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- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
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- For everyone over the age of 18
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- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
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- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
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- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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Collapse AllActon and Gunnersbury Singles - Round 41 | Thursday 19 September 2019 to Wednesday 13 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 16 October 2019)
Highs and lows in this round in Acton & Gunnersbury with lots of good matches but two withdrawals and some players playing only a few matches which always brings down the stats. Hope you can get more arranged next time, especially with the great new facilities in Gunnersbury Park!
Group Summary:
In a repeat of the last round, Flavio comes first and Stan comes second! Elsewhere in the group, it was mixed up with Fergal overtaking Vikas to come third. Well played all! Who will take on the top two next time? We look forward to finding out!
Final Rankings:
- Flavio Taffoni 7.2 [W5] 10 WINNER
- Stan Sispela [W3, L1, UF1] 7 RUNNER UP
- Fergal O'Mullane [W1, L2, UF1] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Jonathan-Pierre Lion [W2, L3, UF1] 4
- Olamide Oduwole 7.1 [W1, UF1] 2
- Vikas Wadhwani 8.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Baris Ali Kibar 9.1 [L5]
- Gavin Shek withdrawn
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Stan Sispela bt Baris Ali Kibar (Nov 10) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1Player Comments:
- "Always competitive and nice guy" -- Fergal
Player Comments:
- "We could not finish the match because of the rain. It is 40:40 in the second set and Stan serves." -- Stan
Group Summary:
This group was on the quiet side and unusually, no one got their bonus points but at least everyone got on court and had one match. Robin tops the group, undefeated in 3 matches and Marc moves up into second place. Well played and hope Ed is recovering from his tennis elbow.
Final Rankings:
- Robin Sibley [W3] 6 WINNER
- Marc Butterlin 8.2 [W2] 4 RUNNER UP
- Tolga Yetis [W1] 2
- Osarobo Agbontaen [L2] 1
- Matthew Khoory 10.2 [L1] 1
- Ed Annan [L2] withdrawn
- Owen Phillips 10.1 [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Matthew played really well but ran out of steam at the end. Thanks for the game " -- Robin
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMarc Butterlin bt Osarobo Agbontaen (Oct 15) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2Player Comments:
- "A very competitive match. Osorobo looked like he was going to run with this one after the first set, but I managed to make a comeback halfway through the second set and the momentum shifted from that point on." -- Marc
Player Comments:
- "Dry sunny day but, with heavy rain the day before, the courts were still a bit wet and there were some puddles in places adding to the challenge of hitting the ball back in the court! A close match, with lots of deuce games. Ed was suffering from back pain and a tennis elbow, which hampered his performance on the day. Nice to meet him in the league the first time anyway." -- Marc
Player Comments:
- "Was good match even though score sounds a bit one sided.. Ed hit some good forehands. Nice to meet Ed and good luck in your other matches. " -- Robin
Group Summary:
The overall standings are hard on Stephanie as she won all her 3 matches and beat both Diomid and Alvaro. But Diomid played six matches, won 4 and got his bonus points and Alvaro played 5 matches and won 4. As the league is a points chase, it meant they both finished ahead of Stephanie, so the final order is Diomid, Alvaro, Stephanie. Well played all! A shame not to see more of Sukhi and nothing from Anita this time. Hope you are both ok!
Final Rankings:
- Diomid Sarateanu 10.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Alvaro Chirivella [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
- Stephanie Burt 10.1 [W3] 6
- Caroline Gammage 10.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Jerry Read [L2] 1
- Ankur Jaiswal [L4]
- Sukhi Bains [L1]
- Anita Sutton
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Although amity very cold morning, we had some very good rallies." -- Stephanie
Player Comments:
- "Fun game and lots of rallies, looking forward to meet Caroline in the next rounds " -- Diomid
Player Comments:
- "Was nice to meet and play with Sukhi, hope will meet again in the next rounds" -- Diomid
Player Comments:
- "Good match with Ankur.. Good to play after bad weather on the last couple of weekends" -- Alvaro
Player Comments:
- "It was a good match with some great rallies !!" -- Alvaro
Player Comments:
- "Some good rallies and lots of running." -- Stephanie
Player Comments:
- "Great match considering the wind!!! " -- Caroline
Match of the Group:
Diomid Sarateanu bt Jerry Read (Sep 25) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1Player Comments:
- "It was a good match.. Diomid played well.. It was nice to meet him.." -- Alvaro
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Acton & Gunnersbury.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
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