Volatus Open/Cenial Masters - Everything Thread

[Euroslavia]

April Carrion (EUR) 2 6 6
Javier Pasante (EJM) 6 1 2

April Carrion, the sole Euroslavian survivor in the Volatus Open, scratched her way to victory against Javier Pasante in an all-out 'brawl'. There didn't seem to be an in-between where both players worked well against each other. It was almost as if there was a light switch associated with both players, and when one was flipped on, the other flipped off. After April lost her first set 2-6, she pulled herself together and won the next two sets in a concentrated manner, 6-1 and 6-2 to secure her spot in the Final 8 of the singles tournament. Four ranked players remain while four unranked players also remain. Unfortunately, April must go against Ardil Navsal, the number one ranked player in the current tournament. If she can manage to defeat the number one seed, her ranking would shoot up even more than it already has with the win over teammate Tammie Brown and her most recent victory over Javier Pasante.

Kandy Ho/Queen Bee Ho (EUR) 6 7 9
Athena Miladelta/Valerie Melitza (ALA) 7 6 11

Kandy Ho/Queen Bee Ho suffered a devastating defeat at the hands of Athena Miladelta/Valerie Melitza in a match that couldn't have gotten any closer. Literally. The amount of points scored between both sides could've gone either way in a matter of a couple plays. The loss in the final set left a bitter taste in the duo's mouths, considering their preparation for this match and tournament, but at the end of the day, it's more experience and more of an opportunity to continue climbing the rankings, with the hope of securing a spot in tournament play every time it comes around. The group stage is too much of a gamble, with new, solid players coming out of the wood works every single time. April Carrion is proof of that in making it as far as she has, giving Tammie Brown a run for her money as the top singles player from Euroslavia.

Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith (ETM) 7 6
Yara Sofia/Alexis Mateo (EUR) 6 4

Yara Sofia/Alexis Mateo were also knocked out in a tough match against Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith. It wasn't as much of a battle as Kandy/Queen Bee's battle, as Yara and Alexis weren't able to steal a set from their opponents, but they gave it their all. This can only be a learning experience as the Euroslavian doubles teams continue to become stronger and more of a threat to those at the top of the rankings.

[Electrum]

Electrum Lawn Tennis Association News

Electrumites hold up in the Volatus

This tournament is a true mixed bag. You have some of the world's best in Navsal and Vales and Andiam and Dovan (basically all the Cenians), and then you have Electrum's "B-Team", so-called as they were placed into this tournament to gain some extra points and gain parity with the other Electrumites. And it's a whole mess of a tournament right now, some how having the numbers of Electrumites stay intact from Day 1 of this tournament, a surely impressive feat. But this is where it starts to get serious, as the draw gets narrower and narrower, the players become harder and harder. In the doubles, the stakes are also higher too, far higher than usual. In these tournaments, if there is a tie with one set apiece, a match tiebreak will occur - a do-or-die situation where the first to ten points win. Although arguably this system seems unfair, the momentum changes in the tiebreak make it interesting tennis, even if it does cut the time of doubles play from a full set to just a potential of maybe fifteen points.

Anyways, in the singles, Malcolm Press in the first round defeating up-and-coming Kay Jackson, one to look out for, from the Andromedan Islands. Press, who is an experienced veteran in this circuit sailed comfortably after a tight first set, him conceding 7-5, but that setback was nothing as he took the next to with three and four to advance to the next round. He would then face Elizabeth Hines from the United States of Devonta, understandably crushing her, and even getting a few trick moves into his points including the shot between the legs, and even hitting the ball squarely at her legs at one point (a hit on the opponent's head funnily enough rewards a point to the person who performed the hit).

Carmichael Brown has had a much easier start to the tournament -- the youngster defeated Ethan Stokes in a demolition effort 6-1 6-2. It was a truly mature and multifaceted match which saw him mix up his play style and serves, making him unpredictable and making it hard for Stokes to get into rhythm and get into the points. Then, he would have a much tougher assignment in the more wizened and definitely the more older Britonisean in Ricardo Toli. Again, Brown mixed his game, tried new shots, and won 7-5 6-1, the second set lasting a record thirty minutes. Next up, Press has the tricky assignment of facing Kika Dovan whilst Brown will face Esperanza Cho.

Meanwhile, the first round of the doubles was also today, with Levitt and Smith defeating the Euroslavian pair of Sofia and Mateo, 7-6 6-4 in two very close sets. Although it didn't look as close on paper, there were only five or so points separating the two pairs, with Levitt and Smith just managing to pull through the crucial points, and having a bit of luck on their side. A fortunate wind breeze at the right time saw Levitt's failed shot clear the net, and onto the floor, handing them a break point in the second set against their opponents. It was a harder ride however, for the Cassingtons who lost the first set 2-6, before clawing back with a tiebreak 7-6 in the second. The second set saw the Cassingtons down by a double break, but four games in a row for the sisters, and they were back on track. This was attributed (according to Maya Cassington) to the bananas they ate on court, just giving them the extra energy they needed to go for the ball. With momentum squarely on their side, they would win the match tiebreak 10-4.

Up next, Levitt and Smith face surprising winners Putrawan/Ratmadi whilsts the Cassingtons go against Jackson and Trent from the Andromedan Islands in the second round of competition. The ELTA wishes all players the best of luck

[The Andromeda Islands]

Andromeda News Network
Good Morning Andromeda
Sports Coverage – The Volatus Open
Monday Morning

Dave Bishop updates viewers on the status of Andromedan players at the Volatus Open. Highlights accompany their commentary.

“Dave Bishop here at the Volatus Millennium Sports Complex in Centre City, Ceni. The late doubles matches yesterday were interrupted by a rain delay. In the case of the two Andromedan doubles teams, the evening storms worked to their advantage.

“On Saturday, Kay Jackson and Erin Trent dispatched their opponents rather quickly. Their desire to make the Elite eight was equalled by their desire to beat the rain. Less than five seconds after Trent served match point the rain started pouring.

“Johnnie Foster and Kate Logan weren’t so lucky. They were down a set and tied at 2-2 in the second when play was suspended. Their match resumed this morning. Foster and Logan appeared to have benefitted from the rest, gaining a break early on. They won three of their four games that morning. They also dominated the super-tie-break, advancing.

“The afternoon saw Esperanza Cho play Adebouale Gilliam, the qualifier from Madesu. Cho appeared to have problems with her footing, due to the rain. Cho slipped and fell late in the opening set. Cho would recover and hold serve for the rest of the match. In the end, Cho outlasted Gilliam, winning 6-3 in the third.

“While Cho was playing on Court 2, Kate Logan faced #4 seed Johmer Vales on the Grandstand Court. Despite Vales being a native Cenian and despite Logan having finished her doubles match earlier that morning, Logan played well. But Vales eventually prevailed, winning 6-3 in two sets.

“Let’s look at the doubles draw. Logan and Foster have a tall order, facing the top seeded Xal Sisters on their home turf. While Jackson and Trent face the #2 seeded Cassingtons from Electrum.

“Esperanza Cho will face Electrumite Carmichael Brown in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Brown upset #3 seed Ricardo Toli yesterday in straight sets.

“For Andromeda News Network, this is Dave Bishop. Back to you, Billy!”

[Ceni]

Cutoff

Ardil Navsal (CEN)         6   6
April Carrion (EUR)        3   1

Johmer Vales (CEN)         7   6
Botack Andiam (CEN)        6   4

Kika Dovan (CEN)           6   6
Malcolm Press (ETM)        2   2

Carmichael Brown (ETM)     6   6
Esperanza Cho (TAI)        1   3

Elia Xal/Fia Xal (CEN)                     6   6
Johnnie Foster/Kate Logan (TAI)            2   2

Kika Dovan/Neia Dovan (CEN)                3   6  10
Athena Miladelta/Valerie Melitza (ALA)     6   3   5

Mia Cassington/Maya Cassington (ETM)       6   3  10
Kay Jackson/Erin Trent (TAI)               3   6   6

Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith (ETM)             6   1  10
Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi (PCU)             4   6   7

[Ceni]

The heart beats like the
Pounding of a Japanese taiko drum
At first it stays soft and low
But then it gets
Longer, louder, faster
As the drummer gets
Caught up in his
Exhortation of skill
And music

The sweat pours out like a
Waterfall pouring from
Mountainous heights
Falling a distance, long, to
The ground below in
Steady rhythm,
Pouring fast - as long
As the rain falls
And gravity calls below

The stomach tosses and turns like a
Butterfly performing somersaults,
Diving in and out
To pollinate flowers of many types -
In and out,
In and out,
Churning one way,
Then the other

It's a nervous feeling
Standing on one side of the court,
Wanting to play another day -
But knowing you must work hard
Today in order to survive
It's a nervous feeling
---
Also cutoff

[Ceni]

Singles - Semifinals

Ardil Navsal (CEN)         7   6
Johmer Vales (CEN)         5   3

Kika Dovan (CEN)           3   6   6
Carmichael Brown (ETM)     6   3   4

Doubles - Semifinals

Elia Xal/Fia Xal (CEN)                   6   6
Kika Dovan/Neia Dovan (CEN)              1   2

Mia Cassington/Maya Cassington (ETM)     4   5
Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith (ETM)           6   7

[The Andromeda Islands]

An airplane en route to Cenial
Saturday afternoon

Three of the five Andromedans who played in Centre City are on an airplane flying to Cenial, the site of the Cenial Masters. Johnnie Foster and Esperanza Cho left in a rental car this morning. Kay Jackson and Kate Logan are stretched out in their first class seats. Erin Trent is reading player dossiers, studying up on potential opponents.

“Why ain’t you relaxin’, Erin?” Kay Jackson is looking forward to a Saturday night at the Club.

“I’m checking out the line-ups. We might have to go through qualification.”

“Q-Week starts on Monday. It’s Saturday. You need to relax.”

“I’ll relax once the doubles final is over in a few hours. Their match is going on now.”

“Really? Who’s winning?” Jackson doesn’t have the slightest interest in the Volatus doubles final.

“It’s still really early.”

“Aren’t Joan Levitt and Deanna Smith playing?” Logan just woke from a nap and joins in the conversation. “Didn’t they play Ray and Hayley in Hamilton?”

“Yeah. I’m still wondering how those little perverts won the doubles title.”

“Little perverts? That’s a bit harsh. Isn’t it Erin?”

“They’re cousins, and they’re…”

“They’re like second cousins more than six times removed,” Logan interrupts. “They’re about as closely related as me and Kay.”

“But… isn’t Hayley’s grandmother a Thomas?”

“Thomas is one of the most common surnames in the Archipelago.”

Jackson stares at Trent. Trent has been hinting around about their relationship reaching beyond the tennis court. Jackson sees Trent’s concern about Ray and Hayley as a bit hypocritical.

“Why didn’t Johnnie and Esperanza fly with us?”

“Johnnie likes driving,” Logan says.

“And Esperanza likes Johnnie,” Jackson says.

“She just turned 16 like a month ago,” Logan says. “Besides, Britt Mack would tear them both apart if they…”

“Don’t get her angry,” Trent says. “You won’t like her when she’s angry.”

The three ladies laugh. Trent puts her headphones back on. Jackson and Logan lean back in their seats and relax.



After a few hours, Trent quickly takes her headphones off.

“The match is over. Guess who won?”

“Who, Erin? Who?” Logan also has little interest in who won the final, but chooses to humor Trent.

[Ceni]

Cutoff

Singles - Final

Ardil Navsal (CEN)       6   6
Kika Dovan (CEN)         2   3

Doubles - Final

Elia Xal/Fia Xal (CEN)             6   6
Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith (ETM)     2   2

Congratulations to our champions, and for everyone else, better luck next time!

We look forward to hosting everyone in Cenial!

[Pemecutan]

Volatus Open Recap
Ceni

Volatus Open has come to an end with Ardil Navsal and Elia Xal/Fia Xal as the winner of Single and Double Competition. Meanwhile, for Pemecutanian delegation there are some result that must be noted.

On Single Competition, Oka Sulastra become a star stealer in this competition after comes to the tournament as a qualifier and able to go through Round of 16. It is also his best achievement so far after only finished at Round 32 in Neu Engollon Open. While for Ngurah Putra Muliawan, it is a better exit for him in the last 3 tournaments with also ending in Round of 16. But for Indah Susanti and Luh Putu Yundari, it is their worst exit in a row after also only able to finished in Round 1 of Hamilton International.

While in Double Competition, Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi achieve their highest position ever after losing in Quarter Final against Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith of Electrum. And Oka Sulastra/Luh Putu Yundari get the biggest upset after only finished in Round 16. Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi also become the best overall Pemecutanian Player in Volatus Open tournament by able to go through Quarter Final.

All the players now change their attention and prepared for Cenial Masters. Ngurah Putra Muliawan in Single and Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati in Double are expected to finished higher then the other players. But anything could happen. Let's juts wait and see where the ball rolls.

[Ceni]

Cenial Masters - Singles Qualification Draw

Group 1
(12) Hunter Roberts (ETM)
George Jordan (ARS)
Alfis Turadz (ALA)
Juano Matta (MWI)

Group 2
(8) Trixie Mattel (EUR)
Josh Michel (ARS)
Alice Williams (KBM)
Alvin Syahta (MWI)

Group 3
(3) Kahanna Montrese (EUR)
Darryl Rutherford (KBM)
Fernando Luma (ARS)
Fidela Esta (MWI)

Group 4
(2) Gabe Anderson (MDU)
Housni Djokov (ALA)
Tatianna (EUR)
Sophia Reeves (GLX)

Group 5
(6) Mayeso Kayden (MDU)
Lyandra Uylagra (ALA)
Meghan Anderson (KBM)
Milla Radspon (ARS)

Group 6
(5) Brandon Yon (USD)
Aaron Richards (KBM)
Efryzka Lyda (MWI)
Odell Bristol (MDU)

Group 7
(7) Benjamin Shaw (MDU)
Nalani Sandres (ARS)
Johnnie Foster (TAI)
Endra Laviza (ALA)

Group 8
(10) Sajjad De Sauveterre (MDU)
Olimvia Vasean (MWI)
Salvia Ester (ARS)
Virsa Dazka (ALA)

Group 9
(1) Kate Logan (TAI)
Gillian Picard (KBM)
Topaz Ferlik (ALA)
Rodrick Sarkozy (USD)

Group 10
(9) Bryce Lord (TAI)
Miky Naluzo (MWI)
Alvina Ulta Fedemirq (ALA)
Tyler Martin (KBM)

Group 11
(4) Pearl (EUR)
Noel Whyte (KBM)
Benzema Furbsy (MWI)
Tom Welton (ARS)

Group 12
(11) Shania Twain (ARS)
Cesia alabana (ALA)
Nathania Faraz (MWI)
Kathy Gan (KBM)

[Ceni]

Cenial Masters - Doubles Qualification Draw

Group 1
(5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard (KBM)
Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag (ALA)
Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza (ARS)
Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares (MWI)

Group 2
(4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton (ALA)
Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano (MWI)
Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford (KBM)
Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan (ARS)

Group 3
(1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur (ALA)
Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk (MWI)
Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu (ARS)
Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte (KBM)

Group 4
(3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert (MDU)
Zack Peterson/Dart Miko (ARS)
Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan (ALA)
Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury (USD)

Group 5
(2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli (BRI)
Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson (KBM)
Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak (MWI)
Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves (GLX)

[Ceni]

Cenial Masters - Singles Draw

Section 1
(1) Elaine Foyner (CEN) vs (Q) Trixie Mattel (EUR)
Kenya Michaels (EUR) vs Ethan Stokes (EJM)
Indah Susanti (PCU) vs Katya Zamolodchikova (EUR)
Britt Mack (TAI) vs (11) Lance Mance (BRI)
(14) Carmen Doyle (TAI) vs Christian Lawrence (EJM)
(Q) Kahanna Montrese (EUR) vs Ngurah Putra Muliawan (PCU)
(Q) Kate Logan (TAI) vs (Q) Olimvia Dasean (MQI)
Greg Meares (ETM) vs (5) Ricardo Toli (BRI)

Section 2
(7) Botack Andiam (CEN) vs Sarah Yon (USD)
(Q) Hunter Roberts (ETM) vs (Q) Mayeso Kayden (MDU)
Oka Sulastra (PCU) vs Adebowale Gilliam (MDU)
Abi Forrest (BRI) vs (10) Elizabeth Hines (USD)
(13) Malcolm Press (ETM) vs (Q) Gabe Anderson (MDU)
(Q) Pearl (EUR) vs Samuel Gates (ETM)
Deanne Smith (ETM) vs Maria Sophia Lubis (PCU)
(Q) Shania Twain (ARS) vs (3) Kika Dovan (CEN)

Section 3
(4) Lonus Varalin (CEN) vs Malcolm Courtney (GLX)
(Q) Bryce Lord (TAI) vs April Carrion (EUR)
Martin Bond (MDU) vs Joanna Cosby (USD)
Laura Meyer (EJM) vs (15) Tammie Brown (EUR)
(12) Carmichael Brown (ETM) vs Aylmer Blake (GLX)
(Q) Odell Bristoll (MDU) vs Maya Cassington (ETM)
Rafferty Henri (MDU) vs Peter P Larry (BRI)
Ayu Ratih Kemalasari (PCU) vs (6) Johmer Vales (CEN)

Section 4
(8) Andy Amada (CEN) vs Javier Pasante (EJM)
(Q) Benjamin Shaw (MDU) vs Luh Putu Yundari (PCU)
Dewa Putu Adrian Putra (PCU) vs Charles Sayer (USD)
Kadek Adi Wiranatha (PCU) vs (16) Maggie Cho (TAI)
(9) Ciache Nagya (CEN) vs Kay Jackson (TAI)
Mia Cassington (ETM) vs Cathy Crespo (USD)
David Ortiz (USD) vs Esperanza Cho (TAI)
Leo Garry (BRI) vs (2) Ardil Navsal (CEN)

[Ceni]

Cenial Masters - Doubles Draw

Top Half
(1) Sonya Gredello/Rosa Levinsky (ETM) vs (Q) Fatur tark/Takvi zur (ALA)
Ellela Thotan/Ciache Nagya (CEN) vs Glenn Benoit/Drummond Hamilton (MDU)
Jade Sotomayor/Bebe Zahara Benet (EUR) vs (Q) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli (BRI)
(Q) Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano (MWI) vs (8) Mia Cassington/Maya Cassington (ETM)
(5) Ray Thomas/Hayley Van Pelt (TAI) vs Juan Aldia/Alan Bukowski (EJM)
Kandy Ho/Queen Bee Ho (EUR) vs (Q) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard (KBM)
Kay Jackson/Erin Trent (TAI) vs Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi (PCU)
Branson Faure/Anselme Leon (MDU) vs (3) Perger Rianor/Ricpeer Rianor (CEN)

Bottom Half
(4) Coosal Darlcheri/Gyrachor Rentos (CEN) vs Johnnie Foster/Kate Logan (TAI)
Yara Sofia/Alexis Mateo (EUR) vs Marcel Jamil/Lynton Shelley (MDU)
Samuel Gates/Greg Meares (ETM) vs Fradina Johnson/Isabella Lopez (USD)
Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati (PCU) vs (6) Bryce Lord/Kelly Cicero (TAI)
(7) Joan Levitt/Deanne Smith (ETM) vs Mandy Miller/Tara Chris (USD)
Oka Sulastra/Luh Putu Yundari (PCU) vs (Q) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert (MDU)
Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad (PCU) vs India Ferrah/Manila Luzon (EUR)
Brent Wales/Tony Stark (USD) vs (2) Elia Xal/Fia Xal (CEN)

[The Andromeda Islands]

“Q-Week”
Lake Cenial Tennis Complex
Cenial, Ceni
Sunday morning

Kay Jackson and Erin Trent are practicing with Johnnie Foster and Kate Logan on one of the outer courts. They look to improve on their debut performances in doubles. Their scrimmage against each other ended a few minutes ago. They stand under the shade of the bleachers, waiting for the other two Andromedan doubles teams to come out of the locker room.

“So, who’s it gonna be in three weeks?” Erin Trent wonders who the favorites are for the tournament.

“Why you askin’ that question? You lookin’ at this year’s doubles finalists,” Kay Jackson says, referring to themselves.

“I think you mean ‘who are the favorites?’” Johnnie Foster chimes in. “Betting money here is on the low seeds, at least in singles.”

“So, you’re a bettin’ man, Reverend Foster?”

“Gambling’s a sin,” Foster says. “But… I never said I wasn’t a sinner.”

“You didn’t answer the question, Reverend,” Kate Logan says, sarcastically.

“Not lately. I didn’t make it out of qualification, so money’s tight.”

“We made the quarters in Volatus,” Logan says. “Where did THAT money go?”

“You made it farther in singles, so I had to pay for our rooms. That was our bet. Remember?”

“You two slept in separate rooms?”

“Most of the time,” Logan says, teasing Foster. If Foster weren’t already so dark, his face would be beet red.

“Really?” Jackson smiles. “I noticed that you two work better together than you did in Centre City. I should have known.”

“What about Britt?”

“I handled it,” Foster says. “She was pretty cool about it.”

“I’ll bet,” Jackson says.

There is an awkward silence before Kelly Cicero and Hayley Van Pelt came out of the girl’s locker room.

“We should meet at the north entrance?” Kate looks at Johnny as they both enter their respective locker rooms.

“Across from the restaurant?”

“From the museum.”

“It’s the same exit,” Foster says. Logan joins the other girls in their locker room as Bryce Lord and Ray Thomas come out. Before Foster goes in, Lord and Thomas talk with him a bit.

“You’ll want to avoid Britt,” Thomas says. “She’s not taking it well. She’s spent most of her time studying. She says she’s taking summer classes.”

“A piece of advice,” Lord offers. “You should never… ever… date another tennis player,” Lord says.

All three men laugh. Lord and Thomas have both dated their doubles partners since high school.

“YOU’RE giving ME about dating advice?”

“We got that advice in Hamilton,” Thomas says. “From a couple of Cenites.”

The three men laugh.

“Seriously, though,” Lord says. “Be careful around Britt, and handle your business.”

“Thanks, Bryce.”

Foster walks into the locker room, feeling a little less guilty about his messy personal life. He finds the game of tennis much less demanding.

[Pemecutan]

The Cenial Masters Begin
Cenial, Ceni

With the qualification and main round drawing, The Cenial Masters is officially begin. There is another surprise in this tournament where for the first time all of Pemecutanian players are automatically entered Main Round.

In Single Competition, Indah Susanti and Ngurah Putra Muliawan are together in Section 1 Drawing. Indah Susanti will be facing Katya Zamolodchikova of Euroslavia while Muliawan will play against one of the qualifier. Maria Sophia Lubis is drawn in Section 2 and meet Deanne Smith of Electrum. While Oka Sulastra meet Madesu's Adebowale Gilliam. In Section 3, Ayu Ratih Kemalasari faced 6th seeded and host player, Johmer Vales. 3 Players are in Section 4. Luh Putu Yundari will meet another qualifier. While Dewa Putu Adrian Putra meet Charles Sayer of United States Devonta. And Kadek Adi Wiranatha will be played against 16th seed, Maggie Cho of The Andromeda Islands.

In Double Competition, Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi who made a great performance in Volatus Open is drawn to Top Half and meet Kay Jackson/Erin Trent of The Andromeda Islands. While the other 3 teams are drawn into Bottom Half of the Competition. Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati facing 6th seeded, Bryce Lord/Kelly Cicero of The Andromeda Islands. While Oka Sulastra/Luh Putu Yundari will meet one of the qualifier. And last Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad will be playing against India Ferrah/Manila Luzon of Euroslavia.

All of the players still have time to practice their performance in order to face the Main Round of Cenial Masters while the Qualification Round is underway.

[Madesu]

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GANDO: Hello and we welcome all viewers to this Cenial Masters coverage, I'm Levi Gando. The Cenial Masters is the tournament right before the Cenian Open, which will be the first grand slam tournament of the year. Here we will present the Cenial Masters preview of the singles and doubles qualification rounds.

Qualification draws

-First off in group 4 we'll have (2) Gabe Anderson. Anderson will have Tatianna of Euroslavia to watch out for.

-Next in group 5 we'll have (6) Mayeso Kayden. Kayden will possibly not have much of a challenge in group 5, but anything's possible.

-In group 6 we have Odell Bristol who has yet to go really far into a tournament. Will he go far during the Cenial tournaments? Bristol will have to deal with number 5 seed Brandon Yon of the USD.

-Group 7 has (7) Benjamin Shaw. We'll have to see how his qualification rounds will go as well.

-In group 8 we will have (10) Sajjad de Sauveterre. De Sauveterre has qualified for the Hamilton III in Electrum, will he be able to qualify once more? We'll just have to see.

-As for the doubles qualification draws in group 4 we will have (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert. They have not qualified for any tournament in the past, hopefully we will see that change this tournament.

Main Draws

-This time a few Madesene players both in singles and doubles have been automatically been placed in the main draws. Singles Madesene players featuring Adebowale Gilliam who will take on Oka Sulastra of Pemecutan, Rafferty Henri who will take on Peter p. Larry of Britonisea, and Martin Bond who will take on Joanna Cosby of Devonta.

-For the doubles main draw we will have Glenn Benoit/Drummond Hamilton taking on Ellela Thotan/Ciache Nagya of Ceni, Branson Faure/Anselme Leon taking on number 3 seed Perger Rianor/Ricpeer Rianor of Ceni, and Marcel Jamil/Lynton Shelley taking on Yara Sofia/Alexis Mateo of Euroslavia.

A lot of epic and entertaining professional tennis will be coming your way very soon right here on NSHQ! I'm Levi Gando, thanks for watching!

[Ceni]

This is your first cutoff of the Cenial Masters!

Singles - Qualification Day 1

Group 1
(12) Hunter Roberts (ETM)           6   6
Juano Matta (MWI)                   3   4

George Jordan (ARS)                 6   7
Alfis Turadz (ALA)                  3   6


  Group 1                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (12) Hunter Roberts               1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  George Jordan                     1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Alfis Turadz                      1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Juano Matta                       1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 2
(8) Trixie Mattel (EUR)             6   6
Alvin Syahta (MWI)                  3   2

Josh Michel (ARS)                   4   6   3
Alice Williams (KBM)                6   0   6


  Group 2                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (8) Trixie Mattel                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Alice Williams                    1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Josh Michel                       1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Alvin Syahta                      1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 3
(3) Kahanna Montrese (EUR)          6   6
Fidela Esta (MWI)                   1   2

Darryl Rutherford (KBM)             6   6
Fernando Luma (ARS)                 3   1


  Group 3                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Kahanna Montrese              1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Darryl Rutherford                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Fernando Luma                     1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Fidela Esta                       1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 4
(2) Gabe Anderson (MDU)             6   6
Sophia Reeves (GLX)                 0   4

Housni Djokov (ALA)                 7   4   6
Tatianna (EUR)                      5   6   8


  Group 4                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Gabe Anderson                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Tatianna                          1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Housni Djokov                     1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Sophia Reeves                     1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 5
(6) Mayeso Kayden (MDU)             6   6
Milla Radspon (ARS)                 2   3

Lyandra Uylagra (ALA)               1   1
Meghan Anderson (KBM)               6   6


  Group 5                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (6) Mayeso Kayden                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Meghan Anderson                   1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Lyandra Uylagra                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Milla Radspon                     1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 6
(5) Brandon Yon (USD)               3   4
Odell Bristol (MDU)                 6   6

Aaron Richards (KBM)                6   7   7
Efryzka Lyda (MWI)                  7   6   5


  Group 6                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Odell Bristol                     1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Aaron Richards                    1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Efryzka Lyda                      1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 (5) Brandon Yon                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 7
(7) Benjamin Shaw (MDU)             6   6
Endra Laviza (ALA)                  3   3

Nalani Sandres (ARS)                2   3
Johnnie Foster (TAI)                6   6


  Group 7                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (7) Benjamin Shaw                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Johnnie Foster                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Endra Laviza                      1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Nalani Sandres                    1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 8
(10) Sajjad De Sauveterre (MDU)     6   6
Virsa Dazka (ALA)                   4   0

Olimvia Vasean (MWI)                3   6   4
Salvia Ester (ARS)                  6   2   6


  Group 8                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (10) Sajjad De Sauveterre         1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Salvia Ester                      1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Olimvia Vasean                    1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Virsa Dazka                       1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 9
(1) Kate Logan (TAI)                6   6
Rodrick Sarkozy (USD)               2   0

Gillian Picard (KBM)                7   1   6
Topaz Ferlik (ALA)                  6   6   3


  Group 9                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Kate Logan                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Gillian Picard                    1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Topaz Ferlik                      1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Rodrick Sarkozy                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 10
(9) Bryce Lord (TAI)                6   7
Tyler Martin (KBM)                  4   5

Miky Naluzo (MWI)                   6   6
Alvina Ulta Fedemirq (ALA)          2   3


  Group 10                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (9) Bryce Lord                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Miky Naluzo                       1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Alvina Ulta Fedemirq              1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Tyler Martin                      1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 11
(4) Pearl (EUR)                     6   6
Tom Welton (ARS)                    4   3

Noel Whyte (KBM)                    1   2
Benzema Furbsy (MWI)                6   6


  Group 11                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (4) Pearl                         1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Benzema Furbsy                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Noel Whyte                        1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Tom Welton                        1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 12
(11) Shania Twain (ARS)             6   6
Kathy Gan (KBM)                     3   2

Cesia alabana (ALA)                 3   3
Nathania Faraz (MWI)                6   6


  Group 12                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (11) Shania Twain                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Nathania Faraz                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Cesia alabana                     1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Kathy Gan                         1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Doubles - Qualification Round 1

Group 1
(5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard (KBM)       6   4   6
Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares (MWI)                0   6   4

Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag (ALA)                  6   4   6
Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza (ARS)          2   6   2


  Group 1                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard           1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
  Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag                      1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza              1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
  Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares                    1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 2
(4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton (ALA)        6   6
Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan (ARS)               3   4

Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano (MWI)     6   5   9
Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford (KBM)        1   7   7


  Group 2                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton            1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano         1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford            1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 3
(1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur (ALA)                6   6
Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte (KBM)                 1   0

Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk (MWI)              3   6   7
Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu (ARS)          6   4   5


  Group 3                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur                    1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu              1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte                     1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 4
(3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert (MDU)             6   6
Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury (USD)            0   1

Zack Peterson/Dart Miko (ARS)                 4   7   7
Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan (ALA)                    6   6   5


  Group 4                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
2 Zack Peterson/Dart Miko                     1   1  0    2   1  +1    5
3 Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan                        1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury                1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 5
(2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli (BRI)             6   7
Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves (GLX)          3   6

Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson (KBM)               6   6
Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak (MWI)           4   4


  Group 5                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
  Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson                   1   1  0    2   0  +2    5
3 Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves              1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak               1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

[Madesu]

Qualification day 1 Cenial Masters CourtReport

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GANDO: Hello and we welcome all viewers to this Cenial Masters coverage, I'm Levi Gando. Madesene players today in the first day of the Cenial Masters proved to be one of the dominant, as we had no Madesene loss today! To start off we had (2) Gabe Anderson take on Sophia Reeves of Gloriax. Anderson had no trouble in the first set as he kept a stable first serve percentage as well as winners. Reeves stepped up her game significantly but a loss of a serve game at 4-all enabled Anderson to conclude with a 6-0, 6-4 win.

-Next was (6) Mayeso Kayden taking on Milla Radspon of Ameraksia. Kayden maintained a very stable play against Radspon as he kept his serve and ground stroke leveled. Final scores were 6-2, 6-3.

-In group 6 was Odell Bristol taking on number 5 seed Brandon Yon of Devonta. Bristol played an excellent first set, but things started to get quite tense in the second as Yon brought up his game a little. Bristol in the end was very lucky due to Yon's unforced errors or else the match could have gone to the final set, but fortunately Bristol won a 6-3, 6-4 match against the number 5 seed.

-Next in group 7 was (7) Benjamin Shaw taking on Endra Laviza of Alma Atta. Shaw too maintained a leveled play against the Alma Attan, as he successfully claimed a straight 6-3, 6-3 win over Laviza.

-(10) Sajjad de Sauveterre was dominant in his match against another fellow Alma Attan Virsa Dazka. Dazka and De Sauveterre played a rather entertaining first set as both players kept hold of their service games, then at 3-all De Sauveterre's winner point enabled him to claim the set. In the second De Sauveterre had absolutely no trouble with serve and/or ground stroke allowing him to claim a 6-4, 6-0 match.

-In the doubles side of the tournament we had (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert of group 4 taking on Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury of Devonta. Wood and Aubert had absolutely no trouble in their match today, as they easily claimed a 6-0, 6-1 match.

This has been a Cenial Masters CourtReport of the first day of qualification week, I'm Levi Gando, thank you all for watching.

[The Andromeda Islands]

“Q Week”
Lake Cenial Tennis Complex
Cenial, Ceni
Monday afternoon

Kelly Cicero sits in the stands at one of the outer courts. Her fiancée, Bryce Lord, is playing his first singles match in months. He is up against Tyler Martin from some country called Kapootopia or some such. Lord won the first set, but both players have held serve through eight games in the second. Lord is serving, down 4-5 and 30-40.

Lord serves. After chasing down Martin’s return, Lord hits the ball neglecting to look and see where the ball went. The ball skims the top of the net and drops on Martin’s side. Martin, who is well behind the base line, is almost as surprised as Lord.

“Deuce!”

Kay Jackson and Kate Logan walked in, just as Lord made his shot. They sit next to Cicero.

“How’s he holding up?” Jackson knows that Cicero is concerned about Lord.

“He’s hanging on. It looks like they’re going to go to a tie-break.” Cicero notices that Jackson’s partner isn’t at her side. “Where’s Erin?”

“Who knows? She’s been going on about the Nassau Open back home. She’s occupied with who’s going to join us at the Cenian Open.”

“Well, there are worse things to obsess about,” Cicero says. “How’d you do, Kate?”

“Straight sets.”

“And Johnnie?”

“Straight sets,” Logan says. “We just came from Court 5.”

“Johnnie and Kate here are both comin’ along,” Jackson says.

“You know, I wasn’t sure if Bryce should have tried singles again,” Cicero admits. “But he was all like ‘I want to see if I still got it.’ So, here we are.”

“Advantage, Lord.”

“What do you think, Kelly? Is he on his game?”

“I hope so!”



Lord ended up winning his fifth service game. After that, Lord finally broke Martin. The eleventh game lasted more than 15 minutes. Now, Lord is serving for the match. He’s up 6-5 and 40-love.

Lord serves. Martin’s return shot lands just out of bounds.

“Game. Set. Match. Lord.”

After the players shake hands, Lord walks into the Locker Room. Cicero turns to Logan and Jackson.

“He’s still got it.”

[Ceni]

Cutoff

Singles - Qualification Day 2

Group 1
Juano Matta (MWI)                   6   5   5
Alfis Turadz (ALA)                  1   7   7

(12) Hunter Roberts (ETM)           4   6   6
George Jordan (ARS)                 6   4   3


  Group 1                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (12) Hunter Roberts               2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 George Jordan                     2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
3 Alfis Turadz                      2   1  1    2   3  −1    5
4 Juano Matta                       2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 2
Alvin Syahta (MWI)                  3   4
Alice Williams (KBM)                6   6

(8) Trixie Mattel (EUR)             6   7
Josh Michel (ARS)                   1   6


  Group 2                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (8) Trixie Mattel                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Alice Williams                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
3 Josh Michel                       2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
4 Alvin Syahta                      2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 3
Fidela Esta (MWI)                   6   6
Fernando Luma (ARS)                 2   1

(3) Kahanna Montrese (EUR)          7   0   9
Darryl Rutherford (KBM)             6   6   7


  Group 3                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Kahanna Montrese              2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Darryl Rutherford                 2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
3 Fidela Esta                       2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Fernando Luma                     2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 4
Sophia Reeves (GLX)                 3   6   1
Tatianna (EUR)                      6   1   6

(2) Gabe Anderson (MDU)             6   6
Housni Djokov (ALA)                 4   1


  Group 4                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Gabe Anderson                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Tatianna                          2   2  0    4   2  +2   10
3 Housni Djokov                     2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
  Sophia Reeves                     2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 5
Milla Radspon (ARS)                 4   0
Meghan Anderson (KBM)               6   6

(6) Mayeso Kayden (MDU)             3   6   6
Lyandra Uylagra (ALA)               6   3   2


  Group 5                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Meghan Anderson                   2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 (6) Mayeso Kayden                 2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
3 Lyandra Uylagra                   2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
4 Milla Radspon                     2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 6
Odell Bristol (MDU)                 6   6
Efryzka Lyda (MWI)                  4   2

(5) Brandon Yon (USD)               3   6   6
Aaron Richards (KBM)                6   4   2


  Group 6                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Odell Bristol                     2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 (5) Brandon Yon                   2   1  1    2   3  −1    5
3 Aaron Richards                    2   1  1    3   3   0    5
4 Efryzka Lyda                      2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 7
Endra Laviza (ALA)                  7   3   3
Johnnie Foster (TAI)                5   6   6

(7) Benjamin Shaw (MDU)             6   6
Nalani Sandres (ARS)                2   4


  Group 7                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (7) Benjamin Shaw                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Johnnie Foster                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
3 Endra Laviza                      2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
4 Nalani Sandres                    2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 8
Virsa Dazka (ALA)                   7   6
Salvia Ester (ARS)                  5   0

(10) Sajjad De Sauveterre (MDU)     3   7   4
Olimvia Vasean (MWI)                6   5   6


  Group 8                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (10) Sajjad De Sauveterre         2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
2 Olimvia Vasean                    2   1  1    3   3   0    5
3 Virsa Dazka                       2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Salvia Ester                      2   1  1    2   3  −1    5

Group 9
Rodrick Sarkozy (USD)               3   6  10
Topaz Ferlik (ALA)                  6   3   8

(1) Kate Logan (TAI)                6   6
Gillian Picard (KBM)                4   3


  Group 9                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Kate Logan                    2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Gillian Picard                    2   1  1    2   3  −1    5
  Rodrick Sarkozy                   2   1  1    2   3  −1    5
4 Topaz Ferlik                      2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 10
Tyler Martin (KBM)                  6   6
Alvina Ulta Fedemirq (ALA)          4   1

(9) Bryce Lord (TAI)                6   3   7
Miky Naluzo (MWI)                   4   6   5


  Group 10                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (9) Bryce Lord                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Miky Naluzo                       2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
3 Tyler Martin                      2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Alvina Ulta Fedemirq              2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 11
Tom Welton (ARS)                    4   6   3
Benzema Furbsy (MWI)                6   3   6

(4) Pearl (EUR)                     6   6
Noel Whyte (KBM)                    3   4


  Group 11                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (4) Pearl                         2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Benzema Furbsy                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
3 Tom Welton                        2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
4 Noel Whyte                        2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 12
Kathy Gan (KBM)                     6   6
Nathania Faraz (MWI)                3   3

(11) Shania Twain (ARS)             7   6
Cesia alabana (ALA)                 5   2


  Group 12                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (11) Shania Twain                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Kathy Gan                         2   1  1    2   2   0    5
3 Nathania Faraz                    2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Cesia alabana                     2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Doubles - Qualification Day 2

Group 1
Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares (MWI)                3   5
Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza (ARS)          6   7

(5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard (KBM)       6   6
Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag (ALA)                  4   2


  Group 1                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard           2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag                      2   1  1    2   3  −1    5
3 Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza              2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
4 Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares                    2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 2
Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan (ARS)               7   2   5
Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford (KBM)        6   6   7

(4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton (ALA)        1   3
Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano (MWI)     6   6


  Group 2                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano         2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford            2   1  1    3   3   0    5
3 (4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton            2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan                   2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 3
Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte (KBM)                 7   7
Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu (ARS)          5   5

(1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur (ALA)                6   6   6
Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk (MWI)              1   7   3


  Group 3                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk                  2   1  1    3   3   0    5
3 Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte                     2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu              2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 4
Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury (USD)            1   4
Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan (ALA)                    6   6

(3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert (MDU)             6   3   6
Zack Peterson/Dart Miko (ARS)                 3   6   2


  Group 4                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert                 2   2  0    4   1  +3   10
2 Zack Peterson/Dart Miko                     2   1  1    3   3   0    5
3 Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan                        2   1  1    3   2  +1    5
4 Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury                2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 5
Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves (GLX)          3   1
Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak (MWI)           6   6

(2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli (BRI)             6   6
Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson (KBM)               1   4


  Group 5                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   10
2 Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson                   2   1  1    2   2   0    5
3 Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak               2   1  1    2   2   0    5
4 Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves              2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

[Madesu]

Qualification day 2 Cenial Masters CourtReport

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GANDO: Hello and we welcome all viewers to this Cenial Masters coverage, I'm Levi Gando. To start us off was (2) Gabe Anderson taking on Housni Djokov of Alma Atta. Djokov and Anderson had rather decent points and games in the first set, then late in the set Anderson managed to break Djokov's serve and eventually claim the set. Anderson's momentum transitioned strong to the second set, enabling Anderson to conclude with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over the Alma Attan.

-(6) Mayeso Kayden played quite a difficult match against Lyandra Uylagra of Alma Atta. Uylagra started off very well breaking Kayden's serve twice since both players were at 3-all, enabling her to claim the set. Kayden came back in the second set with a stronger play than the first allowing him to claim the second, and Kayden continued his momentum onto the third, enabling him to claim a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win.

- Odell Bristol of group 6 took on Efryzka Lyda of Miss World Island. Lyda and Bristol played quite an entertaining first set; in the end Bristol was able to claim that due to several unforced errors from Lyda. Bristol had no trouble in the second set regarding general play, allowing him to claim a 6-4, 6-2 win.

-(7) Benjamin Shaw played Nalani Sandres of Ameraksia in group 7. Shaw breezed through the first set by hitting several aces against Sandres, with his fastest serve being 132 mph. Sandres stepped up his game a little in the second set but it wasn't enough to push the match onto the third set, enabling Shaw to claim a 6-2, 6-4 win.

- In group 8 was (10) Sajjad de Sauveterre playing Olimvia Vasean of Miss World Island. Vasean practically breezed through the opening set as she busted out aces as well as several winners. De Sauveterre came back in the second but indeed struggled to claim it. The second set lasted roughly an hour due to the many lengthy but entertaining rallies played. De Sauveterre and Vasean pulled off a very entertaining set in the final but De Sauveterre's unforced errors costed him a loss enabling Vasean to claim a 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 win over De Sauveterre. Group 8 is very tight at the moment as all players are tied with 5 points; any further loss De Sauveterre may not be able to qualify; we'll just have to see.

-In the doubles side (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert played Zack Peterson/Dart Miko of Ameraksia. The Madesenes started off very well by mixing up a quality serve-and-volley type of play, allowing them to claim it. Miko and Peterson came back in the second with their style of play which allowed them to claim it. The final set Wood and Aubert gained the momentum they had in the first set in order to claim a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory over the Ameraksians.

This has been a Cenial Masters CourtReport of the second day of qualification week, I'm Levi Gando, thank you all for watching.

[The Andromeda Islands]

“Q Week”
Lake Cenial Tennis Complex
Cenial, Ceni
Wednesday afternoon

Kate Logan, Kay Jackson, Ray Thomas and Hayley Van Pelt arrive at Court #2. Kelly Cicero is watching Bryce Lord play another qualifying match. This time, Lord is playing some guy named Mickey DiNozo from a country none of them have ever heard of.

“Let me guess,” Cicero says. “You just came from watching Johnnie play?”

“Johnnie played this morning,” Kate says. “He won, but it was a long match. He’s at the hotel.”

“And how’d you do Kate?”

“How do you think she did?” Kate Jackson is direct. “Straight sets. She barely broke a sweat.”

“And Bryce, how’s he doing?”

“It’s a long one, but check out the score.”

The match is in the final set, tied at 5 games apiece. Miky Naluzo is about to serve.

“Unless there’s a break soon, it’s going to be a long night.”


A few minutes later…


“Game. Lord.”

The crowd cheers. Lord has just broken the Miss World Islander for the first time in more than two hours. Meanwhile, Erin Trent walks in with Esperanza Cho.

“We saw that the match was deadlocked in the final set,” Trent says.

“We heard people cheering,” Cho says. “So, what did we miss?”

“Bryce caught a break,” Cicero says.

Meanwhile, on the court, Lord closes his eyes. If he can hold this one service game, the match is over.

Lord serves. Naluzo returns. The point takes about a minute, but Lord ends it with a cross-court smash.

“15-love.”

Lord rubs the top of his head. Naluzo made a hard shot that collided with his temple early in the previous set. His head still hurts a bit, but he has since recovered.

The next rally also lasts nearly a minute. Lord checks his swing as the ball sails by and lands behind the base line.

“30-love.”

Lord feels a bit of pain in his knees. Normally, this isn’t a problem, but the match has lasted nearly three hours. It’s also a bit hot today. Lord wants to finish this match off.

Lord’s next serve is an ace.

“40-love.”

The crowd cheers. Lord closes his eyes again. He thinks about a warm bath in the hotel room. He thinks about the steak that Kelly will order through room service. He thinks about something more important than a qualifying match in a tennis tournament. He thinks about Kelly’s smile. To him, her smile is the most beautiful smile in the whole world.

Lord opens his eyes. He serves.

“Game. Set. Match. Lord.”

The match is over. The crowd cheers. The pain is gone.

[Ceni]

Cutoff!

Singles - Qualification Day 3

Group 1
George Jordan (ARS)                 6   6   3
Juano Matta (MWI)                   7   4   6

Alfis Turadz (ALA)                  6   2
(12) Hunter Roberts (ETM)           7   6


  Group 1                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (12) Hunter Roberts               3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 George Jordan                     3   1  2    4   4   0    5
3 Juano Matta                       3   1  2    3   5  −2    5
4 Alfis Turadz                      3   1  2    2   5  −3    5

Group 2
Josh Michel (ARS)                   2   1
Alvin Syahta (MWI)                  6   6

Alice Williams (KBM)                3   5
(8) Trixie Mattel (EUR)             6   7


  Group 2                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (8) Trixie Mattel                 3   3  0    6   0  +6   15
2 Alice Williams                    3   2  1    4   3  +1   10
3 Alvin Syahta                      3   1  2    2   4  −2    5
4 Josh Michel                       3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 3
Darryl Rutherford (KBM)             6   6
Fidela Esta (MWI)                   2   1

Fernando Luma (ARS)                 7   1   2
(3) Kahanna Montrese (EUR)          5   6   6


  Group 3                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Kahanna Montrese              3   3  0    6   2  +4   15
2 Darryl Rutherford                 3   2  1    5   2  +3   10
3 Fidela Esta                       3   1  2    2   4  −2    5
4 Fernando Luma                     3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 4
Housni Djokov (ALA)                 2   3
Sophia Reeves (GLX)                 6   6

Tatianna (EUR)                      3   3
(2) Gabe Anderson (MDU)             6   6


  Group 4                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Gabe Anderson                 3   3  0    6   0  +6   15
2 Tatianna                          3   2  1    4   4   0   10
3 Sophia Reeves                     3   1  2    3   4  −1    5
4 Housni Djokov                     3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 5
Lyandra Uylagra (ALA)               0   6   5
Milla Radspon (ARS)                 6   1   7

Meghan Anderson (KBM)               5   2
(6) Mayeso Kayden (MDU)             7   6


  Group 5                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (6) Mayeso Kayden                 3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Meghan Anderson                   3   2  1    4   2  +2   10
3 Milla Radspon                     3   1  2    2   5  −3    5
4 Lyandra Uylagra                   3   0  3    2   6  −4    0

Group 6
Aaron Richards (KBM)                6   3   3
Odell Bristol (MDU)                 4   6   6

Efryzka Lyda (MWI)                  2   6   1
(5) Brandon Yon (USD)               6   2   6


  Group 6                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Odell Bristol                     3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 (5) Brandon Yon                   3   2  1    4   4   0   10
3 Aaron Richards                    3   1  2    4   5  −1    5
4 Efryzka Lyda                      3   0  3    2   6  −4    0

Group 7
Nalani Sandres (ARS)                6   6
Endra Laviza (ALA)                  4   2

Johnnie Foster (TAI)                6   6   1
(7) Benjamin Shaw (MDU)             2   7   6


  Group 7                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (7) Benjamin Shaw                 3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Johnnie Foster                    3   2  1    5   3  +2   10
3 Nalani Sandres                    3   1  2    2   4  −2    5
4 Endra Laviza                      3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 8
Olimvia Vasean (MWI)                6   3   6
Virsa Dazka (ALA)                   4   6   4

Salvia Ester (ARS)                  1   6
(10) Sajjad De Sauveterre (MDU)     6   7


  Group 8                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Olimvia Vasean                    3   2  1    5   4  +1   10
2 (10) Sajjad De Sauveterre         3   2  1    5   2  +3   10
3 Virsa Dazka                       3   1  2    3   4  −1    5
4 Salvia Ester                      3   1  2    2   5  −3    5

Group 9
Gillian Picard (KBM)                6   6   6
Rodrick Sarkozy (USD)               7   2   3

Topaz Ferlik (ALA)                  6   0   2
(1) Kate Logan (TAI)                4   6   6


  Group 9                         Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Kate Logan                    3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Gillian Picard                    3   2  1    4   4   0   10
3 Rodrick Sarkozy                   3   1  2    3   5  −2    5
4 Topaz Ferlik                      3   0  3    3   6  −3    0

Group 10
Miky Naluzo (MWI)                   4   6  11
Tyler Martin (KBM)                  6   3   9

Alvina Ulta Fedemirq (ALA)          4   7   4
(9) Bryce Lord (TAI)                6   5   6


  Group 10                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (9) Bryce Lord                    3   3  0    6   2  +4   15
2 Miky Naluzo                       3   2  1    5   3  +2   10
3 Tyler Martin                      3   1  2    3   4  −1    5
4 Alvina Ulta Fedemirq              3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 11
Noel Whyte (KBM)                    6   6
Tom Welton (ARS)                    4   3

Benzema Furbsy (MWI)                4   7   3
(4) Pearl (EUR)                     6   6   6


  Group 11                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (4) Pearl                         3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Benzema Furbsy                    3   2  1    5   3  +2   10
3 Noel Whyte                        3   1  2    2   4  −2    5
4 Tom Welton                        3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 12
Cesia alabana (ALA)                 2   6
Kathy Gan (KBM)                     6   7

Nathania Faraz (MWI)                3   0
(11) Shania Twain (ARS)             6   6


  Group 12                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (11) Shania Twain                 3   3  0    6   0  +6   15
2 Kathy Gan                         3   2  1    4   2  +2   10
3 Nathania Faraz                    3   1  2    2   4  −2    5
4 Cesia alabana                     3   0  3    0   6  −6    0

Doubles - Qualification Day 3

Group 1
Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag (ALA)                  3   6   4
Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares (MWI)                6   4   6

Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza (ARS)          5   6   5
(5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard (KBM)       7   1   7


  Group 1                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (5) Alice Williams/Gillian Picard           3   3  0    6   2  +4   15
2 Nadine Denissa/Valerie Melitza              3   1  2    4   4   0    5
3 Tariq Ivyori/Luiz Zuares                    3   1  2    3   5  −2    5
4 Xenia Kaila/Tania Stag                      3   1  2    3   5  −2    5

Group 2
Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano (MWI)     6   2  10
Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan (ARS)               3   6   8

Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford (KBM)        1   2
(4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton (ALA)        6   6


  Group 2                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Maoretha La seci/Rachel Ar Marciano         3   3  0    6   2  +4   15
2 (4) Carissa carmen/Zugtaa Morton            3   2  1    4   2  +2   10
3 Aaron Richards/Darryl Rutherford            3   1  2    3   5  −2    5
4 Yosema Karl/Vlademir Yuan                   3   0  3    2   6  −4    0

Group 3
Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk (MWI)              5   1
Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte (KBM)                 7   6

Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu (ARS)          1   6   3
(1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur (ALA)                6   4   6


  Group 3                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (1) Fatur tark/Takvi zur                    3   3  0    6   2  +4   15
2 Tyler Martin/Noel Whyte                     3   2  1    4   2  +2   10
3 Viko Zufit/Tazima Petrovsk                  3   1  2    3   5  −2    5
4 Athena Miladelta/Filia Aracayu              3   0  3    2   6  −4    0

Group 4
Zack Peterson/Dart Miko (ARS)                 7   3   6
Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury (USD)            5   6   4

Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan (ALA)                    3   1
(3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert (MDU)             6   6


  Group 4                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert                 3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Zack Peterson/Dart Miko                     3   2  1    5   4  +1   10
3 Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan                        3   1  2    3   4  −1    5
4 Tyler Nickles/Freddy Mercury                3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 5
Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson (KBM)               6   7
Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves (GLX)          4   5

Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak (MWI)           6   4   4
(2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli (BRI)             1   6   6


  Group 5                                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 (2) Leo Garry/ Ricardo Toli                 3   3  0    6   1  +5   15
2 Kathy Gan/Meghan Anderson                   3   2  1    4   2  +2   10
3 Wulta Ranarez/Sadirina Slarak               3   1  2    3   4  −1    5
4 Malcolm Courtney/Sophia Reeves              3   0  3    0   6  −6    0

[The Andromeda Islands]

Ceni Grand Park
Cenial, Ceni
Saturday morning

With all of the Andromedan qualification matches having finished last night, Britt Mack and Esperanza Cho spend the morning strolling through Ceni Grand Park, which is close to the Tennis Complex. Since arriving in Cenial, some of the players have been giving Britt Mack grief because she hasn’t really gone out with the other players at night. Esperanza Cho has also been relatively monastic, not leaving the hotel after sunset on most days.

The two of them have spent the past few minutes looking at an odd, round orange sculpture across the street from the Ceni Museum of Modern Art.

“Britt, do you have any idea what it is?”

“I can’t say. It looks a little like a giant rotten orange that’s not rotten.”

“Maybe it’s a landscape of the sun.”

“Could be. You see that pattern there?”

“It looks like a lizard, holding up a peace symbol.”

“It’s a Peace Frog.”

There is an awkward silence. Cho decides to ask Britt Mack a tough question.

“Britt, if you don’t mind asking, what about you and Johnnie? You two seemed very close…”

“Seem is the right word. When we’d go out, he’d spend so much time talking about Kate Logan… I felt like his priest, listening to confession.”

“Is that why you broke up? Kate?”

“We were never really together. Yes, he’s a good guy, but between Kate and this rigid moral code he has… Besides, I just can’t handle a relationship right now.”

“Why not?”

“I’m going to graduate next year, and I need to focus on my studies.”

“But, aren’t you only a junior?”

“I’ll be a senior this fall,” Mack says. “It’ll be my third year, but I’ll be a senior.”

“How do you do it?”

“Esperanza, all most people see when they look at me is this huge woman. I intimidate people, so the result of it is a lot of free time. Plus, between tennis and school, I don’t have much time.”

“I see.”

The two continue staring at the statue. Carmen Doyle and Maggie Cho see Britt and Esperanza looking at the statue. They start looking at the sculpture.

“It looks like an old basketball,” Maggie Cho says.

“No, it isn’t,” Carmen Doyle says. “It’s a World Map.”

“Why would a World Map be orange?”

“You can see the Andromeda Islands, right there.”

“That doesn’t make any… Hey, that does kind of look like the Andromeda Islands.”

Erin Trent, who’s supposed to meet the girls for lunch, joins them. She suppresses a giggle, because she finds their interest in the sculpture amusing.

“So, what’s up Erin?” Mack notices Trent wearing a sweat suit from the museum gift shop. “Why aren’t you checking out potential opponents at the doubles matches?”

“Maybe later. I’m starting the day off right first.”

“So, what’s the tournament field look like?”

“Kay and I could face the #3 seed in the second round. Johnnie and Kate got it real tough. They face Cost-of-a Cherry and Da-rate-o-da Rentos.”

“And the other doubles teams? You think it could be Lord/Cicero vs. Thomas/Van Pelt, like it was in Hamilton?”

“If the ball bounces our way, why not?”

“What do you think of OUR chances?” Mack knows that Trent can be a bit too eager to share her opinions. The four women look at Trent, waiting for her response.

“Your chances are all good. I got a feeling that one of you in singles will break on through.”

“…to the other side?”

There’s an awkward silence. None of the others understand quite what Mack said.

“Well, I’m hungry! Aren’t we supposed to eat an early lunch?”

“Yeah, but I’m not sure where,” Britt says.

“We’re trying to figure out what this is,” Maggie Cho admits.

“Girls, you’re thinking too hard.” Trent points to an ice cream shop, right next to the sculpture.

“It’s a giant scoop of orange sherbet,” Trent says confidently as she walks toward the ice cream shop. “Come on in. They serve this Cenian Orange Sherbet that’s to die for.”

The other girls laugh, realizing that Trent is right.

[Madesu]

Qualification day 3 Cenial Masters CourtReport

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GANDO: Hello and we welcome all viewers to this Cenial Masters CourtReport, I'm Levi Gando. Today Madesenes once again demonstrated their talent in tennis as none of them suffered a loss. To start us off was (2) Gabe Anderson playing against a fellow Euroslavian Tatianna. Anderson had no trouble throughout the match in regards to his play, as he maintained a fair hold of his serve as well as his rallying points, allowing him to claim a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Euroslavian.

-Next up was (6) Mayeso Kayden taking on Meghan Anderson of Kaboomlandia. Kayden and Anderson played a lengthy but rather entertaining first set as they were both able to hold their service games and gave off beautiful play. In the end of the set Kayden managed to claim it after a few unforced errors from the Kaboomlandian. Kayden continued his momentum over to the second set enabling him to successfully claim a 7-5, 6-2 win over Anderson.

-In group 6 was Madesene Odell Bristol taking on quite a scary match against Aaron Richards, another Kaboomlandian. Richards proved his stance in the match as he served out several aces against the Madesene, enabling him to claim the set. Bristol had a comeback in the following 2 sets as he improved his game very significantly, allowing him to claim a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win.

-(7) Benjamin Shaw took on a fellow Andromedan Johnnie Foster in a lengthy but entertaining game. Foster started the match off very good as he pretty much dominated the court; his all-round play against Shaw was what enabled him to claim it. The second set was what most viewers who watched the game the most entertaining of the match. Both players were dominating each other; Shaw refusing to lose it. In the end, after almost an hour and a half Shaw managed to claim the set. Shaw continued his momentum onto the third quite easily enabling him to earn a 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 win.

-In group 8 was (10) Sajjad de Sauveterre playing against Salvia Ester of Ameraksia. De Sauveterre practically breezed through the first set as he didn't have any trouble holding onto his service games and maintained a relatively high quality play against the Ameraksian. The second set is where thing started to get quite interesting as Ester improved her game significantly; an improved serve-and-volley type of play was what did the trick for Ester. Eventually this battle went into a tie-break and De Sauveterre simply took it all from there. By winning 7-0 in the tie-break this allowed De Sauveterre to claim a 6-1, 7-6 win over Ester.

-Over in the doubles side of the tournament was (3) Jayce Wood/Ariel Aubert taking on Abas Ur'a/Ali Saufan of Alma Atta. All throughout the match the Madesene doubles players had almost no flaw to their game. By showing their dominance on the court Aubert and Wood were able to close with a 6-3, 6-1 win.

This has been a Cenial Masters CourtReport of the third day of qualification week, I'm Levi Gando, thank you all for watching. Coverage will continue tomorrow.