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

Chapter 17 The Scenery Here Is Especially Beautiful
Rude's first reaction was that this guy's English was terrible.

He has also played against many Asian or Latin American players, and while their English was indeed not very good, none of them were as bad as you!

You still play tennis like this?

And... someone like you who doesn't even have a junior ranking, actually wants to win the championship? What a joke!
Rudd replied confidently, "You'll soon see the difference between me and the top junior players! Even though I'm only 16!"

Meng Hao looked puzzled, not understanding what he was talking about!
However, in order to prepare for the tennis match, Meng Hao still brushed up on some English terms related to tennis.

The referee determined that Meng Hao would serve first by tossing a coin.

Generally speaking, in tennis matches, especially men's tennis matches, the player who gets the serve first has an advantage, which is known as the "first-serve advantage"!
However, this is generally limited to high-level professional tournaments such as the ATP Challenger Series and the ATP Tour.

"Hey Chinese kid, I'm going to give you two balls too, just like that Australian guy did!" Player Rude gripped his racket, a confident smile on his face.

Asian players' serves are all so weak!

Meng Hao glanced at it from afar, then expressionlessly tossed the tennis ball gently into the air.

A topspin serve!
The ball speed wasn't particularly fast, but the landing point was very tricky, almost hitting the singles sideline of the service court, and the spin was also very strong.

Ruud reacted quickly, rushing out to the right baseline to retrieve the ball.

Meng Hao was already ready, and with a backhand cross-court shot, he hit the opponent's wide-open left side.

"One-two punch" tactic!
This tactic refers to a game strategy where the server quickly wins a point by combining the serve with the second shot.

This requires a very solid foundation and a firm attitude in tactical execution, which is a common scoring method used by professional players.

“This…” Rude looked surprised.

He's an expert; he could see the value of this tactic at a glance.

Our opponent is quite strong!

15:0
The second ball, an ace that almost hit the center line of the service area, left Ruud helpless.

"This player has an incredibly strong serve!"

"Both Zone 1 and Zone 2 are of very high quality!"

What's even more frightening is that this high-quality serve has a 100% success rate!

"Breaking through serve isn't easy!" Rude couldn't help but recall the scenes of fighting against those top players in Europe.

The third serve.

Meng Hao planned to start with a "love game" to give that arrogant Norwegian kid a taste of his own medicine.

Continue serving with external spin, slightly reduce the speed, increase the external spin, and then pull the ball into an open space.

It's still the "one two punch" tactic!
As long as the serve is of good quality, this tactic is almost unbeatable.

After all, the tennis court is very large and wide, which provides enough space for you to hit the ball to both sides.

On the fourth serve, he repeated the same tactic as the second serve, hitting an ace ball right on the center line of the service court.

After winning four consecutive points, Meng Hao secured his serve with a simple and decisive "love game".

Rud looked at the tennis ball lying on the ground, feeling as if he were in a dream.

This guy, who doesn't even have a world junior ranking, is incredibly strong!
What made him even more furious was that the Chinese guy opposite him first touched his forehead, then flicked his fingers, with a nonchalant expression, as if to say: He didn't even break a sweat!

I'm furious!

Rude, always sarcastic, muttered to himself: "Chinese bastard, don't get too cocky!"
The two sides exchanged venues.

Meng Hao glanced at the female foreign teacher, covering his mouth in shock.

She knew Meng Hao was very strong and could easily defeat that boastful Swiss male foreign teacher, but her friend's son was the number one teenager in Norway.

The 16-year-old Ruud is about 1.80 meters tall, and serving is not his strong suit.

Therefore, he cannot serve a ball with the same astonishing speed as Meng Hao.

However, Ruud's control over the placement of his serves and the spin of the ball were still excellent.

Meng Hao swung his racket and immediately felt the vibration from the racket face.

This is the level of a professional!

Despite not having an ATP world ranking yet at 16 years old, Ruud's true strength is already comparable to those players ranked over 1000 who have long been competing in Futures tournaments. Ruud established an advantage from the very first shot with his powerful serve.

His second shot was a powerful strike, delivered with his signature forehand, achieved by turning to the side.

By age 16, most of a player's technical skills are already established. The characteristics of playing at this age will not differ much after adulthood.

Meng Hao immediately slid his right leg to the left in a beautiful step, then extended his right arm and swung his racket for a slice.

At this moment, he had his back to his opponent.

To outsiders, the move appears very elegant and stylish.

Rude's pupils contracted; this was a back-to-the-basket slice defense!

What a fluid movement!

This defensive method can maximize the defensive space for players!

Rude intended to run a few steps forward, but he found that the opponent's cutting ball was of too high quality.

Not only does it have a very high parabola, but the ball also has a strong spin and a deep landing point.

His original plan was to hit a high-volley shot before the ball even hit the ground.

Suddenly, he realized that this method had a low success rate, so he changed his mind again.

However, this momentary hesitation caused Ruud to miss the best opportunity to strike the ball.

In tennis matches, these seemingly insignificant details often determine the outcome of each rally.

Rudd's shot went into the net because he was caught off guard by his footwork.

0 is better than 15!

Damn!

I was overthinking things!

Rudd swung his racket and slammed it into the ground, surprisingly getting a little angry.

Young players' emotions are easily volatile. Meng Hao's beautiful defensive slice caused him to make a mistake in hitting the ball, which also affected his serving.

In his next two serves, Ruud failed on both first serves and had to opt for a second serve.

Meng Hao seized the opportunity and scored two points in a row.

40 is better than 0!

He actually earned three break points in Ruud's first service game.

At this point, the crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger.

The youth competition held in Ningzhou still attracted many sports enthusiasts to watch.

In other matches, Chinese players were basically crushed by European and American players.

The scenery here is truly unique!

Rud chose to intercept online!
However, at this moment, this choice seems unwise.

Meng Hao arrived quickly, without even trying to make any feints. He simply swung his arm and flung the tennis racket out like a whip.

A beautiful through ball, aimed directly at the wide-open space on Ruud's right.

Meng Hao scored 4 points in a row, giving his opponent a reverse "love game".

In the two games, each player served one game, and Ruud failed to score a single point.

The crowd was in an uproar!

"Everyone, come over here and look!"

"Our Chinese athletes have finally crushed the foreigners!"

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(End of this chapter)