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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other players in their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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Getting started
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Collapse AllClapham Common Singles - Round 52 | Thursday 18 June 2020 to Wednesday 12 August 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 July 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Luc Tucker [W1] 2
- Simon Wood 6.1 [W1] 2
- David Caroli [L2] 1
- Ben Kynaston
- Fin Orme
- James Thomas
- Ozan Turkoglu 10.1
- Victor Naar
Match Results:
Luc Tucker bt David Caroli (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-4
Simon Wood bt David Caroli (Jul 4) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Current Rankings:
- Ciaran Burke 10.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Oliver Baines [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Filippo Viviani [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Nicholas Earp 10.2 [W1, L1] 3
- Paddy Orr [W1] 2
- Patrick Davey 9.2 [L1] 1
- Rodrigo Aspillaga [L1]
- James Edbrooke
- Oliver Butt
Match Results:
Filippo Viviani bt Patrick Davey (Jul 12) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4
Ciaran Burke bt Nicholas Earp (Jul 11) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Ciaran Burke bt Oliver Baines (Jul 7) 4-1, 4-1
Reveal CommentCiaran Burke bt Filippo Viviani (Jul 6) 6-3, 6-1
Nicholas Earp bt Oliver Baines (Jul 5) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2
Oliver Baines bt Rodrigo Aspillaga (Jul 2) 4-0, 4-2
Reveal CommentPaddy Orr bt Filippo Viviani (Jun 30) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game played in some pretty grim rain!" -- Paddy
Current Rankings:
- Stephen Bilbe [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniele Marinucci 10.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Kumaran Surenthirathas 9.2 [W1] 2
- Jordan Whitmore [W1] 2
- Matthew Wah [W1] 2
- Jake Peters [L1] 1
- Scott Ferguson [L2]
- Matt Skeoch
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDaniele Marinucci bt Scott Ferguson (Jul 13) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match today against Scott! He's a very solid player with a good serve and a lot of pace on his shots. Good luck with the rest of your matches! " -- Daniele
Reveal CommentMatthew Wah bt Stephen Bilbe (Jul 12) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match, cheers" -- Matthew
Stephen Bilbe bt Daniele Marinucci (Jul 4) 6-4, 6-3
Jordan Whitmore bt Daniele Marinucci (Jul 1) 6-2, 6-4
Stephen Bilbe bt Jake Peters (Jun 28) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Kumaran Surenthirathas bt Scott Ferguson (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-1
Current Rankings:
- Louie Lancaster 9.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Nick King 9.2 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Joe Baker [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Knight [L1]
- Max Vandewall [L2]
- Andrea Gnoli
- Emily Phillips
- George Penman 9.1
Match Results:
Louie Lancaster bt Adam Knight (Jul 14) 6-4, 6-1
Joe Baker bt Max Vandewall (Jul 12) 6-4, 6-2
Louie Lancaster bt Joe Baker (Jul 12) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentNick King bt Joe Baker (Jun 27) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Great game, despite the rain lashing down for a bit. Especially good second set, but lots of deuces in the first as well so closer than it sounds. Cheers Joe. " -- Nick
Reveal CommentNick King bt Max Vandewall (Jun 25) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Just a break in each set between us. Good game, very close. Thanks Max and good luck in the rest of them. " -- Nick
Reveal CommentLouie Lancaster bt Nick King (Jun 18) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Great first game back! We had some great rallies with superb passing shots and a few lovely lobs. All the best with the rest of your games Nick." -- Louie
Current Rankings:
- Archie Ward [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- David Morley 9.2 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Kate Maher [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Troy Savage [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Carpenter [L2]
- Aled Patchett
- Alex Champion
- Lloyd Morgen
Match Results:
Kate Maher bt Troy Savage (Jul 13) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentArchie Ward bt Thomas Carpenter (Jul 10) 4-0, 4-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Archie, Good rallies!" -- Thomas
Reveal CommentKate Maher bt Thomas Carpenter (Jul 7) 4-2, 4-0
Player Comments:
- "Good First game back - Thanks Kate" -- Thomas
Reveal CommentDavid Morley bt Troy Savage (Jul 7) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really fun match- had some cracking rallies. Troy dug in deep on his last service game, managing to hold after saving at least 4 match points. " -- David
David Morley bt Kate Maher (Jul 2) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentArchie Ward bt David Morley (Jun 30) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Excellent close match" -- Archie
Reveal CommentArchie Ward bt Troy Savage (Jun 25) 4-2, 5-3
Player Comments:
- "Good close game" -- Archie
Current Rankings:
- Freddie Priestley [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Benjamin 9.1 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephane Grenon [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Jordan Sanderson [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Barney Smyth [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Isak Gilbert 10.2 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Libby Peake [L2]
- Jeff Gibbons
Match Results:
Michael Benjamin bt Stephane Grenon (Jul 14) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentStephane Grenon bt Libby Peake (Jul 12) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Libby for the great game!" -- Stephane
Michael Benjamin bt Barney Smyth (Jul 12) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentJordan Sanderson bt Barney Smyth (Jul 10) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "What a reunion after playing my first league match with you 3 years ago! So many ups and downs in this game - very enjoyable and many good rallies. The clear winner was tennis in this game ;)" -- Jordan
Michael Benjamin bt Isak Gilbert (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentBarney Smyth bt Stephane Grenon (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good game with some seriously strong winds which made it particularly interesting! Great to pay Stefane again" -- Barney
Reveal CommentBarney Smyth bt Isak Gilbert (Jul 4) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match. Many deuce points and a tough first game of the new group!" -- Barney
Reveal CommentFreddie Priestley bt Isak Gilbert (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Weather interrupted a few times but super competitive. Good luck for the rest of your matches, Isak!" -- Freddie
Reveal CommentFreddie Priestley bt Stephane Grenon (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great match with Stephane. The first set doesn’t tell the story whatsoever as pretty much every game went to deuce! Good luck in the future Stephane." -- Freddie
Reveal CommentFreddie Priestley bt Libby Peake (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match Libby!" -- Freddie
Reveal CommentJordan Sanderson bt Michael Benjamin (Jun 29) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great way to start the day - thanks for the game! Lots of wind and very close games. " -- Jordan
Reveal CommentIsak Gilbert bt Stephane Grenon (Jun 28) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good to get on the court and had an enjoyable match with Stephane. Difficult conditions with the wind and the bad quality court. The court is super patchy and the lines are hard to see. There was a strong smell of weed around and who knows it may have helped me relax and take the win." -- Isak
Reveal CommentStephane Grenon bt Jordan Sanderson (Jun 25) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great time but it was sooo hot!!!" -- Stephane
Current Rankings:
- George Murray 10.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Domenico Figoli [W1, L2, UF1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Bob Renwick [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Harry Smyth [W1, L2, UF1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Christian Fisk [W1, L1] 3
- Ben Thompson 10.2 [L1]
- Joseph Henry 8.2
- Max Griffin
Match Results:
Reveal CommentHarry Smyth bt Bob Renwick (Jul 14) 3-6, 6-1, [10-5]
Player Comments:
- "Outrageously long rallies on many occasions. The scores are not reflective of the effort and number of deuces in each set to win the points. We were utterly exhausted by the end. Very well played Bob! " -- Harry
Reveal CommentGeorge Murray bt Christian Fisk (Jul 11) 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game Christian! Some really fun rallies😄" -- George
Domenico Figoli bt Ben Thompson (Jul 10) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Reveal CommentBob Renwick bt Domenico Figoli (Jul 7) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Had a great time, Domenico! Your serve is fantastic and you played some incredible drop shots!" -- Bob
Reveal CommentGeorge Murray bt Harry Smyth (Jul 6) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, [10-8]
Player Comments:
- "Great match Harry, really evenly matched! Some gruelling rallies today 😅" -- George
Harry Smyth v Domenico Figoli (Jul 3) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4 TBC
Christian Fisk bt Harry Smyth (Jul 1) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentGeorge Murray bt Bob Renwick (Jun 29) 6-2, 1-6, [10-5]
Player Comments:
- "Absolutely great match up! Bob, you have great slices! Really couldn't find rhythm, especially in the 2nd set haha😅" -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Murray bt Domenico Figoli (Jun 22) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Domenico! Hope we can play again soon." -- George
Current Rankings:
- James Everett 9.1 [W3, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Rankin [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Jessica Ryan [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrei Lebed [W2] 4
- Pasquale Giordano [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Thomas 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Rachel Lunn [L2]
- Thomas Emery [L1]
- Jennifer Drake
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJessica Ryan bt Adam Rankin (Jul 13) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Really great match that went on for over 2 hours with lots of close games and fun times throughout, good luck with the rest Adam" -- Jessica
James Everett bt Andrew Thomas (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt James Everett (Jul 10) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, [10-4]
Player Comments:
- "Great game, good quality points all round. Let's get another in and book 3 hours for a full 3 set game!" -- Adam
James Everett bt Rachel Lunn (Jul 6) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrei Lebed bt Thomas Emery (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really fun game - lots of good rallies, thanks Thomas!" -- Andrei
Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Pasquale Giordano (Jul 5) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "A very close match, with both of us also playing against a third opponent - a very strong wind. Good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJessica Ryan bt James Everett (Jul 3) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match James, lots of good ralleys. Good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Jessica
James Everett bt Pasquale Giordano (Jul 2) 6-1, 7-5
Reveal CommentPasquale Giordano bt Jessica Ryan (Jun 30) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match, many rallies and deuce. Fun fun fun " -- Pasquale
Adam Rankin bt Rachel Lunn (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Pasquale Giordano (Jun 21) 6-2, 7-6 (7-0)
Player Comments:
- "Great to get first game played. " -- Adam
Reveal CommentAndrei Lebed bt Jessica Ryan (Jun 18) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Player Comments:
- "Great game - lots of really close games and some fun rallies! Had a lot of fun, thanks Jess." -- Andrei
Current Rankings:
- Giancarlo Cornacchione [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Jack Walker [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Ramon Luque [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Dalton 10.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Jeffrey Brady 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Bowles [L2] 1
- Steven Moniz [L1]
- James Margison
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRamon Luque bt Jeffrey Brady (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Much closer game than the score would suggest. Good luck with the remaining games Jeff!" -- Ramon
Thomas Dalton bt Jeffrey Brady (Jul 13) 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Jeffrey Brady (Jul 12) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Glorious day for a quality match. Thank you and good luck Jeff!" -- Giancarlo
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Thomas Dalton (Jul 11) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice match Tom. Good luck with the rest of them!" -- Giancarlo
Reveal CommentJack Walker bt Alex Bowles (Jul 7) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match - lots of very competitive points, and plenty of pin-point lobs from Alex which I deeply resented. Thanks!" -- Jack
Reveal CommentJack Walker bt Ramon Luque (Jul 6) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great match - really good, competitive second set! Thanks!" -- Jack
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Steven Moniz (Jul 5) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another windy match, but really enjoyable. Good luck with the rest of your matches Steve!" -- Giancarlo
Reveal CommentRamon Luque bt Alex Bowles (Jul 4) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "A very very close game in windy conditions. We both struggled to play our best tennis, but the amount of tension made it a dramatic affair. Best of luck for the remaining games. " -- Ramon
Reveal CommentJack Walker bt Jeffrey Brady (Jun 29) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very windy but nevertheless enjoyable. Thanks Jeff!" -- Jack
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Jack Walker (Jun 28) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Bad weather conditions for an acceptable tennis match. Good luck with the rest of your matches Jack" -- Giancarlo
Current Rankings:
- Rebecca Dawkins [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- James Ward 10.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Agata Bryszewska [W2] 4
- Don Corea [L3, UF1] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Benjamin Clayton [W1] 2
- Rachel Strachan [L1]
- Sara Masotti [L2]
- Anna Sophie Hogarth [L1, UF1]
- Edgar Svazas
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJames Ward bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game in glorious weather - although the wind fooled both of us on a couple of occasions. Plenty of tight games and a number of good long rallies. Thanks for the game, Anna!" -- James
Reveal CommentDon Corea v Anna Sophie Hogarth (Jul 13) 6-1, 5-1 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Good game with a few long rallies!" -- Don
Rebecca Dawkins bt Rachel Strachan (Jul 11) 4-0, 4-0
Rebecca Dawkins bt Don Corea (Jul 6) 4-2, 4-2
Rebecca Dawkins bt Sara Masotti (Jul 3) 4-0, 4-0
Reveal CommentJames Ward bt Don Corea (Jul 1) 4-0, 5-4
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game with some great rallies and good tennis from both of us. Thanks for the game, Don." -- James
Rebecca Dawkins bt James Ward (Jun 30) 4-2, 5-3
Reveal CommentAgata Bryszewska bt Sara Masotti (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great way to start the week with a match in quite windy conditions and well done for your first league match, Sara! Good luck for the rest!" -- Agata
Reveal CommentAgata Bryszewska bt Don Corea (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match in between rain showers and lots of good rallies. Good luck for the rest of the league!" -- Agata
Reveal CommentBenjamin Clayton bt James Ward (Jun 24) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), [10-6]
Player Comments:
- "A really competitive match that went right to the wire. Thanks Ben, and well played." -- James
Current Rankings:
- John Baldock [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Pippa Hughes [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Hughes [W2] 4
- Raquel Pinto [W1] 2
- Lou Kizwini [W1] 2
- Marlin Aranguren [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Lynda Horgan [L1] 1
- Laura Burt
Match Results:
John Baldock bt Lynda Horgan (Jul 12) 3-6, 6-1, [10-5]
Lou Kizwini bt Marlin Aranguren (Jul 8) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentPippa Hughes bt Marlin Aranguren (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really windy out there today! We had some really long rallies with many games going to 'Deuce'. Great match and most enjoyable :)" -- Pippa
John Baldock bt Pippa Hughes (Jul 3) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Hughes bt Pippa Hughes (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice match, we just managed to beat the rain " -- Tom
John Baldock bt Marlin Aranguren (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentRaquel Pinto bt Pippa Hughes (Jun 29) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very windy out there today!! Lots of great, long rallies and many games going to deuce. Most enjoyable and looking forward to completing the set on Thursday." -- Pippa
- ''It was a pleasure and definitely a challenge to play with Pippa against the wind. Many long rallies and games going to Deuce meant we needed two days to play. I was the lucky one to get the most important points otherwise the match might have gone the other way. Thanks Pippa and all the best in your future matches.'' -- Raquel
Reveal CommentTom Hughes bt Marlin Aranguren (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Nine match, good fun " -- Tom
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Clapham Common.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
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