NationStates Jolt Archive

This thread is to introduce to NationStates a new roleplaying sport: Tennis. I'm hoping that this IS the first independent tennis tournament, so that I can claim it is inaugural. Muahaha.... anyway...

The NSTA (NS Tennis Association) consists of three Grand Slams hosted by One Red Dot, Kaze Progresa and Cockbill Street and of course, other minor tournaments hosted by those that are interested.

Currently, we are conducting signups for the Red Dot Open and played in the Narronin Tennis Complex in Burrington. The competition are Men Singles and Women Singles. The competition allows up to 4 representatives per nation (numbers changed as of 6 Dec). As this is the first tournament, there wil be no rankings, everything will be random, so to gain an advantage, you can convert to Randomism. The Open is accepting 32 players for both Singles tournaments and is a knockout system. (numbers changed as of 28 Nov)

Scoring is based on RL tennis. If you don't know how it is done, then look here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis#Scoring_a_set). A 6-6 tiebreaker is broken by the second method described. If you still don't get it, then just join, and figure it out... somehow... just don't ask about how scoring is done in the future.

I don't think I will be transparent about the scorination yet, but I can assure you that it is entirely fair, and entirely random (which isn't very fair). There is no home advantage and no RP bonus (yet, anyway, but RPs are encouraged).

There are no ranks or seeds, since this is the first tournament. These will be worked out using a variation of the KPB rankings. After rankings are set, then subsequent tournaments will have qualifiers.

The NSTA is also looking for sponsors to, as you guessed it, sponsor the tournaments.


To sign up for the Red Dot Open, use the following:

Nation:
3-Alpha Character Nation Code:
M1:
M2:
W1:
W2:

Legalese is interested, and will send both Men's and Women's players to the Red Dot Open.

Legalese
LGL
M1: Anders Manson
M2: Niles Grafton
W1: Sabrina Wilkerson

The LTA is also interested in holding a small tournament in Legalese City. If accepted by the NSTA, it shall be in The Castle, which will have 4 Hardcourts, which can be enclosed in times of poor weather.

Nation: One Red Dot
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: ORD
M1: MIYUSHIRA Kenny
M2: Daniel KLESTON
W1: Daphne MAYDELEIN
W2: -

Maserrat sends its finest players - even the women this time!

Maserrat
MAS
M1: Requso MAKINOV
M2: Gradi JARENKO
W1: Olga WAQASIE

Masserat: you can put your fourth player back in now.

Kaze Progressa [KZP]:

M1: Quaza QATILKO
M2: Mazidora JUJARA
W1: Elinotie HARBIALI
W2: Casee BAJAZAN

Sorry, didn't notice that bit. Edited accordingly.

Nation: Northern Albania
NAC

Male Entry: Dimitri Ackbar
Height: 6ft 6
Age: 16
Weight: 120-220 (Well defined despite age)
Facial Description: Typical High cheekbones noticeable in Russians, attached with rather long Jet-black hair

Skills and disadvantages: Because of his height, Dimitri is able to muster up a rather powerfull and accurate serve, whilst also due to his height helps him execute the smash. His backhand and Forehand our also very strong, as well as his unique ability to rush towards the nets and perform volley. If their is a weak point in his game it would be his rather weak lob and drop shots which is average at best. His cockiness is also reknowned though out his country and this can often get him in trouble with the judges.

Bio: Born from a family of communist leaders, Dimitri Ackbar failed to follow his father's footsteps and therefore sought another path which ultimately led to tennis. Since then he has never looked back and has become the countrys national champion and due to his age he is often considered the next Russian prodigy to brace the tennis scene.

We enter the Streetian Department of Sport, on a rainy Monday afternoon. The international version of the C-mail has just arrived (the one where they cut out all the dwarfish swearwords), and the headline catches the eye of the Minister, Thor Axewielder.

"STREET TO HOST TENNIS GRAND SLAM!"

Axewielder pondered this for a minute, before shouting out "Helen! Do we have a tennis court?"

Helen Carpenter, former Streetian defender and football captain, now clerk and general queen o' all trades, shouted back: "I think there is a couple up in Chesham...don't think they have stands, though, why?"

"Oh, just some Red Dot who claims we are going to host a Grand Slam tournament as a member of the NationStates Tennis Association..."

"Does that have anything to do with the talk you had with Faiwe Irafma about tennis the other day?" Carpenter was becoming a little suspicious.

"Yeah, well...but I only said that we were going to join in."

"Any free space on the budget?"

"No, everything is going to the new g'irgah...m'kairi, we'll just have to use the Grass Patch again, then..."

"Seems like it," Helen sighed.

(OOC info: for those of you who don't know the standard of the Roegrow Grass Patch, take the first football ground you played on as a kid. Add three times the amount of mud. Then you're about halfway there.)

Thor sighed, too, and went back to filling out forms...

Nation: Cockbill Street
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: CST
M1: Harald Beerquaffer
M2: Callum McGrath
W1: Sara Zettergren

The Democratic Republic of Korinthos would love to participate and will be sending three of the nation's best tennis players. The newly formed Korinthian Tennis Association (KTA) would like to know what are the qualifications for hosting a tournament as the KTA is very interested in hosting a tournament. Our official registration form is as followed:

Nation: Korinthos
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: KOR
M1: Christos Manolakis
W1: Angelika Christoforaki
W2: Marina Kaperonis

Nieder Ostland will send the following players.

Nation: Nieder Ostland
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: NOS
M1: Günther Bachmann
M2: Manfred Heinze
W1: Theresia Mehlinger

The Nieder Ostlandish Tennis Association (NOTA) is also interested in arranging a tennis tournament in the newly opened state of the art indoor tennis arena in the capital Bachwald.

We have also recieved a letter from the largest Automobile manufactorer in NOS, Waldgeist A.G, that they are interested in sponsoring the first world tennis tour, with a substansial amount of money. And if that's not possible, they are interested in sponsoring one of the 3 Grand slam tournaments.

If this seems like an interesting proposal, please contact me, and I'll make sure that the CEO of Waldgeist A.G. will contact you as soon as possible.

Best regards.

Adelina von Schultheis
Minister of Sport and Culture

It isnt inaugural, hah, I beat you to it, but mine never really took off. Signup will be edited in later.

LE, then this will the inaugural that takes off, ah-ha
Cockbill St, KP told me that you would be in on this. If you don't want to, then I can pull your name out of being one of the Grand Slam hosting nations.

Nations signed up [7]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [12/64]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE


The eternal-dragons, your nation name should be The eternal-dragons, not Northern Albania. I will be accepting your entry Dimitri ACKBAR, but please send in your 3-Alpha Character Nation Code

Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [9/64]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER


Sponsors: none, yet

As for candidates for minor tournaments, the conditions have not been set up yet, but the most obvious one is you have to be dedicated to doing this since you would be the one hosting it on your own.

Nation: Liverpool England
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: LEN
M1. Jacob Harrigan
M2. Bobby Boudreau
W1: -
W2: -

Cockbill St, KP told me that you would be in on this. If you don't want to, then I can pull your name out of being one of the Grand Slam hosting nations.

OOC: I have no problems with it...the NSTA might have problems with a Grand Slam being played on a rain-soaked mudpatch, though, because the Streetians have no money to construct a better tennis ground...

We have also recieved a letter from the largest Automobile manufactorer in NOS, Waldgeist A.G, that they are interested in sponsoring the first world tennis tour, with a substansial amount of money. And if that's not possible, they are interested in sponsoring one of the 3 Grand slam tournaments.

If this seems like an interesting proposal, please contact me, and I'll make sure that the CEO of Waldgeist A.G. will contact you as soon as possible.

Best regards.

Adelina von Schultheis
Minister of Sport and Culture


Sponsors: none, yet


*points to the first quote* Yes there is! :) at least one!

CS: Progressan stadium architecture collective S.A.D. (Steel As Decoration) are willing to construct a new venue if this is preferred. Outside support for the maintenance of the courts will be provided by other Progressan specialists if so desired.

Suitable funding will also be provided. The Progressans see it as a bilateral aid donation, the only ties being the shared love of sport.

Nations signed up [8]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [14/64]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU


The eternal-dragons, your nation name should be The eternal-dragons, not Northern Albania. I will be accepting your entry Dimitri ACKBAR, but please send in your 3-Alpha Character Nation Code

Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [9/64]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. (what do they deal in? sorry for overlooking)

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos
Nieder Ostland


Keep the signups coming people, but if it gets too slow, I'll be cutting the tournament down to 32 people each side.

Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. (what do they deal in? sorry for overlooking)



They make cars, busses and trucks.

LE, then this will the inaugural that takes off, ah-ha
Cockbill St, KP told me that you would be in on this. If you don't want to, then I can pull your name out of being one of the Grand Slam hosting nations.

Nations signed up [7]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [12/64]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE


The eternal-dragons, your nation name should be The eternal-dragons, not Northern Albania. I will be accepting your entry Dimitri ACKBAR, but please send in your 3-Alpha Character Nation Code

Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [9/64]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER


Sponsors: none, yet

As for candidates for minor tournaments, the conditions have not been set up yet, but the most obvious one is you have to be dedicated to doing this since you would be the one hosting it on your own.

OOC: Well Northern Albania is my nation name as Eternal Dragon is not really an active nation....It would also make no sense as the Leader of Na is Jecht Ackbar hence the bio....But if you insist i shall

BUMP

come on people, its tennis



eternal dragons, so nation name is Northern Albania and player is Dimitri ACKBAR?

Nation: Adam Island
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: AI
M1: Julio Arzu
W1: Alejandra Krok
W2: Maricela Kimberlin

AUDIOSLAVIA
AUD
M1: Oran O`BRIEN
M2: Haydn MADDISON
W1: Siobahn DELANEY

Fmjphoenix:

[FMJ]
M1: Paul DECROVIA
M2: Ashton SKRUID
W1: Anya KRUCHINA

7JM
[7JM]
M1: Luke Roberts
W1: Beth Prior
W2: Liz Wignall

7JM are also capable of holding 3 minor tournaments or 1 and a Grand Slam.

Nation: Sliponia
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: SLP
M1: Arlen Kamman
W1: Laila Bordon
W2: Regena Dacres
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Sponsors:

Sliponia Steel: Leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia.
Sliparu: Leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SlipShot: Leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.

If you need details such as financial strength, logos, or quotes, TG me or post here.
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Tournaments:

We can host the Sliponian Open as well as a few corporately sponsored tournaments.
If a nation backs out of the grand slam, we can step in.

As of #25

Nations signed up [12]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [20/64]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN


eternal dragons, so nation name is Northern Albania and player is Dimitri ACKBAR?
Adam Island, the nation code requires being 3 characters long.

Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [15/64]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - Leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - Leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot: Leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS)
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open

Note: Grand Slams are just competitions that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

The Grand Trunk company - responsible for all internal communication in bill Street - is willing to sponsor the NSTA, and also sponsor the construction of a new tennis arena in Chesham - to be ready for the Grand Slam - provided the Progressan S.A.D. are willing to construct such an arena.

The Streetian Department of Sport would also like to suggest that the tournament is limited to 32 participants, seeing as that seems to be hard enough to attain - or, alternatively, allow each nation to send more participants.

7JM's tournament's have finally been announced.

The 7JM National Open has allways been held at the Morton Supercomplex but with the World Tour starting 3 tournaments have been announced.

The Mortonville International Masters.
The Gray City Trophy.
The Chamberlain State Shield.

The International Masters is a 16 man tournament with knock-out rules. First 16 in the world go through to the tournament. However if it is a grandslam all 32 of the best players come and play in the biggest sports arena in Arsenal and possibly the world. 5 courts support this 2 week tournament.

The Gray City Trophy is a 32 player trophy spread over 2 venues with 2 courts on the Old City Complex and 2 on the New Sport Complex. 1 week to be the best of the 2nd city.

The Chamberlain State Shield is a 16 player trophy with 1 7JM player needed. The Shield was made upon the state's founder's 5th win of the State Playoff and quickly rose to National prominance.

OK, let's try this again, lol

Nation: Adam Island
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: AIS
M1: Julio Arzu
W1: Alejandra Krok
W2: Maricela Kimberlin

BUMP

come on people, its tennis



eternal dragons, so nation name is Northern Albania and player is Dimitri ACKBAR?

Yes///Nation code is listed in my early bio

Santorini Doubles Final

The Santorini Doubles Open, hosted in beautiful Santorino on the island of Kikladhesia in Central Korinthos, is a tennis tournament hosted by the Korinthian Tennis Association [KTA] to showcase some of the best talent in the NS Tennis World. During the Open, there will be three tournaments: Men's Tournament, Women's Tournament, and the Mixed Tournament and each will include 16 teams [32 players].

The entire tournament will be hosted in the Rhodes Tennis Complex, the main venue at the newly built Μητροπολιτικό στάδιο [Metropolitan Stadium] (http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/london/centre_court.jpg), which holds 15,000 people. The other stadium is the Αιγαίο κέντρο αέρα [Aegean Air Center] (http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/london/london_court_one.jpg), which holds 12,000. An additional 30 courts are located inside of the complex, 20 for private use by the athletes and 10 for any preliminary or unofficial matches.

Nations signed up [14]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania


On the advice of Cockbill Street, the tournament has been cut to 32 players each, I do realise that I have been a bit overambitious.

Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [22/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [17/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - Leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - Leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - Leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company - Construction

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

OOC: 7JM is 8 days inactive.

Bump

BUMP

Go the the first page for explanation, reply to sign up
We need 10 more men and 15 more women before we can start this

I'll offer to host an Orean Open, but OOCly I can only do this in January as I won't have access to a computer for majority of the second half of December. LivEng Airways also offer to sponsor any tournament.

OK, to get this moving quickly, each nation can now send 4 players each in any combination.

If you have already signed up, then just list your added player(s).

W2: Margarita BROOKES

Nations signed up [14]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [22/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [18/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
ORD Margarita BROOKES


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways - Airline

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Orean Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

M3: Jay Nickerson

W2: Irene Hammar

Nation: Undria
UND

M1 Thor Wahl
W1 Maria Dharan

Nations signed up [15]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [24/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [19/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways - Airline

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Oreon Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

Bump

Adam Island [AIS] adds its second male player, Louis Lee.

Bump for other time zones.

Nations signed up [15]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
MAS Maserrat
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [25/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
MAS Requso MAKINOV
MAS Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [19/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
MAS Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways - Airline

Candidates for minor tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Oreon Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

Orean Open! Orean! :P

Added a second male player. See first page post for new names.

Nation: Lovisa
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: LOV
M1. Marcin Matkowski
M2. Mariusz Frystenberg
W1: Monika Zarska
W2: Jowita Salska

Lovisan candidate for minor or Great Slem tournaments:

Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open
(location in: Alcoy-Riva /a sea spa/, county Vibo Vale, Kingdom of Lovisa)

and the sponsors all tournaments are:
BPI Bank
Lottex - a lovisan casinos

Nation: Hisam
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: HIS
M1. Jonas Gregor
M2. Bobby Frete
M3. Earl Sown

Cannot host a tournament but do have sponsors who are willing to sponsor other tournaments.

Hisam News Agency
Cartock Energy Incorporated

OOC: If you are hard up for players, I have 2 puppets that I can volunteer...I just won't RP for their characters.

Nations signed up [17]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [30/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
SOT Requso MAKINOV
SOT Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE
LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
HIS Jonas GREGOR
HIS Bobby FRETE
HIS Earl SOWN


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [22/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
SOT Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
LOV Jowita SALSKA


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways – Airline
LOV BPI Bank
LOV Lottex - Lovisan casinos
HIS Hisam News Agency
HIS Cartock Energy Incorporated

Candidates for tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Oreon Open
Lovisa - Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.


There are currently 10 spots left for women and 2 spots left for men.
Slip, puppets are welcomed, but I don't really encourage it.. I can put your puppets on a waiting list first.

Yeah, I can volunteer 2 men & women from Celtico and Towlieban. Go ahead and put them on the wait list. If you can't get anyone, they'll gladly fill space.

Orean Open! Orean! :P

!!! ORD!

W2: Dusk LIEGE

sponsor: Slave to the Wage - FInding jobs for stupid people worldwide

Nation: Hiiraan
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: HRA
M1. Mohamud Khallid
M2. Mustafa Murkame
W1: Halima Jurme
W2: Fowsiya Kulmiye

Cannot Host But have Several comapnies willing to sponser any tournment:

The Association Of Cola drinks
The Crowd Crue Colas
Freetown INC
Hiircorosoft Corp
Jump TV
and
Husic Telvesion or H.T.V

Nations signed up [18]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam
HRA Hiiraan


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [32/32]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
SOT Requso MAKINOV
SOT Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE
LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
HIS Jonas GREGOR
HIS Bobby FRETE
HIS Earl SOWN
HRA Mohamud KHALLID
HRA Mustafa MURKAME


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [25/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
SOT Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
LOV Jowita SALSKA
AUD Dusk LIEGE
HRA Halima JURME
HRA Fowsiya KULMIYE


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways – Airline
LOV BPI Bank
LOV Lottex - Lovisan casinos
HIS Hisam News Agency
HIS Cartock Energy Incorporated
AUD Slave to the Wage - Finding jobs for stupid people worldwide
HRA The Association Of Cola Drinks
HRA The Crowd Crue Colas
HRA Freetown INC
HRA Hiircorosoft Corp
HRA Jump TV
HRA Husic Telvesion (HTV)

Candidates for tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Orean Open
Lovisa - Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

sorry LE for not realising the spelling mistake, I must be dyslexic whenit comes to your posts..
Keep the responses coming people, we just need 7 more women, so that's at least another 2 nations needed.
Slip, I can put Celtico and Towlieban on the waiting list, just give the names.

Nation: Celtico
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: CEL
W1: Erin O'Reily
W2: Brynn McDonwald

Nation: Towlieban
3-Alpha Character Nation Code: TBN
W1: Bakka Bakka Jihad
W2: Bakka Bakka Muhamad Ali

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam
HRA Hiiraan
CEL Celtico
TBN Towlieban


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [FULL]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
SOT Requso MAKINOV
SOT Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE
LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
HIS Jonas GREGOR
HIS Bobby FRETE
HIS Earl SOWN
HRA Mohamud KHALLID
HRA Mustafa MURKAME


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [30/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
SOT Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
ORD Margarita BROOKES
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
LOV Jowita SALSKA
AUD Dusk LIEGE
HRA Halima JURME
HRA Fowsiya KULMIYE
CEL Erin O'REILY
CEL Brynn McDONWALD
TBN Bakka Bakka JIHAD
TBN Bakka Bakka Muhamad ALI



Slip, you do know that muhamad is a guy's name... and you can have 4 players per nation
There are just 2 spots left for women, so that's one nation worth of players.

Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways – Airline
LOV BPI Bank
LOV Lottex - Lovisan casinos
HIS Hisam News Agency
HIS Cartock Energy Incorporated
AUD Slave to the Wage - Finding jobs for stupid people worldwide
HRA The Association Of Cola Drinks
HRA The Crowd Crue Colas
HRA Freetown INC
HRA Hiircorosoft Corp
HRA Jump TV
HRA Husic Telvesion (HTV)

Candidates for tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Orean Open
Lovisa - Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

Sanctaphrax will send in two women to participate.

code: Spx
Mary Goldstein
Natalie Jolen

Also, we would be proud to host a minor event, the Lake Landing Open.

Nations signed up [19+2]:

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam
HRA Hiiraan
SPX Sanctaphrax

CEL Celtica
TBN Towlieban


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [FULL]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
SOT Requso MAKINOV
SOT Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE
LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
HIS Jonas GREGOR
HIS Bobby FRETE
HIS Earl SOWN
HRA Mohamud KHALLID
HRA Mustafa MURKAME


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [28+4/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
SOT Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
ORD Margarita BROOKES
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
LOV Jowita SALSKA
AUD Dusk LIEGE
HRA Halima JURME
HRA Fowsiya KULMIYE
SPX Mary Goldstein
SPX Natalie Jolen

CEL Erin O'REILY
CEL Brynn McDONWALD
TBN Bakka Bakka JIHAD
TBN Bakka Bakka Muhamad ALI


OK, slip’s puppets are still there and will be replaced by other nations if they come along. So, now we have places for 4 more women. I know we can start now, and I really want to start now too, but I hope I can replace Slip’s 4 puppet players so I can give others a chance. Slip, you understand, don’t you?

Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways – Airline
LOV BPI Bank
LOV Lottex - Lovisan casinos
HIS Hisam News Agency
HIS Cartock Energy Incorporated
AUD Slave to the Wage - Finding jobs for stupid people worldwide
HRA The Association Of Cola Drinks
HRA The Crowd Crue Colas
HRA Freetown INC
HRA Hiircorosoft Corp
HRA Jump TV
HRA Husic Telvesion (HTV)

Candidates for tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Orean Open
Lovisa - Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open
Sanctaphrax - Lake Landing Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

BUMPity... ouch...

BUMPity... ouch...
Of course I understand. I merely offerend my puppets to help you. I won't be rp'ing for them and I'd really much rather see real competitors.

OK, I'll close signups on 26 Dec 1pm GMT, if there's nothing by then, then we'll begin the game. Here's wishing that this will be a success.

Casee Bazajan appears twice... if you want a third Progressan female, add Jubilae ENTARPAS, and if you don't then free the space.

I can't believe I doubled a name!!...Arghh..

Nations signed up [19+2]

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam
HRA Hiiraan
SPX Sanctaphrax

CEL Celtica
TBN Towlieban


Signed up so far (Mens' Singles) [FULL]:

LGL Anders MANSON
LGL Niles GRAFTON
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA
ORD Daniel KLESTON
SOT Requso MAKINOV
SOT Gradi JARENKO
KZP Quaza QATILKO
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER
CST Callum McGRATH
KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NOS Günther BACHMANN
NOS Manfred HEINZE
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AUD Oran O`BRIEN
AUD Haydn MADDISON
FMJ Paul DECROVIA
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
7JM Luke ROBERTS
SLP Arlen KAMMAN
AIS Julio ARZU
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
LGL Jay NICKERSON
UND Thor WAHL
AIS Louis LEE
LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
HIS Jonas GREGOR
HIS Bobby FRETE
HIS Earl SOWN
HRA Mohamud KHALLID
HRA Mustafa MURKAME


Signed up so far (Womens' Singles) [28+4/32]:

LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
SOT Olga WAQASIE
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
AUD Siobahn DELANEY
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
7JM Beth PRIOR
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SLP Laila BORDON
SLP Regena DACRES
AIS Alejandra KROK
AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
ORD Margarita BROOKES
CST Irene HAMMAR
UND Maria DHARAN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
LOV Jowita SALSKA
AUD Dusk LIEGE
HRA Halima JURME
HRA Fowsiya KULMIYE
SPX Mary Goldstein
SPX Natalie Jolen
KZP Jubilae ENTARPAS

CEL Erin O'REILY
CEL Brynn McDONWALD
TBN Bakka Bakka JIHAD
TBN Bakka Bakka Muhamad ALI


Sponsors:
NOS Waldgeist A.G. – cars, buses and trucks manufacturers
SLP Sliponia Steel - leading steel manufacturers of Sliponia
SLP Sliparu - leading auto manufacturers of Sliponia.
SLP SlipShot - leading arms manufacturers of Sliponia.
CST Grand Trunk Company – construction
LEN LivEng Airways – Airline
LOV BPI Bank
LOV Lottex - Lovisan casinos
HIS Hisam News Agency
HIS Cartock Energy Incorporated
AUD Slave to the Wage - Finding jobs for stupid people worldwide
HRA The Association Of Cola Drinks
HRA The Crowd Crue Colas
HRA Freetown INC
HRA Hiircorosoft Corp
HRA Jump TV
HRA Husic Telvesion (HTV)

Candidates for tournaments:
Legalese
Korinthos – Santorini Doubles
Nieder Ostland
7JM (& GS) -
Sliponia (& GS) – Sliponian Open
Liverpool England – Orean Open
Lovisa - Phila-Alcoy Lovisa Open
Sanctaphrax - Lake Landing Open

Note: Grand Slams are just tournaments that have a heavier emphasis on the rankings. Each nation can only organise either one minor tournament or one Grand Slam. Grand Slam-appointing is left to the discretion of the NSTA.

Anyway, there's still 4 places left for women.

All scores will be posted in this very thread starting 26 Dec.

Breaking News:

Hiiraan fully offers its services and would like to say, we have acquired a good enough technology for hosting this cup ( a good formula for this ave been found and it will be done b dec 26.

If you allow me to host a grand slam, i will and i will name it { GRAND SLAM: HIIRAAN }

Haha, ORD, I knew something was up 13 days ago. 7JM: Most Recent Government Activity: 20 days ago

(Orean have the full facilities to host a GS if needed, we've hosted an open on the Heartland tour before)

Nations signed up [21]

LGL Legalese
ORD One Red Dot
SOT South Osettia
KZP Kaze Progressa
CST Cockbill Street
KOR Korinthos
NOS Nieder Ostland
LEN Liverpool England
AUD Audioslavia
FMJ Fmjphoenix
7JM 7JM
SLP Sliponia
AIS Adam Island
NAC Northern Albania
UND Undria
LOV Lovisa
HIS Hisam
HRA Hiiraan
SPX Sanctaphrax
CEL Celtica
TBN Towlieban


Knockout Table
The first group shows how it works out, and is the same for the other groups.
Mens' Singles

HIS Jonas GREGOR -------|
|-> ----|
KZP Quaza QATILKO ------| |
|-> ----|
FMJ Paul DECROVIA ------| | |
|-> ----| |
ORD Daniel KLESTON -----| |
|->
SLP Arlen KAMMAN -------| |
|-> ----| |
AIS Louis LEE ----------| | |
|-> ----|
NOS Manfred HEINZE -----| |
|-> ----|
CST Harald BEERQUAFFER -|

KOR Christos MANOLAKIS
NAC Dimitri ACKBAR
HRA Mustafa MURKAME
LGL Jay NICKERSON
AUD Haydn MADDISON
LEN Jacob HARRIGAN
LOV Mariusz FRYSTENBERG
AUD Oran O`BRIEN

LOV Marcin MATKOWSKI
HIS Bobby FRETE
SOT Requso MAKINOV
LGL Anders MANSON
HIS Earl SOWN
7JM Luke ROBERTS
UND Thor WAHL
LGL Niles GRAFTON

SOT Gradi JARENKO
FMJ Ashton SKRUID
CST Callum McGRATH
HRA Mohamud KHALLID
NOS Günther BACHMANN
LEN Bobby BOUDREAU
AIS Julio ARZU
ORD Kenny MIYUSHIRA

Womens' Singles
KOR Marina KAPERONIS
FMJ Anya KRUCHINA
SLP Regena DACRES
KZP Jubilae ENTARPAS
CST Sara ZETTERGREN
KZP Casee BAJAZAN
CEL Erin O'REILY
LOV Jowita SALSKA

UND Maria DHARAN
HRA Fowsiya KULMIYE
SOT Olga WAQASIE
7JM Liz WIGNALL
SPX Natalie JOLEN
LOV Monika ZARSKA
CST Irene HAMMAR
SLP Laila BORDON

AIS Maricela KIMBERLIN
NOS Theresia MEHLINGER
SPX Mary GOLDSTEIN
AIS Alejandra KROK
TBN Bakka Bakka Muhamad ALI
ORD Margarita BROOKES
KZP Elinotie HARBIALI
AUD Siobahn DELANEY

HRA Halima JURME
7JM Beth PRIOR
AUD Dusk LIEGE
ORD Daphne MAYDELEIN
LGL Sabrina WILKERSON
CEL Brynn McDONWALD
KOR Angelika CHRISTOFORAKI
TBN Bakka Bakka JIHAD


Scores will come after I scorinate in a few hours

It's summer in South Osettia, and with the football season at its end, the people have been looking for a new sport to follow. After a recent newspaper article on the sport, tennis has grown in popularity, and the country has entered its best three players into the ORD Tennis Open. Requso Makinov and Gradi Jarenko will play in the mens' singles tournament, whilst Olga Waqasie will compete in the womens' singles tournament. After a long wait for the tournament to start, the first round fixtures have been announced.

Makinov will face Anders Manson of Legalese in his first ever international match. As South Osettia's number one, a lot of pressure will be on his shoulders for him to progress. We caught up with him at a photo shoot for his new clothing range, RM01.

"I've got a fifty-fifty chance of getting through this match, but I want to improve my odds as much as possible. I've eaten nothing but strawberries and cream for the past two months, and I've been toning my thighs for the ladies all night."

Jarenko's first match will be against Ashton Skruid from Fmjphoenix. Jarenko lost to Makinov in the final of the SO Tennis Tournament, but he has not let the defeat phase him.

"Just because I lost to Makinov, dosen't make me crap. I beat 256 other players to get to that final, so I'm confident that I'm not the worst player out there. If anybody wants to challenge that fact, then I'd be more than willing to crush them to a pulp."

South Osettia's female representative, Waqasie, will play Liz Wignall from 7JM. There have been rumours that Wignall will not show up for the tournament in the light of political unrest in 7JM, but Waqasie has decided to turn up just in case.

"If I didn't turn up and in the end she did turn up, then she'd have no-one to play, and she'd go through, and I'd go out, and that wouldn't be very good, because I would go home, and that would be embarrassing, because I beat others to get here, and they'd be annoyed, and they might make fun of me, and I wouldn't be able to take that, because I'd probably start crying, and so they'd probably laugh at me, and that would be even more embarrassing, so I'm probably going to turn up, just in case."

We wish our representatives the best of luck in their totally random games, and hope that they get further than the first round, otherwise we might have to start laughing at them until they decide to leave the country for good.

Today's Fixtures

Requso Makinov vs. Anders Manson
Gradi Jarenko vs. Ashton Skruid
Olga Waqasie vs. Liz Wignall

Round 1 Scores

Mens' Singles
Jonas Gregor HIS d Quaza Qatilko KZP 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Kleston ORD d Paul Decrovia FMJ 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
Arlen Kamman SLP d Louis Lee AIS 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Manfred Heinze NOS d Harald Beerquaffer CST 6-0, 0-6, 0-6, 6-0, 6-4
Dimitri Ackbar NAC d Christos Manolakis KOR 6-3, 6-0, 6-1
Mustafa Murkame HRA d Jay Nickerson LGL 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
Jacob Harrigan LEN d Haydn Maddison AUD 6-3, 0-6, 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
Mariusz Frystenberg LOV d Oran O'Brien AUD 7-5, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
Marcin Matwoski LOV d Bobby Frete HIS 0-6, 7-5, 6-0, 7-6 (7-0)
Anders Manson LGL d Requso Makinov SOT 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Luke Roberts 7JM d Earl Sown HIS 6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
Thor Wahl UND d Niles Grafton LGL 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
Gradi Jarenko SOT d Ashton Skruid FMJ 6-3, 6-2, 0-6, 4-6, 6-3
Mohamud Khallid HRA d Callum McGrath CST 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
Günther Bachmann NOS d Bobby Boudreau LEN 6-0, 7-5, 2-6, 0-6, 6-4
Julio Arzu AIS d Kenny Miyushira ORD 2-6, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0

Womens' Singles
Marina Kaperonis KOR d Anya Kruchina FMJ 6-2, 6-0
Regena Dacres SLP d Jubilae Entarpas KZP 6-1, 6-3
Casee Bajazan KZP d Sara Zettergren CST 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
Erin O'Reily CEL d Jowita Salska LOV 6-3, 6-1
Maria Dharan UND d Fowsiya Kulmiye HRA 6-2, 6-4
Olga Waqasie SOT d Liz Wignall 7JM 6-1, 1-6, 6-0
Natalie Jolen SPX d Monika Zarska LOV 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
Laila Bordon SLP d Irene Hammar CST 6-0, 6-4
Theresia Mehlinger NOS d Maricela Kimberlin AIS 2-6, 6-0, 7-5
Mary Goldstein SPX d Alejandra Krok AIS 6-3, 6-0
Bakka B M Ali TBN d Margarita Brookes ORD 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Elinotie Harbiali KZP d Siobahn Delaney AUD 6-7 (3-7), 6-0, 6-0
Beth Prior 7JM d Halima Jurme HRA 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Dusk Liege AUD d Daphne Maydelein ORD 6-0, 6-1
Brynn McDonwald CEL d Sabrina Wilkerson LGL 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Angelika Christoforaki KOR d Bakka B Jihad TBN 6-0, 6-1


Round 2 Scores will be released on December 28 1pm GMT. Good Luck!

The first round of the ORD Open saw two of the three South Osettian players make it through to the second round.

Gradi Jarenko saw off Ashton Skruid of Fmjphoenix in an exciting five set match. Jarenko took the frst two sets 6-3 and 6-2, before a spirited fightback from Skruid saw him claw it back to two sets apiece, winning 0-6 and 4-6. In the deciding set, Jarenko overcame his mid-match wobble to win 6-3, giving him a three sets to two win.

"It was a tough game. All credit to Ashton, but when you come up against a superior player like me, the result is always going to be inevitable. I now believe that I am the number one player in South Osettia, so hah! In your face Makinov!"

Indeed, Requso Makinov was to be on the first flight home, as he was beaten in three straight sets by Legalese player Anders Manson. It appears that a bad strawberry was the cause of Makinov's lacklustre performance; as he lost the final set 6-3, he rushed off to the toilets where he remained for the next hour. We finally got a word with him after everyone else had left the court.

"I'm disappointed, of course I am. I mean, where's the hundreds of screaming women, begging for my autograph and marvelling at my meticulously bronzed legs? Just because I lost, doesn't make me a loser with the ladies too, does it? Does it? Oh God, it does!"

South Osettia's only female contender, Olga Waqasie, successfully dispatched of 7JM's Liz Wignall by two sets to one. In a closely fought contest, Waqasie took the early advantage, winning 6-1. Wignall fought back, winning the next set 1-6, but Waqasie regained her composure to win the final set 6-0.

"I was so glad I turned up today, because I thought about booking myself in for a massage, but Mum said 'No, Liz might turn up', and I said 'Doubt it, Ma', and she said 'Maybe you should go anyway, you might meet a nice boy', and I said 'Shut up, Ma, I've already got a boyfriend', and she said 'Yeah, but I dont like him his eyes are too close together', and I said 'Yeah, but he's a cyclops', and she said 'I know', and I decided to go then to shut her up, because she was annoying me, and it turns out the Liz turned up anyway, so that was good."

So, with two competitors left, hopes are high that at least one will get through to the next round.

Today's Results

Anders Manson LGL bt Requso Makinov SOT 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Gradi Jarenko SOT bt Ashton Skruid FMJ 6-3, 6-2, 0-6, 4-6, 6-3
Olga Waqasie SOT bt Liz Wignall 7JM 6-1, 1-6, 6-0

Next Fixtures

Gradi Jarenko vs. Mohamud Khallid
Maria Dhuran vs. Olga Waqasie

Streetians Bow Out At Tennis
All Four Competitors Out At First Stage

It was a dismal day in One Red Dot for Streetian tennis, as our four athletes began their international careers by losing in the first round. Most of the players bowed out with a whimper - Callum McGrath managing three games out of 21 in his match against Mohammad Khallid of Hiiraan, and Irene Hammar losing her first set 0-6 against Laila Bordon on her way to a straight-sets defeat. The only one who looked remotely capable of winning his game was the dwarf Harald Beerquaffer, who won twelve successive games against Nieder Ostland's Manfred Heinze and led the match 2-1 in sets - only to bow out 0-6 in the fourth and 4-6 in the fifth, having some sort of control at four-all but failing to hold his own serve and losing the match on that.

With this kind of play, the Roegrow Open will look increasingly dismal for the Streetian audience. It is only to hope that experience will strengthen their ability to come down in crunch situations, and that we can maybe get someone into the quarter-finals at our own soil.

(OOC: aren't there a lot of 0-6s? Seems a bit unrealistic...then again, I don't follow tennis that closely...)

Hello World: Mens Take the Wins to the Bank
A mens Succuess, Women Lose


The Hiiraan Men have Won Both their Matches, Shutting Out the Legalese and the Streetian But unfourtunenelty the Women’s Center Court Saw a different disaster, the women Both Failed to gain success and win their matches.

The First match of the day came when Mustafa Murkame Faced His Legalese Opponent Who was in particularly ready to achieve a win, Nickerson, the Legalese Opponent Achieved a moderate Success in His Home nation Legalese, unfortunately he could not translate that in the court today when he lost the first set 6-1, a complete Shutout and the second set also added more of shutting for him after the Hiiraanian player Murkame shut the legalese 6-2, the losses Continued for the legalese opponent in the 3rd set when he lost 7-5.



Mohamed Khallid Of Hiiraan Also Left the Court Smiling Today after He won all of His sets against Callum McGrath, The First second and third sets Were WON by 6-2, 6-1, 6-0.

The nation was Hoping for the same results from the Women, but they were Shut out and lost to their Opponents, They are expected or should we say, the nation is hoping they can win their next matches.

OOC: 0-6's are too common in this, I agree. They hardly occur IRL.

On the eve of the South Osettian players' second round ties, we decided to send them fruit hampers as a bribe for doing a live interview. Both readily accepted the proposal, and here they are now.

ME: Gradi, your next opponent is Mohamud Khallid from Hiiraan. People from this country are known for their brashness and their egos; what do you have to say to your opponent?

GJ: Well, all I can say is there's only room for one ego in this game, and that's mine. Anyone that wants to challenge me to an ego test, they're welcome to, but I'll beat them to a mushy pulp.

ME: Olga, your next opponent is from Undria, a nation I've never heard of before. How will you go into tomorrow's match?

OW: Well, I thought I'd wear a tennis costume, because that's what you're supposed to wear to a tennis match, but I wanted it to be a bit different, so it's pink, and I wanted my boyfriend to come in a matching costume, but he wasn't too comfortable with the pink, so I said 'Oh, don't worry, you can wear what you want,' and he said 'Oh, that's alright then,' but then I painted everything in his wardrobe pink, so now he has to wear somethink pink, unless he goes wearing nothing, which would be quite embarrassing, and I might have to dump him.

ME: I was talking more about your opponent than your clothes.

OW: Yeah I know, but I thought I would tell you about my costume, because it really is very nice, and it was going to be done by some Italian designer, but we couldn't find one, so we settled for somene from Liechtenstein, but anyway, I think I have a good chance of winning tomorrow, and if I don't I may have to start crying because I really want to win tomorrow, so that I can get more money, and spend it on a new wardrobe, that's going to be pink, and possibly white, but definitely not black, because I don't like it, because that's what you wear to a funeral, and I'm not going to a funeral, except maybe my own, but hopefully that won't be for a while yet, hopefully.

ME: Right...Gradi, how have you been preparing for the match tomorrow?

GJ: Well I've been a little busy designing my victory plaque for this championship to practice.

ME: So you think you will win the whole tournament then?

GJ: I don't just want to be the best tennis player in South Osettia - I want to be the best in the world...well obviously I already am, I just need to prove it by winning a trophy.

ME: Okay I think I'm going to stop this interview now, Olga's scaring me.

Hopefully Jarenko can, as Hiiraanians would put it, 'shut out' his opponent tomorrow, but whilst confidence is overflowing in the SO camp, luck is something that we still need to observe if one or both players are to bring back some silverware from this totally random competition.

Sucess for Women in One Red Dot
Failure in the Men's tournament disapoints many, however...

Yesterday in One Red Dot, Korinthian Tennis Players Marina Kaperonis and Angelika Christoforaki both won their matches at the ORD Grand Slam, the new premeire NS Tennis Tournament, while male player Christos Manolakis is defeated in first round of play.

Marina Kaperonis, the star 17-year-old tennis player/model from Syracuse, defeated Anya Kruchina of Fmjphoenix [FMJ] at the ORD Tennis Grounds in her first match 6-2. In the next match Kaperonis took both sets winning the game 6-0, eliminating Kruchina from the tournament. In the next rouond, Kaperonis will meet Regena Dacres of Sliponia, who beat opponent Jubilae Entarpas of Kaze Progressa 6-1 and then 6-3. In an interview with sports magazine Atleti Settimanali she said she was optimistic about the upcoming game, and is hoping for a win. The upcoming matches will be close, but Kaperonis is expected to win.

Angelika Christoforaki, the 19-year-old tennis player/model/actress/heiress also won in One Red Dot as she defeated Bakka Bakka Jihad of Towlieban 6-0 in her first match, followed by an easy 6-1 win also sending her to the next round of play in ODR. The easy win against Jihad, eliminating the Towliebanian from the tournament was projected as Christoforaki is the top ranked Korinthian Female Tennis Player. Christoforaki will meet Dusk Liege of Audioslavia tommorow in her next game, whom she is expected to defeat.

Christos Manolakis, the 23-year-old tennis player/model/actor, however lost to Dimitri Ackbar of Northern Albania in all three of his matches, the scores being 6-3, 6-0, and 6-1. Manolakis was dissapointed with his lost in ODR however he returned to Korinthos today to continue filming of his new move "Fossil". He will return to international tennis, but some are wondering if he will replaced as the premier male tennis player of Korinthos.

All 3 Fmjphoenix competitors lose in first round

All 3 of the tennis players that Fmjphoenix sent forth to play in the first NSTA lost. It is a tough thing for them to accept, but in a bit of consolation, at least they all got a chance to play. Maybe next time.

I agree there are too many 0-6. I guess my scorinator needs a major overhaul. Meanwhile, I'll still use the same scorinator. Let's hope the next host can come up with something much better.

Round 2

Mens' Singles
Daniel Kleston ORD b Jonas Gregor HIS 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3
Arlen Kamman SLP b Manfred Heinze NOS 6-0, 7-5, 0-6, 1-6, 6-0
Dimitri Ackbar NAC b Mustafa Murkame HRA 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
Mariusz Frystenberg LOV b Jacob Harrigan LEN 6-0, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
Marcin Matwoski LOV b Anders Manson LGL 6-0, 6-1, 6-0
Thor Wahl UND b Luke Roberts 7JM 7-5, 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
Gradi Jarenko SOT b Mohamud Khallid HRA 6-2, 6-0, 6-1
Günther Bachmann NOS b Julio Arzu AIS 6-1, 6-0, 2-6, 1-6, 6-0

Women's Singles
Regena Dacres SLP b Marina Kaperonis KOR 6-0, 6-2
Erin O'Reily CEL b Casee Bajazan KZP 0-6, 6-3, 7-5
Olga Waqasie SOT b Maria Dharan UND 0-6, 6-0, 6-0
Natalie Jolen SPX b Laila Bordon SLP 6-1, 6-0
Theresia Mehlinger NOS b Mary Goldstein SPX 6-1, 6-7 (1-7), 7-5
Elinotie Harbiali KZP b Bakka B M Ali TBN 6-1, 6-1
Dusk Liege AUD b Beth Prior 7JM 0-6, 6-0, 6-3
Brynn McDonwald CEL b Angelika Christoforaki KOR 7-5, 6-0

Both of South Osettia's tennis players made it through to the quarter finals of their respective tournaments, putting them in the top eight in the world in the men and women rankings (Jarenko in the men's and Waqasie in the women's, obviously).

Gradi Jarenko beat Mohamud Khallid of Hiiraan in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, 6-1, in a very one-sided affair which saw him win in just under one hour. This win has done nothing to deflate Jarenko's already bulging ego.

"Yeah - I'm so the best in the world. Nobody can stop me, not even a Hiiraanian! I'm gonna celebrate by mass-producing 'winner' plaques and badges and selling them to people at over-extortionate prices! Did I mention I'm better than Makinov?"

Indeed he did.

In the women's competition, Olga Waqasie dispatched her Undrian opponent Maria Dharan with a two sets to one victory, 0-6, 6-0, 6-0. Surprisingly, Olga's message was short and succinct.

"Today was tough, because I lost the first set 6-0, so I had to win the last two, but luckily I did, so that's alright then, because it means I won, and I go through to the quarter finals, which is good."

Well, it was short and succinct for her - have you seen her other interviews?

Today's Results

Gradi Jarenko bt Mohamud Khallid 6-2, 6-0, 6-1
Olga Waqasie bt Maria Dharan 0-6, 6-0, 6-0

Next Fixtures

Gradi Jarenko vs. Günther Bachmann (NOS)
Olga Waqasie vs. Natalie Jolen (SPX)

Quarterfinals

Mens' Singles
Arlen Kamman SLP b Daniel Kleston ORD 0-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
Dimitri Ackbar NAC b Mariusz Frystenberg LOV 7-5, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Thor Wahl UND b Marcin Matwoski LOV 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Günther Bachmann NOS b Gradi Jarenko SOT 6-0, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

Womens' Singles
Erin O'Reily CEL b Regena Dacres SLP 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
Natalie Jolen SPX b Olga Waqasie SOT 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Theresia Mehlinger NOS b Elinotie Harbiali KZP 6-0, 6-4
Dusk Liege AUD b Brynn McDonwald CEL 6-0, 6-0

Semifinals

Mens' Singles
Arlen Kamman SLP b Dimitri Ackbar NAC 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Thor Wahl UND b Günther Bachmann NOS 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-1, 6-0

Womens' Singles
Natalie Jolen SPX b Erin O'Reily CEL 6-1, 6-0
Dusk Liege AUD b Theresia Mehlinger NOS 6-1, 6-4


Congratulations Arlen (SLP), Thor (UND), Natalie (SPX) and Dusk (AUD) for reaching the finals.

[OOC: Finally got my internet working again!]

Adam Islanders Out Early

Jun 1985 - One Red Dot - The Mens and Womens' tennis players from Adam Island were eliminated early in the One Red Dot Open. The ORD Open is the first Grand Slam of the first year of competition in the NSTA, the international body for tennis events. The tournament is divided into seperate competitions for men and women, much to the chagrin of AI's citizens. But they respect the different cultural standards of the various nations involved and only a couple thousand One Red Dot flags were burned by AI fans during the matches.

FIRST ROUND
Arlen Kamman SLP d Louis Lee AIS 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
Julio Arzu AIS d Kenny Miyushira ORD 2-6, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1, 6-0
Theresia Mehlinger NOS d Maricela Kimberlin AIS 2-6, 6-0, 7-5
Mary Goldstein SPX d Alejandra Krok AIS 6-3, 6-0

SECOND ROUND
Günther Bachmann NOS b Julio Arzu AIS 6-1, 6-0, 2-6, 1-6, 6-0

Bachmann went on to lose to Thor Wahl UND in the Mens' semifinals.

A relatively disappointing performance from all the Progressan players in One Red Dot, with only one making the quarter-final - Elinotie Harbiali, who defeated Siobahn Delaney of Audioslavia in three sets and Bakka B N Ali in straight sets (a 6-1 6-1 destruction) before coming a spectacular cropper against Theresia Mehlinger, losing 6-0 6-4 in the quarter-final.

'It's a strange environment out there. It seems as though everyone's confidence is completely changed once there's a break in serve - it's having an enormous impact out there,' said Harbiali, who was both a beneficiary and a loser from this phenomenon. 'Perhaps the hologram theory of the Excelites is right, and these holograms lack persistance.'

Meanwhile, Casee Bajazan was a second-round faller to Erin O'Riley, having destroyed Sara Zettergren 6-1 6-1 in the second and third sets of the opening-round clash after a 6-0 collapse in the first set (poisoning is a distinct possibility in explaining this strange score), while Jubilae Entarpas and sole male Quaza Qatilko both fell in the first round.

'We sucked,' said Entarpas bluntly. 'And we won't blame the scorinator because we are human beings and not Excel-powered holograms.'

FINALS

Mens' Singles
Arlen Kamman SLP b Thor Wahl UND 6-1, 3-6, 0-6, 6-1, 6-2

Womens' Singles
Dusk Liege AUD b Natalie Jolen SPX 0-6, 6-2, 6-3



These games were hard fought..Congratulations to Arlen Kamman of Sliponia and Dusk Leige of Audioslavia in winning the NSTA Red Dot Open! Congratulations also go to Thor Wahl of Undria and Natalie Jolen of Sanctaphrax for achieving the runners-up positions.

Final rankings after NSTA Red Dot Open

Men
# Name Total
01 Arlen Kamman SLP 68.87775
02 Thor Wahl UND 62.4615
03 Günther Bachmann NOS 45.31815
04 Dimitri Ackbar NAC 44.71925
05 Mariusz Frystenberg LOV 30.64075
06 Marcin Matwoski LOV 29.2925
07 Gradi Jarenko SOT 27.0055
08 Manfred Heinze NOS 26.30875
09 Daniel Kleston ORD 26.25225
10 Julio Arzu AIS 25.14575
11 Jonas Gregor HIS 22.67595
12 Luke Roberts 7JM 22.53525
13 Mohamud Khallid HRA 16.95225
14 Mustafa Murkame HRA 16.07025
15 Jacob Harrigan LEN 13.8165
16 Haydn Maddison AUD 13.2
17 Harald Beerquaffer CST 12.6
18 Bobby Boudreau LEN 11.35
19 Anders Manson LGL 10.65075
20 Ashton Skruid FMJ 9.2
21 Kenny Miyushira ORD 9.15
22 Bobby Frete HIS 7.65
23 Louis Lee AIS 7.4
24 Paul Decrovia FMJ 6.6
25 Quaza Qatilko KZP 3.6
25 Earl Sown HIS 3.6
27 Oran O'Brien AUD 2.205
28 Requso Makinov SOT 1.35
29 Jay Nickerson LGL 1.2
30 Niles Grafton LGL 0.9
31 Christos Manolakis KOR 0.6
32 Callum McGrath CST 0.45

Women
# Name Total
01 Natalie Jolen SPX 56.0835
02 Dusk Liege AUD 53.515
03 Theresia Mehlinger NOS 31.09958
04 Olga Waqasie SOT 28.533
05 Elinotie Harbiali KZP 26.601
06 Regena Dacres SLP 26.1405
07 Erin O'Reily CEL 23.6925
08 Brynn McDonwald CEL 20.49
09 Casee Bajazan KZP 18.236
10 Beth Prior 7JM 17.08225
11 Maria Dharan UND 14.03
12 Angelika Christoforaki KOR 13.75375
13 Mary Goldstein SPX 13.5125
14 Marina Kaperonis KOR 12.3015
15 Bakka B M Ali TBN 10.6015
16 Laila Bordon SLP 10.15075
17 Sara Zettergren CST 6.3
18 Liz Wignall 7JM 5.45
18 Monika Zarska LOV 5.45
20 Maricela Kimberlin AIS 4.45
20 Margarita Brookes ORD 4.45
22 Sabrina Wilkerson LGL 3.6
23 Halima Jurme HRA 2.6
24 Siobahn Delaney AUD 1.4
25 Fowsiya Kulmiye HRA 0.9
26 Jubilae Entarpas KZP 0.6
26 Jowita Salska LOV 0.6
26 Irene Hammar CST 0.6
29 Alejandra Krok AIS 0.45
30 Anya Kruchina FMJ 0.3
31 Daphne Maydelein ORD 0.15
31 Bakka B Jihad TBN 0.15