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===2019: Strong but inconsistent beginnings=== | ===2019: Strong but inconsistent beginnings=== | ||
By the end of ''Smash 4'', Light had established himself as the best Fox player in the world, and he hoped to keep that title in ''Ultimate''. Not only did he establish that within the first few months, but he was also arguably one of the best players in the world during that time, placing 3rd place at {{Trn|Glitch 6}} with | By the end of ''Smash 4'', Light had established himself as the best Fox player in the world, and he hoped to keep that title in ''Ultimate''. Not only did he establish that within the first few months, but he was also arguably one of the best players in the world during that time, placing 3rd place at {{Trn|Glitch 6}} with an {{Sm|MkLeo}} win, having a strong start to the [[Spring 2019 PGRU|first PGRU season]] by placing top 8 at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and {{Trn|Collision 2019}}, as well as qualifying for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}} by winning {{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}. His best run of the season, however, was at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Glutonny}}, MkLeo, {{Sm|Ally}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} en route to a 3rd place finish. | ||
Unfortunately, this hot streak was cut short by a series of underperformances at the following few majors in the season. He missed top 8 at a major for the first time at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Daybreak}} 2-1 and | Unfortunately, this hot streak was cut short by a series of underperformances at the following few majors in the season. He missed top 8 at a major for the first time at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Daybreak}} 2-1 and was reverse 3-0'd by {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} to finish in 17th place. He would also finish outside of top 8 at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}, {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. Despite having a strong start of the season, his weaker performances in the second half of the season hurt his overall standing, and he was ranked 10th on the first PGRU season. | ||
His [[Fall 2019 PGRU|second PGRU season]] was as inconsistent as the first. Light's peaks were | His [[Fall 2019 PGRU|second PGRU season]] was as inconsistent as the first. Light's peaks were very high; he finished 7th place at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, the season's two biggest tournaments, as well as top 6 placements at most other majors he had attended, including {{Trn|Mainstage}} and {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. His best run of the season came at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Dabuz}} twice and {{Sm|Samsora}} en route to a 2nd place finish, marking the his highest major placement yet. | ||
However, these | However, with these highs came some lows. His first disappointment was at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Meme}} and {{Sm|BestNess}} to place 17th. His second disappointment was also his worst performance to date: at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, he fell to {{Sm|Juice}} and {{Sm|Suarez}} to ultimately place 25th. His final disappointment was at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}, where he lost to {{Sm|RFang}} and {{Sm|Tweek}} to place 13th. At all three tournaments, he saw at least one loss to players who were ultimately not ranked in the top 50 that season or failed to attain a win against a player of similar caliber. These mediocre results once again affected his overall standing by the end of the season: despite seeing some of his strongest results yet, he was ultimately ranked 10th yet again for that season. | ||
===2020: A Slight Rough Patch, A Slow Return to Form=== | ===2020: A Slight Rough Patch, A Slow Return to Form=== | ||
Coming from a defining 2019, Light started the new year and the third PGRU season with high hopes, as expectations for how he would perform were high. | Coming from a defining 2019, Light started the new year and the third PGRU season with high hopes, as expectations for how he would perform were high. | ||
Light started the season with the season's first S tier | Light started the season with the season's first S-tier, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}, by beating {{Sm|MuteAce}} and {{Sm|WaDi}} before losing to Marss in a very competitive set for 9th place. Light would then, however, fall short at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}; he would be upset by both {{Sm|Dill}} and {{Sm|Mr. E}} while taking no games against either player, resulting in a disappointing 13th place finish (although he beat his bracket demon, {{Sm|Maister}}). | ||
Eventually, Light bounced back and responded to | Eventually, Light bounced back and responded to the lacking Glitch 8 with a strong {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}. After Light was upset by {{Sm|Elegant}} in his first round of winners top 64, Light made a solid run to top 8 losers, beating a handful of top players including Tweek, Cosmos, and {{Sm|Salem}}. However, his run was stopped by Dark Wizzy after losing a very close game 5 set, placing 7th. At next month's major, {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, Light had a strong run even though he barely missed top 8, finishing at 9th. After losing to Nairo in winners top 32, Light eliminated {{Sm|Shuton}} and {{Sm|VoiD}} before falling to {{Sm|Toast}}. Although his status of a being top 10 player was questionable at the time, Light nonetheless proved that he could still keep up with the cream of the crop before offline tournaments were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||