(ATP Grand Slam) TOCAO - The IC Thread

[Krytenia]

SINGLES - Quarter Finals

[11] Ngurah Putra Muliawan (PCU)     6   6   7
[24] Maria Sophia Lubis (PCU)        4   2   6

[22] Marisa Maradona (CEN)           6   6   7
[29] Patrick Park (ABA)              4   4   6

Neia Dovan (CEN)                     4   6   6   3   5
[14] Marla Gerard (NEG)              6   3   2   6   7

[19] Charles Sayer (USD)             1   3   7   7   6
[1] Ardil Navsal (CEN)               6   6   6   6   2

Semi Final Draw
[11] Ngurah Putra Muliawan (PCU) v [22] Marisa Maradona (CEN)
[14] Marla Gerard (NEG) v [19] Charles Sayer (USD)

[Ceni]

Why even bother playing
If you can't even win?
You can only keep on praying
That you don't commit a sin

Who won't be a nihilist
If you lost like that?
You won't sit in silence
If your dreams went splat

No strategy seems to work
In this here game of tennis
I seem to go berserk
When I play some menace

On my country's players,
There seems to be a curse
No one answers any prayers
We just keep getting worse and worse

Who can save so many match points?
And his opportunities so scraggy
Yet that boy Charles can do it -
Him and his sweetheart Maggie

There's no point in trying
If you're going to lose
We just keep on crying
When we hear that bad news

Look at our results now,
You'll see why we are mad
We'll practice more, we vow
And results, don't see a tad

Oh to you we whine,
sweet god of misery
the stars still won't align
not even if we believe

Yet we still play the game
No matter whether win or die
or going up in flame
We still like to try.

[Pemecutan]

Another Semis in Single
Emberton, Krytenia

After Pemecutanian double team, Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati successfully defeated 1st seed, Elia Xal/Fia Xal of Ceni to claim spot in Semi Final of TOCAO Grand Slam Double Competition. It's time for Single players that playing to claim spot in the semi final.

Although there is already a claim that Pemecutan will have one player in Semi Final of TOCAO Single Competition, but both Ngurah Putra Muliawan and Maria Sophia Lubis who faced each other still give a great play to performed in the Quarter Final. The first set played in a relatively tight match with Muliawan lead at first. But Lubis didn't back down and gain her confidence to outplayed the 11th seed. The situation went tight after 4-4 position. Muliawan's nice forehand give him the 9th game and lead 5-4. Lubis try to force 5-5 deuce in the 10th game and able to fight until 40-40. The situation getting tighter after more then 7 times deuces. In the 8th deuce and Muliawan gets advantage after a nice netting. Lubis try to shot a backhand into an empty spot of Muliawan's court but unfortunately the shot went widen and she lost the first set by 4-6.

Muliawan gets early in the second set. Lead fast by 3-0 with ease before Lubis regain her confidence back. She able to balance her performance with Muliawan and difficult him. Unfortunately, Muliawan always capable to give a great finishing which keep him taking one after another game. But when the position reach 5-0, Lubis able to turn the table and takes another 2 games to halt Muliawan's victory. But her overconfidence make her losing the 8th game after a too much strong shot which end out off the field. Muliawan win the second set by 6-2.

Although already losing 2 sets, Lubis still have the confidence to played against Muliawan. This result in a much stronger and balance performance of both player in the third set. Neither one of them able to keep the lead as the other will gets equalize the position and points gain latter on. The situation went tight after 5-5 deuce that continued with 6-6 tie-break. In the tie-break both players still showed a strong performance which makes them end with 6-6 tie-break points. Neither one of them back down the the points continue to 8-8. But eventually Muliawan able to trick Lubis in the next 2 breaks which makes him lead by 10-8 and also winning the match.

"It was the best played ever. And even though I'm lost, I'm really happy to faced Muliawan in the Quarter final," says Maria Sophia Lubis in an interview after the match.

On the other court, a shocking result coming from 1st seed, Ardil Navsal of Ceni who lost from 19th seed, Charles Sayer of United States Devont in a tight 5 sets match. Although with 3 players in Quarter Final, Ceni only have one player in Semi Final after 22nd seed, Marisa Maradona winning against 29th seed, Patrick Park of Albaie. In the Semi Final, 11th seed, Ngurah Putra Muliawan will face 22nd seed, Marisa Maradona of Ceni. While the other match is between 14th seed, Marla Gerard of Neu Engollon against 19th seed, Charles Sayer of United States of Devonta. This resulted the first ever that none of top seed will be in the Final of major ATP tournament.

Tomorrow will feature the Semi Final of Double Competition where 5th seed, Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati of Pemecutan will face Owen Curtis/Hubert Sims of Albaie. While other semifinalist are 6th seed, Leo Gary/Elizabeth Quehall of Britonisea against host double, Owen Simmons/Perry Walsh.

[Krytenia]

SINGLES - Semi Finals

[11] Ngurah Putra Muliawan (PCU)     3   6   5   5
[22] Marisa Maradona (CEN)           6   0   7   7

[14] Marla Gerard (NEG)              4   6   7   6
[19] Charles Sayer (USD)             6   0   5   0

FINAL
[22] Marisa Maradona (CEN) v [14] Marla Gerard (NEG)

DOUBLES - Semi Finals

[6] Leo Garry / Elizabeth Quehall (BRI)        7   6   5   5   6
Owen Simmons / Perry Walsh (KRY)               6   4   7   7   2

[5] Komang Antari / Kadek Andreawati (PCU)     7   3   6   6   7
Owen Curtis / Hubert Sims (ABA)                6   6   7   1   5

FINAL
[6] Leo Garry / Elizabeth Quehall (BRI) v [5] Komang Antari / Kadek Andreawati (PCU)

[Ceni]

Waves from the stormy sea
Crash upon a halcyon shore
Disturbing the peaceful serenity of the sand -
Yet, at the same time, creating a serenity
Free from the urban stink
Or sound of cars rushing from place
To place, always in a hurry,
Or the city lights hurting
Your eyes - red! green! blue! -
At all hours of the day

O halcyon shore! How
we wish we could
Escape to your serenity
All of the time -
Escape from the corkscrew
Grip of the cities that never sleep -
Noise! Lights! Smells!
O halcyon shore - what a contradiction
From the rough power of the waves
Comes a peaceful ring, a
Tantalizing prospect of quiet reflection

The sounds of the sea beckon -
Seagulls squawk, fight over food,
The waves wash up onto the beach,
At once powerful and dangerous
Yet still the rhythm sends a message
Of peace and harmony
The smells of the sea beckon -
Salty water - sometimes so caustic yet
Ever so peaceful,
The beach breeze with its smell of the sea
Wafting up into a hammock -
Why not escape from your troubles
And wander to a place
Where you can relax, carefree?

O halcyon shore!
You beckon all towards you!
Who can resist the call
of the ocean?
So peaceful, so serene,
so halcyon!
The city calls, too -
Yet its stink, its constant hurry,
Its fast life with no time
To settle down, to think, to relax
Cannot match the clarion call
Of the halcyon shore with
No troubles, a slow place
To relax your wearied eyes

O halcyon shore!
Let us all head towards your
Serenity - let us all
Relax our wearied eyes -
Breathe in
and out,
In and out,
And let go of our troubles
Simply exist
On one halcyon shore somewhere
O halcyon shore!
O how you call!

[Krytenia]

FINALS!

Singles:

[22] Marisa Maradona (CEN)     7   6   6   7
[14] Marla Gerard (NEG)        5   4   7   6

Congratulations to Marisa Maradona, who lifts the King Tristan Memorial Cup as the first TOCAO Singles Champion.

Doubles:

[6] Leo Garry / Elizabeth Quehall (BRI)        6   3   7   7
[5] Komang Antari / Kadek Andreawati (PCU)     3   6   6   6

Well done to Leo Garry and Elizabeth Quehall, who are the first recipients of the Silver Lions as TOCAO Doubles Champions.