ST. RUDOLPH DEF
SEIGAKU
"Drive B"
15 - Love!
Wow
This is not good!
Even if he can return Yutas rising shot, he cant return that twist spin shot!
Maybe he ought to go back to his right hand
You dont get it!
Thatd be like admitting defeat to that southpaw!
But
A twist spin shot!
Ah! Good one, Ryoma!
Hes backing off before the ball bounces!
I see! If he backs up to where the ball starts to lose its energy
No! Its no good if he cant reach it.
What a hop!
Hes too small to reach that
That guy is terrific!
30 - Love!
Ryoma is being overwhelmed.
I cant believe it!
Twist spin shot, huh?
Even if he can return that rising shot,
its impossible for him to return a twist spin shot.
Well, how about that?
A rising shot followed by a twist spin shot.
This is why Yuta is the Lefty Killer
So, how are you planning on fighting back, Echizen?
Nowwith the rising shot
and the twist spin shot Mizuki taught me
Ill outshine my brother!
Ryomas going to the net?!
Is he planning on hitting it with a super-rising shot?!
Thats crazy!
If he gets it wrong, hell get hit right in the face!
Ryoma!
A super-rising shot?!
Too bad, Echizen.
On a rising shot,
if the angle of your racket face is even a little off
Out! 40 - Love!
You lose all control.
No matter how good Ryoma is,
I guess he cant produce that super-rising shot.
Youve gotten very good
Yuta
My super-rising shot isnt that easy to copy!
Forget it, Echizen.
Even if you can handle the first shot
the second one is waiting.
There it is! A twist spin shot!
Ryomas going to the net again?!
No matter how many times you try, the result will be the same!
Out!
Game to St. Rudolph! Four games to one!
Wow! Even if it was out, its amazing he could return that!
Hmph! Thats pretty difficult.
Unless I watch the racket face more carefully, Ill over hit it.
Oh, well. Ive got it down now
I see. Our little guy was using his mistakes to adjust his shot!
Hey That twist whachamacallit,
I wouldnt use that too much if I were you.
He shouldnt use it too much?
What does he mean by that?
Hmmm
Twist spin shot
Ryoma Echizen Dont tell me
you noticed?!
Well! That was a surprise
Boy, that Echizen!
It only took a few balls for him to get the timing right.
He really is a big threat.
Come on! Try to return this!
And even if you could return it, my perfect rising shot,
unlike yours, will get past you!
I thought so! Hes coming up!
Come on, Echizen!
Another twist spin shot!
Oh, my. Even after my warning
Somethings not right.
If he doesnt slow down, hell run past the hop point!
It wont work! Trying to hit a sinking ball by approaching it!
Are you going to take that ball in the air, Echizen?!
He loses either way!
If he scoops the ball up, itll be out,
and if he hits it hard, hell put it in the net!
Either way, hes got no place to hit it!
That idiot! Maybe hes desperate!
He panicked.
Theres no way he can return a twist spin directly
Youve still got a ways to go.
Echizenis not aiming for a rising shot?
He disappeared?!
Hes sliding to get under the ball!
Ah! He over hit it!
Its gonna go long!
Outta the ballpark, home run!
Hmph! You forced it!
Hitting it hard from that position youll just
What?!
15 - Love!
What happened there?
What was that shot?!
A drive B
Hey, hey! Dont tell me that was!
What happened there?
What was that shot?!
A drive B
A drive-volley
Mr. Inoue, was that a drive-volley?
No, not a normal drive-volley.
It was a combination with added momentum from his slide and jump.
A drive B
I shouldve known! What a combination!
With that, he could return any low-bouncing ball.
A drive B!
Ryomas come up with a new technique!
Wow! That 7th grader is awesome!
And now Ive got an answer for your lefty-killer twist spin shot.
Now, whatre you gonna do?!
That kid! Hes not afraid of the impossible!
But rather enjoys it!
Listen
Your brother isnt the only one whos a strong player.
Youre aiming for your brother.
But Im aiming higher.
Aiming higher huh? Say that after you beat me!
I will!
What a match this has become!
That 7th grade kid is amazing!
Game to Seigaku! Four games to two!
Way to go, Ryoma!
Keep it up, Echizen!
So Youre leaving?
Yeah
Game to Seigaku! Five games to four! Change courts!
He got the lead back!
If he keeps this up, hell win this match!
Yeah!
Yippeeee! Go, Ryoma! Go, Ryoma!
Boy, that 7th grader is amazing!
Yeah
Id never thought that Id see Yuta getting walked all over like this.
But he seems to be enjoying this.
Yuta, youre getting sloppy, losing to that kid.
Im sorry, Mizuki.
You can still win this.
Huh?
Remember, in your list of things to practice
was hitting at the left side of your opponents face?
You didnt seem to understand that,
but attacking your opponents weaknesses is a perfectly good strategy.
In the District Matches,
Echizen cut his left eyelid with a broken racket, remember?
Its not easy to forget a scary experience like that.
Even if you think your brain has dealt with it,
your body still remembers.
Aim for Echizens left eye.
What--?
Now, go on, Yuta.
Do anything to win!
If you lose here, youll never surpass your brother.
Youve got lots of potential.
I cant believe youre buried in a place like this.
Youre looking well, Yuta.
That 7th grader who beat Inui to be a regular team member
Hed make a great opponent.
Ill give it all Ive got and beat that kid!
Your brother isnt the only one whos a strong player
Well, Im aiming higher!
I I
Mizuki!
Id like to face him head on!
This has turned into a good match!
Yeah, they both seem to be enjoying it.
Echizen! You better not lose!
Meeting a player who makes him struggle forces him to take the next step
Next time you play me, youll have improved more. Wont you, Yuta?
Im not giving up yet! Ill show you!
A twist spin shot!
40 - 15!
That was a drive B!
Way to go, Echizen! Its match point!
I must say, that Echizen is a strange one
Now I really want to play him.
Game and match to Echizen of Seigaku!
Six games to four!
Terrific! You did it, Echizen!
Way to go, Seigaku! Yeah! He won!
You did it, Ryoma!
Way to go, Echizen!
Well, I lost.
Youre good.
Or is it that youre not?
Wha--! You!
Just kidding!
Way to go, Kiddo!
That hurts.
You had us on the edge of our seats!
You did it, Ryoma!
Nice game!
Youve got some amazing young teammatesbig brother.
Are you the team manager?
You should make Yuta Fuji quit doing that shot.
His bones are still forming,
and if he continues hitting an extreme shot like that,
hes going to hurt his shoulder.
You should listen to the advice of your elders.
Thats none of my concern.
Now, is that all you wanted?
If so, excuse me
You knew about it?!
Even Ryoma noticed it after he experienced that shot
Hajime Mizuki What do you think your teammates are?
I bet Yuta Fuji doesnt know about this.
The only ones who realize this are Ryoma
and Tezukaand
his big brother.
That gives Seigaku two wins and one loss.
If Fuji wins the next match, Seigaku advances to the final four!
Its already decided! No way Fuji is gonna lose!
Nice game, Yuta.
It was a good match.
He defeated me. Ill train myself over from scratch.
Im sorry, Mizuki.
I did the best I could but it wasnt enough
Nomura, time to get warmed up.
Huh? What?
Youll be playing Tezuka.
Be ready in time for the match.
UmSure
Mizuki!
Dont worry about it. Hes hard on guys who lose.
Tezuka
Huh?
You want to play soon, Im sure.
Im sorry, but I dont think your turn will come up this time!
We will now begin the #2 singles match
between Fuji of Seigaku and Mizuki of St. Rudolph.
The genius Shusuke Fuji
Todays the last day theyll call you that
Hi, this is Shusuke Fuji.
Yuta and Echizen had a good match.
Playing an opponent that makes him struggle will make Yuta stronger.
But Mizuki, you taught the twist spin shot to Yuta
knowing the stress it puts on his body.
I will not forgive you!
Youll pay for that in our match.
Next on The Prince of Tennis: Big Brother, Shusuke Fuji
My weaknesses? I would love to know what they are.