In the match against the Genius 10's No. 2 Tanegashima and No. 6 Omagari, Sanada chooses Akutsu for his partner. The middle schoolers express concern over Akutsu's break from tennis, but it's Sanada who can't handle Tanegashima's slippery style. Sanada's wildly swinging racket strikes Akutsu on the cheek! Akutsu rises to his feet amidst a tense atmosphere. However, there's no rage in his expression... Akutsu can't afford to lose this match, either. "Play your own style." Receiving Akutsu's words, Sanada regains his focus.
He's the only man at this 
training camp I couldn't beat.
Es el único hombre en el campamento 
de entrenamiento al que no pude vencer.
Ele é o único cara do treinamento
 que eu não consegui derrotar.