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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
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:

Dan Stevens bt Vikranth Audi (Sep 13) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentVikranth Audi bt Ben Harling (Sep 10) 6-4, 3-6, [10-2]

Player Comments:

  • "Not easy playing a guy who serves right handed, plays groundstrokes/volleys left handed and smashes right handed! :) All tactics and patterns went out of the window and it was just back to basics. The first set was flawed but fun. A single service hold decided the set in my favour. Ben’s serving improved in the second while mine worsened; and he won the second set easily! We decided to play a match tiebreak in lieu of the third and I stayed just solid enough to take the set and match! Fun experience overall! "  -- Vikranth
Flavio Taffoni bt Serge Taborin (Sep 9) 6-3, 6-1
Dan Stevens bt Ben Harling (Sep 7) 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
Flavio Taffoni bt Vikranth Audi (Sep 6) 6-2, 6-1
Vikranth Audi bt Babak Semino (Sep 5) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentBabak Semino bt Ben Harling (Aug 30) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good close game. Usual unforeseen errors by both us but enjoyable never the less, thanks for the game Ben & good luck."  -- Babak
Dan Stevens bt Babak Semino (Aug 26) 6-4, 6-4
Flavio Taffoni bt Ben Harling (Aug 22) 6-1, 6-0
Flavio Taffoni bt Dan Stevens (Aug 20) 6-0, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSerge Taborin bt Dan Stevens (Aug 18) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

Player 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
Reveal CommentSerge Taborin bt Babak Semino (Aug 12) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

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
Vikranth Audi bt Joe Carswell (Aug 10) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentSerge Taborin bt Ben Harling (Aug 9) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match on grass, under the blazing sun. Some nice points and long rallies - looking forward to the next one"  -- Serge
Reveal CommentSerge Taborin bt Vikranth Audi (Aug 7) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match in very hot conditions. Some long and enjoyable rallies throughout. Looking forward to the next one"  -- Serge
Flavio Taffoni bt Babak Semino (Aug 4) 6-2, 6-2

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
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:

Amit Kapoor bt Danielle Price (Sep 19) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Will Purdue bt Ian Dunn (Sep 18) 7-6 (7-5) Ian Dunn Retired
Amit Kapoor bt Ian Dunn (Sep 14) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentIan Dunn bt Scott Whittington (Sep 9) 6-0, 6-1

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
Reveal CommentWill Purdue bt Amit Kapoor (Sep 8) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

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
Reveal CommentWill Purdue bt Scott Whittington (Aug 22) 6-4, 6-0

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
Reveal CommentSven Oestmann bt Ian Dunn (Aug 20) 6-1, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentWill Purdue bt Danielle Price (Aug 19) 6-1, 6-0

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
Reveal CommentWill Purdue bt Sven Oestmann (Aug 15) 6-4, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentSven Oestmann bt Scott Whittington (Aug 14) 6-2, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentScott Whittington bt Danielle Price (Aug 13) 6-2, 6-4

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
Amit Kapoor bt Scott Whittington (Aug 7) 6-4, 7-5

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
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:

Reveal CommentOliver Jones bt Kate Marsh (Sep 19) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match under very blustery conditions"  -- Oliver
Kate Marsh bt Susie Rushton (Sep 18) Walkover
Gareth Jones bt Susie Rushton (Sep 16) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Oliver Jones bt Susie Rushton (Sep 12) 6-1, 6-0
Susie Rushton bt Peter Lace (Sep 11) 7-5, 6-3
Kate Marsh bt Joanne Johnson (Aug 26) 6-3, 6-4

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
Peter Lace bt Gareth Jones (Aug 20) 6-0, 6-1
Joanne Johnson bt Susie Rushton (Aug 20) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentKate Marsh bt Gareth Jones (Aug 19) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

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
Peter Lace bt Kate Marsh (Aug 14) 6-4, 6-1
Gareth Jones bt Joanne Johnson (Aug 13) 6-4, 7-5
Oliver Jones bt Gareth Jones (Aug 11) 6-0, 6-1
Peter Lace bt Joanne Johnson (Aug 6) 6-4, 6-4
Joanne Johnson bt Oliver Jones (Aug 5) 6-4, 1-6, [10-6]