Chapter 50.1 - As far as I know # 1

While the story was broken between them for a while, the award ceremony took place at the podium. He seemed to be hard to believe whether the story just came in was too sudden.

"Josh, did he withdraw? Is that sure? "

"Yes, about ten minutes ago, I got an email with my cell phone. Woojin's match tomorrow was a bye. "

"… is it."

Hey, and the former director fell back. He looked up at the ceiling in a slightly dark mug. Josh seemed to have a feeling for something. Han Woo-jin and Shin Se-yeon did not say anything, but waited for his feelings to calm down.

The silence did not last long. The ceremony opened its mouth in a way that seemed to complain. It was a voice that made me feel sorrowful.

Josh Wheatley. I was active when I was playing as a player… He's abstained. It's not as good as it's damn stubborn. "

Han Woo-jin was surprised when he realized what he meant. It was possible. If you think about the age of Jeon Sang-sik, the answer is simple. When he and the players were overlapping, they were at least in their mid-30s.

Did you go to the Tokyo Open's finals some time after your heyday?

'Josh Whitley, you were a great player.'

I didn't know much about him, but Hanwoojin silently blinked and thought so.

The late thirties was the twilight of tennis players. Your skills are no longer uphill, and no matter how badly you are forced to back down. Poetry that even Roger, the best player in his heyday, came down from the peak

It was.

At least Roger Pedro was a monster, so even after twilight, he did not withdraw from the world rankings. Other players lose their position quickly, even with one injury and only one disease. Athletes who can defend their position after reaching twilight

Is very few.

The ATP500 final is one of the most intense duels on the world stage. There were never many cases where a player in the twilight came up and played in such a place. It was a great thing just to fight enough to injure enough to abstain.

The former director said. As I knew before, there seemed to be a lot of words I wanted to say.

"He is thirty-eight years old this year. And no matter how well you say it's not the body you're going to play. It's three sets and five sets, like when you were young. The guy who passed a long time ago when he retired… . "

It was a sad, yet sad feeling. Former director seals his mouth as if he wants to bite a cigarette. It might have been if this place had been outside, not in a room, but in a cool wind. Although I didn't take it out with my mouth

But he had met Josh on the court.

Those who listened were estranged. Han Woo-jin, who has experience with age, was even more so.

'… Thirty eight. '

He was five years older than Hanwoojin before the return. Being over thirties was not a simple matter as normal people think. For athletes it is time to start breaking lines.

Tense body and strong stamina in younger days are greatly influenced by male hormones circulating in the body. Male hormones reach their highest point in their early to mid 20's, making it easier for them to accumulate fat and boost muscle efficiency. Vitality of the body

It was also the role of this hormone to maintain and motivate.

However, when male hormones are over thirty, secretion begins to decline, and thirty-eight are older than the age of decay.

Even if you eat as usual, your stomach will get fat, and you'll breathe in the streets that used to run easily. It would be hard to feel great inconvenience if you only look at your daily life, but it was a problem directly related to player life for those who belong to the same occupational group as the athlete.

It's not often that players who enter the twilight are overwhelmed by drugs. At the forefront is the means to regain that strong body and strength of his heyday. If your will is weak, you can easily reach out. The steroid is

Because it shows a terrible effect.

Increased muscle mass beyond the innate constitution.

Unnecessary fat that is rapidly shaved off.

An increase in the lung capacity which seems to be suspended even in an oxygen tank.

If only a few dozen small ampoules were inserted into the body, it was never difficult to go beyond the limit. In the past, there was a time when drugs were sold in any sport before proper doping was introduced.

But Josh Whitley kept his place with his passion and will until the end.

The heat of old veteran who never met properly seemed to be transmitted to here.

The former director, who was in a gloomy mood, shook his head vigorously and evoked the atmosphere. He said in a strict tone, watching Hanwoojin still sitting on a chair.

"Hou, let's talk about Josh. Only the mood is depressed. Especially woojin, you rest from now to the day after the finger is not hard. If you get tired and hit the ball, you know how to hit the ball, okay? "

"Yes, bishop."

Satisfied with his quick response, Jeon Sang-sik gave a few words to Shin Se-yeon and shook his hand lightly.

"Yes, then go out. See your new agent. If you don't know, take some anti-inflammatory and roots. "

"Yes, good night."

Crap.

The two men who closed the door went silently into their rooms. Anyway, Shin Se-yeon will come back to Hanwoojin's room with pars and anti-inflammatory.

So the second day of the Tokyo Open Main Line ended.

Hanwoojin's body was very tired.

It wasn't until 1 pm the next day that he woke up. As I was routinely taking place around 6 am, I was shocked by the late weather. Even the alarm that I had assigned to the phone was turned off. Release button to sleep

It seemed to press until.

"You've been sleeping late for a long time."

Seeing the sun floating in the middle of it was not a lot of clutter. Han Woo-jin rose from the bed and touched his right ankle. It was an unreasonable part of the game against Victor, who was caught by the manager yesterday. Let's get closer to the face.

The smell went around. The smell of sprinkled yesterday still remained.

'The pain is… No? It's still nice. '

I could not feel anything by pressing my fingers around. Even yesterday's stuttering part did not feel any pain other than strange discomfort. I couldn't see the signs of a bomb called 'injury'.

Of course, it was not a safe situation. According to former coach's advice, he is on the verge of developing injuries. The chances of getting injured in the quarter-final against Roger, as well as all of his power, were overwhelming. Until then, somehow

It should be kept.

Hanwoojin now moves to the restaurant on the second floor with a racket bag that feels almost like a body. I was straining breakfast every morning, my stomach was asking for rice.

'Except for many oils… Do you refrain from noodles during meeting? '

He has filtered the menu on his own exacting standards. With the exception of noodles, fatty meats and tempura, only grilled fish and miso soup remained. There was a dressing-free vegetable with a dressing that was good to eat.

"The amount is little."

You should not eat full. If there was no problem in replenishing body and energy consumption, the meal was enough. If you push it in and get enteritis, the contest is over.

Carbo-loading, a carbohydrate accumulation technique, existed, but it was a difficult dietary control to store glycogen while eating a delicate diet a few days before the competition. If you do something wrong, your body becomes heavy

Could have had side effects.

After eating, Hanwoojin, who ate an anti-inflammatory system, slept with the people watching the game on the tennis courts near the hotel. Moving the body is not enough to hear that the surrogate, even if you were satisfied with the surrogate.

But surrogate satisfaction was not easy. Watching the rally, Han Woo-jin dreamed of a subtle change in his neck.

'… You're holding the racket wrong. That's why I go out of the court. '

Only beginners were completely invisible. Did you play a hobby? It was an unreasonable demand for them to play a game where professional players could see and be satisfied. In the end, Hanwoojin decided to take his eyes off and walk near the park. The wind

It was blowing quite nicely.

If no call came in, then. He took out a cell phone in his pocket and quickly got a call. It was free, so the action was uselessly fast.

[Ujin, were you well resting?]

"Yes, I haven't eaten breakfast and kept sleeping, but I just woke up. I have lunch now. "

[That's good. What are you doing now? I don't think I'm at the hostel.]

Did you hear the noise around you? Shin Se-yeon sharply guessed the location of Han Woo-jin. There was no need to hide from her, so he immediately answered the question.

"A park near the property. I can't practice so I want to walk. "

[Ankle looks good. Did you eat well? If you don't mind walking, can you come to the stadium?]

"Stadium?"

Han Woo-jin asked in amazement. I thought I'd just stay in the room like a director.

But Shin Se-yeon explained the reason with a calm voice.

[The next game starts in about 10 minutes. It's a match between Roger Pedro and Timmy Hansen.]

"… I'll go right away. "

Anyway, it was a game to watch. Han Woo-jin, however, did not hesitate to convince him. There was a big difference between looking over the camera and looking directly. For Han Woo-jin who can check the change of two players in real time through the system

I did.

He was immediately walking towards the park. There was a stadium not far away.

* * *

Hanwoo-jin, who walked slowly to avoid straining the ankles, passed a little over 10 minutes. He always headed to Shin Se-yeon, who is quite close to the stadium. The seat next to it was empty in advance.

"Sorry. A little late? "

"Ah, are you here? I just started. Timmy is playing the third game of the first game. "

"What's the point?"

Hanwoojin turned to the court without asking. The large scoreboard was showing the scores in real time. Listed points are 15:15. It meant that both players exchanged one point each other.

'You have already been returned?'

The first serve game was a strong advantage. It's when the bodies haven't loosened well and their eyes aren't used to the ball's movement. Despite the equal position, it is an opportunity to unilaterally target the gap of the opponent. By the way, only 2 points

To steal ste.

Han Woo-jin's thoughts, which were stretching out quickly, were cut off with the sound of a ball that Timmy smashed.

Paang!

Neat serve. A room that was beaten without wasting any weight penetrated Roger's coat. Going deep into the round and rounded orbit was not exquisite. After all, he was a strong figure to reach the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Open.

But somebody else. Roger Pedro was the most perfect player in the world. Furthermore, the direction the sub bounds was left of Roger.

phut!

Roger's right shoulder swinged gently, swinging the racket on the other side. Normally, moving the arm in the reverse direction makes the movement look awkward, but Roger seemed to be better at it. But it was natural too. Emperor's Specialty

Was the right hand backhand.

Sharply cut and hit the ball strongly reversed and collapsing in the air. The swiveling motion was a smashing blow, with the ball falling near the net. It was an artistic drop shot.

"큭!"

It was too late when Timmy ran. The bound and falling ball floated up somehow, but Roger was waiting with his racket raised.

Paang!

"Fifteen Thirty (15: 30)!"

Breaking from the first sub game Timmy's face was seen dying. It was a change of expression that was clearly visible in the audience seats with Hanwoojin.

'Timmy never made a mistake. The first serve was perfect, and the speed of responding to Roger's drop shots was bizarre. '

Hanwoojin's view of Timmy Hansen was not enough. Thoroughly rational, it was a play that draws out their physical ability to the maximum. Beyond that, the technology that reached the delicate area was amazing. Timmy Hansen's Skill

The average level was over 13.

"… What are you doing? "

The horse came out unknowingly. These two words express the misery before our eyes more clearly than any other parable.

Then what are you doing?

The opponent is the emperor.