The first set would be a duel for that ages as both men aimed for that ever-illusive first advantage. The play would be as tight as you'd expect from a T1 Final and the players were more determined than ever to try and forebay any advantage being given to the opposition in any way, shape or form. In the end, this set ended up going to a tiebreaker because that's what we all need - more tennis! Unfortunately for the viewers, this one wouldn't last for long as Varalin finally found a break to take first blood 6-4.
The second and third sets are grouped together because these will detail the potential comeback of our player, a player who's been through so much in his NSTT journey even before this contest was made official. The second set saw Jean try and go for an early advantage and somehow, someway, he actually managed to do that with a thundering shot to make it 3-1. After that, he would just push on to make it 6-3 and send this contest to the final set it deserved. Set 3 was tight to begin with, as you'd expect until we got to 3-3 when cracks began to form on the gameplan of Varalin. He began to falter, harder than he did in Set 2, and suddenly, the man with the tattoo of Monokuma on his leg was in the driver's seat to the final point. He tried his best not to falter himself and not give any emotion away until, at least, we won that final point to take the set 6-3.
Game, Set and Match, Mr. van de Kloor.
He had done it again. Jean was a champion again. He looked almost shocked once he shook hands with everyone afterwards - a sign that even he didn't expect to reach the apex of this tournament in some way. He would enter the Top 10 of the Singles rankings once again, but also make history in his own right - becoming the first TJUN-ian to win multiple titles, not just 1. If the "King of TJUN-ian Singles" was coronated at the Diamond Trophy, then this victory would certainly be the magnum opus. Long live the King? Maybe.
[11] Jean van de Kloor (TJU) bt [6] Lonus Varalin (CEN) (6-7(4-6), 6-3, 6-3)