Collapse AllAELTC Community Sports Ground Singles - Round 7 | Thursday 30 July 2020 to Wednesday 23 September 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 26 August 2020)
It was great to see friendly, competitive tennis return to the courts of AELTC Community Sports Ground following the abrupt conclusion of the previous round and fantastic to welcome lots of new faces to the league! Collectively you managed to play over three quarters of all possible matches which is a great effort... and judging from the competitive scorelines a lot of you hit the ground running! Thanks for supporting your local league and we hope to see you back in the next round.
Group Summary:
This was a busy group with most of you playing 5 or 6 matches and lots of competitive scorelines. Top spot went to definding champ Flavio whose 5 straight sets wins saw him finish 2 points clear of runner up Serge. Serge had to battle hard against Babak in an "incredibly tight first set" and in a match of 2 surfaces against Dan which started on the grass and ended on a hard court... while "all tactics and patterns went out of the window" for Vikranth as he tackled Ben's unorthodox (and effective) right-handed / left-handed playing style... great match!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Flavio Taffoni | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Serge Taborin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Dan Stevens | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | WWWL | ||||||
4 | Vikranth Audi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | LWLW | ||||||
5 | Babak Semino | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | LWLL | ||||||
6 | Ben Harling | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Joe Carswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good close game. Usual unforeseen errors by both us but enjoyable never the less, thanks for the game Ben & good luck." -- Babak
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentSerge Taborin bt Dan Stevens (Aug 18) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "An epic, with the first set played on grass and the last two on a hard court. Too many close games to count, but it easily could have gone either way." -- Serge
Player Comments:
- "A wonderful match with Babak with an incredibly tight first set, while the second one was also a lot closer than the score suggests. " -- Serge
Player Comments:
- "A fun match on grass, under the blazing sun. Some nice points and long rallies - looking forward to the next one" -- Serge
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match in very hot conditions. Some long and enjoyable rallies throughout. Looking forward to the next one" -- Serge
Group Summary:
A quieter group with several matches left unplayed but that didn't stop Will notching up 5 wins to secure the Group 2 title, although sadly Ian had to retire after losing a close first set. Runner up Amit got off to a flying start against Will but he turned it around midway through the second to win "the hardest match I've ever played". Amit was rewarded for his efforts by winning close matches against Scott, Sven and Danielle though.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Will Purdue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Amit Kapoor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Sven Oestmann | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | WLWL | ||||||
4 | Scott Whittington | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Ian Dunn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | LWL | ||||||
6 | Danielle Price | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | LLL | ||||||
7 | Darius Marin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A real pleasure to play against Scott. The scoreline doesn't reflect the amount of times I was wrong-footed by those great spin shots of his. I managed to get most parts of my game all working at once, so once I got ahead after some tight early games I was able to ride the wave. Look forward to playing again in the next round. " -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "The hardest match I’ve ever played! Fantastic contest with Amit, who completely tore me apart in the first set. I had an awful day at the net but managed to find some consistency and depth just in time (was also 4-3 down in second set), and luckily the key moments went my way. Really long rallies and a great competitive match. " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match with a lot of winners, and a lot more running that I would have liked! 4-1 to 4-4 in first set, but managed to take the first set point available on 5-4 to squeak it. Second set we had a very long deuce game at 4-0 which could have opened the door to Scott but very fine margins. Thanks for a really fun match. " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match, and the second set really could have gone either way. In the end, I was lucky and relieved to shade it. Ian hit some good serves and several really nice aces. Good luck with your other matches and enjoy your holiday!" -- Sven
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with Danielle with some really good quality rallies. Managed to take quite a few deuces so a much tighter match than the score suggests. " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable and hard fought match with Sven. Very competitive but also great to chat and although really happy to have won (edged it is probably the right term) would have had no complaints if I’d lost. " -- Will
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match that was much closer than the score suggests. Lots of deuce games and long rallies. I spent a lot of time running around the court, trying to get to Scott's drop balls. Thanks for the game, Scott, and good luck with your other matches." -- Sven
Player Comments:
- "Moved inside due to the thunder and rain. I really enjoyed the match. Dani played me all over the court and made me work hard for the points. Thanks for the game Dani." -- Scott
Match of the Group:
Amit Kapoor bt Sven Oestmann (Aug 4) 3-6, 6-3, [10-6]Group Summary:
There was great engagement across the group with everyone playing all their matches and all but one earning midway bonus points for early match scheduling so full marks for effort! Oliver's 4 wins saw him finish 2 points clear of Peter who just edged Kate to runner up spot by winning their head to head. Peter pushed Oliver all the way in their title deciding head to head but Peter came from a set down and took the match tiebreak [11-9]... what a contest!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Oliver Jones | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Peter Lace | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | LLWW | ||||||
3 | Kate Marsh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | Gareth Jones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
5 | Joanne Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | LWLL | ||||||
6 | Susie Rushton | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | LLLW |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great match under very blustery conditions" -- Oliver
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentOliver Jones bt Peter Lace (Aug 25) 4-6, 6-3, [11-9]Player Comments:
- "Very close match - could have gone either way in the tiebreak" -- Oliver
Player Comments:
- "Gareth was unstoppable in the first set but I began to find my rhythm and work out his game - we had lots of deuces And some really good points " -- Kate
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