Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 120 The Final Battle Begins (Please Subscribe)
"Alright, the match officially begins. This match will be commentated by me, Zhang Sheng, and Coach Pan Bing!"

"The two players in the match are Jiang Hong, a well-known Chinese tennis player, and his opponent is Fernando González, a Chilean star known for his aggressive playing style and nicknamed 'Chilean Cannon'!"

Sitting in the broadcasting room, Zhang Sheng looked at the stadium and spoke passionately.

Even Jiang Hong's introduction has changed from "young player" and "rising star" to "well-known athlete".

"Yes, Xiao Jiang's style is also more offensive. The two are evenly matched, so it seems that today's match will be a fierce battle!" Pan Bing nodded and said with a smile.

Zhang Sheng turned to Pan Bing beside him and asked, "Coach Pan, what are your predictions for today's game?"

Pan Bing smiled and shook his head, "I can't guess that, but I'm sure it will be a very exciting match!"

Although Jiang Hong's ATP ranking is relatively low, he was able to fight his way through to the final.

If we carry this indomitable spirit, we might actually have a chance.

"Haha, it seems the fans watching on TV are in for a treat!" Zhang Sheng laughed. "Let's turn our attention to the pitch, Gonzalez has the power to volley!"

Jiang stood at the baseline, lowered his center of gravity, gripped his racket tightly, and prepared to receive the serve.

My eyes are glued to the opponent's serve!
Gonzalez tossed the ball up, pushed off the ground, rotated his body, swung his arm, and struck the ball!
boom!
A loud bang was heard, and then the tennis ball shot towards Jiang Hong's half of the court like a cannonball.

"So fast!"

Jiang Hong's pupils contracted sharply. Although Jiang Hong had investigated the opponent's information beforehand and learned that he was known as the "Chilean Cannon," he did not expect that the firepower would be so fierce at the very beginning of the match!
However, Jiang Hong did not sit idly by and wait for his doom!

Start moving immediately, initiate crossover steps, and head towards the sideline!

The tennis ball grazed the sideline and landed in Jiang Hong's first service area.

Run and position yourself, shift your weight, and turn to prepare for the shot!
Smash!

Snapped!
Jiang Hong tried his best to return the ball, but Gonzalez's serve was not only very fast, but also had a very tricky angle.

Jiang Hong's swing angle was insufficient, and the ball hit the net directly.

"what!"

"The ball didn't even get over the net!"

The audience, who had been excitedly anticipating another resounding victory, immediately erupted in shouts of disappointment.

However, fans who know more about tennis immediately offered an explanation.

"This is perfectly normal; even the world's number one can't hit every ball over the net!"

"Didn't you see the speed of this ball on the speedometer sign?"

The speedometer sign displayed a red speed: 215 km/h!

After changing the position of the hair extension, Jiang Hong took a deep breath.

Re-observe the opponent's movements and predict the landing point of their serve.

For his second serve, Gonzalez continued to use his powerful serve!
The moment the ball hit the ground, Jiang Hong immediately started moving!
"Wait, Xiao Jiang predicted the landing direction wrong!" Zhang Sheng exclaimed immediately as he watched the trajectory of the tennis ball.

"Young Jiang is still a bit too young to face a renowned player like Gonzalez!"

Although starting early makes it easier to receive difficult serves.

However, if the prediction is wrong, it basically means that point is lost!

Jiang Hong sprinted in the direction of the outer corner.

However, the serve flew directly towards the center line.

"Squeak~"

After observing the error in his prediction, Jiang Hong suddenly twisted his ankle, making a screeching sound as it scraped against the court.

He completed the turn at high speed without stopping or slowing down at all!
Lean your whole body forward, with only your left foot providing support.

Jiang Hongzheng gripped his racket and swung it out heavily.

"What? Xiao Jiang didn't give up..." After a brief pause, Zhang Sheng's voice suddenly rose, "What? He hit it!"

With incredible speed, Jiang Hong completed a series of actions—sprinting, changing direction, sprinting again, and hitting the ball—in a very short time!

"So fast?"

Although Gonzalez learned that Jiang Hong was very fast, he didn't take it to heart and focused on understanding his skills and characteristics!

I was completely taken aback by Jiang Hong's series of actions!
Jiang Hong's return shot grazed the net and flew at high speed toward Gonzalez's half of the court.

Gonzalez was a beat too slow in his start, but he managed to return the ball thanks to his experience and skill.

However, the quality of this return shot was not high.

"Then it's my turn!"

Jiang Hong was not about to let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by, and immediately moved quickly to the landing point.

He used a two-handed backhand grip to smash the ball directly into Gonzalez's backhand position.

Jiang Hong reviewed the opponent's match video last night, so he knows that Gonzalez's rhythm is dominated by his forehand!
If you hit the ball to your forehand, it will give your opponent a chance to launch a counterattack.

As a world-class player, although his backhand is not as good as his other hand, it does not mean that his backhand is weak!
It's like a student from Tsinghua or Peking University saying they're not good at a certain subject in the college entrance exam!
Faced with Jiang Hong's attack, the opponent immediately countered with a diagonal shot.

The tennis ball went straight into Jiang Hong's left side.

Jiang Hong chose to use his speed to cover the baseline.

Hit the ball quickly.

The ball landed very deep, squeezing Gonzalez's return position and forcing him to retreat.

González frowned; his style had always been one of relentless attack.

Now he's being relentlessly attacked by this kid on the other side.

No!

After the opponent took their position in advance, they adjusted their stance with small, quick steps.

I adjusted the landing point of the return ball to my forehand position, and my opponent immediately rose up on his toes.

"Gonzalez took a risk and chose to launch a strong attack during Jiang Hong's offensive turn!" Zhang Sheng couldn't help but shout when he saw this!
boom!
After a single thud, a yellow-green lightning bolt struck the ball, sending it crashing into Jiang Hong's open right side.

30: 0!

Gonzalez clenched his fist and glared fiercely at Jiang Hong!

It's not that Gonzalez has any issues with Jiang Hong. This type of attacking player has a characteristic: a fiery temper. This may not be true off the field, but on the field, they are often full of killing intent.

In the following goals, Gonzalez gave Jiang Hong no chance to counterattack.

They immediately unleashed their full offensive rhythm!

"Game, Fernando González!"

With the referee's announcement, Gonzalez won the first game.

"This is bad. Both Xiao Jiang and Gonzalez are attacking players, but Gonzalez is clearly stronger. Xiao Jiang needs to think of a solution!"

"Let's see if Xiao Jiang can find an opportunity after the two sides switch sides!"

The two sides switch sides!

The audience in the stands immediately started cheering for Jiang Hong!

"Go for it, Xiao Jiang!"

"Go all out and don't be nervous!"

"Let's just go head-to-head and fight him head-on. Who's afraid of who?"

Although many people were giving Jiang Hong tactical advice, he was still very happy to hear the cheers and encouragement!

Jiang Hong understands the audience's feelings; he had watched the games before.

I always feel like I'm being beaten down by others. They think I have no backbone. I should have given them a run for my money!

However, once you step onto the field, you realize that it's completely different!
Because you are negotiating with the opponent or looking for an opportunity, the opponent's firepower is often stronger than yours. In this case, launching a direct attack is not a wise choice.

Jiang Hong stood at the baseline and patted the ball, observing Gonzalez's position and considering where the ball would land!
Jiang Hong tossed the ball high into the air, pushed off the ground, leaped into the air, and slammed the tennis ball down heavily from behind his head!

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the tennis ball flew like a bullet into the opponent's half of the court.

"Huh? So fast!"

Gonzalez's eyes narrowed, and he immediately started to move, preparing to strike the ball!
He swung his arm to reach the landing point, but the tennis ball grazed his racket and flew away! "Ace!"

"Xiao Jiang hit a perfect serve and won the first point in his service game!"

In the previous game, Jiang Hong was mostly on the defensive, occasionally managing to launch a few counterattacks, but Gonzalez ultimately managed to turn the tide strongly.

Jiang Hong's ace shot shattered the tension in their hearts.

"Serving is Jiang Hong's specialty, and it seems he wasn't affected by the last game," Pan Bing nodded in agreement.

Jiang Hong did not become complacent because of this ace.

After all, both sides were testing each other in the first two rounds!
After all, Jiang Hong and Gonzalez have no previous head-to-head record.

He showed no sign of backing down during Jiang Hong's serve.

When you're not serving, you're dominating the game; now that you're serving, are you still dominating the game?
40: 30!

Jiang Hong's movements—tossing the ball, turning his body, pushing off the ground, and striking the ball—were fluid and seamless.

boom!
Inner corner of District 2!

Gonzalez moved quickly, successfully anticipating Jiang Hong's position.

He even launched a direct forehand attack, hitting a diagonal shot that went straight into Jiang Hong's backhand opening.

Although backhand is a weakness for many players, it is not Jiang Hong among them.

Jiang Hong immediately used a backhand slice to pull the ball back!

This shot went on for a long rally, with both players trading baskets at the baseline!

"no!"

Gonzalez frowned. Although his baseline skills were not bad, continuing this stalemate was clearly disadvantageous for him.

Although Gonzalez suddenly lowered his center of gravity, turned to the side, and hit a flat forehand!

Jiang Hong used his speed to easily move to the point where the ball would land.

Same forehand, same flat shot!
"So deep!"

Gonzalez took a step back, but instead of breaking through Jiang Hong's bottom line and maintaining the stalemate, he was pushed back again!
They were forced back into a stalemate, and he used his forehand to smash the ball into the deep middle area.

"Chance!"

Jiang Hong noticed that the other party was clearly agitated.

So immediately cross your feet and turn sideways to prepare for the shot.

Suddenly, he changed direction at a sharp angle and smashed the ball directly into the opponent's left open space.

Because of this long stretch of shots, Gonzalez instinctively rushed in the opposite direction.

They had barely started walking when they realized something was wrong!
Turning my head, I could only watch the tennis ball fly out of bounds.

"Game, Jiang Hong, 1:1!"

Jiang Hong held his serve, and the score was tied!

"Pretty!"

"Just fight like this!"

"..."

When it was Gonzalez's turn to serve, he instantly displayed the power of his cannon!

Throughout the match, he used his serves to show Jiang Hong why he had the nickname "Cannon."

Baseline rallies vs. powerful serves!

Both sides held serve until the sixth game.

3: 2!

It's Jiang Hong's serve!

30: 30!

With both sides tied, Jiang Hong reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Throw the ball, push off the ground, rotate your body, and swing the racket!
Inside spin serve!

Jiang Hong's powerful serve was just broken by Gonzalez using his own strength!

Jiang Hong chooses to change tactics!

The tennis ball landed precisely on the "T" shape.

Instead of flying directly towards the baseline as usual, the tennis ball did not.

Instead, it drew an arc and drifted directly towards the location of Zone Two!
"Wait, what's Gonzalez doing!"

boom!
Gonzalez immediately launched an attack, blasting the ball directly to the left corner of Jiang Hong's baseline.

Jiang Hong turned his head, looked at the ground and pushed off hard, using a cross step followed by a slide step, quickly rushing towards the landing point of the return ball.

Although the ball was fast and the angle was tricky.

However, Jiang Hong still managed to catch up with her!
He turned sideways and smashed the ball back with a powerful forehand!
The tennis ball flew straight down a diagonal line!
Ding Ding Deng!
Jiang Hong turned his head and found that Gonzalez was already online.

"and many more!"

Gonzalez then took a few quick steps to adjust his angle slightly!

Intercept at the net!

Before Jiang Hong's return shot could even land, the ball was driven directly into Jiang Hong's right baseline from right in front of the net.

Jiang Hong did not give up and moved quickly!
During the slide, I didn't have time to open my eyes and swung my hand across the table.

However, the next second, another sound of a ball being hit was heard!

hit!
"So fast!"

Although Gonzalez had already thought Jiang Hong was fast, he now realized that he had underestimated his opponent!
Despite his inner turmoil, Gonzalez didn't stop moving!

Take a small step, and lightly leap into the air!
Forehand volley!

He smashed the ball directly into the corner of the net!

Even a god couldn't save this goal.

Gonzalez was also a little worried about hitting the baseline; what if Jiang Hong could catch up?
Jiang Hong supported himself with his hands, panting.

The repeated shuttle runs took a toll on his physical strength.

30: 40!

"Gonzalez's attack was absolutely brilliant! Xiao Jiang did a fantastic job!" Zhang Sheng sighed, then clapped his hands and said.

Both players made those beautiful shots!

Even the audience in the stands applauded!
"Little Jiang is awesome!"

"It's okay, keep going!"

"..."

Jiang Hong let out a breath and then started serving again!
The serve is incredibly smooth, like something out of a textbook!
"boom!"

The speed camera sign on the sidelines displayed a speed of 210 kilometers per hour!

Ding Ding Deng!
Jiang Hong immediately went online.

Gonzalez quickly positioned himself, lowering his center of gravity, his veins bulging on his hands.

He slammed the racket down onto the tennis ball.

"So fast!"

Jiang Hong moved quickly, swinging his racket.

call!
Instead of the familiar sound of the ball being hit, I heard the sound of a tennis ball striking the ground.

boom!
The continuous movements continued, and Jiang Hong had only one thought in his mind!
"They've been broken..."

(End of this chapter)