Collapse AllCambridge Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 2 May 2019 to Wednesday 26 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 May 2019)
70 percent of all the possible matches were played in this round showing once again that the Cambridge League is one of the top performers of all our leagues nationwide. What's more, judging from the commentaries everyone is really enjoying the friendly rivalries the league brings. Fantastic effort all. Keep up the good work and do spread the word.
Group Summary:
Sam did all he could to make it two group one wins in a row, edging ahead of third-placed Marcos on points, but Janez was in determined mood on his return to the league. Their own match was one of the best of the round, a tough three-setter that took a couple of sessions to complete. But eventually it, like the round, went Janez's way. Well done to the new champ and the chasing pack.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Janez Starc | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Sam Coleman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | LLWL | ||||||
3 | Marcos Gonzalo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | LWW | ||||||
4 | Edouard Souteyrand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LW | ||||||
5 | Hamish Stuart Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
6 | Mingda Yuan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
7 | Thomas Butler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJanez Starc bt Sam Coleman (May 29) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Great game to be continued. Janez will serve to get the lead in the 2nd set. " -- Edouard
Player Comments:
- "Great match - many long deuce games which Edouard had a healthy habit of winning... well played!" -- Sam
Group Summary:
Sixth placed this time, Christopher took the eventual champ the distance in a "bloody tight and exhausting" match and that pretty much sums up the strength and depth of the field in Group 2 this time. Yet despite the competition, Jake managed somehow to maintain an unbeaten record and just staying ahead of runner-up Victor who like Christopher (and Antoine, Paul and Simon!) had taken Jake to three sets. What an exhilarating group - we hope it was as much fun to play in as to watch from afar!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Jake Gordon | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Viktor Pesek | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Paul Clarke | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLWL | ||||||
4 | Antoine Schatt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
5 | Federico Baldi | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Christopher Hawkins | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LLLW | ||||||
7 | Simon Leader | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LWL | ||||||
8 | Scott Mathie | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A real thriller and thoroughly enjoyable match. Played on the blue Leys school courts which is a great venue with a bit more room behind the baseline than Christ's Pieces. The first set went almost completely against serve but I just clinched it by holding my serve at the end. Simon dominated the second set, then continued to a commanding 3-1 lead in the final set. Five games straight - with Simon visibly tiring - in the last set finally gave me the victory. Both serving well, we had some wonderful rallies with lots of lobs, volleys and passing shots. Thanks Simon!" -- Jake
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game with Federico. Lots of Deuces and some interesting points. " -- Antoine
Player Comments:
- "Bloody tight and exhausting; a bit scrappy." -- Jake
Player Comments:
- "In the second set Scott launched a comback from 0:4 and looked like he is going for the win. Not entirely sure how I managed to turn the tiebreak in my favor in the end!" -- Viktor
Player Comments:
- "Extremely close match, very few games went without a deuce. Could have gone either way." -- Viktor
Player Comments:
- "Difficult windy conditions. Simon struggled a bit in the first set because he has not played for a while, but second set was very competitive!" -- Viktor
Player Comments:
- "Great match which was slightly frustrated by a very slippery court after rain." -- Jake
Player Comments:
- "This had all the hallmarks of an epic 3 setter, but I somehow managed to scrape the second set 6-4 having been 40-0 down at 5-4. Some impressive baseline rallies and many, many deuces." -- Jake
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJake Gordon bt Antoine Schatt (May 22) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Blimey, that was a close one! Really enjoyable 3-set thriller." -- Jake
Player Comments:
- "Great match, really close. Almost all the games had deuces, could have gone either way!" -- Viktor
Player Comments:
- "A tight match with many deuces. Both of us were hitting it big but with too many unforced errors and service faults. An enjoyable game on a warm sunny afternoon :)" -- Jake
Player Comments:
- "A real marathon! Great match which could have gone either way; lots of long hard fought points. " -- Christopher
Group Summary:
A fantastic debut performance from Alexander who played excellent tennis and showed he was no slouch when it came to scheduling and playing his matches. Bonus points safely in the bag he completed the round with a full-house of wins. Not that it was all plain sailing and Ognyan, Apostolo and Rasmus each took their matches to three sets. In the battle for silver Rasmus prevailed but it will be Alexander heading up the table next time.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Alexander Buchholz | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Rasmus Christensen | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Apostolos Fourlis | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | LWWL | ||||||
4 | Lorenzo Pavanello | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
5 | Michael Zahner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Ognyan Ivanov | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | David Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
8 | Francis Tatepo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Thanks rasmus! This could have ended either way. Really strategic and fun game!" -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Apostolos! This was really fun and balanced and could have ended either way! Lot's of duces and long ralleys." -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Francis, it was fun playing!" -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "To be continued..." -- Apostolos
Player Comments:
- "It was great playing Michael! " -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "Great match Apostolos! I think we had maybe 1 or 2 games that didn't have several dueces. Well played." -- Michael
Match of the Group:
Alexander Buchholz bt Ognyan Ivanov (May 15) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "Really nice game, quite balanced! " -- Lorenzo
Group Summary:
Every point counted in this group and Gaetano maxed his chances of winning by playing one more match than his rivals. So, although Fabio and Rodrigo both beat the champ, they couldn't reach his points tally. Closest to toppling him was runner up John and he could have come a point closer if his match with Tim had been concluded. This was "a bitter and rancorous match" he told us before alleviating our worries and admitting, "only joking - we had a great, fun match." Phew. What a terrible group everyone. (Only joking - it was one of the best!)
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Gaetano Cervino | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | LWWW | ||||||
2 | John Bateman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Joachim Kehren | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | WLLL | ||||||
4 | Rodrigo Lanza | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | LWWW | ||||||
5 | Tim Ellis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Fabio Cognigni | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
7 | Enrica Bianchi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A bitter and rancorous match. After the second set John exploded like a volcano. He began muttering in French and seemed to accuse me of trying to steal his granddaughter's birthday present. I was only slightly worse. (Only joking - we had a great, fun match)," -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a very enjoyable match. Many closely fought rallies, with Rodrigo making it difficult for me to execute winning shots. Well played." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Really good match despite the very windy conditions - first set could have gone either way and there were many close games and fantastic rallies. Thanks, Gaetano!" -- Rodrigo
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match with some very good rallies, could have gone either way. Thanks, Fabio!" -- Rodrigo
Player Comments:
- "Despite the score it was more balanced. In the second set some games has been very long with endless deuce. Nice match with very nice winners from both side. " -- Gaetano
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentGaetano Cervino bt John Bateman (May 25) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Nice match with lovely winners from both side. All games were quite balanced and hard to win. " -- Gaetano
Player Comments:
- "Nice match played in a friendly atmosphere. Struggled to reply on first serve. " -- Gaetano
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Fabio, it was very enjoyable, in the May sunshine. There were many high intensity rallies and closely fought games." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Great match with some great rallies on a very nice afternoon!" -- Rodrigo
Player Comments:
- "Great match with some very close games. Thanks, Tim!" -- Rodrigo
Player Comments:
- "This match continued in the same vein as as all the others vs Joachim. In the first set he played some excellent tennis, with a succession of winning ground strokes to either flank. If Joachim had sustained that level it would have been over very quickly. A very enjoyable game once again Joachim, thanks. Next time we'll play on the artificial surface!" -- John
Player Comments:
- "Very balanced match with most of games ended at duece. We have shown our best tennis in different time, as the score suggests, with good winners for both side. Very enjoyable match!" -- Gaetano
Player Comments:
- "Very balanced match with so many deuces and many challenging rallies!" -- Fabio
Group Summary:
Make way for a new champ as Kate cleared a path through doughty competition to win a group on her first attempt. Saphsa kept up the pressure but lost their head-to-head and couldn't quite match Kate for overall wins. Colin, like Kate and Saspha, earned his bonus points and that helped him to a creditable bronze. But spare a thought for Jon, the only player to beat Kate. He finished undefeated with four wins - a few more matches and this group just might have been his. Well done everyone, an excellent group to anchor the round.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Kate Allan | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Saphsa Codling | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Colin Sherwood | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLWL | ||||||
4 | Jon Phillips | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
5 | Thomas Meek | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | David Jeal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Richard Atkins | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LWL | ||||||
8 | Zizwani Mhango | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "really enjoyable, competitive game with lots of deuces. Thanks Tom." -- David
Player Comments:
- "Great day to play despite some hiccups finding a free court. Kate was more consistent in her groundstrokes than me, but I managed to pull it out in the end thanks to the coaching from Thomas on how to exploit her dislike for net play :)" -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Fun match & very hot day! " -- Colin
Player Comments:
- "Great match, sooo many deuces in the last set!" -- Kate
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentKate Allan bt Saphsa Codling (May 18) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "What a game! I lost 3 match points at 5,4! Lots of deuces too! Well done Kate. " -- Saphsa
Player Comments:
- "Good early morning game, nice rallies and some long deuces!" -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "A long game with lots of deuces!" -- Colin
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive match with lots of long rallies. Pretty exhausted by the end!" -- Colin
Player Comments:
- "Good match, very closely contested and in a range of all weathers! " -- Colin
Player Comments: