The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 270 The knockout round begins

A few minutes later, Yuuki Maya entered the venue with Tomoyo and Jack Sanzono and took them to the lounge.

Kuwayo's arrival also attracted Yukimura, Sanada and others to come over to greet him and start a cheerful conversation.

On the other side, Yuki first settled Tomoyo and then came to Mifune Nyudo.

"The roster hasn't been submitted yet, so I'll be temporarily moved to third singles."

Although he had suppressed his anger on the way back, there was still a hint of personal emotion in his tone.

Mifune Nyudo obviously noticed this, so even though he didn't know what was going on, he didn't ask anything and readily agreed to Yuki's request, changing him from the first singles to the third singles.

However, this also resulted in some minor adjustments to the other two singles.

Ten minutes later, a voice came from the lounge's broadcasting station, notifying them to enter.

So, the seven people who were going to play today immediately stood up and lined up, and under the leadership of Mifune, they entered the passage leading to the stadium.

"The quarter-finals between the Japanese team and the French team are about to begin."

On both sides of the tennis court, players from both teams stand in front of the net.

In the team, Yuuki Maya casually glanced at Plant who was staring at him, and ignored him.

After the pre-match process was over, the players on both sides immediately left the field and sat in their respective preparation areas.

"Speaking of which, Yuuki, why are most of the top ten high school students in the first team not on today's list for such an important competition?"

Not long after he sat down, Yukimura Seiichi, who was sitting next to him, expressed the doubts hidden in his heart.

Yukimura Seiichi already found this question strange after Mifune Nyudo announced the list of players participating in the quarter-finals yesterday.

However, because everyone was fully focused on training at that time, he didn't have time to ask, so he could only ask during this free time.

Seiichi Yukimura has his own judgment on the strength of all the members of the current team.

However, in his mind, theoretically the team's strongest lineup, only a few players appeared on the field in this game.

None of the top high school students such as Byodoin Phoenix, Duke Watanabe, Oni Jujiro, and Tanejima Shuji, are on today's appearance list.

This result really surprised Yukimura Seiichi.

"It's a rare opportunity to play, what else do you have to worry about?"

Instead of directly answering Yukimura's question, Yuuki Maya asked back with a chuckle.

"It's great to be able to play in the game, but..."

Yukimura Seiichi responded quickly. He certainly knew that the opportunity to play was hard to come by, but as the captain of the junior high school students, he would also consider more aspects.

"Don't think too much about it. You know our knockout round schedule. The purpose of the coaching staff's arrangement is, of course, to preserve our combat power for the subsequent games."

"Not everyone can withstand continuous battles. The coaching staff considered for a long time before finalizing the selection of players."

Maya Yuki explained slowly and he certainly knew what Yukimura was worried about, so he took the initiative to tell him some details to dispel the other party's doubts.

Of course, what Yuki didn't say was that this list also had his opinions.

"Okay, it's your turn. If you have anything to say, wait until you finish fighting."

Just when Yukimura Seiichi wanted to say something else, Yuki Maya patted the other's shoulder and gestured.

The latter was stunned for a moment, and at the same time, the referee's voice reached his ears.

"The second doubles match will begin now. Please invite both players to come on court."

After the voice fell, Yukimura Seiichi quickly adjusted his state, restored his normal expression, said goodbye to Yuuki Maya, stood up and left his seat with his racket.

At the exit of the preparation area, a slender figure was already standing there, waiting for Yukimura Seiichi to arrive.

"Tokugawa-senpai, let's go."

"Yeah." After a brief conversation, the two walked into the tennis court together.

On the other side, the players of the French team have also entered the stadium.

The French team sent Edgar Delacroix and Jonald San Georges.

"The game begins. The second doubles match is between the Japanese team Tokugawa & Yukimura and the French team Edgar & Jonal."

"It's a best-of-three set. The first set will be served by the Japanese team."

After the ball was distributed, the referee raised his voice and announced the start of the game.

At the same time, the players on both sides retreated to their respective positions.

"Let them see our justice, Yukimura."

Tokugawa Kazuya stood at the baseline and spoke before serving.

"That's natural."

Yukimura Seiichi smiled slightly, lowered his center of gravity and got into position.

砰

The sound of hitting the ball suddenly rang out, and the moment the referee signaled that he could serve, Tokugawa Kazuya had already completed his serve.

The tennis ball quickly fell into the French team's half, and Edgar was responsible for receiving the ball.

"Just a test ball? You really underestimated me."

On the other side, Edgar saw this serve and judged from the speed of Tokugawa Kazuya's serve that the opponent was not completely serious.

Because Tokugawa's performance in the previous exhibition match was far more outstanding than it is now, and the French team obviously did their homework before the game.

In the blink of an eye, the tennis ball has landed.

After Edgar saw the right opportunity to receive the ball, he swung the tennis ball in his hand quickly and hit back Tokugawa's serve skillfully.

bang bang bang...

The first game started normally, with both sides playing quite conservatively, seemingly testing each other's strength.

They were all trying out this first game to observe the opponent's coordination level and the speed of the formation's offense-defense transitions, in order to find some subtle flaws.

This is the most common rhythm in doubles matches. Whichever side performs better in the basic skills and tactics can gain some advantages in the game.

boom……

"Game, the Japanese team scored, the score is 1-0."

boom……

"Game, the French team scored, the score is 1-1."

The alternating rise in scores made the scene look extremely tense.

Although most of the audience at the scene are supporters of the French team, after seeing the current situation, they have to admit that the Japanese team, which has been regarded as a dark horse by many media, is indeed a team with strong strength.

The combination of Edgar and Jonal had never encountered such a strong opponent in previous competitions.

2 is better than 1
3 is better than 1
3 is better than 2
4 is better than 2
……

About fifty minutes later, the fierce sound of hitting the ball stopped and the result of the first set was decided.

"The first set ended with a score of 6-4. The Japanese team won the set."

When the referee's voice fell, the whole audience was in an uproar.

No one expected that the French team, ranked third in the world, would lose the first set to their opponent in the second doubles match.

(End of this chapter)