tennis giant

Chapter 295 Decision
Kyoto City, Five Star Sports Studio.

An Sheng sat on the sofa casually, looking at the big screen, but he was actually a little absent-minded.

After he lost to Wawrinka and ended the Australian Open, An Sheng returned to China immediately, and the key reason why he couldn't wait was that he had broken through the bottleneck.

This was a bit sudden, but he had indeed made a breakthrough. After the match between him and Wawrinka, An Sheng was surprised to find that his spiritual attributes had reached 80 points without knowing it.

Of course, An Sheng confirmed that this was not a "temporary bonus", but a real 80 points.

In this way, according to past experience, An Sheng knew that he would usher in a period of rapid improvement, and therefore, he couldn't wait to return to China, and wanted to start training as soon as possible in order to improve his strength.

But what made him a little helpless was that before that, he had to accept an exclusive interview with Five Star Sports and had to travel to Kyoto.

This is what he promised the other party at the beginning. No matter what, he must keep his word and not break the contract.

"An Sheng, first of all, we would like to congratulate you for your good results at the Australian Open. This has also successfully broken the barriers of our Chinese men's tennis world and created the best record ever."

With a warm smile, Xue Meiling said quite excitedly.

By the way, Xue Meiling has now become the backbone reporter of their five-star sports tennis channel. Compared with before, her status is completely different.

She knew that a large part of the reasons for all these changes came from the person in front of her.

What made her feel even more incredible was that the child who was suffering in the youth competitions at the beginning has now become recognized as the No. 1 in men's tennis in Huaguo.

It's only been a few years, and things have changed a lot, whether it's her or An Sheng.

"Thanks. I think, though, I might need to emphasize it again."

"For this Australian Open, the results I have achieved are really nothing, and they don't represent anything. Compared with those top players, I am still far behind."

"So, I am very grateful for everyone's support and encouragement, but please don't over-interpret it."

"An Sheng, are you worried that everyone's expectations will bring you more pressure?" Xue Meiling was actually a little surprised by what An Sheng said, and she didn't hide it, but asked frankly .

"No, I'm not afraid of the pressure, but, I think, I just reached the third round of the Australian Open, and it's really not worthy of everyone's excitement."

"Well, we all know that you have said before that this season, your main goal is to be on tour. Is that still the case?"

"Of course." An Sheng replied simply.

"Then can you tell me more about it?"

"Well~ Of course, it's not a secret. In this season, the goal I set for myself is to gain a firm foothold in the round-robin competition."

"What does it mean to stand firm?"

"Haha, this question is actually a bit complicated, because I may not even be able to figure it out clearly."

"Is this an arithmetic problem?"

"Yes, it's almost like an arithmetic problem. Anyway, it is necessary to make ends meet, that is, the bonuses I get from the competition must be able to ensure that I can maintain the coaching team and normal participation expenses, and I must also leave a part of it as a spare. It’s a solid footing.”

"That said, it's really complicated. Do you have a clearer statement, such as, what ranking do you want to get in the competition?"

"Well~ If you look at the rankings, it's probably the top 8, or above the top 8."

"Wow~ Then this goal should be very difficult, right?"

As a reporter from Tennis Channel, Xue Meiling certainly knew the meaning of the top 8 tournament. To be honest, she was a little shocked by An Sheng's goal.

Although she also knew that An Sheng had entered the top 8 at the Chennai Open before, but you can't deny that there was some luck in it, thanks to the fact that he had not encountered a strong opponent before.

To be more specific, she believes that An Sheng is still a weak person in the tournament, unable to control his own destiny.

And An Sheng thought so before, but now, he doesn't think so anymore.

"Yes, it's a bit difficult, but I think I can do it."

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"About the three opponents you met at the Australian Open, who impressed you the most? Is it Wawrinka?" After chatting for a while, Xue Meiling finally shifted the topic back to the Australian Open.

"Yes, it's him. He's too strong. When you compete against him, you feel that you are facing a giant. No matter how hard you struggle, it will be futile."

"Do you feel frustrated when you face him?"

"Frustrated? Nope."

"why?"

"Well~ because I think I can catch up with him in the future."

As he said this, An Sheng shrugged his shoulders. As soon as he said these words, he actually realized that this would make many people think that he was "arrogant", but now that he had said it, he did not want to explain it against his will.

"Wow~ Is this your goal? To surpass Wawrinka."

"That's right, I just want to say that my ultimate goal is to become the world's top professional tennis player."

At this point, this exclusive interview is almost entering the final stage, which is their usual practice of coming up with a gimmick that can arouse topics and attract the audience.

An Sheng was mentally prepared for this.

Sure enough, the next question is quite sensitive.

"An Sheng, you are now recognized as the No.1 in men's tennis in China, but as far as I know, the national team has never intended to recruit you. What do you think about this?"

An Sheng frowned slightly. He knew they would ask sensitive questions, but he didn't expect that it was about the national team!

You must know that in China, collectivism is very serious, and this is probably the fundamental reason why they always hope that An Sheng can serve the country.

But the problem is that An Sheng is not an athlete in the system, he has the right to decide whether to play for the national team.

What's more, it's not that he refuses to join the national team, but that the national team simply doesn't care about him.

Of course, An Sheng is not stupid, even so, he can't say anything to slander the national team, otherwise, I'm afraid he will become the target of public criticism.

After a short pause, An Sheng replied: "I have said before that I am willing to play for the country, and it is a very honorable thing to be able to join the national team, but I haven't received any relevant news yet."

After that, this interview will come to an end.

And An Sheng even rejected Xue Meiling's invitation, and rushed back to Lucheng overnight. He is now eager to train and raise his hard power to the 80th stage as soon as possible.

But soon, he was lost and realized that he had made an empirical mistake.

At this stage, although basic training can still bring him improvement, its efficiency is simply astonishingly poor.

In other words, if he wants to reach the 80th stage as soon as possible, then what he can rely on is to participate in the competition. Only high-intensity competition can make him improve faster.

"Sandy, now is the time for you to play a role. Please help me arrange as many games as possible!" Thinking about his current situation, An Sheng quickly made this decision.

(End of this chapter)