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

Chapter 87: Winning the Top 10 on the Debut
"Is this the first time a Chinese male player has won a set against a Top 10 opponent?"

"Yes, that's absolutely right!"

With an excited voice, host Zhang Sheng recounted, "I've checked the information! It is indeed the first time I've won a game!"

"I hope that winning the first set will immediately turn into winning the first match! Let's look forward to this historic moment!"

He was extremely pleased with himself.

Because it was rare for him to open a bottle of champagne ahead of time, he actually got it right!
This is why many fans who had gone to LeTV Sports to watch the games switched back to CCTV5.

"That's rare! It's like Brother Sheng's mouth was blessed today!"

"Back in the day, how many times did his foul mouth cause trouble for Na Jie and Zheng Jie?" (Actually, it also caused trouble for Zheng Qinwen.)

"It's not that he shut up, it's that Meng Hao is too strong and withstood his bad luck!"

During the break, Dimitrov's expression was rather grim and extremely solemn.

As for the fans in the stands, those holding banners with Sharapova and Serena Williams were jumping and cheering with joy.

Sharapova's die-hard fans, in particular, shouted: "Maria, did you see that? Your boyfriend is a piece of trash. He can't even beat a player who's not even 18 and is ranked outside the top 200 in the world! Why don't you just dump him!"

Sharapova's die-hard fans never liked Dimitrov or Vujacic.

As for Djokovic? He's barely good enough for my Shaq!

Meng Hao sat in the chair and rubbed his temples.

These guys... are doing a global live stream!

He glanced at Dimitrov out of the corner of his eye without making a sound, somewhat surprised that the guy hadn't requested a "toilet closure".

Generally speaking, the top players in these tours are extremely experienced.

When their opponents are on fire and they themselves are getting impatient, they will request a "toilet break".

Perhaps it's because Meng Hao is just a newcomer to the tour, and Dimitrov, as a renowned player, is too proud to do so?
Since there is no "toilet break," the rest time is very short, only 2 minutes, which passes in a flash.

The second match has officially begun.

Dimitrov was the first to serve.

At this moment, not only are CCTV5's ratings rising, but the number of online viewers in LeSports' live broadcast room is also soaring.

This is the ripple effect triggered after Meng Hao won the first game.

After all, most people are "winners' fans," and they flock to Meng Hao as soon as they see him having a chance to make history.

In LeSports' live broadcast room, netizens spontaneously flooded the screen with comments like: "Witnessing history!"

"In his past life, Dimitrov staged ten comebacks from 0-2 down to 3-2 in the four Grand Slam tournaments, including the second round of Wimbledon in 2024 against our player Shang Juncheng!" These thoughts flashed through Meng Hao's mind.

So being ahead by one set is nothing to worry about.

He held the racket in both hands, bent over slightly, and his eyes were bright and alert.

Forget about being in the lead; let's just pretend the score is 0-0!
At the very beginning of the second set, Meng Hao did not attempt any probing tactics; he went all out from the very first point.

However, his luck didn't seem to be very good. Although the two sides played back and forth, Dimitrov was fortunate enough to score the first three points.

40 is better than 0!

Generally speaking, if a player is down 0-40 in their opponent's service game, it basically means they can give up on that game and start preparing for their own service game.

But Meng Hao showed amazing tenacity.

This guy actually managed to catch up, stroke by stroke, and level the score at 40.

This also caused the nearly 15,000 audience members to occasionally gasp in surprise.

"This kid, he's playing this hard in my first service game! Isn't he worried about running out of energy?"

Dimitrov hit the tennis ball with his racket while wiping away sweat.

At this moment, his state of mind was somewhat complicated.

Leading 40-0, I thought this service game was a sure thing, but my opponent unexpectedly leveled the score at 40-40. This kid's forehand is too powerful; once he finds an opportunity, he can often establish an advantage with a single shot.

The loss in the first set, coupled with this recent setback, made Dimitrov increasingly impatient.

"Calm down!" He knew this perfectly well. "I should have asked for a timeout at the bathroom after the first set!"

But it's too late to regret it now.

The ball went out of bounds!
Second shot...down!
"FUCK!" Even Dimitrov, who was usually mild-mannered, cursed angrily.

AD: 40!

Even Dimitrov's team members stood up from their seats in the stands, then spread their hands and said, "Dimi, what are you doing? Wake up! This is the Masters!"

"Shut up!" Dimitrov roared at his team members.

This scene is very common in professional tennis. Players are under tremendous pressure and need someone to vent to, but the only ones who can take the blame are their own team members.

For example, Djokovic often yells at his team like this.

"It's at break point!"

Meng Hao stared intently at Dimitrov, "If he breaks Dimitrov's serve after being down 0-40, it will definitely have a huge impact on his opponent's morale!"

At that moment, the camera suddenly gave Meng Hao a close-up shot.

The guy's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

Dimitrov fired a shot into the box at a very steep angle.

Meng Hao rushed out of bounds, took a sliding step, and then swung his right hand to slice the ball, barely managing to save it.

Without even looking at where the ball was going to land, he turned around and ran off to the other side.

After all, there was a large enough gap behind Meng Hao.

With his excellent footwork and amazing speed, Meng Hao had already taken his position when Dimitrov prepared for a second attack.

boom!
Dimitrov swung his racket towards Meng Hao's backhand open space. Meng Hao shifted to the side, slid, and swept the racket upwards with both hands.

The tennis ball soars high into the air!

Dimitrov immediately rushed to the net and delivered a backhand volley.

Oops!

As soon as he made his move, he knew something was wrong!

The backhand volley down the line at the net has always been a very difficult technical aspect to handle.

Both speed and angle are difficult to control.

Dimitrov's return shot appeared in the open space on Meng Hao's right side, but not far from him, as if he were feeding the ball to him.

We can only intercept it at the network level!

Meng Hao ran a few steps and then delivered a powerful blow!
too fast!
A swift passing shot, the tennis ball like a streak of light, pierced directly through Dimitrov's block.

He converted his break point in the very first game!

Meng Hao clenched his fists excitedly and roared.

This time, he seized the opportunity when his opponent, who was leading 40-0, was caught up to 40-40 and momentarily lost focus.

In the subsequent match, the two sides continued to fight fiercely and intensely.

Fortunately, Meng Hao withstood the opponent's counterattack and maintained his advantage with a break point.

With a spectacular overhead smash, he won the second set 6-4!

2 is better than 0!

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(End of this chapter)