Vol. II · No. 428

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Tournament Results

Brackets, medal matches and every spare paddle brought just in case.

This week

  1. TournamentFall Classic 3.5 Bracket, Gold Medal Match

    Theo W.’s $280 ‘Instrument’ Silenced by a Dink That Barely Cleared the Tape

    Priya K. and Dev R. take Fall Classic 3.5 gold at Harbor Point Courts after a third game that ran to 15 and lasted 41 minutes.

    The ColonelPriya K. & Dev R. def. Marisol T. & Theo W., 11–⁠9, 8–⁠11, 15–⁠13

Last week

  1. TournamentRookie Rumble 2.5 Bracket, Final

    Kenji S. Survived the Final. He Did Not Survive His Brother’s High-⁠Five

    Jun T. and Kenji S. beat Leif A. and Nadia R. 11–⁠9, 11–⁠13, 12–⁠10 to win the Rookie Rumble 2.5 final, then one of them hurt himself celebrating.

    Max ThunderJun T. & Kenji S. def. Leif A. & Nadia R., 11–⁠9, 11–⁠13, 12–⁠10

  2. TournamentCharity Smash for the Library, Final

    Percy G.’s 1987 Headband Still Works, He Tells Us, Right Up Until the Net Cord

    Nikhil D. and Oona F. take the Charity Smash for the Library final 11–⁠7, 6–⁠11, 11–⁠9 over Percy G. and Rosalind H., and there are lemon bars for everyone.

    Grandma BettyNikhil D. & Oona F. def. Percy G. & Rosalind H., 11–⁠7, 6–⁠11, 11–⁠9

  3. TournamentMasters 60+ Invitational, Semifinal

    Yusuf B.’s Third-⁠Shot Drive Delivered Twice to the Parking Lot. Nobody Ordered It

    Esperanza V. and Walt H. plated soft drops and lobs to win 11–⁠6, 11–⁠8 in the semifinal while Mateo C. and Yusuf B. ran every burner on high.

    Chef HamseyEsperanza V. & Walt H. def. Mateo C. & Yusuf B., 11–⁠6, 11–⁠8

Corrections

A caption described a paddle as “tournament grade.” That description was supplied by the paddle’s owner.