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

Chapter 7 Tennis is a one-on-one match

Meng Hao didn't care about other people's opinions at all; he was having a great time swinging his racket.

Forehand stroke, backhand stroke!
While swinging his racket, this guy's legs and feet were very agile, moving back and forth as if he were receiving professional tennis training.

Meng Hao's classmates were stunned and stood there dumbfounded when they saw this scene.

What's wrong with him?

There was a group of girls having a PE class not far away. Don't they care about their image?
The problem is that Meng Hao was too engrossed in it; he became a little too absorbed.

However, to be fair, this kid's swing looks quite smooth and nice, but whether it's at a professional level, they don't know.

"Rongyu, look over there! Meng Hao is so funny!" A girl tugged at Shen Rongyu's sleeve, pointing into the distance and chuckling, "He's holding a tennis racket, not a badminton racket, right?"

Shen Rongyu was holding a badminton racket, preparing to play badminton with her female classmate.

“Meng Hao… he’s really good at tennis.” Shen Rongyu recalled the memory from noon. “Huang Ling, he even beat the foreign coach!”

"A foreign coach?" Huang Ling looked incredulous. "I remember our homeroom teacher saying that this foreign coach is the best tennis player in our school and is unbeatable in the nearby tennis courts."

Their English teacher, because she enjoys playing tennis, often uses English to teach the whole class some basic tennis knowledge. She also speaks highly of the male foreign teacher at the school's tennis skills.

"Impressive? I don't really understand it, but I know Meng Hao won very easily today, forcing his opponent to concede. In badminton, that's a completely different level," Shen Rongyu said truthfully after thinking for a moment.

She felt that the homeroom teacher had exaggerated the foreign teacher's abilities a bit too much.

"I wonder who's better, him or my cousin?" Shen Rongyu thought of this question.

Her cousin, Shen Dongguo, was on the university's tennis team and had actually won several championships in university tennis competitions. So he often boasted that he was the best professional tennis player and that he was invincible in amateur competitions.

This cousin often sighs to the heavens: if he had received professional training and focused development when he was young, he would definitely be a leading figure in Chinese men's tennis today.

Shen Rongyu's understanding of tennis is not very deep. She listens to her cousin's nonsense all day long and doesn't know how much of it is true or false, but she is considered a top player in the amateur group.

Meng Hao swung his racket 200 times in one go, 100 forehands and 100 backhands, leaving him panting heavily.

Even basic tennis training is a very tough thing.

"Even if I have a cheat code, I can't rely on it alone. To play tennis, you need excellent physical fitness. What's the use of having great technique if you're sickly? Like those guys in the Chinese men's tennis team in later generations..." Meng Hao thought to himself.

At this moment, he put one hand on his hip and rested the racket on his shoulder with the other, taking a short break.

At this moment, the PE teacher walked over and looked at Meng Hao with surprise: "Did you get this tennis racket from the warehouse?"

"Yes, it took me ages to find it!" Meng Hao laughed.

The PE teacher had forgotten where he kept the tennis racket. He remembered that it was purchased along with the tennis court when it was built two years ago.

Actually, this physical education teacher also plays a little tennis. He paid for self-study a few years ago and is only at a beginner level.

But ever since being humiliated by that male foreign coach, I haven't touched a tennis racket again.

This tennis racket had been hidden away for so long that it has only seen the light of day again today.

"This tennis racket is from Yonex, and it's pretty good quality. If you re-string it, you can still play with it!" the PE teacher pointed and said. "Teacher, can I borrow it for a few days to practice? I'll return it to you in a few days after I buy a new racket," Meng Hao said after thinking for a moment.

A good tennis racket, intended for use in competitions, typically costs over 1000 yuan.

That's no small amount.

Moreover, this small third-tier city might not be able to buy such a good tennis racket; we'd have to go to the neighboring city of Ningzhou to look for one.

For now, this tennis racket is enough for practice.

I'll get a new racket when it's time for an official competition.

Meng Hao recalled a Russian player named Safin who broke over a thousand tennis rackets during his career, and each racket was quite expensive. Just thinking about it made him feel a pang of heartache.

Throughout the entire PE class, Meng Hao didn't have a moment to rest; he kept practicing his racket.

He now has only one thought in his mind: to work harder and harder!
Physical fitness +1
Meng Hao's current physical fitness level has reached 71.

The improvement in physical fitness is much slower in reality, but as long as it can be improved, that's fine.

After a PE class, the boys in the class looked at Meng Hao as if he were a monster.

It's amazing that someone can spend an entire physical education class just swinging a racket in such a boring way.

They'd probably go crazy if they could keep going for even a few minutes!

"Meng Hao, why did you suddenly want to learn tennis? Why don't you even play basketball anymore!" As the class's sports representative, Jiang Jingjie is also on the school basketball team.

The school basketball tournament is next month, and as the core of his class's basketball team, he bears a heavy responsibility and is determined to lead everyone to achieve good results.

Every time he plays basketball, the thought of the enthusiastic cheers from the girls in his class fills him with energy.

"Don't forget, you're a key player in the class and my right-hand man!" Jiang Jingjie said, patting Meng Hao on the shoulder.

After all, with a strong teammate like Meng Hao, Jiang Jingjie can finally relax on the defensive end and focus on scoring. He can also occasionally shrug and put pressure on the referees.

"I... I suddenly really like playing tennis! I've discovered I have a real talent for tennis, even better than basketball!" Meng Hao started preparing in advance, "I might not be able to participate in next month's basketball tournament."

"Oh, how can that be? Without you, I can't hold this up on my own!" Jiang Jingjie spread his hands. "You know, we've been brothers fighting side by side for the past two years!"

The basketball team from the next class also has members of the school basketball team. If I want to win the game, I need strong teammates.

"Dude... hey!" Meng Hao patted the other man on the shoulder. "You know, tennis is a one-on-one sport. There's no such thing as winning because it's someone else's achievement, or losing because it's your own fault. Isn't that wonderful and pure!"

Jiang Jingjie's lips twitched slightly as he smiled and said, "That's true, what you said makes sense. Basketball is a team sport, and someone has to make sacrifices. Some people can only be blue-collar workers, while others are destined to be the focus."

"The most important thing is for the team to win!"

"We should prioritize class honor above all else!"

……

(End of this chapter)