How did 2023 Florida 18 & Over Sectionals play out?

I wrote Friday about a potential issue with the use of the unflighted round-robin format at 18 & Over Florida Sectionals, but then heard they would be adding a final after all, but they didn't add the final to TennisLink until late Sunday so to outside observers there was some drama.

It turns out the drama was not because round-robin play finished with two undefeated teams (which was possible and the brewing issue), but because three teams finished 3-1.  Had they not introduced a final between the top two teams, they would have been picking a winner to go to Nationals where three teams were tied and two of them hadn't even played each other.

Here are the standings at the end of round-robin play:

• Miami - 3-1 / 14-6
• Hills - 3-1 / 12-8
• Broward - 3-1 / 11-9

Broward had beaten Miami 3-2, but then Hills beat Broward 3-2, but Hills lost to Orange 3-2 (who finished 5th of 7 teams at 2-2 / 9-11).  Miami and Hills did not play.

Had they just taken the top team in the standings, Miami would have advanced never having to play Hills.  But even with the final, you have to pick two of these teams and Broward got left out despite beating the top team in the standings.  But taking the top two teams to a final still solves the major problem.

In the final, Hills came out on top winning 3-2, so a very close competition, Hill ultimately beating both of the other two top teams to punch their ticket to Nationals.

I'm glad it all worked out in the end, congratulations to Hills!