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As spies from rival schools continue to gather information about the Seishun players, Tezuka, the team captain, challenges Ryoma to a bitter duel to settle their differences. Which player will come out on top of the game? And what peril lurks behind the mask of St. Rudolph''s manager and strategist Hajime Mizuki? -- VIZ Media

As if taking on a totally new personality, Ryoma plays an unpredictable match, switching to his left hand and winning point after point. Where does his intensity come from? A bonus story about an entirely different player may shed some light on the The Prince of Tennis''s skills! -- VIZ Media

As the match between Ryoma and Higa''s giant Kei Tanishi continues, it''s apparent to everyone that Tanishi is in control of the game--to everyone except Ryoma, that is. Higa continues to dominate in No. 2 Doubles, with Taka and Shusuke paired up against Hiroshi Chinen and Rin Hirakoba. Now Seishun''s hopes rest on whether Shusuke can figure out how to effectively counter Rin''s lethal "Habu" shot. -- VIZ Media

A tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament. Four-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! The much-anticipated match between Seishun Academy ''s Ryoma Echizen and St. Rudolph''s Yuta is underway, and neither of them is giving in to each other''s intimidation techniques. Upon orders from Hajime, St. Rudolph''s cunning team manager, Yuta must aim for Ryoma''s left eye, which was accidentally injured during his previous match. Battling all odds to secure his team''s victory--as well as his own on-court safety--can Ryoma formulate a strategy to tame Yuta''s killer twist spin shot? And is Yuta really that evil?

In preparation for the City Tournament, Seishun Academy''s team captain Kunimitsu Tezuka decides to hold intra-squad games. It''s a routine way for the team players to get some much-needed practice matches, but it''s all fun and games until someone''s competitive nature surfaces. Ryoma is pitted against Shusuke, and Ryoma wastes no time in putting on the pressure against his teammate. But with his tenacious strategy known as "Higuma Otoshi" (Bear Hunt), Shusuke''s got a few tricks of his own.... -- VIZ Media

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A tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament. Four-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! Seishun''s chance at the Nationals all comes down to Kunimitsu. Will he have to forfeit to save his injured arm, or will he play to the end--and end his career?!

A tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament. Four-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! At the Kanto Tournament, the brillant play of Hyotei Academy''s Gakuto and Yushi''s drives Seishun''s Momo and Eiji to assume the Australian formation, a technique they masterfully pulled off in a previous match. Meanwhile, the Seishun team of Kaoru and Sadaharu walk into a landmine filled with "scud serves" and accurate, aggressive doubles play. But just when things look bleak, Sadaharu unleashes his well-planned counterattack...

A tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament. Four-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! The Kanto Tournament Finals are down to the last two matches, with the top players for the two best teams--Seishun and Rikkai--engaged in a fierce battle for dominance. As Shusuke and Akaya''s match reaches its surprising end, the final showdown begins: Ryoma vs. "Emperor" Genichiro Sanada.

With only one victory away from advancing to the city tournament, Seishun Academy fields the Prince of Tennis, Ryoma Echizen, to compete against the mysterious and mumbling Shinji of the Fudomine Team. As the punishing battle of skills unfolds, Ryoma develops a muscle paralysis called "Spot," which leaves him with barely enough strength to grip the racket, much less swing it. Refusing to go down without a fight, Ryoma unleashes a "two-sword fighting style" technique that only talented, ambidextrous players are able to execute. Will Ryoma have the strength to pull himself out of the ditch and beat Shinji? And what awaits his ex-pro tennis player father, Nanjiro, when a reporter tracks him down? Find out in the next volume of this intense sports manga! -- VIZ Media

All hope for a Kanto Tournament Finals win comes down to Eiji and Shuichiro, the Golden Pair. Can they handle a face-off against Rikkai''s Masaharu "The Con Artist" Nio and Hiroshi "The Gentleman" Yagiyu?! Injuries, surprise secret moves and the ultimate courtside con may mean disaster for Seishun! -- VIZ Media

As far as winning strategies go, no effective game plan can be carried out without one essential factor--stamina. And when Seishun Academy''s Eiji succumbs to exhaustion, their chances of securing the crucial win over St. Rudolph''s fades with each drop of their hard-earned sweat. Then, Seishun''s setback turns into an even more daunting situation when their team equalizer, Ryoma Echizen, treads unfamiliar ground in his match against the infamous lefty killer Yuta. With Yuta''s impressive win-loss record of 16-0 against left-handers, Ryoma''s in for one tricky match.... -- VIZ Media