Chapter 78 "The Ugly Daughter" (8)
Outside the venue of the "Hermann Cup" tennis match.
Coach Liu drove her here personally.
"The coaching team has a limited number of spots. I can't get in without my coaching license, and I have other students to teach this afternoon. I won't wait here for you to come out! You must do your best!"
"Don't worry, coach, I will do my best!"
After Shisui high-fived her coach, she carried a 20-pound sports equipment bag and walked into the stadium.
According to the age of the players, they are divided into three groups: U12, U14, and U16 (representing under 12 years old, under 14 years old, and under 16 years old respectively). The groups are further divided into men's singles and women's singles. Each club sends a total of 6 people to participate.
Tokiho participated in the U16 level.
Shi Sui, who played as a foreign substitute, was naturally not taken seriously by the club's coaching staff.
During the warm-up, the coaching staff kept explaining tactics to the players of their own club, but as for Tokiho, they only asked her irrelevant questions such as "Did you have enough water to drink?" and "Are you feeling unwell?" The difference in their closeness was immediately apparent.
The match lineup will be decided by drawing lots by the coaches of each club.
But the club's head coach doesn't seem to be very lucky today.
The five lots he drew for his players were basically against strong players, and the situation was not optimistic.
When the sixth card was drawn, which was also Tokiho's opponent, the head coach opened the signature paper and took just one glance at it, his face instantly darkening.
Shisui's opponent is the one who is recognized as the strongest among all the female players in the U16 level among the more than 10 participating clubs!
"I have to find some time to go to the temple and burn some incense. My luck is so bad..." The club coach muttered to himself and walked off the field with a serious expression.
...The club coaches' concerns are not unnecessary.
After the game started, the coach's predictions gradually came true.
If 4 out of 6 players can win, then qualification for the finals is basically guaranteed.
But now… among the four players in the U12 and U14 levels who took the lead in the competition, they only won two games.
If the club wants to secure one of the six final spots, it must win a match in the next U16 level match, while also considering the points of other clubs.
Unfortunately, the U16 men's singles player who played before Shihui had unstable mental quality and made frequent mistakes. He lost 6 games in a row and ended the game cleanly.
(The author provides a brief introduction: Adult women's tennis matches are generally played in a best-of-three format, with each set consisting of six games. The entire match takes approximately two hours.
The youth qualifiers in this chapter are set to play only one set per match <—In fact, some amateur tennis matches also use this method to save time)
They estimated that even if Tokiho managed to win the last game, the total points would still be far behind those of other clubs, and their hopes of qualifying would be very slim.
The coaches had blank expressions on their faces, and the players were dejected as they silently changed their shoes and clothes and packed their sports bags.
After a whole day of competition, I was tired and hungry, but this was the result. I was in a bad mood and didn't want to stay in the venue anymore.
Shiho had just finished warming up and was about to leave the field when the club's coaches and players suddenly said hello to Shiho and then ran off!
Shisui stood there in a daze, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Coach Liu, what kind of friend are you making?! Did you meet them over drinks and peanuts?! This guy has no sportsmanship at all. What kind of magic trick is this?!
"Don't regret it. If I help your club win, you have to come and apologize to me."
Tokiho catches the club coach and gives him some gentle advice.
The club coach, certain of a zero chance of winning, said with a wry smile, "Do you know who your opponent is? She only lost one of 13 matches in the last round of the Junior Individual Tournament, winning the championship two rounds early. If our club really makes it, I'll work like a slave for you."
"You said it yourself, don't regret it later."
Shisui didn't even look back as she picked up her tennis racket and walked onto the court.
Under the lights of the venue, her muscles were as perfect as if they were carved by gods and ghosts...
…
The club's head coach took the players to a nearby restaurant and ordered a table of food to fill their stomachs.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very low. Everyone ate in silence, their food tasteless, and no one dared to make a sound.
Suddenly, the head coach's cell phone rang. It was the organizer of the competition calling.
"Hello, how are you? Yes, I am... Yeah, we've already left the venue... What? What did you say?!?"
The head coach suddenly jumped up from his seat while holding the phone, startling everyone else present.
"We qualified? We qualified by the 6th place?! You're not a scammer, are you?! How is that possible?!"
The head coach was so excited that he didn't say anything. He left the table and rushed out of the restaurant, jumped into the car, and drove back to the competition venue in a hurry.
He went in and the organizer handed him a certificate confirming his advancement to the finals.
"How did we win? I was away for just over an hour. What happened?" The club's head coach was still confused.
The organizer patted him on the shoulder. "It's such a shame you weren't there to witness it with your own eyes. That foreign player of yours was absolutely amazing! This match will definitely be a timeless classic!"
From everyone's narration, the club's head coach finally understood that
After losing the first three games, Shihui was not intimidated at all and won six games in a row, eventually winning 6:3.
In the last two games, Tokiho hit multiple aces in a row. The overwhelming offensive made it difficult for the opponent to defend and the psychological defense line completely collapsed.
"She seems to have endless stamina! She's also incredibly mentally strong! You know what? The match was so exciting towards the end that coaches from other venues rushed over to watch, affecting their own team's morale. Several seeded players made unnecessary mistakes, and the standings were completely shaken up. If it weren't for that, you guys wouldn't have made it to the finals."
"God bless you!" the club's head coach excitedly flew around the field. "Where's my goddess? Oh my god, I'll work like a slave for her!"
"After the game, many coaches came up to her and asked for her contact information, but she declined them all... She just changed her clothes and left on her own. She was so cool!"
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