The first doubles match has Momo and Kaidoh (yes, the two rivals) facing off against a pair of players who know exactly how to counter Kaidoh's Snake move and refuses to get the ball high enough to let Momo use his slam. After 40 minutes of gameplay, it looks like Seigaku will be stopped, until Kaidoh is able to pull off his Boomerang Snake return that he developed in the District Championships. This variant of the Snake keeps their opponents off guard and Seigaku is able to take a victory.
Their second doubles match isn't much better when Seigaku's Golden Pair, Oshi and Kikamaru, take on the most difficult match of the show. In fact, this particular pairing takes up most of the disc because not only does the Golden Pair's opponents give them a run for their money, but they actually go into a tie-breaker. Unfortunately for Seigaku, the grueling match in a very hot and humid day has left the athletic Kikamaru dead on his feet.
This match is followed by Ryoma's match against Yuuta Fuji, Shusuke's younger brother. It seems this eight grader is attending a different school, so he isn't seen as precisely that, and strives to make a name for himself and beat Shusuke - but first, he has to get past Ryoma and that isn't very easy. When these two lefties go head to head, Ryoma will find himself in a tight spot when Yuuta uses Twist Spin move. It seems like no matter what Ryoma does to counter this move, he either hits the ball out or misses it completely, that is until he creates his Drive B return.
This part of the tournament ends with Shusuke taking on St. Rudolph's Mizuku, the person who collected all of the data and developed the team's strategies. Mizuku quickly finds out that all of his data on Shusuke is wrong and is quickly defeated, ensuring Seigaku a spot in the Metropolitan Quarter Finals.
Once again, the series conveys what could potentially be a mediocre story into something action-packed and full of energy. Each match has high-powered volleys with tons of various moves that, if nothing else, will teach viewers some of the finer, more technical, details about Tennis. For instance, when the match goes into a tie-breaker, a character in the show explains to some of the younger characters what is different between a tiebreaker and a normal game, or how being a left-handed player can give you a benefit in a match.
Followers of the series should definitely pick up this boxed set since it brings the show into a very important tournament for the characters and we start to see some original moves from Ryoma instead of just coping his father's styles.
