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Collapse AllCardiff Singles - Round 33 | Thursday 15 June 2023 to Wednesday 9 August 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 12 July 2023)
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akihiro Nakamura | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWW | ||||||
| 2 | Barney Ross | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | LWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Owen Morris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLWL | ||||||
| 4 | Prashanth Vuggumudi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | WWW | ||||||
| 5 | Kevin Birt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WL | ||||||
| 6 | Gergo Szudar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | LLLL | ||||||
| 7 | Paul Langham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAkihiro Nakamura bt Barney Ross (Aug 7) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentBarney Ross bt Owen Morris (Aug 2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "I always really look forward to matches with owen the road runner because of his unique play style, great attitude and ability to chase anything down. It was a really close game. what seemed to win it for me was that Owens shoes just could not grip the wet floor leading to some spectacular falls. Because of this I took the sporstmanly option of giving him lots of drop shots in the hopes he would fall down some more. Shameless I know. I hope for rain in all our future matches thanks for a cracking game owen. " -- Barney
Reveal CommentBarney Ross bt Gergo Szudar (Aug 1) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Always good fun playing Gergo who has a brutally strong forehand and a really fast first serve. Thanks for a great game." -- Barney
Prashanth Vuggumudi bt Gergo Szudar (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-0
Prashanth Vuggumudi bt Owen Morris (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentAkihiro Nakamura bt Gergo Szudar (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was Cloudy day. It`s good day to play. Gergo has fast serve and forehand. He got aces many times. Good luck with your remaining matches, Gergo. -- Akihiro" -- Akihiro
Reveal CommentKevin Birt bt Gergo Szudar (Jun 29) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Myself and Gergo were both returning from illness so it was a fairly lack lustre performance from us both and a far tamer game than you would expect between us. That being said Gergo reminded me of his normal ability with some beastly forehands and his serve was as good as I've seen, my only objective was to put a racket on it, there was no time to move or think about where to return it, Gergo hit a number of aces and at times I felt like I would do better with a shield than a tennis racket. We scraped our way to a tiebreak both times, in nip and tuck games and I was lucky enough to win the tiebreaks probably from fewer errors. A really really relaxed and enjoyable game." -- Kevin
Reveal CommentBarney Ross bt Kevin Birt (Jun 26) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was always going to be a good game against Barney who is a superb player. Barney had just played in a social tennis club but looked fresh and very warmed up which was evident as he smashed forehand and backhand winners passed me! I was expecting to lose so I was very pleased to hold my own in the 2nd set with some great rallies and shots. I was delighted to win the 2nd set but there wasn't enough light for even a tiebreak. Hopefully we will conclude the game this week." -- Kevin
- "Kevin gets better and better every time I play him. He has a knack for pulling me in with shots that aren't quite enough for me to run to the net and then pushing me back again. Really enjoyable game cheers Kev! " -- Barney
Reveal CommentOwen Morris bt Paul Langham (Jun 25) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "An interesting battle against Paul on the red stuff at Rhiwbina. As well as playing each other, we were playing against the wind. Serve and volleys did not work too well against him as he would often hit the ball past me with great pace. Leading 6-1, 3-1, it was going well for me before Paul upped his game, hitting many winners, and before I knew it I was serving to stay in the set at 4-5. Paul was very unfortunate to have a bad game in the 10th game with the wind blowing out shots that would have been in on a normal day. We got to a tiebreak and a 3rd set seemed inevitable. I fought as hard as I could to avoid the 3rd set, which luckily I did by taking the tiebreak 7-4. It could have done either way. Thanks for the game Paul. Much enjoyed." -- Owen
Reveal CommentAkihiro Nakamura bt Kevin Birt (Jun 24) 6-2 Kevin Birt Retired
Player Comments:
- "It was very hot day. We had many juices every game." -- Akihiro
- "Really nice to meet & play Akihiro. I hadn't been feeling well but the excitement of a tennis match drew me in to play. It was 25 degrees & about 30 minutes in my legs were heavy, my focus gone & I was feeling sick & tired. Suddenly my brave decision to play changed to ‘what a stupid decision to play’. At 3-2 and 4-2 we got stuck in repetitive deuce games & by then I had little left. It's the first time I've ever had to retire from a game but it was in everyone's best interests. Just to be clear, this takes nothing away from Akihiro’s win, he was the better player, great top spin on his serve, forehand and backhand. He deserved to win but I am disappointed not to give him a better game." -- Kevin
Reveal CommentAkihiro Nakamura bt Owen Morris (Jun 23) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "We had the very tough match. Owen has unbelievable skills that can hit balls by both right and left hand. And he also has super quickness. Even if I hit the ball to the corner, he returned all the ball. Best of luck in the rest of your games, Owen" --- Akihiro
Reveal CommentPrashanth Vuggumudi bt Barney Ross (Jun 21) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was a joy playing against Prashanth who is a phenomenal player. No kinks in his armour that I could find. My main aim towards the end was to keep the game going for as long as possible and learn a thing or two! All the best and hopefully I can give you a closer game in the future!" -- Barney
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Owen | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | LWLW | ||||||
| 2 | Rhys Fidler | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | LWLW | ||||||
| 3 | Davide Respini | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | LWLW | ||||||
| 4 | Diomid Sarateanu | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WLWW | ||||||
| 5 | John Karseras | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | LLLL | ||||||
| 6 | Darren Bellamy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | WWLW | ||||||
| 7 | Francesco Fiorini | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | WWLW | ||||||
| 8 | Owen Evans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Francesco Fiorini bt Rhys Fidler (Jul 27) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentDiomid Sarateanu bt Jeff Owen (Jul 24) 6-7 (1-7), 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match, first set was tight going to tiebreak and Jeff played very well and a nice dropshot in the tiebreak, second and third set I got a bit lucky do distant bot sets from the beginning, otherwise very close and enjoyable match in a nice cool evening, well played Jeff" -- Diomid
Reveal CommentRhys Fidler bt John Karseras (Jul 23) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "To be continued…" -- John
- "Completed the match early doors this morning with me having to serve out after leaving the match at 5-1 in the 3rd two weeks ago. We were both tight and as the heavens opened i served out after a few nervy break points. Nice to complete an enjoyable game to finish off the round. See you again in the next round John :-)" -- Rhys
Francesco Fiorini bt Davide Respini (Jul 23) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5
Reveal CommentJeff Owen bt Francesco Fiorini (Jul 21) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match, Francesco had some lovely serves and line shots but I just seemed to be more consistent on the day. Felt much much closer than 2 and 4, really enjoyed it…" -- Jeff
Reveal CommentDarren Bellamy bt Jeff Owen (Jul 17) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "A really tough but enjoyable game against Jeff on the concrete in Rhiwbina, played at a high tempo and with good sportsmanship. Jeff is a really tough person to get the ball past - the game was so close it all came down to who got the luck in the tiebreaks. I don't think my legs would have lasted a third set... Thanks Jeff and look forward to playing again soon." -- Darren
Francesco Fiorini bt John Karseras (Jul 17) 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentDavide Respini bt Rhys Fidler (Jul 17) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Group 2 is getting tough and tougher! Rhys and I played for 2 hours and half. Despite being tired the game was really enjoyable! Rhys is a very good player and a nice guy! The third set was really challenging and it could have gone either way! Good luck Rhys for the rest of the games and looking forward to play you again! " -- Davide
Reveal CommentDarren Bellamy bt Davide Respini (Jul 15) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "After being thrashed by Rhys last week (I've reported his improvement in form to the LTA btw - still awaiting toxicology results) - today was less a case of trying to reach league 1, and more a case of avoiding league 3. For some reason my game clicked today, managing to keep most of my shots inside of the white lines, which seemed to help. Thanks Davide, was good to see you again, and good luck with the remaining matches." -- Darren
Reveal CommentJeff Owen bt Owen Evans (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A solid match with at least 5 games that went to multiple deuces. Owen had a strong first serve and some nice drop shots but things just went my way on the day. Thanks for the game Owen and best of luck in your remaining ones " -- Jeff
Reveal CommentRhys Fidler bt Diomid Sarateanu (Jul 10) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match against a player with great ground strokes and serve with some cracking attacking winners hit. We played in slippy conditions with some rain on and off and both agreed that it might have gone a different way in the dry." -- Rhys
Reveal CommentJeff Owen bt Rhys Fidler (Jul 6) 5-7, 6-4, [10-3]
Player Comments:
- "What an enjoyable, nail biting match!!! Nip and tuck in the first set, my serve games were really letting me down and Rhys was getting to all my drop shots and hit point of the match from one of them with a cross court top spin!! Second set was also tight and at 4-4 he had advantage point but I managed to win it back, eventually winning the set. To be fair to Rhys, by the time we got to match tie break I thing he’d pulled a muscle reaching for some shots which hindered him a little. If he hadnt I’m sure the tie break would have been much closer or a different result. Loved the match, good luck Rhys " -- Jeff
Reveal CommentJeff Owen bt John Karseras (Jul 5) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Lovely match in the early morning sun, glad John suggested it as it’s a great way to start the day. Was a very close match with almost all games getting to deuce or 40:30. Thanks John for a great match and best of luck in the rest of your games " -- Jeff
Reveal CommentDavide Respini bt Owen Evans (Jul 3) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Owen for the good game! The game has started a bit ‘shy’ for Owen in the first set to raise drastically in the second one. Lots of deuces and long rallies! Really fun game, the wind didn’t really help the game. Thanks again Owen and looking forward to playing you again! " -- Davide
Reveal CommentDavide Respini bt John Karseras (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Early start for John and I this morning! The warm up reflected the early time with some ‘slow’ rallies. The game picked up soon after and it was really challenging and fun. John is a great player and was really fun playing against him. Good luck for the next matches." -- Davide
Reveal CommentRhys Fidler bt Darren Bellamy (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game in windy conditions with a bit of drizzle thrown in. Some great shots by both of us but I admit the wind helped a few of my winners. I knew there would be long rallies and as I write this the morning after, my legs are in bits." -- Rhys
Reveal CommentDiomid Sarateanu bt Davide Respini (Jun 26) 7-6 (7-1), 7-5
Player Comments:
- "What a match, one of the best in a while big battle from the beginning until the last point, Davide was very fast on court which could get to any ball making the rallies long tiring and enjoyable in the same time, lots of games going to deuce and the match could go easily the other way, good luck with your next matches Davide hope we play again in the future " -- Diomid
Reveal CommentDarren Bellamy bt Francesco Fiorini (Jun 22) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- " I didn't sleep well last night. Woke up in a cold sweat thinking about my poor performance against John yesterday. I tried counting sheep but it merged into counting the number of unforced errors I made and recalling every drive that John effortlessly looped back into play. So my apologies Francesco, I meant business today. I need to win all my remaining matches to get back to league 1 so was taking no prisoners. Thankfully I played better today, as not only is Francesco a nice guy, but he also has a formidable serve that easily won him a couple of service games. This serve will help him win plenty of matches in the future. All the best Francesco - was good to meet you and good luck with your remining matches." -- Darren
Reveal CommentJohn Karseras bt Darren Bellamy (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "great to see the new white lines on Heath park courts. they really do make all the difference . The match against Darren AKA The Wall was as challenging as ever with many miles run fighting to get the best of long rally after long rally. uncharacteristically, Darren made more unforced errors than me today and that was the difference. but, that said, i'm very happy to pick up my first ever set and match against Darren in about 6 years of LTL matchups. good luck for the rest of your games, Darren." -- John
Reveal CommentDiomid Sarateanu bt Owen Evans (Jun 20) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "What a match, first set Owen played consistent and too ta set with not a problem, second set, was very close and the difference was in a few key moments but the match could goe easily the other way, well played Owen good luck with your next matches " -- Diomid
Reveal CommentDiomid Sarateanu bt John Karseras (Jun 19) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Nice to play John again, very enjoyable match in the sun competitive and close games, Good luck with the rest of your games John" -- Diomid
Reveal CommentJeff Owen bt Davide Respini (Jun 17) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "As always with Davide, a very close match of baseline rallies. It feels like he gets EVERYTHING back so you have to really think about where you are putting the ball. Really enjoyable, competitive, and could have gone either way….thanks for a great match " -- Jeff
Reveal CommentJohn Karseras bt Owen Evans (Jun 15) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game O. The heat beat you today. Good luck with the rest of your games. " -- John
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Coombes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Will Parkinson | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | LWLW | ||||||
| 3 | Simon Fisher | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | LLLW | ||||||
| 4 | Paul Martin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | LWL | ||||||
| 5 | Claire John | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WLL | ||||||
| 6 | George Beck | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | WLW | ||||||
| 7 | Zhiliang Xiang | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | LLW | ||||||
| 8 | Christopher Grove | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LLLL | ||||||
| 9 | Alun Mills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMichael Coombes bt Will Parkinson (Aug 6) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A pleasure to play Will. He caught me on a good day, where I played the best tennis of my life. He did manage to play the best shot of the day with a lovely drop shot at the net, which made me look a right idiot :-) Good luck with the rest of your games Will, I'll look forward to the next time we play" -- Michael
Reveal CommentWill Parkinson bt Simon Fisher (Jul 25) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice weather for our match at Hailey Park. Both of us looked to take adavantage of second serves. Thanks Simon and good luck for your other matches." -- Will
Reveal CommentAlun Mills bt Will Parkinson (Jul 23) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great match, in high winds! Lots of very long deuces, and some really nice shots all round. Played in good spirits, cheers Will." -- Alun
Reveal CommentMichael Coombes bt Simon Fisher (Jul 21) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A very close and enjoyable match, especially the second set where Simon played excellently." -- Michael
Reveal CommentGeorge Beck bt Simon Fisher (Jul 13) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another tight battle against Simon. Thanks for the enjoyable match. " -- George
Reveal CommentAlun Mills bt Christopher Grove (Jul 9) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Chris for a great first league game! It was a lot closer than the scoreline suggests, and played in great spirit! " -- Alun
Reveal CommentClaire John bt Christopher Grove (Jul 9) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Thanks Chris and good luck with all your remaining matches." -- Claire
Reveal CommentWill Parkinson bt Zhiliang Xiang (Jul 8) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Leon at Cardiff Lawn Tennis Club where we are both members. The last time we played a match Leon won so good to get one back. Some very good rallies. Thanks Leon and good luck for your other matches." -- Will
Reveal CommentMichael Coombes bt George Beck (Jul 6) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Lots of games went to deuce, but I was lucky enough to edge out most of them. Pleasure to meet you George, best of luck in the rest of your matches." -- Michael
Reveal CommentGeorge Beck bt Claire John (Jul 5) 2-6, 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match. Thanks Claire. Good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- George
Reveal CommentMichael Coombes bt Christopher Grove (Jul 2) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game, I had home field advantage which meant I was well used to the blustery conditions in Heath park. Best of luck in the rest of your matches Chris. Nice to meet you." -- Michael
Simon Fisher bt Christopher Grove (Jul 2) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentWill Parkinson bt Claire John (Jul 1) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match and nice weather. Thanks Claire and good luck for the rest of your matches." -- Will
Reveal CommentWill Parkinson bt Paul Martin (Jun 27) 6-2, 5-7, [10-7]
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Paul at Rhiwbina. First set featured a very long game at 4-2. Second set was close and mostly went with serve. Decided to play a tiebreak for the third set due to fading light. Thanks for the match Paul and good luck with the others." -- Will
Reveal CommentMichael Coombes bt Zhiliang Xiang (Jun 25) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "The game was a lot closer than the scoreling would suggest. I was lucky enough to capitalise on a few unforced errors at key moments. Pleasure to pl[ay you, Zhiliang, best of luck in the rest of your games." -- Michael
Reveal CommentPaul Martin bt Christopher Grove (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet Chris who was making his local league debut! Some really good games and lots of great rallies in the evening sun. Best of luck with the rest of your matches, Chris. " -- Paul
Reveal CommentSimon Fisher bt Paul Martin (Jun 22) 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match, very close and could have gone either way. Thanks for the game" -- Simon
Reveal CommentZhiliang Xiang bt Simon Fisher (Jun 17) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "enjoyable game, lots of good rallies and deuces, thanks Simon" -- Zhiliang
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Edwards | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | David Tumulty | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | WLWL | ||||||
| 3 | Rushant Rai | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | WWWW | ||||||
| 4 | Joseph Melia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | LWWW | ||||||
| 5 | Michael Beddard | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
| 6 | Matthew Flint | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | LLWL | ||||||
| 7 | George Phelps | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 | LLWL | ||||||
| 8 | Marcus Jory-Phelps | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | LLWL | ||||||
| 9 | Nick Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMichael Beddard bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Aug 9) 7-6 (14-12), 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "The most intense game of tennis I have ever played. Playing in the boiling hot sun with the game lasting for just under 4 hours. I'm not sure what we were running on by the end of it!! Marcus has some serious stamina even without the help of his dark chocolate stash, and is a fantastic player. Never have I played a game that close. It really was anyone's game and I think I just got lucky at the end. I really look forward to playing him again in the near future." -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Beddard bt Joseph Melia (Aug 3) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A brilliant game with Joe, full of laughs and some great shots. He calls himself 'The Terminetter' but it wasn't his day and my win put to bed his winning streak. Although he was a bit of a deucebag today, he's an excellent player and always a lot of fun. I will be gutted when you leave Cardiff to move to London but I'll have to come visit and beat you there too!" -- Michael
Reveal CommentDavid Tumulty bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Aug 1) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "This was a match played over 2 days, 3 hours, numerous deuces and just some great rallies! How Marcus has not won more matches is a testament to how high the standard is, and maybe how much he has improved! Hardest match for me by far and I look forward to playing another epic next round! Good luck with your final match! " -- David
Reveal CommentMichael Beddard bt Matthew Flint (Jul 31) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A great game with Matthew, with his unorthodox serve throwing me off a lot! We had all seasons over the couple of hours which made play very tricky but an enjoyable game for us both. Look forward to playing you again in the future." -- Michael
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt David Tumulty (Jul 28) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Dave and I finally got to play our match at the 3rd attempt! Great first set in windy conditions and could easily have gone either way. A hard fought match played in good spirit! Thanks Dave - look forward to another match soon! " -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentMichael Beddard bt George Phelps (Jul 27) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable but tough game with George which wasn't helped by playing in the rain! A very close first set with some great shots from George with his backhand spin. Looking forward to playing you again soon :)" -- Michael
Reveal CommentMarcus Jory-Phelps bt Matthew Flint (Jul 27) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed the game, each point was enthusiastically fought for so no room for complacency! The game was closer than the set results show, but was able to hold my form well enough to keep ahead. Thanks Matthew, look forward to our next match." -- Marcus
Reveal CommentMatthew Flint bt George Phelps (Jul 25) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great, thoroughly enjoyable match. A very close first set, after the first 4 games went against serve and then all the others with serve I managed to hang on to win a very close, nervy tie break, saving a couple of set points. It could've easily gone the other way! George raced onto a 3-0 lead in the 2nd and I was floundering. Thought we would be going to a 3rd set but I got a 2nd wind to come back into it, managing to serve my way out of trouble. Thanks very much for the match George! Good luck for the rest of your matches and look forward to playing you again." -- Matthew
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt Michael Beddard (Jul 24) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match but played in tough conditions with a lot of rain and a slippy court. Lot of great rallies and close points! Thanks Mike and look forward to another match soon in better conditions!" -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentDavid Tumulty bt Michael Beddard (Jul 23) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Mike firstly deserves great credit for playing the match with a bad hangover and the first set showed that! The second Set was more like I expected long rallies and it came down to a few points! Mike is a top bloke and this is the friendliest group I’ve played in! Looking forward to the rematch and good luck with your remaining matches." -- David
Reveal CommentJoseph Melia bt Matthew Flint (Jul 21) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game with Matt today. He got unlucky with a couple of nasty drop shots by me so I apologise. Brought himself back from match point on multiple occasions. Great tennis. Thanks for the match " -- Joseph
Reveal CommentJoseph Melia bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Jul 20) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Match was delayed due to rain between set 2 and 3. Coming back a week later put Marcus at a bit of a disadvantage but we played and he pushed his hardest. Great match. Good luck in the remaining matches. " -- Joseph
Reveal CommentJoseph Melia bt David Tumulty (Jul 20) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Cracking game! Took Dave a set to warm up but when he starts hitting his best its difficult to contend against. I was lucky after a few close match points. Great game. Thanks." -- Joseph
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Jul 19) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Different styles made for a tight match with a lot of great points. Great to meet you Marcus and hope to play you again soon!" -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentGeorge Phelps bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Jul 17) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Marcus and I have played many games over the last few years and they are always very close. Today's match was just as close during the rallys and games but today, somehow, I just had the edge in the second set. Thanks!" -- George
Rushant Rai bt Marcus Jory-Phelps (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt George Phelps (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Hard fought game on a slippy court. Lots of deuce games. Good luck George for rest of your games!" -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentJoseph Melia bt George Phelps (Jul 6) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "George is a solid player. Took me to deuce on most of my serves. I somehow pulled it out of the bag after losing 7 match points. Great match. Thanks. " -- Joseph
Rushant Rai bt George Phelps (Jul 2) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentDavid Tumulty bt Matthew Flint (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match at heath park! Was windy and Matthew didn’t start well but by the end of the first set and second set it was a close match and could have gone either way in the second set! Good luck with the rest of your matches mate" -- David
Reveal CommentDavid Tumulty bt George Phelps (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good match played in a good spirit! Some good rallies on a windy court! I think I just made less unforced errors than George! Good luck with the rest of your matches " -- David
Reveal CommentRushant Rai bt Joseph Melia (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Both had a great time playing despite the mild shower " -- Rushant
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt Matthew Flint (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Thank Matt - great to meet you and a great second set under the lights!" -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentRushant Rai bt David Tumulty (Jun 24) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Tough match - david has a solid game which is hard to break down" -- Rushant
Reveal CommentRushant Rai bt Matthew Flint (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was a joy to play matt ! " -- Rushant
Reveal CommentJonathan Edwards bt Joseph Melia (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "My first league game and really enjoyed it. Thanks Joe for stepping in and playing even with the jet lag. Great to meet you and hopefully play again soon! :)" -- Jonathan
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigel O'Shea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | LWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Sam Parsons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WLWW | ||||||
| 3 | Anna Wright | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WLLW | ||||||
| 4 | Tim Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | LLL | ||||||
| 5 | Michelina Bini | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLL | ||||||
| 6 | Jenna Hampson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | W | ||||||
| 7 | Nelly Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSam Parsons bt Tim Ferguson (Jul 19) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to play with Tim today. Lots of deuces not represented on the score! Thanks again Tim for queuing for a court!" -- Sam
Reveal CommentAnna Wright bt Tim Ferguson (Jul 18) 6-4, 4-6, [10-7]
Player Comments:
- "It was lovely to meet Tim today at Hailey. A really close game. Tim had some mean drop shots and slices that caught me out a few times! Unfortunately he got a bit unlucky with some double faults but his 1st serve was difficult to return nonetheless. Best of luck for the rest of the league Tim! " -- Anna
Reveal CommentJenna Hampson bt Nigel O'Shea (Jul 18) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet Jenna and visit her club Rhiwbina. I believe this was Jenna's first league singles game and deservedly worked out well for her. Not so for me. Jenna is a Lefty and I did not adapt to that well at all and played very poorly in only having a few duece games. Jenna is a very consistent patient player with good ball placement. Everything I am not :-(. Jenna has a very good consistent serve. I have no doubt Jenna could fly up the first few leagues and I hope she stays and enjoys it. Hopefully we get to play again to see if I can get a few games at least :-). Well done Jenna " -- Nigel
Reveal CommentNigel O'Shea bt Tim Ferguson (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Tim again in our usual friendly fashion. Tim has been away and this was his first game of this session, which no doubt helped me. Tim had some really great kicker serves today with his new balls. We had many long duece games as we usually do. Good luck with the rest of the league Tim." -- Nigel
Reveal CommentNigel O'Shea bt Sam Parsons (Jul 6) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet and play with Sam. The game was played in a friendly spirit. Sam has not played tennis for nearly 2 years before joining the league.. He has some real good slices and drop shots. He was very unlucky with his serves tonight and I think this certainly didn't help his confidence. The games were closer than the game scores imply. Once he plays a bit more I am sure it will come back to him and it will be a different story....Good luck for the rest of the league Sam." -- Nigel
Reveal CommentSam Parsons bt Anna Wright (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Sam. Super windy today so it made serving pretty difficult. Sam has a pretty lethal first serve once warmed up that caught me out a few times. He also won many points from some vicious drop shots and slices. Best of luck for the rest of the league Sam! " -- Anna
Sam Parsons bt Michelina Bini (Jun 27) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentNigel O'Shea bt Anna Wright (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet Anna who was a pleasure to play. It was a very good friendly game, played in sociable manner as they should be. It is only Anna's 2nd competitive league game. Good luck for the rest Anna." -- Nigel
Reveal CommentNigel O'Shea bt Michelina Bini (Jun 21) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "It was a beautiful night and a very friendly game, played in sociable manner as they should be. Michelina who is new to Tennis was very nervous as it is the first time in the leagues.. Hopefully I helped her relax by being nice and chatty. Good luck for the rest the league Michelina and lovely to meet you." -- Nigel
Anna Wright bt Michelina Bini (Jun 20) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments: