tennis giant

Chapter 297

The Ecuador Open is an ATP World Tour 250 event, held in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, with a total prize money of US$48.

But in fact, compared to other ATP250 events, these conditions are not outstanding, especially because Ecuador belongs to South America, its own economy is not developed, and it is far away from Europe and the United States where tennis is popular.

In addition, during this period of time, there are two other ATP250 events around the world, which are the South of France Open and the Sofia Open.

Therefore, regardless of the scale of the event, the level of bonuses, or other conditions, the Ecuador Open is not very attractive.

However, it has a feature that cannot be compared with other ATP250 events, and it is also an important reason why it can attract outstanding players to participate.

That is, the Ecuador Open is the first ATP tournament on clay courts in each season.

In other words, the Ecuador Open is the beginning of the clay court in each season. From then on, there will be more and more clay court events until the end of the French Open, and then slowly fade away.

In tennis, because different venues have different characteristics, this also leads to many professional players having different strengths on different courts.

Some players may be better at grass courts or hard courts, while some players, like the current An Sheng, are more suitable for clay courts.

There is not much doubt that if they play on a more suitable court, their strength will be stronger, and thus they will be able to achieve better results.

In this way, when choosing an event, they will naturally have different tendencies.

Therefore, although the conditions of the Ecuador Open are average and the prize money is relatively not generous, it can still attract some high-ranking players to participate.

And An Sheng is one of them.

But what must be explained again is that An Sheng's mentality and goals in this competition are very different from before.

First of all, in terms of mentality, there are two main differences. One is that he no longer regards himself as a weak person, and the other is that he is very aggressive now, with a high enthusiasm for the game and a lot of confidence. foot.

In terms of goals, An Sheng is pointing directly at the champion.

This may seem a little arrogant, but in fact, what An Sheng thought in his heart was not the championship itself, but that he wanted to go further in the competition so that he could play a few more games.

Naturally, only when he reaches the finals will he have the most games.

In the early morning of February 2, An Sheng and his team arrived in Quito. Afterwards, except for a warm-up at the arena, they stayed in the hotel and did not go anywhere.

At 10 o'clock in the morning of the next day, An Sheng ushered in his first opponent, Eberdon from Australia, currently ranked 81st in the ATP.

This is a tennis player with excellent physical condition. He is 1 meters tall and weighs about 9 kilograms. Simply put, he is very tall and strong.

But today, in terms of physical condition, An Sheng is no longer the skinny boy he was at the beginning. He is 1 meters tall and weighs 87 kg. He has no fat and his muscles are perfect.

Such a body shape is definitely very typical, what a professional tennis player should have.

In addition, in terms of peripherals, such as relatively important sneakers and rackets, An Sheng is not inferior to anyone, especially his racket, after he signed a sponsorship contract with Hyde, it has once again undergone professional and meticulous adjustments , has reached the weight and size that best suits its physical condition.

Of course, this is just an adjustment in detail, and it doesn't have a big impact on him. He has already passed the probationary period, and he can control his racket like a finger.

It can be said that he already has all the conditions that a professional tennis player should have.

And, most importantly, his upper limit of physical talent has been unlocked, and he now has the potential to become one of the best tennis players in the world, as long as he can bring it out.

And now, he is working hard in this direction.

"Oh!"

In the first game, Eberdon served first.

There is no suspense that Eberdon, who is in excellent physical condition, is definitely one of his deadly weapons with his serve.

However, this is a clay court, and its characteristics needless to say.

And An Sheng then completed the return relatively calmly. The quality was good, and he deliberately pushed the ball to the opponent's backhand corner.

Afterwards, Eberdon got into position in time, backhanded with both hands, and hit a diagonal line. This shot was not very aggressive, and it probably meant to be a test.

An Sheng was not in a hurry. He even hoped to compete with the opponent for more shots. Therefore, he deliberately gave up this opportunity to counterattack and made a safe cut.

Afterwards, Ebden was the one who got anxious first. He began to try to attack consecutively, but An Sheng's defense was exceptionally solid, not rushing or slowing down, quite calm.

However, this does not mean that An Sheng is stronger than the other party.

In fact, in terms of hard power, the two sides are still about the same. However, in terms of soft power, whether it is prediction, timing, or adaptability to clay courts, An Sheng has a slight advantage.

More importantly, An Sheng's current state of mind is really perfect!

He is very confident, eager for the game, and very aggressive, but in the game, he can remain calm, and he is very willing to entangle with the opponent instead of rushing for success.

And this ball, in the end, was also because Ebden was too anxious, and there was an active hit error.

Of course, this was Ebden's serve after all, and An Sheng's state in all aspects had not yet reached its peak, so, although this round was a bit thrilling, he still served it.

But when the game came to An Sheng's serve, the trend of the game was already very obvious.

The stable and powerful serve, the steady and precise continuous attack, and the solid and firm defense all made Eberdon on the opposite side powerless.

To him, An Sheng at this time is like a warrior in full armor and holding a sharp sword. Not only is he unable to attack, but he is blocked by An Sheng in a dead corner, with nowhere to escape and no way to resist.

The result of this game is self-evident, but this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that this game lasted for two and a half hours.

Obviously, this is what An Sheng deliberately did. He wants to practice with competitions, not just a result of victory.

What made An Sheng even more excited was that his actions had been clearly verified!
After the end of this competition, his spiritual attribute value has increased a little, and the improvement speed is really fast. Moreover, his stamina value is ahead of other attributes, and he has entered the 80 stage first.

Such a result made An Sheng very happy, and it also strengthened his determination. He must participate in more competitions and go as far as possible. It is best to be able to break into the finals.

(End of this chapter)