Who would still play tennis after being reborn?

Chapter 60.04 The Secret of the Odds

Zhu Wen thought the odds were normal, but after looking at the names in front of him, they seemed extremely abnormal.

Gu Cheng.

The odds of 0.4 are Gu Cheng's.

Odds can tell you a lot.

Looking again at the African player, whose odds were close to 2.4, Zhu Wen quickly realized that things had gone terribly wrong. His previous prediction was completely wrong, and the African player he favored might actually be the underdog.

Gu Cheng, the domestic player who was not favored, is actually the stronger one.

What exactly did I miss?

Zhu Wen muttered to himself, he had checked the information about the competitions in recent years on the ITF official website, and there was no such person as Gu Cheng. In other words, Gu Cheng had never participated in any ITF competitions, including the junior competitions.

But odds are more intuitive than any data. The bookmaker won't go bankrupt. From what he knows, the African player named Hassan should be stronger, but if that's the case, then these odds...

"Information gap, there must be things I don't know about here."

As he looked up, about to tell the viewers in the live stream the news, some Happy Bean players had already sent comments.

[Hey Pig Bro, with odds of 0.4, are you sure that Hassan is stronger?]

[I was thinking of going all in on Gu Cheng, but seeing this, I just can't bring myself to go all in! It's too low.]

Hey bro, give me a straight answer! Whether I can work overtime tonight depends on you.

……

Zhu Wen took a breath: "Let's see how it goes first, then we'll talk about it later. But you can go all in with your Happy Beans for the first round of Verin White's match."

"But we'll skip watching the American players' matches for now and check out this domestic player named Gu Cheng. To be honest, I'm quite curious about when such a person appeared in our country."

Zhu Wen changed the live stream source, and the camera quickly focused on Court 7 where Gu Cheng was. By this time, the players had already entered the field and were warming up before the match, while the referee sat on a high referee chair.

During the live broadcast, the two players determined the right to serve and choose sides under the referee's arrangement.

They then returned to their respective bottom lines.

Hassan took two balls from the caddie and then stuffed one of them into his pants.

"Hassan has been awarded the first serve."

Game start.

At this moment, Gu Cheng was unaware that, in addition to the people at the stadium, there were also people online watching his match.

Hassan hit his first serve with great force, but it didn't go into the service box. Gu Cheng made his judgment with just one glance.

The first attempt failed.

Compared to his first serve, Hassan's second serve was noticeably slower and less powerful because he was afraid of losing points directly, and he didn't even dare to aim too sharply.

Gu Cheng stepped forward and delivered a forehand drop shot, sending the tennis ball straight to the left side of the inverted triangle, where it landed firmly on the baseline.

Hassan clearly underestimated his opponent. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late, and he could only watch helplessly as the tennis ball flew out of bounds.

Gu Cheng, 15-0.

Holy crap! That forehand straight shot was incredible! Not many players would dare to hit a shot like that in that situation.

[The angle was too tricky, hitting him right in the inverted triangle position. Was it a fluke, or is his ball control really that good?]

[Hassan has some skill; Gu Cheng clearly anticipated that Hassan wouldn't enter Zone 1, so he didn't make a move. This requires a certain level of dynamic vision and judgment of the situation. Analyzing it from these aspects, the odds of 0.4 seem quite normal.]

[Damn, isn't this a sure win? I should have just gone all in. The odds are low, but at least it's a guaranteed profit!]

Damn it! I can't find any flowers tonight.

...Zhu Wen didn't speak, but his expression was somewhat solemn as he watched the match.

At this moment, Hassan also served his second serve. Learning from the lesson of his first serve, Hassan's second serve was full of both angle and power. The tennis ball landed on the second service point and quickly flew towards the baseline.

Gu Cheng quickly followed, slamming his racket into the leaping tennis ball. The ball flew through the air like a streak of yellow light, tracing a beautiful parabola before crashing into the opposite corner.

As expected of an African player, Hassan was very fast. His tall figure appeared on the other side in just a few strides, hitting the tennis ball back to Gu Cheng's court.

This is a typical topspin shot, with a very fast downward speed.

Gu Cheng shook his hands. Playing the match with weighted wristbands on his hands and feet was still quite strenuous for his current body. His backswing and running speed were much slower. Although he was not unable to return Hassan's return, it would be difficult to win the match in a short time.

Unless, of course, you use ball skills directly.

The topspin ball that was bouncing up right in front of me was the perfect opportunity to execute a backspin attack.

Don't miss a good shot.

This is especially true for bad balls.

The racket in his hand sliced ​​the leaping tennis ball downwards.

Snapped!
The crisp sound of the ball hitting the target was heard.

The tennis ball flew across the net like a yellow lightning bolt, and after only a few moments, it plummeted down, crashing onto the court before skimming the ground and flying out of bounds.

Snapped!
Immediately afterwards, the tennis ball hit the wire mesh and rolled gently to Hassan's feet, while he was still in the motion of swinging his racket.

"Holy crap, what is this?"

"Holy crap! Gu Cheng hit an amazing return shot!"

"Swallow Return Flash!?"

"What the hell am I seeing? Are you sure this isn't a live-action adaptation of The Prince of Tennis?"

"Swallow Return Flash!! One of the triple counterattacks from the genius Fuji Syusuke!"

"No, bro, you can do this too?"

"Wait, wait, what did I just see? Is this the terrifying power of odds 0.4? What the hell is this Swallow Return Flash?!"

The cameraman was very professional; at that moment, the camera focused directly on Gu Cheng.

A return shot that doesn't bounce—is this really an Australian Open wildcard tournament? Are you sure it's not a regional tournament or the Kanto Tournament or something?

Everyone went crazy.

Zhu Wen's live stream was like a magnitude 10 earthquake, with Happy Bean players frantically sending out comments to vent their excitement and disbelief.

Swallow Return Flash! I saw someone execute a Swallow Return Flash in a real tennis match—something that only exists in anime!

This return shot, which only exists in anime, left not only the Happy Bean players but also those watching the match live completely bewildered.

No, is this really reality?
It’s a guess, right?
"It was a fluke! It was definitely a fluke!"

At that moment, a Happy Beans player suddenly sent a link to Zhu Wen's QQ group.

Holy crap! Guys, look what I found!

[The match! It's a video of Gu Cheng participating in the National Middle School Tennis Championships two weeks ago!]

……

The Happy Bean players who had been keeping an eye on the QQ group clicked on the link one by one without thinking, and even Zhu Wen clicked on it out of curiosity.

(End of this chapter)