Welcome to The Open Championship of Atlantian Oceania! The newest Grand Slam on the ATP circuit, it is being held at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Emberton. Those with a long memory may remember the venue from the Seventh Summer Olympics held here in Emberton, the capital of Krytenia; for those who don't...well, it's a chance to make some memories of your own.
One hundred and sixty eight singles players, and seventy-nine pairs of doubles, will be competing in the event; currently, the doubles competition is unsorted pending update to the rankings.
The Singles Competition
[*]The top thirty-two players entered in the competition are seeded in the main draw.
[*]The next thirty-two ranked players are unseeded, but qualify automatically to the main draw.
[*]The three Krytenian players with an ATP rank not in the top sixty-four are wild-carded into the main draw.
[*]One player from each nation with no players in the top sixty-four entrants receive one wildcard place (Grand Angland, Spartaned, Cosumar, Rietumimark, Witty Penguins, and Semarland).
[*]The fifteen next-ranked players also qualify automatically to the main draw, giving a total of eighty-eight.
[*]The remaining eighty players have been drawn into forty play-off single qualifiers. No player will play anyone from their own country, and the forty winners advance to the main draw.
[*]All matches, including qualifiers, are best of five sets. Sets at 6-6 are decided by tiebreaker; if the fifth set is at 6-6, then play continues until a player leads by two games.
The Doubles Competition
[*]The top sixteen pairs entered in the competition are seeded in the main draw.
[*]The next sixteen ranked pairs are unseeded, but qualify automatically to the main draw.
[*]One pair from each nation with no players in the top thirty-two entrants receive one wildcard place (Grand Angland, Witty Penguins, Spartaned, Cosumar, Rietumimark, Natanians and Nosts, Semarland, and The Sword Bloke).
[*]The remaining thirty pairs have been drawn into fifteen play-off single qualifiers. No pair will play anyone from their own country, and the fifteen winners advance to the main draw.
[*]All matches, including qualifiers, are best of five sets. Sets at 6-6 are decided by tiebreaker; if the fifth set is at 6-6, then play continues until a player leads by two games.
Your Host City - Oxley District, City of Emberton
Emberton is the sprawling capital of Krytenia. Known as the "City of Nations", pretty much all nationalities can be found somewhere in the city limits. The centre of the city is full of gleaming skyscrapers, whilst the outskirts are "garden suburbs" with plenty of parkland. The Olympic Tennis Centre itself is in the Oxley area of the city; expect to see many maroon and navy shirts and scarves, as Royal Emberton FC play about a half mile down the road. Transport is good, with Oxley Hawton Road station on the Emberton Metro the best bet for reaching the venue. If you fancy a bit of a walk, Oxley Park station (on the mainline) is by the football ground, and offers a refreshing (and well-signposted) walk that will take you through the centre of the district, and the bars, restaurants, and cafés therein. Oxley Park Green, next to Oxley Park station, will host a big-screen "fan area" with live music throughout the tournament.
Your Host Venue
The OTC is a rather large venue, set as a venue "in the park". Plenty of landscaping, plenty of space to mingle. Free maps are provided. The complex contains twenty-one courts, including five show courts.
The Medal Court - Marked on the map as MC or Court Zero, this is the main court. Nineteen thousand can be seated here, and there is a retractable roof for bad weather.
Olympus Court (Court One) - Seats fourteen thousand. No roof here (yet), but one is expected to be installed in time for TOCAO II next autumn.
Celesta Court (Court Two) - The smallest of the central courts. Seats 7,800. Easily recognisable by its sky blue seats, as opposed to the dark teal of the rest of the complex.
South Court (Court Ten) - As the name suggests, the southernmost court. Seats 3,100.
North Court (Court Twenty) - As the name suggests, the northernmost court. Also seats 3,100.
The remaining courts range from capacities of five hundred to fifteen hundred. General admission tickets give all-day access to non-show courts, subject to available seats. Reserved seating at any non-show court can be requested prior to day's play. Show court seats are available per match or all day, but will cost more of that hard-earned cash.
Schedule
Tuesday 29 September - Qualifiers (minor courts only)
Wednesday 30 September - Round 1: Singles sections A-D, doubles sections A-B
Thursday 1 October - Round 1: Singles sections E-H, doubles sections C-D
Friday 2 October - Round 2: Singles sections A-D, doubles sections A-B
Saturday 3 October - Round 2: Singles sections E-H, doubles sections C-D
Sunday 4 October - No scorination
Monday 5 October - Singles round 3
Tuesday 6 October - Doubles round of 16
Wednesday 7 October - Singles round of 16
Thursday 8 October - Doubles quarter-finals
Friday 9 October - Singles quarter-finals
Saturday 10 October - Semi-finals
Sunday 11 October - Finals
Cutoffs will be approx 2300-2330 BST (2200-2230 UTC) on each day, except October 1st which is likely to be approximately one hour later. Should any Krytenians reach the last sixteen of any competition, those matches will be scorinated by a third party. RP bonus is cumulative, and added directly to logarithmic rank for each player.
