God of Tennis

Early in the morning, Han Woo-jin was in a hurry to get ready to leave from dawn. It was exactly one week after the Seoul Open. He still had a long time left until the Season Off, so he could no longer play the game. 5

Before the lawn competition started in the month, he wanted to increase his skills by collecting as many points as he could.

And there was one person who worried about the bushworm of Hanwoojin. It was Lady Lee Su-yeon, Mother who always got up early to take care of the brothers and sisters.

“Isn't it hard to see your face? Besides, you must be tired if you fly so often... ”

“I'm used to it now. Planes are more comfortable than cars or subways. ”

Parents can't raise their children without worrying. Now, Han Woo-jin, who was born completely as a professional athlete, was no different from the child who put him by the water in his mother's eyes. How many times did she get her passport, clothes to change into?

Whatever it is, I'm sketching to see if I don't need anything to eat.

Maybe it was her wind that wanted to hold him home for a while. However, time was finite, and he eventually stood in front of the porch and put his finger on the handles of the carrier, holding on to the clothing rack and the baggage.

“Bye, Mom. ”

“Yes, you need to take care of yourself. Stay healthy, even if you don't do it well. Mom, dad, that's all. ”

“Okay, I'll be healthy and unharmed. Don't worry.”

Before leaving, the last two people who hugged each other said their goodbyes briefly. No matter how much Hanwoojin was the world ranker, he was only a precious son to her because he was Korea's best tennis player. How many times are you afraid to come home?

I felt sorry for the moon and overseas.

Until Han Woo-jin left the house and left the front door of the apartment, she was just looking out the window at her son's back. The hearts of the parents were all like that.

‘Who's driving today? ’

There was always someone to take him to the airport. I was a traveling partner, Shin Se-yeon, or a former director who was about to leave with his car keys for a drive in the morning. I don't know which one gets the wheel, but if I'm the supervisor,

If you drive, you'll have to listen to trout music all the way.

“I'd rather not do that.... ”

It's not just a song or two, it's hours. I was already distracted by the thought of growing up in my ears on an airplane. Looking forward to Shin Se-yeon holding the wheel today, Han Woo-jin is now able to visit with his eyes closed.

You hurried towards NK Vehicle.

About 10 minutes' walk? Whether it was waiting for Han Woo-jin's arrival or a snowy vehicle, it was waiting to start outside the parking lot. Due to the intensification of the lighting, I haven't seen who is sitting in the driver's seat yet.

The moment Han Woo-jin got to the car, suddenly the door opened in the passenger seat and a man appeared. Han Woo-jin lost his horse for a moment because of the appearance of an unexpected figure.

“Hey, it's been a long time. Almost a few months ago? I don't know if you remember my name, Han Woojin. ”

“... Of course I remember you, Reporter Kim Sang-pil. ”

The hand held was nothing compared to that of Han Woojin, but his body was quite stiff and tight. It was a hand that showed that the journalist's profession was not just tapping the keyboard in front of his desk. The base of the blade or thumb is thick.

Crab swells are probably from holding and pressing the camera.

Second, Han Woo-jin wondered why reporter Kim Sang-pil is here today. Few people knew he was leaving today. The former director, Shin Se-yeon, and Chairman Cho? Then which one of them is Sang-pil Kim?

It was the same with the sound of Gaga calling.

But before he could say anything, he hit the player on Sang-pil Kim's side.

“We don't have a lot of time to talk here, so why don't we talk on the way to the airport? ”

It seemed like the fact that he was accompanying him. Han Woo-jin nods without saying anything, and opens the back seat door.

It was a pity for Han Woo-jin, but the former director was sitting in the driver's seat on the way to the airport. Luckily, did Kim Sang-pil sit in the passenger seat or not turn on the trot? Unlike usual

The story seemed to be persistent as well.

“So, reporter Kim Sang-pil is like a full-time employee of NK Products? ”

The reason for traveling with Sang-phil Kim explaining the verse, Han Woo-jin organized it into one sentence. It was like putting a reporter on the sponsorship level. Every day, instead of catching up later, I started following them and covering them from the beginning.

It was easy to do.

“In a nutshell, that's what happened. I got a call about lunch yesterday, and I said yes. ”

Yesterday, Han Woo-jin was stunned by the escort that had closed more quickly than he thought. You chose to travel abroad with him one day without much worrying. Kim Sang-pil also seemed to be confident in his own touch.

Then the former director grumbled, looking at the rearview mirror, just listening to the story quietly.

“Did I tell you? One smells fantastic. ”

“Haha, the former director. Don't you think I look like a dog or a pig? ”

Somehow they didn't look so good together. Should I say that I'm unilaterally away from the director? I don't know what happened in the past, but I don't think I want to actively communicate. So where is the subject of the story?

Gina had to become Han Woo-jin.

“Hanwoojin, are you sure the Masters League has no ideas yet? ”

“Yes, the Monte Carlo Open is on the same schedule as this one… and there's no competition in May. We don't have enough time to schedule the Masters yet. ”

“But this time, the ATP ranking will be in 29th place and the mandatory entry clause will apply? ”

To be precise, it was not an obligation. Unlike normal ATP rankings, you were only penalized for ranking ATP champions. At the end of the year, this ranking is determined by top rankers.

It was also an institution that made gold clots inevitable.

A player with ATP ranking in the top 30 needs to compete in 4 Grand Slams and 8 ATP Masters Leagues to be unpunished from the ranking of the champions, and a significant amount if he or she does not enter under any other circumstances.

Some fines were imposed. In the case of a well-trained senior or newly ranked person, the sanctions were light or no, but in the case of Hanwoojin, it was the latter.

“You don't have to tear your crotch if you're going to jump so far. The champion race is about to fold. ”

“It's a strategic choice. So Wimbledon's the competition you're after? ”

In the interview after the awards ceremony, there was only one competition that he could think of with the keyword "England." That's why all the journalists on the ground were aware that Han Woo-jin was going to compete in this year's Wimbledon Championships.

Kim Sang-pil couldn't have known such basic information.

“... You know all about it. ”

“It's important to check the facts. ”

Kim Sang-pil smiled as a seasoned journalist. For a moment there, he asked the question with a hesitant face, knowing that he had finally arrived near the airport.

“But where are we going today? I haven't even heard the destination yet because I'm in a hurry. ”

“No, I don't know where you're going, but how did you get your stuff? ”

“I usually pack a lot of backpacks, so I brought a rough one, haha. ”

Han Woo-jin, who was amazed, didn't say anything. What happens if you go to a cold region and you bring only thin clothes? It was obvious that it would be difficult to get around outside unless you let me shop at the airport.

And Han Woo-jin realized that Kim Sang-pil was the same type of person as the former director. Depending on the uncertainty of the senses, it was a kind of person who did and saw everything.

Don't you just hate looking in the mirror? ’

Is it homophobia? If the awards ceremony doesn't like Sang-pil Kim, there may be a similar reason at the bottom. When people find someone who resembles them, they are more objectionable than sympathetic.

Then, Shin Se-yeon, who was listening to the trend of the story quietly next to him, took out the plane ticket from his wallet. She, Han Woo-jin, and Kim Sang-pil's were all three. As soon as Sang-phil Kim accepts his vote, find out where he's going and read it.

I'm down.

“Valencia? Hanwoojin, were you thinking of going to the Valencia Open? ”

“Yes, hardcoats didn't have any competitions scheduled for the nearest date. ”

Valencia Open in Valencia, the port city of Spain, takes place in the outdoor Claycourt. Ladal, a reversal of Clay, is unable to attend due to the Montecarlo Open. There's a better chance

It couldn't have been.

Obviously, Hanwoojin's judgment was accurate based on the right grounds. Shin Se-yeon was also the winner of a competition that she considered as undisputed and a good choice for anyone else.

But there was one thing he overlooked and ignored.

Even after going through the big competition in Seoul Open, the basic attitude of the athlete Han Woo-jin did not change. There is no reason to argue that the attitude of doing your best to aim for the top and target difficult competitions is desirable. Par

It was very difficult to find a young man who ranked to death without losing his beginner's mind like that.

However, even though Han Woojin didn't change, he had to realize that his gaze had changed greatly from the opening of Seoul to the beginning.

From now on, he couldn't stay a challenger. As he had done so far, he needed to defend his position against the many competitors he stood for. Ever since I was born, I've never been with anyone.

I could only express what Han Woo-jin would look like if he had never been challenged.

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“... Yes, I understand. ”

Tak.

And here, there was a man who changed his face when he heard that Han Woo-jin was going to the Valencia Open. When I first heard it from my friend, it was news about a person who was handed over to me to be an overestimater.

"Mr. Han. ’

It was the name of an Asian player I had heard many times from my friend, Roger Pedro. To be honest, the man didn't think Han Woo-jin was such a worthy player. Obviously, it's hard to find a match in the Eastern world, but still.

It was because there were many early rookies in the tennis world, such as the country or France.

Recently, there was an incident that overturned the idea. Han Woo-jin won at the Seoul Open, with controversial rankers like Cedric Burnett, Robin Jokovich and Angie Rodick.

‘In the beginning, Roger didn't have much of a player in his mouth. ’

Ladall admitted to being more than himself in Clay, or Jokovich, who later announced he would be the best enemy. He didn't strike Han Woo-jin as their partner, but his skill was admirable just because he caught Roger's attention. Write it down.

The man himself did so.

Moreover, after this competition, Han Woo-jin ranks 29th. He placed seventh on top of his rank.

“Valencia... It's been a long time since Spain. ”

Where does this emotion come from? Jealousy or curiosity? Passionate? It didn't matter. I had enough reason to fight just because my friend Roger had his idol in his mouth. That's how he decided to attend the Valencia Open.

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