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

Chapter 26 First Crown, Perfect Journey!
The men who looked like leaders frowned slightly when they heard Meng Hao say that, but they didn't say anything.

After all, he's only a little over 17 years old, a high school sophomore, an age when he's young and impetuous, and doesn't have much guile.

From Meng Hao's perspective, he didn't want to let irrelevant things affect his emotions.

Focus!

Tennis is a sport that requires concentration!

Moreover, emotions are very important, as they can greatly affect your competitive performance.

Russian players like Safin and Medvedev are exceptionally talented, with perfect physical attributes and technical skills, but their biggest flaw is their temperament.

Many Chinese tennis fans even sarcastically remarked that Russian players, regardless of gender, might all have psychological problems, given their extreme emotional fluctuations.

The Big Three, including Murray who is considered a semi-Big Three, have excellent control over their emotions. Although they occasionally lose control, it's not as exaggerated as these Russian players.

However, Meng Hao could guess some of the reasons.

Russia has an overabundance of tennis talent, and the players have limited funding from the Russian Tennis Federation. Finding sponsors is even more difficult, which puts immense pressure on these players.

Under such fierce competition, it is easy to generate great anxiety, which can lead to excessive emotional fluctuations.

"Our country's tennis players are treated too well, especially the male players!" Meng Hao suddenly remembered what Li Na had said.

For Chinese players, the initial investment in learning tennis is indeed very expensive. However, after joining the provincial team, most of the costs are borne by the provincial team, and the pressure is suddenly reduced.

After all, not everyone dreams of participating in the world tour. Most people are content with playing in domestic competitions or participating in the National Games.

"Forget it, I'm not getting involved in this mess!"

After returning to the hotel, Meng Hao thought it over and decided to keep some distance from the provincial team and choose a path of independent growth.

Distance creates mystery!

He has enough savings to last for a while.

Moreover, the Chinese market is large enough that as long as one can achieve some results and let businesses see one's potential, it is not impossible to get some sponsorships.

After a quick wash, Meng Hao drifted off to sleep.

Tomorrow is the final, and he has already defeated his strongest opponent!

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For athletes, getting enough sleep is the best way to restore energy.

In fact, most tennis players don't really like playing night matches; they prefer to play during the day.

The reason is simple: tennis matches are very long. Even in a best-of-three match, it is common for the two sides to play for three hours straight.

Unlike football or basketball, the game times are not fixed.

Therefore, tennis matches at night often go on until around midnight.

After finishing physiotherapy and returning to the hotel, it was almost 2 a.m.

I was so excited after the competition that it was almost 3 a.m. before I could fall asleep.

No wonder I can't sleep well.

Poor sleep will affect your performance in the next round of the competition.

While sleeping, Meng Hao tightly clutched that magical green tennis ball in his hand.

Although he can now revisit the "newbie pack," he is no longer able to improve his various technical skills.

But Meng Hao was pleasantly surprised to discover that when he "experienced the legendary perspective" again, it seemed to increase his understanding of tennis and his ability to read the game.

This can be described as "accumulation of experience".

After experiencing these classic matches each time, Meng Hao felt that his competition experience had become a little richer.

These things can only be understood intuitively and cannot be reflected in the panel attributes. In addition, Meng Hao also discovered that whenever he fell asleep while holding that magical tennis ball and experiencing the "legendary perspective", he would wake up the next day feeling full of energy, with all fatigue swept away.

Who would have thought that this amazing tennis ball could also help with sleep and relieve fatigue?

The next morning, Meng Hao woke up feeling refreshed and full of energy.

The final will still be held at 11:00 AM.

This is usually the time for youth competitions or lower-level professional events.

These competitions are rarely held at night, for a simple reason: most of these venues don't have lighting installed to save money!

Meng Hao arrived at the competition venue with a relaxed and composed expression.

Today's opponent is Per from France, whose strength is considerably inferior to that of Messi.

Meng Hao has already defeated his strongest opponent in the semifinals.

"There are so many people!"

As soon as Meng Hao arrived at the scene, he saw that the stadium was surrounded by layers of spectators.

Nearly ten reporters came!

Keep in mind that this was just the final of a relatively low-level youth competition.

With a local player reaching the tournament final, the level of attention they receive is indeed extraordinary.

"This Frenchman is definitely not as strong as that Russian!"

"During the semi-finals, we didn't dare to think he could win, but we're sure he can win this final!"

"Go China and keep the championship in China!"

Unlike the semi-finals where no one was optimistic about Meng Hao, everyone had full confidence in him for this final.

That French player was actually a dark horse; he wasn't even considered a top-tier youth player in France.

For Meng Hao, facing an opponent whose strength was not particularly outstanding in the final was quite lucky.

However, he could not be careless. He kept the words "pay attention to the opponent, and you can sweep the water steadily" firmly in mind.

From the very beginning of the match, Meng Hao maintained a high level of focus and was fully immersed in the game.

The final was uneventful; in just one hour, Meng Hao won two straight sets, defeating his opponent 6-2 and 6-3 to claim the championship in this youth tournament.

Everything seemed to fall into place naturally.

Meng Hao simply clenched his fist tightly, then quickly relaxed it.

The final was indeed a smooth ride; I faced almost no challenges because my opponent didn't even get a single break point.

The biggest challenge will be the first set of the semifinals.

Mei had countless break point opportunities, but Meng Hao stubbornly countered them all.

When the two shook hands after the match, the French player smiled and said, "I originally thought my opponent in the final would be that Russian, but you played very well, so it's not surprising that you won."

Meng Hao nodded and replied, "Good luck!"

They won the championship; they should be very happy.

But he remained calm, even feeling that the audience was more excited than he was, cheering and jumping for joy.

"The championship is great, but the wildcard is even more important!"

"Of course, the trip was perfect!"

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(End of this chapter)