Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 79 Entering the Finals, Interview (Please continue reading)
After Jiang Hong made it into the quarterfinals.

You will receive a prize of $2890 and 15 points.

Jiang Hong's total score is 52, and his real-time ranking has reached 497.
Successfully entered the ATP top 500!

In the third round of the quarterfinals, although the opponents were slightly stronger than those in the round of 16, the number of opponents was still very limited.

Therefore, Jiang Hong defeated his opponent without much effort.

They've made it to the semifinals!
In the semifinals, Jiang Hong finally encountered her toughest opponent of the tournament so far, who was also the highest-ranked opponent in the ATP rankings and the third seed in this tournament.

His opponent is Carlos Salamanca from Colombia, born in 1983, who is currently ranked 294th in the ATP rankings.

The reason for participating in the Wuhan ATP Challenger Tournament is probably to secure a wildcard entry for the China Open.

They will have to compete with several ATP top 300 players for four main draw spots!
He could lose everything if he wasn't careful, so getting this wildcard would definitely save him a lot of trouble.

The venue was packed. Everyone thought Jiang Hong would only make it to the quarterfinals, but he unexpectedly made it to the semifinals.

Although I don't think Jiang Hong has a high chance of defeating his opponent, I still came to support him.

After all, no player has ever gone this far in previous competitions.

"Go Jiang Hong!"

"Play to your full potential and leave no regrets!"

"Just do it!"

Jiang Hong's lips twitched slightly as he listened to these encouraging words.

Why does this feel so ominous?
Moreover, Jiang Hong lost possession of the ball during the coin toss.

The early stages of the match were very close, with the score tied at 3-3.

You're chasing me, but you can't pull ahead!

It's worth noting that in the previous rounds, Jiang Hong would usually break serve and take control of the advantage in the third or fourth game.

However, the match went all the way to the seventh game, with both sides remaining very close.

In the seventh game, Jiang Hong finally began to take the initiative and launch an attack.

During a long rally, Jiang Hong suddenly changed her game with a drop shot, successfully disrupting her opponent's offensive momentum and breaking serve.

In her subsequent service game, Jiang Hong continued to use her high-threat serve and smooth transitions to hold serve.

Relying on her break advantage, Jiang Hong won the first set 6-4!
After the first game, Jiang Hong discovered his opponent's weakness.

During the break between sets, they immediately devised a strategy for the second set.

Salamanca's biggest weakness is his speed compared to his other physical attributes and skills.

So after the start of the second set, Jiang Hong relied on changing the direction of the line to constantly move Salamanca around, thereby exhausting his opponent's stamina.

Then, they used a high-pressure ball to keep the opponent busy.

Although the score was 5-3, Jiang Hong was not relaxed at all!
40: 30!

This is Jiang Hong's match point.

If Jiang Hong wins this point, he will advance to the finals!

The audience in the stands were holding their breath!
The cheers even quieted down.

Salamanca, panting heavily, looked up and fixed her gaze on Jiang Hong.

Suddenly, taking advantage of Jiang Hong's apparent relaxation, he served the ball!

A smile appeared on Jiang Hong's lips.

This in itself was his weakness. He had already regained his hitting posture the instant the opponent served.

Salamanca used an inside serve, and it had a lot of inside spin.

Jiang Hong moved quickly and used his forehand to return the ball to the opponent's right baseline.

Seeing that Jiang Hong's return wasn't as aggressive as it had been because of his serve, Salmanka quickly started his attack, hoping to suppress Jiang Hong, and immediately hit the ball to his backhand.

Because Jiang Hong used his backhand very few times throughout the game, he felt that this should be Jiang Hong's weakness.

Jiang Hong suddenly flicked his wrist and delivered a backhand side slash to the ball!
Salmanka's expression changed instantly, and he immediately ran forward!
Jiang Hong stretched out his arm and lobbed the ball into the air, giving his opponent no chance whatsoever.

Select Quick Intercept!
The tennis ball instantly passed through Salmanca's right side and was volleyed directly.

Salmanka had just turned around when he saw the tennis ball hit the baseline and bounce away.

"Jiang Hong wins 6-4, 6-3!" The referee's voice rang out, and the result of the match was announced.

Although the match was very tumultuous, Jiang Hong eventually broke serve and won in straight sets to end the match.

They were the first to secure a spot in the finals.

Instantly, the stadium stands erupted in a huge cheer.

Jiang Hong raised his racket, spun around, and thanked the audience.

No one expected that Jiang Hong would be able to fight his way from the qualifying rounds to the final of the ATP Wuhan 75K Challenger.

Instantly, the flashbulbs of the reporters on the sidelines went off incessantly.

"Is Xiao Jiang really going to win the championship?"

A terrible thought crossed their minds.

It should be noted that they had already prepared for the "glory" before the competition.

Jiang Hongcai only studied tennis for a year before reaching the semifinals of an ATP Challenger tournament. I doubt anyone would believe it!

Even if we lose, there's still hope for the future!
Jiang Hong was unaware of what his support group was thinking.

After all, how could someone like me, who's a cheater, possibly fail miserably in the challenge?
Jiang Hong wasn't in a hurry to leave because there would be a post-match interview.

This time, the reporter was not the same person as last time. The microphone he was holding even had the logo of the sports channel CTV5 on it!
With a professional smile on his face, he officially began the interview.

"Hello, Jiang Hong, this is Zilin from the sports channel!"

"Hello!" Jiang Hong nodded.

"Congratulations on making it to the finals. After the first round, you said your goal was the championship, and you're now just one step away. What would you like to say?"

Jiang Hongmian was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "The last leg of a journey is the hardest. Before winning the championship, we cannot relax at all. If we don't win the championship, then we have still failed!"

If other athletes knew what Jiang Hong was thinking, they would definitely say a few words of criticism.

If we fail even in the finals, what are we supposed to do if we get eliminated in the first round of the main tournament or even the first round of the qualifiers?
Zilin had read Jiang Hong's interviews before and thought he was arrogant, but he was surprised to be so humble.

He then continued, "By the way, Xiao Jiang, I heard you didn't join the provincial team or the national team; you're a free agent!"

"Yes, because I'm still in school, I haven't joined a specific tennis team. My school is very supportive of my playing, so I'm participating in the competition as a free agent for now. We also welcome everyone to apply to our school!" Jiang Hong made up an excuse and even ran an advertisement on CTV5, so it definitely wasn't like he was getting the school's sponsorship for nothing.

The principal also knew about Jiang Hong's participation in the competition.

If they had known that Jiang Hong said this, they would definitely have thought that they hadn't sponsored enough money and that Jiang Hong had been wronged.

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