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Collapse AllAberdeen Singles - Round 21 | Thursday 20 June 2019 to Wednesday 14 August 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 17 July 2019)

Another very good round in our most northern league - well at least you get the long evenings! Over 70 per cent of matches were played which shows exactly the kind of commitment you are famous for. We do hope you can play again next time and if you can, please do spread the word.

Group Summary:

Serial group one winner Oluwatosin makes it two in a row with this impressive seven match winning streak. Oluwatosin added bonus points too just in case Matt, who took a set off the champ, was in the mood to try and catch him. Some really excellent tennis played in this group and your commentaries pay testimony to the spirit of fair play and friendliness that are hallmark of the league. Well done to Oluwatosin and to the chasing pack!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Oluwatosin Ige 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Matt Baulch 7 6 1 0 13 WWWW
3 Adnan Razzouk 7 3 4 2 9 LLWL
4 Simon Robson 5 3 2 0 7 WWLW
5 Lucie Ho 6 2 4 0 4 LWLL
6 Christopher Higham 3 1 2 2 4 WLL
7 Alaa Sari Kouzel 5 1 4 0 3 LLLL
8 Smart Masoni 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Simon Robson bt Smart Masoni (Aug 14) 6-1, 6-3
Simon Robson bt Adnan Razzouk (Aug 12) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Simon Robson (Aug 8) 6-3, 1-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers Simon. Really enjoyable game. Both played some good shots and it could have gone either way. Look forward to a similar battle next time. Cheers."  -- Matt
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Alaa Sari Kouzel (Aug 8) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match played on a nice summer evening outdoors. Thanks Alaa"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Alaa Sari Kouzel (Aug 6) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A real battle with some very long points and games. We consistently broke each others serve throughout 1st set and it ended up falling my way in tie break. Second set was tighter than score suggests, and again really well contested. Thoroughly tiring and enjoyable game. Thanks Alaa "  -- Matt
Reveal CommentSimon Robson bt Lucie Ho (Aug 6) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Lucie, some good attaking rallies, thankfully that first serve of yours didn’t go in too often! Thanks for the game. "  -- Simon
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Adnan Razzouk (Aug 4) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A pleasure as always Adnan. A really enjoyable game with some big hitting & great points from both sides. It just fell my way on this occasion. Until next time! Cheers. "  -- Matt
Reveal CommentLucie Ho bt Alaa Sari Kouzel (Jul 30) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The longest match I have played so far! Great match Alaa, I really enjoyed it!"  -- Lucie
Reveal CommentAdnan Razzouk bt Alaa Sari Kouzel (Jul 28) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Alaa, the usual 50/50 chance and guess this time it was my turn to win ... well played. "  -- Adnan
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Smart Masoni (Jul 26) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A pleasure to play against you Smart. Some very entertaining games, and the second set was a blip on what was a closely contested match. Cheers. "  -- Matt
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Lucie Ho (Jul 25) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some very nice rallies Lucie, thanks for the match and welcome to the league"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Lucie Ho (Jul 24) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, very close, played outside on a nice warm evening. A lot of fun, with plenty of running, some great passing shots, and some big serves. I’ve never had so many smashes returned! Thanks Lucie, really enjoyed it."  -- Matt
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Smart Masoni (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "We must have broken the record for the number of deuces in a game during this match. Welcome to the league Smart and good luck for the rest of your matches "  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Simon Robson (Jul 14) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)

Player Comments:

  • "Wonderful battle as usual Simon, 2 hours of back and forth, I guess the tone was set when the first game lasted almost 10 minutes. It was decided on fine margins in the end. Good to have you back playing. Thanks mate"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentChristopher Higham bt Adnan Razzouk (Jul 13) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match, to be continued :)! "  -- Adnan
  • "Such an enjoyable match taking 3 hours on the carpet at David Lloyd! Was really not much in it the errors and net cords being decisive! look forward to next time Adnan!" -- Christopher
Reveal CommentMatt Baulch bt Christopher Higham (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers Chris, enjoyable match, some good hitting on both sides, it just fell my way this time round. Look forward to next time! Matt"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Christopher Higham (Jul 4) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a battle as always with you Chris. Great match, good luck with the rest of your matches"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentAdnan Razzouk bt Smart Masoni (Jul 3) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match Smart, your serve is quite dangerous when it comes through :).. all the best in your next matches. "  -- Adnan
Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Adnan Razzouk (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The score line does not reflect how competitive this match was. Thoroughly enjoyable, thanks Adnan"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentAlaa Sari Kouzel bt Smart Masoni (Jun 27) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good efforts Smart, quite a lot of unlucky volleys, but some good rallies, Good luck in your next games."  -- Alaa

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentOluwatosin Ige bt Matt Baulch (Jun 27) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very good match played outdoors in glorious sunshine. There were great baseline rallies, volleys and drop shots. Very well contested encounter. Good job , Matt"  -- Oluwatosin
Reveal CommentAdnan Razzouk bt Lucie Ho (Jun 25) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match Lucie, I know I wouldn’t have had a chance against you if you had made all your serves and shots today ... good luck in the rest of your matches.. "  -- Adnan
Lucie Ho bt Smart Masoni (Jun 21) 7-5, 6-0

Group Summary:

Quite a battle at the top of the group with Ryan and Puranjay tying on points and win loss record. So it all comes down to their head-to-head which went to Ryan. It was an exciting finish and with a few more matches left to play Liam and John were also in strong contention (Liam picks up the bronze by virtue of his win over John.)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ryan Gordon 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
2 Puranjay Das 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
3 Liam Anderson 5 3 2 2 10 WWLL
4 John Kellett 6 3 3 2 10 WLWW
5 Jake Earl 5 2 3 0 6 LLLW
6 Tara Geddes 6 1 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Alex Beston 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 Mark Yates 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLiam Anderson bt Tara Geddes (Aug 5) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you Tara. Thanks for the very enjoyable match."  -- Liam
Reveal CommentTara Geddes bt Alex Beston (Aug 4) 5-6 Alex Beston Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the games Alex, most enjoyable. Most unfortunate you had to retire!"  -- Tara
Ryan Gordon bt Mark Yates (Aug 3) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentRyan Gordon bt Jake Earl (Jul 30) 6-2, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game, could have went the other way if you won the tiebreaker. "  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentPuranjay Das bt Mark Yates (Jul 27) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The match was much closer than the score suggests with lots of very close games. Thanks for the match and all the best for your remaining matches. - Puranjay "  -- Puranjay
Reveal CommentLiam Anderson bt Jake Earl (Jul 22) 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Jake. All the best for your remaining matches."  -- Liam
Reveal CommentPuranjay Das bt Jake Earl (Jul 19) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed the match. At the end of the second set, I felt I was lucky to have won the first set. Got a bit lucky, I guess. Thanks for the match. Wish you all the best for your remaining matches."  -- Puranjay
Reveal CommentPuranjay Das bt Liam Anderson (Jul 11) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Liam. You saved 7 match points. At one point I thought the match wasn't mine to win. Well played. All the best for the remaining matches "  -- Puranjay
Ryan Gordon bt Tara Geddes (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-2
Ryan Gordon bt Puranjay Das (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentJohn Kellett bt Mark Yates (Jul 6) 7-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A tight first set played in windy conditions and the second set was interrupted by some younglings encroaching on their court a few times but a close encounter that could've gone either way. Cheers for the game mark"  -- John
Ryan Gordon bt Liam Anderson (Jul 6) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Puranjay Das bt Tara Geddes (Jul 5) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentLiam Anderson bt John Kellett (Jul 3) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the enjoyable match John and best of luck for the rest of your matches."  -- Liam
Reveal CommentJohn Kellett bt Tara Geddes (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A match played in blistering heat filled with lots of scrawling around on the deck with drop shots and trickery on show. Many games went to deuce with some cracking rallies on a super day for tennis. Thanks for the game Tara, enjoyed it a lot"  -- John
Reveal CommentJake Earl bt Tara Geddes (Jun 28) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Tara, was a lovely day for tennis. The match was very enjoyable and there were only a few breaks the difference. Good luck for the rest of the round!"  -- Jake
Reveal CommentJohn Kellett bt Ryan Gordon (Jun 28) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A match played outside then moved inside due to the wind and a protracted match with breaks a plenty which could've gone either way. Cheers for the game Ryan. "  -- John
Reveal CommentJake Earl bt John Kellett (Jun 25) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic match that lasted 2 and a half hours, played inside and out. John took a well earned first set with some consistent play from both wings on the baseline. The second set was tight, with ebbs and flow throughout. I managed to sneak with a break on the final game, preventing a tie break. The third saw the match become an outdoor match. We swapped breaks throughout and the level was still high. Again I managed to just sneak it at the end with a break for the match. Great Game John, still can't believe some of the balls you managed to retrieve, good luck with the rest of your matches! "  -- Jake

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPuranjay Das bt John Kellett (Jun 23) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game. It was a battle right from the beginning and the hot indoor courts did not make it any easier. I really got lucky in the second set when I managed to save the match point at 4-5 (30-40). Great tennis all through. Wish you all the best for the rest of the matches. "  -- Puranjay

Group Summary:

A very busy group to anchor the league and another tussle for top spot which ended up with two players sharing points. Lee did his best to catch Grant, playing more matches, but in the end the very first match of the round was the one that mattered most. Grant beat Lee and that breaks the tie! Third place goes to Laura who was only a point off the chase. Great tennis everyone; let's do it all again next round!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Grant Annand 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Lee Gordon 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Laura Bell McMillan 5 4 1 2 11 WWWL
4 Peter Bishop 4 2 2 0 5 WLLW
5 David Phimister 5 1 4 2 4 LWLL
6 Dean Wilkinson 6 1 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Pavle Copic 4 0 4 2 3 LLLL
8 Denise Sanders 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLaura Bell McMillan bt Pavle Copic (Aug 6) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Pavle despite the roasting hot conditions in the bubble at David Lloyd! Thank you very much. "  -- Laura Bell
Reveal CommentLee Gordon bt Denise Sanders (Jul 29) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some great rallies and a fair few games that went to deuce. Thanks for the game Denise. "  -- Lee
Laura Bell McMillan v Lee Gordon (Jul 28) 7-6 (10-8) TBC
Reveal CommentPeter Bishop bt Dean Wilkinson (Jul 23) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good Game! I hope we get the chance to play again. Good luck in your final match."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentLee Gordon bt Peter Bishop (Jul 21) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Close, comparative match throughout played over 2 days in stifling conditions! Some big serves and wicked spin from Peter made for an entertaining game. Good luck with the rest of your games."  -- Lee
Reveal CommentGrant Annand bt Dean Wilkinson (Jul 21) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game against Dean, was a bit breezy and challenging but fun. Some great net play from Dean, made it very difficult for me at times. Thanks for the game, all the best in your other matches."  -- Grant
Reveal CommentLee Gordon bt Pavle Copic (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some quality drop shots from Pavle made for an interest game. All the best with the rest of your matches."  -- Lee
Reveal CommentLaura Bell McMillan bt David Phimister (Jul 16) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you very much for the game David, really enjoyed it!! Some great long rallies and some lovely shots from yourself. Hope to play you again soon. "  -- Laura Bell

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentLaura Bell McMillan bt Peter Bishop (Jul 15) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A marathon of a match on a beautiful summer's evening! Some great rallies and an very even and competitive match - both myself and Peter were challenged by each other and he did not give up easily and kept me on my toes right up until the very end. A very enjoyable match - Peter is lovely person to play against - very courteous with great sportsmanship. Thanks for the game Peter!"  -- Laura Bell
Reveal CommentLee Gordon bt Dean Wilkinson (Jul 14) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play outdoors on a lovely warm day. Thanks for the game Dean!"  -- Lee
Reveal CommentDavid Phimister bt Dean Wilkinson (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game as always with Dean. Those forehand side spinning shots had me floundering every time and some great work at the net."  -- David
Reveal CommentGrant Annand bt Laura Bell McMillan (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Scoreline really doesn't reflect how tough this match was. The first set had some great rallies and Laura's return game made it very difficult to win points. Very enjoyable match, thanks for the game and good luck in your other matches."  -- Grant
Reveal CommentPeter Bishop bt David Phimister (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed this match. I felt we were very evenly matched, we ended up having a lot of really good rallies. David has very consistent play, I had to work in every game we played. Good luck in the rest of your matches -- Peter "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentLee Gordon bt David Phimister (Jul 3) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some great rallies with a lot of games going back and forth. Thanks for the game David. "  -- Lee
Reveal CommentDean Wilkinson bt Pavle Copic (Jul 3) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really enough do our match, it turned into a full on grid but we had a lot of really good rallies. Pavle has very varied spins and power of both sides, an amazing first time match "  -- Dean
Reveal CommentGrant Annand bt Pavle Copic (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match with some very good rallies and big serving from Pavle. Thanks for the game, it was nice to meet you. Good luck in your other matches."  -- Grant
Reveal CommentLaura Bell McMillan bt Dean Wilkinson (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game on a lovely sunny day, thank you Dean. "  -- Laura Bell
Reveal CommentGrant Annand bt David Phimister (Jun 26) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match and a lot of games were closer than the scoreline suggests. Some good rallies in there and good solid forehands from David. Thanks for the game, good luck in your other matches."  -- Grant
Reveal CommentGrant Annand bt Lee Gordon (Jun 22) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match, some long rallies and it went back and forth quite a lot. Thanks for the game Lee"  -- Grant