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January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Ata Sonday [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Ata Sonday, who is competing at the 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16.5-25.5, -887, and is ranked #30.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Ata Surname(s): Sonday Home: South Africa 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 539 Average for: 392 Average against: 413
Round 1	Israel	Sonday played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 278 to 473 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-1, -195.
Round 2	South Africa	Sonday played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 447 to 450 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 0-2, -198. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	South Africa	Sonday played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and lost 324 to 442 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-3, -316.
Round 4	South Africa	Sonday played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 419 to 526 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-4, -423. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Sonday played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 441 to 333 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-4, -315.
Round 6	Nigeria	Sonday played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 362 to 456 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-5, -409.
Round 7	South Africa	Sonday played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 437 to 323 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 2-5, -295. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 8	South Africa	Sonday played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 478 to 472 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-5, -289. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Nigeria	Sonday played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 325 to 447 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-6, -411.
Round 10	South Africa	Sonday played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 483 to 308 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-6, -236.
Round 11	South Africa	Sonday played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 447 to 316 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-6, -105. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	South Africa	Sonday played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 370 to 434 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-7, -169.
Round 13	Nigeria	Sonday played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 340 to 481 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 5-8, -310. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Kenya	Sonday played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 448 to 482 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 5-9, -344.
Round 15	South Africa	Sonday played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 416 to 332 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-9, -260.
Round 16	South Africa	Sonday played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 423 to 378 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-9, -215.
Round 17	Zambia	Sonday played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 375 to 470 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-10, -310.
Round 18	South Africa	Sonday played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 364 to 347 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 8-10, -293.
Round 19	South Africa	Sonday played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and lost 420 to 456 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-11, -329.
Round 20	Zambia	Sonday played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 474 to 339 (a spread of 135). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-11, -194.
Round 21	South Africa	Sonday played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 472 to 309 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-11, -31.
Round 22	South Africa	Sonday played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 496 to 370 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 11-11, +95.
Round 23	Australia	Sonday played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 266 to 506 (a spread of -240). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-12, -145.
Round 24	South Africa	Sonday played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 539 to 316 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12-12, +78. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 25	Zambia	Sonday played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 348 to 449 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 12-13, -23.
Round 26	Australia	Sonday played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 363 to 302 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 13-13, +38.
Round 27	Israel	Sonday played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 289 to 498 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-14, -171.
Round 28	South Africa	Sonday played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 380 to 401 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 13-15, -192.
Round 29	Israel	Sonday played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 356 to 426 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-16, -262.
Round 30	Zambia	Sonday played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 283 to 503 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-17, -482. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31	South Africa	Sonday played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and lost 386 to 392 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 13-18, -488. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	South Africa	Sonday played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 425 to 413 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-18, -476. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 33	South Africa	Sonday played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 364 to 386 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14-19, -498. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 34	South Africa	Sonday played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and tied at 405. Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-19.5, -498.
Round 35	South Africa	Sonday played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 335 to 497 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-20.5, -660.
Round 36	Zambia	Sonday played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) again and lost 347 to 388 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 14.5-21.5, -701. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 37	Israel	Sonday played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) again and won 397 to 345 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 15.5-21.5, -649.
Round 38	Zambia	Sonday played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) again and lost 355 to 480 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15.5-22.5, -774. Sonday is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 39	South Africa	Sonday played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 359 to 425 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 15.5-23.5, -840.
Round 40	South Africa	Sonday played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) again and lost 361 to 455 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-24.5, -934.
Round 41	South Africa	Sonday played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) again and lost 392 to 464 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 15.5-25.5, -1006.
Round 42	South Africa	Sonday played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) again and won 464 to 345 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16.5-25.5, -887.

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