Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 98: Ball Rebound, Step-Up Overhead Shot (Please Subscribe)
As Jiang Hong struck the ball between his legs, the atmosphere at the scene instantly reached a climax.

The roar instantly exploded around the stadium.

Strength is temporary, but handsomeness lasts a lifetime!
This shot sent the adrenaline through the crowd.

"Holy crap, a magic ball!"

"That ball is so cool!"

"Who wants to go try it out with me after today's match?"

"Try or die!"

"The real experts are just showing off; if they fail, they'll become the last eunuch in China!"

"Damn, thinking back on it, I suddenly feel a chill down there!"

"Forget it, forget it, I'm not going to try!"

"..."

To be honest, Jiang Hong wasn't confident about this return shot either.

Although he is very fast, it is too difficult for him to turn around and hit the ball.

However, Jiang Hong had no intention of giving up on this ball.

Suddenly, Jiang Hong remembered the between-the-legs shot that players used in his previous life!
Now it seems the results are fantastic!

However, not everyone was happy; for example, Kei Nishikori couldn't understand it.

My shot just now clearly went through Jiang Hong's defense, but I still got hit with a between-the-legs shot!
It felt like I had become just a background character in the other person's highlight reel!
This time, Kei Nishikori learned his lesson during the break.

She offered no resistance to the coach's instructions!
The 120-second break was over in the blink of an eye!
Following the referee's instructions, the two players returned to the field.

The competition has resumed.

Kei Nishikori stood at the baseline, patting the tennis ball with his hand, his eyes showing a determined look.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the tennis ball!

Throw the ball high into the air, push off the ground with your feet, spin your body, and swing your racket!
Snapped!
The tennis ball instantly transformed into a beam of light, flying towards Jiang Hong's half of the court.

Power is Kei Nishikori's weakness, so he rarely uses flat serves.

The tennis ball landed in a very tricky spot. Although Jiang Hong moved immediately, his hasty return shot still sent the ball flying!
15: 0!

Kei Nishikori began his second serve, and it was as smooth and effortless as ever.

The opponent's first-shot rate is very high, and Jiang Hong's is even higher.

"Outside serve!"

After seeing the opponent's hitting posture, Jiang Hong instantly came to the answer.

Swish!
Before the tennis ball could even cross the net, Jiang Hong quickly moved to the net!
After the tennis ball crossed the net, it hit the outside of Jiang Hongyi's court.

The ball spins freely and, upon impact with the ground, does not move forward as usual.

Instead, it flew directly towards the outer edge of the boundary line!

Jiang Hong was prepared. He held the racket in one hand and made slight adjustments with small steps.

Reverse cut!

After the tennis ball rubbed against the racket, it flew directly towards Kei Nishikori's service court.

Ding Ding Deng!
With a crossover step, Kei Nishikori quickly moves to the net.

He immediately turned to the side and swung his forehand.

"be cheated!"

Kei Nishikori smiled and sent the tennis ball flying directly towards the open space on Jiang Hong's left, heading straight for the baseline.

Jiang Hong suddenly leaned out and, before the tennis ball hit the ground, slammed it back with his forehand!

Aerial interception!

Kei Nishikori and Hong Kang were locked in a stalemate at the net.

Jiang Hong suddenly changed his strategy, making a sharp change of direction and hitting the ball directly into the opponent's corner.

Because the angle was too large, Kei Nishikori didn't have time to move sideways to receive the ball!
So he had no choice but to turn around and run towards the finish line!

He was in almost the same situation as Jiang Hong just now, with no time to turn around and hit the ball!

Kei Nishikori suddenly reversed his grip on the racket and slammed it heavily onto the tennis ball.

Although the racket hit the tennis ball, Jiang Hong's forehand flat shot was no joke.

The tennis ball was flying too fast; Kei Nishikori simply didn't have time to adjust the angle of his return shot.

The tennis ball bounced off the court after hitting the racket and landed in the crowd.

15: 15!

During Nishikori Kei's serve, Jiang Hong kept the score close!

When it was Jiang Hong's turn to serve, he immediately gave Nishikori a love game!

Kei Nishikori performed better in the second set than in the first.

Therefore, the score remained in a spiral, with neither side able to widen the gap!

Portini, sitting in the stands, frowned. Although he had coached Kei Nishikori partly because Japan had given him too much.

However, he could also see that Kei Nishikori was very talented in tennis.

If nothing unexpected happens, he could even become a top 10 player if he develops further.

As a result, when he participated in the China Open, he had a very close match with a wildcard player of the same age.

Moreover, it was the opponent who kept the pressure on Kei Nishikori.

I've never heard of such a genius child in China before!

Most importantly, none of the contestants named Jiang Hong's team members were present at the competition.

(Wu Qiang: Am I not human? Am I even considered human?)

Does his coach really have that much confidence in Jiang Hong's abilities?
……

In the blink of an eye, the score reached 3:3!

Kei Nishikori, panting heavily, pulled out a towel and wiped the sweat from his face.

"No, if this continues, it will definitely be disadvantageous for me!"

His physical strength was already showing signs of decline, while Jiang Hong's running speed was still very fast.

It seems I need to use my serve to disrupt my opponent's rhythm in order to score.

Kei Nishikori served, initiating a move to move Jiang Hong around.

However, Jiang Hong is very fast, and even when facing a sharp change of direction, he can still quickly get into position.

Even though Kei Nishikori had the advantage of serving, he was ultimately unable to widen the gap.

The score is now 30-30!

boom!
The tennis ball transformed into a streak of yellow-green light, hurtling straight towards Jiang Hong's half of the court.

Jiang Hong had anticipated this.

He immediately rushed forward to hit the ball, choosing to shoot a diagonal line.

The tennis ball flew straight towards the opponent's baseline corner.

After adjusting his stance with small, quick steps, Kei Nishikori returned the ball with a forehand.

However, you need to control the angle of the racket face when returning the ball.

By reducing the angle of the return shot, the tennis ball hurtled towards the center line of the court. However, the ball landed quite deep.

Jiang Hong immediately retreated to the baseline and easily returned the ball before it bounced twice.

Both sides were locked in a baseline stalemate, constantly changing the landing point of their returns with subtle angles!

Kei Nishikori repeatedly attacked Jiang Hong's backhand position, hoping to break through his defenses.

Since that's the case, then of course we'll grant your wish!

Jiang Hong immediately took a step forward, with his right foot forward and his left foot backward.

Rotate your shoulders and body backward to prepare the racket, and lower the racket head.

Push off the ground and rotate your body!
While in the air, he suddenly swung the racket out.

Jiang Hong's return shot was like a cannonball, heading straight for the opponent's baseline!
Seeing this, Kei Nishikori quickly moved to the side, but ultimately his swing missed!

too fast!
Turning my head, I saw the tennis ball rolling on the ground after hitting the side net!
40: 30!

Jiang Hong has found the key to breaking the deadlock, and the surrounding audience instantly becomes excited.

"Break him! Break him!"

"Break!"

The audience cheered in unison.

Although the match was very exciting, the players who had their support didn't want the game to go to a deciding set.

If something unexpected happens, then all our hopes will be dashed!

Kei Nishikori was a little nervous and didn't serve immediately. Instead, he went to the basket next to him, took out a towel, wiped his sweat, and tried to calm himself down.
A dozen seconds later, Kei Nishikori returned to his serving position.

Jiang Hong holds the racket with both hands, leans forward, and prepares to receive the serve!

Perhaps due to the pressure of being broken, Kei Nishikori's first serve failed.

When serving his second serve, Kei Nishikori became much more cautious.

However, this also means that this serve won't be that threatening.

Kei Nishikori did not give up his serve.

If you lose this game, the difficulty of your next match will increase dramatically.

After all, in a normal match, he hadn't managed to break Jiang Hong's serve even once.

Just now, Nishikori Kei's rash attack on Jiang Hong's backhand gave Jiang Hong an opportunity to seize. This time, Nishikori Kei did not act rashly!
Therefore, Nishikori was on the defensive throughout the play, and the two sides ended up tackling each other at the baseline.

On the 8th beat, Jiang Hong suddenly chose a variation.

A reverse cut, with a slight flick of the wrist.

The tennis ball grazed the net line lightly and flew past.

Small ball!

Faced with Jiang Hong's sudden drop shot at the net, Nishikori Kei immediately sped up and rushed forward.

He returned the ball with his forehand, but Jiang Hong, who was about to drop the ball, was already waiting at the net.

Before the tennis ball even hits the ground, choose to intercept it in mid-air!

Swing your arm, the racket strikes the tennis ball hard.

He charged straight toward Kei Nishikori's side.

The time between the opponent's return and Jiang Hong's interception in the air was no more than two seconds.

Before Kei Nishikori could even get back into position to receive the ball, Jiang Hong's interception had already come rushing over!
"too fast!"

"boom!"

The tennis ball slammed heavily onto the court behind Kei Nishikori, making a crisp sound.

"They've been broken!"

Kei Nishikori murmured, his face contorted in pain.

4: 3!

Jiang Hong successfully broke serve and officially took the lead.

"It's broken! It's really broken!"

"Little Jiang, you're awesome!"

"Go for it! Win both games in one fell swoop!"

The surrounding audience immediately raised their hands and cheered happily.

The short break between games won't unleash Kei Nishikori's full potential.

Jiang Hong's serve remained consistent!

boom!
boom!
boom!
Except for the first ball, the two sides played a close game.

With three balls remaining, he won his service games cleanly with an ace and two straight serves.

5: 3!

Kei Nishikori was now completely on the edge of a precipice.

If he cannot hold serve in this service game, his China Open journey will come to an end.

In this game, Kei Nishikori completely relaxed and launched a relentless attack.

Although the tactics were very clear, perhaps it was due to physical fitness or perhaps it was due to psychological factors.

In any case, Kei Nishikori's execution was a complete mess!
15: 40!

Kei Nishikori managed to win only one point out of four in his service game!
Break point!
For his final serve, Kei Nishikori chose his signature topspin serve.

The tennis ball landed directly in the outer corner of Jiang Hong's half of the court.

It must be said that this ball was very fast, and its quality was higher than the opponent's serves throughout the entire game.

Jiang Hong was also somewhat surprised, but he immediately used the high-speed internet.

Suddenly, it slid towards the sideline, lowering its center of gravity.

As the tennis ball bounced twice, Jiang Hong's racket suddenly and deftly grazed the ground and passed through.

Reverse cut!

The tennis ball slowly flew up and landed in front of the net in Kei Nishikori's half of the court.

After bouncing off the ground, it inexplicably bounced back.

Kei Nishikori lunged towards the net, hastily swung his racket, and barely managed to return the ball.

However, before Kei Nishikori could react...

Jiang Hong suddenly took a step and leaped into the air.

The racket traces an arc as a forehand flat shot!

The tennis ball flew through Nishikori's opening like a meteor and crashed onto the court!
The moment the tennis ball hit the ground, the entire court erupted in cheers.

Jiang Hong's entire process, from receiving the ball to taking a step and hitting it, was smooth and effortless.

It's a feast for the eyes!
Jiang Hong's shots were absolutely beautiful!

"what!"

Jiang Hong also roared the moment the tennis ball hit the ground.

(End of this chapter)