Xaiop & Nabtah Return, LLF’s tight battle, NS’ revenge, and more!

Whew, we’ve had quite the weekend this time, with 7 locals including one round robin, happening in the span of just 3 days! Here is your weekly recap on the Arab world’s competitive smash scenes: First, on Friday, we’ve had some very exciting locals with Headshot Smash #20, RS #104, and the 30th iteration of Tripoli’s smash locals. Starting off with Bahrain, Steel Rhydon fights Derbas instead of Bushaheen this time for the title, but unfortunately for the peach player, the Bahraini champion is just too strong, as he yet again takes the first place of the tournament. In Tripoli, a fierce battle between Leyas Official and LLF goes on and despite a promising reset, LLF loses 3-2 and barely ends up 2nd. However, in Riyadh, we have a peculiar sight to behold as Tooky takes first place with a solid 3-0 over Vi, who was until then the reigning champion of the GCC, especially after winning Heat Check. Second, we have Saturday’s events being SSBQ Fall 2022 #2, Casagame #8, and Smash on Titan #6. On one hand, we have NStheSN winning the tournament after being the runner up last time losing to Raarchyor. On the other hand, in Qatar and the UAE, each had a returning player come back for blood after a hiatus: Xaiop and Nabtah! Both of those players made it to grand finals, going head to head with the number 1 player of their respective country’s PR, but regrettably both get 2nd place on that day. Then on Sunday, Tunisia organized a fun round robin instead and saw Neomence tear through the competitors, as he hasn’t lost a single set during the whole event! All in all, this weekend was full of hype and excitement, and it doesn’t end here, as next weekend, SSBQ is hosting its second major, Education City Open 2022! Not only will many GCC top players be there, but the French player BMS | Raflow is joining in for some action, so be sure to check it out!