Low Tier Singles Round 1 Block B - Hiyoshi Wakashi vs Hirakoba Rin

[Kaoz]

Singles - Low Tier
Round 1 Block B​

Name	Hiyoshi Wakashi
Grade	Middle School 2nd Year
Birthday	December 5th
Height	172 cm
Weight	60 kg
Handedness	Right
Playstyle	Aggressive Baseliner

VERSUS​

Name	Hirakoba Rin
Grade	Middle School 3rd Year
Birthday	March 3rd
Height	172 cm
Weight	54 kg
Handedness	Right
Playstyle	All Rounder

Serve order: Hiyoshi -> Hirakoba


This round ends on Saturday, August 17th, at 8 PM GMT.

Have fun discussing.

 

[LetalHawk]

Hirakoba was able to push Fuji to the point he needed a new counter. He returned all of Fuji's triple counters, no way in hell Hiyoshi can do that. Hirakoba also has Habu and it's not that easy to return. Even if Hiyoshi can return Tannahueser (due to all the times he saw it), he won't stand a chance against a guy who pushed Fuji that far.

The only way I see Hirakoba losing is if he decides for no aparent reason to use Giant Habu and weaken his grip, and he's not going to do that again.

I can't see Hirakoba losing. Enbu tennis isn't going to faze Hirakoba.

Hirakoba wins 6-1 or gets a bagel.

 

[Kaoz]

Hirakoba wouldn't have gotten that far in singles. Also, Hiyoshi had a close match with non-Muga!Ryoma (4-6) and fixed his greatest weakness, his stamina, since then. 6-1 is a ridiculous result.

 

[-Ken-]

I actually agree with Kaoz. Hiyoshi is mark by man Hyoutei as a hidden ace on their team. Higa is a strong school, but I think Hyoutei are much stronger.

 

[FrostyMouse]

Hirakoba wouldn't have gotten that far in singles. Also, Hiyoshi had a close match with non-Muga!Ryoma (4-6) and fixed his greatest weakness, his stamina, since then. 6-1 is a ridiculous result.

Come on, really? You're going to quote the match that we both accept has a ridiculous scoreline? That match was 6-1 (it was only even that because Ryoma screwed around for a game), but it was made 6-4 to make Hiyoshi look better, at least score-wise.

Now that Hiyoshi has Front Foot Hopping Return and the strangeness of dealing with Enbu Tennis, I'd give Hiyoshi a 7-6 victory here. I doubt that Habu, or Ohabu (but that's not a great idea for Hirakoba to use), would give Hiyoshi too much trouble. It's hard to say, however. Hiyoshi may not have the offense to really hurt Hirakoba on the other hand. I think that Hiyoshi will outlast him in a tiebreak.

 

[Kaoz]

Come on, really? You're going to quote the match that we both accept has a ridiculous scoreline? That match was 6-1 (it was only even that because Ryoma screwed around for a game), but it was made 6-4 to make Hiyoshi look better, at least score-wise.

We didn't see the majority of the match, so while it's true that Ryoma looked better during the bit we did see, I don't think we should discard the scoreline.

 

[floman]

Hiyoshi will take this one pretty easily. The front hop will allow him to take the Habu on the rise. The only problem that might arise is if Rin mastered the Ohabu in training camp. Even still Hiyoshi is a more experienced player who having seen others do it can pretty easily seal the shukuchi method (because Rin doesn't have the balance that Kite does). I see Hiyoshi taking the match 6-3 or 6-2 depending on how long it takes him to get used to the Habu/ Ohabu.