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Tennis Tournaments are are special [[tennis]] events held by the community where players "compete" against one another. | '''Tennis Tournaments''' (often referred to just as '''tournaments''') are are special [[tennis]] events held by the community, often the [[Tennis Staff|staff]], where players "compete" against one another by playing matches to determine a winner. Tournaments can go as long as a single season to over a year, depending on their scale. Anywhere from eight to forty-eight plus players will duke it out to see who is, subjectively, "the best"; but as competitive as these may be, it is important to never forget the Golden Rule: '''No one wins at tennis, ever!''' | ||
[[File:Goldenrule.jpeg|thumb|alt=No one wins at tennis, ever!|The golden rule of tennis.]] | |||
[[File:Goldenrule.jpeg|thumb|alt=No one wins at tennis, ever!]] | |||
Forum sites will often have accolades for participating in tournament matches; historically, the "Golden Cube of Victor" goes to the tournament winner. Various precious metal-themed tennis racquet badges also go to players who have won (or later on, participated in) enough individual tournament matches. | |||
= History = | |||
The official tennis 'canon' can be viewed in the [[ List of Tennis Tournaments]]. | |||
==The Beginning== | |||
The [[Tennis League 1|first tennis tournament]] was hosted by Gallers in 2007, based on a billiards tournament they played in at the time. There were only four players - SushieBoy, Misslaineous10, PapaGonzales, and RabbitSnore. PapaGonzales would be the first player to receive the "Golden Cube of Victor" - the medal of honor for winning a tournament. | |||
= | ==[[YouChew]] era== | ||
[[ | Throughout all of its iterations, YouChew hosted every tennis tournament from their inception up until [[Doubles Cup 3]], with the site going under shortly after its completion. | ||
The Golden Rule came about during this time, likely as a response to regular matches (not necessarily tournaments) having winners voted upon (citation needed). | |||
==YTPMania era== | ==YTPMania era== | ||
The end of Youchew brought a disturbance | The end of Youchew brought quite a disturbance to the tennis scene, with many people calling it quits with the site. As a result, new staff were chosen well after the previous iteration had de-facto retired, and much of the mentors from the previous era simply were not there. This led to a very warped view of tennis that focused much more on competitive behavior than before, as there simply weren't enough people around to show how it had been otherwise. Tournaments became very grandiose and long-going, with turnovers becoming much larger as rounds became much more technical. | ||
The first tournament hosted on [[YTPMania]] was [[Tennis League 5]], while the last was [[Doubles Cup 4]] (which also was partially hosted on [[Pinchbacks]].) | |||
==YellowTealPurple Era== | |||
The first tournament hosted on [[YellowTealPurple]] was [[3WTT2]] primarily by {{dew}}. | |||
The | The next tennis tournament's planning phase began relatively early, right in the middle of the second set of 3WTT2. On March 30th, 2025, it was announced that the next tournament would be decided based on a vote from the people rather than internally; the first of its kind. The three options were a third Match Voting Tournament (MVT3), a second Tennis Season (TS2), or a third Triples Tennis Tournament (TTT3). | ||
==The | ==The Future== | ||
The future for tennis tournaments remain uncertain. As modern tennis becomes more and more complex and intricate, it is hard to sit down and create something "competitive" in less than a week. This led to longer turnovers, which led to longer sets, longer tournaments - and much greater burnout. | The future for tennis tournaments remain uncertain. As modern tennis becomes more and more complex and intricate, it is hard to sit down and create something "competitive" in less than a week. This led to longer turnovers, which led to longer sets, longer tournaments - and much greater burnout. | ||
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The 'OG' tournament - players are split into 'divisions' where they play everyone in their division, usually to four rounds. Winners get 3 points, ties split at 1 point, and losers get none. After everyone has been played, a multi-way "final match" occurs with the winner of each division. The winner of that match is the winner overall! | The 'OG' tournament - players are split into 'divisions' where they play everyone in their division, usually to four rounds. Winners get 3 points, ties split at 1 point, and losers get none. After everyone has been played, a multi-way "final match" occurs with the winner of each division. The winner of that match is the winner overall! | ||
While the league format has had the most iterations (alongside cups) at five, it has largely been criticized in modern times due to its length and creating lack of drive to continue after losing enough games. It likely will '''never happen again''' in its known iteration. | |||
==Match Voting Tournament== | ==Match Voting Tournament== | ||
A newer, but more popular type of tournament - you are given a random 'partner' to work with, to create a match of your vision (usually 6 rounds). When complete, voters '''choose their favorite matches''' out of everyone in the set. Depending on the setup, the lower slice of matches are cut off, and everyone else continues. You are then assigned a new random partner. The 'final' usually consists of 3-4 teams. The highest voted match of the final wins! | A newer, but more popular type of tournament - you are given a random 'partner' to work with, to create a match of your vision (usually 6 rounds). When complete, voters '''choose their favorite matches''' out of everyone in the set. Depending on the setup, the lower slice of matches are cut off, and everyone else continues. You are then assigned a new random partner. The 'final' usually consists of 3-4 teams. The highest voted match of the final wins! | ||
This has been popular as it encourages cooperation and creativity to achieve a much more re-watchable match and enjoyable experience for the players. | This has been popular as it encourages cooperation and creativity to achieve a much more re-watchable match and enjoyable experience for the players. There have been two of them so far. | ||
==Doubles/Triples Tournament== | ==Doubles/Triples Tournament== | ||