Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 165 First Victory in the Masters Tournament, A Historic Moment (Please Subscribe)

"boom!"

The tennis ball, like a shooting star, hit Del Potro and bounced out of bounds.

"Game 1-1, Jiang!"

As soon as the referee's voice rang out, the audience in the stands instantly erupted in excitement.

"Pretty!"

"Jiang Hong's aerial interception was so cool."

"Brother Jiang, my God!"

Whether they win or not is another matter, but at least it looks cool!

Del Potro looked serious. In the second game, Jiang Hong not only held serve but also played a love game!

As expected of a player who has won a tour championship.

Even the top players I've faced in the past didn't necessarily have such a threatening serve.

Moreover, what Jiang Hong exaggerated was not the threat of his serve, but the success rate of his serve.

Del Potro's first-shot percentage has improved this year, but it's still only around 60%.

However, this only fueled Del Potro's competitive spirit even more.

Take the tennis ball from the caddie and return to the baseline.

He still used his signature powerful serve and Thunder forehand.

Both sides kept running around the court, hitting the ball.

The Chinese spectators in the stands had their eyes fixed on Jiang Hong.

The score was very close, with Jiang Hong trying to stay close to Del Potro's every point.

Even though Del Potro eventually scored, he was under considerable pressure.

In the blink of an eye, the score had reached 5:4.

Del Potro took out a towel and wiped the sweat from his face.

"No, we have to find a way to break their lead!"

"If we can't break serve, the outcome of the match becomes unpredictable once it goes to a tiebreak."

Jiang Hong waited for Del Potro to return to the baseline position.

He wasn't particularly anxious about the progress of the match, because the outcome was within his expectations.

Toss the ball, push off the ground, serve!
"Outer corner!"

Del Potro anticipated Jiang Hong's serve landing point immediately and began to act.

In an instant, he had already assumed the receiving stance, forehand backswing, and struck the ball!
Even with Del Potro's forehand, he wouldn't dare to change the direction of the ball at a large angle in this kind of service game.

Instead, he chose to hit the ball into Jiang Hong's deep central area.

Used to pressure Jiang Hong's position.

Faced with the tennis ball hurtling towards him like thunder, Jiang Hong immediately took a step back.

Grip the racket with both hands in reverse grip, generate power from your feet, and rotate your body to prepare the racket.

Hit the ball.

With a quick swing, Jiang Hong instantly struck the ball into the baseline position of the second zone.

After observing the landing point of the tennis ball, Del Potro immediately lowered his head and sprinted away.

boom!
The sound of the tennis ball hitting the ground rang out, and Del Potro had completed his backswing.

Use your wrist to grip the tennis ball with your racket.

The tennis ball shot out like a cannonball, instantly heading towards Jiang Hong's open backhand side.

However, Jiang Hong's coverage ability is no joke; he moves quickly and appears in front of the landing point in the blink of an eye.

They changed lanes again, shifting Del Potro's position.

The situation was completely under Jiang Hong's control, and Del Potro could only passively defend.

However, even the best defense will have weaknesses.

"it's time!"

After Jiang Hong created space for Del Potro, he immediately tapped the ball into his backhand corner.

15: 0.

"Huff, huff..." Del Potro gasped for breath.

This shot took more than a minute, and I was constantly being moved around.

Jiang Hong, however, did not expend much energy, and the distance he ran was not very long.

Del Potro bent down again, his eyes fixed on the tennis ball in Jiang Hong's hand.

boom!
Jiang Hong swung his racket with all his might, hitting a flat forehand.

Zone 2, inner corner!
Del Potro exerted his strength instantly, moving his body rapidly.

Unfortunately, Jiang Hong's ball landed in such a tricky spot that it grazed the center line.

Although Del Potro had already taken action in advance.

But it was too late; there wasn't enough time to completely cover the ball when swinging the racket.

The ball hit the net, and Jiang Hong scored another point.

Del Potro glanced down at the racket in his hand.

The moment the feeling of self-doubt rose, it was immediately dispelled.

We are currently in the lead.

On the third ball, Jiang Hong served a perfect ace.

The tennis ball hit the sideline directly, and Del Potro gave up after only two steps.

Even if this ball is saved, its quality won't be very high; instead, it will create an opportunity for Jiang Hong's next attack.

Therefore, it's better to choose to give up and conserve your energy.

As a professional athlete, you often need to manage your physical energy.

Don't let your emotions get the better of you; perhaps losing a point is the better option.

But once you're on the court, as the game intensifies, all those things are forgotten.

I had only one thought in my mind: to win this point.

If Jiang Hong wins the last serve, he can hold serve.

Facing the point of holding serve, Jiang Hong did not hesitate.

Throw the tennis ball high into the air, and when the ball reaches its highest point...

Pushing off the ground and turning, the person leaps into the air, the racket drawing an arc from top to bottom.

At the moment of release, the racket face rotates rapidly inward with the wrist.

With a "whoosh," the racket made contact with the ball in an instant, and the tennis ball flew towards the inner corner of the second court with strong sidespin.

"what?"

Del Potro anticipated that Jiang Hong would serve to the outside corner before Jiang Hong served, but unexpectedly, Jiang Hong chose to serve with inside spin.

This kind of serve is usually chosen for the second serve, but I didn't expect to use it when holding serve point.

After all, this type of serve has a moderate ball speed.

However, in Jiang Hong's hands, the speed of this serve has reached 190 kilometers per hour.

The ball caught Del Potro off guard, and he immediately turned and ran towards the inside corner.

"We caught up with them!"

Before Del Potro could even breathe a sigh of relief, his expression changed.

When a tennis ball hits the ground, it doesn't bounce forward; instead, it flies inward.

Of course, this is not what surprised Del Potro.

The main reason is that Jiang Hong's serve had such strong spin that it almost drew a straight line.

However, Del Potro is, after all, a top-class player, so it was surprising.

However, he calmed down in a very short time and forcibly changed the direction of his shot.

It was too late to launch an attack; Del Potro could only use his wrist to forcefully pull out a little topspin.

Jiang Hong was already in front of the net as Del Potro returned the shot.

He slightly adjusted his stance, flicked his wrist, and pressed the racket down towards Del Potro's backhand opening.

A backhand volley! The tennis ball grazed the net and hit the sideline, leaving Del Potro helpless as it bounced twice on the ground.

From the moment Jiang Hong serves the ball until the moment he chooses the right line to connect with the attack, Jiang Hong has already laid out his strategy before the attack even begins.

5-5, the two sides are back on equal footing.

The two players exchanged possession of the ball, tossing the tennis ball high into the air.

Serve!

"OUT!"

Del Potro's serve went out of bounds; he prepares for his second serve.

To be on the safe side, Del Potro had no choice but to reduce the ball speed and serve safely!

However, this gave Jiang Hong an opportunity, and he chose to attack directly when faced with the serve.

By maneuvering Del Potro, I opted for a straight-line move, breaking through his defense and securing the score.

0: 15!

Jiang Hong took the first point. In this return game, Jiang Hong did not choose to defend the baseline and hold the line like in the previous games.

Instead of acting normally, they chose to attack, launching a counter-attack against the serve.

Whether it was due to physical limitations or the psychological pressure exerted by Jiang Hong's aggressive attack, Del Potro's first-serve success rate plummeted.

Out of five serves, only two were completed!
"30:40!"

"Jiang Hong has reached a break point!"

"Whether they can seize this opportunity and change the course of the battle remains to be seen!"

Del Potro took a deep breath and patted the tennis ball.

The tennis ball was tossed into the air, and the racket and the tennis ball made a loud, crisp sound.

The outermost point—Jiang Hong made the judgment immediately.

The speedometer next to it showed that the ball's serve speed was 210 kilometers per hour.

Jiang Hong pushed off the ground and rushed towards the edge of the line, his body almost parallel to the ground, displaying his explosive power without reservation.

The racket makes precise contact with the ball, dissipating the force and sending it flying back to the center with sidespin.

Although Del Potro was surprised that Jiang Hong was still able to run so fast at this moment and catch the "near ace ball".

He hurriedly started moving, but in his haste, his forehand backswing angle was not right, and he couldn't generate enough power.

Jiang Hong immediately seized the opportunity and launched a backhand straight smash, heading straight for Del Potro's backhand triangle area.

"6:5!"

The score on the nearby display screen changed.

"They've broken serve! Jiang Hong has finally broken serve!"

"It made me so nervous!"

"Jiang Shen is awesome!"

The Chinese spectators in the stands breathed a sigh of relief at that moment.

The short rest was not enough for Del Potro to fully recover.

Jiang Hong's steady serve allowed him to successfully deliver another "love game" in the final stages of the game.

7:5, let's play the first game.

Instantly, the audience erupted in applause.

After all, the quality of a competition between two people is definitely no worse than that of the TOP50, and may even be more exciting.

In the second set, Del Potro regained some form and his forehand broke through Jiang Hong's defense at one point.

However, as the game progressed into the second half, Jiang Hong once again took control of the situation.

Although Jiang Hong has not yet broken serve, the advantage he built up in the early stages has vanished instantly.

The score is now 3-3!

After hitting Jiang Hong's return shot out of bounds, Del Potro frowned, feeling somewhat impatient.

"Does Jiang Hong have any flaws?"

"And is he even human? How can his serve be so consistent?!"

7th inning; 15:40.
Although Jiang Hong did not break serve, he had already earned a break point.

And it was much earlier than the first game.

Jiang Hong had two break points in hand, which put Del Potro in a very passive position.

Facing an imminent break, Del Potro certainly wouldn't opt ​​for a conservative serve.

Flat serve!

The serve was like a cannonball, heading straight for the outer corner of Jiang Hongyi's court.

Jiang Hong had anticipated this and moved his position in advance, directly hitting the ball into the opponent's backhand deep area.

Don't you prefer the forehand?

Then I'll launch a fierce attack and you can just counterattack.

Del Potro saw the tennis ball hurtling towards his backhand, but it was too late for his forehand.

Therefore, the only option is backhand slice. Although backhand technique is not as good as forehand technique, it's not like it's unusable.

The cutting ball, with strong sidespin, flew towards the sideline.

Jiang Hong adjusted his strategy, shifting to the left earlier to expand his receiving range, while lowering his center of gravity so that the tennis ball hit the sweet spot of his racket.

Improve reaction speed by adjusting the side-end shooting distance.

He quickly released a small ball and rushed forward to prepare for a net interception!

Del Potro quickly pushed off the ground, took a step followed by a slide, and sprinted towards the net.

The racket brushed the ground as it tossed the ball over the net, creating space for Jiang Hong's volley and pulling it into a diagonal line.

"Use your tactics to counter your tactics!"

Del Potro stood up, ready to intercept at any moment.

Jiang Hong suddenly lobbed the ball high, sending it flying towards the baseline.

Del Potro sprinted frantically toward the baseline, finally leaping high into the air and striking the ball between his legs.

boom!
Jiang Hong successfully returned the ball, then stood on tiptoe at the net and volleyed it with a backhand!
Now, Del Potro was powerless to do anything.

Jiang Hong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his opponent successfully hit the ball between his legs. If he had failed, he probably would have become famous in the tennis world.

After successfully hitting the ball, Del Potro looked down for one last look, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Hong successfully broke serve. Facing his own service game, Jiang Hong remained very steady, relying on his rich serving skills to make Del Potro complain bitterly.

They easily held serve, bringing the score to 3-5.

In the ninth inning, Del Potro seemed to have a sudden burst of energy.

The success rate of the powerful serve reached its peak, and two aces were hit, securing the serve.

However, in the tenth inning, Del Potro was once again unable to resist.

40: 0!

"Jiang Hong has three match points, it seems he's already..."

Halfway through his speech, he suddenly remembered being scolded before and promptly shut his mouth.

Jiang Hong tossed the tennis ball high into the air, and it fell like a meteor into Del Potro's T-zone.

Del Potro fought back desperately, but in the end he could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew over his racket.

“game set match姜鸿，2-0，7:5，6:4！”

The referee's voice rang out, announcing the end of the match.

"He ended the game with a beautiful ace."

"After more than 20 years of waiting, we have finally achieved our first victory in the China Masters Tournament!"

"Jiang Hong has written a chapter in the history of Chinese tennis with his own racket!"

"We believe that Jiang Hong will achieve even more brilliant honors in the future."

"But I want to say that this is a small step for Jiang Hong, but a giant leap for Chinese tennis!"

"Finally, I would like to ask the audience here and watching on television to give Jiang Hong the warmest applause."

The moment the game ended, Zhang Sheng jumped up excitedly from his chair in the broadcasting room, eager to rush out and celebrate.

For a commentator, being able to participate in such a historic moment for athletes is the most exciting thing.

(End of this chapter)