CenturyLink Field in Seattle is a multi-purpose stadium that can host concerts and tennis matches.
As the sun gradually rises, the crowds of people increase. Today is the first professional match for many new tennis players. There are many spectators, about 5,000 or more.
Although Katie has been playing for a long time, she is also a newcomer. This is the first official professional match in her life, and will be followed by the four major tennis Opens starting in January.
However, the competition registration fee is not cheap, $20,000.
Under the sun, with cheers, more than 10,000 eyes watching, and in front of a large number of cameras, Katie's first round began. She had two opponents today, and the first place was a newcomer.
With accumulated experience, Katie defeated her opponent throughout the match, winning two out of three sets with six games in each set.
The first to score four points in each game wins. If the score in the game is very tight, such as 3:3; the one who needs to lead by two points in a row wins, such as 5:3.
Winner of all four games, one set ended early.
However, the calculation method of Guolong is different from that of foreign competitions. The first point counts 15, the second point counts 20, the third point counts 40, and the fourth point wins. The two sides repeatedly compete for the three numbers 15, 20, and 40.
At the beginning of the game, Katie continued her high-pressure style of play, letting her opponent run around throughout the game. Each game was 4:0, and she won 16:0 in one set.
The clean score caused the whole audience to scream and boil.
After a set, there was a 2-minute rest, and then the second set was played. It was like copying and pasting, continuously crushing, and the opponent dropped the racket halfway through the game and left the court angrily.
Katie received a roar of cheers and celebrations.
Zhang Jing couldn't help but applaud, it was so awesome, hearty, pleasing to the eye, and highly entertaining.
The next game was two hours later, and Zhang Jing met Katie backstage.
Like a child taking home a report card, Katie proudly asked: "oss, how did I do?"
"Great," Zhang Jing sincerely praised, "Keep working hard and kill all the players until no one is left alive!"
At this time, coach Swiatek, who was in his forties, walked in from the outside, looked at Zhang Jing and Katie and said, "The club is willing to increase the purchase price to 6 million yuan and only purchase 20% of the agency contract."
"No," Zhang Jing is very poor now, but no matter how poor he is, he can't do stupid things. Let alone 6 million yuan, even if he adds an extra zero, he will refuse directly. He interrupted Swiatek and said, "Buy a share of the brokerage contract." matters are not negotiable;
She will not accept any commercial endorsements until September next year. Katie will be a great tennis player. Making money is only a secondary goal, and the order cannot be reversed. "
"Her opponent in the next match is the former Australian Open runner-up," Swiatek reminded. "If she loses the match, her price may drop."
"If we lose, Katie's value will decrease," Zhang Jing spread his hands, "It really doesn't matter, I am willing to support her for the rest of my life."
Swiatek was speechless, and Katie was completely moved.
Ding Jiaqi felt inferior in her heart. In terms of sensationalism, Zhang Jing claimed to be second, and no one dared to claim first.
At 10:30 in the morning, Katie’s second game started.
The opponent was a veteran. Inspired by Zhang Jing, Katie was very confident and the result was great. So what if the veteran was defeated in the same result?
In the first set, the opponent was directly pushed to the ground and violently hammered. However, just ten seconds before the end of the first set, the opponent accidentally hit the tendon of his foot with a swing, causing injury.
The game was suspended and doctors came to treat him.
The referee asked the injured whether he could continue the game. The opponent insisted on continuing the game to the end, but needed resuscitation.
The wait lasted for ten minutes. Katie was wandering around the arena waiting. When she saw that the other party hadn't come for a while, she walked to the chair next to the arena and sat down.
Another ten minutes passed, and the other party finally arrived too late.
The suspended game continued with the last ten seconds of the first round.
When the opponent serves, between points and points, after picking up the ball until it is released, the maximum interval is 25 seconds. The opponent holds the ball and deliberately delays the time until the end.
Katie wins the first game, followed by a two-minute break
time.
At this time, coach Swiatek saw something and asked Katie, who was about to take a rest, "The opponent was injured intentionally and tried to disrupt your offensive rhythm. Warm up immediately and don't take a rest!"
The old horse has seen a lot, and with only two minutes, Katie immediately warmed up, doing push-ups and frog jumps on the spot.
Two minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Because the break was too long, Katie's offensive momentum was indeed weakened a lot, and she lost to the opponent in the second game.
Fortunately, Katie found the feeling in the third game and pushed her opponent to the ground again. Finally, she won two games in her first professional match with a score of 4:2.
Zhang Jing stood up and applauded Katie, and Ding Jiaqi was also happy for Katie.
Swiatek rushed to the field excitedly and hugged his disciple.
Zhang Jing was not forgotten. After an excited hug with the coach, Katie trotted up to Zhang Jing and hugged her affectionately, "Thank you oss, thank you for sponsoring me, and thank you Ms. Ding for coming to see me play."
"I'm proud of you," Zhang Jing encouraged Katie as the audience screamed, "I know you will be the champion, and you will be an unparalleled tennis queen in the future!"
Ding Jiaqi encouraged the blue-eyed girl: "Your future will get better and better."
At this time, a seven or eight-year-old boy came to the side, looked up at Katie and asked, "Can I marry you?"
Katie touched the little boy's head and asked, "Do you have money?"
"Yes," the little boy replied seriously, "I have ten dollars."
Katie smiled, "Then come on, honeymoons are not cheap."
Zhang Jing was speechless and Ding Jiaqi smiled.
Seeing that more people were gathering around, Coach Swiatek took Katie out of the player tunnel.
Because she had to prepare for the Australian Open in January, Katie had to train in the afternoon, so Zhang Jing and Ding Jiaqi left Seattle and returned to California.
It was eight o'clock in the evening when the plane landed. Zhang Jing received a call from coach Swiatek again. The sports brand Ruibu was willing to spend 5 million yuan to hire Katie to endorse it for three years.
Everyone wanted to pick it up, but without even thinking about it, Zhang Jing directly pressed the phone. Just now, when Katie finishes playing the four major open tournaments next year, her net worth will definitely increase, and it is possible that it will exceed 100 million yuan. ..
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Jing and Ding Jiaqi saw Qu Xiaoqing waiting at the exit. They saw injuries at the corners of her mouth and bruises on her forehead, and she had obviously been beaten.
"Xiaoqing, how did you get the injury on your face?" Ding Jiaqi asked tentatively.
"It's okay," Qu Xiaoqing looked away, "I accidentally hit the wall."
"Who hit me!" Ding Jiaqi's tone was already a little cold.
"It's really okay," Qu Xiaoqing wanted to muddle through, "Don't worry, don't think too much."
"Is this your new boyfriend Larry Titus?" Ding Jiaqi asked.
Qu Xiaoqing weakly lowered his head.
Ding Jiaqi snatched the car keys from Qu Xiaoqing's hand and ran straight to the parking lot. Zhang Jing quickly followed.
Ding Jiaqi drove away from the airport, about thirty kilometers southeast, and came to a house near Long Beach.
