The Prince of Tennis Episode 40 Recap
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In a tense match against Haiguang Middle School, Yuqing's ""Qiao Chen"" and ""Zhang Baiyang"" faced off in the first doubles. " "Qiao Chen"" devised a plan for ""Zhang Baiyang"" to use snake shots to tie up Haiguang's Ke Jie, aiming to break down their opponents individually. Despite ""Zhang Baiyang""'s dwindling stamina and a desperate effort, they managed to win a game, sparking hope among their teammates, even though they ultimately lost the match after their final shot went out.
Back on the sidelines, ""Mu Siyang"", who was recuperating abroad, called Huang Jing, requesting live updates or videos of the match. Next up, the "Golden Duo" of ""Chi Dayong"" and ""Tang Jiale"" entered the court. The match started poorly when ""Tang Jiale"" was hit in the head by an unexpected shot from Haiguang's Lu Sheng, causing him to faint.
As he was being carried off, ""Tang Jiale"" was roused by thoughts of his promise with ""Chi Dayong"" and dramatically jumped off the stretcher, determined to continue the fight, inspiring everyone present. Empowered, ""Chi Dayong"" and ""Tang Jiale"" initially took the lead, but Haiguang's Lu Sheng and Wang Yaren quickly countered with their "Laser Beam Shot" and high-speed balls, closing the gap and pulling ahead.
Despite ""Chi Dayong"" and ""Tang Jiale"" switching positions, employing an "Australian combination formation," and changing their tactics against the "Laser Beam Shot" after encouragement from Qi Na, they eventually lost the match, failing to return a crucial high-speed ball. " "Mu Siyang"" was watching the live stream when Huang Jing's phone died, leaving him anxious about the outcome. With two doubles matches lost, immense pressure fell on ""Zhuo Zhi"" and ""Lu Xia"" for the upcoming singles matches.
The afternoon's first singles match featured ""Yan Zhiming"" against his old friend, Liu Lian, a highly anticipated battle between two players with similar analytical styles. " "Yan Zhiming"" began with high-speed serves, leveraging his "data tennis," and initially gained several points. However, Liu Lian, who had originally taught ""Yan Zhiming"" data tennis, consistently countered and disrupted his data-driven approach, causing ""Yan Zhiming"" to become flustered and make errors.
Realizing his data tennis was proving ineffective, ""Yan Zhiming"" made a desperate decision to abandon his reliance on data and play purely on raw skill. This unexpected move allowed him to temporarily take the lead. As the score tightened, ""Yan Zhiming""'s glasses broke, and Liu Lian managed to pull ahead.
