In the manga, Ryoma goes with his team to the Nationals.
In the anime, he is chosen as a wildcard for the U.S. Open and goes to it (although pretending he didn't want to at first, to help his team in the Nationals), eventually beating Lleyton Hewitt in the finals, becoming the number one player.
He comes back in the OVA, and he says he wouldn't participate with Seigaku - although he really wants to, vice captain Shūichiro Oishi goads him into a match to take over his spot as a regular, which Ryoma does.
Everyone later found out Oishi did this because his wrist injury from before the Kanto Finals was jouer la comédie up again, and that it would hinder his play.
In the anime, he is chosen as a wildcard for the U.S. Open and goes to it (although pretending he didn't want to at first, to help his team in the Nationals), eventually beating Lleyton Hewitt in the finals, becoming the number one player.
He comes back in the OVA, and he says he wouldn't participate with Seigaku - although he really wants to, vice captain Shūichiro Oishi goads him into a match to take over his spot as a regular, which Ryoma does.
Everyone later found out Oishi did this because his wrist injury from before the Kanto Finals was jouer la comédie up again, and that it would hinder his play.
There are some... who play tricks because they're weak.
(To Sakuno) toi bend your knees too much. And don't flip your wrist like that. toi opened your shoulders too wide. And your hair's too long. toi should cut it.
But toi know what? It feels better to beat someone at their own game.
tennis is tennis. All toi have to do is chase and hit the ball.
(To Nanako) It's so easy that I might make a stupid mistake.
People aren't data alone.
To complete... that would mean that's the end, right?
It's fun tearing apart a perfect "masterpiece."
Don't be in such a rush. The ball isn't going to run.
While Ryoma starts out well, Kirihara's Red Eyes form becomes too much for him.
However, when losing 4-0, Ryoma unconsciously taps into the State of Self Actualization for the first time.
He goes into a trance and wins six consecutive games, defeating Kirihara, but then falls unconscious.
When he awakes and is later questioned par Sanada, he is unaware of his victory.
Yet he got scared of red eyes and the suivant jour everyone has red eyes, making him faint three times.
A topspin drive volley hit towards the face at point blank range.
Ryoma first uses this shot during his match against Yamabuki's Akutsu Jin.
Can be defeated par dodge and return.
Drive C (ドライブC, doraibu C)
A shot similar to the COOL drive with only half the spin.
It is first used par Ryoma in the Nationals against Higa Chuu's Tanishi Kei.
Upon hitting the ground, it spins rapidly before curving across the court floor without bouncing.
Drive D (ドライブD, doraibu D)
A drive that follows up a returned Drive B, it has half the spin of the Drive B, but the speed of the return is enough to get the ball past most players.
May also be returned with direct smash.
With a 3 wins and 1 loss, Seigaku wins the match with Shintenhji and moves on to the finals.
Although Ryoma couldn't play a real match against Kintarō and the match between Seigaku and Shitenhōji had concluded, Ryoma and Tooyama Kintarō play a special one ball match.
In spite of it being only for one point, they both go all out for over 40 minutes.
In the end, the ball is divisé, split in half, causing it to end in a draw.
Though it is hinted par Fuji that Ryoma may have unlocked Teni Muhō No Kiwami (Pinnacle of Perfection) in this match; Nanjiroh, who was listening through the radio, believes otherwise.
In spite of it being only for one point, they both go all out for over 40 minutes.
In the end, the ball is divisé, split in half, causing it to end in a draw.
Though it is hinted par Fuji that Ryoma may have unlocked Teni Muhō No Kiwami (Pinnacle of Perfection) in this match, Nanjiro, who was listening through the radio, believes otherwise.