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The rest of the year effectively solidified acola as the best player in the world, especially following his premier-tier victory at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, which also saw Sparg0 drastically underperforming. acola continued to win almost every event he entered, and made top 3 at the events he did not win. He notably had only a few losses during this time, with only one -- {{Sm|Hurt}} -- being outside of the top 10. In addition, many players took note of how acola frequently won sets that went to game 5, with a statistic showing that acola had won 87% of game 5 sets that year, earning him the nickname "Game 5 acola".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TMMythra/status/1729538095089889784|title=Game 5 acola statistics}}</ref> | The rest of the year effectively solidified acola as the best player in the world, especially following his premier-tier victory at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, which also saw Sparg0 drastically underperforming. acola continued to win almost every event he entered, and made top 3 at the events he did not win. He notably had only a few losses during this time, with only one -- {{Sm|Hurt}} -- being outside of the top 10. In addition, many players took note of how acola frequently won sets that went to game 5, with a statistic showing that acola had won 87% of game 5 sets that year, earning him the nickname "Game 5 acola".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TMMythra/status/1729538095089889784|title=Game 5 acola statistics}}</ref> | ||
On the other hand, this period was not completely spotless, as acola began to develop a few new problematic opponents. The first was fellow Smashmate rival {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}, who at that point was also a contender for the best player in the world. Although acola had a strong record against Miya, this record began to shrink in the fall, notably after Miya blocked acola from winning another premier event by double-eliminating him at {{Trn|Kagaribi 11}}. The second was {{Sm|Sonix}}, who finally fought acola at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}} in a highly yet ironically anticipated matchup. The set ended in a devastating 3-0 from Sonix, and acola ultimately fell to Miya for 3rd, failing to win yet another premier event. Although these performances did little to hurt acola's overall standing, they also showcased how he was not as invincible as many players had assumed. | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||