The Prince of Tennis: From Data-Driven Tennis to the Pinnacle of His Career

"The third match begins. Yamabuki will play the second singles match, and San Icarus will play the second singles match."

Akutsu Jin picked up his racket, nodded at Kagura Ichijin, and then strode toward the referee.

His opponent this time was Davis, a third-year regular at St. Icarus Academy.

"A decisive set, Davis serves."

"Hey kid, why are all the students from Yamabuki University first-year students showing up? Aren't you afraid of being eliminated right away?"

Davis stood at the net, hands on his hips, looking at the fierce-looking freshman in front of him with a puzzled expression.

The formation of the team at Yamabuki Junior High School is really too bizarre.

This is a national tournament, representing the highest level of junior high school tennis.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the stronger and more experienced third-year students be sent out to ensure a smooth advancement? Why did Yamabuki send out so many greenhorns as their main force?

Even if you want to cultivate new talent, you should do what their school does and reserve only one spot for a genius like Richard Sakata.

This approach ensures the team's advancement while also providing valuable experience for newcomers, achieving two goals at once.

But Yamabuki insisted on taking a risky approach. It's unclear whether Yamabuki was too confident or had already decided to give up, but they didn't seem to take the National Tournament seriously at all.

"Because we are strong enough, we are naturally not afraid of being eliminated."

Akutsu Jin looked at Davis coldly, his tone filled with arrogance.

The outcome of a match depends on the players' skill, not their age.

While older students do have some advantages in experience and physical development, this is not an absolute truth.

True strength shatters all prejudices about age with its power.

Kagura Ichijin from Yamabuki University, Yukimura Seiichi from Rikkai University, Atobe Keigo from Hyotei University... these people are the best examples.

Only those incompetent good-for-nothings who try to coast along by relying on seniority would obsess over age.

"Really? What about those two first-year students from before? They didn't seem that strong, and they lost badly, didn't they?"

Davis raised an eyebrow, his tone slightly mocking.

The characters who appeared in the Yamabuki event had varying levels of skill.

That Sengoku Kiyosumi is indeed quite skilled, but that doubles pair just now was practically giving away points.

"..."

Upon hearing Davis mention Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata, Jin Akutsu fell silent, a rare occurrence.

Kentaro Minami and Masami Higashikata are actually quite good among first-year doubles teams, but unfortunately this is the national tournament, and most of their opponents are experienced senior students.

As for Sengoku Kiyosumi, he was just lucky to run into a first-year student. If he had been up-years, it would probably have been a tough fight.

"Let's begin. I hope you can bring me some fun, instead of being as boring as those two good-for-nothings before."

Davis shrugged, then turned and walked toward the service area.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, then tossed the ball high into the air, his arm muscles tensed instantly, and he swung the racket quickly!

"Bang!"

The moment the racket touched the ball, Jin Akutsu's pupils contracted sharply, and his face became serious.

This ball was not only extremely powerful, but its speed definitely exceeded 198 km/h!

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

The two sides engaged in a fierce tug-of-war at the baseline.

After more than twenty rounds, Jin Akutsu seized the opportunity when Davis's return was slightly slower, decisively rushed to the net, flicked his wrist, and hit a wonderful short shot.

"0-15!"

"That's interesting, you reacted very quickly."

Seeing Akutsu Jin's agile movements, Davis's eyes lit up, and he put away his previous contempt.

He returned to the service court, swung his arm in a wide arc, and hit another powerful, high-speed shot.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"15-15!"

After more than twenty rounds, Davis hit a through ball from the baseline to tie the score.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"15-30!"

After more than thirty rounds, Jin Akutsu leaped high and scored again with a powerful smash.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"30-30!"

After more than twenty rounds, Davis, not to be outdone, scored directly with a beautiful volley at the net.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"40-30!"

After a long back-and-forth battle of over fifty rounds, Davis hit the ball into the corner on the other side, scoring directly.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Game, Davis, 1-0!"

After successfully holding his serve, Davis showed no joy whatsoever. Instead, he looked at Akutsu Jin with a serious expression.

This freshman's physical abilities are ridiculously strong. If his opponent hadn't been inexperienced and a bit impatient in handling crucial points, he definitely wouldn't have won that game so easily.

"boom!"

It's Jin Akutsu's turn to serve.

He tossed the ball high into the air, leaping into the air himself, and then swung his racket with all his might!

"15-0!"

"Such speed! How is this possible?"

Davis was shocked to see the tennis ball, still smoking, embedded directly in the gaps of the barbed wire behind him.

The speed of Jin Akutsu's serve just now definitely exceeded 210km/h!

This level of serve is extremely rare, even in national tournaments. He never expected that a first-year student could produce such a serve.

"boom!"

After serving again, Jin Akutsu did not slack off at all, and carefully observed Davis's movements.

"30-0!"

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"40-0!"

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"Game, Davis, 1-1!"

After holding his serve with a powerful serve, Jin Akutsu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He is well aware of the weaknesses of the jump serve, but as things stand, Davis is unlikely to be able to return his serve anytime soon.

"Bang!"

After serving another high-speed ball, Davis's expression became even more serious.

Akutsu Jin's strength was much greater than he had anticipated, and he had to be even more cautious in dealing with him.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

After a dozen or so rounds, Davis seized the opportunity to rush to the net and just as he hit a volley, he saw that Jin Akutsu had also appeared at the net.

"Bang!"

Jin Akutsu quickly swung his racket, hitting the ball into the open space on the other side, then grinned at Davis with a hint of provocation.

"0-15!"

"Did you see through my actions?"

Davis's heart sank, and he immediately turned around and walked to the service area, serving another high-speed ball.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"15-15!"

After a dozen or so rounds, Davis seized the opportunity when Akutsu Jin was on defense and scored with a powerful spike.

"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"Bang!"

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"15-30!"

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"30-30!"

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"30-40!"

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"40-40!"

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"AD-40!"

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"Game, Davis, 2-1!"

"Damn it! It's still not quite there!"

Jin Akutsu swung his racket hard, his brow furrowed.

He had encountered this situation before when playing against Kagura Yijin; every time it came to the most crucial moment, he would inexplicably lose points.

After returning to the service court, he took a deep breath and decisively used a jump serve.

"boom!"

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"15-0!"

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"30-0!"

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"40-0!"

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"Game, Davis, 2-2!"