tennis giant

Chapter 80 Excessive
Kyoto City, International Tennis Center.

This was Ansheng's first time coming to the capital, but he didn't have time to visit because he had to get to the arena on time to sign in. The most important thing was that he also needed to apply for a venue for adaptive training.

Obviously, compared to the previous events in Lucheng, the level of this Kyoto Diamond Series Open is much higher, and correspondingly, its specifications have also been improved.

For example, the venue, the Kyoto International Tennis Center, is the venue that once hosted the Women's Tennis Federation Cup. Its venue conditions and facilities are absolutely top-notch.

For another example, the arrangement of the competition schedule is much more relaxed. The entire competition is held for three days, and the first day, that is, today, is dedicated to the time for athletes to sign in and adapt to the venue.

In addition, this event is relatively well-equipped with referees, linemen, and ball boys, especially the latter two. They have all undergone special training, and they are not just randomly recruiting people to make up the numbers.

And this kind of more professional and perfect conditions also made An Sheng feel the atmosphere of the game in advance, a little excited and a little nervous, so that he had some insomnia.

However, as a young player, it is the first time to go out to participate in the competition, and it is quite normal to have some pre-competition syndrome.

In addition, coach Sun Binghua accompanied him to the competition this time, which to a large extent can also stabilize Ansheng's mentality.

The next day, An Sheng woke up very early, but under the advice of coach Sun Binghua, he didn't go to the arena too early, because he went too early and couldn't practice, so he could only do it there. Wait, so, it's better to have a good rest in the hotel.

However, when An Sheng came to the competition venue on time and completed the sign-in, he immediately found a remote location and began to warm up on his own.

This point is also the suggestion given by coach Sun Binghua, because no matter whether there will be a special warm-up time later, it is always right to prepare yourself in advance.

But when An Sheng was hiding alone to warm up, an episode happened.

"Hey, boy, are you An Sheng?"

An Sheng was very surprised when he suddenly heard someone greeting him. He didn't know anyone else in Kyoto.

And he turned his head to look, and found that the other party was also wearing sportswear and holding a tennis racket in his hand. He was obviously a player who had come to participate in this competition, but An Sheng confirmed that he really didn't know the other party.

"I'm An Sheng, are you?"

"Hehe, don't worry about who I am. I'm just entrusted by a friend. He wants me to take care of you, but I'm not a casual person. So, I'll say hello to you first, and I've fulfilled my friend's entrustment." , when he asks, there will be an explanation."

"As for whether you are eligible to be taken care of by me, it depends on your performance. If you want to impress me, you must at least enter the top 16. Otherwise, I don't have the time to care about you." .”

"Okay, that's it."

After finishing speaking, the other party didn't care what An Sheng's reaction was, turned around and left without any hesitation.

This made An Sheng feel a little baffled, and he was a little disgusted with the man just now, especially his tone of voice, which seemed to have a natural sense of superiority, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.

As for coach Sun Binghua, he was quite surprised after seeing that man.

"An Sheng, did you know each other before?"

"I don't know." An Sheng simply shook his head.

"This is strange. Since I don't know you, why did he come to you?"

"Coach, do you know who he is?"

Seeing what Sun Binghua said, he obviously knew the other party. An Sheng was also a little curious, so he asked immediately.

"Hehe, of course I know him, and it's not just me. Anyone who pays attention to CTA amateur rankings should have heard of his name."

"Ah~ Is he the No. [-] Ye Shuhao?"

"No! But it can't be worse, he is He Yiming who is currently ranked second in CTA."

"It was him!"

An Sheng was very surprised, but when he looked back, he found it even more weird. He and He Yiming had no interaction at all. I really don't know why he came to him just now, and who was the so-called entrustment of a friend?

And An Sheng didn't have much time to think about this issue, because soon, he was called over by the staff.

The difference from Lucheng Station is that only 64 draws are set for this competition, among which 16 players with the highest CTA rankings are selected as seeds and can directly enter the second stage of the competition.

The remaining 48 contestants were divided into 8 groups, with 6 people in each group, and then a single round-robin was carried out to determine two places to advance to the second stage of the elite competition.

And since this competition has two days of competition time, relatively speaking, its schedule is obviously much looser.

Today, they only need to determine the top 16 places. In total, the players who can advance only need to play 6 games, which is not too many. After all, their games still use a single-set decision system.

Probably because of this, before 9 o'clock, An Sheng was taken to the competition venue by the staff, but at this time, there was still half an hour before the start of the competition, leaving him plenty of preparation time.

And An Sheng's first opponent, named Li Jing, also came to the arena early.

Coincidentally, after seeing each other, An Sheng and Li Jing stopped what they were doing, stood where they were, and looked at each other.

This is actually quite normal. When you see an unfamiliar opponent, you will naturally look more often, but unexpectedly, this Li Jing seems to be very dissatisfied with the way An Sheng looked at him.

"Hey! Boy, what are you looking at? Have you never seen this man before, or what?"

An Sheng shook his head lightly. From his accent, he could tell that the opponent should be a local contestant from Kyoto, and his tone was harsh, but he didn't want to care about it, nor did he want to have conflicts with the opponent, because it was unnecessary.

But sometimes, your silence and patience will be mistaken for weakness.

"I really don't understand. For a child of your age, why don't you study hard at home? What kind of tennis do you have to come to play? Why don't you come to Kyoto to participate in the competition?"

"Do you think this competition is run by your family, or what? Your uncles and uncles will let you, and let you win the championship easily?"

"Boy, let me tell you, you better stop dreaming!"

"For a player like you, it's a waste of quota to participate in the competition. It's impossible to pass the group stage. I guess, you won't even get a single game point. So, where are you from, hurry back to where you are. , don’t come out and be ashamed.”

"..."

Li Jing's words went too far, which made An Sheng's face change, but he didn't respond. Let's solve everything on the field.

(End of this chapter)