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The April ranking matches continue, and Echizen’s slotted to play Inui, a third year regular. Inui is an even stronger opponent than Kaido. Can Echizen beat him to land a spot as a regular?

Inoue and Shiba are headed to visit Ryoma’s father, Nanjiro Echizen, a legendary tennis player. It proves difficult to get answers from him about his past and Ryoma.

Seigaku is holding intramural ranking matches to decide who will compete at the Kanto Tournament. The regulars start off with easy wins, but they can't all go. But Momoshiro is overwhelmed by Inui, showing that the outcome is far from certain.

The match between Echizen and Kaido continues. Kaido uses his special technique, the Snake, to keep Echizen off balance.

Following the Metropolitan Tournament, the team is training when Kirihara from Rikkai wanders in on their practice, causing mayhem to erupt. Meanwhile, Echizen takes on some basketball players who were picking on Horio while he was on cleaning detail.

It's the final stage of Echizen's match against Yamabuki's Akutsu. Echizen has reached match point which would make Seigaku the Metropolitan Tournament champions. But Akutsu is taller, wilder and far from backing down. Who will win this decisive match?

Echizen faltered and fell behind in his singles match against Yamabuki's Akutsu. Now he's figured out a strategy that is helping him make some headway! But Ms. Ryuzaki and Nanjiro know that Coach Banda will have something up his sleeve...

Echizen looks to be at a disadvantage facing Yamabuki's Akutsu. When Echizen goes right, he can instantaneously redirect his shot to the left. What can Echizen do to regain his footing?

Echizen's singles match begins against Yamabuki's rough character Akutsu. He's been a troublemaker in tennis from a young age. Echizen manages to surprise Akutsu with his first serve, but can he keep it up?

Momoshiro's match against Sengoku continues, but worringly, Momoshiro's left leg is spasming. He'll need to figure out a way compensate or Yamabuki will win the match. Shortly after, Echizen will be up against Yamabuki's fearsome Akutsu...

Momoshiro is up against Sengoku for the #3 singles match against Yamabuki. After an early lead, Momoshiro is surprised by a comeback from Sengoku. Can he see it through? It seems that Momoshiro's left leg may be bothering him...

Oishi and Kikumaru, the Golden Pair are in the #1 doubles match against the pair that beat Oishi's team last year, Minami and Higashikata. They're confident of a repeat win. Then, the #3 singles match starts with Momoshiro against Yamabuki's Sengoku.

It's the day of the Metropolitan Tournament finals. Yamabuki is set to play Fudomine, but most of Fudomine's team is oddly late to arrive. Seigaku will face Ginka, but Ginka seem nervous after their encounter with Echizen. How will the teams fare?

Seigaku is holding practice matches: Echizen vs Fuji, Momoshiro vs Tezuka, Kaido vs Kawamura, and Oishi vs Kikumaru. A downpour and the matches are canceled, but Echizen and Fuji are still playing despite the rain...

Echizen is in D Block of the school ranking tournament where he’ll be competing for a regular’s spot on the team. He’ll be up against upperclassmen, including the serpentine Kaoru Kaido, aka, the Viper.

After another day of tough training, Coach Ryuzaki announces practice matches for the team. Fuji and Echizen go first. Echizen is shocked by Fuji's Sun Bear Drop which nullifies any smash, but Echizen is determined to break through somehow.

Jin Akutsu shows up at Seigaku's court and fights with Arai and Kachiro. Echizen intervenes, but Akutsu hits sharp rocks at him and gives him a cut. The Seigaku team begins a tough training regimen, with a severe punishment for those who don't perform.

Echizen's dad tricks him into coaching Tomoka and Sakuno for the day. While practicing, a special ball of Sakuno's flies into the Ginka Junior High court. The team surrounds her while she looks for the ball, but they may be pulling a dirty trick...

Fuji is up against Mizuki in the #2 Singles match. Mizuki immediately takes a commanding lead, five games to none. But Fuji isn't beat yet, and he's angry about something. How can Seigaku bounce back?

Echizen's match against St. Rudolph's Yuta Fuji continues. Down four games to none, Echizen tries a new technique to slide into the ball: the Drive B. Will it be enough to put Seigaku over St. Rudolph?