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Thanks all!
World Tour Finals Preview
As anticipated, Mehul dropped down to second again ahead of the Tour Finals. He needs to repeat last year's title to take the top spot back, and that will probably be a little more difficult this time around, since Iglar is not the only potential roadblock. Girish Girsh is nearly at his level and could provide an upset; the rest of the field should not be a major threat on an indoor court.
Draw
It didn't really matter all that much where Girsh was slotted in the grand scheme of things; Mehul would almost certainly have to play him anyway. If he was in the same pool it would be during the round-robin phase; if it was in Iglar's pool then he would be the most likely semifinal opponent. As it turned out, Mehul's side had Marcek, Gaskell, and Mockler; Iglar would face Benda, Girsh, and Herrera. Probable semifinalists are Mehul and Marcek/Gaskell, Iglar and Girsh/Benda. Based on the Paris results, I like Girsh's chances. And if everything goes according to the script, another Mehul-Iglar final will determine the year-end #1 for 2043.
Quite the dramatic way to end the season, if it works out that way.
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