Takeshi Konomi

"The National Tournament moves into the quarterfinal stage, and the Seishun players find themselves pitted against their old rivals, Hyotei. Kicking things off is the No. 3 Singles match between Momoshiro and Hyotei's resident 'genius,' Yushi Oshitari. Will all of Moomo's strength and cunning be enough to defeat the 'Player of a Thousand Techniques'?" -- p. [4] of cover. Seishun players enter the quarterfinals stage of the National Tournament.

When Seishun Academy's Ryoma Echizen faces St. Rudolph's Yuta in a much-anticipated tennis match, Yuta is ordered to aim for Ryoma's injured left eye while Ryoma tries to handle Yuta's spin shots.

Ryoma Echizen, a student at Seishun Academy, is a tennis prodigy who has won four consecutive U.S. Junior tournaments. This first ever 7th Grade starter has qualified for the District Preliminaries. Despite a few mishaps, Seishun wins the District Prelims and City Tournament and finally earns a ticket to the Kanto Tournament.