God of Tennis

“You did a good job. How did it feel when the game didn't go as planned? ”

In the moving car, the director asked me a question. Until Han Woo-jin arrived in the parking lot, he was acting strangely, tapping his shoulder or clearing his throat, and then he grabbed the wheel and returned to his original supervisory face.

was.

His questions penetrated the core. Suzuki was the type of athlete Han Woo-jin had never seen before. As long as it was just good, there were a lot of samples. Andrew did. Leonard did. With their dominant physical skills, they

I was trying to establish my position.

But Suzuki Takuo was different from them. It was good to sublimate the peculiarity of long arms to the advantage, but it was not a flawless strength.

“Obviously, it bothered me. You shouldn't hit a sensible ball if you're going to fight a Suzuki player, so you have bad common sense with me, the type who rolls his head and answers. ”

It was used in all racquet sports, including tennis. As long as the ball is basically thrown into the opposing Pokémon's territory, the principles of scoring are all the same. I didn't have to say it out loud. Fly the ball so it's hard for the opponent to get

is the foundation of the game.

There were two ways to make it hard to get.

It was the first time I used a technique that exceeded my opponent's expectations: bluffing. If the opponent is close to the net, this can be a play like hitting the lobe from a distance. Predicting a punch and pranking a heavily fortified opponent with a light drop

It is based on principle.

“That's how it's always been. Professionally, when you go above and beyond, you don't move on from juggling tricks. ”

The former director confirmed Han Woo-jin's words. Professionals don't let anything get in the way of you. The user's trained senses and accumulated experience ignore the target's craftsmanship. In Suzuki or Han Woo-jin or something like that, they can be overwhelming to each other.

No, so the game went too far.

“So at first I wanted to see the battle with strength and speed. No matter how long the arm was, I thought the bounce would be ahead of the punch… but Suzuki's reaction was very unexpected. ”

The method used by Hanwoojin in one set was the second tactic of the foregoing.

The user drops the ball purely away and away from the target, making it difficult to physically respond. Even if it wasn't a professional, this was the tactic people instinctively practiced. Out of the reach of the opponent,

Basic technique aiming for points.

But it didn't work on Suzuki at all. It was because the length of the kidney, which was not lacking to act as a pro, and the length of the arm above the kidney covered the entire coat. Probably contributed to the agility readings close to 60. Hanwoojin is more powerful than Suzuki

There was a reason I struggled with and technology.

“I found a way out later. It was an ignorant way to do it. ”

While the car is stuck in the signal for a moment, the tribute looks back and grins roughly. He was scolding with his mouth, but his eyes were not. I thought you said it was okay to go to Seoul if you went to Morro. Han Woo-jin fought in an inefficient or legitimate manner.

I won the bet.

‘But I can't win like this twice. ’

Han Woo-jin now came and massaged the starting forearm. There was no way to overcome it this way, but I thought I would have to use Stinger in the sub-game next time. If you use your stamina like today, you will run out of strength before the eighth battle is over.

The way he broke through Suzuki's defenses was simple. It was often similar in boxing. Rich being long is usually an advantage, but when it comes to skillful players, digging inside could be poisonous. Legendary Out

Boxer, as Thomas Hunt was defeated by Marvin Hagler.

Starting from the end of the set and until the end of the set of two, Hanwoojin hit the ball aiming for a step in Suzuki's body without rest. Two if not one, three if not two. How many times until the right stomach

I hit the ball in the teeth, and Suzuki couldn't stand it.

“I've been practicing. I've seen the light. The hard-coats in the ariqué forest were also helpful. ”

And it was also possible to play because it was Han Woo-jin. His practice has always been unique.

When other athletes played in pairs, Han Woo-jin beat the ball against the wall or the ground alone. I didn't like resting my hands because I didn't have anyone to deal with.

A hundred times and a thousand times, and I repeatedly beat the ball back. Even if I closed my eyes, it was not hard enough to get ten times. It was neither a lawn coat nor a clay coat with irregular bounces, so it was not a variable.

If he had been a little more competent, he could have built a Suzuki from the front, but he still lacked time and growth. I rank in the top 100 in the world in just half a year. If we run into each other again at this time next year, we should be able to win easily.

The heavy voice of the director flowed into Hanwoojin's ears, who could not be satisfied with winning.

“Don't be so nervous. You're more of a man than he is. It's hard to walk out on my own after he's finished. ”

“Kim Hyung? ”

He opened his eyes wide, startled. It was because I heard that Choi Hyuk met the right opponent and won, but I didn't hear what kind of musical struggle Kim had. Hanwoojin thought he had suffered a lot, but I listened to the director's voice.

You didn't seem to have anything to do with him.

“The opponent... was Jamie Robredo, right? ”

“Yes, that lightning bull was the opponent. He was so fierce that his coat seemed to be narrow. ”

Jamie Robredo, top 18 in the world ranking.

In fact, if it had been someone other than Han Woo-jin, he would have been surprised not to hear that he had won the classics. Even with the ranking, the level difference was very clear.

The former director said as he stepped on Axel and rolled his car forward. The solemn sinking tone was engulfed in awe of him somewhere. It means that Kim's distribution today was worth it.

“It was a game that made my hands sweat from start to finish. One set, I went all the way to Deuces to win, and two sets, I got hit upside down. The last three sets were crunchy enough to make it just before Deuce. ”

The excited former director shakes his head as if he were standing on his coat.

Yes, Han Woo-jin closed his eyelids as if he understood. I could feel the fierceness indirectly just by looking at the score. Moreover, Kim Hyung is the face of Korean tennis nowadays. His triumph was to raise the status of

It was the same.

Before long, I entered the parking lot of the car that was noisy because of the director's commentator's jabbering match. The award ceremony put the car in reverse just once, as if the view was not the outside.

Queek.

“Here we are. Get inside and get some rest. I have some time for dinner anyway. ”

“Did History come back just now? ”

“Well, it was over four hours ago, so I came early. It's not a relaxing competition to spend time in the audience. ”

Four hours.

There was a big difference, because there were 16 matches as there were 32, but the number of Sid's seats was down. From tomorrow, I thought it might be a good idea to get into the waiting room in time for the game, just be nervous for four hours and relax.

The difference between what I was doing and what I was doing was hard to express in words.

Han Woo-jin turned his head instead of walking into the house. There was one question. He just pulled out a cigarette and asked the former director who was asking.

“Director, was Roger's game my next round? ”

“Hmm... That's right. God's agents are probably watching us right now. And why is that? ”

“I guess I should have seen it. ”

“Era, you bastard. ”

I twisted my eyebrows as I shoved the lighter back into my pocket. It looked like Han Woo-jin was looking at something like admiring Roger or fancy.

“The god agent will record it anyway, and you need to get some rest now. Not an option. First place, yes. Of course I'm intrigued. But that's not what you're supposed to be doing as a professional right now. ”

“… Got it. ”

System capability is not triggered through photography or recorded images. Hanwoojin, who wanted to take a look at Roger's status window, only remembered it after getting in the car after he left the venue. It was tomorrow anyway, and the day after tomorrow, it was information that could be seen.

However, the world's greatest ability was an excuse to awaken the inquisitive who had fallen asleep.

I couldn't make excuses to the former director, and Han Woo-jin just accepted what he said. In fact, it was more plausible for me to say what the director said.

Suddenly, in Hanwoojin's racket bag, the phone cried.

Rrrrr…

“Not even a new agent. Take it.”

“Yes.”

There were only two people to call, one of whom was right in front of me. If you leave it in the erase law, only Shin Se-yeon will call. When Hanwoojin pressed the call button without knowing what was going on, he heard Shin Se-yeon's voice slightly roughened on the speaker part of his phone.

[Mr. Woojin? Are you okay on the phone?]

“No problem. I'm just on my way to my place. So what's going on? ”

You hear her breathing over the phone. Then the voice that had been disconnected continued.

[I just finished playing Roger Pedro. Scores 61, 61. It's Roger's win.]

“… Se-yeon, do you know how long it's been since my match ended? ”

Han Woo-jin's voice trembled. I stopped by the bathroom after the game, and I talked to the director for about 50 minutes. Including the cleaning time given for each match, it was more likely to reduce.

But in that short amount of time, the next match was won and lost.

[elapsed time 41 minutes 25 seconds. This is the fastest game to finish at the Tokyo Open.]

It was just a matter of time and score and numbers. But that was enough to bring the player's existence to life.

Han Woo-jin sensed it for the first time today.

* * *

Roger Pedro, the Swiss man bearing the world's greatest name, stepped off his coat and handed the racket to a dedicated team waiting for him. Then the robust trainer, who received the racket, grinned and clenched his fist.

“Well done, Roger. It's another win today.”

“Well, don't say that. He was never a worthy opponent. ”

Roger leans against the wall, his fist lightly slammed. It was a relaxed appearance, not seen as having come to a game. In fact, he was not sweating a drop. It said there was little physical strength consumption. Trainer, Hudson, lighten up.

Half of what Roger said was positive, half of it was negative.

‘Yeah, he wasn't much of a player. But, Roger, it wasn't a big deal for you. ’

He squirms his black eyelids and glances at the opponent leaving the arena powerlessly. Wesley Morgan, a high ranker ranked 35th in the world ranking. But he was also nothing more than a loser in front of Roger.

“HUD, my game was probably the fourth to the end, right? ”

“Yes, just three more matches and we're done with the 32nd wave. ”

Roger reaches out his hand, emptying a 500ml water bottle at once. Hudson immediately recognized the intent and handed over the notebook he had written down. It lists the runaway and winner of the 32nd and 16th games.

Roger slowly glanced over the names of the players who entered the 16th river. There was a name that caught my eye and there was a name that wasn't. There were a few athletes who needed to be nervous, but it was always a common encounter. There's no reason to feel sorry for yourself now.

It was.

After carefully reading the march, Roger returned the notebook to Boulevard Hudson.

“Three Korean players? I don't know how long it's been since I've seen a Korean flag on an ATP tour. ”

“I've never seen anyone but Mr. Kim. South Korea says it's a country that's not interested in tennis, but this generation looks pretty good. ”

“Hmm...”

Roger, who was interested for a moment, quickly turned off his nerves. As he steps away from the wall, a dedicated team takes their luggage and gets up. As they were in charge of world class, they were all professionals who could identify themselves in one area. We have to move fast.

It was.

“Well, okay. If we stick together, we'll see what level it is. ”

“There's no guarantee they'll come up, is there? ”

Hudson disagreed lightly. He was right. South Korea was still a barren tennis district, and it was hard to say it was high enough to include the two rankers born this time. And Roger replied without even looking back.

“Then that's it. ”

Finish

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