If the slow pace of the early chapters isn't your thing, feel free to skip ahead by chapter title. The story is updated through age 16, when he officially prepares to turn pro.
I have chapters saved up, and this story will be completed, not abandoned. Comments are open, and I'd love to see lots of interaction and feedback. Chapter comments are very welcome too 👏🏻
It's a long story, so feel free to bookmark it and let chapters pile up~
One-line blurb:
The championship is mine, and the championship is mine too.
Detailed blurb:
Road to Grand, the original title, means the road to a Grand Slam. It is also the name of a documentary, and the initial inspiration for writing this long story. The road to a Grand Slam is never smooth. Only the most talented and tenacious can hope to touch that trophy.
From a child who has just arrived in France, eager to join a club, to a teenage prodigy whose name rings out across France and Europe, and then a tennis superstar cheered on by the whole world, Yukimura Seiichi never lets his dreams remain just dreams.
Reader's guide:
1. Both are inexperienced, 1v1, and they don't start dating until adulthood. The romance develops slowly.
2. They fall for each other mutually. The romance isn't negligible, but the main point of this story is to pour all this vinegar for the sake of making Yukimura a GOAT.
3. Yukimura goes to France at age six and takes French citizenship at thirteen. As noted above, the story has little overlap with the original, though Yukimura still crosses paths with some characters from the original work.
4. No fantasy tennis, just realistic competitive sports.
5. I expect to write through his retirement at age thirty-seven and the following year or two of retired life, including the psychological changes.
Theme: Stand on your own, work hard, and pursue your dreams.
It has a sweet and sour flavor [EYE][EYE]
Camus wants to make me healthy]
In the youth group that the village participated in, is Camus in the adult men's singles group?
I feel a little distressed, but this is also part of growing up [burst crying]
A few chapters later, Miao Xing looked at the title of this chapter: Tear off the words with great force
Happy Chinese Valentine's Day! You show up three times a week, but I see you more than three times
I want to open up the fujiu and make me healthy]