The Prince of Tennis: The Quincy of Rikkai University

Chapter 289: Unexpected Doubles

"Xiao Jin wins!"

Shiraishi Kuranosuke and several people from Shitenhoji Temple in the audience smiled at each other after seeing the result.

Kintaro won the crucial match at the World Championships using the new racket they bought with their own funds, which made them even happier than if they had defeated their opponents themselves.

On the court, Kintaro himself was extremely excited after winning the game.

Regardless of the sweat all over his body, he excitedly hugged Oni Jujiro and shouted, "We won, Uncle Oni!"

"Yeah, we won."

A look of joy also appeared on Kijujiro's stern face. This game had been full of twists and turns, and even though he had won it now, he was still feeling scared.

The opponents' two players got better and better as the game progressed. If they had not won this set, they would have been in a disadvantageous situation in the third set.

With this mood, Onijūjiro came to the net, ready for the post-match handshake.

On the other side, Mars, who had confirmed that he had lost the game, wiped the sweat off his face and said with a slightly wry smile: "It was still a little short, little Saida."

"It's okay, sis. You can win it back next time."

Seida, who was originally wearing a mask, chose to take off the mask, perhaps because of shortness of breath, and looked at Mars with a regretful expression.

"I really don't want to accept this, but... never mind, losing is losing." Mars adjusted his mentality quickly and immediately suppressed his frustrated expression.

He came to the net and shook hands with Onijūjiro.

"What a wonderful game..."

Although the other eliminated teams who came to watch the game had been mentally prepared, they couldn't help but sigh after seeing the Japanese team win the first game in today's match.

"I didn't expect that the Spanish team's experience was no different from ours. It seems that the problem is not with us." Camus raised his hand and pinched his slightly curly hair and analyzed.

Although the French team has already lost, if the Spanish team had also lost today, the negative public opinion would be much smaller.

So even though he had never had this idea, at this moment he secretly hoped that the Japanese team could win.

On the other side of the audience, the Noah brothers from the Australian team, who also lost to the Japanese team, were watching the game.

"The Spanish team should send out their trump card combination in the next doubles match, right?"

Noah's eyes were cooled. He pricked up his ears to listen to the movements on the court and asked his brother beside him.

"Well, the Spanish team will definitely play that pair in the next game. They are the ones that many media outlets believe are the most threatening to the German team's dual-professional duo!"

Gorgias said this with a serious expression. When it comes to the Spanish team combination, even he, who has always been arrogant, has to admit that if they meet this doubles team in Australia, their only choice is to avoid it.

"I just don't know how the Japanese team will respond. To be honest, I'm not optimistic about their current doubles combination."

"Their coach will definitely not send out a normal lineup."

Noah lowered his head and pondered. With his talent as a military strategist, he couldn't think of which famous doubles team from the Japanese team could compete against him.

Based on Noah's understanding of them, I'm afraid the Japanese team will definitely use a surprise combination rather than the regular doubles lineup.

After Noah finished speaking, he didn't hear his brother's reaction for a long time, which made him a little curious.

"Brother Gorgias, why are you silent?"

A heavy exhalation sounded in his ear, as if he had seen something that shocked Gorgias. After a moment of Noah's question, he finally reacted and replied in a tone of amazement: "Noah, you really guessed it right..."

"The Japanese team sent out a group they have never played before!"

Noah was slightly startled and was about to ask about the specific situation, but suddenly, a broadcast voice that resounded throughout the venue reached his ears.

"The second doubles match will begin next. The Spanish team, Frio Roman & Siluba Cero Bemboli, will face the Japanese team, Taneshima Shuji & Yuuki Maya."

"Best of three sets, Spain will serve first!" The referee's voice disappeared, and the originally noisy venue fell silent.

Under the gaze of the entire audience, the doubles match has already begun.

The players on both sides quickly retreated from the net. After Maya Yuuki and Shuji Tanejima exchanged glances, the latter understood and walked to the front court to take position.

Maya Yuuki stood at the baseline, waiting for her opponent's serve.

In the Spanish team's preparation area, the game has not yet started, but Medanore, the captain of the Spanish team, has an extremely serious expression.

Because he felt a dangerous aura from Yuuki Maya.

But it was too late to say anything now. He could only focus on the court and keep an eye on the changes in the situation.

"Let me see what you are capable of!"

Standing at the baseline, Furlio performed a very standard serving motion and chuckled.

Then, he threw the tennis ball high up and spiked it, officially starting the game.

It has to be said that as one of the BIG4, whether it was the French team or the Spanish team, or the German team in the exhibition match, Maya Yuuki discovered one thing in common among them.

That is, the elites of these tennis powerhouses, when it comes to serving, most of the time they just use very common basic serves.

Perhaps this is the direction and focus of elite tennis training overseas. They never pursue a winning shot on serve, but rather seize the opponent's mistakes in continuous confrontation in long sets to score points steadily.

bang bang bang...

After Furlio served, the competition for the first ball had begun.

The four players on the field kept crossing and pulling each other, and neither side seemed to have any intention of testing each other. Both sides showed an attitude of being determined to get the first goal.

This fierce fight lasted for eight minutes.

"Hey! Is this true?!"

"It's been almost ten minutes already, right?!"

"Is the fight so intense right from the start?"

"Have you noticed that the tennis ball has never landed again since it was served?"

"Hiss, if you put it that way, it's really like that!"

After the ball was played continuously for more than ten minutes, many spectators gradually discovered the abnormality.

Amidst such a fierce confrontation, there was actually a secret rivalry.

This dual contest, one light and one dark, really opened their eyes.

Now everyone's attention is on the tennis ball. They really want to know who will be able to get the first ball.

"Senior Tanejima, do you want to continue playing?"

While hitting the tennis ball back to the other side, Yuuki Maya asked casually.

"I'm fine with that. If my opponent still wants to play like that, I'm happy to play along."

Shuji Tanejima grinned, took two steps sideways while speaking, and caught the tennis ball flying from the opposite side with his backhand.

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Maya nodded slightly and said, "Really? Then let's compete with them and see who will give up first..."

"If it was just this level, I could fight them all day long."

(End of this chapter)