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2066 National Rankings
1. Ireland - 2718
2. Argentina - 2244
3. France - 2134
4. Sri Lanka - 2128
5. Italy - 2089
6. Spain - 2033
7. United States - 2024
8. Spain - 1974
9. Sweden - 1969
10. Thailand - 1956
Ireland is the world champion four years running, tying Sri Lanka's record. Not that I'm bitter or anything, but somebody better beat them next year (unlikely). Sri Lanka is on the verge of becoming Just Another Nation.
Playoff Results
** Mexico beat Croatia 3-2 to keep both nations right where they were.
** L2 runner-up Poland lucked into a match with Great Britain another L2 country, and won 4-1. With a pair of singles players at around 40th, they have a chance of staying up this time.
** 8th-ranked Czech Republic stays up, relegating Serbia 3-2.
** Thailand is relegated 5-0 by Morocco, as the two of them switch places and Hamal Sbai gets to play in the top tier again next year. Both are in the too good for L2, not good enough for L1 category.
Group 3 next year along with Sweden(9th), Poland(19th), and India(22nd). Sweden's probably an automatic loss and we have them first. Poland should be an easy win, so it figures to come down to India. To beat them, we need to sweep the matches, including doubles which we suck at, that Meikeljohn isn't involved in. I think we probably finish third ahead of Poland but behind the other two, and once again fail to get out of the group.
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