Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 184 Unstoppable Momentum, Breakthrough Point! (Please Subscribe)

However, this feeling only lasted for a moment.

Although Jiang Hong successfully defeated Nadal, almost every year there are instances of lower-ranked players unexpectedly defeating higher-ranked players.

For tennis players, one match doesn't determine much.

Djokovic turned around and heard the cheers of the Serbian fans.

He blew a kiss to the Serbian fans.

There aren't many Serbian fans, only about a thousand.

The largest group of fans were undoubtedly the Spanish fans.

Although Djokovic and Jiang Hong are not very fond of it, if you look at it from another perspective, isn't it a case of who would be happy even if they lost?

Thinking about it that way immediately made me feel better.

The host, holding a microphone, announced loudly at the start of the match.

"Let's give a warm round of applause to Djokovic and Jiang Hong!"

As soon as the sound faded, Spanish fans, as if by prior agreement, immediately booed the two players.

Jiang Hong didn't react much to this, after all, these Spaniards had never been very friendly to him.

Djokovic, however, was unfazed. As the pioneer of away games worldwide, these boos were no problem for him.

At the referee's call, Jiang Hong and Djokovic came to the net.

Jiang Hong took a closer look at Djokovic on the other side.

"How young we were!"

Djokovic was also watching Jiang Hong, and he was also curious about how Jiang Hong could defeat Nadal.

Although his performance has improved dramatically this year, he still has a worse head-to-head record against Nadal.

Djokovic spoke first, raising an eyebrow: "I watched your match against Rafa yesterday, and you played very well."

"Thank you, I've watched your matches too, and you've always been my role model!" Jiang Hong said with a smile.

Djokovic said, half-seriously and half-jokingly, "If you think that if you beat Rafa, you can beat me, then you are very wrong. I hope you are not too upset after losing the match today."

Jiang Hong shrugged and replied, "I think maybe in the end I won't be the one who's sad!"

"Then we can see who's more upset later!"

Although the two didn't seem to be angry during their online conversation, they could both sense each other's competitive spirit.

At that very moment, the result of the coin toss was announced.

Jiang Hong gained possession of the ball.

Djokovic glanced at Jiang Hong, "Good luck!"

Jiang Hong flashed a bright smile. "Isn't luck part of the game too?"

Both teams returned to their respective half of the baseline and began their pre-match warm-up preparations, as neither wanted to lose the game due to inadequate warm-up.

Jiang Hong's warm-up was relatively simple, consisting of stretching, shuttle runs, and jogging.

On the other side, Djokovic's warm-up was rather... well, eye-catching, with all sorts of exaggerated lunges, and even a yoga pose.

After the warm-up, there was a short sparring session.

Jiang Hong took the tennis ball from the caddie and served first.

Gently toss the tennis ball into the air.

"boom!"

A fairly standard serve, with moderate speed and a centered landing point, which did not showcase the characteristics of a powerful server.

After all, if the quality of the warm-up serve is too high, what if it makes Djokovic wary?

Djokovic easily returned the ball with his forehand.

She looked up and glanced at Jiang Hong, a hint of doubt in her mind.

"its not right!"

"Jiang Hong should be a powerful server!"

After several rallies, Jiang Hong regained control of the tennis ball.

Toss the ball again, swing the racket, and hit the ball!
"boom!"

The ball speed has increased somewhat, but the landing point is very poor.

Djokovic did not witness Jiang Hong's powerful serve until the referee announced the end of the warm-up.

He did not suspect that Jiang Hong was deliberately misleading him.

After all, the error rate of high-speed, powerful serves is always very high.

Most powerful serveers will warm up their game to get into a rhythm during their warm-up.

If you're looking to find your rhythm in official matches, then... Djokovic can only say that's too much of a luxury.

But Jiang Hong isn't an ordinary player; he's a cheat code!
"The match begins!"

As soon as the referee's voice rang out, the stadium fell silent.

Djokovic lowered his body, stared at Jiang Hong, and prepared to receive the serve.

Based on the warm-up, I need to improve the quality of my serve receptions, or even launch a more aggressive attack.

Jiang Hong patted the tennis ball a few times, then cleared his mind of all distractions.

The movements—throwing the ball, bending the knees, pushing off the ground, turning the body, and swinging the arms—were fluid and seamless, without the slightest hesitation.

"boom!"

A yellow-green lightning bolt struck precisely on the outer corner line of Zone 1.

The serve also had strong sidespin, and after landing, it quickly veered towards the outside corner.

"what?"

Djokovic's eyes widened instantly. His serve, which had been so mediocre during warm-up, was now suddenly of such high quality.

The brief surprise did not affect Djokovic's actions.

His starting speed is already top-notch; the moment Jiang Hong's racket touches the ball, his body has already shifted to the side.

By the time he reached the landing point, the tennis ball was already flying out of his control.

Use your upper arm to swing the racket.

The tennis ball hit the racket frame and then flew uncontrollably toward the stands.

"15-0!"

A straight point from the serve.

After a brief silence, gasps of surprise erupted from the stadium.

In the commentary booth, Zhang Sheng exclaimed in disbelief, "My God!"

"Jiang Hong wasn't as sluggish as he appeared in the training match. His very first serve after the start of the game reached a speed of 217 kilometers per hour!"

Zhan Jun, who was standing to the side, did not expect Zhang Sheng to speak so quickly and beat him to it.

Jiang Hong remained calm, as if the serve he had just delivered was perfectly normal.

Djokovic frowned. "I was tricked?"

He had only one thought in his mind; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Jiang Hong's serve varied so much.

Then, he prepared to receive the hair again, his eyes fixed on Jiang Hong.

"This tactic can only be used once!"

The first time I can catch him off guard, but I won't be careless the second time.

Jiang Hong swung his racket again, unaware of Djokovic's thoughts.

This tactic can only be used once; what follows is a real battle.

"boom!"

Seeing Jiang Hong's actions, Djokovic made a judgment instantly.

"Flat serve!"

However, the ball's landing point was still unexpected for Djokovic.

"Oh no, it's chasing from the inside!"

After the tennis ball landed, it headed straight for Djokovic's body.

Djokovic's expression changed. Because he often practices yoga, he quickly dodged to the side thanks to his excellent flexibility.

Too deep!
Left with no other option, Djokovic could only lower his wrist and slice the ball with a backhand.

The return shot wasn't very powerful; it was even a bit soft.

"good chance!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Hong immediately stepped forward and raised his hand.

"Snapped!"

A forehand flat shot that goes diagonally.

Djokovic didn't even have time to adjust and could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball hit his left open space.

"Great shot!" Zhan Jun immediately spoke before Zhang Sheng could. "Establish an advantage with the serve, followed by a forehand shot. Jiang Hong's target tactics are very clear."

After Jiang Hong moved to the first section, he gently patted the tennis ball.

Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed the ball, tossing it high into the air.

Djokovic watched Jiang Hong's movements intently.

The first two balls showcased Jiang Hong's serving skills.

Even he dared not be careless in the slightest.

His expression was serious as he pondered the landing point of the tennis ball.

"Outside corner!" Djokovic observed Jiang Hong's backswing angle and made a prediction in his mind instantly.

This time, Djokovic was right.

Take a step, move quickly, immediately turn your body to the side, and deliver a powerful forehand smash.

He looked up, his expression somewhat surprised.

"When?"

Jiang Hong was already positioned at the net.

That's right, Jiang Hong chose to serve and volley.

Facing Djokovic's forehand smash, Jiang Hong immediately snapped his wrist.

Quick! Accurate!
With a forehand volley, Jiang Hong directly hit the ball into Djokovic's backhand open space.

40: 0!
The scoreboard numbers in the stadium are ticking.

"Whoo~"

Djokovic exhaled and looked at the boy opposite him.

Frankly, Djokovic believes he already values ​​Jiang Hong very much.

However, it seems that we have underestimated the other side.

Three serves, three different ways to score.

Most players can rely on just one skill to succeed.

But I didn't expect Jiang Hong's basic skills to be so solid.

It seems I need to raise the level of importance I place on Jiang Hong.

This was a tactical preparation made by Jiang Hong before the match even began. Caution is essential when dealing with a player like Djokovic.

Jiang Hong stood at the baseline and let out a soft breath.

The audience stared intently at Jiang Hong, waiting to see if he could complete the Love game!
Toss the ball, prepare to strike, swing.

"boom!"

A straight line shot towards Djokovic's half of the court in an instant.

It slammed down directly onto point T, and bounced high into the air after landing.

"rush!"

Djokovic stretched his body to its limit and unleashed a powerful forehand.

He drew a diagonal line and charged directly towards Jiang Hong's blind spot.

The ball flew back like a cannonball.

"So fast!"

The fans in the stands gasped when they saw this.

Jiang Hong's expression changed instantly. As expected of Djokovic, the quality of his serve reception was so high.

However, Jiang Hong has no intention of giving up!
With a powerful push off his feet, he sprinted towards the open space behind his back.

We've arrived!

To everyone's astonishment, Jiang Hong almost staggered as he appeared behind the landing point of the tennis ball.

Without the slightest hesitation, the wrist tightened abruptly the instant it touched the ball.

With a crisp "snap," the diagonal trajectory that was originally going to continue due to inertia was forced by Jiang Hong into a straight line flying along the edge.

Like a high-speed arrow, it pierced through Djokovic's defense before it could close, and crashed into the empty corner of the deep zone.

"Huff, huff~" Jiang Hong gasped for breath, and after watching the tennis ball fly out of bounds, he suddenly raised his head and roared.

During that short burst of speed, Jiang Hong pushed his speed to its limit.

"Beautiful, brilliant diagonal line turned into a straight line!" After a brief moment of distraction, Zhan Jun suddenly clapped his hands and shouted, "Jiang Hong's movement speed is just too fast!"

1-0, hold serve!
The audience erupted in cheers, no one had expected Jiang Hong to hold the serve so easily.

Viewers watching on television immediately started discussing what they saw.

Holy crap, Jiang Shen is awesome!

[The four balls completely stunned Djokovic.]

Djokovic seems out of form.

[I feel like Jiang Shen's serve is even more powerful than when he played Nadal before.]

If Jiang Hong hadn't been born, Chinese tennis would have faced an eternal darkness!

My parents asked me why I was kneeling to watch the game, and all I could say was, "Jiang Shen is awesome!"

Jiang Hong roared in celebration of holding his serve, after all, he was now facing Novak Djokovic, who would have the most Grand Slam titles, Masters titles, total annual titles, and the longest time ranked number one in the world!

After losing the first game, Djokovic lowered his head slightly and tapped the sole of his shoe with his racket.

His face was expressionless, and his mood was not discernible.

After the players switched sides, it was Djokovic's turn to serve.

His gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing and focused.

With a crisp "bang," the tennis ball was launched.

"Inner corner!"

After the tennis ball landed, it carried a strong topspin and pressed towards Jiang Hong's backhand position.

Jiang Hong was highly focused and reacted instantly to Djokovic's serve.

The footwork moves quickly to the side, and after landing, the right hand holding the racket naturally sinks down, the body turns to the left, and the center of gravity is shifted to the left foot.

Swing the racket from back to front, shifting the power of the arm, and suddenly step forward with the right foot.

A backhand shot.

It wasn't a conventional block, but a vicious strike.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the ball flew back at an even faster speed.

The return shot went very deep, almost hitting Djokovic's baseline.

Djokovic hadn't expected Jiang Hong's backhand to be so powerful.

However, Djokovic, as a top player, reacts very quickly.

Faced with a backhand return that prevented him from launching an attack, Djokovic turned to the side and hit a topspin shot to transition and find an opportunity to attack.

"coming!"

Jiang Hong wouldn't give Djokovic that chance. Facing Djokovic's return shot, he immediately took a big step and rushed to the net.

"It's now!"

Seize the starting point of the tennis ball's ascent, and instantly lash out your arm like a whip.

"Snapped!"

In an instant, a clean and crisp forehand cross-court shot landed close to the sideline before flying out of bounds.

"0:15!" the referee's voice rang out.

"Beautiful!" Zhang Sheng suddenly shouted: "Jiang Hong took the lead in Djokovic's service game."

"This point is entirely due to Jiang Hong's lack of fear when facing Djokovic's baseline rallies; instead, he chose to attack back."

"His backhand withstood the pressure, while his forehand attack was like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves."

Djokovic's expression turned serious. He pursed his lips, furrowed his brows, and finally his expression changed.

"No, we need to change our pace, otherwise if we follow Jiang Hong, we might be defeated by him."

Djokovic patted the tennis ball, mentally considering his tactics.

Suddenly, Djokovic's gaze hardened.

Throw the tennis ball high into the air, push off the ground, and swing the racket!
The tennis ball traveled at a speed of 198 kilometers per hour, heading straight for the outer corner of the service court.

"What a powerful sidespin shot!"

Jiang Hong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as the tennis ball, with a strong right spin, bounced off the sideline.

At this moment, Jiang Hong's mindset remained unchanged; he was single-minded, with only one thought in his mind: to win this game.

The tennis ball bounced back and landed very deep.

Squeezing Jiang Hong's position, he could only take a step back and barely manage to raise his racket with a backhand.

Jiang Hong twisted his wrist, using the force to change the direction of the shot. Instead of directly hitting the spin, he delivered a short, spinning backhand slice.

"Small ball!"

Djokovic's expression changed instantly, even though it was the first time Jiang Hong had used a short ball in the match.

However, in the previous match video between Jiang Hong and Nadal, he released a lot of short balls.

Besides serving, this is one of Jiang Hong's signature skills.

After the tennis ball floated lightly over the net, it barely bounced forward and suddenly plummeted as if it had been decelerated.

With the ball only about 30 centimeters from the net, Jiang Hong demonstrated his excellent short-ball skills.

The audience stared wide-eyed at Djokovic.

"Can he be saved?"

Djokovic held his racket horizontally in front of his chest and immediately accelerated towards the net.

At the same time, Jiang Hong's footsteps could be heard.

Djokovic didn't even need to look up to know that Jiang Hong had gone online.

His eyes flashed, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Let me show you your tactics!"

Djokovic suddenly flicked his wrist upwards, sending the tennis ball flying high towards Jiang Hong's baseline.

Jiang Hong watched the trajectory of the tennis ball, immediately turned around, and sprinted towards the baseline.

Before the ball went out of bounds, he turned from the baseline and spun the ball back into Djokovic's half of the court.

Djokovic knew he couldn't defeat Jiang Hong in one point, so he began to adjust his rhythm to find Jiang Hong's weaknesses.

Instead of pursuing powerful smashes, I continuously use forehand pushes with a slice to control the landing point, making the ball have a slight backspin with each shot, and the rhythm is sometimes fast and sometimes slow.

"and many more!"

Suddenly, Jiang Hong noticed that Djokovic's return shot was slightly high.

"A flaw? A trap?"

Jiang Hong frowned, some questions in his mind.

After all, Djokovic is definitely a tactical mastermind.

"Dry!"

Suddenly, Jiang Hongxin made a snap decision and instantly switched to topspin attack mode. His racket drew a large arc from bottom to top, and the ball, with strong topspin, rushed straight to Djokovic's backhand, bouncing high after landing.

"Just in time!" Djokovic said, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, using both hands to smash a flat ball against the spin, breaking the topspin rhythm. The ball flew straight towards Jiang Hong's backhand opening.

The ball was both fast and deep, directly suppressing Jiang Hong's backhand.

Even he couldn't completely guarantee the quality of his return shot under such circumstances, stumbling while trying to save the ball.

Therefore, in haste, Jiang Hong hit the ball in a small diagonal line, sending it flying towards the middle.

Djokovic immediately noticed this small detail.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately stepped forward and used his wrist to add power to the sidespin lob, sending the ball to Jiang Hong's backhand deep area, creating another spin change.

"Wow, that's really high!"

The fans in the stands couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Jiang Hong's eyes were fixed on the tennis ball. Suddenly, he pushed off lightly with his foot and took a step into the air.

Backswing from behind, overhead smash!
The tennis ball flew slowly toward the other side, grazing the net as it hurtled toward the other side.

Djokovic was already positioned at the net, ready to intercept.

Suddenly, he extended his racket and volleyed with a backhand.

In an instant, the tennis ball floated lightly down in front of the net.

Little ball, little ball again!
The fans in the stands craned their necks to watch the tennis ball bounce and slowly fall to the ground.

As soon as he lands, Djokovic completes the point.

"Squeak~"

Suddenly, a sharp sound rang out, and Jiang Hong actually took a big step and slid, arriving at the net before the tennis ball hit the ground a second time.

The racket in his hand slashed into the lower part of the tennis ball like a sword.

Djokovic immediately rose on his toes and extended his racket to volley.

Just then, Jiang Hong suddenly twisted his wrist and slashed with his other hand.

In an instant, it drew an arc and rushed out quickly.

"not good!"

Djokovic's eyes widened instantly. According to his original prediction, Jiang Hong might drop a small ball so he could volley it with his forehand.

Now Jiang Hong is actually not playing by the rules.

Djokovic immediately slipped and moved sideways.

He suddenly swung his arm and flung the tennis ball, but ultimately only hit the empty air.

"call!"

The slicing, spinning tennis ball bypassed Djokovic's defense and smashed directly into the corner of the net.

"IN!"

"0-30!"

After the referee declares the ball in play, he immediately announces the score.

"Brilliant!" Zhang Sheng suddenly raised his voice, "Jiang Hong has scored another point. In this long rally, the rhythm of both sides changed very frequently."

"The ball was played with a combination of sidespin, topspin, and backspin, switching between fast attacks and slow slices, from the baseline to the net. Both sides delivered a world-class shot."

Djokovic continued to lose points, but his expression did not show any anxiety; he remained very calm.

In the third point, both sides continued to play long rallies.

Djokovic's tenacity in hitting the ball was on full display, and his defensive coverage was extremely large.

Djokovic's returns became increasingly higher in trajectory and deeper in landing point.

Relying on his speed and physical advantages, Jiang Hong kept running and looking for an opportunity.

They launched a continuous, powerful attack with both forehand and backhand strokes.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Both players were highly focused. Facing Djokovic's return shot, Jiang Hong suddenly changed his approach and unleashed a powerful forehand straight shot.

Hopefully, they can break through Djokovic's defensive angle.

However, Djokovic was prepared. With a smooth slide, he suddenly chopped a small ball with his backhand while moving, returning the favor.

Jiang Hong's pupils contracted, his leg muscles instantly bulged, his stride increased, and he sprinted from the baseline to the net, just as the tennis ball was about to hit the ground.

Jiang Hong successfully positioned himself and suddenly shifted his weight onto his left leg, making his entire body almost parallel to the ground. In an awkward posture, he suddenly and forcefully lifted the tennis ball.

The tennis ball, with a strong backspin, flew towards the baseline in an instant.

As Djokovic retreated, he kept his eyes on the trajectory of the tennis ball, then suddenly jumped up and unleashed an exaggerated backhand overhead smash.

The tennis ball fell towards Jiang Hong's half of the court like a shooting star. Jiang Hong suddenly tightened his wrist and twisted it violently.

Djokovic immediately anticipated the landing point and began to run.

"arrive!"

Get into position and prepare to receive the ball.

The tennis ball suddenly traced an "S" arc as it landed, bounced, and then went out of bounds.

"Side spin!" Djokovic exclaimed.

Jiang Hong's side spin was so intense that it almost completely altered his flight trajectory.

0: 40!
"Break point! Break point! Jiang Hong has the break point!"

(End of this chapter)