| Tennis Matches | ||
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| Type Tokyo Prefectural Tournament Finals | ||
| Participants Jin Akutsu Ryoma Echizen | ||
| Final Score 4-6 | ||
Ryoma was overwhelmed by Akutsu's power. But when Ryoma adjusted, he made a comeback. Akutsu announces he will retire from tennis after the conclusion of the match but he doesn't.
Later, in the anime only, when Ryoma is down by his humiliating defeat from Sanada, Akutsu is the one that teaches him an important lesson.