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

Chapter 45 My first professional title was on clay! (Please read on!)

In tennis, if the winning side requests that the ball be invalid and can be replayed, the referee will naturally agree to this request.

If you don't even take advantage of the situation, what can I say?

"Wow, I didn't expect this clay court prince to have such good sportsmanship, actually giving up this break point opportunity!" CCTV reporter Chen Yu was also moved as he watched this scene.

He must write this news down so that he can write about it extensively when it is reported.

Meng Hao stretched out his foot and rubbed it on the ball mark, erasing the trace.

This is also common knowledge in clay court competitions.

If you have no problem with the ball mark, you can simply erase it.

However, in another situation, such as when the referee declares the ball out of bounds, but the opponent feels the ball mark is inside and objects, the party that benefits from the ball mark will wipe it off with their foot, which will cause controversy and dissatisfaction.

Others will think you're guilty and trying to cover up the crime.

Meng Hao's upright and honest actions drew applause from the audience, but it also made things difficult for them.

It was exactly noon, and the weather was getting hotter.

Many spectators were planning to leave after the first set, but it looks like they'll have to stay longer.

Chung Hyeon serves again, but her first serve goes into the net.

At this moment, he chickened out and got scared when he faced a break point.

For the second serve, I dared not use the first serve pattern again.

Because a double fault is very likely!

In this match, Chung Hyeon has already committed quite a few double faults!
To be on the safe side, he had to opt for a second shot to slow down, and he didn't dare to aim for a good landing point.

Seeing this, Meng Hao didn't hesitate for a moment. He turned sideways, pushed off the ground, and swung his racket, hitting the ball directly into the wide-open space.

Ace on the serve return!

Breakthrough successful!

Pretty!

I'm going to break through the opponent's serve openly and honestly!
Meng Hao then held serve without any doubt.

7: 5!

Under the scorching sun, Meng Hao finally won the match after more than an hour of fierce fighting.

"So his second serve is that weak!" Meng Hao suddenly realized, no wonder this guy kept relying on his second serve.

It's normal for young players to have technical shortcomings when they first turn professional.

Keep up the good work and try to win another game!
After a three-minute break, the second game began.

Meng Hao's momentum was unstoppable, and his performance became even more heated in the second set.

Jung Hyeon was unwilling to admit defeat and continued to show great tenacity.

He has won several Futures titles, but he has yet to win a clay court title, and he is eager for this victory.

Overall, Chung Hyeon's abilities are quite comprehensive, and she is competitive on hard courts, clay courts, and grass courts.

"I thought he would collapse in the second set, but I was too optimistic," Meng Hao thought to himself. "If he were so easily discouraged, how could he have made it to the Australian Open semifinals?"

You might think that South Korean athletes often resort to any means to win, but you can't deny their fighting spirit and tenacious will.

Overall, Chung Hyeon's sportsmanship is quite good; he doesn't resort to dirty tricks.

The battle between the two entered a stalemate.

Back and forth, neither side yielding an inch, fighting for every point.

Both players' jerseys and shorts were covered in red clay, looking filthy as if they had rolled around on the ground.

At this moment, the score of the second set is 5-5, and the set has already lasted for more than an hour, while the clock has already passed 1 p.m.

The stands were sparsely populated, with many empty seats.

The midday match had already sent many spectators home early.

Who made tennis a sport that thrives in the sunshine? Aside from highly commercialized tournaments with viewership demands, most other levels of competition are held during the day. In the sweltering months of July and August, matches might be moved to indoor venues.

When the match reached the eleventh game, Jung Hyeon's expression became even more serious than before.

The score is 30-30!

In the next point, it's unclear whether it will be a break point or a point to hold serve.

In the first set, Meng Hao broke serve in the eleventh game, thus winning the set.

Jung Hyun doesn't want the same scenario to repeat itself.

however……

Damn it, it's a low ball again!
Meng Hao was clearly aware of the weaknesses in his opponent's tennis, and whenever he had the opportunity, he would move the decisive battle to the net.

It has to be said that he unlocked "Federer's 2014 Shanghai Masters", which brought about a qualitative leap in his net play skills.

At this moment, Meng Hao was already waiting in front of the net.

Jung Hyeon hurriedly ran to the net, preparing to slide and save the ball.

However, this time, he was a bit unlucky and lost his balance, crashing into the net.

Being tall and strong can lead to excessive inertia during a slide. When physical strength and concentration decline, Jung Hyeon was unable to control the amount of force exerted during the slide.

At this moment, he felt a little envious of Meng Hao.

The nimble and light steps, the exquisite control of the sliding force—he seemed to see the figure of that Swiss man in the other person.

40:30.

The break point has appeared!

Is the same scenario as the first game about to unfold again?
bang~
The difference is that Chung Hyeon's first serve this time successfully landed in the service court.

Meng Hao kicked off, shifted his body to the side, and shot out like an arrow, then gently pushed back with his hand.

This return shot was nothing special.

Then, the two sides got into a long back-and-forth battle.

Jung Hyeon was clearly scared, worried that Meng Hao was going to drop the ball, so his shot was both deep and powerful.

They seemed to be lucky, managing not to go out of bounds even once.

Nima!

Meng Hao decisively changed tactics, and the "Moonball" technique reappeared.

His skill in placing moon balls is already superb; he can place them from all angles, and they all land very deep with strong topspin.

Jung Hyeon moved left and right and used all his strength to hit the ball, but unfortunately he still couldn't kill it!
Ah ~
He suddenly screamed in pain; he had a cramp.

Meng Hao also used this opportunity to break serve.

6 is better than 5!

Seeing Zheng Xuan lying on the ground, grimacing, a complex expression flashed across Meng Hao's face.

This clay court match was extremely intense.

The physical demands of clay court matches are inherently greater than those of hard courts and grass courts.

Others may not know, but Meng Hao is well aware that although Zheng Xuan's body appears tall and strong, it is actually very fragile.

It's worth noting that Kei Nishikori was incredibly strong before the age of 30; it was only after 30 that he started experiencing more injuries.

Could it be... that I prematurely activated this guy's glassy properties?
However, the South Korean players were indeed tenacious. Even with cramps, they gritted their teeth and continued playing, refusing to withdraw from the match.

But Meng Hao showed no sympathy and decisively held onto his serve to win the match.

2 7s to 5!

After a brutal and intense clay court battle, he won the championship.

His first professional title was a clay court title!
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