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Collapse AllBedford Singles - Round 32 | Thursday 4 June 2020 to Wednesday 29 July 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 1 July 2020)
It was great to see friendly, competitive tennis return to the courts of Bedford Tennis League and fantastic to have an extra group this time round. Although there was some inevitable match rustiness there were lots of cracking matches and plenty of excitement across the board... and an impressive 90% of matches were played. Thanks for supporting your local league and we hope to see you back in the next round!
Group Summary:
Another bumper group in Bedford Tennis League with the vast majority of matches played and all but one of you earning midway bonus points. It's only fitting that it couldn't have been closer at the top of the group, with Ricardas and Youssef both tied on 16 points and winning 7 matches, so Ricardas' win in their head to head proved crucial. There were lots of contenders for 'Match of the Group' but we've gone with Darren's incredibly close 3 set win over Dainius, while Youssef was the victor in a topsy-turvy 3 setter against Ciaran. Well played everyone!
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardas Lisovskis | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Youssef Lahbabi | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Ryan Chandhar | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | WLLW | ||||||
| 4 | Darren Kent | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | LWLW | ||||||
| 5 | Ciaran McCarthy | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | LWLW | ||||||
| 6 | John Harrison | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | WLWL | ||||||
| 7 | Gytis Lenkauskas | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | LWLW | ||||||
| 8 | Dainius Lenkauskas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | LLLL | ||||||
| 9 | Jean-Paul Dowding | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Ricardas Lisovskis bt Gytis Lenkauskas (Jul 23) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Youssef Lahbabi bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jul 22) 6-3, 6-0
Youssef Lahbabi bt Darren Kent (Jul 22) 6-1, 6-0
Gytis Lenkauskas bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jul 18) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentRyan Chandhar bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-2
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDarren Kent bt Dainius Lenkauskas (Jul 15) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "Crazy game! Both weren’t playing our best. Long rallies. Tough match that I just came through " -- Darren
Reveal CommentJohn Harrison bt Dainius Lenkauskas (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game with a number of long rallies, played in fine, wind free conditions on the AstroTurf of Bedford Lawn Tennis Club" -- John
Youssef Lahbabi bt Gytis Lenkauskas (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-3
Ricardas Lisovskis bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jul 10) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentRicardas Lisovskis bt Ryan Chandhar (Jul 8) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was an enjoyable match. Ryan has got a good serve what I liked. Also, I should add that even though Ryan has already played few matches but I think he is still rusty. During the match I could see some quality under that rust. Best of luck in your next matches." -- Ricardas
Gytis Lenkauskas bt Ryan Chandhar (Jul 6) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Youssef Lahbabi bt Dainius Lenkauskas (Jul 6) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentRyan Chandhar bt Dainius Lenkauskas (Jul 3) 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "This match was so closely thought and played over 2 days due to rain. Dainius really pushed me all the way and played with some really nice ground strokes. I have found it really hard to find some form in my last couple of matches and thankfully today I served really well. Thanks again Dainius, i hope to play you again!" -- Ryan
Youssef Lahbabi bt Ciaran McCarthy (Jul 1) 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 6-0
Youssef Lahbabi bt Ryan Chandhar (Jun 29) 6-2, 6-4
Youssef Lahbabi bt John Harrison (Jun 28) 6-4, 6-2
Ricardas Lisovskis bt Youssef Lahbabi (Jun 27) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentRicardas Lisovskis bt Darren Kent (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The match was better than the score represents it. We had few strong rallies and overall games were enjoyable. Good luck Darren in your remaining matches" -- Ricardas
Reveal CommentJohn Harrison bt Gytis Lenkauskas (Jun 25) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Good competitive game with some long rallies played on one of the hottest days of the year" -- John
Reveal CommentCiaran McCarthy bt Dainius Lenkauskas (Jun 25) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We played in very hot conditions and we played well but we have fatigue so we are continuing to play. Dainties done really well especially for his brilliant first serve which he showed his consistency and we are still finding it hard to play rhythm particularly when during the heat. Thank you for playing and hope to play you soon!" -- Ciaran
Reveal CommentRyan Chandhar bt John Harrison (Jun 22) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A Really enjoyable game with some great rallies. I played really well today and John really upped his game in the second set, serving a lot bigger! John also made some great returns for winners. Thanks again John, I look forward to playing you again soon" -- Ryan
Reveal CommentRicardas Lisovskis bt Ciaran McCarthy (Jun 20) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was really good match. We had few long rallies and some point construction on both sides were just brilliant. Thank you Ciaran for the match and best of luck in your remaining matches." -- Ricardas
Reveal CommentDainius Lenkauskas bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Competitive match with a lot of nice rallies. Jean-Paul was struggling to find rhythm returning my serve in the first set but improved in the second one and managed to break back when down 1-3. In the end serving to stay in the match at 4-5 he was unlucky to hit 2 double faults because of sun. Thanks for a match and hope to play you again soon." -- Dainius
Reveal CommentCiaran McCarthy bt John Harrison (Jun 19) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Played in an excellent weather conditions! Less wind, less humid and sun shines out there. We’ve enjoyed our game and John has given some excellent shot and giving me a good game! Thank you for playing John! " -- Ciaran
Reveal CommentDarren Kent bt Gytis Lenkauskas (Jun 18) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Tough match. Neither of us served particularly well and both of us hit the net a lot to end the point but overall a good work out with some decent long rallies! " -- Darren
Reveal CommentRyan Chandhar bt Darren Kent (Jun 16) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "I always enjoy playing against Darren, one of my favourite players to play against. Really glad to pull out the win today because last time we played outside of the league, Darren beat me so I know how good he is. Not the best from either of us today however but some greats shots coming from both ends of the court. Thanks again Darren " -- Ryan
Reveal CommentCiaran McCarthy bt Gytis Lenkauskas (Jun 14) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "Gytis did not deserve to lose the match! We made a lot of good rallies and I am struggling to find consistency during the match as I made too many mistakes. Despite gytis just played tennis for 2 years, he is still talented tennis player and keep it up! Thanks for the game " -- Ciaran
Reveal CommentJohn Harrison bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Last time JP and I played in the league; we were 5 years younger, but glad to say the match was just as enjoyable and competitive. All games were close and swung on the odd point!" -- John
Reveal CommentRicardas Lisovskis bt John Harrison (Jun 12) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks John for the match. See you next time. " -- Ricardas
Reveal CommentDarren Kent bt Ciaran McCarthy (Jun 11) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Started to drizzle a little and made the courts a bit slippy but we had a decent game still. My serve was working well from the first game, something which has deserted me for a few years ! Good game cheers Cirian " -- Darren
Reveal CommentDarren Kent bt Jean-Paul Dowding (Jun 9) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "After driving round Bedford trying to find a court! We had a good game, score line is a bit harsh but I was hitting the ball very well. We had some really good rallies and JP maybe was a bit rusty. Good luck with the rest of your games " -- Darren
Reveal CommentRyan Chandhar bt Ciaran McCarthy (Jun 8) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "What a match! This could have really gone either way and was high quality from us both from start to finish. This was a match I was desperate to win, I have played Ciaran twice previously and on both occasions he has defeated me. Playing Ciaran is like playing against a brick wall and he negates my strengths very well. It took my best today and thankfully I brought it. Well played Ciaran, I am looking forward to playing you again soon! " -- Ryan
Reveal CommentDarren Kent bt John Harrison (Jun 5) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Always a good game against John on the Astro at Allen park. Windy conditions were tricky but we managed to have some good rallies. See you next time John " -- Darren
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Joshua for taking the Group 2 title in style with 5 wins out of 5 to finish one point clear of runner up Tim with 4 wins. Tim gave Joshua a run for his money in their head to head, a "3-set thriller with a really close 2nd set", and Ben did well to beat Pawel in 3 sets after losing a close opening set tiebreak. Ben was a tough opponent for Tim and Joshua too taking both to second set tiebreaks... better luck next time!
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Zwetsloot | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Tim Johns | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Ben Friman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
| 4 | Pawel Papierz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
| 5 | Martin Copland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | LLLL | ||||||
| 6 | Peter Hedley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJoshua Zwetsloot bt Martin Copland (Jul 29) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "At a set and a break down I honestly thought I'd lost this. Martin was playing some fantastic shots and was the better player in the first set. I had a change of tactic in the second and managed to edge the win. Really tight match, with a lot of deuces and finished in almost darkness!" -- Joshua
Reveal CommentPawel Papierz bt Martin Copland (Jul 22) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Pawel and I had a great match. He overwhelmed me in the first set with some great forehands, but I managed to make it respectable in the second set with a comeback to 4-6. We enjoyed it on a hot evening in Mowsbury Park." -- Martin
Reveal CommentTim Johns bt Martin Copland (Jul 16) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "I had a good first set but in the second Martin pulled some fantastic serves and brilliant angles out of the bag. He had a set point but I clung on! Thanks Martin." -- Tim
Reveal CommentJoshua Zwetsloot bt Peter Hedley (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Peter! Some good rallies and games. Once Peter's improved his consistency and footwork he'll be well away!" -- Joshua
Reveal CommentTim Johns bt Peter Hedley (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Some fun rallies and good deuce games, thanks Peter" -- Tim
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentBen Friman bt Pawel Papierz (Jul 1) 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-4Player Comments:
- "A long match with some lengthy rallies. The first set was incredibly tight but then I don't know what happened in the second. I thought that Pawel had run out of energy but he seemed to be saving all for a tight third set." -- Ben
- ''Again great match that was my first time when I was playing three sets. Its was very exhaustive match for my but I enjoy play with Ben. I can't wait for next game.'' -- Pawel
Reveal CommentBen Friman bt Martin Copland (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Cracking day! It's good that it was arranged so early in the morning. Normally, Martin and I are roughly evenly matched but this time, the points went mostly in one direction. That's probably more down to luck than skill." -- Ben
Reveal CommentTim Johns bt Pawel Papierz (Jun 21) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match! An incredibly close and tiring first set which went to the wire. In the second set as exhaustion started to set in, I found a few better shots and Pawel gave a handful more away. Thanks Pav good fun." -- Tim
- "Great game against Tim!!! Another experience for me. It was pleasure to meet you and I can't wait for next game!!" -- Pawel
Reveal CommentBen Friman bt Peter Hedley (Jun 18) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "About an hour after the rain had stopped we were lucky to get a court with a net but no puddle. We both played pretty badly at the start but the accuracy picked up as the match progressed, with a few great rallies. Luckily, my serving was having a good day and that was really the decisive factor." -- Ben
Reveal CommentPawel Papierz bt Peter Hedley (Jun 16) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was goot expirence, good fun!! It was pleasure to meet and play with Peter. Good luck in your next matches mate!! " -- Pawel
Reveal CommentTim Johns bt Ben Friman (Jun 16) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Always good fun against Ben. Normally it's horribly close and although we had a lot of deuce games throughout he let me have this one. Thanks Ben!" -- Tim
Reveal CommentJoshua Zwetsloot bt Ben Friman (Jun 9) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Ben! Thought I had it in the bag at 3-0 up in the second but he fought back really well to force the tie-break and had me really worried. Some great rallies and a few great lobs from Ben. Look forward to the next match!" -- Joshua
Reveal CommentJoshua Zwetsloot bt Tim Johns (Jun 7) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Tim! 3-set thriller with a really close 2nd set. Once Tim got back into the swing of it, it could have gone either way. Look forward to the next one! " -- Joshua
Reveal CommentJoshua Zwetsloot bt Pawel Papierz (Jun 6) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Pav! He's relatively new to tennis, and was making some really nice shots. Once his consistency has improved he'll be difficult to beat. Looking forward to the next match!" -- Joshua
Player Comments: