God of Tennis

Rally proceeded in front of a myriad of audiences, including Han Woojin, Shin Se-yeon and the two of them. The world's most famous‘ emperor ’, Roger Pedro and Timmy Hansen, ranked 29th in the world.

# 1 and # 29. If anyone who didn't know the tennis ranking system well could ask if the ranking difference was too big. Boxing was like playing a match between a champion and a midfielder.

But that was wrong. The ranking of tennis was not uncommon because it continued to be updated with points that athletes acquired in real time.

Of course, there were a lot of crashes. Within the last 10 places, few top-ranked athletes were pushed to the outskirts of the rankings. The fact that it was easy to hit and come up from below also meant that it was easy to fall from above.

So tennis players often had a huge difference between their highest and current rankings. Ranks that go up to Maturity or Accidental Ranking will immediately drop if you are not skilled enough to maintain them. This is also the case of taking a long time off from the competition due to injuries, etc.

Hanwoojin caught Timmy Hansen's eye as he watched the two men moving around in a tumult on his blue coat.

‘Timmy Hansen, in 2002, was ranked fourth in the world. Then you have the ability and talent to become a top ranker. ’

Timmy Hansen was a highly experienced veteran ranker who remained in the top 10 world rankings for a period of one year, from mid-2004 to mid-2005. Even though it's past its peak, at most a year.

It was before. It was not a significant gap between skills.

His profile that Shin Se-yeon showed next door was truly spectacular. Besides, Timmy had already had a few run-ins with Roger. He had also lost to Pedro at Major, US Open and Wimbledon.

“I've had two encounters with Roger on record this year. That's the third time I've included it by today. Timmy seems to have a lot of bad luck. ”

She was right. Timmy Hansen was so unlucky. In addition to Pedro, there were three more contests that were missed by encountering the future Big 4. It was also a name that became familiar to Han Woo-jin. Anderson Murray, British tennis hero.

“A lot of drops in ranking this year probably affected this kind of luck too. It's hard to tell the difference from last year... ”

If your ranking drops in less than a year, you will be considered for the decline or injury of your skills. However, Hanwoojin had more accurate eyes than anyone else. When he saw Timmy's stats and skill levels, he could never underestimate his ranking. To

Even though it was not comparable to me or Big 4, even a high ranker could not guarantee victory.

However, Han Woo-jin's voice gradually subsided. I didn't think his gaze would fall off his coat. A professional arena with blue painted solid floors and white lines. There was a one-way execution.

Paan!

Again.

Once again, Timmy strikes the ball with Roger's left side. You do not know that putting the ball in there would be prey to the backhand, but it was a shot that the watchers did not understand. It's like Roger's waiting up high.

You swing your right arm in reverse and hit the ball.

Pa-ang!

“Game Roger! Set won by Roger Fedro, 62! ”

That concludes one set. When the referee stood up and declared the end of the set, some of the spectators who were silently watching the match started shouting. No, it wasn't a shout. It was more of a choir.

Roger! Roger!

As they called Roger's name as if they were any religious organization, even the quiet audience raised their voices in excitement. Roger was a popular and dignified athlete worthy of his ranking, and it was perfectly natural for fans to be excited about his victories and actions.

“Now, I'm not kidding... ”

Shin Se-yeon, who had no connection in this noisy atmosphere or place, looked around and trembled. I expected applause and light cheer, but the choir of fans who appeared to be in the election movement was such that the whole stadium trembled. And she's long.

The great thing was not just because the sound was loud.

‘Are you saying that Woojin has to fight in this atmosphere tomorrow? ’

My eyes rolled between my sad eyes. Shin Se-yeon couldn't hide her worries while flowing Han Woo-jin who was sitting next to her with a natural face.

Although it is a different field, if you look at football or baseball, there is the concept of home games. In the sense that even a little puppy ate half of it in front of my house.

But the tennis story was a little different. Since there are so many nationalities and venues of the competition, the word home itself was not used.

But there are always exceptions. Just as Anderson Murray was getting enthusiastic attention in the UK, there were athletes with the same elements that made the audience on their side.

And Roger had a wider fan base and awareness than anyone else. If it attracted the atmosphere, I could make any competition in any country home. Look at this stadium in Tokyo Open right now. He is more welcomed than any national player.

It was clear to me.

‘Even Woojin would feel burdened. ’

Shin Se-yeon, who was worried about Han Woo-jin, realized that there was nothing she could do. There was no way an agent could control the atmosphere of the venue.

I didn't know that Hanwoojin's eyes would fall flat on her coat. The eye looks like it won't miss a stroke or a move to prepare. Now, in his mind, the games ahead of him are being played at multiple angles.

I was.

‘There's a left, then a right. In front of the net-- no, the sideline? It sure feels like Timmy's playing. ’

Timmy's play did not collapse even though one set was taken as a one-sided score. Instead, it became more and more sturdy, and the first awkward movements were also fixed. This is the third time I've seen Roger in years. Tuck didn't study tactics for him.

There was none.

Paan!

An intense thrust photographs Roger's coat. The ball bounces off the waist as it hits the floor. It was a tactic to block the backhand from top to bottom.

“Thirty All (30: 30)! ”

And the tactic worked. Roger's back hand cuts through the air, and Timmy barely makes the point of the game clear. Han Woo-jin couldn't help but admire his meticulous operation and execution skills.

“Sounds like Radar's play...”

Hanwoojin inadvertently muttered. Napali Radal: The only dominant opponent against Roger One of the big 4, he played a game of blocking Roger's backhand with a hideous topspin ball. Now, Timmy.

It was a few steps further from what I showed you.

In his prime, Radar had the upper hand against Roger, despite the advantages of Clay Court. The secret was surprisingly simple, aiming for a weak backhand on a tall ball and wearing a ridiculous level of topspins.

‘It's easy to say... but even that Radar could hardly overpower Roger past his prime. ’

It was extremely rare for any athlete to practice topspin at the level of Radar in the first place, and not one of them had the stamina to compare with Radar. So Napali Radar was the only one to be considered a dominant fighter, and none of them was Radar's chi.

I couldn't imitate alcohol and tactics.

Even Radal was injured, and his health was reduced and he was unable to reproduce his defensive abilities at that time. It was such an impossible tactic.

And Timmy Hansen was more of a spectator than Napali Radar. Compared to Radar, who had even heard the word "space defense" at the peak of his life, he had to be humiliated. Roger that, unless he's on the court himself.

Rewing was hard.

Unfortunately for Timmy Hansen, Hanwoojin's expectations were correct without a slight error.

Before just two games had passed since Hanwoojin's prediction of the breakup, the seedlings that had remained between Roger and Timmy began to crumble.

Paan!

“Game Roger! ”

Up to 4 games, they kept each other's sub-games and divided the score by a whistle. But it took a lot of stamina and skill to master Radar's tactics. Timmy was clearly a great athlete, but compared to Radar, he had a lot of different skills.

I've fallen. My physical strength and precision are already at their limit.

‘Damn it.'

Hanwoojin gripped his lips. Clearly, Timmy did his best. Even if he were there instead, I was not confident he would show me a better play. Tactics are also counters based on Radar's theory, and if there were any shortages, they would be less physically fit than Radar's.

Skill was everything.

No matter what tactic you use, no matter what strategy you devise, you cannot win against Roger unless you reach the level of Radar. Zokovich, who will be called the next generation of emperors, did not have a 50% chance against Roger.

Han Woo-jin imagined himself on the other side of Roger.

The answer soon came out. Victory was a brutal conclusion.

Without any embarrassment in the desperate calculation results, Shin Se-yeon spoke next to me. She notices that she cannot understand the unilateral score in front of her eyes.

“Mr. Woojin, is there such a big difference between Roger and Timmy? ”

“Yes?”

He didn't know what he was talking about at the moment, but he realized what he was talking about before she added an explanation. Roger's matches were often not glamorous. Wins in a formal, yet perfect form. Some tennis fans measure such Roger.

I often disliked the idea that it was crazy.

However, the reality of the "boring" game that the player's eyes saw was creepy.

Roger was not unable to play glamorously. I just didn't have to do it. The user constantly outperforms the target by adding a steady number. Purely a horror of the level difference in size.

“Well, in a nutshell, it's like a GO. After finishing the stairs, there are few house differences, but you can't beat them no matter how many times you stick together. Roger does that with anyone. ”

“… Mr. Woojin. Does that mean no one can outrun Roger? ”

Hanwoojin pondered for a moment. However, the concern was never long. The answer was clear and I knew in advance that the answer would be proven in the future. He nods. At least during his prime, Roger was the greatest tennis player in history.

‘And tomorrow, I'm playing a match with that player. ’

It only becomes darker after the pressure has been lifted. The price of observing Roger's game was only astonishment. At any cost, the image of Han Woo-jin not being able to beat him became clear.

Paan!

Once again, the fierce back hand is ready to smash Timmy's service coat. Timmy's vitals are almost depleted, and he seems to have lost a little room to deal with Roger's backhand. At that time, the judge jumped up and crossed his arms.

“Game Roger! 62, 62! ”

One new game was over.

Hanwoojin looked at the display board with a silly face. I did not remember when the points were crossed and the set was closed. It meant that the game was that ugly, and I couldn't afford to be nervous anywhere else just by looking at it.

Hearing Roger's name, which was ringing all over the venue, Han Woo-jin once again looked down at him.

Obviously, even though he was looking up, he didn't realize he was looking down. Roger Pedro, you can see the world's greatest giant raising his head.

“Ah.”

My eyes met.

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