Joe Hunter looked at the scoreboard on the sidelines, his face more bewildered.

"Chen Qiang is really amazing, the ball he hit has such a strong spin, I really don't know how he did it!" Joe Hunter said secretly in his heart.

Before the fight, Joe Hunter already knew that Chen Qiang would be the most formidable opponent he would face in his career, so he was mentally prepared for a long time. But when he really faced Chen Qiang, he found that there was a huge gap in strength between him and Chen Qiang. Whether it's a serve game or a return game, Joe Hunter is at a disadvantage everywhere, and even many times he can't connect the ball.

For tennis players in this era, the most frequently used topspin ball in the future is indeed too complicated, and in terms of their skills, it is really difficult to catch the topspin ball perfectly, even if some people can complete the return, but the quality of the return ball cannot be guaranteed, and the low-quality return ball is easy for Chen Qiang to seize the opportunity to expand the advantage or directly win this point.

Joe Hunter is also a talented tennis player, compared to Chen Qiang's previous opponents, Joe Hunter is indeed much more powerful, in the game, he can play a lot of wonderful "talent balls". Sometimes Chen Qiang can clearly feel that Joe Hunter's good ball is not because his skills are good enough, nor because his awareness is sharp enough, but his tennis talent on the spot, which instinctively allows him to play a wonderful ball.

"In time, this Joe Hunter will become a legendary tennis player!" Chen Qiang thought to himself in his heart.

However, Chen Qiang didn't know that Joe Hunter could not become a legendary tennis player, and next year's training accident would take Joe Hunter's young life.

Joe Hunter is competing with ideals in mind, so in the game, even if he is behind by a big score, even if he is doomed to win, Joe Hunt still plays very hard, for him, this is not only a game, but also a stage for him to prove himself.

A player who has won from a young age to a big one, a player who has been called a "genius" for more than ten years, his self-esteem is much stronger than that of ordinary people, especially in the sports environment of the United States, this kind of "genius" athlete must have a particularly strong obsession with embodying self-worth.

For example, LeBron James, for the current Zhan Huang, that championship ring may not be what he values the most, and achieving a certain milestone achievement may not be what he wants most, he is already a well-deserved first person in the league, he has achieved countless honors, and the money he earns can not be spent in several lifetimes, both players and fans have already recognized his strength, and the current Zhan Huang, the meaning of continuing to play and continuing to chase championships may be to realize the value of his life.

In reality, there are many such people who believe that realizing their life value is the most meaningful thing in life, so they can not care about the proportion of giving and receiving. Like many workaholics, the work of 996 still feels unquenched, and they can't wait to work 24 hours without rest. For ordinary people who aspire to a leisurely life, it is simply impossible to understand the thinking of such a workaholic. However, those real workaholics feel that work is a very meaningful thing, and only work will reflect the value of their lives, and if they are idle, it will be the real torture and suffering.

This is what Joe Hunt is like now, and he wants to prove to the world the true value of the so-called "genius".

Joe Hunter's heart is full of fighting spirit, which also drives him to continue to work hard, many of the balls are obviously not catched, but Joe Hunter still does not give up, he will still run in the direction of the ball, will try to catch the ball.

It is a pity that competitive sports alone will and effort is far from enough, strength is the foundation of competitive sports, if the difference between the strength of the two sides is not large, will and effort may be able to make up for the gap in strength, but if the strength gap is too big, then will and effort look like a helpless support, although this can bring moving shouts and encouraging applause to athletes, but it is not enough to bring athletes to win the game

The game gradually lost suspense, but the process of the game was exciting, because Joe Hunter never gave up resistance, and from time to time he could hit one or two "talent balls".

In fact, as far as sports competitions are concerned, although the showdown between the strong and the strong will attract countless attention, it may not bring the most exciting viewing experience, but many times a pair of weak chickens pecking each other can bring an excellent viewing experience.

There are a lot of sports competitions, the strength of both sides is relatively poor, each other can't seize the opportunity, give each other a big gift of mistakes, but it greatly increases the uncertainty of the game, no one knows when the next mistake will come, maybe it will really turn the tables at the last moment. This kind of game can't show a very good level of competition, but it's a lively game, very spectacle, full of uncertainties. "Uncertainty" is a major attraction of sports competitions, if a game has been clear from the beginning, and even the direction of the game, then what else is the point of view?

There are also some strong and weak matchups, where the weak side knows that they will lose, so they simply break the jar and break it, and travel lightly without any pressure, which can also lead to some very exciting games. If you are lucky, the weaker side may be able to turn the tables and defeat the strong; If you're unlucky, the underdog can play to its original strength and bring a hearty game.

Now the match between Chen Qiang and Joe Hunter belongs to the latter, Joe Hunter's strength is weaker than Chen Qiang, but he did not give up on himself because the game had no chance of winning, but played his own style, making the game quite enjoyable.

is also because this game is not ugly, so even if Chen Qiang takes a big lead and winning is a sure thing, there is still no audience leaving the stadium in advance.

In the end, the hard-working and combative Joe Hunter did not overcome the gap in strength, he still lost the match, and Chen Qiang also won the 1943 US Open.

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The next day, major newspapers reported the news that Chen Qiang had won the US Open again.

With this, a new type of tennis racket was once again put on the shelves of major stores.

Chen Qiang won the US Open with a new tennis racket, which is enough to prove that the new tennis racket is no worse than the traditional tennis racket, which also brings confidence to merchants to sell the new tennis racket.

Chen Qiang, the US Open champion, has also become a "living advertisement" for a new type of tennis racket, and whenever a customer comes, the store can introduce the customer to the US Open champion using this racket.

In the sporting goods market, the "champion" should be the best publicity, and people will instinctively think that if people can use this set of sporting goods to win the championship, then this set of sporting goods must be the best. That's why major sporting goods companies can't wait to sign champion athletes one after another and provide them with big contracts. The "champion effect" is the biggest sales guarantee for sporting goods.

However, the heat of the US Open lasted only two days, the US Open ended on September 6, and Italy officially announced its surrender on September 8, which instantly became the focus of attention in the United States, all the media headlines were the news of Italy's surrender, and the whole United States was also in a state of jubilation, as if victory was in sight.

In the eyes of many, the three major Axis powers, Germany, Japan and Italy, have already surrendered one, then the strength of the Axis powers has been weakened by a third, and victory is of course just around the corner.

In fact, Italy's surrender only made Germany lose a pig teammate, and for the Allies, it was just a strategic fulcrum on the European continent. In general, the situation on the European battlefield was still grim, and the Allies did not achieve any decisive victories.

Italy in World War II was indeed a bit of a drag on Germany's legs, the Italian army basically did nothing, what to eat was not enough, Germany also worked hard to wipe Italy's ass, and the basket that Italy poked out on the North African battlefield even disrupted Germany's overall strategic deployment.

At that time, the United States was called the world's largest logistical supply, but in terms of the luxury of food, the Italian army was far superior to the American army. It is said that the Allied officers were captured by the Italian army at that time, and when they ate their first meal, they thought that they were eating a severed head, and they thought that they would be executed after this meal, because the food standards of the Italian army were too high.

And the Italians provide food for prisoners of war is also very sincere, what military rank you are, according to the standard of what military rank to provide you with food, if the military rank is high enough, the food standard of prisoners of war is like going to a star-rated hotel to eat Western food, what appetizers, main dishes, soups, desserts, wine are readily available, Allied officers stay in Italian prisoner of war camps for two months, 100% will gain a few pounds.

The surrender of such an Italian army to the Allies may not have been a bad thing for the Germans, but it was like an extra burden for the Allies.

In fact, the strongest moment of the German army in World War II was not when the German army occupied France in 1940, but in 1943, when Germany's industrial output and weapons production during World War II also reached its peak in 1943. Perhaps at this time, Germany also realized that the war situation was becoming more and more unfavorable, so it started the mode of crazy riots and burst out the last potential.

So the following 1944 was an extremely difficult year for the Allies, Germany began to fight the trapped beasts, and the main casualties of the US army in the European battlefield also came from this period.

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On the fifth day after Italy announced its surrender, Chen Qiang also welcomed a guest, and that was Jack Crama.

At the U.S. Open, Chen Qiang once sent an invitation to Jack Krama, and Jack Krama said that he wanted to consider it, and for Jack Krama, it is indeed difficult to make a choice between realizing his ideals and defending his motherland.

And now, Jack Kramar has finally decided that he is going to quit his job in the Coast Guard and come to Chen Qiang to promote a new type of tennis racket.

After meeting Jack Crama, Chen Qiang was a little surprised, he originally thought that he had fooled Jack Crama and did not succeed, but he didn't expect Jack Crama to finally choose to work for Chen Qiang.

"Jack, what made you choose to come to me to help me? I don't think it's because I'm getting a higher salary than the Coast Guard, right? Chen Qiang asked with a smile.

"Mainly because Italy announced its surrender." Jack Kramar replied:

"I don't quite understand." Chen Qiang showed a confused expression.

Jack Kramar explained: "Italy has surrendered, the U.S. military has landed on the European continent, whether it is to attack France or Austria, it is a matter of course, victory on the European battlefield is just around the corner, it is almost impossible for our enemies to threaten the territory of the United States, I don't think the Coast Guard needs me anymore, so I quit my job in the Coast Guard and come to you." ”

Italy's surrender was indeed a shot in the arm for the Americans, especially the ordinary people in the United States, who were far away from the European battlefield and did not know the real situation in Europe, but simply thought that the war was going to be won. At this time, Americans generally did not realize that the surrender of Italy was only the beginning of the brutal fighting on the European battlefield, and the Americans were blindly optimistic that victory was already a low-hanging fruit.

In the future, when the Allies began to attack Germany, they encountered German resistance, and the American army also suffered huge casualties, and countless American families lost their husbands or sons.

It is also because of the optimistic idea that Jack Kramar feels that the war will end soon, and the coast guard should have no important defense tasks in the future, and the United States no longer needs him to defend, and he can rest assured that he can boldly pursue his ideals.

With Chen Qiang winning the US Open, people's doubts about the new tennis racket have disappeared, and many tennis enthusiasts have begun to accept the new tennis racket.

So Chen Qiang handed over the promotion of the new tennis racket to Jack Crama, who should be able to do this job well with his professional level and connections in tennis.

And the historical Jack Crama is indeed a master of selling tennis rackets, in the late forties to the early fifties, the best-selling racket in the whole United States is precisely the one endorsed by Jack Crama.

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