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

Chapter 54 features both Jordan and Thompson.
As a professional tennis player, if you can dominate in the qualifying rounds, then participating in the qualifying rounds is definitely an advantage.

First, the qualifying points are calculated independently.

Meng Hao won two games in a row, gaining 3 points and reaching 68 points. His current ranking is close to 500.

In addition, these two qualifying matches gave Meng Hao a good warm-up, and he was in top form.

After a day of rest, he faced his first Challenger main draw match in his professional career.

His opponent was a 19-year-old local player from Guangdong Province, who was unknown and had only 1 ATP point, with a world ranking of around 2000.

This young man is honest.

When he shook hands with Meng Hao, he said very frankly, "If you agree to join the Guangdong National Games team, this wildcard will not be available to me."

Meng Hao was taken aback by these words, then laughed and said, "That's great! I'll break through from the qualifiers, and you'll get a wildcard for the main tournament. It's a win-win situation!"

The match proceeded uneventfully.

Meng Hao defeated the young player, who was almost two years older than him, with two scores of 6-1.

This was also his first Challenger victory in his professional career.

Meanwhile, the system's task of "winning a challenge match" was also successfully completed.

"I'll save up my attempts! What's the next mission?" Meng Hao thought to himself.

Experiencing it once will definitely leave you wanting more.

Meng Hao discovered that if one accumulates "experience counts," such as accumulating 3 times before experiencing it all at once, the feeling is deeper and the effect is more obvious.

"My next goal is to hit 100 aces in professional matches!"

Seeing this, Meng Hao took a deep breath.

100 aces! That's like using him as a serving cannon!
In a best-of-three match, a server who can serve 10 aces in a single game is considered to be an excellent server.

There are also some super hitters who rely on their serves to make a living, and they can hit twenty or thirty aces in a single match.

"Okay, let's see where the limits of my serve are!" He readily accepted the task.

and many more!

I think I've forgotten something important?

At that moment, Meng Hao suddenly remembered something: he seemed to have forgotten to look at the draw for this tournament.

Having already won a round of the main tournament and advanced to the round of 16, they still didn't know which players had registered for this leg of the competition.

Was he too careless, or did he genuinely not care who his opponent was?
Meng Hao then began to pay attention to the draw for this Guangzhou Challenge.

"My next opponent is the No. 4 seed, an Australian named Jordan Thompson, who is just 20 years old." He smiled knowingly when he saw the name.

He knew this person; he would become one of the ATP's top players in the future, having reached the top 30 in the world rankings and won tour titles.

However, many Chinese football fans have a deep impression of this person and are also proud of his somewhat unique name.

Michael Jordan, the basketball legend, is undoubtedly the GOAT of the sport; Klay Thompson, along with Stephen Curry, forms the "Splash Brothers," and their story will surely be a significant chapter in basketball history.

With names like Jordan and Thompson, this guy is definitely a big shot!
"Another tour-level opponent, interesting!"

Meng Hao immediately took a picture with his phone and sent it to the class QQ group, saying, "This is my opponent in the next round."

Although it's summer vacation, the boys in the class who love playing basketball are still causing a little commotion.

"That's an awesome name." "Did Jordan and Thompson team up and start playing tennis?"

"Aren't these Jordan and Thompson's kids playing tennis?" It was Yan Cong, Meng Hao's deskmate, who said this.

No wonder he's going to write web novels in the future, he's really something else.

Meng Hao put down his phone, squinted slightly, and continued to observe the list of names on the draw sheet.

In fact, he really looks forward to playing against those future tour stars, from the Hope Series to the Challenge Series, and then to future tour events. It will be a fun and unforgettable experience.

The No. 2 seed is Zhang Ze, the current No. 1 male tennis player, while the No. 1 seed is Daniel Taro of Xiao Rizi.

These two are the only two players ranked in the top 200 in the world at this Guangzhou Challenge.

However, there was one name that made Meng Hao's pupils shrink.

Coric even showed up!

The Croatian prodigy was born in November 1996, just one month younger than Meng Hao.

Although his world ranking only reached as high as 12th, he is extremely popular among many fans because of his nickname "The Giant Killer".

Taking world rankings and results as an example, Coric, who only has one Masters title, has never truly reached the top level, yet he has frequently managed to thwart top players.

"However, this guy is in the other half of the bracket, so we'll have to wait until the finals to meet him."

Meng Hao put his thoughts aside and focused his attention on his next opponent, Jordan Thompson.

Jordan Thompson also has an interesting nickname: "King of 250 Games Attended".

The design of the professional tennis tour is very distinctive.

During the year when the four Grand Slams and 1000 tournaments are held, there are no other tour events at the same time.

Those top tennis players either participate in this one and only tournament or take a break, unless they are willing to settle for the Challenger Series.

The 500-level and 250-level races are often held at the same time.

Top players tend to congregate in the 500-player tournament, where spots are limited and competition is fierce.

As the lowest level of the tour, the 250 tournaments have many matches but are not very competitive, making them a place where some near-top-tier and second-tier players gather.

However, Jordan Thompson will sign up for every 250 event he can participate in.

Meng Hao arrived at the competition venue at around 9 a.m. the next morning. His match was scheduled for 10 a.m.

The weather in Guangzhou was scorching hot, like an oven. Luckily, the competition was indoors.

Meng Hao looked around and was surprised to find that the challenge was already in its second round, and he hadn't even seen a CCTV reporter.

By the way, it's during the Brazil World Cup right now!

CCTV has devoted all its energy to live coverage of the World Cup, and has even neglected the Wimbledon Championship.

The Wimbledon organizing committee once again demonstrated the characteristic arrogance of the British, and even made a special rule prohibiting the reporting of any news related to the World Cup during the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

In China, this World Cup has been incredibly popular, sparking nationwide discussion, with even the vegetable vendors at the market showing great interest! As for the reasons...?
It's very simple. It's because Mr. Ma, who has always claimed to have "no interest in money," has started World Cup betting on the Taobao platform.

This led to a nationwide craze for betting on sports, while offline sports betting shops were severely affected.

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(End of this chapter)