Now that I've been reborn, I have to play tennis!

Chapter 10 A small test of one’s skills
Shen Rongyu, seemingly to spite her cousin, shouted again, "Go Meng Hao! You have to beat him!"

"Back in my previous life, it seems like they didn't talk as much during all three years of high school as they do today," Meng Hao couldn't help but think.

Upon hearing this, the young man gritted his teeth in anger and secretly resolved to teach the other party a lesson.

"Hey bro, what's your name? I can't possibly not even know my opponent's name!" Meng Hao asked.

“Shen Dongguo!” the young man replied coolly. “I’ll remember that name. From this moment on, you will remember it forever.”

This... it's like a dialogue from one of those exciting sports comics, giving Meng Hao goosebumps.

"Young man, you serve first!" Shen Dongguo said confidently, hitting the tennis ball towards his opponent.

When Meng Hao saw the tennis ball flying towards him, he simply stretched his racket forward slightly.

With a perfectly executed, effortless catch, the tennis ball landed directly on the racket's net line, lying there motionless without any bounce.

The onlookers cheered upon seeing this.

"Hey kid, you have a pretty good feel for the ball!" Shen Dongguo said with a look of surprise.

He could do that too, but it didn't seem as effortless as Meng Hao's.

"Not bad, just a minor skill!" Meng Hao smiled slightly.

They're quite capable!
Shen Dongguo, being a professional player after all, immediately became serious.

Da Da Da~
Meng Hao gently bounced the tennis ball, his movements surprisingly standard.

He slowly tossed the ball up, then pushed off the ground, turned around, and swung his racket with all his might—all in one smooth motion.

Thump~
Two crisp sounds.

The first sound is the racket hitting the tennis ball; the second sound is the tennis ball hitting the ground.

Relying on his body's instinctive reaction, Shen Dongguo extended his racket.

"What a fast ball!"

He merely touched the ball with the racket frame, and the tennis ball rolled away into the distance with a "whoosh".

1 is better than 0!

Meng Hao won the first point in the tiebreaker.

"Damn, this kid's serve is really powerful!" Shen Dongguo also vaguely felt a huge force coming from the racket.

He's played college tennis for over three years and rarely encountered players with this level of serve.

"You've served!"

Meng Hao gestured, then stood in the first zone to prepare to receive the serve.

The rule for a tiebreaker is that the first server can only serve one ball, and then the two players take turns serving two balls each.

Shen Dongguo wiped the sweat from his forehead; Meng Hao's serve had put a lot of pressure on him.

This guy is a high school student, his sister's classmate.

Bang bang bang~
Shen Rongyu clapped her hands happily and shouted, "Brother, don't lose! This is the first time your little sister has ever watched you play live!"

Is she trying to cheer me on? She's clearly putting pressure on me.

bang~
One shot was a mistake!
Shen Dongguo's first serve went straight into the net.

"2-0!" Shen Rongyu blurted out without even thinking.

Shen Dongguo's face darkened: "Don't you understand the rules? You get two chances every time you serve."

This cousin really wanted to lose the game!
"Let's test his forehand level." Shen Dongguo chose to slow down and increase the bounce height for his second serve.

Meng Hao immediately adjusted his footwork, took a step, and then swung his forehand racket fiercely.

"Damn, his forehand is this strong too?"

Shen Dongguo was caught off guard. Just as he was about to save the ball, he lost his balance and sat down on the ground, looking rather disheveled.

2 is better than 0!

The crowd gasped and screamed in surprise.

This high school student is incredibly strong.

"Brother Dong, is this any good?"

"You've really met a master this time!"

"What's the panic? It's only 0-2. Dong-ge has encountered this situation countless times!" Shen Dongguo felt immense pressure as he watched the crowd discussing the situation.

In a tiebreaker, being down 0-2 is nothing; he's been down 0-3 in previous matches, but he always managed to come back and win.

But the other party was just a high school student he hadn't paid much attention to before, which surprised him greatly.

In this situation, Shen Dongguo became even more eager to win and afraid of losing.

We absolutely must win his second serve.

Let's give it another shot!
They gave it their all!
Meng Hao reacted very quickly.

He shifted his entire body to the left, gripped the racket with his backhand, and barely managed to return the tennis ball.

His backhand is still a bit weak!

Meng Hao's serve return was not of high quality; the tennis ball flew slowly and low over the net before falling.

Upon seeing this, Shen Dongguo was overjoyed.

He sprinted towards the net, ready to unleash a powerful shot after the tennis ball bounced off the ground, hoping to turn the tide.

At this moment, Meng Hao had basically given up on the ball, only making a token defensive stance and not preparing to run.

His right side has a very large gap.

Shen Dongguo naturally noticed the large opening on Meng Hao's right side. He only needed to swing his racket slightly in that direction to quickly score a point.

However, at this critical moment, an idea suddenly popped into Shen Dongguo's mind.

Why should I put it in neutral?

"I deliberately aim to hit where the opponent is standing so that I can overwhelm them with my momentum!"

Because among the Big Three, there was one player who liked to pass the ball to the opponent whenever an opportunity arose.

boom!
A crisp sound rang out!
Even Meng Hao was stunned at this moment.

What do you mean by this, kid? You're not taking advantage of a wide-open shot, but instead aiming for my side, huh? Do you think you're Novak Djokovic?
Shen Dongguo's shot speed is indeed very fast.

But the angle wasn't tricky at all; it actually flew straight towards my forehand.

Even so, it won't be easy for Meng Hao to return the ball.

Without thinking, he instinctively extended his racket and lightly tapped the oncoming tennis ball.

As luck would have it, the tennis ball flew high into the air, over Shen Dongguo's head, and landed near the baseline.

That was clearly a very beautiful lob!
3 is better than 0!

Meng Hao completed two "mini break" plays in a row.

"Luck, this must be a lucky shot!" Shen Dongguo gasped for breath, saying unwillingly.

"Yes, it was a lucky shot!" Meng Hao replied straightforwardly.

Damn it, my Dao heart is about to shatter!

Immediately afterwards, Meng Hao served two points, one an ace and the other a straight point, scoring two more points in a row.

He immediately gained a 5-0 lead.

When Shen Dongguo was far behind, he finally relaxed and stopped trying to show off his skills, and finally scored his first point on his own serve.

But on his second serve, Meng Hao used a slice shot to grind against his opponent, and the two went back and forth for fifteen or sixteen shots.

In the end, Meng Hao achieved another "mini break" with a sudden shot.

6 is better than 1!

He is already far ahead.

It's said that Shen Dongguo rarely manages to play more than fifteen shots with his opponents in university tennis tournaments; that kid is really good at wearing down opponents.

After the serve was changed again, Meng Hao ended the tiebreak with a beautiful "goodbye ace".

7 is better than 1!

A resounding victory with a huge score!

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(End of this chapter)