Yoshiaki Ide (井出 義明 Ide Yoshiaki) is a tennis player from the Saitama Prefecture who first appears in the All-Japan Junior Indoor Selectionals, Kantou Preliminaries where he defeats Hiroto Narikiyo and he is described as a player with high mental strength by Yu Nabae.
Appearance[]
Yoshiaki is pretty good-looking that he captures Hiroto Narikiyo's fans and he is describe as cool by the girls.
Personality[]
As a tennis player, Yoshiaki is very good at reading the instinctive rhythm and tactics of an opponent's play, and responds quickly. In addition, he attracts the audience with his aggressive plays and he is seen to be always smiling and laughing.
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Skills[]
Mental Strength
According to Yu Nabae, Yoshiaki possesses a mentality close to a top-level professional athlete. In order to win, taking the upper hand right at the start will ensure victory. He is capable of using a risky smash shot even during a close game. According to Coach Ryuhei Aoi, he is one of the few players who came closer to achieving a mental state called "The Zone" or "Samadhi" consciously, where your focus on your opponent increases tremendously in a match against Eiichirō Maruo.
Relationships[]
Tennis Matches[]
All-Japan Junior Indoor Selectionals, Kantou Preliminaries[]
- Yoshiaki Ide vs. Hiroto Narikiyo 6-4 6-4 (Win) Semi-Finals
- Yoshiaki Ide vs. Yu Nabae 2-6 1-6 (Lose) Semi-Finals
Etymology[]
- The name Yoshiaki means "righteous" (義) (yoshi) and "bright" (明) (aki).
- Yoshiaki's surname Ide means "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i) and "exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude" (出) (de).