Chapter 38
When the car arrived at the destination, Niou got out of the car with his tennis bag on his back and walked into the club.
"Wow, why is Xiao Niwang here so early today?"
"I heard you had a match today? How was your performance? You won't cry if you lose, will you?"
"Hahaha……"
Because of Niou's maturity, he is very familiar with these"uncles" who often come to the club to play. When they see Niou coming in, they greet him one after another, and Niou smiles and nods in response. As for some words... well, it's better to ignore them!
Bang!
Bang!
The sound of hitting the ball in the club is endless. In addition to those who practice with the ball machine, there are also many people playing against each other. Kanagawa is a famous sports county. There are many people who play tennis. There are even retired professional tennis players here.
"Little Niwang, are you still going to use the third station today?"
A staff member familiar with Niwang shouted
"No, Uncle Jingbian, we don't need the ball machine today!"
Ren Wang smiled and shook his head, then found an empty half of the court, put down his tennis bag, took out his racket and heated it up.��
"Kadota, you didn't participate in the competition this year?"
The other side was talking to two people who were practicing in front of the ball machine. Kadota was a retired professional player. Many of them formed a league organized by amateur players and retired players.
This league started from Tokyo, then Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, Hokkaido, etc. Now there are people participating from all over Japan.
"No, oh……"Kadota shook his head and said,"Now these retired players are getting stronger and stronger. I am also old and can't fight anymore."……"
There are some sighs and some helplessness.
When they were in the professional tennis world, Japanese tennis was just starting out. At that time, tennis techniques were still based on the basics, and most of the time they still relied on strength and speed.
But as time went by, new techniques and new training methods were developed, and the new generation of people are naturally getting better and better! Especially after Echizen Nanjiro, who brought Japanese tennis to a peak, Japanese tennis has developed more and more rapidly.
For a veteran like him, apart from his rich experience in dealing with things, everything else is almost completely behind. In addition, he is already in his forties and almost fifty years old, and his physical strength has passed its peak. Even if he participates in competitions, he is just a runner-up. It is better for him to rest at home.
He is now past the age of having to fight for victory in tennis, and he has dedicated all that he can give to Japanese tennis. Now for him, tennis is more of a habit developed over decades and a part of his life.
"That's right." Another person nodded with a sigh,"Now these people eat well, use things well, and train well! If I had such conditions back then, maybe I would be another Echizen Nanjiro!"
"Hahaha... you're just bragging!" Kadota rolled his eyes at his friend. This guy just likes to brag.
But the conditions now are much better than before. Better training methods allow ordinary players who can be trained in batches now to catch up with the talented players of their time. As for the geniuses now...
Kadota vaguely remembers a red-haired kid he saw in Gangshan last year. He looked very mature.
That tennis... The memory is still vivid!
"hey-hey……"There was no embarrassment on the other party's face."Now our Japanese tennis is slowly developing. Countries like Germany have arranged scouts here." It's a bit emotional to say that from a country that basically played tennis alone, where no one would take them to play, to now where others take the initiative to discover talents from this country.
It's not just Echizen Nanjiro who has contributed to Japanese tennis. These small fry also have a part to play. Similarly, they also have a sense of gratification. They were the first to step into this circle without hesitation and then devote their whole lives to it.
It's like watching your own children grow up and become successful. Only those who have experienced it can understand this feeling.
Kadota smiled and started to pack up.
"Are you going back so early today?"
"Yes, my daughter is on holiday today, I can go back and play a couple of games with her."
Kadota's daughter was admitted to the University of Tokyo two years ago, and she developed a love for tennis since she was a child. After all, with such a father, playing tennis is a natural thing for her.
"Go away...get out of here!"
My friend's face darkened. He also had a daughter, but after forcing her to play tennis for two years, she never touched him again. And with her mother protecting her, the matter ended in nothing.
""Pu Li~ Uncle Kado, how about playing a round with me?"