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

Chapter 86 The advantage is mine, that's for sure! (3000 words)
The Masters Tournament truly lives up to its name!
To date, most 250-level races do not have Hawk-Eye challenges, and even in 500-level races, the odds are about 50/50.

Apart from the four Grand Slams, only ATP 1000 level Masters tournaments require Hawk-Eye challenges.

This is to prevent misjudgments and allow the players to decide the game as much as possible, rather than having the referees and linesmen steal the show.

Meng Hao's previous Hope Tournament and Challenge Tournament did not include Hawk-Eye challenges.

If he encountered that ball again, he would be powerless to stop it.

The match between him and Nadal a few days ago, although it also had a "Hawk-Eye Challenge", was an exhibition match with no limit on the number of challenges, so the significance was completely different.

Meng Haogang was also worried that if he failed the "challenge," he would lose one challenge.

He glanced at the drivers, then looked away, his expression calm.

When faced with ambiguous situations, domestic linesmen often favor foreign players, especially when the opponent is a top 10 player.

Meng Hao had witnessed this several times in his previous life while watching live broadcasts of the games.

Most domestic players wouldn't dare to criticize, only players of Zheng Qinwen's caliber or veterans like Zhang Shuai would dare to openly condemn.

Everyone has learned from their mistakes.

Meng Hao sneered and continued serving.

The little incident just now actually relaxed his body.

One shot, into the zone!

Dimitrov was highly focused and delivered a high-quality serve, returning the ball to Meng Hao's backhand.

He quickly adjusted his footwork and assumed a defensive stance.

Meng Hao's eyes flickered slightly, then he twisted his body to fully gather his strength, lowered his center of gravity, and his backhand stroke was compact and neat.

bang~
The sound of the ball hitting the ball was crisp and powerful!
With a diagonal shot, Meng Hao also hit the ball towards Dimitrov's backhand position.

Backhand against backhand!
A dual-lens reflex camera and a single-lens reflex camera!
The two then faced off at the baseline.

Dimitrov is also one of the few top one-handed backhand players in the tennis world today, and is nicknamed "Little Federer".

Meng Hao also knew the weakness of the single-handed backhand, so he focused on Dimitrov's backhand and launched a fierce attack.

One beat after another, each beat more powerful than the last, like waves, layer upon layer.

Dimitrov became increasingly alarmed as the game progressed, as the quality of his opponent's shots was astounding.

Moreover, judging from the opponent's tactics, it's clear that they want to use their backhand to suppress his one-handed backhand.

With Dimitrov's return shot going into the net, Meng Hao scored another point.

30 is better than 0!

Immediately afterwards, Meng Hao served another ball at a speed of 208 kilometers per hour.

Dimitrov's racket frame hit the incoming ball, and then the tennis ball flew towards the stands.

That kid's serve is really powerful!
40 is better than 0!

On his fourth serve, Meng Hao's first serve went out of bounds.

This time, Dimitrov did not adjust his position because he was worried that his opponent would continue to fight for the second serve.

However, this time, with three game points in hand, Meng Hao did not choose to fight for his second serve, but instead chose to slow down.

Dimitrov returned a slice shot.

It's here! It's finally here!

Dimitrov's slice shot is a highlight of his tennis technique and his signature move.

This guy has mastered the art of cutting balls to an unparalleled degree.

Meng Hao's attack was just too powerful, leaving the opponent no chance to cut.

"There's a change in spin, it's very aggressive!" He looked at the incoming ball, his pupils contracted, and he quickly adjusted his footwork.

This slice shot has a low clearance over the net and strong backspin, resulting in a very low bounce after landing.

Such a masterful slice shot can indeed force opponents into making mistakes.

This was actually the first time Meng Hao had encountered this type of player.

He bent his knees, lowered his center of gravity, and then drew back his racket, trying to pull the ball up in an arc.

Dimitrov remained unhurried and steadily returned a slice shot.

Meng Hao didn't dare to take any risks and continued to hit topspin balls.

Both of them were very patient.

However, Dimitrov was a little confused. Wasn't this kid under 18 years old?
They are so patient and not impatient at all!

You defend, I defend too!

Meng Hao doesn't just keep hitting high-quality topspin balls; he also occasionally throws in a few slice shots.

His cutting balls are also of very good quality.

Just then, the entire audience gasped in surprise.

This time, after more than ten rallies, Dimitrov's return shot actually grazed the net.

Meng Hao's luck is terrible!
Hey, that’s not right!

The ball bounced up instead of rolling off the net.

Meng Hao still has a chance!

His reaction was extremely fast; the moment the tennis ball touched the net, he darted away like a leopard hunting its prey.

While running, Meng Hao even slammed his racket into the ground to gain momentum.

With a sliding step, and then with effortless ease, he placed a short ball.

Dimitrov immediately ran to the net, but gave up after only a few steps.

As a skilled slicer, he immediately noticed that Meng Hao's drop shot had too much backspin and a very short distance.

After the tennis ball bounced off the ground, it bounced backward and hit the net, resulting in a dead ball.

There's no way to stop this kind of shot unless you intercept it before it hits the ground.

Meng Hao scored 4 points in the first game, starting his tour with a "love game".

In the second game, Dimitrov also demonstrated his strength as a top-ten player in the world.

His excellent first serve allowed him to handle the subsequent shots with ease and relatively easily hold his first service game.

Even so, Meng Hao still managed to get a point.

CCTV also broadcast the match live.

Not only is this Meng Hao's tour debut, but his opponent is also a top-ten player in the world, so it has attracted a lot of attention.

"The first two games were evenly matched!" commentator Zhang Sheng explained. "Overall, Meng Hao won by one point, so the advantage is on his side!" Many fans watching the CCTV broadcast were annoyed: "Is this guy talking nonsense again? What kind of advantage is that!"

"I'm off, I'm going to watch LeTV's live stream!" some netizens complained.

"Logically speaking, once host Zhang says that, our players will collapse like a house of cards!" some fans sarcastically remarked.

"It's very possible!"

"I suddenly have a feeling that something's not quite right!"

Twenty minutes later, Zhang Sheng imitated his sports colleague, coach Zhang Lu, with a chuckle: "I told you so, this was a very evenly matched game!"

The score is 3-3!

Meng Hao not only prevented Dimitrov from getting a single break point, but the score didn't even reach 40-40.

Dimitrov, facing Meng Hao's excellent serve, clearly didn't have many options.

However, in his own service game, he had already allowed Meng Hao to get two break points.

4 is better than 3!

In this round, he only managed to score one point.

Dimitrov, somewhat annoyed, threw the racket frame to the ground, and after it bounced, picked it up again.

"Did you guys see that? Dimitri threw his racket! I told you, we had the advantage in the first set!" Zhang Sheng continued to speak without restraint.

Some fans were so angry they almost filed a complaint.

At this moment, Meng Hao returned to his seat and opened his tennis bag.

He didn't notice the broadcast camera was pointed at him, and was focused on taking a new racket out of his bag.

The words "BABOLAT" were engraved on the racket, and the broadcast camera captured that image.

"At such a crucial moment, he actually changed his racket!"

"This must be a tactic!"

"What if I'm not used to the new racket and can't get a feel for it?"

"Brother, this is a tennis racket, not a ping-pong racket. This situation doesn't exist."

Meng Hao stepped onto the court with his new racket.

He just felt it was time to get a new racket and then improve his performance.

Dimitrov begins his fourth service game.

He used a one-handed backhand to forcefully change the direction of the ball, sending it out of bounds.

Meng Hao's shot quality increased the difficulty for him to change direction.

While SLR cameras offer superior concealment, their lane-changing capabilities are indeed less stable than those of TLR cameras.

0: 15!

On the second ball, Meng Hao suddenly sprang into action and returned a wide-open corner ball with a backhand.

Another incredible serve!
Without needing to exert much force, he used the immense power of the opponent's attack to strike back directly.

0: 30!

Dimitrov was starting to panic.

In his own service game, he was down by two points.

Immediately afterwards, he hit an ace at 200 km/h, stabilizing the score.

15: 30!

Then, he made another mistake.

"The opportunity has arrived!" Meng Hao stared intently ahead.

For some reason, this thought suddenly popped into his mind.

At this moment, Meng Hao took the initiative.

A series of rapid attacks forced Dimitrov into a defensive posture.

Suddenly, Dimitrov cursed inwardly, "FUCK!"

It turns out that Meng Hao had to imitate Novak Djokovic of all people.

Just now, he had a chance to shoot, but instead of shooting into an open space, he shot it into the opponent's hands.

Dimitrov was just about to fill the gap when he lost his balance, fell to one knee, and spread his hands, but fortunately he didn't fall.

He is very familiar with Djokovic and understands his playing style and personality.

15 is better than 40!

This cunning Chinese kid, do you really think you're Djokovic?
Dimitrov thought Meng Hao was showing off his skills.

This match saw two break points for the first time, and Dimitrov began to get impatient.

The entire audience held their breath.

Dimitrov continues serving!
However, although this ball went into the box on the first serve and had considerable power, the direction was too straight, almost directly into Meng Hao's hands.

Meng Hao turned, pushed off the ground, and swung his racket with force, returning a very tricky body shot at a sharp angle.

Dimitrov hastily returned the ball, but Meng Hao quickly followed up with another powerful smash.

This time, he didn't hit an open shot again, and hit a backhand shot.

Come again?

Dimitrov is completely devastated!
He watched the ball flash past his back.

Meng Hao has broken serve!

5 is better than 3!

Then came Meng Hao's serve to win the set.

Zhang Sheng suddenly spoke up: "Many Chinese players aren't very good at serving in sets, but I believe that doesn't include Meng Hao! Because he has a huge advantage!"

"Damn it, that jinx, he's popped the champagne too early again!"

Why do I have this feeling of unease?

However, Meng Hao remained very composed and did not cause any anxiety among the fans.

In his service game to win the set, he won four consecutive points cleanly and decisively.

He won the first set 6-3!
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(End of this chapter)