Chapter 51.1 - SEMI FINALS # 1

gulp.

Hanwoojin swallowed saliva without knowing. I could see Roger's eyes looking at him from a few meters away. Perhaps he looked at it with no meaning, but Hanwoojin, who met his eyes, felt that his spine was chilling.

'Damn it.'

Did you get it already, Hanwoojin?

Wouldn't you have come here to show this clown?

He came up with a good eye when the rain came up. If I turn my eyes first, it feels like I'm losing. Shin Se-yeon, who noticed the two people's eyes exchanged, talked with a surprised face.

"Woojin, did you know Roger?"

"Not that much… The last time I passed by, I said hello. It's no big deal. "

Hanwoojin did not take her eyes while answering her questions. No, no flickering. No matter how it looked, it did not seem to be a big deal. Just a few seconds later, when he gazed at him, he went off the court and disappeared among his teammates.

Woojin's gaze did not even shake.

Roger's match was the last of the Tokyo Open quarter-finals. When Roger left the stadium, the audience began to raise their bodies in a male and female position. It was seen that a crowd of people swept through the corridors, which could never be expressed as few.

Hanwoo-jin, a little tired of people's movement, opened her mouth. It seemed like a tiring thing to go in between now.

"U… I wait a bit. "

"Ok. I had to clean up the camera I installed. "

Shin Se-yeon, who was nodding comfortably, folded the cradle that was set up next to the empty seat and stored all the equipment she brought in the bag. It wasn't a big bag, but after folding and folding, everything went neatly. Han Woo-jin decides she's seated

Lee didn't watch and remembered something he had forgotten.

'… What happened to your history and seniority? '

Kim Hyung-hyun and Choi Yeon-hyuk. Han Woo-jin participated in the Tokyo Open with himself. I heard everyone won yesterday, but I didn't know what would happen today. In the past, Kim Hyung advanced to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Open, but never before

He asked at the same time the question came. I was closing the zipper on the bag that I finished cleaning up.

"Seyeon, what happened to the others?"

"Ah, you mean Choi Yeon-hyuk?"

"And Kim Hyung-sen. I heard that you had a hard time yesterday. . "

Han Woo-jin's voice mixed with anxiety. Benjamin, Germany, was one of the top five fingers in the competition. Choi Yeon-hyuk said that he could go over him only after exhausting all three sets by going to Deuce. The next day after such a battle

The womb could not be perfected.

Shin Se-yeon, however, listened to him and smiled a bit. It was a smile that seemed to relieve his worries.

"Don't worry. Both won. As Woojin said, Choi had a bit of a struggle. "

As she answered, she took her notebook out of her arms. It was the notebook that I usually write something frequently. It was a secret note of Shin Se-yeon, who not only won or lost the game, but also how the score and points came and went. I found the score of two people

She spoke with her finger.

"Choi Yeon-hyuk won 6-3, 5-7 and 6-4, and Kim Hyung won smoothly with 6-3 and 6-2. Tomorrow they will be in the quarterfinals. "

Han Woojin nodded silently. This was a flawless result. Kim Hyung advanced into the semifinal as history, and Choi Yeon-hyuk also proved his competence.

He got up from his seat after seeing the crowd on the side of the passage.

"Now let's go. I have to prepare for tomorrow. "

The thoughts about Choi Yeon-hyuk or Kim Form, which I had just thought before, have long disappeared. Tomorrow he has to deal with the world's strongest monster. There was no room for attention elsewhere. Han Woo-jin is just cold eyes.

I looked for the direction of disappearance.

* * *

The story was explained over and over, but tennis was very narrow in Korea. There was nothing to play in major sports such as soccer or baseball. In Korea, like basketball and volleyball, it was incomparable with ball games that are relatively less mainstream. Olympic

During the year, I couldn't even play badminton or table tennis.

What is the reason for such a low popularity of tennis?

There were many ways to think about it. The lack of infrastructure to raise athletes, the deterioration of athletes caused by them, and the recognition in Korea, etc., were enough to fill a few sheets of A4 paper.

But some of the most common reasons are few.

First of all, there was nothing in tennis that could be called a basic 'base'. There were no local teams, such as football or baseball, and they didn't name a particular company, such as volleyball or basketball, and call it cards. Only by the competence of the individual player

All environments, including maps, are determined.

If there was only one genius like Roger Pedro, there would never have been a place for Korean tennis.

For that reason, of course, it was not right to reprove Korean players. Genius is not born from the ground, but from chance combination of luck and other elements. It was a kind of mutation.

But finally, a new wind began to blow into the stagnant Korean tennis world.

"Today, everybody who came to watch MBS Sports, Japan Open hosted by the International Tennis Federation! Really nice to meet you! I'm Park Sung-jin, a commentator with me today. "

"A commentator who is squeezing his throat. Yoon Gi-chan. "

The two sitting at the desk shook their heads fluently as soon as the cameras light up. The movement of the head without any error seemed to prove the two people's career. Likewise, the two commentators who raised their heads at the same time were as they were.

I released the flag.

"Today is a wonderful day. I think it would be a special day for domestic tennis fans. What do you think, Yoon?

"I don't feel so excited since morning. Who would have thought our players would be so active? Take a look at the draw! "

When Yun Ki-chan shook his head, a big line came up on the TV screen.

Initially, the list of dozens of names was reduced as the number went up. 32... 16... 8… Eventually, only four names remained before the screen stopped moving.

Yeonhyeok Choi

Hyungtae Kim

Ujin han

Roger Fedro

Next to the players' names was a flag symbolizing their nationality. Three out of four were Taegeukgi.

Will you have three Korean players in the quarterfinals of the ATP500 League, not Futures or Challenger? No domestic tennis fan expected it. It was a very good miscalculation.

"The Japan Open, which has a world-renowned reputation, has been named by as many as three players in the semifinals of such competitions. What a proud sight it is. "

"Very good. Even though they're new to this year, they're showing incredible results! "

Originally, commentators often expressed their passion. In fact, he is acting with emotions that he designed to induce viewers' reactions even though they are cold. However, Park Sung-jin and Yoon Ki-chan were really heating up. The results of this tournament are incredible

It was proof that it was good enough.

Excited for a while, the two of them have been talking about it for a while.

"First of all, the first round of the semifinals will be played by Korea's Choi Yeon-hyuk and Kim Hyung-hyun. I know the ranking doesn't make much difference. What do you think about Park Commentary? "

"Hmm, I personally want to raise Kim Hyung's hand. Although Han Woo-jin was beaten by 1 player, it was after Kim Hyung-jin had a very hard schedule at that time. But Choi is more tired now. Maid

If the junior is in the middle of the game, Kim Hyung looks a little better. "

It was a sharp evaluation like a commentator. Apparently, Hanwoojin at that time was not enough to deal with the perfect Kim form. Of course, the story will be different now.

Yoon Ki-chan had a slightly different view. Kim was obviously a respected career and skill, but he wasn't able to guarantee a win or loss against the two rising stars.

In particular, Choi Yeon-hyuk had physical beyond the standard of Asian people. It's not because of age, but it's a fundamental weakness of physical strength.

But I did not dare to say. Anyway, the wrong side would be a shame only when the game was about to start anyway, and there was not much time to finish.

"I want to side with Choi Yeon-hyuk, but it won't be too soon if we don't talk about it? See you soon after the first round. It was Yoon Ki-chan. "

"Advertisement passes quickly. It was Park Sung-jin. "

5 minutes from the start of the match. Both commenters bowed their heads for a short break of advertising.

And on TV screens that were immediately converted, we saw a razor advertisement instead of a commentary desk. It was a razor that is often seen in internet commercials these days. Of course, few people lived with such advertisements.

Wow!

The cheers that rang not far away made the waiting room tremble. Even in open spaces, significant vibrations are transmitted in closed rooms. Thanks to this, Shin Se-yeon, who realized that the game had begun, opened his mouth.

"It looks like the first round has started."

She just handed a wet towel to Hanwoo-jin, who had just been jogging in place before. He sat on the chair, wiping out the slight sweat. It was important to stay out until the start of the game,

It was an adverse effect.

gulp.

Han Woo-jin held a sip of water and slowly swallowed it. It was an act of obsessive compulsion that worried about poor physical condition. He answered her after only drinking half a cup of water for 30 seconds.

"Who do you think will win Seyeon?"

"Oh, didn't you say you didn't care until yesterday?"

Han Woo-jin smiled with a distressed response to the mischievous answer, and she shrugged and told her thoughts.

"Isn't it Kim Kim too? Choi Yeon-hyuk is obviously good, but he spent too much in his game against Benjamin. It would be advantageous for Kim Hyeong-soo who came up smoothly. "

"… What about it? "

He did neither yes nor no. But in this situation, it was a negative not to be positive. Shin Se-yeon asked Hanwoojin with a stupid look.

"Woojin has a different idea, can you tell me?"

"I don't think so. I just feel it. "

What came to mind was Choi Yeon-hyuk of the future, who finished second at Wimbledon. Opponent Kim Hyung-jin was obviously a great player, but Choi Yeon-hyuk was a player with potential beyond him.

It was a dragon born in Gaecheon, where the expression genius fits perfectly.

And the true power of genius wakes up when it comes to crisis.