Baby Steps (2014–2015)

1. S01E01Tennis and NotesApril 6, 2014 6.0Maruo Eiichiro is an honor student in his first year of high school. He's a very methodical person who keeps two sets of notes for class and
2. S01E02Methodical and UnorganizedApril 13, 2014 6.0Eiichiro is unable to answer Natsu when she asks him what he enjoys doing most. He becomes interested in tennis and returns to STC for anoth
3. S01E03The Contest Is a FightApril 20, 2014—Eiichiro is unable to forget how good it felt when he successfully returned Takuma's serve, and he spends all of his time practicing against
4. S01E04Face of ConvictionApril 27, 2014—Eiichiro finds himself in a contest with Takuma. Eiichiro has fifty tries to return Takuma's serve. One successful return and Eiichiro wins.
5. S01E05A First Match Full of SurprisesMay 4, 2014—Eiichirō is about to play his first match. He receives advice from the other STC members, but it only makes him more nervous. He doesn't get
6. S01E06Diamond in the RoughMay 11, 2014—It is down to the final match of the set. Eiichirō trails 5 games to 1, but with a determination to stay on the court as long as possible Ei
7. S01E07Nine-Square and RealityMay 18, 2014—In order to improve Eiichirō's playing, Coach Miura has him learn control on a 9-square court. After getting the basics done, Eiichirō is fo
8. S01E08One Year and Twenty NotebooksMay 25, 2014—Maruo Eiichirō continues his training at STC as he tries to master every shot. At smaller tournaments he begins advancing to the third round
9. S01E09Diligence is My StyleJune 1, 2014 5.0Eiichirō returns to the Kanagawa Junior Circuit. His first match is up against fellow high school student Koshimizu Nariyuki, a man whom is
10. S01E10Unease on the EdgeJune 8, 2014—The match between Eiichirō and Miyagawa begins with each holding serve. However Eiichirō feels that something is off. After studying his not
11. S01E11Risk and PossibilityJune 15, 2014—After managing to hold serve Eiichirō starts looking for an opportunity to break Miyagawa. Both hold serve and force a tiebreaker. With the
12. S01E12Improvement by MemoryJune 22, 2014—After defeating Miyagawa, Eiichirō returns to STC for some training that will make him better in 1 day. Eiichirō is teamed up with a Coach M
13. S01E13Art and TechniqueJune 29, 2014—The match between Hiromi and Eiichirō begins. Everytime Eiichirō tries to go on the attack, Hiromi hits a shot Eiichirō can't reach.
14. S01E14Putting the Pieces TogetherJuly 6, 2014—It is match 10 of a 1-set match, and Eiichirō leads 5 games to 4. Eiichirō begins to up his speed against Hiromi, and with it he stays even
15. S01E15Plan to be ForcefulJuly 13, 2014—Eiichirō overhears Araya telling Takuma that if he loses to him this tournament, he will retire from tennis. His plan is to defeat Takuma an
16. S01E16Season's bestBeast and InitiativeJuly 20, 2014 7.0After going up Love-15, Araya uses a number of service aces to go up 3-1 in set 2. Eiichirō holds serve, and as he gains a 30-40 advantage i
17. S01E17Pro At My AgeJuly 27, 2014—Araya and Eiichirō end up at deuce after neither player can gain an advantage. An ace end up being huge for Araya give him the match point a
18. S01E18Determination and PresentationAugust 3, 2014—Eiichirō investigates going Pro, but his reaction from his parents is less than he expected. Eiichirō joins Natsu at the first round of the
19. S01E19Resolve and HellAugust 10, 2014—Eiichirō manages to steal 1-point in the 10-minute match with Ike before his coaches reappear and make him stop playing a match. Afterwards
20. S01E20Meat Buns and YakisobaAugust 17, 2014—Eiichirō participates in a tournament after 3 months of hellish training. He learns about active rest while participating in the tournament
21. S01E21Consistency and ChangeAugust 24, 2014—Eiichirō continues his practice and gets his next tournament schedule. As the last player to qualify he is placed up against the 1-seed, Yu
22. S01E22Fundamentals are the WeaknessAugust 31, 2014—Yu Nabae matches up with Eiichirō and realizes they really are two players that are virtually the same. He realizes that what Eiichirō lacks
23. S01E23Reckless 100-SquareSeptember 7, 2014—In an effort to try and reverse the tide, Eiichirō decides to go back to his idea of having 100-squares to aim for instead of 9.
24. S01E24Duty and DesireSeptember 14, 2014—Eiichirō runs to watch Natsu's match when he learns she is in danger of losing. Afterwards they return to STC where he Ryuhei Aoi, a man who
25. S01E25Eiichiro and NatsuSeptember 21, 2014—Eiichirō and Natsu go out on their first date. When Eiichirō asks Natsu what she thinks about him, she tells him he is cheating. Afterwards

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1. S02E01The World and the WallApril 5, 2015—Eiichirō arrives in Florida, and Coach Mike introduces him to Marcia, an upcoming junior whose older brother just made the Pro's. Marcia and
2. S02E02A Vicious Circle is LuckyApril 12, 2015—Eiichirō begins closing the gap on the others at the Florida Academy, but during everyone of his matches he has one moment where he presses
3. S02E03Data for the FutureApril 19, 2015—After winning his first match in America, Eiichirō finally gets to play Ike in a one set match. Ike gets it approved at the New Years party
4. S02E04Awakening to SimplicityApril 26, 2015—In his final day in Florida Alex agrees to play a best-of-3 match with Eiichirō. Alex realizes that Eiichirō's notes contain all of his weak
5. S02E05Takuma's DecisionMay 3, 2015—Eiichirō returns from Florida and is given a day off to adjust his body to the time difference. After the day off Eiichirō begins a new stri
6. S02E06First Encounter by ScoutingMay 10, 2015—Coach Aoi explains to Eiichirō that he stopped the match against Takuma because his body wasn't developed to serve like Takuma yet. If he ha
7. S02E07Revenge at the Critical MomentMay 17, 2015—The Kanagawa Prefectural begins as Eiichirō faces off against Araya's new underclassman Nishimura. Araya has told Nishimura all of Eiichirō'
8. S02E08The Speed of EvolutionMay 24, 2015—Eiichirō and Miyagawa face off in the second round of the tournament for their second match. If Eiichirō loses he knows he'll lose all chanc
9. S02E09Baffled by IntuitionMay 31, 2015 7.0Coach Ryuhei Aoi decides to teach Eiichirō the importance of relying on instincts during a match instead of relying solely on data. In order
10. S02E10Start With a RoarJune 7, 2015—Araya and Eiichirō begin their match in the Kanagawa Prefectural Final. At first both are holding serve and the score is at 3-3. However Coa
11. S02E11Choices and Explosive PowerJune 14, 2015—Eiichirō throws out a couple of unexpected dropshots in set 2 and begins to alter the speed of his game. After trailing 30-love to begin mat
12. S02E12Full Force Toward AdversityJune 21, 2015—Araya and Eiichirō prove to be even and are both unable to break each others serve. Making things worse is there will be no tiebreaker., Ins
13. S02E13Gathering of RivalsJune 28, 2015—The gang begins their third and final year of high school in different classes. Eiichirō and Natsu both realize their classes seem to be mov
14. S02E14Moonlight and the Sound of WavesJuly 5, 2015—The final door on the way to the All-Japan Junior, the Kanto Junior Tournament, is just around the corner. Eiichiro psyches himself up as he
15. S02E15A Hero and Loud CheersJuly 12, 2015—The Kanto Junior Tennis Tournament begins at last, and Eiichiro is facing Yakabe Tadanori in his first match. Although he had watched videos
16. S02E16Whish, Then FwoomJuly 19, 2015—Eiichiro is stunned by all the cheering Ide receives as their match begins. He struggles with the unpredictable plays of the intuitive Ide,
17. S02E17Dramatic by NatureJuly 26, 2015—Ide's remarkable ability to adapt instantly to everything has Eiichiro struggling, and reads his notes again to regain his focus. This impro
18. S02E18Visualize the PressureAugust 2, 2015—Eiichiro thought he was successfully ignoring the crowd's roaring cheers for Ide, but his body was reacting to it more than he realized. The
19. S02E19A Rude First MeetingAugust 9, 2015—Eitaro, upon winning spectacularly in his fight against Ide, decides to go to the National Junior's. Coach Aoi explains that towards the end
20. S02E20Psychological Warfare and Self-ControlAugust 16, 2015—The match against Takagi begins. Just as Yukichi warned, Takagi's style is unique.
21. S02E21Good, Evil, and RulesAugust 23, 2015—Even if it seems to lack etiquette, Takagi's play style continues to work in his favor by disupting his opponent's pace. Eiichiro struggles
22. S02E22Existence is the Driving ForceAugust 30, 2015—After beating Takagi, Eiichiro moves onto the semi-finals as does Natsu in the women's division. Eiichiro becomes aware of new feelings towa
23. S02E23Aggressive is IdealSeptember 6, 2015—The match has just begun and Eiichiro is already close to being in the zone. His excellent condition is reminiscent of his match against Ide
24. S02E24Recklessness and SurpriseSeptember 13, 2015—The match between Eiichirou and Nabae finally reaches its thrilling climax, and the former risks losing to envision his victory.
25. S02E25Final SetSeptember 20, 2015—The game finally reaches its final stage. Eiichiro who desperately envisions a vision to win Nambae and is ready for a new strategy with the

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