Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 112 Rain During the Match, Serves Broken (Please Subscribe)

Actually, after the last match between Jiang Hong and Davydenko, many people criticized Jiang Hong as being completely worthless!
The main point is that Davydenko, in the post-match interview, said it wasn't because his opponent was that strong!

The main problem was that my performance was really poor.

That's why they ultimately lost the game!
So immediately, a whole bunch of comments about the competition popped up online.

"Jiang Hong was able to beat Davydenko because the organizing committee demanded a high appearance fee!"

"It's all because Davydenko was too tired, otherwise Jiang Hong would have been swept out of the competition with two 6-0 victories!"

"It's just that the ATP deliberately lost in order to enter the Chinese market!"

"Jiang Hong was just lucky. In reality, his level is about the same as other domestic male tennis players, all around the ATP ranking of 400 or 500."

Conspiracy theories are rampant, with these people using them to express that what they know is the truth, and everyone else is just a clown being made a fool of.

But if the organizing committee required Davydenko to lose the match, why should he lose to Jiang Hong, a player outside the system?
That's why Zhang Sheng was so excited when Jiang Hong won the first set.

The spectators in the stands cheered excitedly as soon as Jiang Hong won the first set.

"Little Jiang is awesome!"

"Defeat our opponents, advance to the next round, and give those bastards a good thrashing!"

"Go China team!"

Okay, some people do confuse Chinese athletes with the Chinese team.

Jiang Hong sat in his seat and peeled a banana.

I took a bite and it tasted pretty good.

Then he picked up the prepared sports drink and shook it.

Then, he took a sip and wiped the sweat from his mouth with a towel!

Cilic, on the other hand, had a furrowed brow, clearly dissatisfied with his performance in the previous set.

We should fight hard in the eighth inning.

If he holds serve and it goes to a Game 7, Jiang Hong, being so young, might not be able to match his mentality.

That will greatly increase your chances of winning.

"My goal is not just to reach the quarterfinals!"

Cilic frowned and muttered something.

He doesn't want to have to play in qualifying rounds when he participates in the Australian Open next year; instead, he hopes to qualify directly through the ATP rankings!

Besides, if even a newcomer like Jiang Hong is no match for them.

So what hope is there for my tennis career?
"Time!"

With the referee's announcement, the two players' break time came to an end!
Jiang Hong put down the towel, picked up his racket, and returned to the baseline.

After stretching my legs a bit, I prepared to receive the serve at the baseline behind Zone 1!
In the last game of the previous set, Jiang Hong served, and now the two players have switched serves.

Cilic's eyes sharpened noticeably, as if he was holding his breath!
He tossed the ball high into the air, his arm whipping around his head like a whip, and then slammed it down hard!

"boom!"

A bang!
The tennis ball hurtled towards Jiang Hong's half of the court like a cannonball!

Ding Ding Deng!
Jiang Hong immediately went online!
"boom!"

Jiang Hong felt a sense of relief after hitting the target.

Suddenly feeling the power coming from the racket, his expression changed instantly.

"Cilic's serve is faster now!"

Jiang Hong misjudged the ball speed and his racket angle was insufficient.

They failed to completely cover the serve and hit the ball out of bounds!

"Serve is a straight point!"

15: 0!

Zhang Sheng's face also looked somewhat serious. "It seems that the loss in the first set did not have a negative impact on Cilic. Compared to the first set, his form seems to be even hotter!"

"He secured the first point with his powerful, straight-line attack!"

"Xiao Jiang also needs to adjust her state of mind..."

As a commentator, Zhang Sheng knew all too well what Jiang Hong would face if he lost this match.

After all, news about Jiang Hong is everywhere these days.

He has now been hailed as a hero.

Once the match is lost, all those words of praise will instantly turn into swords and blades aimed at Jiang Hong!

You defeated the fourth-ranked player in the world, but lost to someone ranked over 100th.

Are you getting too cocky?
Jiang Hong is still so young. If he can't withstand the pressure from public opinion, he might even be ruined.

After all, there is more than one athlete in China who has been defeated by public opinion!
Of course, this is true for competitive sports all over the world.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Cilic was indeed in red-hot form, and his next two serves were still very sharp!
He hit two aces right off the bat!
"what?"

"I have a feeling that something's not going right with the game!"

"Indeed, how did Cilic suddenly rise to prominence after the break?"

"Little Jiang, you have to hang in there!"

"..."

The spectators in the stands watched the situation on the field with a nervous feeling, their palms sweating.

Zhang Sheng took another sip of water. "Xiao Jiang needs to try to win a point, at least to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, so he can prepare for his own serve!"

"boom!"

Cilic continued serving; he was in exceptionally good form this game!
Even with a serve like the powerful flat shot, which has a high error rate, the opponent didn't make a single mistake!
The first shot rate in the first game has reached 100%!

Jiang Hong was very focused, constantly watching the other person's movements.

Tap! !
Jiang Hong quickly strode onto the internet!
"Caught up!"

This time, Jiang Hong directly widened the angle and turned to the side to prepare for the shot.

The racket struck the tennis ball perfectly, smashing it back with tremendous force!
"The hair extension was finally successful!"

The audience's demands have dropped to simply that the hair extensions be successfully applied!
Cilic was already prepared; he immediately leaned to the right, lowered his center of gravity, and quickly moved to a new position!
He pulled up his forehand angle and raised his racket to make a smashing motion!
"Bottom angle diagonal line!"

Jiang Hong immediately pushed off with his feet and quickly moved sideways a distance!
boom!
Jiang Hong hit the ball with a flat forehand, sending it directly into Cilic's deep middle area!
The ball landed squarely on his backhand side!
Cilic did not choose to use a backhand.

In the previous set, Cilic made many unforced backhand errors!
We absolutely must crush Jiang Hong's momentum in this round!

Therefore, Cilic gave Jiang Hong no chance to turn the tide.

He quickly crossed his legs and moved two meters to the side.

"Forehand!"

Cilic rotates his body, pulling his racket!

He swung his forehand with great force!

The angle of the ball was very tricky, heading straight for Jiang Hong's backhand corner.

Jiang Hong turned his body to the side and held the racket with both hands in a reverse grip!
If you're heavy, then I'll have to be heavier than you.

Both players were aggressively attacking deep positions, constantly pressuring each other's positioning.

On the fourth point of the first set, he hit a rally that lasted for more than a minute!

"Xiao Jiang has a very strong will and won't let his opponent hold serve easily. This is a very good strategy. Once the opponent gets going, it will be very difficult to deal with!"

"Wait, Cilic has changed his tune!"

After Jiang Hong pulled a deep zone, Cilic suddenly flipped his wrist and chose to cut!

"It's over!" The tennis ball suddenly slowed down, drifting towards the net in an instant!

Drop shots and volleys at the net are also Cilic's specialties!

The main reason is that Jiang Hong's offensive in the previous game was so strong that Cilic was unable to use it!

After scoring three consecutive points, Cilic gradually gained confidence!
He used his signature small ball technique!
Jiang Hong's heart tightened when he saw the change in the opponent's tactics!
Take a quick step online immediately.

The tennis ball grazed the net lightly and then slowly fell!
"Hey!"

After taking three steps, Jiang Hong lowered his center of gravity and followed with a sliding step!
The soles of the shoes made a screeching sound as they rubbed against the ground.

After the tennis ball hits the ground, it bounces gently.

If it were someone else, the game might have already ended with this ball.

However, Jiang Hong has already practiced tens of thousands of baseline chases and net saves on the court!

Just as the tennis ball was about to hit the ground, a racket suddenly appeared next to it.

And it cut across it at an extremely fast speed!
The racket strikes the ball to the side and below, and the power from the swing, after the ball rubs against the strings, sends it floating lightly into the air!
In an instant, the tennis ball shot towards Cilic's corner of the net!

"So fast!"

Cilic was once again amazed by Jiang Hong's speed.

"But there won't be another chance this time!"

As Jiang Hong saved the ball, Cilic had already chased after her towards the net.

The tennis ball had barely flown over the net when Cilic's racket was already in the air!

Snapped!
The racket blocked at an angle, and the tennis ball was instantly bounced out at a large angle!

It shot straight into the baseline.

"Yes!"

After the tennis ball flew out of bounds, Cilic clenched his fist and roared at Jiang Hong in front of the net.

"Game!"

"Marin Cilic, 1-0!"

Cilic held his serve and played a love game!

The pent-up frustration from the previous game was instantly swept away by the victory in the first game.

The spectators in the stands, seeing the last ball, covered their heads in despair.

"Cilic held serve with a perfect serve." Zhang Sheng sighed, then rallied, "Don't be discouraged, everyone. Next up is Jiang Hong's serve, and his serve is always very consistent!"

The two sides switch sides and possession of the ball!
Jiang Hong took the tennis ball from the caddie and turned around to get to his position.

Throw the ball, push off the ground, jump, and hit the ball!
Snapped!
Flat serve!

You can serve with force, and so can I!
The tennis ball struck like lightning, smashing directly into the outer corner of Cilic's first court.

Cilic quickly moved to the net, but could only watch as the ball bounced off the ground and flew out of bounds!

15: 0!

Zhang Sheng's voice suddenly became impassioned.

"What did I say? Xiao Jiang's serve is indeed very reassuring. He hit an ace on the very first ball!"

The disappointed spectators in the stands were instantly revitalized!

"Little Jiang, one more!"

"Give him four aces and we'll win this game!"

"Let's play a Love game too!"

Seeing Cilic clench his fists and shout just now, they felt aggrieved!
Although Jiang Hong celebrated when he won the first game.

But... can these be the same?

It's common knowledge that most people have double standards!

Jiang Hong was about to serve when he suddenly felt something wet on his face!

A light drizzle seemed to be falling from the sky!
The referee observed the rain and decided not to announce that the game should continue.

Jiang Hong tossed the ball high into the air, swung his racket heavily, and slammed it down!
boom!
The racket struck the tennis ball, making a crisp sound.

Jiang Hong's tennis ball flew over the net and smashed directly into the opponent's second court!
Cilic was well-prepared this time and quickly went online!
We've arrived!

He swung his racket hard and hit a forehand smash!
The tennis ball was instantly hit diagonally by the opponent and landed on the service line!
Jiang Hong took two steps forward and adjusted his position slightly with small, quick steps.

Sidestep and deliver a double backhand strike!
He hit the ball directly towards the center byline behind Cilic!
Cilic turned around and hastily pulled the ball back with one hand.

The quality is not good.

Jiang Hong moved quickly to the side, before the tennis ball could even hit the ground!

Jiang Hong suddenly took a step and leaped into the air!

He swung his racket overhead and slammed it into the tennis ball.

High-voltage aerial interception!

The tennis ball hit Cilic's right open space instantly.

The ball was too fast; Cilic had no time to react and could only watch as the tennis ball flew out of bounds.

30: 0!

"A beautiful change of direction and a smooth transition to a powerful overhead smash at the net. Not only is Xiao Jiang's skill excellent, but his tennis IQ is also outstanding!"

Zhang Sheng's voice grew louder and louder, and his smile became even brighter!

After confirming the score, Jiang Hong reached out and wiped the rain mixed with sweat from his face!
As the rain intensified, the referee announced a temporary halt to the match, to be resumed once the rain stopped.

Fortunately, the rain came and went quickly!
The rain stopped after about fifteen minutes, and after the court was cleaned up and dried with towels, the game resumed.

After returning to the baseline, Jiang Hong prepared to serve again!
boom!
It was still a high-speed serve.

Cilic quickly received the ball after moving to the net.

Jiang Hong ran quickly, positioned herself, turned sideways, and prepared to shoot!

"Boom!"

"wrong!"

Jiang Hong reacted instantly, and the tennis ball hit the edge of the racket.

"Smack!"

Jiang Hong's return shot went straight into the net!
Cilic's return shot just now didn't have particularly strong spin.

But the trajectory of the tennis ball's bounce was clearly wrong!

Jiang Hong glanced down at the somewhat damp court. It seemed that the rain had caused the tennis balls to bounce differently!

However, a goal conceded is a goal conceded, and it won't be redone just because it's raining!
Because of the court's structure, the Jiang Hong half of the court gets relatively more wet, and it's still a bit slippery even after wiping it with a towel.

In the following match, the score became very close because Jiang Hong was unable to accelerate at full speed to chase the ball.

The score is now 30-40!

That's right, Cilic is currently in the lead!
"Cilic has found the breakthrough point. Xiao Jiang should adjust his mindset first and not rush things!"

Jiang Hong took a deep breath and stood at the bottom line!
Throw the ball, push off the ground, and hit the ball!
Jiang Hong's serve was executed flawlessly, maintaining its fluidity.
The tennis ball landed directly in Cilic's second service box without any mis-hitting!

Cilic quickly moved to the net and hit a tricky cross-court return with his forehand!

Jiang Hong sprinted to save the ball, but due to the slippery surface, he was unable to accelerate fully!
Therefore, the ball landed slowly and was hit hastily, resulting in a low-quality return shot!
Cilic immediately swung his racket, preparing for a backhand slice, but unexpectedly Jiang Hong had already come to the net to block!
He immediately changed his racket and hoisted the tennis ball high into the air!
It slammed towards Jiang Hong's baseline, and Jiang Hong immediately turned around and rushed back!
"Hey..."

Suddenly, Jiang Hong slipped, his running was completely disrupted, and he staggered, only able to watch as the tennis ball hit the baseline and bounced away.

"Game!"

"Cilić, 2-0!"

Jiang Hong's serve has been broken...

(End of this chapter)