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The capital is hot and dry in July. After a shower, the air is filled with a rare sense of coolness.

A taxi stopped outside the training base of the National Tennis Center. Ma Dongmei got out of the car and immediately saw coach Chen Yan waiting for her at the door.

"Coach Chen, I'm sorry to trouble you to pick me up in person."

"It's okay, I'm just idle in the office anyway, just waiting for you to come." Chen Yan said with a smile, "How are you adjusting to your status recently? Are you confident that you will pass the assessment later?"

Ma Dongmei put the tennis racket in her hand on her shoulder and smiled: "I feel that my condition has been adjusted well. As for whether I have the confidence to pass the assessment, I can only say that I will try my best."

"I think as long as you perform normally, it won't be a problem to get a spot. I have seen practice matches played by players recommended by various provincial teams to participate in the assessment. Their strength is similar to yours, but they lack the courage to move forward.

"Chen Yan shared her news with Ma Dongmei.

"Really? I didn't even think I still had this energy!" Ma Dongmei was a little surprised.

Chen Yan said: "Yes, I watched two rounds of your matches at Wimbledon. Whenever you are suppressed by your opponent and forced into a desperate situation, in addition to your perseverance, you also have a fearless spirit to move forward."

Faith, on many half-goals, you dared to fight for the opportunity to attack despite the pressure of losing points, I admire this very much!"

"Maybe I want to win too much."

"It's human nature to want to win, but ordinary people often want to win but are afraid of losing. They will hesitate when faced with a fifty percent chance, but you are very decisive and have a strong psychological quality!" Chen Yan turned to look at Ma Dongmei.

, "Actually, I have always been curious. You said that you went to the United States for further study after graduating from high school. What reasons or beliefs made you make such a decision, persist in it, and achieve good results.

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The reason? Ma Dongmei was silent for a while and then said: "There is no special reason. I just want to prove myself that as long as I choose the right direction, I can succeed."

"If you want to prove yourself, you have to work harder."

"I will work hard."

While talking, the two passed through the office building of the training base and arrived at the training field behind.

At this time, there are already many players in the training ground training in batches under the guidance of their respective coaches.

Ma Dongmei looked at the scene in front of her. It was different from the one-to-one coaching model at the foreign IMG Academy. Domestic athletes were basically one-to-many, with one coach leading multiple players, and the coach often had to take care of many aspects. Unlike the technical skills at IMG Academy,

, tactical play, and physical fitness three professional coaches are all separate.

Chen Yan walked over to communicate with the leader of the tennis center who was responsible for the assessment, and then waved to Ma Dongmei.

"Xiao Chen, do you think it's her?" The leader in charge of the assessment looked at Ma Dongmei and said, "Are you sure you want to recommend a player who has not received professional training? You must know that your vote is very precious, and don't waste it on irrelevant things.

On the basis of human feelings.”

Chen Yan explained: "Leader, I recommend Xiao Ma not because of favors, but because I really think she has the ability to contribute to the country. She is the only female player to reach the second round of a Grand Slam event in recent years.

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"Really? But I checked her WTA ranking, and her name was not even listed within a thousand places. Besides, it's not like there are no players participating in the World Series in the provincial team, so that so-and-so has also participated in the tour!"

"Leadership, Grand Slams and tours are different..."

"What's the difference? Aren't they all world championships? Everyone's WTA ranking is outside a thousand places. I don't think it's necessarily true how strong she is," the leader in charge of the assessment said lightly.

Chen Yan turned her head and glanced at Ma Dongmei. There seemed to be a bit of a wry smile on her face, but she still insisted: "Whether Xiao Ma is strong or not, let the assessment competition prove it. I definitely recommend Xiao Ma to participate in the assessment."

The leader in charge of the assessment looked at Chen Yan for a while, then nodded and said: "Okay, you can take her to the waiting area. However, Xiao Chen, I want to remind you, if you don't have a good eye for people, you can't be a member of the national team."

Coach’s.”

"Thank you, leader, for reminding me." Chen Yan smiled and nodded.

After saying that, she took Ma Dongmei to the waiting area.

There was no one in the waiting area. There were only backpacks with various equipment. The players who came to take the assessment were all practicing on the tennis court.

"Would you like to find a place to practice?" Chen Yan looked around and saw that several stadiums were full.

Ma Dongmei waved her hand and said with a smile: "No need, I have trained in the morning, now I can warm up and take part in the assessment."

"Well, come on, show your best skills to everyone!" Chen Yan encouraged.

Ma Dongmei suddenly lowered her voice: "Let's show it to the leader just now, Coach Chen, do you have a conflict with him, or did I offend him somewhere?"

Chen Yan quickly asked her to stop: "Don't talk nonsense, it's nothing. The leaders just pay more attention to this assessment. This time the national tennis players are selected for the Olympics. The burden on the leaders' shoulders is heavy and the pressure is too much."

"Oh, that's fine, as long as he doesn't have any objections to me." Ma Dongmei said, "Otherwise, what if I really join the National Tennis Team and make him mad?"

Chen Yan reminded: "Xiao Ma, be careful what you say and do. The National Tennis Team is a place with rules. If you want to win glory for the country, remember not to talk nonsense in the future!"

"Understood." Ma Dongmei also knew that Chen Yan said this for her own benefit.

The two chatted in the waiting area for about ten minutes. When the time came at 2:30 in the afternoon, the assessment officially began.

The players recommended by each provincial team, plus Ma Dongmei as a supernumerary, total 28 people. Four seed players were selected, and the remaining 24 people were divided into abcd groups for the knockout round, with best of three games and a short game in the final game.

Naturally, Ma Dongmei was not among the seeded players. She was assigned to Group C, and her first opponent was a player from the Guangdong Provincial Team.

In the first round of the knockout round, Ma Dongmei won two games 6:2, 6:1, winning easily!

In the second round of the knockout round, Ma Dongmei drew the seed player from Group C, a player from the Magic City team.

Although the seed players of the Magic City team were not weak, they were completely suppressed in terms of momentum and the situation was very passive. In the end, Ma Dongmei was eliminated with a score of 3:6, 5:7.

After eliminating the seeded players in this group, Ma Dongmei also easily defeated the last player and successfully won the first place.

In the other three abd groups, the first place finishers were all seeded players.

Ma Dongmei seems a bit unique among these people. Not only is she not a seed player, she is not even an athlete within the system.

"Xiao Ma, you played well!" Chen Yan stepped forward to congratulate her.

Several leaders in charge of the assessment looked at each other. This situation was completely beyond their expectations. Why did an individual contestant who was not a relative come out?

"Who recommended this Ma Dongmei?" asked a leader sitting in the middle.

The little bald leader whom I had contacted before said: "It was recommended by Xiao Chen, and he was said to be a high-level player who has participated in the Grand Slam, but his name is not on the WTA rankings at all. Moreover, this Ma Dongmei has only gone through two years of formal training.

Training, unlike those of us provincial team players who have received high-level training since childhood."

"Well, it's rare that a master emerges from the private sector. What do you think of the results of this assessment?" asked the big leader in the middle.

"I think it's acceptable. Just because you train for a long time doesn't mean your level is high. She's really using her results right under our noses. I think there's no problem. She meets our selection criteria." A gray-haired old man said.

The leader said.

"I'm not saying that she doesn't meet the standards. It's just that I personally feel that the outcome of an assessment competition cannot explain everything. This Ma Dongmei is not as knowledgeable as other provincial team players and has solid basic skills. Who knows if she will be good today?"

What about extraordinary performance?" said the little bald leader.

"Regarding the assessment and selection of the National Tennis Team, we notified each provincial team more than half a year ago. Which one of them didn't take longer to prepare than Ma Dongmei? If Xiao Chen hadn't happened to go to the Wimbledon event, we wouldn't have discovered this.

Talents."

The old leader's tone was a little harsh, "After long-term training and advance preparation, you can't defeat an opponent who comes out halfway. This is either because of a lack of strength or a lack of attitude. You still have the nerve to say that you are not in good condition.

Okay, who cares whether you are in good condition or not when it comes to the Olympics?"

The little bald leader nodded: "If you lose, it's all an excuse. I agree with what you always say. But our assessment this time is for the next Olympics, to bring glory to the country, and we are choosing a player who has become a monk halfway.

In terms of safety, should we be more cautious? What do you think?"

The old leader turned to look at the bald leader: "How cautious do you want to be?"

The little bald leader touched his head: "Well, I think..."

Before he could finish his words, Ma Dongmei suddenly interrupted and said: "If the leaders think that I am not strong enough, I can prove it to myself. It doesn't matter how many games I play. Until everyone recognizes my strength, I will stay with you until the end!"

The three first place winners next to her all turned to look at her, with surprise and admiration on their faces and eyes!

Surprised, because I didn’t expect her to say these words; admiration, because I didn’t expect her to dare to say these words!

The little bald leader was also a little surprised, but he quickly scolded him with a straight face: "Do you know how to be polite? Why do you interrupt when the leaders are discussing! If you come to the competition in the future, you will not be the only one to lose.

face, but the face of the country!”

The old leader said: "It's really wrong to interrupt, but I think her suggestion is very good. The purpose of selecting players is to compete for medals and honors. After all, strength must speak for itself!"

"Well, since the old leader has spoken, I can't stop him. Do you have any opinions?" The little bald man turned to look at the others, and his eyes fell on the big leader in the middle.

The big leader smiled and said: "Let's compete. Today's matter will be settled today. But for the sake of fairness, in addition to Ma Dongmei, the other three contestants must also accept the challenge."

"That's not necessary. I think the other players are very aware of the strength of these three players." The little bald leader said quickly.

The big leader glanced at him and said amiably: "Whether everyone recognizes it or not is one thing. Whether we give everyone a chance is another. You can't be too partial, right?"

"You're right, I didn't think carefully." The little bald leader nodded repeatedly.

Soon, the assessment leadership group announced the decision, which immediately aroused a burst of discussion among the players and coaches!

After the discussion, the challenge began.

Naturally, no one challenged the other three seeded contestants. I don’t know whether they approve of it or not. Anyway, they are all going for Ma Dongmei.

Good guys! Almost half of the eliminated contestants want to challenge Ma Dongmei!

The little bald leader was very happy when he saw this scene: "Look, I said there are many people who are not convinced!"

The old leader shook his head: "With so many people, how long will this competition last?"

The big leader said: "Then let the challengers select three representatives to compete with Ma Dongmei, and win two out of three sets. If she wins, it will prove that she has the strength to occupy a quota. If she loses, she will be selected again.

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"This is a good idea! I agree!" The little bald leader nodded repeatedly.

After the news was announced, three players were recommended soon after discussions between the coaches and players.

Chen Yan saw these three players and said to Ma Dongmei with a somewhat serious expression: "These three are strong players from the Liao team, Sichuan team and Beijing team. They have won National Games and Asian Games medals, and their strength should not be underestimated!"

"I won't back down! No one can take away the spot from me!" Ma Dongmei said while putting on the wristband.

After guessing the order of playing, the competition between the three people challenging Ma Dongmei officially began.

The first one to come on the court was the fierce player from the Liao team, a player who was good at serving hard and hitting forehands. He often hit the kill in the service game and scored points with his serve!

Ma Dongmei holds the tennis racket with both hands, bends down slightly, and is ready to catch the ball at any time. She stares at the opponent on the opposite side of the court without blinking, watching the opponent throw the tennis ball high, and then with a "bang" sound,

When he hit the tennis ball with his swing, the huge force immediately turned the tennis ball into a green shadow!

The speed of the tennis ball is very fast. Almost the next second when people see the racket hitting the ball, it has already crossed the middle net and gone straight to the ground in the opposite corner!

Ma Dongmei's face was full of concentration, and the spinning tennis ball was reflected in her pupils. In her opinion, this speed of the ball was nothing more than that!

She is completely slower than her opponents at Wimbledon. Even the img academy has many powerful servers with faster ball speeds. She has been tempered step by step among the monsters!

Ma Dongmei suddenly took a step forward to the right and waved the racquet with both hands suddenly!

Bang!

The tennis ball that had just hit the ground bounced back to the opposite half of the court at a faster and more cunning speed and route with this sound!

Although the players from the Liao team were well prepared, the tennis ball with a strong spin bounced off the ground and avoided the racket she swung.

Bang! The tennis ball hit the fence of the court behind him and made a sound.

Everyone looked shocked when they saw this scene!

A return shot, a perfect break!

The player from the Liao team turned to look at the tennis ball that had fallen to the ground, somewhat disbelieving that his serve was actually broken!

There are not many players who can catch their own serve, but hitting back directly to break serve is too...

Is this the strength of a player who reaches the second round in a Grand Slam!