Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 209 Advancing to the quarterfinals, that backhand straight shot—awesome!
Although Jiang Hong was not assigned to the center court today.

However, all the tickets for the event were sold out.

Seeing Jiang Hong's formidable commercial value, the organizing committee decisively selected a host for the event.

At this moment, the exciting opening music has already filled the stadium with a sense of excitement.

Suddenly, all the lights in the stadium went out, leaving only the entrance to the players' tunnel illuminated by a spotlight.

"Mesdames et Messieurs!" the host's voice boomed. "Bienvenue au No.2 Central!"

"First to enter is—from Cyprus, Marcos—Baghdatis!!!"

Baghdatis emerged from the shadows of the passage!
With a smile on his face, he waved to the audience in the stands.

However, that face, which didn't seem to match his age, looked rather simple and honest.

"ah----!!!"

Fans supporting Baghdatis immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers and shouts.

"Baghdatis has entered the game!" Zhan Jun immediately raised his voice.

Zhang Sheng exclaimed, "As last year's Australian Open runner-up, their strength is beyond doubt!"

Baghdatis raised his hands and repeatedly gestured to the audience to make the noise even louder.

He was wearing a bright yellow jersey, walking and jumping as if he were warming up.

The stadium fell silent again in the next moment.

“Et son adversaire du Chine JIANG————HONG!!!”

The spotlight refocused on the entrance to the passageway.

Jiang Hong walked out calmly, his steps steady, with a confident smile on his face.

"Good! Jiang Hong is officially on stage, very confident!" Zhang Sheng suddenly raised his voice.

The stands instantly became lively after Jiang Hong appeared.

Chinese, French, and English were constantly mixed together, and cheers and shouts could be heard everywhere.

If you didn't know better, you'd think this competition was being held in China.

The two went straight to the net.

Jiang Hong and Baghdatis merely glanced at each other without exchanging pleasantries.

Jiang Hong couldn't even remember the other person's name.

It is clear that Baghdatis is no match for him in the tennis world in the future.

According to Baghdatis, he had been preparing for this for a long time.

The goal is to achieve a good result in this year's Paris Masters, at least to reach the quarterfinals; I can't afford to fall here.

The young man in front of us has already won the Madrid Masters.

However, Baghdatis does not believe he will lose to his opponent.

After all, he has defeated even Grand Slam champions before.

The referee was French.

"To choose the coin before the match!" The referee took out a specially made commemorative coin.

This time, Baghdatis beat him to it, shouting "Head!" first.

Jiang Hong didn't care; it was all about luck anyway. "Tail!" (Flower)

The referee flicked the coin with his thumb, and it flew quickly into the air, began to spin, and then landed on the ground.

She lowered her head to confirm, then raised it and announced, "Tail! (Flower) Ginger, please make your choice!"

Baghdatis was not satisfied with the result and frowned.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Hong decisively made his choice: "Serve!"

Baghdatis simply chose the halftime line.

After retrieving their rackets from the rest area, both players proceeded to their respective baseline positions in their respective halves of the court.

"Three minutes of warm-up time!" The referee announced the end of the match and returned to his position.

After warming up, we started practicing topspin and serve.

After the warm-up session ended, Jiang Hong and Baghdatis returned to the rest area to begin their final preparations for the match.

The referee looked around at both sides and confirmed that they were ready.

"Play!"

Zhang Sheng and Zhan Jun's voices also rang out at this moment.

"The game officially begins!"

"The right to serve belongs to Jiang Hong, which is good news."

"That's right, Jiang Hong's serve has always been very threatening."

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Jiang Hong gently bounced the tennis ball, his gaze sweeping over his opponent.

Suddenly, he grabbed the tennis ball in his hand.

Tossing the ball, pushing off the ground, turning the body, swinging the racket—the movements flowed smoothly, like mercury spilling onto the ground.

"One shot to the inside corner!"

"Speeds up to 196 kilometers per hour!"

Zhan Jun's mouth seemed to be firing off rapidly, like a machine gun.

Baghdatis was caught off guard by Jiang Hong's powerful opening serve.

In a panic, he blocked the blow with his backhand.

However, the return shot was not of high quality, and the ball landed in the mid-court area.

"coming!"

Jiang Hong's eyes narrowed, and he immediately ran quickly, stopping abruptly to land.

A forehand side-step, a wide-angle cross-court shot!

The tennis ball slammed directly into Baghdatis's backhand corner.

"Pretty!"

"A big diagonal line!"

"A clean and decisive winning goal!"

Zhang Sheng nodded in agreement, adding, "It seems Jiang Hong is in excellent form today. His ball toss height is very consistent, and his body was very fluid when he hit the ball."

"We're going to see another great game today!"

"Yes, the last time I commentated on Jiang Hong's match was during the final of the Madrid Masters."

"That's right, yesterday's match was also very exciting, it's a pity that we couldn't provide live commentary."

The two of them actually started chatting in the commentary booth.

At the same time, Jiang Hong served three high-quality serves in a row.

This included two aces, allowing him to easily hold serve.

1-0!

At this moment, people on online forums are full of confidence about this match.

Jiang Shen's serve is incredibly consistent.

[So much happiness, hahaha!]

[Effortless hair care!]

……

After the two sides switched sides, Baghdatis breathed a long sigh of relief.

My relaxed mood has vanished without a trace.

The opponent's serve was just too powerful.

"The first game is over so quickly."

There's nothing shameful about being called a "love game".

But the fact that the first game ended without any resistance was a huge morale booster for Jiang Hong!

"No, we have to teach Jiang Hong a lesson!"

When it was Baghdatis's turn to serve, he patted the tennis ball and then suddenly tossed it high into the air.

With a signature high toss, the tennis ball slammed into Jiang Hong's service court like a cannonball with a resounding thud.

"An ace!" Zhan Jun exclaimed. "At a speed of 205 kilometers per hour, Baghdatis' serve is not to be underestimated!"

“That’s right!” Zhang Sheng nodded in agreement. “Bagdatis hit a serve of 223 kilometers at the French Open this year. Jiang Hong, you have to be careful!”

Jiang Hong also made a series of preparations last night.

We are very clear about Baghdatis's playing style.

He didn't rush to launch a counterattack.

boom!
After the tennis ball landed in a spot beyond Jiang Hong's reach, the opponent held serve.

Of course, Jiang Hong's head wasn't shaved either.

In the first four games, neither side found a weakness in the other's serve.

The score kept fluctuating and eventually reached 2-2.

It wasn't until the fifth game, when the score was tied at 15-15, that things finally changed.

Baghdatis suddenly increased the aggressiveness of his return of serve, and then followed up with his forehand shot, specifically targeting Jiang Hong's backhand.

The atmosphere instantly became tense.

Zhan Jun frowned, "Baghdatis has started to apply pressure, and their tactics are very clear: target Jiang Hong's backhand position, hoping to create an opening."

This time, Baghdatis's attack was very persistent, and the score reached 30-40.

Baghdatis earned a break point.

Instantly, even Zhang Sheng and Zhan Jun in the commentary booth shut their mouths, as if worried that their words would affect Jiang Hong's performance.

"Snapped!"

Just then, Jiang Hong's first serve went into the net.

Baghdatis smiled with delight upon seeing this.

"As expected, they are still young players. They are prone to problems when under psychological pressure."

Jiang Hong gently bounced the tennis ball, his gaze remaining as focused as ever.

Suddenly, Jiang Hong tossed the tennis ball into the air.

Baghdatis immediately leaned forward, trying to make a save as quickly as possible.

"A neutral attack?"

After all, based on the match videos of Jiang Hong that I had seen.

Often, he will choose to serve with a flat serve, which has a higher probability of error, on his second serve.

boom!
Baghdatis began to run.

"what?"

Seeing the obvious arc of the tennis ball, Zhan Jun suddenly became excited.

"Jiang Hong actually chose a sidespin shot!"

Baghdatis misjudged the situation and, after running, could only turn back, looking in the other direction.

However, Jiang Hong's side spin serve is much faster than other players' serves.

Baghdatis' knees almost grazed the court, but he ultimately managed to intercept the tennis ball using his wingspan.

With a quick backswing, the tennis ball flies backward instantly.

The tennis ball grazed the sideline and went out of bounds.

Zhang Sheng's voice suddenly rose, "A clever tactical change! Jiang Hong went against the grain, deceiving Baghdatis's mind and disrupting his rhythm!"

40: 40.

However, Jiang Hong did not laugh at this moment; he remained very serious.

After changing positions, I began my seventh serve.

"No, we can't give him that chance!"

Baghdatis kept a close eye on Jiang Hong's movements, unwilling to miss the slightest clue.

The moment Jiang Hong made his move, Baghdatis also began to run.

Position yourself in advance and start shooting quickly.

This time, Baghdatis's hair extensions were of exceptionally high quality.

A powerful shot from deep into the box landed directly on Jiang Hong's backhand baseline.

"It's so deep!"

Without the slightest hesitation, as if by instinct, Jiang Hong leaned back quickly, relying on his powerful core strength, and directly used a one-handed backhand to return the ball with a flat and fast body shot.

At this point, Baghdatis was completely focused.

Therefore, when facing Jiang Hong's return shot, I directly used a wide-angle forehand change of direction.

boom!
The tennis ball was placed in a very tricky position.

This directly dragged Jiang Hong out of the game.

Fortunately, Jiang Hong anticipated the move and, thanks to his incredible speed, managed to retrieve the ball.

This is a shallow ball in midfield.

Upon seeing this, Baghdatis immediately went online, seizing the initiative in the first instance.

This puts immense pressure on Jiang Hong at the net.

Jiang Hong did not sit idly by and wait for his fate. He moved quickly and observed the opponent's position.

Facing Baghdatis's return shot, Jiang Hong suddenly flicked his wrist and unleashed an unbelievable backhand straight pass.

The tennis ball, spinning intensely, skimmed the sideline and flew past Baghdatis's outstretched racket.

For a moment, the entire stadium fell silent.

This was followed by a huge cheer and shout.

Because Jiang Hong's shot was just too beautiful, too exaggerated.

Zhan Jun was stunned for a moment, then shouted loudly, "Incredible, an incredible through ball! He actually completed this wonderful shot while his body was completely passive and even out of balance!"

AD: 40.

Jiang Hongzhan took the lead and secured the point.

"All in one go!"

Jiang Hong tossed the ball high into the air, his body arched backward like a fully drawn bow, then his legs suddenly pushed off the ground, he turned his body, and swung his racket in one smooth motion.

Inside corner!

It can reach speeds of up to 212 kilometers per hour.

It hit the T point directly in the service area, and Baghdatis had no time to react, only moving his feet symbolically.

"Pretty!"

"A clean and beautiful inside corner ace!"

"Successfully secured the contract."

At this moment, the Chinese fans watching this match are experiencing a mix of emotions.

Oh my god, that scared me to death! I thought we were going to get broken!

Just kidding!

[To dare to go this far even for a second shot, they really have a big heart!]

[Hardcore critics, who said Jiang Shen is destined to lose?]

[At the crucial moment, we kept an eye on them] 3:2, short break between sets.

After the match, both sides returned to the field.

In the sixth game, Jiang Hong began to change his serve reception tactics and made several attempts.

During the process of receiving and sending hair, I changed my position from time to time.

Observe whether it will compress the opponent's serve.

In this game, after losing the first two points, Jiang Hong brought the score back to 30-30.

Ultimately, Baghdatis held serve with two sharp serves.

Jiang Hong was not disappointed at all that he was unable to break through the opponent's serve.

During his service game, Jiang Hong increased his ball speed once again.

In the blink of an eye, it was 40:15.

boom!
After the tennis ball hit the service box, it quickly flew towards Baghdatis's body.

The serve presses down the opponent's position, preventing him from fully extending his body to hit the ball.

So I could only manage a low-quality return.

And that's exactly what Jiang Hong wanted.

So he immediately turned to the side and hit a beautiful straight shot with his forehand.

"Beautiful! Inside-in straight line!" Zhan Jun couldn't help but clap his hands.

The score is now 4-3.

The eighth game was Baghdatis's service game.

At this moment, Jiang Hong finally launched a fierce attack.

His serve reception quality improved dramatically, and his returns were deep and fast, constantly keeping Baghdatis behind the baseline.

30: 40!

That's right, Jiang Hong got his first break point of the game.

"The opportunity has arrived!" Zhan Jun's voice suddenly rang out.

Jiang Hong lowered his body, his gaze fixed on Baghdatis opposite him.

"I've never liked wasting things!"

"Even a single grain of rice in the bowl must be eaten clean!"

"We absolutely cannot waste this opportunity to break through!"

Jiang Hong positioned himself slightly back to receive the serve, preparing for the opponent's flat serve.

Baghdatis missed his first shot.

Instantly, the pressure increased even more.

If you make a service error, you'll give away your service court.

After some hesitation, Baghdatis still opted for a flat serve.

boom!
The tennis ball came hurtling towards them like a cannonball.

At this moment, Jiang Hong's attention was focused on the peak.

"Outer corner!"

Noticing the angle of the shot, I made a prediction instantly.

After moving his body to the landing point in advance, he returned a powerful forehand cross-court deep ball.

Baghdatis continued his forehand attack, hoping to force Jiang Hong into making a mistake.

Jiang Hong quickly moved to the side and hit a deeper backhand return, almost hitting the baseline.

Baghdatis gritted his teeth and continued to prepare for the attack.

At the moment of impact, his eyes suddenly widened.

"No, there's rotation!"

The point of impact shifted, but it was too late to recover the force.

The tennis ball was hit directly out of bounds.

"He broke serve! He broke serve! Jiang Hong broke serve!" Zhan Jun shouted excitedly.

Zhang Sheng, standing nearby, also seemed very excited. "Jiang Hong's receiving strategy was very clear. He didn't aim for a one-shot victory, but instead used high-quality, deep-hitting returns to pressure his opponent, forcing Baghdatis into forced errors!"

[Wow, Jiang Shen is awesome!]

[Like a frog being boiled in lukewarm water, it was boiled to death.]

Baghdatis grew desperate and continued his attack!

The transition from defense to offense was brilliant!

The score reached 5-3, and Jiang Hong won the game.

The ninth game, Jiang Hong's serve.

He gave Baghdatis no chance, hitting two aces and a service ace, plus a drop shot during a rally, easily holding serve to love and winning the first set.

"The first set is over, Jiang Hong won the first set with a score of 6-3!"

During a break, Jiang Hong leisurely drank water.

Baghdatis is very aggressive and loves to launch attacks.
Jiang Hong is also an offensive player, but that doesn't mean he's not good at defense.

Baghdatis sat in a chair, his head covered with a towel, looking extremely annoyed and dissatisfied with his performance.

We have to win!

"Perhaps Jiang Hong won't be in such good form in the next game."

Baghdatis had already made up his mind.

"Welcome back to the game, everyone!"

After the match resumed, Baghdatis went all out in his first service game.

It was much more powerful than the service game at the end of the previous set.

The first serve was an ace at 208 km/h inside corner.

Baghdatis started the set on fire, holding serve strongly with a love game to take a 1-0 lead.

At this moment, Zhan Jun couldn't help but become serious.

"Some players choose to give up when they are behind, while others are more motivated when they are behind. Baghdatis has always been very tenacious and has come back from behind many times."

When it was Jiang Hong's turn to serve, Baghdatis immediately adopted a more aggressive stance, almost pressing into the baseline.

The opponent's positioning is very risky; they are probably preparing to launch a preemptive attack.

boom!
Jiang Hong began serving, and his speed and angle were both excellent.

However, Baghdatis was extremely tense at that moment. He made an instant prediction, quickly started moving, took a big step to the side, and swung his forehand forward heavily.

Snapped!
With a loud bang, the tennis ball shot straight into Jiang Hong's backhand opening like a meteor.

Return to ace!

The stadium fell silent for a moment.

Return ace like this is quite rare; this shot is even more impactful.

This shot seemed to capture Baghdatis's momentum, as it surged forward relentlessly.

This brought the score to 15-40.

Baghdatis earned a break point.

[Oh no, why does Baghdatis suddenly seem so powerful? Could it be...?]

【Uh, really?】

I finally got to watch a game, I hope it doesn't leave me disappointed.

Being reversed is even more painful than losing the game outright!

Jiang Hong stretched his body slightly and took a deep breath.

Looks like I've relaxed a bit!

Jiang Hong returned to the baseline, tossed the tennis ball in his hand to the right front of his body, and then, like a fully drawn bow, suddenly released his tension.

His arm lashed out like a whip.

"boom!"

A flat shot to the outside corner, like a cannonball, went straight for the corner formed by the sideline and the service line.

Baghdatis judged the direction correctly and ran quickly.

However, the ball was moving too fast and the angle was too tricky.

Just as he made his backhand block, the tennis ball flew out of bounds and hit the backboard.

"30-40!"

Zhan Jun perked up again, "Great! Jiang Hong has won a game back with an ace. I don't believe he'll be broken so easily!"

The opponent still holds a break point, so Jiang Hong is not relaxing at all.

With a simple adjustment of position, you're ready to serve the next ball.

boom!
Serve and volley!

To Baghdatis's surprise, he could only manage to deflect the ball back.

Jiang Hong, positioned at the net, secured the point with a volley.

"Great! Jiang Hong has tied the score. In a dangerous moment, Jiang Hong showed his tenacity and resilience."

Jiang Hong pressed his advantage and scored another point.

AD—40.

Baghdatis had two break points, but was ultimately caught up.

Moreover, they have taken the lead.

"No, we absolutely cannot let him keep his job like this!"

Baghdatis took a deep breath, his eyes filled with determination.

Jiang Hong noticed that the other person's emotions seemed to have fluctuated, and his eyes flickered.

boom!
"Inner corner!"

That's right, Jiang Hong did not change the direction of his serve.

However, this time it wasn't a pure flat shot like last time; it had some topspin.

The ball speed is slightly slower than the previous inside-corner flat shot, but the trajectory is also higher.

After the tennis ball landed, it instantly sprinted forward.

Baghdatis initially thought it was a flat shot like before, so the tennis ball flew higher than he expected.

His planned backhand shot was clearly useless, as the hitting point was too high.

Therefore, blocking the ball was the only option I could reluctantly choose.

The quality is not high, and the depth is insufficient.

It landed directly in Jiang Hong's service court.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Hong took a step into the baseline and immediately began to prepare his forehand.

Tighten your wrist, close the racket face slightly, and hit an aggressive volley.

boom!
The tennis ball slammed directly into the corner of Baghdatis's forehand sideline.

"He held serve! He held serve! Jiang Hong held serve despite having two break points in his hands!" Zhang Sheng shouted excitedly.

At this moment, the person experiencing the greatest emotional fluctuations was Baghdatis on the opposite side.

With a break of serve almost a certainty, the opponent managed to catch up.

In the third set, Baghdatis was clearly not in good form.

Jiang Hong immediately seized the opportunity and pressed his advantage.

The score quickly reached 30-40.

Jiang Hong focused on Baghdatis' serve, and as soon as the sound of the ball hitting the ground rang out, he started moving his feet.

After a period of back-and-forth battle at the baseline, Jiang Hong suddenly released a small ball.

The tennis ball floated lightly over the net and then quickly descended.

Baghdatis managed to save the ball after a sprint.

Immediately, Jiang Hong's pre-prepared starting shot arrived.

He smashed the ball directly into the goal line behind him.

2-1.

The numbers on the scoreboard are changing.

Instantly, the stands erupted in cheers, with Chinese fans shouting their support.

"Jiang Shen is awesome."

"Go for it! Win both games in one fell swoop!"

Don't give him a chance!

Online forums also erupted in celebration.

Who said things were going to turn around?

Who says a comeback in points isn't a comeback? (Funny)

[You know I've been a fan of Jiang Shen for fifty years, it definitely wasn't me!]

I've seen what you said, and you still won't admit it?

Despite the general pessimism surrounding him, Baghdatis did indeed regain some of his composure.

However, it didn't have a significant impact on the overall game.

In the blink of an eye, we've reached the seventh game, 5-1.

That's right, after his mentality collapsed, he didn't even manage to hold serve once.

In the latter half of the second set, Jiang Hong swept the game.

"At 30:40, Jiang Hong has reached match point. Let's wait and see if he can seize the opportunity!"

Baghdatis took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

boom!
Instantly, the tennis ball bounced up and headed straight for Jiang Hong's body.

"Pursuit ball!"

In response, Jiang Hong instantly turned and hit the ball with a forehand.

All movements were fluid and graceful, as if taking a leisurely stroll.

The return shot still landed very deep.

Baghdatis, however, was still unwilling to give up, so he launched an attack directly.

He unleashed a powerful forehand attack, directly assaulting Jiang Hong's backhand.

Jiang Hong remained calm in response, taking a light step and swinging his backhand, not with a slash, but with a sudden increase in force.

He hit a fast and flat backhand down the line.

It smashed into the bottom corner along the sideline.

"A cold star emerges from the sleeve, piercing the rainbow and breaking through the nine heavens, this backhand straight shot..." Zhan Jun's voice was full of passion, and he paused.

Zhang Sheng, who was standing to the side, suddenly seemed to freeze up for a moment, and blurted out, "Awesome!"

He regretted it as soon as he said it; this definitely counts as a live broadcast mishap.

Zhan Jun also turned to look at Zhang Sheng, and then said, "Congratulations to Jiang Hong for defeating Baghdatis and advancing to the quarterfinals!"

(End of this chapter)