Collapse AllBracknell Singles - Round 6 | Thursday 29 June 2017 to Wednesday 23 August 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 26 July 2017)
Over 80% of the possible matches were played in what was another successful round for the Bracknell league. Thank you all for getting involved and for the many post match commentaries that we enjoyed reading as they came in. Here's to the next round!
Group Summary:
Francisco and Cezar finished with the same win/loss record in the race for the line. However Francisco also added that something extra to his game in the form of scheduling prowess, and his bonus points boosted him into first place. John defeated Francisco and finished with wins from both of the matches he played, so what might have happened have he played a couple more matches? Maybe that is a story for next time.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Francisco Lorenzo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWLW | ||||||
2 | Cezar Nechita | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | John Shaw | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
4 | Adam Faulkner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | WLLL | ||||||
5 | Jonny Hatchman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LWL | ||||||
6 | Mike Earl | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It was great to play Adam, he has a really nice style of play. The terrible weather made it hard to have many long rallies but we had few which adam always won! Looking forward to playing again. Thanks!" -- John
Player Comments:
- "It was great to play with Francisco again. He is a fantastic player. I was lucky with a few shots and the weather was not the best in the second set. Thanks a lot for a fantastic game!" -- John
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJonny Hatchman bt Adam Faulkner (Jul 13) 6-2, 6-7, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Momentum shifting all over the place in this one! I took the first set comfortably as I thought I would the second but Adam was solid as a rock. Everything you threw at him it just kept coming back over. After a shocking tie break from me in the second set, we were pretty even untill I managed to break at the end and seal the win. Thanks again Adam " -- Jonny
Player Comments:
- "Francissco completely destroyed me today. No question about it ! Great serve, better consistency. I had no chance. We played in Feburary which was a much closer game , but he has improved massively since then. We played a couple more friendly sets after as the match finished so quickly. Great night of tennis " -- Jonny
Group Summary:
Six of the best for Jason moves him into contention at the top of the table. Tony joined Jaeson on twelve points thanks to his impressive scheduling ability and five wins, but there can only be one winner so it all comes down to their head to head. After an exhausting encounter it is Jaeson who emerges with the victory in two tight sets to become the new champ. Thanks for all your efforts in getting nearly every match played and for providing us with many generous commentaries.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Jaeson Debarros | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Tony Montana | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Rhodri Andrews | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WWLW | ||||||
4 | Andrew Watson | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
5 | Angelique Blom | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
6 | Adam Kletecka | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | James Titler | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great match against James. He was misfiring a little in the first set but came out all guns blazing in the second set, going 4-0 and hitting a series of impressive winners. Somehow though I managed to start serving a bit better and get a foothold in our rallies to turn the tide and close out the win. Great match and hope to play you again soon, James." -- Rhodri
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAngelique Blom bt Adam Kletecka (Aug 20) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable early morning game and as per our previous match it could easily have gone either way - this time just in my favour! Have to place balls very carefully as Adam is able to return winners from what should be impossible shots!!" -- Angelique
Player Comments:
- "As always a really tight match with Tony. Totally exhausted after as the games were filled with long rallies and many went to deuce. Looking forward to our next match." -- Jaeson
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match closer than the score line suggests with some good rallies. Thanks." -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game and great to meet you James. " -- Angelique
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Adam, as always. I got a bit lucky on a few points where Adam didn't finish as many off as he would have liked. However, he found his form and confidence towards the end of the second set, recovering from 5-0 down to 5-3 and somehow I managed to close it out. Great match!" -- Rhodri
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet James and score doesn't reflect how close some of the games were. We played a spare 3rd set which ended up much tighter. Thanks." -- Jaeson
Player Comments:
- "Really close game and I was lucky to win really. Andrew has a good all round game but made a lot of errors on the day. Look forward to playing again." -- Jaeson
Player Comments:
- "Court was set to start but luckily we finished in lovely sunny conditions. Great playing today Adam, thanks for the game." -- Jaeson
Player Comments:
- "This was a great match, really enjoyed playing Andy; he has a wicked slice that puts you on the back-foot. I had to work hard for the win. I look forward to playing Andy again in the near future." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Great fun match against, really enjoyed it! James played well considering he is just returning to playing after an operation. I look forward to playing James again in the near future. Thanks" -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "This evening's score in no way reflects the difference between me and Rhodri. We broke each other in the opening games and the way he was smashing his cross court forehand had me think I was looking down the barrel of a big defeat. However Rhodri lost form in the middle of the first set and only rediscovered it late in the second by which time the match was over. Looking forward to playing again sometime." -- Jaeson
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match. Thanks." -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Extremely tight match against Andrew today. Each set could have gone either way. Andrew served well and his net play was great, too. Hope to play you again soon - we were very evenly matched!" -- Rhodri
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match and always a pleasure to play Angelique. Match was spread across two days because of rain and in the restarted match a combination of my game going missing and great play from Angelique meant the second set was even closer than the first. Like the last match we played, Angelique deserved at least a set! Hope to play you again soon. " -- Rhodri
Player Comments:
- "Great fun playing Angelique, looking forward to playing again in the near future." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Adam and I had a good game, the weather was perfect for tennis." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Rhodri broke his strings in the first game of the first set, I really felt for him - he was within his right to reschedule the match, however to his credit he borrowed a racket from me and the match resumed. In the end it turned out to be a great game that was keenly contested. Rhodri has oodles more experience than I have so to be honest I feel lucky to have won on the day. I am looking forward to playing Rhodri again this week." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Great fun match against Angelique in very hot conditions. Really enjoyed it! " -- Jaeson
Group Summary:
This group perfected their scheduling skills to keep us busy sending out bonus prizes - good work everyone. Ryan rose into top spot with six superb wins and earns a well deserved promotion next time. Runner up Ritvik was Ryan's closest challenger both in the standings and on the court, taking their head to head the distance in a tight tussle. Well played all.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Ryan Rose | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Ritvik Chotai | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Rory Nosworthy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WLWL | ||||||
4 | Hellinda Smith | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Chris Chan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | LWL | ||||||
6 | David Harris | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Katherine Fowler | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A fun match despite the score line, and the rain even held off for us!" -- Katherine
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Katherine, good match with quite a few deuce games! Battling against the blinding sun was a challenge in itself!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "A battle of the beautiful drop shots" -- Rory
Player Comments:
- "A great game with some great shots from both players. Well done to both. " -- Ritvik
Player Comments:
- "A good game with some hard fought points, well played both. " -- Ritvik
Player Comments:
- "Wow this was close! and my fourth match with David. I look forward to match number five with you David in the next round!! Also thank you to everyone in the group - there has been such a variety of players that it has been a very good learning curve." -- Hellinda
Player Comments:
- "Thank You Hellinda, Very Good player. Thank You for playing. Good Luck in the next rounds. " -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "Thanks David, a few good rallies. And a few good laughs. " -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "Good rally, thanks" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Much more competitive game in the second set, took me a while to wake up early in the morning!" -- Rory
Player Comments:
- "A good game that was closer than the score reflects. Well played on a mixed weather day. " -- Ritvik
Player Comments:
- "A good game with some great rallies! " -- Ritvik
Player Comments:
- "Some amazing court coverage, ran each other ragged! I got bery lucky on sime important points. Great game." -- Rory
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRyan Rose bt Ritvik Chotai (Jul 12) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1Player Comments:
- "A good game with some great shots from both players. " -- Ritvik
Player Comments:
- "Some great rally's, Ritvik was consistent and reliable from the baseline making him hard to beat, causing a lot of mistakes from the other side. Was an enjoyable game though!" -- Rory
Player Comments:
- "Fairly hot morning to play but very appreciative of Hellinda organising my first match. Hope to see her again next round!" -- Rory
Player Comments:
- "My first league match, Chris started well and I was getting frustrated but I relaxed and I wasn't sure what happened to Chris in the 2nd set. But it was good to get out there and I look forward to playing the next person. " -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "Two well matched players with nearly every game going to deuce. At the end It felt like we had been playing for about four hours as it was so hot!! A great workout and enjoyable match!!" -- Hellinda
Player Comments: