Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 151 Sharp Spear and Solid Shield

Chapter 151 Sharp Spear and Solid Shield! (4000 words, please subscribe)
Berdych's coach looked serious, his brows furrowed.

"Interlocking!"

"First, we moved Berdych around, and then we launched an attack on the far corner!"

Both the timing of the attack and the tactics were perfect.

In lower-level matches, the winning factor for tennis players might be their skill level.
However, for top players...

Their skill level is no longer as important as it used to be.

Instead, the tactical battles between players accounted for a larger proportion.

It's even a contest of morale and willpower, which is why lower-ranked players often upset top players.

The ability to read the game is the key to determining a player's ceiling.

According to Berdych's coach, although Jiang Hong's ATP ranking has not yet reached the top level, his skill level is already among the top tier.

So it won't be easy for Berdych to win this game.

Berdych turned his head, glanced at where the tennis ball had landed, and shook his head in frustration.

All of this was a chain reaction caused by my failure to predict the landing point of the tennis ball.

Returning to the baseline in zone one, the third serve is received again.

At this moment, Berdych was completely focused and had no other thoughts on his mind.

Jiang Hong tossed the tennis ball into the air, while Berdych kept a close eye on the angle of Jiang Hong's racket and the height and direction of the ball's throw.

Berdych kept moving his feet, trying to ensure that his body wouldn't lag when he started to move.

boom!
There was a crisp sound.

"Horizontal attack!"

Berdych instantly knew the answer and began to move rapidly.

Jiang Hong's ball speed is very fast, and the angle is also very tricky.

It went straight into the angle between the service line and the doubles line; a few points further off and it would have gone out of bounds.

After hitting the field, it shot straight out instantly.

Berdych instantly shifted his body to the side, fully extending his right arm, and using the power of his body rotation, pushed the ball out!
"Guessed it right!"

The tennis ball was hit diagonally, heading straight for Jiang Hong's backhand.

Jiang Hong remained completely unfazed and immediately countered with a backhand, hitting a small diagonal shot.

Berdych quickly moved his feet to the side and appeared behind and to the side of the landing point in the blink of an eye.

The person completely covered the point of the tennis ball's rebound, leaving no gaps whatsoever.

"Not a good opportunity!"

Berdych made his judgment instantly.

He hit the ball directly to the other opposite corner to force Jiang Hong to move.

Berdych will not choose to attack unless he is absolutely certain of victory.

However, Jiang Hong remained completely calm during the stalemate.

The two sides reached a stalemate, neither making the first move and both probing each other.

"Since you're not going to attack, then let me do it!"

After making a judgment in his mind, Jiang Hong instantly turned his body to the side, changed the angle of his racket, and used his arm to hit the ball with a forehand!
They pushed Berdych's return ball directly into the baseline.

Ding Ding Deng!
Jiang Hong didn't stop; he quickly moved to the net and was already in the service area in the blink of an eye.

They directly opted for pressure from the front lines.

Although Berdych was indeed forced into a defensive position by Jiang Hong's return shot, as a top player, he immediately thought of a way to deal with it.

Jiang Hong's purpose has been completely exposed: interception at the net!
If an effective interception cannot be formed, then the only way out is to lose points.

"Oh dear, Jiang Hong acted impulsively!"

"Interception doesn't guarantee a consistent score, but failing to stop an opponent will definitely result in a loss!"

"Still too young."

Berdych swung his racket wide, choosing a sharp angle to change direction.

He pushed the ball directly towards Jiang Hong's left baseline.

"It's over!"

The host shook his head and muttered something.

Berdych's return shot was very fast, and it was about to go through the net in the blink of an eye.

"It's not over yet!"

Jiang Hong gritted his teeth, stomped his foot hard on the ground, and was instantly pushed away!

With his weight on his right leg, he slid two steps to the left.

Quickly turn your body to the side and rotate your shoulder, then grip the racket with your right hand in a reverse grip to your side, using the force of the body twisting.

He swung the racket sharply, the racket face cutting into the lower side of the ball.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the tennis ball flew back instantly!
The ball grazed the net and plummeted towards the corner of the net. Berdych was still standing deep in the baseline area, powerless against Jiang Hong's interception, and could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball landed, bounced, and landed again...

"40:0!"

The referee spoke up.

"Wow, Jiang Hong is awesome!"

"Too fast, too fast!"

"I thought Xiao Jiang lost points, what happened?"

The host in the CCTV studio swallowed hard.

"Uh, Jiang Hong scored!"

[The tennis ball hasn't even landed yet, and people are already quick to pronounce a death sentence on Xiao Jiang?]

Seriously, can't they wait until this round is over before saying anything?

I used to think Zhang Sheng's commentary was bad, but now I realize I was too naive. Zhang Sheng's commentary was excellent!

[Will Zhang Sheng come back to commentate on Jiang Shen's matches?]

Berdych took a breath and instantly felt the pressure increase.

However, it wasn't because of the score, but because Jiang Hong's movement speed was just too fast.

Even the speed at which it moved laterally to intercept was a bit exaggerated.

It seems I should be more careful from now on!
On the fourth ball, Jiang Hong opted for a serve-and-volley, followed by a double volley, narrowly winning the point.

"Game 1:0, Jiang Hong is in the lead!"

Jiang Hong won the first game, but the match has only just begun and the outcome is still uncertain.

The two teams switched sides, and Berdych served.

Throw the ball, push off the ground, rotate your body, and swing the racket!
With a loud bang, the tennis ball instantly flew through the net and landed in the inner corner of Jiang Hong's first service area.

"Ace!"

Instantly, the speedometer next to it displayed the speed of the serve.

210 km!

That's right, Berdych is also a powerful serveer.

The ball is moving very fast.

Jiang Hong arrived at the baseline of the second court, leaned forward, held the racket with both hands, and stared intently at Berdych's serve.

After bouncing the ball twice, the opponent didn't linger.

The second serve.

"Outer corner!"

After making his prediction in his mind, Jiang Hong immediately took action.

"You guessed right!"

After bouncing, the tennis ball landed in the forehand position where Jiang Hong was waiting.

Turn sideways, prepare your racket, and hit the ball!
Jiang Hong directly pulled out a diagonal line.

Berdych immediately shifted his feet to the side and also drew a diagonal line with his forehand.

Jiang Hong changed direction and hit the ball to the middle, where Berdych easily returned it.

Both sides kept moving and running around, engaging in a back-and-forth battle along the baseline for more than a dozen consecutive shots!

Jiang Hong stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, his wrists slightly lowered as he gripped his racket tightly, his eyes fixed intently on Berdych.

I just served three consecutive forehand shots, but my opponent defended them all with a solid backhand cross-court shot.

The threat wasn't great; most of the shots hit around the service line.

Faced with Berdych's return shot, Jiang Hong finally couldn't resist launching an attack.

When I swung my racket backhand, the tennis ball suddenly traced a strange arc after hitting the ground.

"Spin!"

Jiang Hong quickly adjusted his swing angle, retracting the racket by one-third.

The ball was returned hastily.

"coming!"

A sharp glint flashed in Berdych's eyes.

Jiang Hong's return shot was too high, so he immediately took a half step forward with his right foot, leaned his body forward, turned his waist to use the momentum, and quickly swung his racket forward.

A precise forehand straight shot went straight for Jiang Hong's left corner.

Even though Jiang Hong used his speed to the fullest, he was ultimately unable to make the save.

After the tennis ball lands, it bounces back to the baseline.

"Great, keep it up!"

Berdych's coach immediately shouted.

He has always been a calm and reserved person, so he has never liked to take risks in competitions.

His opponents often choose to attack, while he plays a defensive counter-attacking style. Because of Berdych's playing style, basically every ball, except for Jiang Hong's service games, needs to be hit with a long, multi-shot.

The score remained close, with neither side able to gain a significant advantage.

3: 3!

Jiang Hong's serve.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Hong immediately chose to serve.

Forehand flat serve to the outside corner!

The ball was very fast and the angle was extremely tricky.

Berdych immediately took action, adjusting his position with small, quick steps.

Move laterally towards the sideline, extend the racket, swing quickly with power from the forearm and waist, and unleash the full power of the upper body at the moment of impact.

boom!
The angle is perfect.

As a powerful server, Berdych's power attribute is naturally not lacking.

So I immediately hit a high-speed ball, and the tennis ball instantly flew towards the opposite corner.

Faced with this ball, Jiang Hong remained calm and quickly lifted the ball, changing its direction at a small angle, and put it into the middle of the opponent's court.

They have once again entered a stalemate.

Berdych's style dictates that he excels at baseline rallies and changing direction.

"Don't fall into his rhythm!"

Jiang Hong's eyes flickered, and he immediately adjusted his footwork, moving laterally to the point where the ball would land, and then used a backhand topspin to cut directly into the lower side of the tennis ball.

The friction of the racket face sent the tennis ball flying with intense spin.

After the tennis ball floated over the net, it quickly began to fall.

"Small ball!"

Berdych's pupils contracted, and he immediately rushed towards the net.

After a long period of training, Jiang Hong's ball quality is naturally beyond question.

"Extreme Ball!"

The tennis ball lands only a few tens of centimeters from the net!
Berdych pushed his speed to the limit.

"Faster!"

Just as the tennis ball was about to bounce a second time, Berdych shifted his weight onto his left leg, swung his racket sharply, and sliced the ball low to the ground.

"Jiang Hong's shot was saved by Berdych!"

The host suddenly shouted.

The tennis ball, spinning, rose slowly.

Just as the ball flew over the net, Jiang Hong appeared in front of the net with his arms outstretched.

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, keep your body stable, and quickly push forward with your forearm and wrist to hit the ball.

boom!
Before Berdych could even get up, he saw the tennis ball flying towards him.

It flew directly over his head.

I heard the sound of a tennis ball hitting the ground.

"Is it out of bounds?"

Berdych had only one thought in his mind.

"15:0!"

The referee announced the score, shattering Berdych's hopes.

Jiang Hong had a very difficult time scoring on the next few balls.

Because Berdych can even choose to move Berdych in the opposite direction when he is being moved around, the chances of the opponent making a mistake are extremely small.

Jiang Hong suddenly changed his approach, hitting a short cross-court shot at the net, and as Berdych tried to save the ball, he then successfully scored by hitting it to the baseline.

40: 30!

Facing his serve point, Jiang Hong did not rush to serve.

Instead, he bounced the tennis ball on the ground.

Berdych is a defensive expert, and I have no advantage against him when we go to the baseline.

They might even be mobilized by the opponent and have to expend a lot of their physical energy.

So what should be done is...

"attack!"

Jiang Hong raised his head and looked at Berdych across from him.

Toss the ball high into the air, turn your head, swing your racket, and hit the ball!
The tennis ball flew out quickly, and Berdych continued to implement his defensive tactics.

Through anticipation and movement, the serve was successfully received!
Facing Berdych's return shot, Jiang Hong used a crossover step to move to a lateral position.

Lower your center of gravity as the tennis ball bounces in front of your body.

Jiang Hong immediately moved his racket quickly to adjust the angle of the racket.

Keep your wrist steady and catch your forearm to push quickly.

"Turn the diagonal into a straight line!"

In an instant, the tennis ball transformed into a parabola, flying along the sideline towards the bottom corner.

"what?"

Berdych hadn't expected Jiang Hong to be so bold, considering his own serve return speed was also very high.

In this situation, the risk of the diagonal line turning into a straight line is very high.

Moreover, Jiang Hong's shot was clearly aimed at a very precise angle!
Berdych wasn't sure if the ball would land in the net!

However, he still chose to turn around and run quickly to the left.

With a flick of the toes, he dives to save the ball!

Swish!
The tennis ball flew past the racket head and smashed into the corner.

"Game score: 4-3, Jiang Hong is in the lead!"

The two sides had not yet created much distance between them, but Jiang Hong had clearly become much more confident.

After a short break, the match resumed.

During Berdych's serve, Jiang Hong kept moving his feet and his eyes were full of aggressive intent.

"boom!"

With the sound of the ball being struck, Berdych served.

At the same time, Jiang Hong had already caught up quickly.

"what?"

"What is he going to do?"

Jiang Hong immediately chose to attack, and as soon as the tennis ball bounced back to waist height, he immediately spread out his body and hit a backhand smash with both hands!
"Attack now!"

Moreover, it's the most difficult serve-and-attack, and Berdych is a powerful serveer.

It is extremely difficult to attack such a high-speed ball.

Of course—the gains were also great!

Jiang Hong pushed the ball directly into Berdych's deep central area.

The tennis ball hit the baseline, and Berdych could only passively step back to prepare his swing.

The quality of the return shot wasn't particularly high!
Jiang Hong straddled the service line and, facing Berdych's return, once again hit a backhand shot into Berdych's triangle area!

Berdych was under a lot of pressure.

The only option was to retreat and return the ball.

Jiang Hong immediately assumed a forehand push down the line.

"not good!"

Berdych tensed up and immediately ran back to his left to defend.

"I got tricked!"

At the moment of impact, Jiang Hong suddenly changed direction and shot a diagonal shot.

That's right, the push in the straight line just now was just a feint.

boom!
Jiang Hong scores the point.

In the following balls, Jiang Hong continued to use an aggressive attacking strategy.

There were successes and failures, but they all greatly increased Berdych's psychological pressure.

Even the strongest fortress has weaknesses, and Jiang Hong's multi-shot attack proved effective.