Editing Official Mario Tennis Aces competitions at Insomnia63

{{italic title|Official ''Mario Tennis Aces'' competitions at Insomnia63}}
In August 2018, [[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]] organized a series of game competitions as part of the Insomnia63 gaming festival at the {{wp|National Exhibition Centre}} near {{wp|Birmingham}}, {{wp|United Kingdom}}. On August 26, 2018, the third day of the festival, two such competitions were held in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. The first, an open tournament dubbed the '''''Mario Tennis Aces'' Insomnia63 Open''', served as a qualifier for the second competition, the '''''Mario Tennis Aces'' Tournament Finals'''.<ref name="nintendo.com article">{{cite|date=August 9, 2018|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2018/August/Go-hands-on-with-Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate-at-Insomnia63-later-this-month--1416147.html|title=Go hands-on with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Insomnia63 later this month!|publisher=nintendo.com|language=en-gb|accessdate=February 2, 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250124151936/https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2018/August/Go-hands-on-with-Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate-at-Insomnia63-later-this-month--1416147.html}}</ref>

Both of these competitions were {{wp|Single-elimination tournament|single-elimination tournaments}} consisting of singles matches with Extended Play duration and KO Loss enabled. The game's standard tennis rules applied, allowing [[Trick Shot]]s, [[Zone Shot]]s, [[Zone Speed]], and [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shots]] to be performed.<ref name="nintendo.com article"/> According to Nintendo of Europe, matches in the Open tournament were set exclusively on variations of [[Marina Stadium]].<ref name="nintendo.com article"/> The Tournament Finals also largely took place at Marina Stadium, with the exception of one set in the second semifinal, which featured the [[Bask Ruins]] court instead.<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|6:14:35}}

In order to qualify for the Tournament Finals, a player had to place among the top 8 in the Open tournament.

==Tournament Finals==
The Tournament Finals were streamed live by Nintendo UK on {{wp|YouTube}} and {{wp|Twitch (service)|Twitch}}.<ref name="nintendo.com article"/> This live stream featured presenters Bowie Alexander and Alysia Judge as commentators.<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:23:25}}{{footnote|main|note a}}

The following 8 players qualified for the Tournament Finals:
*'''Ben M''', who used [[Boo]].
*'''ElliotDuby''', who used [[Waluigi]].
*'''George''', who used [[Rosalina]] and Boo.
*'''Jack''', who used Boo and Rosalina.
*'''Jamie-R''', who used Waluigi.
*'''MarioBen''', who used [[Luigi]].
*'''Stevens''', who used [[Bowser]].
*'''Ultraphi''', who used Rosalina.

The event concluded with ElliotDuby as the champion. Elliot and the other finalist, George, were each awarded a medal and a bag of items, including a [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Pro Controller|Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]].<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|6:57:40}}

===Progress===
{| class=wikitable align=left style=text-align:center width=75%
|-
!colspan=7|Preliminary rounds
|-
!Segment
!Court
!colspan=3|Matchup
!Winner
!width=5%|Reference
|-
!Pool A: Match 1
|Marina Stadium (Night)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|George<br><small>Rosalina
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|MarioBen<br><small>Luigi
|'''George
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:24:18}}
|-
!Pool A: Match 2
|Marina Stadium (Clay)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|Jack<br><small>Boo
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|Stevens<br><small>Bowser
|'''Jack
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:32:02}}
|-
!Pool B: Match 1
|Marina Stadium (Night)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|Ultraphi<br><small>Rosalina
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|Ben M<br><small>Boo
|'''Ben M
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:37:36}}
|-
!Pool B: Match 2
|Marina Stadium (Night)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|ElliotDuby<br><small>Waluigi
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|Jamie-R<br><small>Waluigi
|'''ElliotDuby
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:43:22}}
|-
!colspan=7|Final rounds
|-
!Segment
!Court
!colspan=3|Matchup
!Winner
!Reference
|-
!Semi Final: Match 1
|'''First set:''' Marina Stadium (Grass)<br>'''Second set:''' Marina Stadium (Clay)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|George<br><small>Boo
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|Jack<br><small>Rosalina
|'''George'''
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:47:35}}
|-
!Semi Final: Match 2
|'''First set:''' Marina Stadium (Grass)<br>'''Second set:''' Bask Ruins
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|Ben M<br><small>Boo
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|ElliotDuby<br><small>Waluigi
|'''ElliotDuby
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|6:05:45}}
|-
!Grand Final
|'''First set:''' Marina Stadium (Grass)<br>'''Second set:''' Marina Stadium (Night)<br>'''Third set:''' Marina Stadium (Grass)
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|George<br><small>Rosalina
|style="border-right-color:transparent"|vs.
|ElliotDuby<br><small>Waluigi
|'''ElliotDuby
|<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|6:19:19}}
|}

==Footnotes==
{{footnote|note|note a|After a match between two Waluigi users, the two presenters' names are jokingly displayed as "Bowaaaa" and "Alysiwaaaa", emulating Waluigi's "wah" vocalizations.<ref name="live stream"/>{{ref timestamp|5:45:56}}}}

==References==
<references>
<ref name="live stream">{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=August 26, 2018|title="Nintendo UK VS Live from Insomnia63"|publisher=YouTube}}
{|
|colspan=3|Referenced timestamps:
|-
|valign=top|
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=19405 5:23:25]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=19458 5:24:18]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=19922 5:32:02]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=20256 5:37:36]
|valign=top|
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=20602 5:43:22]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=20756 5:45:56]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=20855 5:47:35]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=21945 6:05:45]
|valign=top|
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=22475 6:14:35]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=22759 6:19:19]
*[https://youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=25060 6:57:40]
|}</ref>
</references>

==External links==
*{{cite|author=Nintendo UK|date=August 26, 2018|url=youtu.be/2dOgs2SkWvg?t=19240|title=Official live stream|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}
*{{cite|author=NintendoUK|url=www.twitch.tv/videos/302039089?t=05h20m30s|title=Official live stream|publisher=Twitch|accessdate=February 2, 2025}}

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