Now that I've been reborn, I have to play tennis!

Chapter 44 A Tribute to Akka: Win with Honesty and Fairness!

Meng Hao's opponents in the first two rounds were genuine middle-aged men, but his opponent this time is only 5 months older than him, yet looks like a middle-aged man.

Because of his nearsightedness, the other person was also wearing glasses.

Although Europeans and Americans can't distinguish between China, Japan, and Korea, Meng Hao could tell at a glance that Jung Hyun had the typical appearance of a North Korean.

This person was born into a tennis family in South Korea and indeed possesses outstanding physical qualities, even surpassing those of Kei Nishikori, who lives next door.

However, in competitive sports, even if you have excellent physical qualities, it does not mean that your body is durable and not prone to injury; it's a mystery.

Since turning professional, this guy has been plagued by injuries, both major and minor, and has almost never played a full season.

"Whoo~"

Meng Hao took a deep breath, thinking to himself, "I don't care if you're fragile or not! I'm going to run you to death in this race!"

With the referee's whistle, the final match officially began.

Chung Hyeon served first.

Meng Hao knew very well that if there were any similarities in their technical characteristics, then serving was an essential one.

Both of them possess powerful serves, a rarity among Asian players.

In the first game, this guy made a decisive move and held his serve very strongly.

Meng Hao did not put up much resistance.

"No wonder he's the runner-up in the Wimbledon junior tournament, his strength is truly impressive!" CCTV reporter Chen Yu exclaimed at the scene, "Today's match will be a tough battle."

Meng Hao, carrying his racket, switched sides with a blank expression.

Now, because the match has just begun, the opponent is full of energy and has taken advantage of this in their serve.

His serve is indeed powerful; no wonder he was able to defeat a peak Djokovic at the Australian Open.

You should know that Kei Nishikori, the "Number One in Asia," is a proud member of the "Djokovic's Male Servant Club."

Meng Hao's serve wasn't great at the start of the match; he missed several serves in a row.

The two instantly entered into a tug-of-war, a battle of wits.

Excellent running ability and coverage ability—that's the impression Zheng Xuan gave Meng Hao.

However, Meng Hao's shots are unpredictable, sometimes a powerful topspin shot, sometimes a slice shot, and occasionally a few high-quality moon shots.

Suddenly, he'll turn sideways and then choose to hit the ball straight at a wide angle.

Since you can run, then run more!
Whenever he has the chance, Meng Hao changes his rhythm, hitting the deep area with a fast, flat, and powerfully spinning slice shot, and then immediately runs to the net.

Jung Hyeon is too young, and he has very little experience at the net.

One shot was easily intercepted by Meng Hao at the net, and another shot was a high ball due to Meng Hao's excellent net interception ability.

In the heat of the moment, his high shot was high but not far, and Meng Hao easily countered with a powerful overhead smash.

Lobbing is always very difficult, especially when running at high speed and hitting the ball quickly.

Although Meng Hao's serve wasn't going very well in this game, he still managed to hold his serve with a clear advantage.

The match quickly moved to the third game, which was also Chung Hyeon's second service game.

In his first service game, he successfully served every time, which was incredibly lucky.

However, in Chung Hyeon's second service game, she made a first serve error on her first serve and had to choose to serve second.

However, he also missed his second serve.

Upon seeing this, Meng Hao's pupils constricted slightly, and his brows furrowed.

Because he discovered that Jung Hyeon was really a tiger; his second serve was completely in the same rhythm as his first serve.

Generally, only those big, strong men in North America who are physically imposing but technically unskilled would treat a second shot as a first shot.

Either blast the ball into the service box, or you commit a double fault and lose the point!
However, he had to admit that this guy was indeed tall and strong, unlike any traditional Asian player, and he was very agile.

On the second ball, Chung Hyeon served another ace.

The score is 15:15.

On the third ball, I made a mistake on the first serve, so I treated the second serve as if it were my first serve.

This time, the tennis ball was blasted into the service court. Although Meng Hao's racket touched the incoming ball, his return shot still went out of bounds.

A straight point from the serve!

The score is 15:30.

Meng Hao couldn't help but recall the semi-final match of the youth tournament between him and Medvedev more than half a month ago.

Back then, the pressure that Mei put on herself during her service games was somewhat similar to what she feels today; it was very oppressive.

However, later, Mei couldn't stand the hot weather and was emotionally unstable, so she revealed herself.

If we only look at the world junior rankings, Chung Hyeon reached as high as seventh place, higher than Mei, so her strength should not be underestimated.

Indeed, none of those who can stand out in the fiercely competitive junior boys' tennis are easy to defeat.

With a wide-open shot, Chung Hyeon held her serve for another game.

In that last play, Meng Hao ran very fast, accompanied by a graceful slide, but still couldn't save the ball.

But her perfectly natural and incredibly light gliding movements also caught Jung Hyun's eye a few more times.

Although his tall frame moved quickly, his steps were not as agile as Meng Hao's, and his clay-slide was not as effortless and graceful.

"Could it be that this Chinese guy has been playing on clay courts since he was a child?" This thought couldn't help but pop into Jung Hyeon's mind.

He only started playing clay court tennis in the last few years.

Although he was leading 2-1, he still felt a strong sense of unease.

Because he can only take one shot and dares not try a second.

Once your serve loses its rhythm...

In his second service game, Meng Hao finally found his rhythm.

Ace, straight serve, ace, straight serve!
He also experienced the ease with which he held his serve.

As the fifth game began, the match gradually became more intense.

The two sides fought fiercely, vying for control.

A tug-of-war lasting nearly twenty beats was also frequently seen.

If we were to describe it in the style of those passionate sports comics, it would be: Let's have a real clay court showdown!
Under the scorching sun, after nearly an hour of fierce competition, the score was tied at 5-5.

It's rare to see a score of 7 in Meng Hao's matches.

40 is better than 30!

He earned a break point in the eleventh game.

At that moment, the referee shouted "OUT," indicating that Jung Hyeon's shot had gone out of bounds.

Meng Hao breaks serve!

However, Jung Hyeon was dissatisfied. He felt that the ball was in bounds and kept pointing at that spot with his racket, signaling the referee to come down and take a look.

After all, you can see the ball marks in clay court matches.

This is a crucial point, determining whether he can hold serve, and he will definitely argue his case.

However, the referee shook his head, indicating that he could not have made a mistake.

Just then, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Meng Hao walked over to the ball mark and gestured to indicate that the ball had indeed touched the line and should be hit again.

Seeing this, Zheng Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and immediately gave Meng Hao a thumbs up.

Meng Hao simply shrugged, unimpressed.

At that moment, he actually recalled the scene of Alcaraz in the French Open final.

At that time, Aka also encountered a misjudgment that was in his favor, but he took the initiative to say that the ball's landing point did indeed touch the line.

That was the French Open final! If they could have such composure and openness, why can't I?
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(End of this chapter)