After going up Love-15, Araya uses a number of service aces to go up 3-1 in set 2. Eiichirō holds serve, and as he gains a 30-40 advantage in Game 6 of Set 2, Araya punches himself in his face to eliminate his emotions from the game. Both players manage to hold serve, giving Araya a 5-4 advantage in what could be the final game. Eiichirō decides to gamble and begins to predict where Araya will hit his shots. With the two even at 30-30, Araya serves knowing that whichever player wins the point will hold the advantage for the rest of the match.
La demi-finale du tournoi junior de Kanagawa entre Eiichirô Maruo et Hiroshi Araya continue. Araya est un monstre de puissance et de vitesse. Eiichirô n’a pas pu lutter sur ce terrain et a perdu le premier set sans briller. Mais ses capacités d’analyse et son opiniâtreté vont lui permettre de remonter la pente. S’il arrive à lire les services d’Araya et à faire le break, il a une chance de remporter le deuxième set...
