Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 97 Between-the-Legs Shot (Please Subscribe)

Jiang Hong sat on a bench in the rest area, took out his water from the insulated box, drank a couple of sips, and then peeled a banana and took a couple of bites.

He seemed very relaxed, as if he wasn't in a competition.

However, Kei Nishikori on the other side wasn't having such an easy time.

Because it's difficult for me to cause trouble for Jiang Hong during his serve.

However, holding serve in one's own service games is always very difficult.

"Kei Nishikori, calm down, don't act impulsively!"

"Don't follow your opponent's rhythm; adjust your own rhythm!"

Coach Botini noticed that Kei Nishikori was having emotional problems and quickly gestured to him.

However, Kei Nishikori was still immersed in the match and hadn't recovered. He gripped his racket, feeling immense pressure.

Jiang Hong is the same age as me, and he's not a tennis player from Europe or America.

As someone who is of the same race as me, I have no reason to lose to him!
My goal is to become the first Asian Grand Slam champion!
"Time's up, 30 seconds left!"

Following the referee's instructions, the two players picked up their rackets and walked towards their respective halves of the court.

"Ready to play!"

The game continues!
In the fourth game, it was Nishikori Kei's turn to serve, and Jiang Hong immediately prepared to receive the serve.

His eyes were fixed on Kei Nishikori's movements.

Faced with Jiang Hong's sharp gaze, Nishikori Kei felt somewhat out of place.

She averted her gaze, trying to ignore Jiang Hong.

Perhaps due to the pressure from Jiang Hong, Kei Nishikori surprisingly didn't hesitate when serving.

However, the first serve was not ideal.

With a bit more force, he hit the ball directly out of the service area.

On his second serve, Kei Nishikori's serve speed decreased significantly.

Jiang Hong seized the opportunity to launch a strong attack and scored the first point.

0: 15!
Perhaps it was during the break that Kei Nishikori's plan to change tactics came to fruition, as his performance in this game was much better than before.

Except for the first goal, they successfully scored on all other goals!
40: 15!

The surrounding audience held their breath for Jiang Hong.

I don't know why Jiang Hong, who was so fierce just now, suddenly became silent.

Kei Nishikori grew increasingly confident and began serving his fifth serve.

I'm determined to crush my opponent's confidence in this round, and I'll teach Jiang Hong a lesson.

Kei Nishikori's shot maintained his previous style: light power, heavy placement!
Although Jiang Hong did not perform exceptionally well in this game, he did not panic.

Faced with this serve, Jiang Hong immediately adjusted his position and launched an attack with his backhand.

Whether it's your own service game or your opponent's service game.

Jiang Hong's consistent strategy has always been to attack.

Even a brief period of defense is in order to wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

Kei Nishikori was somewhat flustered by Jiang Hong's counterattack, not expecting such a bold return shot.

However, I was holding a grudge.

Jiang Hong was under pressure during her serve.

Having to defend even when it's your turn to serve is just too frustrating!

So Kei Nishikori immediately countered with a backhand attack, pulling out a diagonal shot.

Jiang Hong's eyes lit up.

"You're the one I've been waiting for!"

After adjusting my steps slightly with small, quick steps, I stood still.

As the tennis ball reached height, Jiang Hong immediately leaned forward and locked the racket face.

The tennis ball instantly transformed into a yellow-green streak, hurtling along the sideline towards Kei Nishikori's half of the court.

Nishikori Kei was somewhat flustered by Jiang Hong's sudden change of tactics.

After all, his return shot just now was also an offensive move, and the speed wasn't high.

Jiang Hong actually dared to choose to change to a straight line.

He quickly took off and frantically chased after the left sideline.

Chi!
As his shoes scraped against the court surface, Kei Nishikori took two steps and then suddenly slid to the sideline.

He swung the racket wildly, but only hit a wisp of air.

empty!

The tennis ball grazed the racket and flew out of bounds!

"40:30!"

Jiang Hong finally launched an attack and regained the score.

Seeing that Jiang Hong finally launched a counterattack, the fans in the support group finally breathed a sigh of relief!

He immediately started shouting excitedly.

"Little Jiang, beautiful!"

"You've got to be strong, Xiao Jiang!"

After standing up, Kei Nishikori frowned, looking somewhat annoyed.

Just now I was thinking of finishing off Jiang Hong with my serve, but I didn't expect to be beaten so badly the next second.

After taking two deep breaths, Kei Nishikori continued serving.

The tactics originally used by Kei Nishikori were all neutralized by Jiang Hong.

Left with no other option, Kei Nishikori had to resort to constantly changing lanes and running around to wear down his opponent's patience.

Find Jiang Hong's mistakes and then score the winning goal.

Both players ran frantically across the court, and the ball was hit over a long period of time.

The audience on the sidelines became tense.

It appeared as if they were running and hitting the ball on the field.

After running, both sides were not as energetic as before.

Even the power of the shot is not as good as before.

"it's time!"

While both sides were frantically changing direction and running to save the ball, Jiang Hong suddenly released a small ball.

The tennis ball grazed the net lightly as it flew past.

Jiang Hong controlled the landing point very well, with the ball only about five or six centimeters from the net.

Kei Nishikori's eyes widened instantly, and he cursed inwardly, "Baka!"

However, he still had to save the ball, so he immediately took a crossover step and rushed to the net.

Because Jiang Hong controlled the force very lightly, the tennis ball bounced very low after landing.

Kei Nishikori immediately opted for a backhand slice, pulling the ball up!
I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched the tennis ball fly through the air.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of me!
Before the tennis ball even hit the ground, Jiang Hong swung his racket with a forehand and hit the ball towards the baseline in the opponent's half of the court.

When Kei Nishikori saw Jiang Hong appear, all he felt was despair.

Without even turning around, he sat down on the court and began to breathe heavily!

40: 40!

Jiang Hong smiled slightly, but he didn't let his guard down. After all, the match point was still in Nishikori's hands, and if his opponent won the next point...

So even if Jiang Hong's shots just now were beautiful, they were all in vain!

Perhaps it was because of that ball that caused a significant drop in physical strength, or some other reason.

On his sixth serve, Kei Nishikori committed his first double fault of the day.

Jiang Hong successfully earned a break point in this game.

I didn't expect it to be so simple; it was Nishikori Kei who brought it over himself.

The audience on the sidelines quieted down, worried that it would affect Jiang Hong's performance.

Let Jiang Hong's efforts in this round be in vain!
On this serve, Jiang Hong hits the ball with his forehand, choosing to apply pressure in the deep area.

Kei Nishikori, as a rising star in Japanese tennis, has a very solid foundation in fundamentals.

When attacking from the baseline, Kei Nishikori did not reveal too many weaknesses.

Kei Nishikori surprisingly chose to drop the ball during the back-and-forth battle.

After seeing the other person's hand movements, Jiang Hong immediately chose to quickly go online.

Ding Ding Deng!
After taking his position, Jiang Hong immediately retaliated in kind.

Suddenly, with a flick of his wrist, the tennis ball flew back lightly.

Kei Nishikori originally intended to intercept the ball in mid-air, but unexpectedly, Jiang Hong turned the shot into a slice at the moment of impact.

He could only quickly bend down to hit the ball.

"coming!"

Jiang Hong adjusted his stance even before the tennis ball landed, while it was still in the air.

Directly connect the side-body backswing and hit the ball with your forehand!
Aerial interception!

Although Kei Nishikori immediately got up to save the ball.

"So fast!"

Kei Nishikori had barely settled into his stance when the tennis ball flew past him!

Kei Nishikori was instantly transported to another world!
He stood there, stunned, without reacting.

"I've been reversed?"

"3:1!" the referee announced.

Jiang Hong successfully broke the serve and gained a real advantage.

The spectators on the sidelines saw Jiang Hong go from 40-0 to 40-AD, and then break serve!
Instantly, the spectators on the sidelines couldn't help but cheer.

The feeling of watching competitive sports live is incomparable to watching online or on television.

The audience will be unconsciously drawn into the atmosphere!
"Holy crap, they actually turned the tide!"

"I was so scared just now! I was worried that Xiao Jiang might suddenly make a mistake and cause everything to fall apart!"

Can't you think of something positive?

"..."

Jiang Hong, serving his own game, naturally wouldn't give Nishikori Kei a chance to turn the tide.

Both sides successfully held serve.

The score is now 5-2!

Jiang Hong only needs to win one more game to take the lead in the series.

However, Kei Nishikori wasn't so happy.

If I lose this game, the pressure on me will increase dramatically.

The only good news is that this is his service game.

Kei Nishikori stood in front of the baseline, adjusting his breathing.

After carefully considering the placement of the serve, the game officially began!
Throw the ball, push off the ground, and hit the ball!
boom!
The ball had good speed, around 190 kilometers per hour, and its landing point was also very tricky.

Jiang Hong made a mistake in predicting the landing point of the serve, which allowed the opponent to take the first point.

15: 0!

Jiang Hong watched as Kei Nishikori's serves improved and pondered to himself.

Could it be a final burst of energy before death?
The second serve was immediately met with a resounding defeat.

Although the landing point is still very accurate, the serve speed is not high.

With Jiang Hong's serve reception skills, he could easily return the ball to this type of serve.

The ball was hit diagonally and landed on the right sideline.

After a simple adjustment, Kei Nishikori immediately returned the ball with a backhand.

Jiang Hong remained calm and moved his position in advance, so the return ball landed on Jiang Hong's forehand.

He directly hit a flat forehand, creating a wide-angle change of direction.

The tennis ball flew straight towards the sideline of the opponent's half of the court.

Kei Nishikori immediately started moving quickly, but by the time he reached the sideline, it was too late to hit the ball!
The tennis ball hit a spot two or three centimeters from the sideline and bounced out of bounds.

15: 15!

Although the score was even, Kei Nishikori's face was full of anxiety.

For novice players, the more anxious they are, the more likely they are to make mistakes!
So, on the third serve...

Kei Nishikori's first shot went into the net, and his second shot went out of bounds.

He immediately committed a double fault!
On the fourth ball, Jiang Hong applied pressure in the deep zone, forcing Nishikori Kei into a forced error.

While retreating, he used too much force and hit the ball directly out of bounds.

"No, we can't lose the first set like this!"

Kei Nishikori took the tennis ball and pondered it in his mind.

I thought Kei Nishikori would play cautiously and steadily on the last ball, but he played very aggressively.

After returning Nishikori's serve, the two players began a cross-court rally.

Suddenly, Kei Nishikori opted for a baseline smash!

The tennis ball instantly hurtled towards the baseline in Jiang Hong's half of the court, and Jiang Hong's position had been relatively far forward in the previous few balls.

The conventional method definitely won't work for this ball!

"Fight!"

Jiang Hong turned around and quickly rushed back.

After the tennis ball bounced, Jiang Hong did not turn around.

Instead, he suddenly jumps up, and the racket position slides to the end of the handle.

With a slight adjustment of the angle, the racket is swung out with a powerful swing.

The tennis ball flew straight out from between Jiang Hong's legs in an arc.

It grazed the net and flipped over, as if it had a fixed position, and smashed it directly into the corner of the net!
Kei Nishikori seemed to wake from a dream, and with a sudden push off the ground, he rushed towards the net.

However, the tennis ball waits for no one. After hitting the ground, Kei Nishikori could only watch helplessly as the ball flew out of bounds.

Jiang Hong turned his head and saw where the "between-the-legs shot" had landed, then clenched his fist tightly.

"Nice!"

This was the first time Jiang Hong had shouted out during the entire match.

With a wildly imaginative return, we take the first set!
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(End of this chapter)