God of Tennis

But unlike Han Woojin's fervent determination again, Cedric's net play is a tricky tactic. With over six feet of jewelry, the length of the attached limbs is long and creates overwhelming distance. Cedric Burnett, whose reflexes are reaching the realm of genius.

I wouldn't have to say it if it was an arm and a leg.

Moreover, the pressure that Han Woojin felt at the first rally was not confined to the mental part. His remarkable observation unwittingly pierced Cedric's defenses, which completely took over the front of his coat, and he hesitated to hit the ball.

A technique that is naturally natural and highly trained. With time and experience stacked on top of it, the skilled play of Cedric's nets was literally an iron wall.

It is closer to the concept of a maneuvering fortress that moves forward and crushes enemies, not just by standing still and defending them.

‘If you attack rashly, you'll end up at a dead end if you turn to Bali's counter and defend. It's a dead end. "

Pa-ang!

The sub flew into the confinement of the opposite end of the 190 km. At first, I thought it was a sub that had no malt, but after receiving it a few times, I turned it upside down. Cedric feels the restraint of Serve was intentional. Serve is

It's not all about being fast. This level of restraint is just right for his Sub & Balinese style.

“Tsk.”

Hanwoojin stepped forward with a slight grip on his lips. It didn't make a difference when I found out.

Cedric puts the ball inside the service coat as much as he can, focusing on making a low and fast bound. This trajectory prevents the target from returning a strong return while also making time to run ahead of the net.

‘Heavy hitter.’

[Strength stats increase by 3 for 1 stroke.]

[One second of stiffness will be applied immediately after stroke.]

It was a choice that could be a handshake in some ways. Rather than promising a powerful blow, the attacker's trait catches up with the fatal weakness that he will be defenseless against the immediate return. If Cedric's Bali kicks out even a hint of his return, it is inevitable.

However, Han Woo-jin decided to take a chance. Even though I fought honestly like this, my victory was sparse. I was able to penetrate the arches with one stronger shot.

“Suck!”

Paoaoaoaoang!

With a short sigh, the racket blows a cool bang. The strength of Han Woojin applied to his traits really rises to an unimaginable level. Even the strokes raised from the bottom up are accelerated to the existing overhead strokes.

Fiercely slicing through the air, raising expectations that there might be a green shadow that crosses the net. I had that good taste. The twisted angle was also the ideal return shot.

Then, over the head of the ball that was stuck in the coat, a huge shadow reminds me of the wall.

Pa-ang!

A heartless backhand determines the score. I couldn't move, but I bashed the ball into the tip of the sideline furiously.

Exactly half a beat late, the referee declared the end of game 1.

“Game Cedric! Court Change!”

Point score 4: 0. Han Woo-jin has never broken through Cedric's net play in his first game. I used the batter on the left, right and top, but there was no ball that worked. It was really an iron wall.

‘It all happened the same way. ’

When Cedric hits the sub and Han Woo-jin returns it, he intercepts it to Bali to score. A combined of three strokes brings an end to a single point on the net. I struggled to get out of the loop all the way through game 1, but there was no income.

During a one-minute break, Han Woo-jin rolled his head without rest. I constantly wondered what tactics would be best if my sub-game came back. A small lamp flashed in my head that was tangled.

“Ah.”

Shortly before the match resumed, Han Woo-jin suddenly remembered something and smiled in his mind. Despite his own design, it was a pleasant operation.

“Game 2! Player Ready!”

Han Woo-jin took the ball from the Volvo and went to the opposite coat to get into position. On the other side, Cedric stands in the same position and bends his knees. I could see the tense quadriceps of the femur where Han Woojin stood, as if he were going to run away right away.

‘But you wouldn't have expected this. ’

The referee signals the beginning, and Han Woo-jin throws the ball up. The ball rises to the target just by flicking the wrist lightly. You predict where the ball will drop with your eyes and swing the racket with moderate relief.

Pa-ang!

Meanwhile, the station was in a state of support for Han Woo-jin who had stolen the first game.

So this is how Cedric takes the first game. But not when it's raining, Hanwoojin! Don't worry about one sub-game like you can't get enough of your first drink!

It's just one game, like Park said. Besides, the odds of a sub-game are never good enough for a single player.

If you start with a sub-sphere, it's going to be a lot different from the first game. Hanwoojin is always known to reverse people's predictions and guesses, so you should be patient and watch.

There was no mistake. Although the sub-game yield of Cedric Burnett was also fairly high, it was slightly more distinctive than Han Woojin. It may be hard to compare the performance of Cedric against the world's top rankers and Hanwoojin from the ground.

However, it was clear that Han Woo-jin who held the sub was quite strong compared to him who did not.

The skill level recorded in the status window was an objective figure demonstrating how well a player had mastered the skill.

Han Woo-jin's sublevel was 18, but compared to Pedro's sublevel alone. Strong athletes might have more difference given their strength in overhead strokes such as usually sub or smash.

Above all, there were three people who were expecting to see this match, or any form of it.

Horseshoe, Stinger.

A frightening serve that makes sense every time Han Woo-jin encounters a group of opponents. It was a technique that was imprinted on people's heads because they had already shown it dozens of times. The fast and glamorous serve was enough to attract the attention of the audience. So many people's expectations in one body.

Han Woo-jin swung the racket.

Pa-ang!

Oh, yeah?

Hm?

… hmm.

But somehow it sounded cool. The three commentators questionably examined the speed gun installed on the outside of the coat. The number there is 201 km/h. Although it was definitely fast, Han Woo-jin's maximum restraint was lacking indefinitely.

The rally continued before they even questioned something. Cedric does not hide his curiosity in the dungeons, but his body reacts more quickly than expected. Cedric's racket breaks through the air, finding the exact direction in which the bounce splits.

Pa-ang!

The swing perfectly captures slightly lower bounces and faster bounces.

But Cedric raises the racket at an angle, feeling a mysterious twist. It was an unpleasant feeling that I shouldn't have reacted like this.

And the reason was quickly apparent.

“... Is this how you do it? ”

Two steps ahead of Nate, Hanwoojin waits with his racket pressed. The ball Cedric had already floated over the net and shoved his head into the tiger's jaw. It was not a time that I could cope if I ran late.

Pa-ang!

The ball doesn't aim at the sideline as neatly as Cedric's. But in some ways, it was even more powerful because the restraints were erased.

“Fifteen Love (15: 0)! ”

Sub & Bali to Sub & Bali.

It was a cool room to pay back what they had done in the first game.

However, it was not cool at all for the observers. Rather, it was a scene that was still hot. The first thing to open was that Han Woo-jin had an idea and lowered his restraint, Kim Hyeong-hyung who wanted to.

Ha, Han Woo-jin. The previous Sub & Bali looks a lot like the one that Cedric showed you in the first game. Don't tell me you've seen and replicated it a few times.

Oh, really? No matter how many fighters...

The sparkling commentator, who was about to protest, quickly shut up. It was because there were more than one or two incidents like this. From defeating Radar in Sydney to being in this position in less than two years. In the beginning, Han Woo-jin was a common sense.

He was not a solid fighter.

Only Park Seong-jin, who retraced the rally a little earlier, coldly analyzed the situation. He believed in Hanwoojin's ability, but he didn't think he was a genius enough to completely reproduce the technology he had only seen a few times.

I don't think so. If he had followed the play of Cedric, he would have finished with a goal of sidelining. But Hanwoojin was just hitting him hard inside the service coat.

That was the most accurate thing to say. If Han Woo-jin had listened to his remarks now, I might have nodded my head.

Han Woo-jin, who was just enjoying playing a little while ago, tasted the landing far away from his thoughts. The skill of dropping the ball to the side delicately, like Cedric, was not a difficulty that would be completed in a day or two. It worked because you pushed it as hard as you pushed it. Totally.

If I tried to replicate the same thing, it would be nothing strange if I failed.

‘The effect... seems fine. ’

Beyond the net, you see Cedric staring at him with a cool eye. Whether it is a clumsy imitation of his style that defies his sobriety, Cedric hardens his cold face.

However, Han Woo-jin smiled. The face that pulled the tail of one mouth strangely resembles that of a dog that found its prey when viewed from another angle.

Cedric Burnett was a great player. Sub&Bali, a subtle stroke technique on the reflexes that block even Hanwoojin's ability to strike, not even knowing how to stop it. There was nothing that didn't impress me.

‘There's so much to learn. ’

That's why, moreover, he had to be a good prey.

* * *

The 4th war in Seoul Open rushed towards the belly button, and the heat was not the time. Watching the high-quality games in their own way, the audience grew interested in new stimuli as they watched the unprecedented battles in Bali.

Of course, Roddick and Hanwoojin showed up, Jokovich showed up at the counter, and Cedric showed up at the fancy Balinese shots.

But it was only a one-sided score. It was mostly playing around with someone who could not react, or scored points while maintaining an overwhelming pace.

How many athletes will survive against Cedric's networking in the first place? And whether the march was good or bad. He didn't have a chance to show the audience the right netplay until he confronted Han Woo-jin.

“Han Test Game! 33! ”

“Game Bernet! ”

Waaaaaahhhh!

Unilateral victories can be fun, but fierce blood is the flower of the battle. Only Han Woo-jin and Cedric's battles using Jigsaw Sub & Bali were thrilled. The situation was repeated over and over again.

Occasionally, Hanwoojin drops the ball out of his coat due to clumsy side strokes or accidentally kicks out the Bali that Cedric hit.

Either way, the two players have not lost a single sub-game, pulling the game to the point where there is no turning back.

“Han Test Game! 55, Deuce! ”

“― Hua! ”

Rough breathing, almost all strokes, as well as sub & bali, have resulted in Bali becoming unavoidable. Basically, Cedric, who has less than Hanwoojin, should be exhausted first, with all of Balinese technology, including footwork, being able to control his physical strength in the network play.

I didn't have a partner. The slightest difference was digging a ditch between the two players.

‘This is probably where Cedric was headed. ’

Besides, Cedric has been hanging out with him on purpose. The sub- & bali you followed would have already been able to break through in about seven games, just handing over the game and dragging the game to dues. It was not only a set, but also a wide-eyed way of running the game.

Gulp gulp.

Hanwoojin takes a few sips of water for hydration and devises his next strategy. As he plays 10 games, he has a slight physical advantage. And the reaction to Han Woo-jin's absurd imitation of Sub & Bali became clear. From now on, a fight on equal terms

No, your side can be disadvantageous.

Then what means should he take here?

“Sub-games can be defended in Stinger. If it's a problem...”

You have to break Cedric's sub-game. If you are in possession of a sub, you must win the sub game from him who unfolds the sub & bali to be almost invincible. That way you could win a set and have the final puzzle of victory.

And the weapon for it has been refined step by step from the first game.

Keeping it hidden until he's relieved of this deadlock, so that Cedric won't notice.

‘Is it now?'

It was when I hung a hidden shredded arrow in the protest.

End

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