And with the new format for Nationals, we get to see how the ties play out, how large the group tied is and what tie-breakers are ultimately used, and how equitable they are.
Here are the standings for the top-4 and ties teams listed in the order TennisLink shows. You'll note I'm including schedule strength (using my top-10 average ratings for opponents through all matches played), sets won, and games won, all not included on TennisLink.
| Section | Record | Schedule | Courts | Sets | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoValley | 4-0 | 3.92 | 15-5 | 31-16 | 208-167 |
| Caribbean | 4-0 | 3.86 | 13-7 | 29-17 | 189-150 |
| New England | 3-1 | 3.87 | 15-5 | 33-11 | 217-132 |
| Midwest | 3-1 | 3.85 | 13-7 | 28-17 | 211-172 |
| Southern | 3-1 | 3.89 | 12-8 | 27-20 | 201-170 |
| Eastern | 3-1 | 3.87 | 11-9 | 27-19 | 209-164 |
| NorCal | 3-1 | 3.88 | 10-10 | 25-23 | 188-187 |
We see there was a 2-way tie for first at 4-0 and it was pretty easily broken by the individual courts won/lost tie-breaker.
But then there were 5 teams for 2 spots, and New England and Midwest took the spots on individual courts won/lost. There actually wasn't a tie amongst this group on record and courts.
We see that the toughest schedule in this group was for MoValley so kudos to them for coming through despite that. But we do see that the two 3-1 teams with easier schedules are the ones that were able to advance, those easier schedules may have been a factor.
Update: Apparently grievances have been filed against Caribbean due to not having 8 players and defaulting a court each match, see this for more details.
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