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Collapse AllCambridge Singles - Round 19 | Thursday 3 September 2020 to Wednesday 28 October 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 30 September 2020)
Another busy round in Cambridge Tennis League with 6 well contested groups and 9 new players in the mix. Between you nearly two thirds of matches were completed at various venues and there was the usual mixed bag of weather conditions to contend with... plus a few late season midges! Thanks for supporting the league and we hope to see you back next time!
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Daniel for successfully defending his Group 1 title with another run of 5 wins and also bagging midway bonus points for match scheduling. He had a "really competitive match with big swings in momentum" against Mingda and did well to stave off a third set against Rohan, while Sergio battled to 3 set wins against Mingda, Rohan and Toke to secure runner up spot... well played!
Final Rankings:
- Daniel Savage 8.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Sergio Mercado [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
- Toke Skovlund [W3, L2] 7
- Rohan Gaddh 10.1 [W1, L3] 3
- Viktor Pesek [L4] 1
- Mingda Yuan 10.2 [L3] 1
- Hamish Stuart Smith 8.2 withdrawn
- Sam Coleman 6.2 withdrawn
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSergio Mercado bt Mingda Yuan (Oct 28) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentToke Skovlund bt Rohan Gaddh (Oct 25) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good match, great to finally meet you, Rohan." -- Toke
Reveal CommentDaniel Savage bt Mingda Yuan (Oct 23) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Really competitive match with big swings in momentum. Always tough against Mingda but always enjoyable. There was even a cheeky underarm serve!" -- Daniel
Rohan Gaddh bt Viktor Pesek (Oct 19) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Reveal CommentToke Skovlund bt Mingda Yuan (Oct 16) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice match, MUCH closer than the score indicates. Well played, Mingda, always great to chat, and I look forward to playing again soon." -- Toke
Reveal CommentDaniel Savage bt Viktor Pesek (Oct 16) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Some really enjoyable rallies, especially in the second set where both of us played better. Good fun!" -- Daniel
Reveal CommentToke Skovlund bt Viktor Pesek (Oct 11) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet you, Viktor, and I'm sure we would have a more equal game the next time." -- Toke
Match of the Group:
Sergio Mercado bt Rohan Gaddh (Oct 7) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Sergio Mercado bt Viktor Pesek (Oct 7) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentSergio Mercado bt Toke Skovlund (Sep 26) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "great match, could've gone either way. Great meeting you Toke, good luck with your next matches." -- Sergio
Reveal CommentDaniel Savage bt Sergio Mercado (Sep 17) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Was a hard-fought victory which went to and fro in the second set. Looking forward to another match Sergio!" -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDaniel Savage bt Toke Skovlund (Sep 16) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Wasn't looking forward to playing Toke on fast indoor courts. He must have the best serve in the league for sure. Thankfully my returning game was firing on the night. Thanks Toke" -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDaniel Savage bt Rohan Gaddh (Sep 6) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Entertaining match to play with a bunch of drop shots and lobs" -- Daniel
Group Summary:
This was a fairly quiet group with several matches not getting played, however Rasmus's scheduling efforts were rewarded as he won 4 out of 6 matches to finish 2 points clear at the top of the table. He met his match in Liam though who edged their match tiebreak [13-11] to secure runner up spot, and Liam also held on to win a close second set tiebreak against Jake.
Final Rankings:
- Rasmus Christensen [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Liam Woods 9.2 [W3, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Ashley Brown [W3] 6
- Jake Gordon 9.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Apostolos Fourlis [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Christopher Hawkins [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Tobias Miller [W1, L1] 2
- John Radford 7.2 [L1, UF1]
Match Results:
Rasmus Christensen bt Apostolos Fourlis (Oct 25) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentJake Gordon bt Apostolos Fourlis (Oct 17) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Tight first set, then my game surprisingly came together with some strong shots. Thanks for the match." -- Jake
- "Very fun game against a fair and strong player. Could not follow his game in the second set." -- Apostolos
Ashley Brown bt Rasmus Christensen (Oct 11) 6-4, 6-0
Liam Woods v John Radford (Oct 5) 6-3, 2-1 TBC
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentLiam Woods bt Rasmus Christensen (Sep 30) 1-6, 6-3, [13-11]Player Comments:
- "A fantastic game that went down to the wire in a match tie break....and even that extended to past the time we had our court booked." -- Liam
Reveal CommentRasmus Christensen bt John Radford (Sep 27) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "With winds at 20 mph it was a challenge to keep the ball on the court. But I think we made the best of it. Thank you for great match!" -- Rasmus
Reveal CommentLiam Woods bt Jake Gordon (Sep 26) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Excellent 2nd set, really good natured game. " -- Liam
Reveal CommentLiam Woods bt Christopher Hawkins (Sep 22) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game! Pleasure to play Chris again - his double handed backhand certainly passed me a few times at the net. " -- Liam
Reveal CommentJake Gordon bt Christopher Hawkins (Sep 20) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A real battle. Chris played consistently throughout as I worked my way from a poor start to a more rounded game." -- Jake
Reveal CommentRasmus Christensen bt Jake Gordon (Sep 13) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Intense and fun match with lots of winners and errors. The momentum went back and forth making the competition seem more mental than physical at times. The final score could have tipped both ways. " -- Rasmus
Ashley Brown bt Tobias Miller (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-2
Apostolos Fourlis bt Christopher Hawkins (Sep 12) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentRasmus Christensen bt Christopher Hawkins (Sep 6) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match with long rallies and lots of deuces. " -- Rasmus
Ashley Brown bt Apostolos Fourlis (Sep 6) 6-1, 6-1
Tobias Miller bt Apostolos Fourlis (Sep 4) 6-2, 6-4
Group Summary:
Federico's run of 5 wins from 6 matches saw him top the table in Group 3 but it wasn't all plain sailing as he had to come from a set down against an injury-affected Andrew and showed great tenacity to win 2 tiebreak sets against Tom. Credit to Matt for inflicting the champ's only defeat in challenging weather conditions, and well done to Andrew for finishing as runner up despite being injured for some of the round.
Final Rankings:
- Federico Baldi [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Andrew McIntyre [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Sergio Balaguer [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Serby [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Dominic Lovedale [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Matt Hagge [W1] 2
- Stefan Yordanov [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Greenwood [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentFederico Baldi bt Andrew McIntyre (Oct 24) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "This was a continuation of our match that started at Christ Pieces couple weeks ago, but suspended due my injury. It's never easy coming back from an injury but not disappointed in my effort despite the third set score. Federico's forehand topspin returns were spot on today and would've given me trouble even if at 100%. Well done, Federico and hopefully we can continue the rivalry in the next round." -- Andrew
Match of the Group:
Federico Baldi bt Tom Serby (Oct 22) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3)
Reveal CommentSergio Balaguer bt Dominic Lovedale (Oct 11) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great Sunday morning match. Many shots to the baseline and some good rallies. Thanks Dominic." -- Sergio
Federico Baldi bt Stefan Yordanov (Oct 1) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentAndrew McIntyre bt Tom Serby (Sep 28) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "an epic, well played Andrew! half a pint of Aspells afterwards never tasted so good!" -- Tom
Reveal CommentSergio Balaguer bt Stefan Yordanov (Sep 27) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "We both played against the wind and the cold on Sunday morning. Well done Stefan." -- Sergio
Reveal CommentMatt Hagge bt Federico Baldi (Sep 26) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Federico! It rained for a good 30 minutes of the match, and the wind was all over the place. Made for some very interesting shots and competitive/weird points. " -- Matt
Reveal CommentTom Serby bt Dominic Lovedale (Sep 26) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "we braved the wind and rain and had a good fluctuating match..." -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Serby bt Sergio Balaguer (Sep 25) 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "very windy- made for interesting tactics! great match, very enjoyable." -- Tom
Reveal CommentAndrew McIntyre bt Dominic Lovedale (Sep 18) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was a beautiful day to play tennis and was a fun match. The match was competitive and much closer than the scores indicated. Dominic's serve got stronger as the game went on, but if he had half the unforced errors, would've made it much closer or probably would've won. - Andrew" -- Andrew
Dominic Lovedale bt Stefan Yordanov (Sep 15) 6-1, 6-0
Andrew McIntyre bt Thomas Greenwood (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-2
Federico Baldi bt Dominic Lovedale (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-4
Federico Baldi bt Sergio Balaguer (Sep 12) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentSergio Balaguer bt Andrew McIntyre (Sep 11) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good competitive match that was a lot of fun. Are all Spaniards as speedy as Nadal and hit an inside-out forehand shot with lots of topspin? Well done, Sergio! - Andrew" -- Andrew
Andrew McIntyre bt Stefan Yordanov (Sep 6) 6-1, 6-1
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Pierre for a clean sweep of 7 wins to take the Group 4 crown, including a "super fun" 3 setter against Susie with rallies getting "longer and longer" as the match progressed. Liam B put up a good fight too eventually losing out in a close second set tiebreak to Pierre while runner up Nicholas was put through his paces "in a gruelling game in the boiling midday heat" against Liam B and again in another 3 set thriller against Liam H... great tennis!
Final Rankings:
- Pierre Khoury 10.2 [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Nicholas Dale [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Liam Brooks 10.1 [W3, L3, UF1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Susie Newman 10.2 [W3, L3, UF1] 9
- Liam Higgins [W3, L4] 7
- Karolina Pesek [W3, L4] 7
- Joachim Kehren 9.2 [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Francesco Gatti [L7] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentLiam Brooks v Susie Newman (Oct 28) 1-6, 6-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Really fun match unfortunately curtailed due to a lack of time. Was set for an exciting 3rd set nevertheless 1 point each a fair result" -- Liam
Karolina Pesek bt Liam Brooks (Oct 26) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentLiam Higgins bt Joachim Kehren (Oct 25) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game, and the match was saved by Joachim's organisation. He broke a string but had a second racquet so he could play on! " -- Liam
Reveal CommentPierre Khoury bt Joachim Kehren (Oct 24) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very close, very challenging game, could have easily been in favor of Joachim, if he had been a bit less rusty." -- Pierre
Reveal CommentSusie Newman bt Karolina Pesek (Oct 24) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Lots of long rallies in this game. A slippy court didn't help play! Karolina had some immense serves that proved challenging to return. Fun game, look forward to the next one! :) " -- Susie
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Karolina Pesek (Oct 23) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game with some nice rallies and good points. Thanks very much Karolina " -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentSusie Newman bt Liam Higgins (Oct 19) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really interesting game with Liam. Second set both players came into their form with Liam knocking out some killer serves and stealthy drop shots! Thanks for the run around ! " -- Susie
Pierre Khoury bt Karolina Pesek (Oct 19) 6-2, 6-4
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Liam Higgins (Oct 18) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7)Player Comments:
- "Wow, what a thriller! Would have been worthy of the cameras. I think tennis was the real winner today. Thanks Liam" -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentPierre Khoury bt Susie Newman (Oct 17) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Super fun game! Perfect conditions, and very good match up. Rallies were getting longer and longer with the game, quite demanding both physically and mentally." -- Pierre
Liam Higgins bt Karolina Pesek (Oct 17) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-8)
Liam Brooks bt Francesco Gatti (Oct 17) 6-3, 6-2
Karolina Pesek bt Francesco Gatti (Oct 16) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)
Reveal CommentKarolina Pesek bt Joachim Kehren (Oct 14) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match with long rallies, especially in the first set. Joachim played great short balls landing just behind the net." -- Karolina
Liam Higgins bt Francesco Gatti (Oct 11) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentSusie Newman bt Francesco Gatti (Oct 10) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A slippy court made for a cautious start to this game. Both players were frustrated with their service games but managed to make a good game out of it. Frankie hit some great drop shots along the way. Look forward to playing again !" -- Susie
Reveal CommentLiam Brooks bt Liam Higgins (Oct 10) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Interesting match in slippery conditions! Became a bit of a race for the net but the quality improved in the 2nd set where Liam (Higgins) almost came back from 5-1 down" -- Liam
Reveal CommentJoachim Kehren bt Susie Newman (Oct 3) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Two hours of light, but persistent rain meant that I had to polish my glasses ever so often and a puddle did funny things to the ball when it landed in it, but it is surprising how much fun can be had regardless. Susie was fully in control by the second set and I was lucky to make it back in the third set. Lots of baseline exchanges. " -- Joachim
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Susie Newman (Sep 26) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really fun game and some wicked rallies. Got pretty slippy out there at times, we did well to stay on our feet! " -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Francesco Gatti (Sep 25) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Good game and a tense second set. Real windy and slippy which made it interesting! Cheers Frankie" -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Joachim Kehren (Sep 22) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Another long game. Very enjoyable and will look forward to the next one!" -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentJoachim Kehren bt Francesco Gatti (Sep 18) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A warm, sunny September day with a pleasant breeze. Jesus Green is such a great setting for a tennis match, with the river and all the activities going on around. I cannot believe that Frankie only took up playing tennis six months ago. At this rate of improving he'll be playing in the top groups by next year." -- Joachim
Liam Brooks bt Joachim Kehren (Sep 17) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentNicholas Dale bt Liam Brooks (Sep 14) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "What a gruelling game in the boiling mid day heat. Really close all the way through with some big moments. Thanks Liam, look forward to the next one!" -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentPierre Khoury bt Liam Higgins (Sep 13) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Amazing come back by Liam in the 2nd set! Had he made it through, it really could have gone both ways in a third set... Very fun and challenging game!" -- Pierre
Pierre Khoury bt Nicholas Dale (Sep 12) 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentPierre Khoury bt Liam Brooks (Sep 10) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Very good game, perfect conditions." -- Pierre
Pierre Khoury bt Francesco Gatti (Sep 5) 6-0, 6-0
Group Summary:
There was a clear winner at the top of Group 5 with Jon's 5 wins taking him to the top of the table, 3 points clear of runner up Junior on 3 wins. Our champ was taken to 3 sets by John who was returning from injury, while Junior dug in to win a tight second set tiebreak and avoid a third set against Alison.
Final Rankings:
- Jon Phillips [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Junior Agboola [W3, L1, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- John Bateman [W2, L1, UF2] 7
- Tim Ellis [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Rose Hughes [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Alison Paskins [L3, UF1] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Lucy Cundliffe [L2] 1
- Christopher Tory
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJohn Bateman bt Tim Ellis (Oct 19) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game, played in pleasant conditions. Thanks Tim, I look forward to our next match." -- John
Junior Agboola v John Bateman (Oct 11) 5-7, 6-3 TBC
Reveal CommentJon Phillips bt Alison Paskins (Sep 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a fun game Jon - nice to get out and enjoy the sunny morning! " -- Alison
Reveal CommentJohn Bateman bt Rose Hughes (Sep 29) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Rose for the match today, I certainly enjoyed the closely fought rallies." -- John
Reveal CommentJon Phillips bt John Bateman (Sep 28) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Lovely bright morning to play. John was consistent as ever, but coming back from injury. Watch out when he's 100%. Jon had trouble with his first serve and struggled in 2nd set, but somehow got the win. " -- Jon
Reveal CommentJon Phillips bt Rose Hughes (Sep 27) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice match on a windy day. Lots of deuce points despite the score line." -- Jon
Junior Agboola bt Alison Paskins (Sep 26) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Reveal CommentJon Phillips bt Tim Ellis (Sep 21) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great weather. Some great individual points and deuce matches. Both of us improved/recovered a bit since last time we played and hope to raise the standard yet again next time. " -- Jon
Rose Hughes bt Lucy Cundliffe (Sep 19) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
Match of the Group:
Junior Agboola bt Tim Ellis (Sep 19) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentTim Ellis bt Lucy Cundliffe (Sep 13) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match, thank you Lucy. " -- Tim
Junior Agboola bt Rose Hughes (Sep 12) 6-4, 6-0
John Bateman v Alison Paskins (Sep 12) 6-3, 1-4 TBC
Reveal CommentJon Phillips bt Junior Agboola (Sep 6) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great weather and a nice match with some long deuce games. Thanks Junior." -- Jon
Tim Ellis bt Alison Paskins (Sep 5) 6-3, 6-3
Group Summary:
Two debutants led the way in Group 6, with Alex winning all 5 matches to open a 3 point winning margin over runner up Kevin. Their head to head was a 3 set tussle and Shehzad also made Alex work hard in a close second set. Shehzad's efforts were rewarded with a solid 2 set win against Dominic which got easier after he edged the first set tiebreak.
Final Rankings:
- Alex Henderson [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Kevin Howe [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Faye Rodgers [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Shehzad Akram [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Dominic Noble [L3] 1
- Ruth Flint [L2]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentShehzad Akram bt Dominic Noble (Oct 23) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the fun game Dom Look forward to playing again soon " -- Shehzad
Reveal CommentFaye Rodgers bt Dominic Noble (Oct 10) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Always lots of fun playing Dom! The score in the second and third sets doesn't reflect the fact that many of the games went to deuce. Look forward to playing again." -- Faye
Alex Henderson bt Ruth Flint (Oct 6) Walkover
Reveal CommentAlex Henderson bt Dominic Noble (Sep 29) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A slightly wet and a little slippery match. But a lot of fun. Dominic had me moving about the court on a number of points. Look forward to playing again, thanks for coming all the way to Trumpington!" -- Alex
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentKevin Howe bt Faye Rodgers (Sep 28) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Game quality: good. Light quality: dark. Insect report: midges. " -- Kevin
Reveal CommentKevin Howe bt Shehzad Akram (Sep 27) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Fun game in gusty (but dry) conditions. Thanks for the game Shehzad, look forward to playing again!" -- Kevin
Kevin Howe bt Ruth Flint (Sep 26) Walkover
Reveal CommentFaye Rodgers bt Shehzad Akram (Sep 26) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Shehzad! Conditions weren't great, with drizzly rain that turned Christ's Pieces into an ice rink. Nevertheless, we had some good rallies and no broken legs. Look forward to playing again!" -- Faye
Reveal CommentAlex Henderson bt Kevin Howe (Sep 22) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "After abandoning the match after 2 sets last week, we resumed for a deciding set. Thank you Kevin for an enjoyable game and for showing me Trumpington Meadows court. Look forward to playing again." -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlex Henderson bt Faye Rodgers (Sep 22) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A super fun match with great weather. Was carried somewhat by some lucky first serving but some good rallies. Look forward to another game soon." -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlex Henderson bt Shehzad Akram (Sep 20) 6-0, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A fun game, with a very unfair scoreline in the first set! Shehzad had the opportunity to level things up serving for the second set at 5-3. Will definitely play again, thanks Shehzad for a great game!" -- Alex
Results
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