Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 143 Breaking into the Top 150: Whose Home Ground?

Chapter 143 Breaking into the Top 150: Whose Home Ground? (4000 words, please subscribe)
"Easy to take!"

Jiang Hong turned around, a smile on his face, and waved his racket at his supporters.

"Brilliant!"

"That's incredibly efficient. A normal match would only take less than an hour, right?"

"So cool, absolutely amazing!"

However, while Jiang Hong's supporters were cheering, the audience on the other side wasn't so happy.

"This... is a loss?"

"They were touted as the hope of Japanese tennis, but they can't even beat an 18-year-old from China!"

"This match was completely one-sided, and it was so ugly to watch!"

Go Soeda is one of the most famous players in the Japanese tennis world recently.

I originally thought that Go Tenda had a chance to win, but I didn't expect him to lose so badly.

Jiang Hong turned around, walked to the net, and shook hands with Tenda Go.

"You're very good. I hope I'll have the chance to spar with you again in the future!"

Although he lost the game and looked unhappy, he still managed a smile and said something polite.

"I hope so!" Jiang Hong chuckled, released his grip, and turned to walk towards the referee.

I don't have much of an impression of Go Soeda, and I have doubts about whether he can reach the level of consistently participating in tournaments.

Whether we'll have the chance to meet again in the future is another matter entirely.

As for beating yourself, that would be quite difficult.

Jiang Hong had anticipated the outcome of this match.

However, Li Gong and Fu Yunlong were not so calm.

"Old Jiang, you played an excellent game!"

"Yes, this is the first win for EastNet, and we've advanced to the second round of EastNet."

Although I originally thought Jiang Hong should win, I still couldn't help but shout out excitedly when he won.

This at least proves that Jiang Hong's previous dream of the China Open was not a flash in the pan.

"It's alright!" Jiang Hong shrugged.

He then gave a brief interview to reporters, but Jiang Hong is not very famous at the moment, so the interview ended after just a few routine questions.

Jiang Hong was happy to have some peace and quiet.

As soon as I stepped off the field, I saw several members of the support group surround me.

After all, the results had already been discussed on Tieba, and Jiang Hong has a very easygoing personality.

After the match, they would take photos with their fellow fans.

"Xiao Jiang, congratulations!" the leading international student said to him.

"Thank you all for coming to cheer me on, otherwise the whole place would have been filled with the cheers of the opponents!" Jiang Hong said with a shrug and a smile.

There weren't many people who came to give gifts to Jiang Hong this time, so Jiang Hong gave each of them an autographed tennis ball.

After taking a group photo, the group asked Jiang Hong if he wanted to go out for dinner.

"Sorry everyone, Jiang Hong needs to take care of his health after the competition, so he can't go out to eat with you!" Before Jiang Hong could even speak, Fu Yunlong said with a smile.

"Oh, well then, that's it. Good luck in the next game, Xiao Jiang!" The others weren't disappointed and waved goodbye to Jiang Hong with smiles.

Jiang Hong carried his golf bag back to his room, where Fu Yunlong gave him physiotherapy.

……

The results of the match had already been uploaded to the forum.

【比赛结束，小姜用时58分42秒，6:0，6：1拿下第一轮】

"Xiao Jiang is too brutal. I heard his opponent is a nobody. Isn't he afraid of getting beaten up?"

"There's no room for gimmicks in tennis, so Xiao Jiang has to give it his all."

"It's such a pity that I can't go to the game to watch it live. I envy the audience there."

Soon, amidst the heated discussion on Baidu Tieba, a news item appeared on a portal website.

Jiang Hong sweeps aside Japan's second-largest competitor, advancing to the second round of the EastNet competition.

After seeing this news, everyone couldn't help but click on it.

Although Jiang Hong's popularity has declined somewhat recently, he has still made a name for himself among many sports enthusiasts.

"What? Xiao Jiang actually went abroad to compete?"

"And he swept aside Japan's second-best player in less than an hour to advance to the second round of the Tokyo Open!"

"Really? I haven't seen any other newspapers reporting this?"

Immediately, people logged onto the ATP website to check if it was true or not.

If Jiang Hong really gets through the first round of the EastNet competition, then his points and prize money will definitely increase.

Jiang Hong originally had a total of 287 points and was ranked 153rd in the ATP rankings.

However, the internet speed is a bit slow, and the screen keeps spinning.

After refreshing, I finally entered the official website page.

I entered Jiang Hong's personal homepage.

Instantly, it was discovered that Jiang Hong's points had increased by 15, bringing his total points to 302, and his ATP ranking had soared to 147, successfully entering the top 150.

In addition, the prize money for the competition has increased by $5000.

It seems Jiang Hong really did participate in the competition.

After it was confirmed that Jiang Hong would participate in the Tokyo Open, many fans immediately flocked to CCTV-5's message board to ask if their matches would be broadcast live.

"Boss, I heard Jiang Hong went to participate in EastNet and passed the first round. Should we do a live broadcast?"

Zhang Sheng noticed the news online and ran to his boss's office.

Hearing this, the leader frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said, "There are too many competitions right now, tennis matches are too long, and we don't even know which round Jiang Hong will reach."

"Boss, have you forgotten about the ratings for the China Open? You even changed the ratings for the CBA and CSL!" Zhang Sheng was still very interested in Jiang Hong's game and knew that his boss cared about the ratings.

Sure enough, as soon as those words were spoken, my resolve began to waver.

Suddenly, he waved his hand and made a decision, "How about this, as long as Jiang Hong makes it to the third round, we'll broadcast it live on Dongwang!"

……

Jiang Hong was unaware of what was happening on the Chinese internet. After the physical therapy session, he felt his muscles relax considerably.

After taking a shower, Jiang Hong returned to his room.

They started discussing the details of the next round of the competition.

“Jiang Hong, your next opponent is Benjamin Belk from Germany, currently ranked 58th in the world. He’s been in great form lately, reaching the final of the Bangkok Open a few days ago, rising from 79th to 58th.” Li Gong shared the information he had gathered with Jiang Hong.

"The Bangkok Open?" Jiang Hong raised an eyebrow, a smile spreading across his face. "So, that means he was playing in the finals in Bangkok yesterday?"

After all, Jiang Hong had analyzed the ATP Tour events that would be held during this period before he set off to compete.

The Bangkok Open will be held from September 24 to September 30.

Benjamin Belk made it to the finals, which means that player number 30 is still competing.

After finishing the Bangkok Open, they immediately went to the Tokyo Open and played another round of matches today.

It has to be said that tennis matches are incredibly frequent.

In football, playing three matches a week usually leads to injuries, while tennis gives you a full week of matches.

However, the packed schedule also gives tennis players a very high level of exposure.

“That’s right, he played three games with his opponent today!” Li Gong nodded and said with a smile.

Although Jiang Hong anticipated that the opponent's physical fitness would be affected, he couldn't be sure.

Who knows, they might be on a winning streak lately, with their momentum soaring.

Jiang Hong took the information about Benjamin Belk from Li Gong and began to read it.

I noticed one thing in the other person's profile: last year, he participated in the US Open through the qualifying rounds and defeated Agassi in the third round of the main draw. This was also the last match of Agassi's professional career.

A tennis legend who achieved a Grand Slam and Golden Slam was brought to his final dance by a qualifier.

Indeed, competitive sports are cruel.

No matter how glorious they were in the past, as they get older, they will be surpassed by the younger generation.

Jiang Hong watched Benjamin Belk's match videos on his computer to learn about his opponent's playing style in advance.

Jiang Hong believed that the other party would also study him...

Considering the intense competition the other party was participating in, Jiang Hong suddenly became unsure whether he had the energy to do so.

……

That night, only Jiang Hong remained in the room.

I browsed the forum for a while, not to see them praising themselves, but just to see if there were any suggestions I could adopt.

Jiang Hong stretched and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have some rewards he hadn't claimed yet.

"System, collect my reward!" Looking at the pitiful wooden box, I felt a moment of silence for Tenda Gou.

According to the system's assessment, is the other side really that bad?

[Thermos Cup: The liquid poured into the cup will remain at its original temperature (for the host's use only)]

What do you mean?
Do you think I can sweep aside Tenda Hao even while soaking in goji berries?
Although it doesn't have a significant effect, it's better than nothing.

So far, the largest treasure chest Jiang Hong has opened is a gold treasure chest.

It was the reward given by the system after Jiang Hong defeated Gonzalez.

[Injury/Illness Reduction Card: Reduces injury/illness damage to 1% (host-only)]

Injuries are definitely a player's biggest enemy, and this injury relief card can greatly extend Jiang Hong's career.

He wondered if using the injury and illness relief card when he broke his bone was equivalent to bruising his skin?
……

The previous match finally ended, and it was Jiang Hong's turn to face his opponent.

Both sides walked from the rest area into the stadium, and Jiang Hong looked up and noticed that there were quite a few people in the stands.

Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the tens of thousands of people on the Chinese internet, there were still several hundred people.

There were even more viewers than yesterday.

Yesterday, Jiang Hong's opponent was a local player, so some viewers could understand why.

If you're talking about Benjamin Belk's fans, he probably doesn't have that kind of influence.

It's impossible that all these audience members are international students, right?

As Jiang Honggang walked onto the court, cheers and encouragement suddenly rang out.

"Little Jiang, charge!"

"Jiang Hong will win!"

"Naughty Zhang って!"

"..."

Hearing the cheers and encouragement, Jiang Hong was even a little confused.

wrong!

The sounds of Japanese cheering themselves on completely drowned out the Chinese.

It feels like my home ground here, this is Tokyo!
Even Jiang Hong's support group was a bit dumbfounded, and only after turning around and asking the Japanese audience did they find out.

It turns out that all Japanese players were eliminated from the Tokyo Open this time.

Jiang Hong defeated Tenda Go, carrying his last wishes, and as an Asian athlete, he came to cheer him on.

Several international students also couldn't understand the thought process of these Japanese viewers.

Isn't it true that the enemy of the enemy is a comrade-in-arms? Let's cheer for that Belk!

how?

Did Jiang Hong defeat the Japanese player and then become possessed by a heroic spirit?
While Jiang Hong was wondering, Benjamin Belk was also observing him.

I didn't participate in the China Open before, mainly because there were just too many top-ranked players.

So he chose to follow up with the Bangkok Open, where he successfully made it to the finals.

Although Jiang Hong's ranking is nearly 100 places lower than his, Jiang Hong's honors are far greater.

After all, he has not won an ATP Tour title yet; his best result is runner-up.

After a warm-up rally with both players serving, the referee called the two players to the net.

It was only at this moment that Jiang Hong noticed Benjamin Belk; he wasn't very tall, probably around 1.8 meters.

However, he looks very robust!
After explaining and confirming the rules, the referee slowly began to speak.

"Head or tail?"

Ask two people to tell them which side of a coin they want to be on.

As a positive character, Jiang Hong naturally made his choice without hesitation.

"Head!"

Benjamin Belk could only choose the opposite.

Hold the coin on your fingertip and toss it high into the air!
It then landed on the ground, and the referee bent down to confirm.

"front!"

Jiang Hong gained possession of the ball.

The two players reached the baseline, and with the referee's voice, the game officially began.

Jiang Hong took the tennis ball from the caddie.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately demonstrated his serving ability.

All that practice in serving wasn't for nothing.

"40:15!"

Jiang Hong tossed the tennis ball high from his fingertips, pushed off the ground, swung his racket, and hit the ball!
With a crisp sound, the tennis ball flew past in an instant.

Becker quickly moved his position, but Jiang Hong's serve landed in a very tricky spot.

The tennis ball hit the T-zone directly.

Berke stumbled, his swing angle was not right.

Unable to contain Jiang Hong's high-speed serve, the ball was hit directly out of bounds.

"Game, Jiang Hong, 1:0!"

Jiang Hong easily secured her serve.

The two sides switch sides and take turns serving.

Berke stood at the baseline, took a deep breath, stood sideways, and as he tossed the ball with his left hand, his whole body tensed up like a fully drawn bowstring, and his racket slammed into the ball.

A yellowish-green light was instantly emitted.

Jiang Hong moved quickly, swung his racket, caught the tennis ball, and flew it around the racket frame to the outside corner.

The speedometer displays the launch speed.

225km/h!

"ACE!"

15: 0.

Becker was also the kind of player who served with tremendous force and powerful, explosive serves.

Jiang Hong also has his own methods for dealing with this type of player.

"God of Grinding, activate!"

Facing Becker's serve, Jiang Hong immediately began a sideline rally at the baseline.

This prevented Belk from fully utilizing his strength.

The score remained close, 3-2.