Collapse AllCambridge Singles - Round 15 | Thursday 18 July 2019 to Wednesday 11 September 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 August 2019)
Cambridge did itself proud this round, playing 111 matches or 81% of the total possible. That is a very high percentage indeed. Many thanks for all the scheduling and great court play, especially given the heat. Hot to see you back next time in cooler temperatures.
Group Summary:
Wow this was a group and a half! Almost every single match was played and almost everyone got bonus points. No pressure on the tennis then! Many players rose to the challenge and as sometimes happens the runner up (Janez) beat the champ (Edouard). But Edouard got an extra point for the set he won in the match he lost! All goes to show that every point counts. Congratulations to them both and well done all! A very impressive group.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Edouard Souteyrand | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Janez Starc | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Sam Coleman | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | Viktor Pesek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | LLWL | ||||||
5 | Jake Gordon | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Marcos Gonzalo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LLWW | ||||||
7 | Aldo Furlano | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Zain Alam | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "After trying to play 5 five times together between the previous round and this one we finally avoided the rain and plaid a good game of tennis." -- Edouard
Player Comments:
- "Nice game under the sunshine. Some nice tight points. " -- Edouard
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJanez Starc bt Edouard Souteyrand (Aug 4) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "This was an amazing long match with lots of great points, deuces and turnarounds. I gave everything I had and in the end it was just enough to beat Edouard." -- Janez
Player Comments:
- "A great comeback from Janez first set let to his momentum carrying through the second - nice match with our usual heavy hitting... thanks!" -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "Close match in difficult conditions" -- Viktor
Player Comments:
- "A very hot evening that thankfully cooled off into perfect tennis conditions by the end!" -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "It was a really hot day. I will try to avoid this sort of conditions in the future. " -- Marcos
Group Summary:
"Wish I could have Paul's serve", said Daniel after their match. But by the end of the round, it was clear he was doing well enough with his own! He finished five wins to the good with one match left unfinished. Well played and promotion beckons. Alexander was runner up in what was a well contested and committed group. Well played all.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Daniel Savage | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Alexander Buchholz | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | LWLW | ||||||
3 | Mingda Yuan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WWWL | ||||||
4 | Hamish Stuart Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
5 | Jonathan Sankey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LWLL | ||||||
6 | Paul Clarke | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLWL | ||||||
7 | Rasmus Christensen | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good fun!" -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "thanks for the game it was good fun.....if a little windy! " -- Jonathan
Player Comments:
- "We scheduled 1.5 hours for this match and only completed one set! Great fun. Look forward to playing you again Hamish" -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Good fun despite the humidity" -- Daniel
Match of the Group:
Paul Clarke bt Jonathan Sankey (Aug 19) 2-6, 6-4, [10-7]Player Comments:
- "Finished just before the light disappeared. Thanks for the match. Wish I could have Paul's serve!" -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "It's always good fun playing Rasmus! " -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "Good light, but a little windy." -- Hamish
Player Comments:
- "it was fun playing, thanks! " -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "Despite the scoreline, a lot of games went to deuce" -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Gruelling match with lots of long rallies in hot, humid conditions. Both players served for the first set, which lasted just under an hour, but it went to a tie-break. The second set was much closer than the scoreline suggested as most of the games went to deuce." -- Daniel
Group Summary:
What a pity Benjamin didn't get going in this group because all but one of all the remaining matches were played. Many thanks for getting so organised and all the great scheduling. Not for the first time, winning the group came down to playing every match because the new champ Apostolos played one more match than runner up Thomas and even though Thomas won, Apostolos picked up a crucial point for the set he won. That was the point that gave him gold! So well played and commiserations to Thomas who gets bragging rights.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Apostolos Fourlis | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Thomas Kelly | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Christopher Hawkins | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WWWL | ||||||
4 | Merissa Lim Sarrias | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Dominic Lovedale | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Jess Lenderyou | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Benjamin Alcott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very long and tough game against an excellent player. In the end, we had to play a super tie-break, as it was getting too dark. I was just lucky to win in the end a match that could have gone either way. I am looking forward to hitting with Marissa again!" -- Apostolos
Player Comments:
- "A good match; I did well to put away the 1st set quickly but then Marrisa came back strong in the 2nd which was very competitive with lots of long rallies." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Nice evening for tennis, busy courts. " -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Nice game, some long rallies." -- Merissa
Match of the Group:
Thomas Kelly bt Apostolos Fourlis (Jul 23) 6-7 (8-10), 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)Group Summary:
So many matches played in this group and so many bonus points earned! Well done group 4! Newcomer Emmet got off to a great start, winning a three setter against Liam, then hit his stride and won the next four on the trot. A great way to win his very first round in the Cambridge Tennis League and the first of many we hope. Lorenzo was just two points behind losing only to the champ.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Emmet Lenoach | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Lorenzo Pavanello | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Owen Crawford | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | WWLW | ||||||
4 | Maharshi Dhada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Liam Brooks | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LLLL | ||||||
6 | Nicholas Dale | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
7 | Harri Englund | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LWLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A really nice game with some great rallies! The last game must have lasted at least 15 min!! So nice to play with you Rishi :)" -- Lorenzo
Player Comments:
- "A good, competitive match on a somewhat slippery court. Thankfully I served and returned well enough to take it. Thanks Owen :)" -- Emmet
Player Comments:
- "Very close match, cheers Lorenzo :)" -- Emmet
Player Comments:
- "Very tiring game that ended up being quite tactical and mentally challenging!" -- Owen
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with some great lobs by Rishi! :)" -- Emmet
Player Comments:
- "It was a good match, especially the last set. Thanks Liam! " -- Maharshi
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match with some really long points and great rallies. Thanks Harri! " -- Nicholas
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentEmmet Lenoach bt Liam Brooks (Aug 2) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Good game, thanks Liam" -- Emmet
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with some great rallies, cheers Nick" -- Emmet
Player Comments:
- "It was a nice day for tennis, thanks Harri for signing up :)" -- Maharshi
Player Comments:
- "It was an interesting match, and both players were completely exhausted. Thanks for organising! :)" -- Maharshi
Player Comments:
- "Nice match! It was hard to play with this crazy heat... thanks Nick!" -- Lorenzo
Group Summary:
You never know how people's games are going to match up in tennis. Alicia beat Michael who beat Jorge who beat Alicia! What all this meant at the of the round, in which a very high percentage of matches were played, was that Michael came first, Alicia second and Jorge third! A well fought group with a worth winner! Well played all.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Michael Zahner | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Alicia Ruiz | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | LWWL | ||||||
3 | Jorge Pinto | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | John Bateman | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | WWLL | ||||||
5 | Sergio Bacallado | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
6 | Dominic Noble | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Kate Allan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Excellent game . Many evenly contested rallies and ground stroke winners from both sides. Match finished in quickly fading daylight. Well played Alicia." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game against Dom. We played a number of closely fought deuces, with Dom returning many tricky shots to my side of the court. Thank you for an entertaining match. " -- John
Match of the Group:
Jorge Pinto bt John Bateman (Aug 21) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game with some nice rallies and some great aces from Alicia!" -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game with Kate, with some long rallies! Thanks for playing!" -- Sergio
Player Comments:
- "Very good game, Alicia has a killer serve!" -- Dominic
Player Comments:
- "Excellent game with Alicia! Very disputed and fun! Several epic points that would fit well in a Wimbledon final :)" -- Jorge
Player Comments:
- "This was a fun match with an exciting second set. Thanks, Dom!" -- Sergio
Player Comments:
- "Sergio's speed and agility round the court made this a hard fought contest with many arduous, (to me), long rallies. Well played Sergio." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Very nice game with Sergio!" -- Alicia
Group Summary:
Funny how the groups work out. In so many of the groups in this round, almost everyone got their bonus points, but here no one did! So it all came down to the tennis. We very much like the sound of Ed's serve and volley game, not often you see that these days, and that, plus his lobs and consistency won him the top spot this round - well played. Jon and Joachim tied on points for second place but as Jon won their head to head, he takes second place.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Ed Taylor | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Jon Phillips | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WWL | ||||||
3 | Joachim Kehren | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | LWWL | ||||||
4 | Alberto Alvarado | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
5 | Tim Ellis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LLW | ||||||
6 | Colin Sherwood | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Nice and cool in the middle of the day for once, with an unpredictable gusty breeze. The first set started quite slowly with short points as both players found their range. The second set was much more interesting with more strategies played out such as Ed's serve and volley, and Colin took more dominance on the ground strokes. Longer and more aggressive rallies were great fun even when the children on the next court started playing football." -- Ed
Player Comments:
- "Joachim started strongest, with convincing topspin groundstrokes on both sides and a strong serve, resulting in short points with winners and unforced errors from Joachim. After 2-3 games Ed became more confident with groundstrokes, making points longer, a few neat (and foruntate) lobs and dropshots won several key points for Ed, giving him the first set. In the second set Ed started consistently restricting Joachim's points, but he came came back to 4-4 with strong and deep ground strokes in the corners taking advantage of Ed's poor serve. Ed's strong block returns of a good serve were critical when he took the last 2 games of the second set to win. " -- Ed
Player Comments:
- "We played over two days because of the scorching heat - the sun without shade or cooling breeze got the better of us even though we played in the morning. The set was very close, with many extended deuce games and took over 1.5 hours to complete. The temperature on the second day was well over 30 C, but at least we had partial shade. " -- Joachim
Player Comments:
- "A very hot morning. We were grateful for the small area of shade, where we could recover between games, and a gentle breeze. Some good rallies. " -- Joachim
Player Comments:
- "Generally defensive play from both players, with points usually coming from unforced errors. The first set was close with lots of deuces, Tim's powerful forehand and backhand slice became useful and unpredictable spin but inconsistent, with Ed's lobs being his most effective shot. " -- Ed
Player Comments:
- "First set was evenly matched, with lots of baseline rallies. Second set was dominated by Joachim, with an easy 6-3. Third set was won by me, with 2 successful break points on Joachim's serve." -- Alberto
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentEd Taylor bt Jon Phillips (Jul 29) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Lots of defensive baseline play, with net attacks, lobs and passing shots from both players. First set was tight as Jon warmed up to start with and fought back strongly to take the 1st comfortably. The second was tight, but Ed started hitting freely to take the last 2 games. The third had either very long games or they were over in eight shots, in the end, Ed was less affected by heat and dehydration, so Jon had to try some big hitting, coming up with some stylish winners, but unforced errors in the end gave Ed victory. " -- Ed
Group Summary:
100% of all possible matches were played in this group which means you win the unofficial prize for the highest percentage of matches played (in a league full of very busy and committed groups, that's no mean feat!). We do like a sneaky drop shot and both Louise and Richard know how to play a good one. But it was Susie who streaked ahead in this round, winning all four of her matches without dropping a set so we will have to get her tougher matches next time. Well done to her and also to runner up, Thomas (who finished tied on points but lost the head to head).
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Susie Newman | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Thomas Meek | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | Richard Atkins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
4 | David Jeal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Louise McGarrigle | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "lots of really enjoyable rallies, some sneaky drop shots by Louise had me running! Tighter game than the scoreline suggests. " -- Susie
Player Comments:
- "some really enjoyable rallies in the second set! " -- Susie
Player Comments:
- "great game finished with just enough light left!" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game of tennis. Great drop shots from Richard ! " -- Susie
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentThomas Meek bt Richard Atkins (Aug 12) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Tough, long game in beautiful weather. " -- Thomas
Player Comments:
- "Very fun match with a lot of tight games" -- Thomas
Player Comments:
- "Awesome, hilarious, class" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Great match played in an equally great spirit. w had to stop at 1 set t love and 5 all in the 2nd due to poor light. Completed on the saturday at Coleridge (nice court, will def play there again). It took getting to the 3rd set for me to find my serve but the set was full of good rallies and deuces. Thanks for a really good match Louise - and welcome to TFF." -- David
Player Comments:
- "good game with Thomas with enjoyable rallies :)" -- Susie
Player Comments: