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Collapse AllBattersea Park Singles - Round 37 | Thursday 13 June 2019 to Wednesday 7 August 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 10 July 2019)
Another good round in Battersea with 187 matches played, a good few of them during the record breaking heat! Special mention to group 12 in which everyone played every single match. That's 6 each! A great achievement and well done all!
Group Summary:
A great round for James M who successfully defended his title with a clean sweep, winning 7 matches out of 7. It was not all plain sailing with Alex giving him a "fantastic match.. a real marathon", and Youness also pushing him to three sets but he came out on top. Many congratulations. This was a great group with a very high percentage of matches played, so well done all.
Final Rankings:
- James Muirhead [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Matt Hilley 7.2 [W3, L4] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- James Smyth 9.2 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Smyth 10.1 [W2, L4] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Mazzucchelli [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Youness Bouzaffour [W3, L2] 7
- Rodd Ramsey 8.2 [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Alvaro Gonzalez 9.2 [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great game with long rallies ! " -- Youness
Player Comments:
- "Great match Roddy in v humid hot conditions, all the best for rest of the League" -- James
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match Alex a real marathon and well played, really enjoyed it. Best of luck in your final match." -- James
Player Comments:
- "Great match Andy, some very closely fought games and a lot of long rallies in humid conditions!! All the best," -- James
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Roddy as always. " -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match Matt thank you for the game some very long 20+ shot rallies on a v warm day. Best of luck in your next games." -- James
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet you Alvaro, some good rallies despite all the runners going around us!! Best of luck for your next matches." -- James
Match of the Group:
Rodd Ramsey bt Alex Smyth (Jul 4) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0Player Comments:
- "Great match and a lot of very close games, cool to play with you Matt Best of luck in your next matches. " -- Youness
Player Comments:
- "Great match and always a crazy hard battle with James until the end. " -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Fun match on the hottest day of the year!" -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Great game Youness in windy conditions, very best for your next matches." -- James
Player Comments:
- "A really tight match from start to finish with high quality shots from both sides. I got lucky in the deciding set to get the win. I’m sure a rematch is on the cards. " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "I had a lot of fun playing this match. Some really entertaining rallies with points which deserve to be on a highlight reel. Well played, Alvaro!" -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Great match in perfect conditions. Always a pleasure to play against Matt!" -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Great match James and a lot of very close games in glorious weather! Best of luck in your next matches. " -- James
Group Summary:
A very convincing win for Tamas who is playing in this league for the first time. Not only did he play more matches than anyone else (6) he also won them all, so promotions beckons! Well done too to runner up Mark who had a "very enjoyable" game against the champ and to third place Eugene. Hope you can get even more matches next time.
Final Rankings:
- Tamas Kosa [W6] 12 WINNER
- Mark Stone [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Eugene Malthouse [W3] 6
- Richard Bing [W3, L2] 6
- Oleg Gulich 10.1 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Olivier Grau 7.2 [L4]
- Hugh Pike [L2]
- Richard Pelmore 10.1 [L2]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Tamas Kosa bt Richard Pelmore (Jul 28) 7-5, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Richard is a very solid player. Good match." -- Oleg
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Richard - excellent as always " -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Good to meet you Tamas and thanks for the game - very enjoyable." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Mark is a very good player. Unfortunately, we played on a carpet surface, which is my arch-enemy. I hope we play a re-match soon on a hard surface. /Oleg" -- Oleg
Group Summary:
A tie on points at the top of the group with Tim and Carreg finishing on 5 points each. Fortunately they played each other, and as Tim won that match, he is declared the new champ. This was a much quieter group than most, unfortunately, so do let us know another time if we can help, and do keep your group updated with availability.
Final Rankings:
- Tim Osborne [W2, UF1] 5 WINNER
- Carreg O'Shea [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Gareth Drabble [W1] 2
- Doug Burns [W1, L1] 2
- Paul Dosanjh [W1, L1] 2
- Daniel Serrano Marguello 9.2 [L1] 1
- Joao Benis 10.2 [UF1]
- James Samaraseara
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Paul Dosanjh bt Carreg O'Shea (Aug 4) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-2Player Comments:
- "A really tight match where either set could've gone either way. Hope to play Carreg again!" -- Doug
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Yannick on a great round and finishing at the top of the podium just two points ahead of runner up Matteo with whom he had a "Very enjoyable match .....Matteo played very clever tennis. 1 set was extremely tight ! Well played." Congratulations to them both and also to Chris who in a "great match in the sun and nearly three hours long" beat the champ and finished third.
Final Rankings:
- Yannick Argac 10.1 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Matteo Busa [W4, L1, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Chris Mackenzie-ross [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Aleksandr Jatsenko [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Michal Rydzkowski [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcus Williams 8.1 [L1, UF1] withdrawn 2
- Fergus Anderson [L4] 1
- Fred Smith 8.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice game with micha, but the AstroTurf is so hard to play on ! " -- Yannick
Player Comments:
- "Some fantastic shots from both side and a great game I. Very warm condition. The score definitely does not reflect the actual closeness of the match. " -- Yannick
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match against Matteo who played a very clever tennis. 1 set was extremely tight ! Well played" -- Yannick
Player Comments:
- "Really nice game with fergus! Similar style of playing so 2 very tight sets." -- Yannick
Match of the Group:
Aleksandr Jatsenko bt Chris Mackenzie-ross (Jun 25) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Great match in the sun and nearly three hours long, thank you Yannick!" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Marcus on a windy night. Marcus did very well to come back from 4-1 to win the second set, it was very close. Well played " -- Yannick
Group Summary:
Some great tennis in a very good humoured group where almost every match came with a comment - many thanks. Edzard finishes at the top of the table, with twice as many points as runner up Nick, so man congratulations to him. Among his 5 victories was a "thrilling intense game with Scott...good strategies, nice tactics and some amazing winners!" It doesn't get much better than that.
Final Rankings:
- Edzard Knyphausen [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Nick Armstrong [W3, L2] 6 RUNNER UP
- Rohan Mehrotra [W1, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Scott Moran 9.1 [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Sebastian Kumeth [W2] 4
- Andrew Gillian [W2, L2] 4
- Chris Law 10.2 [W1, L4] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good game !" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Good game, cheers Chris !" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Very even match played in sweltering conditions" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Chris. Good match with all types of shots involved. Post match beer was fun too. Lets play again soon" -- Edzard
Player Comments:
- "Such a tight match - went right to the wire! " -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Good rallies and many deuces. Fun match" -- Edzard
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentEdzard Knyphausen bt Scott Moran (Jul 10) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Thrilling, intensive game with Scott. First set seemed so decisive but Scott turned it around with incredible consistent rallies and hits, forcing me to many unforced errors. The last set could have gone either way, in the end we both played defensive trying to win from the others mistake. Good strategies, nice tactics, some amazing winners! Thanks for a fun evening" -- Edzard
Player Comments:
- "Good match. Honestly the score does not reflect the relative strength of both players. Fun Sunday morning!" -- Edzard
Player Comments:
- "Good match !" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Tough match as always with Scott, made even more tense with the constant drizzle. Another close result to add to all of our others! Look forward to playing the next one Scott!" -- Rohan
Player Comments:
- "Great match Nick! " -- Sebastian
Player Comments:
- "Great playing with Rohan. Strong net player and nice passing shots. Nice little rally session post match was great fun. Thank you for a fun evening. " -- Edzard
Player Comments:
- "Some great lobs, strong serves and most importantly fun rallies! Thanks for the match." -- Sebastian
Group Summary:
What a shame so few matches were played in this group. Especially as those that were played were clearly very enjoyable. Not sure what happened but please let us know if you are struggling another time and if we can help we will. Sophian is the new champ and Richard the runner up. Well played!
Final Rankings:
- Sophian Abbou [W1, L1] 3 WINNER
- Richard Cable 10.1 [W1] 2 RUNNER UP
- Camille Nehme 10.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Matthew Spiteri 10.1 [L1]
- Chris Bennett withdrawn
- Joe Spencer
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A great evening match. Lots of long rallies too! We both found our form at different times throughout the match which is why it ended up being so close. Looking forward to a future rematch." -- Richard
Match of the Group:
Camille Nehme bt Sophian Abbou (Jun 22) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1Group Summary:
It could scarcely have been closer at the top of this group with Robin and Ben finishing on 9 points each having won 4 matches and 1 unfinished. What's more when they played each other, it was 1 set all and 5-5 in the third, at which point it was left as a tbc! So we were off to the rule book to see what to do! In these circumstances, we remove a walkover (if appropriate) and as one of Ben's wins was due to a walkover, we can declare Robin the winner! Well played both.
Final Rankings:
- Robin Vollert [W4, UF1] 9 WINNER
- Ben Parkin 10.2 [W4, UF1] 9 RUNNER UP
- Eric Jacquemot 10.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Kjell Hatteland [W1, L3] 2
- Jean-Marc Michel [L2] 1
- Dilzayn Panjwani [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really nice game on a cooler evening, thankfully it didn't rain and we completed the match. " -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Great match", -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game with lots of good shots and long rallies in the warm sunshine" -- Robin
Player Comments:
- "Great game, a lot of fun!" -- Robin
Player Comments:
- "Nice game, a lot of fun!" -- Robin
Player Comments:
- "Realy nice run around this evening with some close net play. Fantastic conditions again." -- Ben
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentBen Parkin v Robin Vollert (Jul 3) 6-4, 1-6, 5-5 TBCPlayer Comments:
- "Brilliant match on a sunny evening, unfortunately could not finish due to the very long games we were having, both fighting hard for the win at the end! " -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Great fun with several long and challenging rallies. Too bad Jean-Marc was injured and had to retire before we could finish the match. Look forward to next chance to play till the end. Get well soon, Jean-Marc!" -- Robin
Player Comments:
- "Great match played with Eric in perfect conditions, Very enjoyable with some close games. Best of luck in your other matches Eric " -- Ben
Group Summary:
Local Tennis Leagues is all about 'friendly, competitive tennis' as you know, so it was very pleasing to hear Julien say that after his match against Samia they "ended up playing and winning as a team against two people in the court next to us!" That's the spirit! Judging by the match commentaries, this was a very friendly group, which Julien won, 11 points to the good. Well played and promotion beckons.
Final Rankings:
- Julien Nordman [W3, L2, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Alex Hay [W2, L1, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Samuel O'Sullivan 10.2 [W3] 6
- Richard Symes 9.1 [W3, L1] 6
- Jorge Madrigal Bormass [W1, L3] 2
- Bradley Smith [L1]
- Samia Choudhury [L4]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Samuel O'Sullivan bt Julien Nordman (Aug 5) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Crazy weather, hottest day of all time, plus rainy, windy, we def deserve a medal, great game, great opponent thank you Samia" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Some good exchanges and a few too many unforced errors on each sides but overall a fun game! Thanks - Julien" -- Julien
Player Comments:
- "A fun game during a warm and beautiful day! We even ended up playing and winning as a team against two people in the court next to us. All the best - Julien" -- Julien
Player Comments:
- "Really good game with lots of deuces and great rallies - played on the hottest day of the year so in very tough conditions! Thanks Jorge " -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Tough game, went over 2 hours, 2 courts, both had moments but more mistakes than winners! Merci monsieur" -- Richard
Group Summary:
Another tie at the top, this time between Ashraf and Walter but their head to head was the decider. "One particularly epic game but Ash had too much for me," said Walter, who took silver to Ashraf's gold! Some good matches throughout though a shame not to see more of Cristiona or anything of Sadie! Hope you are ok and please let us know if we can help another time.
Final Rankings:
- Ashraf Chaudhry 10.2 [W4] 8 WINNER
- Walter Bailey 8.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Simon Edwards [W2] 4
- Joe Williams [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Ozge Usta 8.2 [L1, UF1] 1
- Catherine Thome [L3, UF1] 1
- Cristíona Aston [L1]
- Sadie Miller
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Simon Edwards bt Catherine Thome (Aug 6) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Cheers for a great game Simon - enjoy the rest of your matches." -- Joe
Player Comments:
- "One particularly epic game, but Ash had too much for me, on a bright, warm and sometime breezy afternoon" -- Walter
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game on the Astro Turf, Lovely sunny evening" -- Walter
Player Comments:
- "Fun, if one sided game, enjoyable runabout in humid conditions." -- Walter
Player Comments:
- "My second time on a Court in three months, Joes' third time that day! Enjoyable game, but Joes fatigue was telling in the second set. Lovely weather, though a bit breezy." -- Walter
Group Summary:
Proof, if proof were needed, that you have to be in it to win it! Gianluca and George both won 6 matches but Gianluca played two more matches than George and picked up points for sets won in each, so tops the group! George has to settle for second place and bragging rights as he beat Gianluca in an "amazing match up" that finished 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). That kind of score was not uncommon in this very busy and competitive group which got a very high percentage of matches played. Well done all!
Final Rankings:
- Gianluca Loria 8.2 [W6, L1, UF1] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- George Taylor 8.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Stephen Hissett [W3, L3] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Philipp Deutsch [W2, L2, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Freddie Herring [W3, L2] 7
- Gijs Vermeij [W3, L4] 7
- Claire Kerleroux [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Brotherston [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Rebecca Giannini [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great game Phil - the net cords definitely seemed to fall in my favour in the second set! Good to get it completed despite changing courts midway through! Cheers" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Very close match. We run out of time last week at 4 game all on the third set and couldn’t find a court to finish the match!!! Was awkward to decide thr match by playing only few points today. " -- Gianluca
Player Comments:
- "Nice match. Today we finished the game that we had to suspend for heavy rain two weeks ago. " -- Gianluca
Player Comments:
- "Great game Claire, lots of good rallies/shots!" -- George
Player Comments:
- "Luckily it was not too hot to play, though a bit windy. It was nice playing against Ian. The score does not reflect the level of the match, that included with many rallies. Wish you all the best with the rest of your matches. " -- Claire
Player Comments:
- "A real 2 hour 3 set back and forth game. Final few games in third set were really close!" -- Freddie
Player Comments:
- "Amazing matchup. Annoyingly, we finished our 2 hour slot on the court when it was 4-4 in the third and had to wait an hour for a free court. Great that we finished the match. " -- George
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentGeorge Taylor bt Philipp Deutsch (Jun 17) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4Player Comments:
- "It was an extremely tough battle with a lot of impressive shots. Thoroughly enjoyed playing - could have gone either way!" -- George
Player Comments:
- "Great to get an early game in Claire, despite some pretty blustery conditions! Lots of swings in momentum through the match!" -- Stephen
Group Summary:
Guillaume says it took him "nerves of steel" to hang on when Ramon came back from 1-5 down in the first set and 0-3 in the second. But hang on he did and won this and four other matches to top the group! Only Robert who came third managed to beat him. Indeed Robert had a very good round himself, and also won five matches, losing only to George - who was runner up! A tight and competitive group. Well played all.
Final Rankings:
- Guillaume Langellier 9.2 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- George Beck 9.1 [W4, L1, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Robert Markham [W5, L1] 10
- Ramon Luque [W1, L3, UF1] 5
- Tom Roberts [W2, L3] 4
- Adrian Glew 9.1 [W1, L4] 3
- Lisa Napier [L3]
- Marcus Dixson [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Plenty of deuces and a bizarre number of lets. Lots of fun in humid conditions! " -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "A very close match with a ridiculous number of deuces ! First set could have gone either way, as we both found it hard to hold serves. Second set was tight at 4-4 until I managed to break Marcus and close it at 6-4 but mainly thanks to unforced errors than the quality of my game or my serves ! " -- Guillaume
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Lisa - it was close with many games not going to serve. Couldn't have been better weather to play tennis! " -- Adrian
Player Comments:
- "Good conditions if not a bit windy. Scores dont reflect that we had many close games and loads of deuces. I was lucky on the day and hope we can do a rematch soon. Thanks Tom. " -- Guillaume
Player Comments:
- "Humid morning, bit damp, but luckily avoided any rain. Very tight second set!" -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "Highly competitive match as usual with Adrian. Played on good conditions although it was starting to get dark and with no floodlit. Plenty of break points, deuces, slices, top spins and some volley points. A good level of tennis ! Lets continue to the saga and look forward to our next match !" -- Guillaume
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRobert Markham bt Ramon Luque (Jul 15) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Highly enjoyable Monday morning encounter with plenty of entertaining rallies!" -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "Great match in the morning sunshine. Very close too!" -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "Great match . Another very close one with most games going to deuce. Great fun. " -- George
Player Comments:
- "An evening match in lovely sunset conditions and not too warm. Second set was a lot closer and I came back from being 3-1 under. Thats one match we have each won now so we ll need a 3rd one soon !" -- Guillaume
Player Comments:
- "Very nice conditions. Sunny and 20c. Match was a lot closer than suggested by second set score. Ramon came back from 5-1 in 1st set and from 3-0 on second. Took me nerves of steel ! Look forward to playing again !" -- Guillaume
Player Comments:
- "We played on the hottest day of the year so far. 30 + degrees. We were both drenched and exhausted by the end of it. Looking forward to a re-match Adrian. " -- George
Player Comments:
- "Very close match. Very enjoyable. " -- George
Group Summary:
A full house of matches! Everyone played 6, so many thanks and please give yourselves a pat on the back. We know it's not easy and getting every match played is a great achievement. There was a some great tennis too, with Julien serving with amazing power, Katrina attempting 3 matches in two days, Mogamat and Oscar locked in a "great match with intense base line rallies!" Jenny having to change her game to beat Rudy and Andrew in an epic v Oscar. Andrew is the champ and Mogamat runner up. Congratulations to them and well played all!
Final Rankings:
- Andrew Campbell [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Mogamat Hendricks 10.1 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Jenny Hong 8.2 [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Rudy Padovan 10.2 [W3, L3] 8
- Oscar Gil 10.2 [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Julien Hoessler [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Katrina Capey 10.2 [L6] 1
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJulien Hoessler bt Katrina Capey (Aug 5) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4Player Comments:
- "Great close match and a lot of fun, thanks Katrina. I was lucky that Katrina understandably ran out of steam in the end after attempting her 3rd game in 2 days! All the best for the next rounds" -- Julien
Player Comments:
- "Super tight first set, I was lucky to win, crazy amount of deuces and super fun rallies. Katrina has a really good serve very difficult to return. Best luck!" -- Oscar
Player Comments:
- "Great tight match with Julien. He has an amazing powerful serve very difficult to return! Thanks Julien, best of luck tomorrow and Monday!" -- Oscar
Player Comments:
- "Great match with intense baseline rallies! Thanks!" -- Mogamat
Player Comments:
- "This is a very evenly matched competitive match which was played on the evening of the hottest day! Rudy made an excellent comeback in the first set when I was leading 5-1 and just could not close it out, he found my weak point and won an impressive 6 games in a row to take the set. I had to change my game and get my first serve percentage up for both the second and third set to be able clinch the win by a small margin. Rudy, thank you for an excellent match and the stamina to last through the heat!" -- Jenny
Player Comments:
- "Great match - I was lucky to get the second set." -- Mogamat
Player Comments:
- "Julien took a bit of a tumble in the first game and probably put him off during the first set. But he was well back in the game in the second. Julien has a pretty good first serve which he could either ace you or send you off court. It was a really good game for an early start on a warm day. Thank you Julien. " -- Jenny
Player Comments:
- "This scoreline does not do justice to how close the match was. We each played quite a few winners and it was a good match. Thanks Jenny!" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "This was a really fun match on a beautiful sunny day. All credit to Oscar who’s only started playing tennis a year ago, he pushed me hard with his chip and charge shots and destroyed my better serves. We had a few interesting rallies at the net and the match lasted just over 2 hours! Very well played, Oscar. Good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Jenny
Player Comments:
- "Epic match - at least two games with over 10 deuces! " -- Andrew
Group Summary:
Many congratulations to the new champ Jamal, a veteran of many local tennis leagues and a great competitor (he is also playing in another 3 local leagues!). Thanks too for all the great match commentaries and we especially enjoyed this one: ""Lovely match with Vita on another hot Saturday (though not as hot as last Saturday!). I (bravely) employed serve-and-volley tactics for the whole of the second set but it foundered against Vita's excellent returning. 8 breaks of serve in the second set (ouch!) but it was still great fun." Hope this group win is the first of many!
Final Rankings:
- Jamal Ali [W4, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Edmond Ibrahimi [W1, UF1] 2 RUNNER UP
- Michael Garry [W1, L1] 2
- Stephanie Pugh [L2] 1
- Nigel W Williams [L1]
- Delia Muresan [L1]
- Vita May [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match with Vita on another hot Saturday (though not as hot as last Saturday!). I (bravely) employed serve-and-volley tactics for the whole of the second set but it foundered against Vita's excellent returning. 8 breaks of serve in the second set (ouch!) but it was still great fun. Vita will be a great player in years to come! Thanks for the match, Vita, and for coming to Wandsworth Common." -- Jamal
Player Comments:
- "Fun match between attack-minded players. However, Michael's serve was a liability and he gave me too many games. Mind you, I did likewise as my serving was woeful but we live and learn. Pleasure to meet and play Michael, who's a top man, as well. All routes lead to SW19!!!" -- Jamal
Player Comments:
- "Jamal serving at 1-2 on the resumption." -- Jamal
Player Comments:
- "We had great match although conditions were testing..Nigel has a great serve but unfortunately had to retire due to injury ." -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Delia is a beginner but we had some amazing rallies in the unforgiving heat at KGP. She can only get better and I was very impressed with her game and attitude. I hope we play doubles together in the future. Lovely to meet you, Delia, and enjoy your trip to Indonesia next week!" -- Jamal
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJamal Ali bt Stephanie Pugh (Jun 28) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0Player Comments:
- "Fun pre-Wimbledon contest (very odd result, mind!) with many great rallies in energy-sappingly blistering sunshine. Stephanie hit some fabulous winners but it was really hot! Very flattering third set score as it was very competitive. Thanks for the match, Stephanie and lovely to meet you as well." -- Jamal
Results
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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.
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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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Collapse AllBattersea Park Doubles - Round 17 | Thursday 23 May 2019 to Wednesday 31 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 26 June 2019)
Sixty per cent of all the possible matches were played this round which is a commendable effort in doubles where getting four people on court at any one time is never that easy! Thank you for supporting the league and making the matches such fun for everyone. Here's to the next round.
Group Summary:
We have new Group One champions as Daria & Will, battled their way through three matches to top the group. Though they were all wins in straight sets, none of them were particular easy, so quite an achievement! Archie & Ed also had an excellent round finishing just one point behind the winners. It would be lovely to have a few more commentaries with the matches but it does all look like a lot of fun!
Final Rankings:
- Daria Malyarova & Will Evans [W3] 6 WINNER
- Archie Warman & Ed Prior [W2, L1, UF1] 5 RUNNER UP
- Alex Connell & Oliver Walton [W1] 2
- Thomas Fraser & Miranda Kent [W1, L2] 2
- Alex Smyth & Jack Watton [UF1] 1
- Emma Powell & James Wilcox [L4]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Daria Malyarova & Will Evans bt Thomas Fraser & Miranda Kent (Jul 15) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "Great game! " -- Daria
Player Comments:
- "Lovely game on a beautiful summer evening. " -- Miranda
Group Summary:
The Deventers showed both scheduling and excellent tennis skills as they powered their way to victory in group two without so much as dropping a set. But that doesn't mean they didn't work for their wins: "I don't think we've ever played a match with such long points!" said Carol after their match against Lily and Olivia. Ashraf & Allister managed three good wins of their own to take the silver this time, leaving Lauri and Ben the bronze.
Final Rankings:
- Carol Ann Van Deventer & John Van Deventer [W5] 10 WINNER
- Ashraf Chaudhry & Allister Keller [W3, L1] 6 RUNNER UP
- Lauri Tombs & Ben McClatchie [W1, L2, UF1] 3
- Christian Lee & Katie Minshall [W1, L3] 2
- Chris Parsons & Isabel Shaw [L3, UF1] 2
- Lily Marriott & Olivia Erwin [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Unable to complete due to light switch-off" -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Great match and nice to meet you guys. Good luck in the rest of the league! " -- Carol Ann
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great match guys with lots of fun points! " -- Carol Ann
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great match guys. I don't think we've ever played a match with such long points! " -- Carol Ann
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCarol Ann Van Deventer & John Van Deventer bt Ashraf Chaudhry & Allister Keller (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Such a close match with lots of exciting points. Thanks for a great match guys! " -- Carol Ann
Group Summary:
A very good example in this group of why it is always worth trying to play an extra match and fighting for every point on offer... Having lost their match with Tali & Tamsin, Joel & Ben nevertheless took full advantage of the set they won in that match and the point that came with it. By going on to play one more match than their opponents (which they won), this allowed them to top the group by a single point! Bragging rights to Tali & Tamsin, but our winner is Joel and Ben!
Final Rankings:
- Joel James & Ben Parkin [W3, L1] 7 WINNER
- Tali Singer & Tamsin Valjalo [W3] 6 RUNNER UP
- Jack Blackmore & Melissa Jeffery [L1] 1
- Zeina Mirjan & Razzak Mirjan [L1]
- Charlotte Morisetti & Wycliffe Stutchbury [L2]
- Hector De Courcy-Wheeler & Lindsay Coulson [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game with some great shots played throughout." -- Joel
Player Comments:
- "Thoroughly enjoyable game on a very humid evening, many long deuce point games with some wicked slice being thrown around! " -- Ben
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTali Singer & Tamsin Valjalo bt Joel James & Ben Parkin (Jun 16) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6Player Comments:
- "Very competitive game in windy conditions with some outrageous shots played on both sides. Match decided on tie break which ended 7-5 Very good game! " -- Joel
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Battersea Park.
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). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. 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.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, 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)
Comments:
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Player Comments: