Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 42 A Tense Match (Please Read On)
Toss the ball, push off the ground, swing the racket, and hit the ball!
boom!
The tennis ball shot forward like an arrow released from a bow!
It slammed hard into the outer corner of the opposite second zone.

After passing Jiang Hong's first ace, Yamashima Jun had already become more vigilant.

So once they saw the tennis ball's trajectory, they immediately started moving!

A player who can survive in low-level professional matches, without high-speed movement or powerful serves.

His greatest strength is his solid foundation.

Therefore, arrive at the hitting position in advance, swing the racket, and directly hit the ball back.

Jiang Hong immediately ran quickly to the left and used a single-lens reflex cutter!

Because Jiang Hong exerted his power very quickly, the serve instantly headed towards the opposite service court.

Although Yamashima Jun had started his operation ahead of time, Jiang Hong's change of tactics was too sudden.

Ultimately, he was unable to hit the ball before it bounced out of bounds.

Yamashima Jun's expression was serious, as could be seen from the first two goals.

Jiang Hong not only has tricky serves, but also has a good backhand technique.

Therefore, Yamashima Jun chose to change tactics and directly hit the ball back with a heavy blow.

By employing oppressive tactics, Jiang Hong was prevented from frequently changing his tactics.

He then used his solid fundamentals to find Jiang Hong's weaknesses in the protracted battle.

However, Yamashima Jun was clearly wrong.

Because Jiang Hong practices returning over a thousand tennis balls every day during his training.

Jiang Hong was secretly delighted by this stalemate on all fronts!

Despite some twists and turns, Jiang Hong managed to hold serve in the first game.

When it was Yamashima Jun's turn to serve in the second game, the game immediately became a back-and-forth affair.

From the moment they served, the opponent was preparing for a long rally.

When Jiang Hong changes the direction of his return shot, Yamashima Jun doesn't pursue it as aggressively as he did with his previous opponents!
Instead, they will mentally anticipate the trajectory of the tennis ball and, if the return distance is too long, they will not be able to return the ball with high certainty.

Yamashima Jun would simply choose to give up!

Through these few goals, Jiang Hong could tell that the opponent had good stamina.

Moreover, at twenty-six years old, one is already at the peak of physical fitness.

If it cannot be mobilized, it does not deplete the opponent's stamina.

This methodical playing style is indeed very much in line with the Japanese character.

Its main characteristic is a high lower limit and a low upper limit.

If you want to play in high-level competitions, you need to be flexible in handling every ball.

To be honest, Yamashima Jun also felt something was strange.

Because Jiang Hong played two more matches than him, and even played two matches in one day.

How can you still have so much energy!
Both of them resolutely carried out their own tactics.

Jiang Hong did not display his entire arsenal at the beginning.

"It's now!"

As the match progressed, Jiang Hong noticed that his opponent was finally showing signs of fatigue.

Facing Yamashima Jun's serve, Jiang Hong immediately opted for a wide-angle change of direction.

On the first ball, Yamashima Jun took two steps and then gave up.

For the second shot, Jiang Hong again opted for a long shot, then suddenly changed direction!
Yamashima Jun ran to the landing point of the tennis ball, but it was too late. After bouncing twice, the tennis ball flew out of bounds.

Faced with the third goal, Jiang Hong used a tactic that Yamashima Jun could no longer afford to concede as he had before!
He had already realized that Jiang Hong was determined to transfer him.

Yamashima Jun, either run or lose the ball!
"Both players engaged in a long rally, and here we go again. Jiang Hong's signature sudden sharp change of direction has already secured two points in this game with this move. Let's see if Yamashima Jun chooses to continue conceding!"

"Oh? Yamashima Jun didn't give up. He chose to save the ball and put it back in Jiang Hong's half."

"Wait, Jiang Hong was ready! A beautiful volley at the net hits Yamashima Jun's right open space. Yamashima Jun couldn't reach it in time, the ball bounced twice, and Jiang Hong scores! The score is now 40-0. If Jiang Hong wins just one more point, he can break Yamashima Jun's serve!"

As long as he keeps running, there's no need to worry about Yamajima Jun not revealing any weaknesses.

Yamashima Jun's face turned slightly red, clearly affected by his emotions.

This serve took a long time to come out. It was a standard serve, and Jiang Hong returned it with a forehand flat shot, hitting the ball in the opponent's deep court.

Yamashima Jun could only retreat to a tighter position to deal with Jiang Hong's return shot.

However, he did not sit idly by and began to change course and mobilize Jiang Hong.

Perhaps because he wasn't very confident in his lane-changing skills, he didn't adjust the angle too much!
Therefore, after Jiang Hong simply adjusted his position, he was able to easily return the ball.

"Fight!"

Yamashima Jun knew that if he didn't take a gamble at this point, he would probably be slowly boiled like a frog in water.

So he immediately opted for a sharp change of direction, and after hitting the ball, Yamashima Jun didn't even return to his original position right away.

Instead, they observe where the tennis ball lands.

It has to be said that the opponent was quite lucky, managing to hit the outside corner, which was only four or five centimeters from the sideline and would have gone out of bounds.

Jiang Hong held the racket in one hand and moved quickly with his feet.

We've arrived!

He rotated his waist, which in turn propelled his arm, and swung the ball out with a single forehand.

The tennis ball arced through the air, hurtling straight into the corner of the opposite court.

Yamashima Jun hurriedly chased after him and managed to lob the tennis ball back.

However, a high lob occurred, and it landed in front of the net.

Tatata!
Jiang Hong immediately went to the net and swung his racket!
A smash from the outside corner of the baseline!

"Great! Jiang Hong has sealed the game, breaking serve and bringing the score to 4-2!"

The host excitedly shouted from the commentary booth.

In the early stages of the match, the two sides traded blows, resulting in a long and drawn-out battle.

Both teams successfully won their respective service games.

This made the audience and even the commentator a little nervous, because the outcome of the match could change at any time.

After Jiang Hong successfully broke through the serve, a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders.

Since serving is Jiang Hong's forte, holding serve shouldn't be a problem!

"Alright, now it's Jiang Hong's turn to serve!"

After Yamashima Jun realized he had been broken, the difficulty of winning the first set increased dramatically.

Jiang Hong got into his serving position.

Toss the ball, push off the ground, swing the racket, and hit the ball!
"boom!"

The tennis ball flew past Jiang Hong quickly, at a speed of about 180 kilometers per hour.

However, this is just the average speed of professional players. The main reason is that the angle is too tricky, and topspin is also applied, making the trajectory of the ball unpredictable.

Yamajima Jun bent over, holding the racket in both hands, his eyes fixed on Jiang Hong and the tennis ball.

Jiang Hong's serve this time was very smooth, so the ball landed very accurately, heading straight for the center line of the service court!

Yamashima Jun immediately gave chase, but after the tennis ball bounced on the ground, it drew a strange arc and flew towards the second court.

Although Yamashima Jun had almost split his legs 180 degrees to hit the ball independently, he still couldn't reach it.

Upon seeing this, the commentator immediately shouted excitedly before the tennis ball even bounced a second time.

"Here it comes again, Jiang Hong's ace!"

Just then, the referee's voice rang out.

"OUT!"

Wait a minute, the referee wouldn't speak in this situation.

They should only announce the score and the names of the players who scored.

Seemingly noticing the confusion among the crowd, the referee spoke again.

"Jiang Hong's serve went out of bounds!"

(End of this chapter)