The reason I'm posting these here is because I'm not sure that they're big enough for Uservoice and that I don't have a lot of faith in the voting on that site to begin with. Anyway:

1 - Give us the option to "make default" with tournament sorting just like we do with "My Games"

2 - In a tournament, specifically for Single and Double Elim, the games that you are a part of are a lighter color than the rest of the games to make it easier to see. Could we also get games that have finished slightly darker than default or some other small coloration change so that it's easier to see what games are holding up a tournament?

+1 on the make as default one, also can there ebe an option for tourneys i am not eliminated in?

I am also for both of those ideas

Save default filter on Uservoice
http://warlight.uservoice.com/forums/77051-warlight-features/suggestions/3551253-save-as-default-button-for-tournament-filter

Created UserVoice for Option to new filter"
Add tournament filter "Tournaments that I am not eliminated in and are currently in progress"
http://warlight.uservoice.com/forums/77051-warlight-features/suggestions/3822776-add-tournament-filter-tournaments-that-i-am-not-e

I asked for #1 over a year ago, instead I just gave up on reading tournament chat.

Also the tournament chat should refresh every 10 seconds like on a game chat (or whatever time it is normally)

Also +1 Mirror's Tournaments I am not eliminated in and are currently in progress.
What about also Tournaments I accepted and are currently in progress? Since usually on Tournaments which are currently in progress they also put on tournies you didn't join.