Refusing to Yield!

BOOM!

"30-30!"

Yukimura was not to be outdone. If his smash could be returned like that, he would switch to a different offensive strategy.

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BOOM!

"40-30!"

BOOM!

"40-40! Deuce!"

BOOM!

"40-40, advantage Kamikawa!"

BOOM!

"Game, Kamikawa, 1-0."

Change ends!

Kamikawa had broken Yukimura's serve.

But Yukimura had also figured out Kamikawa's general strength. The trigger condition for Giant Bear Return, in particular, was extremely harsh, requiring the player to reach the return point in advance for it to be effective.

However, to be safe, Yukimura hadn't used any smashes in subsequent rallies.

After the serve was switched, Yukimura stood at the baseline, gripping his racket with both hands, a fierce desire to win flashing in his eyes. "I need to pick up the pace of the match."

BOOM!

Kamikawa raised his hand and hit a strong topspin serve, then moved towards the net.

"Serve and volley?!"

Shishido's pupils widened. "You didn't come to the net in our match before."

"Ryo, is there a possibility that you're just too weak?"

Mukahi couldn't help but retort, his gaze also fixed on Kamikawa.

This guy was fast in his serve and volley.

The player who serves holds the initiative in the match.

This was why players who were broken serve felt more pressure during a match.

But Yukimura's strategy was brilliant. With a backhand, he hit a high-quality crosscourt return, forcing Kamikawa back to the baseline. The two players then battled back and forth from the baseline.

Crack!

After several consecutive rallies, Yukimura suddenly hit a drop shot.

Seeing this, Kamikawa rushed forward, flicked his racket, and hit another lob. Yukimura leaped into the air, poised to smash.

CRUNCH!

A crisp sound rang out. The tennis ball hit the net, bounced a short distance away, and landed.

"0-15!"

A feigned smash, but actually a drop shot?!

Kamikawa turned around and looked at Yukimura. The key to Giant Bear Return was to anticipate the opponent's offensive strategy in advance, predict the path of their smash, and counterattack.

This required a certain feel for the ball, but Yukimura had a better feel for it. Furthermore, he had also seen through the flaw in Giant Bear Return and had lengthened the timing of his smash.

Although doing so would affect the power of the smash, the delayed point of contact did change the direction and landing of the tennis ball. It could even be used to force a net-cord drop shot in this manner.

"What astonishing judgment."

Inoue couldn't help but exclaim, then picked up his camera and began filming the two of them.

He had a premonition that these two would definitely become two shining stars in the junior high division, no less brilliant than the shining generation of the past!

"Are these two really elementary school students?"

"I've been playing tennis for seven or eight years, and now compared to them, I feel like I've wasted those seven or eight years! Is the gap really that big?!"

"Sigh~ Tennis is all about talent. Clearly, the talent of these two on the court exceeds that of the vast majority of tennis players. Astonishing talent!!"

As the spectators marveled at their talent, the saying "comparing people can make you angry to death" seemed to describe the current situation.

Both Kamikawa and Yukimura were playing at an extremely high level. Even last year's National Tournament for junior high, hailed as the most exciting one, was comparable in brilliance.

BOOM!!!

On the court, the rally between the two sides continued.

Kamikawa, taking advantage of Yukimura's lapse in concentration, quickly countered.

"15-15!"

WHAM!!

On the next serve, Yukimura seized upon Kamikawa's mistake and returned the shot.

"15-30!"

WHAM!!

"30-30!!"

WHAM!!

"30-40!!"

WHAM!!

"Game, Yukimura, 1-1!"

In the second game, Yukimura broke serve and took the round.

The match returned to a normal rally once more.

Both players attacked from the baseline, left and right, refusing to yield, firmly seizing upon their opponent's return errors and breaking through them.

Such an exciting rally made the spectators outside the court hold their breath.

"Both sides have been attacking aggressively since the start, hitting the ball to the corners of the baseline, wearing each other down. This stamina drain is mutual."

"If you look at either side individually, they've been a bit too eager to attack."

"The next step is to see which side can find the breakthrough point the quickest."

Outside the court, Sakata, the club coach for both Yukimura and Sanada, was also closely watching the situation on the court.

Compared to the straightforward Sanada, whose playing style leaned towards power, Sakata preferred Yukimura, who had better control and technique. Yukimura's performance in Kanagawa Prefecture was particularly astonishing.

He and Sanada often had friendly matches to spar, but as a tennis club coach, he always felt Yukimura was hiding his strength; he had never seen him go all out so far.

This opponent is strong; he should use his full strength to play.

"Speaking of which, Sanada's match should be ending soon too."

Sakata had been staying in Group B, watching Yukimura and Kamikawa's match, and hadn't paid attention to Group A.

In his mind, given Sanada's current displayed strength, no one could be his opponent, let alone someone named Tezuka Kunimitsu, whose name he had never heard before.

With that thought, Sakata turned and walked towards the Group A court, only to witness a scene that shocked him.

"This... How is this possible!!"

On the court, Sanada was being pulled back and forth, left and right, sweat dripping from his forehead, panting heavily, his hat worn backward.

And the conspicuous 3-0 score was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Sakata!

"Tezuka Kunimitsu..."

Sakata's heart was shaken. How could anyone achieve this?

Sanada was a top tennis player in Kanagawa Prefecture, second only to Yukimura. In all the tennis matches in Kanagawa Prefecture, Sanada crushed his opponents with absolute strength, except for Yukimura, who could match him.

Others didn't even have the chance to score a single point, yet the reality was before him.

While Group B had just entered its third game, Sanada had already been beaten 3-0. Judging by Sanada's sweat, the pressure on him on the court was immense.

"I'm afraid... the favorite to win this championship isn't Yukimura, nor that player named Kamikawa, but rather Tezuka Kunimitsu from Tokyo."

Sakata's voice trembled slightly. As expected of Tokyo, it was a place of hidden talents.

A few years ago, there was a Yueqiu Yueguang; now, in the same year, there were two monsters?!

"Third game, Yukimura serving!"

"The mutual probing is over, I think."

Kamikawa took the tennis ball from the ball boy beside him, turned his head to look at Yukimura in front of him, and said with a smile, "You should show some real skill too. Otherwise, playing like this is a bit boring."

"What?!"

The crowd outside the court looked at each other in unison.

Could it be that this wasn't the true strength of these two?

Yukimura heard this and looked at the other person again, sensing the aura emanating from him once more.

He hasn't mastered "momentum," yet he can see through me?

Yukimura didn't say anything else. He tossed the ball, raised his hand, swung his racket, all in one fluid motion.

BANG!!

This shot was of high quality, landing directly on the left half's edge line.

"This shot..."

Kamikawa stood behind the service line and quickly moved towards where the ball was landing. He reached the tennis and immediately hit a straight-line drive.