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This is how it works:
- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- 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
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- 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
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also available on the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join any of the upcoming rounds above.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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Primary Venues
Battersea Park Millennium Arena
Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ
Tel: 020 3959 0058
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King George’s Park, Mapleton Road, London, SW18 2GJ
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Collapse AllBattersea Park Singles - Round 35 | Thursday 10 January 2019 to Wednesday 6 March 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 6 February 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Omar Cader 7.1 [W3, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Ivo Bastos 8.1 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Phillips 8.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Brian O'neill 7.2 [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Smyth 10.2 [UF1] 1
- Mark Stone
Match Results:
Reveal CommentOmar Cader v Alex Smyth (Feb 16) 5-7, 6-1 TBC
Reveal CommentOmar Cader bt Ivo Bastos (Feb 4) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A real battle in the fog, Ivo has loads of variety in his game and steps up his level on break points like all the better players do. I found some first serves and volley winners when it mattered most, and that just made the slight difference on the day" -- Omar
Reveal CommentThomas Phillips bt Brian O'neill (Jan 27) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A real battle with Brian in tough conditions - lots of wind and sliperry courts. Well played!" -- Thomas
Ivo Bastos bt Thomas Phillips (Jan 27) 6-0, 6-2
Ivo Bastos bt Brian O'neill (Jan 20) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentOmar Cader bt Thomas Phillips (Jan 17) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "It took my absolute best to win by this scoreline, Tom is a quality player with probably the smoothest forehand I've come up against in this league. First set was tight and on serve until the 7th game. The second set felt even tighter and the score is a bit of a joke as nearly every game went to multiple deuces and i was on the back foot 80 percent of the time. Great rallies throughout , thanks Tom" -- Omar
Reveal CommentOmar Cader bt Brian O'neill (Jan 12) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Some great, big hitting rallies in the first set. The score doesnt reflect how much we've both improved since we last hit a year ago. Long may it continue, look forward to next one, cheers Brian" -- Omar
Current Rankings:
- Matt Hilley [W4, L1, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- James Smyth 10.1 [W3, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Doug Burns [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Christopher Bunstead 8.1 [L1, UF2] 2
- Matteo Busa [L2]
- Daniel Randolph [L2]
- Alex Young [L2]
Match Results:
Christopher Bunstead v James Smyth (Feb 16) 1-6, 6-2, 4-2 TBC
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Daniel Randolph (Feb 3) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match, Daniel has an awesome serve! Good game in the sunshine! Looking forward to playing again. " -- Matt
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Matteo Busa (Feb 2) 7-6 (7-1), 2-0 Matteo Busa Retired
Player Comments:
- "Sadly Matteo got injured but good match in the sunshine!" -- Matt
Doug Burns bt Christopher Bunstead (Jan 31) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Doug Burns (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match, score was a lot closer than the overall score suggests. Doug is a great player! :)" -- Matt
James Smyth bt Matteo Busa (Jan 26) 6-0, 6-2
James Smyth bt Daniel Randolph (Jan 20) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Alex Young (Jan 20) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Hope to play again. " -- Matt
Reveal CommentChristopher Bunstead v Matt Hilley (Jan 19) 4-6, 7-5, 4-2 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Great match with some very long rallies in the first set. We ran out of time unfortunately " -- Christopher
Doug Burns bt Alex Young (Jan 13) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Smyth bt Matt Hilley (Jan 12) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the close match Matt on a windy day!" -- James
Current Rankings:
- Rodd Ramsey 9.2 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Alexis Gauthier [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Michal Rydzkowski [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Oleg Gulich 10.2 [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Mackenzie-ross [W1] 2
- Dmitry Ismagilov [L2]
- James De Cothi [L1]
Match Results:
Alexis Gauthier bt Dmitry Ismagilov (Feb 15) 6-4, 6-1
Rodd Ramsey bt Michal Rydzkowski (Feb 12) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Rodd Ramsey bt Dmitry Ismagilov (Feb 5) 6-2, 6-4
Alexis Gauthier bt Rodd Ramsey (Jan 28) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Alexis Gauthier bt Michal Rydzkowski (Jan 26) 7-5, 6-0
Reveal CommentOleg Gulich bt Alexis Gauthier (Jan 20) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "well played" -- Oleg
Michal Rydzkowski bt James De Cothi (Jan 20) 6-1, 6-3
Rodd Ramsey bt Oleg Gulich (Jan 17) 6-1, 6-2
Chris Mackenzie-ross bt Michal Rydzkowski (Jan 13) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentMichal Rydzkowski bt Oleg Gulich (Jan 10) 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Some wild swings of momentum in this match. Looking forward to the next match with Oleg." -- Michal
Current Rankings:
- Andy Mazzucchelli [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel Serrano Marguello 9.2 [W2, L1] 4
- Fergus Anderson [W1, L2] 4
- Chris Law 10.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Ben Parkin 10.2 [L3]
- Jean-Marc Michel
- Louis Goddard-Watts
- Yannick Argac 10.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Fergus Anderson (Feb 12) 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match so far. To be continued..." -- Andy
- "Fantastic match with plenty of clean winners from both sides. Fergus is a great player! I’m sure we’ll play again," -- Andy
Daniel Serrano Marguello bt Chris Law (Feb 11) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentDaniel Serrano Marguello bt Ben Parkin (Feb 9) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great and fun match in a windy day, definitely I will play Ben again!" -- Daniel
Andy Mazzucchelli bt Daniel Serrano Marguello (Feb 5) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Ben Parkin (Jan 29) 6-0, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "We both braved it out by playing in heavy rain/snow. Well played, Ben!" -- Andy
Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Chris Law (Jan 27) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Excellent match with some memorable shots. It was good fun despite the stormy weather interrupting the match partway through. Best of luck with the rest of your games, Chris!" -- Andy
Fergus Anderson bt Ben Parkin (Jan 26) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentChris Law bt Fergus Anderson (Jan 13) 7-6 (11-9), 4-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "This is what tennis league is all about - very closely fought encounters and meeting terrific people with a few beers afterwards. Very windy conditions but a great match. Thanks Fergus!" -- Chris
Current Rankings:
- Fred Smith 8.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Eddy Fogg [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- David Staton [W2] 4
- James Myers [W2] 4
- Walter Bailey 8.2 [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Jonathan Williams [W1] 2
- Ozge Usta 8.2 [L3] 1
- Nicky Williams [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJames Myers bt Walter Bailey (Feb 14) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Tough game,a good workout, thanks James" -- Walter
James Myers bt Ozge Usta (Feb 10) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Reveal CommentEddy Fogg bt Walter Bailey (Feb 5) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Hard fought match - highlight was Walters between the legs shot! " -- Eddy
Reveal CommentFred Smith bt Eddy Fogg (Jan 25) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "This match really could have gone either way. Really great fun with some brilliant rallies. Thanks Eddy" -- Fred
David Staton bt Eddy Fogg (Jan 21) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentEddy Fogg bt Ozge Usta (Jan 20) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Fun first match back! Thanks Ozge" -- Eddy
Jonathan Williams bt Ozge Usta (Jan 19) 6-0, 6-2
Fred Smith bt Nicky Williams (Jan 15) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentDavid Staton bt Walter Bailey (Jan 14) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "great fun game. perfect weather." -- David
Reveal CommentFred Smith bt Walter Bailey (Jan 10) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game with the same score as when we played in Oct. 2017" -- Walter
Current Rankings:
- Esteves Villamizar [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Marcello Silvestri 10.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Symes 9.1 [W1, L2] 3
- Rudy Medina 9.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Derya Yilmaz 8.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Simon Edwards [L1] 1
- Gentjan Cupani [L1]
- Matthew White [L2]
Match Results:
Esteves Villamizar bt Richard Symes (Feb 11) 6-2, 6-1
Esteves Villamizar bt Derya Yilmaz (Feb 9) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentDerya Yilmaz bt Richard Symes (Feb 4) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "An Epic and fun battle in a foggy night lasted 2,5 hours, enjoyed the match thoroughly , always great fun playing against Richard, after losing many close battles against him previously this time I was lucky. I am amazed how fast he is , returns those balls look impossible. After not playing over a month missed tennis a lot, but of course next day was painful for both of us: )) " -- Derya
Esteves Villamizar bt Rudy Medina (Feb 2) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentEsteves Villamizar bt Marcello Silvestri (Jan 30) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Mark kick mu but! :-) :-) " -- Marcello
Rudy Medina bt Matthew White (Jan 26) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentRichard Symes bt Marcello Silvestri (Jan 25) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "perfect evening, albeit a bit freezing, very tight match over full 2 hours, cheers Marcello, that's 1 each!" -- Richard
Reveal CommentEsteves Villamizar bt Matthew White (Jan 23) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "the sun did not help much and the result does not reflect the game! it was deuce deuce very disputed" -- Esteves
Marcello Silvestri bt Gentjan Cupani (Jan 14) 3-0 Gentjan Cupani Retired
Reveal CommentMarcello Silvestri bt Simon Edwards (Jan 14) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A fantastic match!! Lots of deuces! Great rallies!!" -- Marcello
Current Rankings:
- Tamsin Valjalo [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Craig Billing [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Thomas 9.2 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Rebecca Giannini [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Claire Kerleroux [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Tali Singer 10.2 [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Julien Hoessler [W1, L1] 2
- Oliver Cox [L3]
Match Results:
Julien Hoessler bt Oliver Cox (Feb 13) 6-4, 6-1
Tamsin Valjalo bt Andrew Thomas (Feb 6) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentCraig Billing bt Tali Singer (Feb 2) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really close and long fought game. " -- Craig
Reveal CommentRebecca Giannini bt Claire Kerleroux (Jan 31) 0-6, 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really great match and very well played Claire! even with these freezing conditions! " -- Rebecca
Reveal CommentCraig Billing bt Oliver Cox (Jan 30) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great game, lots of deuce points! " -- Craig
Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Claire Kerleroux (Jan 27) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "What a phenomenal match. We battled against wind, rain and hailstones and at one point had to leave the court as the lightning strikes were a little too close for comfort. There was a very real worry that our racquets would make efficient lightning conductors! The tennis was fantastic. Exhausting rallies and many games to deuce. The first set saw me 3-5 down but somehow I managed to come back to take the set. The second set was almost reversed with Claire at 1-4 down then 2-5, before denying me a few match points. She won the next two games before I finally took the match. Claire was a great adversary and it really was one of those matches that could have gone either way. And would have been no less enjoyable for it too! " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentRebecca Giannini bt Craig Billing (Jan 19) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match! lots of Deuce played and some great rallies. Well played! " -- Rebecca
Reveal CommentClaire Kerleroux bt Oliver Cox (Jan 16) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Luckily the court was not too wet nor slippery and we were able to play. Nice playing against Oliver, very friendly. All the best for the rest of your matches! " -- Claire
Tamsin Valjalo bt Tali Singer (Jan 14) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Reveal CommentTamsin Valjalo bt Claire Kerleroux (Jan 13) 2-6, 7-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Tie-break in 2nd set 5-7. It was nice playing with Tamsin ; long rallies. " -- Claire
Tali Singer bt Rebecca Giannini (Jan 12) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Julien Hoessler (Jan 12) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "That was a great match, and, frankly, a score line that flatters me greatly. Good luck with the rest of your matches, Julien. " -- Andrew
Current Rankings:
- Tom Roberts [W2, UF2] 6
- Adrian Glew 9.1 [W2, UF1] 4
- Lisa Napier [W1, L1] 3
- Joel James 10.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Guillaume Langellier 9.2 [UF2] 2
- Katrina Capey 10.2 [L4, UF1] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark O'Callaghan
- Mira Sadi 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAdrian Glew bt Lisa Napier (Feb 9) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Lisa for a very competitive match in blustery and showery conditions. " -- Adrian
Lisa Napier bt Katrina Capey (Feb 7) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentAdrian Glew bt Katrina Capey (Feb 3) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Katrina - the match could have gone either way! Adrian " -- Adrian
Reveal CommentKatrina Capey v Guillaume Langellier (Jan 31) 6-7, 2-3 TBC
Player Comments:
- "So far so good, a great match up with some great points played. However, with hands, arms and legs numbing from the freezing temperatures we decided to save the rest for another day so we can keep the quality and enjoyment! TBC - looking forward to it!" -- Katrina
Reveal CommentGuillaume Langellier v Tom Roberts (Jan 26) 7-6, 3-6 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Very even match with a tie break on the 1st set. Long rallies in tricky windy conditions. We ran out of time !" -- Guillaume
Tom Roberts bt Katrina Capey (Jan 18) 6-4, 7-5
Tom Roberts bt Joel James (Jan 13) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
Tom Roberts v Adrian Glew (Jan 12) 6-4, 3-3 TBC
Joel James bt Katrina Capey (Jan 11) 6-4, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Ovidiu Gabriel Cojan [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Fuad Hendricks 10.2 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Garry [L2] 1
- Stephanie Pugh [L2]
- Ezgi Muratoglu 9.1
- Henry Booth
- Leigh Chapman
Match Results:
Fuad Hendricks bt Michael Garry (Jan 27) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
Fuad Hendricks bt Stephanie Pugh (Jan 26) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentOvidiu Gabriel Cojan bt Fuad Hendricks (Jan 13) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really good match from both of us on a windy day. Impressive net points from Fuad! Congrats and keep going (:" -- Ovidiu Gabriel
Ovidiu Gabriel Cojan bt Stephanie Pugh (Jan 11) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentOvidiu Gabriel Cojan bt Michael Garry (Jan 10) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This was our first competitive match and we truly gave our best! It was a really close match and could have ended in 2 sets for Michael. Thank you again for the game! It was a pleasure :)" -- Ovidiu Gabriel
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles 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). 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 match tiebreak, 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)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
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Collapse AllBattersea Park Doubles - Round 16 | Thursday 14 February 2019 to Wednesday 24 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 20 March 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Alex Smyth & Jack Watton
- David Staton & Chris Mackenzie-ross
- Jake Barr & Grace Pearson
- Mikaela Wetterling & Dick Soderberg
- Tom Dannatt & James Smyth
Current Rankings:
- David Morley & Sarah Mckean
- Joel James & Ben Parkin
- John Van Deventer & Carol Ann Van Deventer
- Miranda Kent & Thomas Fraser
- Olivia Stainer & Megan Liew
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Battersea Park archive.
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:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: