NSTT Rushmori Swing - RP thread

by **Ceni** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:36 pm

Welcome to the NSTT's Rushmori Swing!

Keystone Bastion Open

Bastion, Eura
Sponsor: Keystone Bank
Tier 1 Mandatory
Outdoor hard courts
Offers up to 1,200 points, doubles and singles
Singles draw: 56
Doubles draw: 28
Limit of 8 singles, 4 doubles
Scorinated with xkoranate 0.3.3, tennis module, 3 tiebreaker sets for singles, doubles, and qualification, Super-tiebreak for doubles qualification
Limit of 2 nations per user, puppets MUST be declared

New Gelderland Open

Nassau Bay, New Gelderland
Sponsor: Liberal Estates
Tier 2
Outdoor hard courts
Offers up to 500 points, doubles and singles
Singles draw: 32
Doubles draw: 16
Limit of 4 singles, 2 doubles
Scorinated with xkoranate 0.3.3, tennis module, 3 tiebreaker sets for singles and qualification, Super-tiebreak for doubles and qualification
Limit of 2 nations per user, puppets MUST be declared
Schedule: TBA

Cityscapes Open

City Centre, Ceni
Sponsor: Cityscapes
Tier 2
Indoor hard courts
Offers up to 500 points, doubles and singles
Singles draw: 48
Doubles draw: 24
Limit of 6 singles, 3 doubles
Scorinated with xkoranate 0.3.3, tennis module, 3 tiebreaker sets for singles and qualification, Super-tiebreak for doubles and qualification
Limit of 2 nations per user, puppets MUST be declared
Schedule: TBA

Cenial Masters

Cenial, Ceni
Sponsor: Air Terranea
Tier 1 Mandatory
Outdoor hard courts
Offers up to 1200 points, doubles and singles
Singles draw: 96
Doubles draw: 32
Limit of 10 singles, 5 doubles
Scorinated with xkoranate 0.3.3, tennis module, 3 tiebreaker sets for singles and qualification, Super-tiebreak for doubles and qualification
Limit of 2 nations per user, puppets MUST be declared
Schedule: TBA

Other Notes

RP bonus is cumulative throughout the entire swing.
Ceni will host all four events.
Ceni will receive a small host bonus, no more than 0.10 max, for events in which he has a 'home field'.
Wildcards most definitely will be issued upon request and to home players.
Signups close 3 days after the last MD of the Hamilton International.

Schedule - Cityscapes Open & Cenial Masters
Sunday, May 15: Cityscapes Open - Qualification
Monday, May 16: Cityscapes Open - Round of 48
Tuesday, May 17: Cityscapes Open - Round of 32
Wednesday, May 18: Cityscapes Open - Round of 16
Thursday, May 19: Cityscapes Open - Quarterfinal
Friday, May 20: Cityscapes Open - Semifinal, Cenial Masters - Qualification
Saturday, May 21: Cityscapes Open - Final, Cenial Masters - Round of 96, Day 1
Sunday, May 22: Cenial Masters - Round of 96, Day 2
Monday, May 23: Cenial Masters - Round of 64
Tuesday, May 24: Cenial Masters - Round of 32
Wednesday, May 25: Cenial Masters - Round of 16
Thursday, May 26: Cenial Masters - Quarterfinal
Friday, May 27: Cenial Masters - Semifinal
Saturday, May 28: Cenial Masters - Final

Sorry about the packed schedule... we have to get the Cenian Open in before I leave on my summer vacation.

All cutoffs should be between 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM CDT.

by **Ceni** » Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:37 pm

Bastion - Singles
Here

Bastion - Singles Qualification
Group 1
Säde Kaja (FCF)
Mark West (NGD)
Aljaž Isaac (EFL)
Luke Pool (SCH)

Group 2
Jasmine Abraw (ETN)
Melissa Herbert (NGD)
Kyra Andersen (YSP)
Diana Plath (SCH)

Group 3
Alice Curson (ETN)
Stephanie Brown (NGD)
William Mira (YSP)
Jill Walker (SCH)

Group 4
Mattias Doerwald (NEG)
Alastair Breaker (ETN)
Jamieson Niels (YSP)
Bilaal Bilclough (EFL)

Group 5
Adam Samson (ETN)
Carbot de Elan (YSP)
Jill Clarke (NGD)
Sukaina Yunan (EFL)

Group 6
Hermanni Conall (FCF)
Rafael Aros (YSP)
Samuel Hartnell (ETN)
Kasandra Perrier (EFL)

Group 7
Bradyn Burn (EFL)
John Muir (SCH)
Liam Penderyn (NGD)
Samuel Liandros (YSP)

Group 8
Keeley Sinai (EFL)
Eliza Reusmann (SCH)
Pietr Van Drokovich (YSP)
Tommy Southgate (NGD)

Group 9
Estela Fenton-Millington (EFL)
Jim Cowie (SCH)
Adam Gory (SCH)
Harry Blackwood (NGD)

Group 10
Hollie Gratton (ETN)
Megan Elliott (NGD)
Catherine Kruminš (SCH)
Jacqueline Ereborne (YSP)

Bastion - Doubles
Here

Bastion - Doubles Qualification
Group 1
Jake Cartson/Steven King (ETN)
Peter McLeod/Anna Jones (SCH)
Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac (FCF)

Group 2
Ainsley Eurig / Flannán Dorit (FCF)
Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann (SCH)
Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker (ETN)

Group 3
Rayford Wise/Dhaakir Prieto (EFL)
Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates (SCH)
Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard (NEG)

Group 4
Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad (PCU)
Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie (YSP)
Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott (NGD)

Group 5
Julie Syncole/Oscar Bowermars (ETN)
Tommy West/Stephanie Brown (NGD)
Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif (EFL)

Group 6
Kiersten Bullock/Reina Jaber (EFL)
Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram (ETN)
Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen (YSP)

Group 7
Giorgio Irani/Clementina Travers (EFL)
Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood (NGD)
Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia (YSP)

Group 8
Alwyn Pedr / Ceallachán Amhlaoibh (FCF)
Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson (YSP)
Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar (NGD)

by **Ethane** » Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:39 pm

Explosive News: Sports
Rushmori Swing

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Tennis Time Once Again!

Starting off the Rushmori Swing, the Ethanian players are off to Bastion, Eura to play in what is expected to be Ethane's best tournament to date.

The Keystone Bastion Open in Eura is expected to start shortly, and all eyes are certainly on this tournament, especially with the higher ranks of many of the players after the massive success in the previous 2 tournaments. This open, which will be played on outdoor hard courts, marks a group of tennis tournaments placed together as part of the Rushmori Swing, in which many of Ethane's star tennis players will be competing in throughout.

The Keystone Bastion Open, which is sponsored by Keystone Bank, is a Tier 1 Mandatory tournament, meaning that this tournament will help the victor in their ranks standings massively, making this a lucrative tournament to do well in. Furthermore, it is the 2nd largest of the 4 tennis events in the Rushmori swing, so it is expected to bring a lot of excitement to the field, as many players from many nations across the multiverse go head to head in a bid to win the first event of the Rushmori swing, and hopefully boost themselves for the remainder of the swing as well.

Ethane certainly aren't in a bad position either, as for the first time, two of their players will be bypassing the qualification rounds to go straight to the main draw of the singles tournaments, while the doubles has not warranted the same level of success as of yet that the singles have managed to accomplish. After a sturdy performance in the past two tennis events, Thomas Hutchon (ranked 67th) will be delving straight into the main draw with a match against Andy Amada (ranked 10th) of Ceni, in a bid to continue his consistent performances and journey deep into the tournament. But he will be with challenge though, as that first match of his proves to be a difficult way to start a tournament.

Nico Angelo is the second player who will be delving straight into the main draw of the tournament after his dreamy performance from the Hamilton International IV saw him pull off a miracle to advance into the finals of the tournament, to the surprise of many. This has seen his rank jump massively, where he is now the highest ranked Ethanian ever, with a rank of 31. With his first match to be played against whoever qualifies from group 7, which includes Bradyn Burn (EFL), John Muir (SCH), Liam Penderyn (NGD) and Samuel Liandros (YSP), he is set to hopefully take off to a better start than his other automatically qualified team mate, and consolidate his newfound position in the ranks.

Prospects aren't daunting for qualification either, even though only the top player progresses in this tournament in the qualifiers - a stark difference from the Hamilton International. Jasmine Abraw, who is ranked 140 in the multiverse, is one of only two ranked players in that group, the other being Diana Plath, who is ranked 295th, giving Jasmine the distinct advantage for qualifying.

The story seems to remain the same for most, if not all the groups, with the Ethanian player being the dominant one in terms of rank and skill, or if not, still ahead of the others. This can be attributed down to the recent increase in skilled Ethanian athletes being trained up in the Ethanian Tennis Union better, as more fame to the nation in terms of the world of tennis does mean that there are more coaches willing to help that nation improve their stockpile of players.

The story is not quite the same with doubles, as while in the previous tournament the doubles did do fairly well considering where they have come from recently, they are still not up there in the rankings as such, being unable to replicate to the same degree the success that has been managed so rapidly by the singles part of tennis.

So as we come into this long streak of tournaments, the competitors representing Ethane will hope for the best in tricky matches, and for one, a match I cannot wait to see is an Ethanian vs a top ranked or nearly top ranked nation, for our players have a thing for knocking out top ranked players, knocking out the number one in the past two tournaments, and knocking out many high ranked Cenians along the way with this.

by **Pemecutan** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:12 am

To Start from Bastion
Bastion, Eura

The next calendar event of NSTT is The Rushmori Swing which will be opened at Bastion, Eura. The Keystone Bastion Open is a Tier 1 Mandatory event. And for this year tournament, Pemecutan Tennis Federation enters 8 single players and 4 double teams including top players, such Dewa Putu Adrian Putra, Ngurah Putra Muliawan, Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati and Hamilton International sensation, Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi.

At the tournament, only Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad which will starting its journey in Bastion from Qualification Round. Joined in Group 4 together with Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie (YSP) and Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott (NGD). The team have to finished at top of the group in order to advance to the Main Round. Another note, 8 top seeded players in Single Competition and 4 seeded players of Double Competition are automatically enters the Second Round of the tournament including Pemecutanian, Dewa Putu Adrian Putra who currently seeded 8 at this tournament.

by **Yesopalitha** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:54 am

"Ding, ding, ding," rang the loud bell at the center of town square in Freedom's Altar, Yesopalitha.

"Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding."

A total of fifteen times, as was symbolic in the history of the nation to call forth a meeting of importance, one that no citizen of the Unbidden Free Republic of Yesopalitha should miss. No, no vampire, no orc, no human, no elf, none of anything should miss such a meeting, when the bell rings a total of fifteen times. For fifteen was the number of importance for Zaiden, the Lord Zaiden which gave them this land to populate, far away from humans, elves, dwarves, or anything else that would traditionally try to stop the "Unbidden" from actually settling somewhere and not be eradicated like vermin.

A woman walked to the middle of the square. She was not the most beautiful or flashy woman, but there was something about her that made one just stare. The way she walked, no, glided - across the street, oblivious yet attentive to everyone and anyone around her was mystifying. Her face couldn't be classified as any race, but the blonde hair flowed gracefully behind her and her blue eyes stared at anyone that would dare look into them. This was a woman of importance, a woman of royalty, a woman that deserved people's attention, and knew how to grab it.

"Citizens of Yesopalitha! My brethren!" she cried out loudly, her voice loud and clear in the afternoon air, "Ever since the great earthquake that hit Irkan City we have been withdrawn from the world, rebuilding, taking care of our own, and only accepting aid from our Mystrian brethren. Crystal Spires, Carceno, and even some of the COPS nations have helped us greatly, it is true. But such an earthquake destroyed more than just our buildings, our people, and our lands - it severely impacted our way of life! All the major sports stadiums had to be changed to emergency evacuation centers, and all the sports leagues went down. We have no idea if we can ever be the nation that we were in the sporting world - most likely, it won't happen - but I do believe that it is time that we went back out there and started competing again. Just to put the past behind us and to give our people mirth, to give them amusement, and to give them a way to test themselves against the best of the world again. What say you!"

The crowd stirred. That had been Nirdasil, The Chosen, The Dark Crusader, the one who was neither here nor there, neither fully nor partially of any race, of any species. She was their leader, their guide, the one that was fated to live forever, as an immortal.

The people started to cheer. They had missed life, they had missed sports, and now, at least, they would try to get it back.

Starting with Tennis, of all sports.

by **Schottia** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:22 am

It wasn't the perfect tournament for Catherine Krūmiņš to make her debut on the senior tour, but she would need to make do. The young player had spent the last two weeks holed up at the National Tennis Academy in South Schottia, trying to put in all the last minute preparations she could, for the impending trip to Eura.

Where she had grown up, along the northern tip of Schottia, there was a thriving local tennis scene, and facilities within walking distance from her own front door. However it was exclusively clay court in her part of the country, and leaving home had been the only way she would get some valuable hard court game time. Geographically cut off by the imposing North Island Mountains, the D'Itillen county of Schottia had always had a distinctive culture different to the rest of the country. There, football and rugby were firmly off the cards, and the most popular past times were, interestingly, clay court tennis and lawn bowls. Tennis was something that the county, and its 20,000 people took very seriously, and they had produced no fewer than four Schottic number ones in the modern era. Most of this success seemed to be confined to their own small corner, however, as their history of disconnection meant that few were inclined to travel. For all their success domestically, not one of those four sporting greats had gone on to make any sort of an impact on the world stage. Whether it was the tour schedule which was their undoing, or their inability to pick up wins on other surfaces; either way there were few people outside of The D'Itillen who could recall a single name.

Cathy was determined to be different however, and as a fresh faced seventeen-year-old she was ready to go out there and ruffle some feathers. She knew she was no Botack Andiam, but she was starting out young, and she had every chance of improving. For the guys in the Schottic TA set up, most of them were already either in their prime now, or nose-diving back downwards. Players like Luke Poole were already finished, but even Eliza Reusmann had done precious little. Tennis was popular in Schottia, and the sport had a big pull in terms of TV audiences, so there had been plenty of people back home willing Reusmann to succeed. However, the Soessch girl just hadn't quite followed through on her early promise, and the 23-year-old Reusmann was still languishing well outside the world's top 200. Cathy would have loved a shot at her actually, especially on a clay court, on a blustery biting cold spring day up on the north coast. Reusmann could move pretty well there was no mistaking it, but in a baseline battle, Cathy felt she might even have the edge.

Back in her village of Saint-Dos, the flags would already be out, as would be the case the length and breadth of the D'Itillen. The residents were passionate about their tennis, and even more so when one of their own was playing. To say that this was all a complete culture shock for Cathy would be untrue however, as she had grown up in the Krūmiņš household surrounded by tennis. Her mother had been the village tennis club Chairperson, while her father, grandfather, grandmother, and aunt, had all been county champions. Needless to say, there had been a feeling from a young age that she was destined for greatness. From the age of thirteen, she had been winning club tournaments, and from the age of fourteen she had been almost unstoppable at local level. With her early success, and the Krūmiņš family notoriety, it was hard for Cathy to remember a time when she wasn't some sort of micro-celebrity.

Cathy's father John Krūmiņš had been a visionary man in comparison to his parents before him, and he had seen the potential pit falls which lay ahead for his daughter as she looked to pursue a professional career. It was for this reason that he so willingly took to the road at the crack of dawn each weekend, diving Cathy to tournaments up and down the Country. You couldn't get anywhere from Saint-Dos quickly, and even the nearest city was a four hour drive following all the winding mountain roads, but Mr Krūmiņš did this week-in-week-out without so much as a grumble.

Nevertheless, this wasn't the clay courts of her little village, nor was it the Schottic TA Academy. This was the outdoor hard court season, and it was a journey into the relative unknown for Cathy. She had obviously played on this surface before in the juniors, but she was in uncharted waters now, as she headed out to a part of the Rushmore which had been one of the beating hearts of the sporting world for a number of years now. It was her baptism of fire, as this part of the tour would take her the Olympic city of Nassau Bay, to Ceni the home of many of the players whom she grown up hoping to emulate, and to a world she was used to seeing on the television.

The first stop however, was Eura and the city of Bastion, a nation with their own proud sporting tradition. The Keystone Open would be her chance to make an impact on the world stage, not that that was going to be in any way easy. Taking a look at some of the players who stood in her way; even if she managed to make the finals and somehow battle past Ellela Thotan in the first round - she would need to somehow negotiate Johmer Vales, the world number four, in round two. As an unranked player, there was no point in getting ahead of herself and Cathy had to be realistic about what she could achieve. If the lanky, frizzy-haired teenager was going to make an impact on the world stage some day, then this was where the journey would start.

by **Neu Engollon** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:26 am

"Neu Engollon, and also to our International viewers....Hello, good evening to you. You've tuned in to Courtside Central on NETV Sports 19. I'm your host, Dom Toglani and alongside me is my co-host, Lizbet Rittenhaus. Well, here we are again, Liz. This time we're doing live coverage from Bastion, in the sprawling, welcoming nation of Eura."

"Yes, Dom, we certainly are and it's been a better journey for us than the NETC team."

"They haven't had a good go of it this season, have they? I mean if we don't take their performance collectively, we still have seen only Felice Mareaux and the doubles team of Quiront and Garzala go anywhere past the group stage."

"They have quite a bit to make up for, yes, and everyone has taken a dive in their playing these last few months. We can only wish fervently that Neu Engollon hasn't lost hope. Word lately was that some of the tennis companies of the Confederacy were looking outside of our borders for promotional spokespersons for their products, such as Costa de Ouro, Pemecutan and the Ferret lands, rather than put increasingly unpopular NETC players on the screen or page. "

"This is a bit of a dismal way to start out the broadcast, don't you think?"

"Yeah Dom, maybe we can focus on the positive. Which is that the Neu Engollian players are focusing that energy and striving for redemption by being very serious about training during the off-tournament times."

"The coaching staff has seen a big turnover, which hasn't helped in the short term, but maybe this is the kick in the pants they need, Liz. One can only hope."

"We're going to a short sponsor break, but when we come back, we'll talk with Marla Gerard and some of the other players about their plans to bounce back and fight to the top ranks again. Stay tuned..."

by **Vers-Gelderland** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:05 am

New Gelderland's Time

Bastion, 4/25/2016 - by Vyri Arcaina, chief correspondent

New Gelderland first stood the world's tennis scene on its toes when Mark Southgate and Megan Elliott won the gold medal at the last Olympics, on Rushmori hard court in Electrum - defeating the first, second, and third seeds - all in a row - capping off their dream week with a win over the #1 seeds, Lord Almighty Gregory and Cleffie Martinez, who the Gregoryisgodistani propagandists had characterized as invincible. Obviously they were very vincible, and Southgate and Elliott were obviously the better pair, maybe even the best pair at the last Olympics.

New Gelderland again brought attention to itself in the tennis world when Liam Penderyn announced that he would represent New Gelderland in international tennis instead of his home country, Ceni. His grandmother was Gelderlish, so at least his decision was legally sound, but it was pretty surprising decision on other grounds, although not so much in retrospect. The part-Avaerilonian-Cenian-Gelderlish player said he would represent New Gelderland because he didn't feel like he was getting enough playing time internationally under Ceni's flag, even though he had enjoyed the benefit of their extensive youth training system. At least it was a valid point - if you're not in the top 8 of players internationally, it seems, you won't get entrance on the Cenian ticket to a large tournament, perhaps even a smaller one.

Now New Gelderland is on the world stage again with the Rushmori hard court swing. Most of the hard courts are the same type that are used in Centralis, where Southgate and Elliott won their gold medal. The swing starts off with Bastion, then follows to the first tournament to be held in New Gelderland, the New Gelderland Open in Nassau Bay, where the country's top players will hopefully gain points. That's followed by the Cityscapes Open, the former Volatus Open, one of the more prestigious Tier 2 events, and then the Cenial Masters, the last of the Tier 1 Mandatory events. But first, New Gelderland's players must go through qualification at the Bastion Open - a tough prospect, considering that some of the players have a large ranking and experience gap on the Gelderlish players.

But that doesn't faze Southgate, Elliott, or Penderyn at all. Rushmore has been their stomping ground for ages - not only in New Gelderland, but also in Eura and Ceni, in addition to New Gelderland, of course. So they think that New Gelderland will have the home court advantage, so to speak, especially in Nassau Bay, but also to a lesser extent in Ceni and Eura. The Electrumite fans gave Elliott and Southgate a big boost in the Olympics - "I think we were definitely the fan favorites in the final, and the support of the fans was crucial in getting through Gregory and Cleffie," said Southgate, and he thinks that they'll probably get that advantage all around Terranea. Plus, Penderyn thinks that his Cenian heritage will help him a bit in Ceni, as will that nation's admitted culture of youth. But all of the players hope they'll get a big boost at their home event, of course.

New Gelderland hopes to break through not only in the singles, but in the doubles as well - which is arguably the harder subset to break through in. The top seeds are entrenched at the top of the ladder, and on average, more doubles seeds are in the later rounds of competitions than singles seeds. But the mixed doubles teams have a confidence boost with their gold medal, and the belief that New Gelderland is stronger in doubles than in singles. That, of course, will be up for debate after these first few qualification rounds, but at least it will be a starting point.

by **Ferret Civilization** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:59 pm

Another new event, another new place to see, another chapter to add to the ever continuing story that made up the Ferret tennis team. So far the Sports Interest had done what it could to be able to keep all the players together in the events since they had turned out some fairly good results, and turned a blind eye to why the whole team 'needed' to be together for everything. The expense was worth it to them, and to everyone else involved. There was finally starting to be a reason to get hyped about the sport involvement, and it was showing at home at least, even though no one else would be able to see it. To everyone else it was up to those individuals to see them however they wanted, it was up to them to do their best to change that and continue to do the best they could.

But for now it was just getting through the qualifiers and maybe the first few rounds of the events. While they got through sometimes, and managed to win a few too, for now they were left learning from trial and error. Enjoy the sights, and just do what they were starting to do, still trying to get better at it all.

by **Ceni** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 2:28 pm

This is the first cutoff of the Rushmori Swing!

Singles - Qualification Day 1

Group 1
Säde Kaja (FCF)                    6   6
Luke Pool (SCH)                    3   4

Mark West (NGD)                    3   2
Aljaž Isaac (EFL)                  6   6


  Group 1                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Aljaž Isaac                      1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
  Säde Kaja                        1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
3 Luke Pool                        1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Mark West                        1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 2
Jasmine Abraw (ETN)                6   1
Diana Plath (SCH)                  7   6

Melissa Herbert (NGD)              6   6
Kyra Andersen (YSP)                4   2


  Group 2                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Diana Plath                      1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
  Melissa Herbert                  1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
3 Jasmine Abraw                    1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Kyra Andersen                    1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 3
Alice Curson (ETN)                 6   7
Jill Walker (SCH)                  4   5

Stephanie Brown (NGD)              7   1   0
William Mira (YSP)                 5   6   6


  Group 3                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alice Curson                     1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
2 William Mira                     1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Stephanie Brown                  1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Jill Walker                      1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 4
Mattias Doerwald (NEG)             2   3
Bilaal Bilclough (EFL)             6   6

Alastair Breaker (ETN)             6   7
Jamieson Niels (YSP)               2   5


  Group 4                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alastair Breaker                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
  Bilaal Bilclough                 1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
3 Jamieson Niels                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Mattias Doerwald                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 5
Adam Samson (ETN)                  6   6
Sukaina Yunan (EFL)                3   4

Carbot de Elan (YSP)               3   4
Jill Clarke (NGD)                  6   6


  Group 5                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Samson                      1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
  Jill Clarke                      1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
3 Carbot de Elan                   1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Sukaina Yunan                    1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 6
Hermanni Conall (FCF)              6   6
Kasandra Perrier (EFL)             3   2

Jim Cowie (SCH)                    6   4   1
Samuel Hartnell (ETN)              1   6   6


  Group 6                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Hermanni Conall                  1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
2 Samuel Hartnell                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Jim Cowie                        1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Kasandra Perrier                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 7
Bradyn Burn (EFL)                  7   6   4
Samuel Liandros (YSP)              6   7   6

John Muir (SCH)                    6   6   1
Liam Penderyn (NGD)                7   4   6


  Group 7                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Liam Penderyn                    1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
  Samuel Liandros                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Bradyn Burn                      1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
  John Muir                        1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 8
Keeley Sinai (EFL)                 7   4   4
Tommy Southgate (NGD)              5   6   6

Eliza Reusmann (SCH)               7   6
Pietr Van Drokovich (YSP)          5   3


  Group 8                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Eliza Reusmann                   1   1  0    2   0  +2    7
2 Tommy Southgate                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Keeley Sinai                     1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
4 Pietr Van Drokovich              1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 9
Estela Fenton-Millington (EFL)     2   6   5
Harry Blackwood (NGD)              6   4   7

Rafael Aros (YSP)                  6   7   3
Adam Gory (SCH)                    7   5   6


  Group 9                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Gory                        1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
  Harry Blackwood                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Estela Fenton-Millington         1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
  Rafael Aros                      1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 10
Hollie Gratton (ETN)               2   6   6
Jacqueline Ereborne (YSP)          6   2   1

Megan Elliott (NGD)                6   2   3
Catherine Kruminš (SCH)            4   6   6


  Group 10                       Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Catherine Kruminš                1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
  Hollie Gratton                   1   1  0    2   1  +1    7
3 Jacqueline Ereborne              1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
  Megan Elliott                    1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 1
Peter McLeod/Anna Jones (SCH)               6   6
Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac (FCF)        2   2


  Group 1                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Peter McLeod/Anna Jones                   1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac            1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 2
Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann (SCH)      3   6   6
Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker (ETN)             6   4  10


  Group 2                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker                 1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
2 Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann          1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 3
Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates (SCH)                2   6  10
Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard (NEG)           6   1   2


  Group 3                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates                    1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
2 Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard               1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 4
Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie (YSP)              2   4
Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott (NGD)          6   6


  Group 4                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott              1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie                  1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 5
Tommy West/Stephanie Brown (NGD)            6   6
Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif (EFL)             3   4


  Group 5                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Tommy West/Stephanie Brown                1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 6
Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram (ETN)            7   6
Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen (YSP)             5   4


  Group 6                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram                1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 7
Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood (NGD)         6   7  10
Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia (YSP)              7   6   6


  Group 7                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood             1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
2 Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia                  1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 8
Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson (YSP)         7   7
Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar (NGD)            5   6


  Group 8                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson             1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar                1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

by **Schottia** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:08 am

Cathy could play this kind of tennis all day, she thought as she sent another forehand down the line for Megan Elliott to chase. The Olympic doubles gold medallist had taken the first set, with the young Schottian struggling to adjust to the pace, but now she was much more in control. Weirdly, losing the first set had taken some of the pressure off, and after that she had been able to focus a bit more on how she was playing. This was exactly the kind of match she was hoping for, thought Cathy, as she returned a shot with plenty of topspin, low and hard past Elliott for two match points on her serve. Base line battles like this she could handle, unless her opponent could really grab the game by the scruff of the neck, this kind of match was bread and butter to her.

She signalled for the ball girl to pass her another ball; hopefully the last one she would need today. Cathy was now serving much better, and she had every right to be confident in serving for the match, but still her stomach lurched as she moved forward to the service line. The North Islander wasn't well built, but she was tall, wiry, and she could generate a lot of power on the serve if she needed to. When things weren't going her way, the first serve percentage was always the first thing to go, but in the second and third sets it was back with a vengeance. As she had been preparing to close out the game, Cathy couldn't help but think about the praise she might get from her coaches for winning this one. Olympic medallist and native Rushmori, Elliott, had been the one of the players she was most reluctant to face, and this result would surely bode well for the other two matches. Anyway, she needed to shake this out of her head. Tennis was played one point at a time, and although she was two breaks up, throwing this game away here would give her opponent plenty to play for.

Cathy bounced the ball twice in front of her before arching her back as he prepared to serve out the match. There was silence among the small crowd who had turned up for this first round qualifier. With a grunt, she zipped a blistering 181-km/h serve towards Elliott's back hand side, who at full stretch managed to get the ball back over the net. It was Cathy's fastest serve of the match so far, but it had been at a good height for her opponent, and the Gelderlander did well to return it. The shot came back short, with plenty of backspin, dropping just a couple of meters past the net. Cathy had to race forward - and perhaps guilty of thinking the ball wasn't coming back - she only met it on the way back down, and was just able to scoop it back, landing it as close to the edge of the court as she could. Again the Gelderlander did well, and was able to return once more, with a pacey ball played into the centre of the court. This time Cathy was in the right place however, and she was able to volley a shot hard down the centre of the court. This should have been Game Set and Match, but to her horror, Elliott, who wasn't going down without a fight, somehow got on the end of it at full stretch. The shot stung past Cathy, who was utterly stranded, tight in at the net, the teenager had her heart in her mouth as she spun round to see where the ball landed...

She dropped to her knees and punched the air in relief, as she saw the ball drop just a couple of centimetres long, handing her a debut senior win. There was no point in getting over excited, and it was true that harder matches than this would lie in wait for the 17-year-old. But all the same, this was a stiff test, and a tough opening match against a very good opponent.

Cathy quickly composed herself and marched in towards the net to shake hands with her opponents. She had a lot of respect for the girl she had just beaten and this wasn't how she wanted to be remembered at the end of the day - down on her knees after a first round win.

The North Islander sat herself back down at the courtside, hunched over as she gathered her things back together. This was a far cry from the village tennis courts with their high mesh-fences. Outside her little bubble, the world was set to get a lot more challenging. Cathy removed her hair band and rubbed her head. Playing pretty much the best game of her life, had only just been enough to win a qualifier two sets to one, whether she could keep this up was another matter.

by **Ferret Civilization** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:02 pm

The grand first day to kick things off, Säde and Hermanni were on the Singles side to start off, with Mark / Pryce on the Doubles side. Ainsley / Flannán and Alwyn / Ceallachán were to go up later to see if they could make it through the qualifiers. The rest were already in the first round of the official event, which never failed to be a great thing. The first qualifiers went amazing for their Singles side, with both Säde and Hermanni off with a win, however Mark / Pryce lost their game. But as usual there was always the next game, or if it went poorly next event. Up on the list of things to do for now was practice and get ready for the future games. Nothing as fancy as the other teams still, but they were still trying and working on improving what they could do.

by **Ethane** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 2:03 pm

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Abraw has Troubles

It remains unclear whether Abraw has the ability to qualify, or even continue to play in this tournament, after collapsing on court at the end of her game against Diana Plath from Schottia.

It was clear from the start of the match that Abraw was going to struggle. She seemed rather tired when she walked out on to that court, seemingly not well rested, which is surprising for her, considering her normally being good on the health side of things. However, she did not seem up to the game today, struggling with keeping up with the pace of play.

This was not prominent in the first set of the game however, as she put pressure on Plath, in an attempt to break one of her serves. She was unable to do this, with Diana Plath pipping her to the victory in the set, winning 7 to 6, putting off a strong comeback from Abraw to keep the set, just needing a second set to win.

Going into the second set though, Abraw began to struggle more. It was clear that she was not feeling well, as she played at a lower intensity than she had in previous tournaments, or even the past set. Struggling to keep up with Plath in temrs of games, she fell way behind in score. A doctor was called on to check up on her, but she was given a clear bill of health to continue at the end of the 4th game.

Unable to win 1 game, which was a game plagued by poor shots by Plath, Abraw lost after 7 gruelling games for her with a margin of 6 games to 1. She then collapsed to the shock of everyone. An ambulance was called, and she was taken the hospital, where she stayed the night, getting rehydrated and some apparently much needed rest. She has since been discharged.

It remains unclear whether she will be able to play the match, but at this stage, it does look like she will be able to.

by **Yesopalitha** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:43 pm

As it befitted the first time that Yesopalithans ventured into world tennis, the players had a rough time on the first day of the Bastion Open of the Rushmori Swing. Of note were the numerous times that Yesopalithans faced players from New Gelderland, which mostly resulted in losses.

Kyra Andersen lost in straight sets, 4-6, 2-6, to Melissa Herbert from New Gelderland. She was pressed by Herbert throughout the entire match, not getting any semblance of a rhythm going. It was a dismal showing from the young Andersen, who recently just turned twenty-two. She will have to deal with Jasmine Abraw of Ethane and Diana Plath of Schottia.

William Mara lost the first set to Stephanie Brown of New Gelderland before bouncing back and destroying Brown to win, 5-7. 6-1, 6-0. He showed great control of his power and finesse. Alice Curson of Ethane and Jill Walker of Schottia await him.

Jamieson Niels, the southpaw, lost to Alastair Braker of Ethane, having to chase balls back and forth and being pressed all match. He made the second one as close as he could, but the ball control of the Ethanian was too much to handle.

Carbot de Elan had a spirited showing against Jill Clarke, but the Gelderlish woman put him away easily, 3-6, 4-6. De Elan is the youngest male on the Yesopalithan squad, and is looking for more experience in the days to come. Adam Samson of Ethane and Sukaina Yunan of Eastfield Lodge will be stiff tests.

Bradyn Burn of Eastfiled Lodge was the victim of Samuel Liandros, the experienced tennis player from Freedom's Altar. After losing a close on in set 1, he took control of the match halfway through the second set. Burn kept things close, but Liandros was able to pull it through.Liam Penderlyn of New Gelderland will be the stiffest test for him.

Pietr Van Drokovich of Irkan City, playing with his town in his mind, tried his best against Eliza Reusmann but fell short. Rafael Aros had the same kind of luck against Adam Gory, another Schottian. Hollie Gratton destroyed Jacqueline Ereborne after the first set, and that was how the first day of singles went, with Yesopalithans going a total of 2-6.

In doubles, things weren't much better as the double of Rykie Voresten and Lila Nokie lost to Mark Southgate and Megan Elliott in straight sets, Kelli Jorgen and Liara Jorgen lost to Ethan Manners and Susan Ingram of Ethane, and Liam Penderyn and Harry Blackwood of New Gelderland handed Iva Haristead and Kira Nomia another loss with the third set going sixteen points. Henri Derekson and Miles Derekson were the only doubles win, taking care of Jack Algernon and Andrew Lamar in straight sets, both going to extra games. The total record of Yesopalithans in the first day was a dismal 3-9.

We hope better showings await.

by **Vers-Gelderland** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:54 pm

A New Rivalry?

Bastion, 4/26/16 - Vyri Arcaina, chief correspondent

Yesopalitha has been renowned on the international footballing stage for a while now - even though their last appearance was somewhere within thirty years ago. However, they've decided to put themselves on the sporting stage once again - in the certainly less prominent sport of tennis. Rivaling them for the moment in the qualification series for this Rushmori Swing is a newer nation on the world circuit - New Gelderland, which sprung up only four years ago and has had some decent success on the international football stage, winning the Baptism of Fire. It seems like these two nations have collided more often than any of the other nations - setting up what some have dubbed a rivalry, between old and new, even though both are equally new on the tennis scene. What was clear, though, is that New Gelderland won Round One of this newfound rivalry.

In Group 2, Melissa Herbert played Kyra Anderson, winning 6-4, 6-2 in a fairly perfunctory performance. Herbert is one of the better Gelderlish women singles players and she showed that, with crisp, clean groundstrokes and some great return winners to seal the deal. In Group 3, William Mira played Stephanie Brown, winning in a three set encounter, 5-7, 6-1, 6-0. Brown used the serve-and-volley technique to win points in the first set, but Mira soon caught on to her drift and hit some amazing down-the-line passing shots. In Group 6, Jill Clarke defeated Carbot de Elan, 6-3, 6-4. Clarke performed well at the last Olympics, especially considering the low expectations, reaching the third round; she was the only Gelderlish singles player to go that far. Not only did these encounters take place, but in the singles, only Mark Southgate does not have a Yesopalithan playing in his group, so there will be quite a few more matchups between the two nations in this emerging 'rivalry'. Incidentally, there appeared to be some confusion regarding the last names and first names of the Gelderlish players, with tournament organizers apparently slipping up and switching up the first names of the two players in the singles, although the mistake did not appear in the doubles, strangely.

In the doubles Group 4, the gold medal pair Southgate/Elliott played Voresten/Nokie, prevailing 6-2, 6-4. The gold medal-winners did not have a dearth of experience, instead using excellent volleys and team play to take home the easy win. Both proved excellent at the net, putting away quite a few smashes and volleys, while Elliott was fairly decent on the serve, not proving to be a disadvantage like the team's coaches feared she would be on the full-scale senior tour. But that proved not to be an issue, with the volleys more than enough to seal the victory. Also in the doubles, Liam Penderyn and Harry Blackwood played Haristead/Nomia, winning in a tight three-set match, 6-7, 7-6, 10-6. Only a few points were enough to decide the entire match, but the two Gelderlish youngsters sealed the deal with some inspired returning. Finally, Algernon/Lamar lost to Derekson/Derekson, 7-5, 7-6. Algernon/Lamar were touted as the next big thing in Gelderlish doubles but apparently, their quality of play did not stand up, as only a few tight points caused Algernon and Lamar to make some elementary errors. Even though that result was rather disappointing for the Gelderlish players, their nation won Matchday One's encounters by a score of 4-2. Both sides will be eager to play again, with both obviously hoping to prevail and qualify for the first few rounds of the Bastion Open on their debut in the tournament.

by **Ceni** » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:59 pm

Cutoff for last matchdays of qualifying.

Singles - Qualification Day 2

Group 1
Luke Pool (SCH)                    6   6
Aljaž Isaac (EFL)                  0   2

Säde Kaja (FCF)                    1   6   6
Mark West (NGD)                    6   4   1


  Group 1                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Säde Kaja                        2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
2 Luke Pool                        2   1  1    2   2   0    7
3 Aljaž Isaac                      2   1  1    2   2   0    7
4 Mark West                        2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 2
Diana Plath (SCH)                  5   3
Kyra Andersen (YSP)                7   6

Jasmine Abraw (ETN)                6   6
Melissa Herbert (NGD)              3   1


  Group 2                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Diana Plath                      2   1  1    2   2   0    7
  Jasmine Abraw                    2   1  1    2   2   0    7
  Kyra Andersen                    2   1  1    2   2   0    7
  Melissa Herbert                  2   1  1    2   2   0    7

Group 3
Jill Walker (SCH)                  6   6
William Mira (YSP)                 1   3

Alice Curson (ETN)                 7   5   6
Stephanie Brown (NGD)              5   7   4


  Group 3                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alice Curson                     2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
2 Jill Walker                      2   1  1    2   2   0    7
3 William Mira                     2   1  1    2   3  −1    7
4 Stephanie Brown                  2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 4
Bilaal Bilclough (EFL)             6   7
Jamieson Niels (YSP)               3   6

Mattias Doerwald (NEG)             4   6   2
Alastair Breaker (ETN)             6   3   6


  Group 4                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Bilaal Bilclough                 2   2  0    4   0  +4   14
2 Alastair Breaker                 2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
3 Mattias Doerwald                 2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
4 Jamieson Niels                   2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 5
Sukaina Yunan (EFL)                4   6   6
Jill Clarke (NGD)                  6   3   3

Adam Samson (ETN)                  7   6
Carbot de Elan (YSP)               5   4


  Group 5                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Samson                      2   2  0    4   0  +4   14
2 Sukaina Yunan                    2   1  1    2   3  −1    7
3 Jill Clarke                      2   1  1    3   2  +1    7
4 Carbot de Elan                   2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 6
Kasandra Perrier (EFL)             1   3
Samuel Hartnell (ETN)              6   6

Hermanni Conall (FCF)              0   2
Jim Cowie (SCH)                    6   6


  Group 6                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Samuel Hartnell                  2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
2 Jim Cowie                        2   1  1    3   2  +1    7
3 Hermanni Conall                  2   1  1    2   2   0    7
4 Kasandra Perrier                 2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 7
Samuel Liandros (YSP)              4   1
Liam Penderyn (NGD)                6   6

Bradyn Burn (EFL)                  6   5   6
John Muir (SCH)                    4   7   3


  Group 7                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Liam Penderyn                    2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
2 Samuel Liandros                  2   1  1    2   3  −1    7
3 Bradyn Burn                      2   1  1    3   3   0    7
4 John Muir                        2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 8
Tommy Southgate (NGD)              1   6   6
Pietr Van Drokovich (YSP)          6   3   7

Keeley Sinai (EFL)                 2   5
Eliza Reusmann (SCH)               6   7


  Group 8                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Eliza Reusmann                   2   2  0    4   0  +4   14
2 Pietr Van Drokovich              2   1  1    2   3  −1    7
3 Tommy Southgate                  2   1  1    3   3   0    7
4 Keeley Sinai                     2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 9
Harry Blackwood (NGD)              1   3
Adam Gory (SCH)                    6   6

Estela Fenton-Millington (EFL)     5   6   4
Rafael Aros (YSP)                  7   3   6


  Group 9                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Gory                        2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
2 Rafael Aros                      2   1  1    3   3   0    7
3 Harry Blackwood                  2   1  1    2   3  −1    7
4 Estela Fenton-Millington         2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 10
Jacqueline Ereborne (YSP)          1   1
Catherine Kruminš (SCH)            6   6

Hollie Gratton (ETN)               6   7
Megan Elliott (NGD)                3   5


  Group 10                       Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Catherine Kruminš                2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
  Hollie Gratton                   2   2  0    4   1  +3   14
3 Jacqueline Ereborne              2   0  2    1   4  −3    0
  Megan Elliott                    2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Singles - Qualification Day 3

Group 1
Mark West (NGD)                    3   6   7
Luke Pool (SCH)                    6   3   6

Aljaž Isaac (EFL)                  0   6   7
Säde Kaja (FCF)                    6   2   6


  Group 1                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Aljaž Isaac                      3   2  1    4   3  +1   14  Q
2 Säde Kaja                        3   2  1    5   3  +2   14
3 Mark West                        3   1  2    3   5  −2    7
4 Luke Pool                        3   1  2    3   4  −1    7

Group 2
Melissa Herbert (NGD)              6   1   6
Diana Plath (SCH)                  2   6   3

Kyra Andersen (YSP)                6   3   7
Jasmine Abraw (ETN)                3   6   5


  Group 2                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Melissa Herbert                  3   2  1    4   3  +1   14  Q
2 Kyra Andersen                    3   2  1    4   3  +1   14
3 Diana Plath                      3   1  2    3   4  −1    7
4 Jasmine Abraw                    3   1  2    3   4  −1    7

Group 3
Stephanie Brown (NGD)              6   6
Jill Walker (SCH)                  3   4

William Mira (YSP)                 0   7   1
Alice Curson (ETN)                 6   5   6


  Group 3                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alice Curson                     3   3  0    6   2  +4   21  Q
2 Stephanie Brown                  3   1  2    4   4   0    7
3 Jill Walker                      3   1  2    2   4  −2    7
4 William Mira                     3   1  2    3   5  −2    7

Group 4
Alastair Breaker (ETN)             6   6
Bilaal Bilclough (EFL)             0   0

Jamieson Niels (YSP)               2   6   1
Mattias Doerwald (NEG)             6   4   6


  Group 4                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alastair Breaker                 3   3  0    6   1  +5   21  Q
2 Bilaal Bilclough                 3   2  1    4   2  +2   14
3 Mattias Doerwald                 3   1  2    3   5  −2    7
4 Jamieson Niels                   3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Group 5
Carbot de Elan (YSP)               6   6
Sukaina Yunan (EFL)                3   2

Jill Clarke (NGD)                  3   5
Adam Samson (ETN)                  6   7


  Group 5                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Samson                      3   3  0    6   0  +6   21  Q
2 Jill Clarke                      3   1  2    3   4  −1    7
3 Carbot de Elan                   3   1  2    2   4  −2    7
4 Sukaina Yunan                    3   1  2    2   5  −3    7

Group 6
Jim Cowie (SCH)                    6   7
Kasandra Perrier (EFL)             1   6

Samuel Hartnell (ETN)              6   5   6
Hermanni Conall (FCF)              3   7   1


  Group 6                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Samuel Hartnell                  3   3  0    6   2  +4   21  Q
2 Jim Cowie                        3   2  1    5   2  +3   14
3 Hermanni Conall                  3   1  2    3   4  −1    7
4 Kasandra Perrier                 3   0  3    0   6  −6    0

Group 7
John Muir (SCH)                    6   7
Samuel Liandros (YSP)              3   5

Liam Penderyn (NGD)                3   4
Bradyn Burn (EFL)                  6   6


  Group 7                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Bradyn Burn                      3   2  1    5   3  +2   14  Q
2 Liam Penderyn                    3   2  1    4   3  +1   14
3 John Muir                        3   1  2    4   4   0    7
4 Samuel Liandros                  3   1  2    2   5  −3    7

Group 8
Eliza Reusmann (SCH)               6   7
Tommy Southgate (NGD)              2   5

Pietr Van Drokovich (YSP)          3   6
Keeley Sinai (EFL)                 6   7


  Group 8                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Eliza Reusmann                   3   3  0    6   0  +6   21  Q
2 Keeley Sinai                     3   1  2    3   4  −1    7
3 Tommy Southgate                  3   1  2    3   5  −2    7
4 Pietr Van Drokovich              3   1  2    2   5  −3    7

Group 9
Rafael Aros (YSP)                  6   5   6
Harry Blackwood (NGD)              4   7   7

Adam Gory (SCH)                    6   6   6
Estela Fenton-Millington (EFL)     7   1   1


  Group 9                        Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Adam Gory                        3   3  0    6   2  +4   21  Q
2 Harry Blackwood                  3   2  1    4   4   0   14
3 Rafael Aros                      3   1  2    4   5  −1    7
4 Estela Fenton-Millington         3   0  3    3   6  −3    0

Group 10
Megan Elliott (NGD)                7   6
Jacqueline Ereborne (YSP)          6   2

Catherine Kruminš (SCH)            4   5
Hollie Gratton (ETN)               6   7


  Group 10                       Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Hollie Gratton                   3   3  0    6   1  +5   21  Q
2 Catherine Kruminš                3   2  1    4   3  +1   14
3 Megan Elliott                    3   1  2    3   4  −1    7
4 Jacqueline Ereborne              3   0  3    1   6  −5    0

Doubles - Qualification Day 2

Group 1
Jake Cartson/Steven King (ETN)              6   3  10
Peter McLeod/Anna Jones (SCH)               2   6   7


  Group 1                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Jake Cartson/Steven King                  1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
2 Peter McLeod/Anna Jones                   2   1  1    3   2  +1    3
3 Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac            1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 2
Ainsley Eurig / Flannán Dorit (FCF)         6   3  10
Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann (SCH)      4   6   7


  Group 2                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ainsley Eurig / Flannán Dorit             1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
  Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker                 1   1  0    2   1  +1    3
3 Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann          2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 3
Rayford Wise/Dhaakir Prieto (EFL)           4   4
Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates (SCH)                6   6


  Group 3                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates                    2   2  0    4   1  +3    6
2 Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard               1   0  1    1   2  −1    0
3 Rayford Wise/Dhaakir Prieto               1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 4
Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad (PCU)            6   7
Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie (YSP)              3   5


  Group 4                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad                1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
  Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott              1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
3 Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie                  2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 5
Julie Syncole/Oscar Bowermars (ETN)         6   6
Tommy West/Stephanie Brown (NGD)            0   3


  Group 5                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Julie Syncole/Oscar Bowermars             1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Tommy West/Stephanie Brown                2   1  1    2   2   0    3
3 Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 6
Kiersten Bullock/Reina Jaber (EFL)          4   2
Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram (ETN)            6   6


  Group 6                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram                2   2  0    4   0  +4    6
2 Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen                 1   0  1    0   2  −2    0
  Kiersten Bullock/Reina Jaber              1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Group 7
Giorgio Irani/Clementina Travers (EFL)      6   6
Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood (NGD)         3   4


  Group 7                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Giorgio Irani/Clementina Travers          1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood             2   1  1    2   3  −1    3
3 Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia                  1   0  1    1   2  −1    0

Group 8
Alwyn Pedr / Ceallachán Amhlaoibh (FCF)     7   6
Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson (YSP)         5   1


  Group 8                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alwyn Pedr / Ceallachán Amhlaoibh         1   1  0    2   0  +2    3
2 Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson             2   1  1    2   2   0    3
3 Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar                1   0  1    0   2  −2    0

Doubles - Qualification Day 3

Group 1
Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac (FCF)        1   5
Jake Cartson/Steven King (ETN)              6   7


  Group 1                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Jake Cartson/Steven King                  2   2  0    4   1  +3    6  Q
2 Peter McLeod/Anna Jones                   2   1  1    3   2  +1    3
3 Mark Aðalsteinn / Pryce Cormac            2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 2
Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker (ETN)             6   5  10
Ainsley Eurig / Flannán Dorit (FCF)         3   7   5


  Group 2                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Jordan Bennet/Lucy Hocker                 2   2  0    4   2  +2    6  Q
2 Ainsley Eurig / Flannán Dorit             2   1  1    3   3   0    3
3 Catherine Kruminš/Eliza Reusmann          2   0  2    2   4  −2    0

Group 3
Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard (NEG)           0   0
Rayford Wise/Dhaakir Prieto (EFL)           6   6


  Group 3                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Rob Westfelt/Ken Gates                    2   2  0    4   1  +3    6  Q
2 Rayford Wise/Dhaakir Prieto               2   1  1    2   2   0    3
3 Felice Mareaux/Marla Gerard               2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 4
Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott (NGD)          1   6  13
Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad (PCU)            6   4  15


  Group 4                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad                2   2  0    4   1  +3    6  Q
2 Mark Southgate/Megan Elliott              2   1  1    3   2  +1    3
3 Ryki Voresten/Lila Nokie                  2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 5
Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif (EFL)             4   1
Julie Syncole/Oscar Bowermars (ETN)         6   6


  Group 5                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Julie Syncole/Oscar Bowermars             2   2  0    4   0  +4    6  Q
2 Tommy West/Stephanie Brown                2   1  1    2   2   0    3
3 Phoebe Harvey/Berat Latif                 2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

Group 6
Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen (YSP)             6   3   5
Kiersten Bullock/Reina Jaber (EFL)          4   6  10


  Group 6                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Ethan Manners/Susan Ingram                2   2  0    4   0  +4    6  Q
2 Kiersten Bullock/Reina Jaber              2   1  1    2   3  −1    3
3 Kelli Jorgen/Liara Jorgen                 2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 7
Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia (YSP)              5   2
Giorgio Irani/Clementina Travers (EFL)      7   6


  Group 7                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Giorgio Irani/Clementina Travers          2   2  0    4   0  +4    6  Q
2 Liam Penderyn/Harry Blackwood             2   1  1    2   3  −1    3
3 Iva Haristead/Kira Nomia                  2   0  2    1   4  −3    0

Group 8
Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar (NGD)            1   2
Alwyn Pedr / Ceallachán Amhlaoibh (FCF)     6   6


  Group 8                                 Pld   W  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts 
1 Alwyn Pedr / Ceallachán Amhlaoibh         2   2  0    4   0  +4    6  Q
2 Henri Derekson/Miles Derekson             2   1  1    2   2   0    3
3 Jack Algernon/Andrew Lamar                2   0  2    0   4  −4    0

by **Pemecutan** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:45 am

To Begin The Main Round
Bastion, Eura

The Qualification Round of Keystone Bastion Open has come to an end with 10 singles qualifier and 8 double qualifier entered the Main Round. One of the qualifier is Pemecutanian double, Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad who successfully win its 2 qualification match to topped the Group. As previously stated, in Main Round of Keystone Bastion Open, 8 top seeded singles and 4 top seeded doubles automatically advance to Second Round of the tournament. One of them is (8) Dewa Putu Adrian Putra. Hopefully at this tournament a better luck comes around him after a bad result in the last 2 tournaments.

In Single Competition, 4 Pemecutanian players has to play against 4 Electrumite in the First Round, They are Luh Putu Yundari against Samuel Gates, Indah Susanti against Charmichael Brown, Oka Sulastra meet up with Livinia Moore and Ayu Ratih Kemalasari facing Mia Cassington. Other players, (11) Ngurah Putra Muliawan will be played against Wild Card player from Ceni, Dioro Hansil. While Kadek Adi Wiranatha meet up with Dominic Ripaldi of Neu Engollon. And lastly, Maria Sophia Lubis who meet Alwyn Pedr of Ferret Civilization.

In Double Competition, Eka Putrawan/Dwi Ratmadi will facing (8) Samuel Gates/Greg Meares of Electrum. Oka Sulastra/Luh Putu Yundari will be playing against Alma Semmes/Danjiella Zovic of Neu Engollon. While (5) Komang Antari/Kadek Andreawati meet up with Mia Cassington/Maya Cassington of Electrum. And qualifier Ilham Nugraha/Jayadi Ahmad will facing Wild Card double, Phil Breen/Dan Kilbane (EUR).

by **Schottia** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:59 am

The qualifiers were brutal. Four talented individuals, all striving to make their mark on the game, giving it everything they had. Forty into ten, quite obviously, doesn't go - and when each group is winner takes all - the result can be heart breaking. Cathy Kruminš went into her final Group-10 match off the back of a smashing 6-1 6-1 win over Yesopalitha's Jacqueline Ereborne, and a performance where she showed herself exactly what she was capable of. It was one of those days where everything she attempted came off. Her first serve percentage was up, she was moving well, finding the line with most of her returns, and coming up with very few unforced errors. The problem for Cathy however, was that this didn't continue into the next match, and after a frustrating straight sets defeat to Hollie Gratton, she had to go home empty handed.

Somehow, without doing very much wrong she found herself on the plane back to Schottia, with precious little to show for her efforts. Failure to hold serve on just a couple of key points, and that was it - Done! If these were learning experiences, then this one would be a tough lesson for Cathy. In terms of the ruthlessness she needed to take her game to the next level, it was clear that she was still lacking. The analogy in football was that you had to keep playing for 90 minutes, and in tennis that was even more important. There was no final whistle in a tennis match, you kept playing until you won, and a good performance counted for nothing if you couldn't convert match-point.

Now, sitting on the Air Terranea flight back to Handon Airport, Cathy's mind was already on The New Gelderland Open. She held her book in her lap; still open at the same page she had been at on the flight out. Staying focused on anything other than tennis these days was hard, and as the weeks went by, it was gradually taking up a higher and higher percentage of her life. It was more through a sense of ritual that she even brought the book out anymore, and if she started reading it, she would likely need to do a little bit of back reading - she could barely remember the protagonist’s name, let alone any details of the plotline.

The early exit meant it was worth her while taking the flight back to Schottia, a chance to regroup and focus before the next tournament started. She would be finishing school in a couple of months, and although as a Schottian she had to attend high school for the full thirteen years, Cathy had been aloud to travel with a tutor for the last six months. Anyway, that was nearly over now, and finishing up would give her much more flexibility. It would probably prove, long term, that moving somewhere like Ceni was the only sensible option, given that the standard of facilities and coaching in Schottia could only take her so far. Located in Terranea, it would also help her cut down a little travel time in instances like this. Living out of a suitcase, hours spent in airports, was probably one of the down sides of life on the tour.

This was something that Eliza Reusmann had talked about anyway, the amount of your life that was taken up. Eliza was one of only two Schottians who had made it through to the main singles draw, qualifying for her second tournament - the first being the Symphonian Masters at the end of last year. For some reason Cathy saw her as something of a rival, although to be fair, she doubted the feeling was mutual. Eliza probably compared herself to players like Jill Walker and Daina Plath, who were both a couple of years older that Cathy, and a little further up the Schottic ranks. In fact, if anything, Eliza maybe even saw Cathy as something of a little sister type figure - if their doubles partnership was anything to go by. Maybe it was the fact that she had qualified for the Symphonian Masters right at a time when Cathy was getting ready to make the step up. There was a real dearth of talent in the Schottic tennis scene (especially since the decline of Luke Poole), meaning that Eliza Reusmann was literally the only one consistently flying the flag internationally. Whatever the reason, Cathy was left with the feeling that catching her countrywoman in the world rankings would be the place to start, and while she would need to work on a few elements of her overall game, she had age on her side, and surpassing Reusmann's achievements was not unthinkable.

ISideWith UK · by **Eastfield Lodge** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:40 am

The first event of the hard court Rushmori section of the NS Tennis Tour has been underway for the past couple of days now, with the qualifying round having just been wrapped up yesterday. All in all, 8 Eastfielder singles players and 4 doubles pairs are here in Bastion, Eura, but it has been a very mixed bag.

Singles

Eastfielder number 1, and world number 69, Jaimy Leger had the luxury of a bye to the main draw proper, where he was drawn against Ceni’s Ciache Nagya, world number 9 and the ninth seed here in Bastion. It is a tough draw, to say the least, but Leger does have a chance to advance.

Group 1 featured Aljaž Isaac, ranked joint 157 and number 7 Eastfielder. He was the group’s second seed, behind Säde Kaja of Ferret Civilizations. His first match saw him comfortably beat New Gelderland’s Mark West, a tour rookie, in straight sets, winning 6-3, 6-2. Schottia’s Luke Pool was up next, but the world number 350 came out with a point to prove, as he smashed a clearly off-form Isaac for straight sets, whitewashing the first 6-0 and going 5-0 up in the second before Isaac actually won a game. That set up an all-or-nothing third match against top seed and group leader Säde Kaja, with Luke Pool also hoping to pounce on a favourable result. The West vs Pool match happened first, and the unranked West won in three sets, leaving a winner-takes-all match between the other two. First blood went to Kaja, and it looked like Isaac was on for a repeat of the last match as he lost the first set 6-0. The second set was a completely different story, as Isaac played with nothing to lose, and went two breaks up in the second set without reply, winning 6-2 and taking the match to the final set. That one was close, as Isaac took the first break of serve to go 3-1 up, but Kaja pulled back with a break of their own to level it up at 5-5, and the set went to a tiebreak. Isaac held his nerve though, and came out of the match as winner, qualifying for the first round. There, the 22 year old will play fellow qualifier Samuel Hartnell of Ethane, with a tasty match against world number 3 Louis Varalin awaiting the winner.

Bilaal Bilclough featured in group 4, with the number 9 Eastfielder taking on Neu Engollon’s Mattias Doerwald and beating him in straight sets, 6-3 6-2, in the first match. Which was quite the upset at the world number 84 Doerwald was expected to win the group. He followed that up by seeing off a spirited challenge from rookie Jamieson Niels from Yesopalitha, a once great sporting giant looking to re-emerge from the ashes, in straight sets, but going all the way in the second to win 6-3, 7-6. That set up another winner-takes-all match against Ethane’s Alastair Breaker, who had also won both his matches. What promised to be a tight match in the end was anything but, as Bilaal twisted his ankle in the warm-up and barely got going after that, going out with a double bagel 6-0, 6-0, and only scoring 13 points in the process. 20 years old Sukaina Yunan was placed in group 5, the number 6 Eastfielder didn’t have the best start, as she lost 6-3, 6-4 to Ethane’s Adam Samson, although it was a close match as she was only broken the once in each set. She followed that up with a great comeback win against New Gelderland’s Jill Clarke, winning in three sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-3); the particular highlight of that match was Yunan’s three straight breaks of serve at end of the second set and the start of the third that levelled the match at a set each, and put her on the path to victory. However, Samson’s victory in the other group match, plus the fact that this match had gone to three sets, meant that Yunan was eliminated regardless of her match against Yesopalitha’s Carbot de Elan, which she ended up losing 6-3, 6-2.

World number 207 Kasandra Perrier followed next in group 6, with the 8th ranked Eastfielder starting off badly against Fellow Citizens’ Hermanni Conall, losing 6-3, 6-2 and always looking second best in that match. Things didn’t improve for the 32 year old, as she followed that with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Ethane’s Samuel Hartnell, only holding her serve once in four attempts in the first set. She did recover slightly in the second set, as she broke Hartnell’s second service game to go 2-1 up, but 2 breaks from Hartnell ensured that two sets was enough. Her dismal tournament was completed with a third straight straight sets loss, losing 6-1, 7-6 to Schottia’s Jim Cowie. Young Bradyn Burn, ranked 132 and Eastfielder number 5, took part in group 7, and started with an extremely close match against Yesopalitha’s Samuel Liandros, winning the first set 7-6 as both players broke each other’s serves once. The second set went entirely to serve as neither player have an inch, and in the end Liandros won that 7-6 as well. The third set started off equal as well, but in the end, one poor service game from Burn gave Liandros the advantage as he closed out the match 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. The second match against Schottia’s John Muir was a more open affair, although not by much as Bradyn still needed the full three sets; he took the first set 6-4 with two consecutive breaks, negating Muir’s earlier break which had seen him go 4-2 up. However, Muir replied in kind in the second set, with neither player dropping serve until 5-5, before Muir smashed Bradyn’s serve and then hit an ace to seal the set 7-5. But that form didn’t carry over into the third set, as he was broken early on, putting Bradyn 3-1 up, and Bradyn went on to see out the set 6-3, winning 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. That left him a must-win match against New Gelderland’s Liam Penderyn, needing to win the match in straight sets to overhaul top spot. And it started as required, with Penderyn getting broken in his very first game, which set the tone as Burn stayed in control, taking the set with a second break to win 6-3. The second set saw a tighter game from Penderyn, but a number of unforced errors saw Burn break serve and win 6-3, 6-4. It was enough for him to qualify, and his first round matchup is against surprise Hamilton International finalist Nico Angelo, ranked 31st in the world after he took everybody (and probably even himself) by surprise in Electrum. A tough match definitely, but a win here would springboard the 19 year old into a match with world number 5 Marla Gerard of Neu Engollon. A tough set of matches for sure, but a real chance for Burn to make a name for himself.

Keeley Sinai took part in group 8, and the Eastfielder number 4, ranked 113th in the world, started off her campaign with a three set loss to New Gelderland’s Tommy Southgate, although it was a close run thing throughout; the first set went to the 25-year old Eastfielder, as both player traded breaks one after the other, and in the end it was Sinai’s second break of the set that sealed it 7-5. The second set was very similar to the first, as both players traded breaks again at the very start, but this time it as Southgate who came out on top with final game break to win the set 6-4. The third set went a little differently, as this time Southgate took the break in Sinai’s second service game and held on to win the set, and the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. The second match against Eliza Reusmann of Schottia didn’t go as well, with Sinai starting off with a broken serve, and was then broken again later on to lose the first set 6-2. The second set was a lot closer, as Sinai upped her game. Neither player broke serve until 6-5 to Reusmann, at which point Sinai cracked under pressure and let Reusmann take the set and the match 6-2, 7-5, and thus eliminating her. She did make a comeback in the third match, beating Yesopalitha’s Pietr van Drokovich in straight sets 6-3, 7-6. Last but not least was Estela Fenton-Millington, ranked 79th after her surprise run to the fourth round of the Astyrian Slam, but coming off the back of a disappointing performance in Hamilton. And it showed, as she had a nervy first match against Harry Blackwood of New Gelderland, losing the first set 6-2 and getting broken twice. She did rally a little in the second, and started playing more openly, and it showed with 2 breaks (whilst getting broken once herself at the start) taking her to 6-4, and a final set decider, which was extremely close between the two; two breaks each and eventually the pair were tied at 5-5, at which point Estela strained her calf, and lost both her serve, and then the match 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. That injury obviously niggled her for the rest of the group stages, as she again lost in three sets to Yesopalitha’s Rafael Aros - the first set was tight, and in the end it was Aros who won the set with a break for 7-5. Estela came back in the second set, breaking Aros twice to take that set 6-3, but again she faltered in the third, losing the match 7-5 3-6 6-4. Things were worse in the third match against Schottia’s Adam Gory, where after a narrow 7-6 win in the first set, she went and lost the next two sets 6-1, as she just couldn’t keep up her movement across the court.

Doubles

4 doubles pairs came to Bastion to fight it out for a place in the main draw; Rayford Wise and Dhaakir Prieto came up in Group 3, and with only three pairs in each group, one needed to more or less win both matches played to advance. Wise and Prieto played in the second set of matches against the team that won the first match, the Schottic pair of Rob Westfelt and Ken Gates. It was a close match, but in the end, a single break decided both sets, as Wise and Prieto each had one serve broken on their way to a 6-4, 6-4 loss. Having been eliminated, they went on to play the Neu Engollon pair of Felice Mareaux and Marla Gerard, and it was a thoroughly dominant performance in that match which saw the Eastfielder pair, ranked 56th in the world, win 6-0, 6-0, and looking fully in control throughout the match, which could bode well for the rest of the tour. 97th ranked Phoebe Harvey and Berat Latif were drawn into group 5, and they started off their campaign against the Gelderlish pair of Tommy West and Stephanie Brown, and despite playing well, they just couldn’t force the issue, losing the first set 6-3 with a single break of serve. The second set was a little better, as Harvey and Latif took the first three games, including a break of serve, and looked in control, but West and Brown began fighting back, and took the next 5 games, with two breaks, and won the match 6-3, 6-4. West and Brown’s straight sets loss in their next match left a slim chance for Harvey and Latif, who needed a straight sets victory, whilst dropping few games, against the Ethanian pair of Julie Syncole and Oscar Bowermars. That didn’t come to pass, as an early break for the Ethanians put them in control, and as soon as they sealed the first set 6-4, things just crumbled for Harvey and Latif - the next set was almost a whitewash as they were broken twice in three games to lose 6-1.

World number 30 pair Kierston Bullock and Reina Jaber were drawn into group 6, and they played the winners of the opening match, the Ethanian pair of Ethan Manners and Susan Ingram. The group’s top seeds were in for a challenge, and they needed to win this match to give themselves a chance to advance. It started well as Bullock and Jaber broke the first Ethanian service game, but Manner and Ingram bounced back immediately with a break of their own. Service was held until 3-3, at which point the top seeds were broken again, and the Ethanians saw out the set 6-4. The following set didn’t even go as well as the first, as Manner and Ingram continued to play perfectly and pounced on errors, taking two more breaks on the way to a 6-4, 6-2 victory and qualification. That meant that Bullock and Jaber’s final match against Kelli and Liara Jorgen was merely a formality as both has been eliminated. The Yesopalithan pair took the first 6-4 with a final game break, and fending off three Eastfielder break points in the process. The second set swung the other way, with an early break by Bullock and Jaber giving them the advantage, and eventually the set at 6-3, forcing the super tiebreak, which they convincingly won 10-5. The final doubles pair, drawn into group 7, were world number 28, and number one Eastfielder, pairing Giorgio Irani and Clementina Travers; their first match was against Liam Penderyn and Henry Blackwood, who had won their opening qualifying match previously - so this was a must-win. It started relatively evenly, as both pairs comfortably held their first two serves, before Irani and Travers salvaged their next service game from 2 break points down. They replied in kind though, and broke the Gelderlish pair’s serve, going on to win the first set 6-3. The second very much went the same way, with Penderyn and Blackwood pushing to get ahead, and nearly doing so, before Irani and Travers broke their serve to again take the advantage in the set - they controlled it from that point on, winning 6-3, 6-4. Their second match was against the Yesopalithan pair of Iva Haristead and Kira Nomia, and all Irani and Travers needed to advance was to win one set; the first set was extremely close as the Yesopalithan pair fought for the win, with both pairs trading breaks for fun, but eventually, one last break put Irani and Travers 6-5 up, and they then saw out the set 7-5, booking their place in the main draw proper. That more or less crushed Haristead and Nomia, and it showed in the second set as Irani and Travers breezed past them with two breaks to close the set at 6-2 and win the match. That means they now play the Neu Engollon pair of Paul Quiront and Thierry Garzala, who are ranked 13th in the world, in the first round. If they win what should be a close but cracking match, they get to play against the 3rd seeds Coosal Darlcheri and Gyrachor Rentos of Ceni.

by **Ferret Civilization** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:45 pm

After another series of qualifiers all over it was now time to look forward to the actual official event. Only thing was that their qualifiers did not go so well, with only Alwyn / Ceallachán making it through out of those in them for the Doubles side. They were still really lucky that they had some of their team members already in the first round at least. From there it could still go terribly, but at they were in it for the first part of it all, which had to count for something. The lot of them would be going up against tough competition right at the start too, but that did not really matter. If they did well that was great, if not then they could just try to do better later. That was the broken record that made up the team and it's thought process, that and exploration, can't take away the curiosity from a Ferret.

Ceallachán took most of the time before the first match just relaxing, he had to do both the Singles and Doubles side for the first part, and while that would probably not last long, that was some start to deal with. Though that did not effect much, they were all used to doing that once and a while, it kept them busy and allowed for more practice. Alwyn had to deal with the same thing as well as Dagmar and Ástríður, while the others all only had one shot now to see how far they could make it. All in all it did give them more of a chance, it all depended on how it went.

by **Ethane** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:15 pm

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Qualification Domination

The Ethanians have for the most part dominated the qualifying groups they were in, with all the Ethanian players except for Jasmine Abraw, who has been suffering from illness during this tournament, joining Nico Angelo and Thomas Hutchon in the main draw of the Keystone Bastion Open.

Jasmine Abraw, who suffered on the first day from exhaustion, and had to be rushed to hospital for collapsing on the floor, is the only Ethanian to not progress from their qualification groups into the main draw of the tournament. After her first match against Diana Plath, on which she was thrashed, it remained unclear whether Abraw would be able to continue in the tournament. After having a night of recovery, she was discharged and able to once again play, which did see her beat Melissa Herbert in 2 straight sets. It became clear that she was still not up to the task, with her health deteriorating throughout the day. She ended up crashing out of the tournament after losing in 3 sets to Kyra Andersen, a disappointing results for someone who has previously beaten the world number 1 at the time, but an expected result with the bout of illness and exhaustion that she came down with during this tournament, that did not let up.

Not all the story is negative though, with every other Ethanian in the qualification process qualifying for the main draw of the tournament, after many of the Ethanians dominated their groups.

Alice Curson, Alastair Breaker, Adam Samson, Samuel Hartnell and Hollie Gratton, which is every singles Ethanian competitor apart from Jasmine Abraw, have all dominated their qualification groups, having won every game. Alice Curson, who won her first game against Jill Walker, continued her form to win all of her remaining games, albeit with more of a challenge from the other competitors in the group. A 3 set win against Stephanie Brown in the second match left her in a likely place to qualify, with her main rival for the qualification spot, William Mira, falling to Jill Walker, and her 3 set win against William Mira followed, leaving Alice in the qualification spot, atop the group with a perfect record.

Alastair Breaker also had what wasn't expected to be the easiest group for him, after his close qualification games in previous tournaments, but he excelled against his qualification opponents, storming to 3 straight wins. A straight set win against Jamieson Niels in the first match of the Keystone Bastion open left Breaker rivalling with Bilaal Bilclough of Eastfield Lodge, which continued on to the second day after Breaker won his game against Mattias Doerwald in 3 sets, while Bilaal Bilclough won his in two, but a win for Breaker on the final match against Bilaal Bilclough in a shutout, which saw Bilaal Bilclough only claim 13 points after spraining his ankle in the warm up, to give Alastair Breaker the perfect qualification record.

Adam Samson also managed to win his group, and win every match in his group that he played. A 2 set straight win against Sukaina Yunan to the same margin as Jill Clarke beat Carbot de Elan left the group winner questionable after the first day. However, Adam Samson's win against Carbot de Elan in 2 sets, and Clarke's loss to Sukaina Yunan left Samson atop the group, and looking likely to qualify. He was granted qualification and a perfect record after a straight sets win against Jill Clarke in the final match, only experiencing any real pressure from Clarke towards the end of the second set.

Samuel Hartnell also got off to a good start in their first qualification group game, winning against Jim Cowie in 3 sets. A win against Kasandra Perrier in the second match in straight sets placed him in a position from which he could qualify, as Perrier was the other winner on the first day, and one of the only real challengers to Hartnell's group lead. A final win against Hermanni Conall of Ferret Civilisation saw Hartnell also dominate that group, to add to the tally of groups that Ethanians achieved perfect qualification records in.

The final Ethanian player, and one who had also knocked out a number one ranked player in a previous tournament to this, giving the Ethanians a reputation for causing massive upsets, in Hollie Gratton, also managed to garner a perfect qualification record in her group. A 3 set win against Jacqueline Ereborne in the first game, which showed no real problem for Gratton once she got going in the second set, left her in a position from which she could push on to qualify. Another straight sets win against Megan Elliott in the second day left Gratton drawn for the top position in the group with Catherine Kruminš, to make for a very interesting final match to decide who qualifies with a perfect record from the group. Hollie Gratton steamed on in the game to win in two straight sets, albeit with a large resistance from Catherine Kruminš, who always kept the set within two games of Gratton.

In the doubles side of tennis, all the Ethanians also qualified from their group upon a perfect record, leaving all but 1 Ethanian competitor in the main draw of the Keystone Bastion Open. A 3 set win against Catherine Kruminš and Eliza Reusmann for Jordan Bennet and Lucy Hocker put them in contention for qualification, which they secured in a final day showdown against Ainsley Eurig and Flannán Dorit in 3 sets, after the Ferret Civilisation double also won against Catherine Kruminš and Eliza Reusmann on the second day of qualifiers.

Jake Cartson and Steven King also qualified after winning both games. Not playing on the first day, they were under pressure to win in their first match on the second day against Peter McLeod and Anna Jones, who had won on the first day against Mark Aðalsteinn and Pryce Cormac, to remove their main challengers in the group from contention. The pair then wrapped up the group on the final match day of the qualifiers with a 2 straight sets victory against Mark Aðalsteinn and Pryce Cormac, to place them at the top of the group, qualified.

Julie Syncole and Oscar Bowermars also qualified for the main draw. Following on from a domination against Tommy West and Stephanie Brown in two sets, 6 games to 0, 6 games to 3, which left them in a good place from which to go on and qualify, another straight sets win on match day 3 of the qualification games left the Ethanian pair atop the group, winning their game against Phoebe Harvey and Berat Latif from Eastfield Lodge, 6 games to 4, and 6 games to 1 in the second set.

The final Ethanian doubles pair, Ethan Manners and Susan Ingram, also dominated their matches to qualify atop the group. A straight set victory for Ethan Manners and Susan Ingram against Kelli Jorgen and Liara Jorgen left the Ethanians in a strong position to go into the game on the second day, to secure the group. Another straight sets win, this time against Kiersten Bullock and Reina Jaber of Eastfield Lodge, winning the same amount of games in 1 set as the other pair won over the whole match, saw the Ethanian pair secure the group, and made the game on the final day between the two remaining pairs, both on 0 points in the group, after they both lost their games to the Ethanians, pointless.

The qualified Ethanian pairs are not expected to have an easy game going into the rest of the tournament though. In the singles, both Adam Samson and Alastair Breaker will be facing each other in a bid to see who the better Ethanian tennis player is, which at least guarantees an Ethanian progressing to the next round of the tournament. Hollie Gratton will also be facing a difficult game against Ellela Thotan, which will provide a challenge for the Ethanian in a tough game (although games are never easy against the Cenians). Alice Curson will be facing Malcolm Press from Electrum, ranked 15th in the world and Aljaz Isaac, who qualified, will be facing Samuel Hartnell. The two players who automatically progressed past the qualification process into the main draw are not going to have an easy run by any means either though. Nico Angelo, who had a magical run in the Hamilton International, surprising even himself by reaching the final of the tournament, will be facing Bradyn Burn of Eastfield Lodge, who won two of his 3 qualification games, in a game in which he hopes to win. Thomas Hutchon is in for an extremely challenging game for his first game of the Keystone Bastion Open though, who will be playing against the 10th ranked Andy Amada of Ceni.

In the doubles, Jordan Bennet and Lucy Hockers will be facing Julie Syncole and Oscar Bowermars, both Ethanian, in another 'battle of the Ethanians'', of which there is a single and doubles edition in this tournament. Jake Cartson and Stephen King will be facing Val Korekal and Jac Iegis of Ceni, while Ethan Manners and Susan Ingram will be facing a major challenge in the worlds number 6 doubles pair.

The Ethanians have had massive success at the start of this tournament, with every competitor, apart from Jasmine Abraw, who was suffering from illness, qualify, and upon a perfect record in the qualification groups. As long as the Ethanian players keep up the form that they have come into this tournament with, and are able to perform against the bigger names in the sport, then it remains likely that the Ethanian Tennis Union could be in for a major haul of success in this tournament.

by **Ceni** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:09 pm

Bastion Draw Breakdown
Quarter 1
Quarter One features newly minted world number one Botack Andiam, marking a career high for the aggressive Cenian player, but he's gone 0-1 after winning the crown. At least he didn't lose any points with his first-round loss in Hamilton, having done the same last year. His first matchup shouldn't be too hard, against either Euran wild card Phil Breen or Greg Meares, recent doubles champion over in Hamilton. If all seeds keep their dates moving on, he could face number ten Andy Amada in the third round and Kika Dovan in the quarterfinals. Dovan will face an Ethanian qualifier in the second round, and it'll be interesting to see how she does against the nouveaux riche, so to speak, of the NationStates Tennis Tour. On a good day, Dovan is a heavy hitter who makes use of a good one-handed backhand, similar to Andiam, and she's achieved success on the SilicaServe hard courts before, reaching the final of the Electrum Slam last year. Andiam's aggressive game, though, is suited for the medium-fast courts.

Sleeper: Samuel Gates. He hasn't done so well in his singles career so far over the season, but he did win the title in Hamilton with Greg Meares, meaning the pair is seeded over in the doubles draw.
Also Here: Alwyn Pedr and Birger Gwil of the Ferret Civilization. Both now have enough ranking points to make it out of the qualification rounds. And Paul Quiront, the bad boy of Neu Engollon.
First Round to Watch: Andy Amada versus Thomas Hutchon. Amada seems to have a love-hate with lower-seeded players than he, winning over them easily at the lower tournaments (think Albergaria and Nova Lisboa), but at the big tournaments, he seems to falter in the lower rounds, including losses to Felice Mareaux at the Astyrian Slam and Nico Angelo, who went on to reach the final, last week in Hamilton. This is another Ethanian player, and they have a tendency to do either really well or really poorly.

Semifinalist: Andiam

Quarter 2
Johmer Vales, to some known as "mini-Andiam" for his similar style of play, loves to come up to the net on these SilicaServe courts, with their medium-fast bounce suited for his game. He was disappointed last week in Hamilton by dirtballer Nico Angelo (although he doesn't like you to call him that to his face), but hopes to rebound - almost literally - on these more suitable courts. He did win an Electrum Slam title on these fast courts, and there's no reason to suggest that he can't do the same on these similar courts here in Bastion. Also in this sections is seventh seed Marisa Maradona, who will likely be gunning for a third title on a third surface so far in her young career, with a title on clay (Antillia) this year and a title on grass (TOCAO) last year - a bit of a surprise for this erratic player with powerful groundstrokes. She has a win over Botack Andiam, on clay no less, but it might be interesting should they meet up in the quarterfinals.

Sleeper: Ellela Thotan. Did well at the Cenian Open a couple of years ago, reaching the quarterfinals there, but has been on a gradual decline since there in her singles career. Has done well in doubles with partner Ciache Nagya, though.
Also Here: Malcolm Press and Carmichael Brown, both of Electrum.
First Round to Watch: Neia Dovan versus Felice Mareaux. The young Neu Engollian has four top-ten wins under her belt, including two each over Andy Amada and Lonus Varalin, both for Ceni, and Mareaux may be looking for another scalp for her collection. However, the older Dovan is enjoying the fine form of her life, reaching the quarterfinals in Carigrad and the semifinals in Antillia. Then again, she's lost a little to lower-seeded opponents as well, and Mareaux, to be blunt, could scare the hell out of her.

Semifinalist: Vales

Quarter 3
Second seed Ardil Navsal is likely gunning to get his world number one title back, but he'll have to at least reach the final here - and hope Andiam did much, much worse than him. Nonetheless, the Cenian Open champion will be looking to take home his first title in several months, his last coming in the New Oxford Open on grass. Still, he's won the Cenial Masters and Cenian Open, held on these same SilicaServe courts, and the hard courts are his professed favorite surface (good for him, since a majority of the season remaining is hard court). He has, however, lagged on clay so far this year, and must be extremely happy for the return to hard. This section may be a bit more interesting than some of the others, as it sees, in addition to Navsal, ninth seed Ciache Nagya, who reached the semifinals in Carigrad, eighth seed Dewa Putu Adrian Putra of Pemecutan, and twelfth seed Dagmar Liusaidh of the Ferret Civilization, the latter of which recently defeated Navsal on clay in their only meeting so far, 12-10 in the third set.

Also Here: Noah Damaris, the fast server from Ceni; Thierry Garzala and Danjiella Zovic of Neu Engollon.
First Round to Watch: Noah Damaris versus Astrithur Eydis (at least that's how we romanize it over here...). The two players are quite near to each other in the rankings, with Damaris at sixty-third and Eydis at number fifty-four. This should be interesting solely because of the contrast of styles (and heights): Damaris plays with an explosive baseline and net-play game, with a booming serve (expected from a player as tall as him), while Eydis, the diminutive Ferret, has a more return-based game, focusing on defense and forcing the other player to make errors. That's why they've done well so far on clay, but they've all felt tough losses to big servers, including Andiam, Amada, and Dioro Hansil, and that was on the slow surface. It's interesting to see how well the Ferrets do on hard courts.

Semifinalist: Liusaidh

Quarter 4
Lonus Varalin, off his recent run of form on clay, with a title in Hamilton and runner-up finishes in Carigrad and Beograd, hopes to continue his success on the hard courts, on the surface which saw his run to the quarterfinals of the Cenian Open two years ago. He faces a qualifier in the second round but might be in trouble in the third, as some of the faster servers look to take advantage of Varalin's more clay-court oriented style, with the excellent return and drop shot and more baseline-oriented game. Another big question in this quarter: can Nico Angelo maintain his form that saw him go to the final in Hamilton? He plays a qualifier first, which shouldn't be a big test, but then he faces fifth seed Marla Gerard, who did well last year on the indoor hard courts in Astyria and in the International Tennis Trophy, held on this same surface. The third big question: can Gerard maintain that form which saw her win two titles, or will she falter, like she has on clay so far this season?

Sleeper:
Also Here: Llinos Cairistiona of FC Ferrets, Alma Semmes of Neu Engollon, Eliza Reusmann of Schottia
First Round to Watch: Ngurah Putra Muliawan vs Dioro Hansil. Hansil had to get a wild card to get in this tournament, due to the large numbers of Cenian players and only a limited space for the Cenian Tennis Association, but with that, he's the highest-ranked unseeded player in the Bastion draw. He has had a career best form on clay, rising to number twenty-three in the world, with a maiden title in his favorite clay tournament of Neu Engollon, even though some of the rest of his season so far has been a little sleepy. Ngurah Putra Muliawan, on the other hand, did alright on the clay circuit, reaching the quarterfinals in Hamilton and losing in the third round in Carigrad to clay-court specialist Romao. As we've said many times before in this article, the SilicaServe courts benefit the fast server, and Hansil is definitely a relic of the old serve-and-volley days, coming to the net on every serve.

Semifinalist: Varalin

Semifinals: Varalin d. Liusaidh, Vales d. Andiam
Final: Vales d. Varalin

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Also cutoff.

by **Ceni** » Wed Apr 27, 2016 7:18 pm

(WC) Phil Breen (EUR)                6   4   5
Greg Meares (ETM)                    2   6   7

(10) Andy Amada (CEN)                2   7   6
Thomas Hutchon (ETN)                 6   6   2

Alwyn Pedr (FCF)                     6   0   6
Maria Sophia Lubis (PCU)             2   6   2

Adam Samson (ETN)                    2   2
Alastair Breaker (ETN)               6   6

(14) Paul Quiront (NEG)              6   6
Birger Gwil (FCF)                    3   4

Samuel Gates (ETM)                   6   6
Luh Putu Yundari (PCU)               1   2

Hollie Gratton (ETN)                 6   6
(WC) Ellela Thotan (CEN)             3   0

(15) Malcolm Press (ETM)             5   7   3
Alice Curson (ETN)                   7   6   6

Carmichael Brown (ETM)               2   4
Indah Susanti (PCU)                  6   6

Livinia Moore (ETM)                  4   6   1
Oka Sulastra (PCU)                   6   4   6

(13) Neia Dovan (CEN)                4   6   7
Felice Mareaux (NEG)                 6   2   5

Hunter Roberts (ETM)                 7   1   6
Adam Gory (SCH)                      6   6   3

Ayu Ratih Kemalasari (PCU)           3   6   4
Mia Cassington (ETM)                 6   4   6

(9/WC) Ciache Nagya (CEN)            6   6
Jaimy Leger (EFL)                    1   2

(WC) Dan Kilbane (EUR)               6   5   0
Ceallachán Amhlaoibh (FCF)           1   7   6

(WC) Noah Damaris (CEN)              3   7   7
Ástríður Eydís (FCF)                 6   6   5

(12) Dagmar Liùsaidh (FCF)           3   6   4
Danjiella Zovic (NEG)                6   2   6

Thierry Garzala (NEG)                6   6
Melissa Herbert (NGD)                4   3

Aljaž Isaac (EFL)                    2   6   1
Samuel Hartnell (ETN)                6   3   6

(11) Ngurah Putra Muliawan (PCU)     2   6   4
(WC) Dioro Hansil (CEN)              6   4   6

Kadek Adi Wiranatha (PCU)            6   3   3
Dominic Ripaldi (NEG)                3   6   6

Nico Angelo (ETN)                    6   6
Bradyn Burn (EFL)                    1   1

(16) Alma Semmes (NEG)               7   3   6
Llinos Cairistìona (FCF)             6   6   4

Eliza Reusmann (SCH)                 3   6   6
Maya Cassington (ETM)                6   2   1

by **Schottia** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:26 am

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Eliza Reusmann produced the best win of her career yesterday, to sail through to the second round of the Bastion Open. Her 3-6 6-2 6-1 win over Electrum's Maya Cassington, makes her the first Schottian of the modern era to reach the second round of Tier-1 event on the Nation States Tennis Tour, setting up a match with world number sixteen Alma Semmes.

It was a slow start to the match for Reusmann, who had come through the qualifiers with relative ease. The 23-year-old lost her second service game, hitting a straightforward backhand into the net at 30-40, to give her opponent an early break of serve. Although the girl from Soessch fought hard to get back into the game and pushed the player ranked 70th in world all the way, it was to no avail as she went down 3-6 in the first set. Despite this initial set back, their was a feeling that the momentum had shifted towards the Schottian, who was finding it much easier to hold serve by the end of the set, against her higher ranked opponent. She must have sensed, as the set came to a close, that one break of serve might be all she needed. However, despite taking Cassington to deuce in two the Electrumite's service games, she couldn't make the crucial breakthrough.

Reusmann opened the second set strongly holding to love in her first service game. The Schottian was moving much better around the court by this point, and picked up a lot of points in at the net, as Cassington really struggled to get a foothold in the match. The key breakthrough in this set came in the fourth game, when a stinging return down the line gifted Reusmann two break points; her first of the match. The Electrumite saved the first, with a strong serve into the body, as she tried to mix things up in a bid to stop the 23-year-old's momentum. Break point number two, Cassington hit slightly too long, giving Reusmann a chance at the second serve, and as the young Schottian moved another metre inside the base line, you could feel a ripple of excitement. Reusmann got a good strong return on the second serve, hitting her shot deep into the back of the court. From here there was only one player in the ascendency, she got the all-important break with a powerful groundstroke right down the line. Reusmann pushed on from there and went on to take the next three games in a row, as she moved up two breaks of serve to a commanding 5-1 lead. Cassington held another somewhat edgy service game to take the set to 5-2 before the Schottian commandingly served out the final game, to take the set 6-2.

By the final set, all the attacking impetuous was now with Reusmann, and with renewed confidence she took the match to her opponent. The Schottian won the first two games of the set including a dogged break of serve where she took Cassington to deuce three times, before finally converting her second break point. You could tell by now that the player ranked 284th in the world was in the ascendency, and unless the Electrumite could pull something out of the bag quickly, then it would be game set and match. Reusmann broke another two times, to take herself to a commanding 5-1 lead, and the chance to serve out the match. There would have been a few people in the crowd watching for signs of nerves, as the young player was about to move into uncharted waters. There were no such problems however, after momentarily being taken to 30-30, she regained her composure serving out the match with a two unreturnable shots, leaving her opponent flat-footed at the baseline.

Eliza Reusmann now faces the Neu Engollian player Alma Semmes in the second round, a player ranked 268 places above her. The challenges are likely to keep getting tougher, as victory in that game would in all likelihood set up a match with the world number five Marla Gerard, if she can come through her match with Nico Angelo in one piece. It is a fantastic opportunity for the Schottian to really put her tennis on the map, and begin to move away from the outer courts. While there will be few people predicting anything other than a Semmes victory, Reusmann goes into this match in the form of her career - and on her favourite surface, there is no doubt she stands an outside chance.

In slightly more disappointing news, 19-year-old Schottian Adam Gory lost his first round match to Hunter Roberts (also of Electrum) 6-7 (2-7) 6-1 3-6 after putting in a great performance on his debut in the main draw. The teenager put on a spirited display, however, he could not replicate any of his heroics in the qualifiers. Despite taking the second set 6-1, Gory seemed to run out of steam towards the end, in what will have been a valuable lesson for a player we won't have seen the last of.

by **Ferret Civilization** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:47 am

First round of the event was always the best time to see how many on the team would not be continuing along. Which this time was fairly conclusive on how this one would be going for them, With only Alwyn and Ceallachán being able to win their matches, with Birger losing a fairly straightforward game against a way better opponent. Ástríður and Llinos also losing after a slightly more drawn out set of games, and more surprisingly Dagmar losing her first game again. It was all surprising, but rather to be expected, they probably used up all their beginner's luck and now it was time to get real about things. It really all rested on how well Alwyn and Ceallachán could do from now on for this event, with both of them in the Singles and together in the Doubles along with Ástríður / Dagmar. Once they were out then that was it, then it would just be time to really sit back and relax, watch the other team's players go along and try to win the event. Over all the team was still happy, though it was a little sad that two of them would have to be over working themselves to prove if they could still do well or not.

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