spun back and forth, easily reaching the baseline, and returned the ball with a two-handed backhand topspin.

Richard used a one-handed backhand slice to the side, and then placed a short ball!
Jiang Hong suddenly accelerated, took a step forward, and stretched out his arm.

collapse!
With a flick of the wrist, the ball was lobbed into the opponent's backcourt!

Richard's expression changed, and he hurriedly chased after the goal line, hastily saving the ball.

Jiang Hong suddenly took two steps to the side.

Intercept at the net!

"boom!"

Smash the tennis ball into the open space to the right rear.

0: 30!

The stands erupted in cheers, because the match between the two was truly spectacular.

They constantly changed tactics to confuse and move the opponent around. And winning a game like that instantly ignited everyone's emotions.

Richard returned to the first section, tossed the ball, pushed off the ground, and swung his racket!
"boom!"

The tennis ball hit the center line, and Jiang Hong quickly chased after it.

After the ball bounced off the ground, it didn't follow a straight line, but instead drew a strange arc.

Jiang Hong could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew out!

Ace!
This is the first time Jiang Hong has been hit with an ace in the entire competition!
15: 30!

Richard visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hitting the ace.

He swung his racket fiercely in the air!
Both sides traded passes, neither willing to give up any ball.

Jiang Hong ultimately won the first game.

The score is now 1-0!

After a short break, it was Jiang Hong's turn to serve.

Jiang Hong didn't hold back and immediately unleashed his serving technique!
boom!
boom!
boom!
40: 0!

Two aces, one straight serve.

Richard instantly became irritated.

He failed to hold his serve in the previous game and was trying to break Jiang Hong's serve, but he couldn't win a single point.

Jiang Hong stood with his feet slightly apart, looking straight ahead.

Toss the ball, push off the ground, swing the racket, hit the ball, and bring your arm back!
boom!
The tennis ball still landed in tricky spots!
However, Richard was also very focused, and immediately began to position himself the moment the tennis ball crossed the net.

DSLR!

The tennis ball arced through the air, heading straight for the sideline.

Jiang Hong immediately ran from the right corner to the first zone's sideline, taking five steps in a row, his knees bent.

laugh!
As his shoe soles rubbed against the court, Jiang Hong slid to the sideline.

One-handed grip, sidespin slice!
The tennis ball went over the net.

Richard hurriedly gave chase, but the tennis ball's unpredictable arc bypassed the blockade.

They stood firmly on the bottom line!
It then bounced off the ground and flew out.

Richard's expression changed; his originally pale face turned bright red!

He angrily swung his racket in the air!

The second game ended with Jiang Hong's crushing defeat.

2: 0!

Richard raised his hand to signal to the referee that he needed to use the restroom!

Jiang Hong was stunned for a moment, not expecting that he would encounter someone who would pretend to need to pee.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He sat down, drank some water, and calmed himself down.

After Richard returned to the court, he immediately double-faulted on his serve.

Jiang Hong was a little confused; using tactics had actually affected him.

After losing the third game and failing to hold serve,

Richard was clearly not feeling well.

Then Jiang Hong took control of the situation, constantly maneuvering Richard back and forth!

One of the shots even took twelve shots.

When the opponent's physical condition cannot support the tactics, their skill level becomes mediocre.

"Jiang Hong defeated Richard 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the final!"

When the referee announced the result of the match, the stadium erupted in cheers.

These past few days of competition have been so frustrating; I've been constantly dominated by these foreign players!
Finally, someone got their revenge, with both sets being swept by large margins!

To be honest, Jiang Hong felt that the other party was not as troublesome as Deshir.

Although their skills were quite comprehensive, they were completely surrounded and under Jiang Hong's control.

Jiang Hong raised his arm and waved his racket towards the stands.

After reaching the final, Jiang Hong is guaranteed at least 8 ATP points and $980.

However, Jiang Hong's only goal is the final championship.

Win against all the opponents who stand in your way.

(End of this chapter)