God of Tennis

Held in October, Tokyo Open was one of Asia's leading tennis competitions. Except for China's China-Open, it is rare to compare.

So the station had no choice but to stare into it. Especially if the big competition is a rare Asian right.

Even though it was close to the barren edge of tennis, there was also clear demand in South Korea. On sports channels run by major broadcasters such as MBS and GBC, Tokyo Open was on the air.

In the broadcast room of the MBS Sports Channel, Park Sung-jin, who was hired as a commentator, was also screaming loudly as he looked at the screen.

LEAST LEAST YOUR CHIEF PLAYER! You can't win more than one set easily, so you're always outnumbering two sets! It's a peaceful face, like you've been to any district competition, not ATP500!

They're not ordinary. You seem to have improved a few times more than a few months ago, LEAST LEAST CHIEF! 73rd in the World Ranking against Johanssen!

In the footage of the camera, the jewelry of the most time-honored moves splendidly. Despite its large height, which is not Asian, there is no hindrance to its movement. It was evidence that the optimal center of gravity, the perfect stroke posture, had ripened through the body.

Johansson was clearly an outstanding player. He decides to specialize in dropshots with a snap of a clean wrist. Athletes who encountered Johanssen often scored a few points and continued to score points without receiving a few of those odd dropshots. It's that high a level.

It was a degrading move.

But what the hell is this? Johansson was absurd to see it unfolding before his eyes.

Bam!

“Fifteen Forty (15: 40)! ”

The points have been unilaterally taken away, even though he holds the sub.

The opponent, Choi Yeon-hyuk, received a drop shot without hesitation for just a moment. The moment Johansson's ball crossed the net, Choi Hyuk's racket flashed like lightning. Before Johansson could take the drop shot off his wrist, the ball would take off his coat and use his hands.

There was none.

Wow, Bali is great! At that level, there are currently only the oldest nets players in Korea. even Han Woo-jin and Kim Hyung-yeong can't play Bali that well.

Yeah, I think Johanssen met the owner today. No matter how good the drop shot is, if you meet a good Balinese player, you'll die. That's just the way it is.

No breakthroughs, Johansson, Denmark! You didn't expect to come all the way to Tokyo for one round!

It was as the commentators said. ATP tours have always been dominated by Westerners. Oriental athletes set up their own leagues outside the ranking area, and barely made it past the ATP500 leagues of the world's top rankers.

So Johanssen only knew it was going to happen again. No matter how much laughter he spilled looking at the name of a five-year-old Asian player. But now he wanted to hit himself with a racket.

Don't you care about this guy? I was a fucking maniac! ’

Even though I regret it now, it was already spilled water. Without proper scrutiny, Johansson was unilaterally crushed by Choi Yeon-hyeok, who was an outstanding physicist who dominated him.

Technology imagination is the worst and physically thirteen. I couldn't think of a way to turn the tables.

In the end, the goddess of victory raised her hand.

Scores 63, 62. It was the overcoming of Choi Hyun-hyuk, who held the flow of the game from the beginning to the end.

“The most recurring athlete to confirm his second lap! Leave your coat without wearing yourself out. I'm so proud of you! Let's give a big round of applause to our most talented athlete from another country. ”

Park Sung-jin concluded the narrative of Choi Yeon-hyuk's game by applying a rhetorical phrase. As the PD standing at the edge of the broadcast room waved a signal, the lights on the camera illuminated commentators turned off and the scheduled advertisement started.

“Hmmm, Hmmm. ”

“Sunbae, have some water. If you're not old enough, why are you getting so hot? ”

Yoon Gi-chan said, passing water to Park Sung-jin who coughed constantly. He deserved it. Park Sung-jin was as passionate as if this contest were his last commentary. Earl, would you mind if I saw you chattering nonstop?

Maybe he's worried about Mana.

However, Park Sung-jin took a quick sip of water and smiled. I felt good even though my neck was hurting a lot. That was the joy that Choi Hyuk's oppression brought to him. He smiled with a smile and asked.

“Am I that good? ”

“Of course. When else in Korean tennis has it ever been like this? Maybe we'll have something to relay to Major before we retire. ”

It sounds dreamy, but radiant, without rebuke, shakes his head. He thought three Korean players in the ATP500 league were enough. Expecting Major was excessive.

‘Phew, it's so overwhelming to do what the three of us did together. ’

He glanced around the interior of the broadcast room and loosened his tie slightly. The warm atmosphere and the dry mouth itched as I spoke.

A large contest such as the Tokyo Open was not only an MBS broadcaster. So, there were not many tennis commentators spread around, and Shiny had to tease the mouth hard with a senior.

The break was not long. After Choi Yeon-Hyuk, Kim Hyung's match was waiting. It was a great honor to have three people at the Tokyo Open, but for the commentator, the usual workload had tripled.

‘This is killing me.’

Unlike Park Sung-jin, who is full of enthusiasm, Shiny has already come to me with fatigue. When he saw the hand end of the ad, he tightened his tie and put the file on top of the next match. Park Seong-jin also took the cup out of the drink and got into position.

As soon as the cameras were turned off for a while, Park Seong-jin opened his mouth quickly and timed.

“Again, viewers who took the time to see the boring ads. I'm Park Sung-jin, the commentator.”

“Here's your commentator, Shiny Chan! There are still two games left for our players. Park, can you tell us a little bit about the next match? ”

“Of course, Korean Kim Hyung and Spanish Jamie Robredo are the heroes of the game. ”

When Park Sung-jin gestured, the screen that was installed behind the desk was illuminated. Pictures of Kim and Robredo followed by a table comparing their performance and ranking.

Beyond the brown tube, the moment the viewers were staring at the votes, the gleaming glow of the chorus was in time.

“Oh, you don't look so lucky, do you? Kim is ranked 88th, and the opponent, Jamie Robredo, is ranked 18 th. ”

“It's true that Kim Hyung is disadvantageous. But there are a lot of examples to prove that ranking isn't everything. I believe that our Kim Hyung player will show unexpected results. ”

88th place in the world versus 18th in the world ranking.

There was a clear distinction no matter who saw it.

How do you close the 70th place and not 7th place?

This is why great luck is important. Just like Choi Yeon-hee, who met Johansson who had good imagination and no difference in ranking.

Two athletes climb onto their coats, and the commentators are breathless, waiting for the hand of judgment. The moment two players finish the coin toss and stand at the edge of the net, the referee swings his arm.

Let the games begin!

* * *

Han Woo-jin always had a habit of meditating before the match. To be precise, it was a simulation in my head. He recalled the player he encountered today and virtually ran a rally match against him.

‘It's hard.’

However, he sighed with his eyes closed.

Hanwoojin's first opponent was a Japanese Suzuki Takuo. Suzuki, ranked 74th in the world ranking, has gained notoriety for his peculiar style of exploiting natural physical singularities.

He did not have a good imagination with Han Woo-jin, who was strong in formal style or psychological warfare.

Suzuki has very long arms. That's all.

Shin Se-yeon's voice echoed. Suzuki was some kind of alien in the footage she showed me. I kicked the ball out of the way I couldn't get it, and even beyond the sideline, the racket reached me.

Your normal arm stretches to the middle of your hips and knees as you stand in a standing position. Even if there is a mistake, is it a finger or two? There were rarely any more differences.

But Suzuki's arm was surpassing even that rare. As he stood still, his fingertips stretched to the edge of his knees. It is also a Suzuki, about 6 inches tall. I didn't have a clue how much more Reach there would be if I reached the racket.

“Damn, it doesn't count. ”

So it has to be a simulation.

Hanwoojin's ability to predict is based on his average size. You have to have an error range to put it in the computation.If a player is close to specificity like Suzuki, he/she is completely out of the category.

Hanwoojin eventually gave up analyzing Suzuki Takuo. You can tell by the way you hold a racket. The rest can be found on your coat. I didn't have to roll my head and waste my heart at all.

Did you two win? ’

My thoughts flowed in a different direction when I became confused. To prevent distractions before the game, Han Woo-jin did not watch Choi Yeon-hyuk and Kim. It was because I had to block it out when I could feel a bit dizzy.

But I couldn't help but wonder.

Kim Hyeong, who climbs to the 4th river, will win the Wimbledon runner-up in the future. The question was whether the two of them had survived the first round of the Tokyo Open.

At that time, the door of the waiting room opened.

A man who appears to be a concierge walks into the room and talks to him.

“Excuse me. Are you a Han Woo-jin player?"

It was a slightly clumsy pronunciation of English. Even though many Japanese people find English pronunciation very strange, they tend to adhere to it. Han Woo-jin nods at the attendant. Perhaps it was his turn.

“ I'm ready. Please come with me. ”

“I understand. ”

Shortly after following the Facilitator, the coat that was continuing to watch on the TV screen in the waiting room was revealed from afar. I walked down a long path to the stadium.

Suddenly, I felt like the world was expanding.

Waaaahhhhhh!

I can't breathe.

Han Woo-jin almost took a step back without even knowing it. Everywhere I looked, there were people everywhere. The audience was full of spectators, without any room, and they were all screaming with a fierce look at him.

‘... It's more chaotic than I thought. ’

I even heard an illusion as if the sound had turned into power and pressed against my shoulder. However, Hanwoojin did not stop walking. Until he reached the judgment seat, his stride was not shaken at all.

“Testing Han? ”

As soon as he arrived, the referee asked a question. It was a routine check. Who wouldn't come all the way out here with a racket if they weren't?

But the question had an unexpected effect.

All these misconceptions were lifted in a moment, such as confusion faced by an unexpected audience, and concern about two acquaintances who would have played ahead.

It wasn't Han Woo-jin who was here.

He replied with a clear voice.

“Yes, I'm Test Han. ”

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