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Collapse AllClapham Common Singles - Round 55 | Thursday 1 April 2021 to Wednesday 26 May 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 April 2021)

Wow, what a Round!! It was amazing to see so many of you back on court after restrictions lifted – nearly 5,000 of you got straight back to tennis across 130 Leagues with more than 8,000 matches played so far and counting! Congratulations to everyone for a fantastic Round and also to our Group Winners, you lucky bunch. We’re looking forward to even more tennis in the coming weeks with Wimbledon on the horizon and also some Mixed Doubles and brand new Women’s Doubles Rounds launching in some areas, with more to follow later in the year. We look forward to seeing you next time – don’t forget to book your place early and get set for the summer season.

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Campbell Hodgson 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
2 Max Budny 3 0 3 2 3 LLL
3 James Smith 1 1 0 0 2 W
4 Reece Foxon 1 1 0 0 2 W
5 Dino Skeete 2 1 1 0 2 WL
6 Benjamin Bowers 2 1 1 0 2 LW
7 James Edbrooke 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 Yannick Argac 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Campbell Hodgson bt Benjamin Bowers (May 24) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentDino Skeete bt James Edbrooke (May 3) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice courts at Clapham."  -- Dino
James Smith bt Dino Skeete (Apr 25) 6-1, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Benjamin Bowers bt Max Budny (Apr 13) 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6)
Reece Foxon bt Max Budny (Apr 11) 6-4, 7-5
Campbell Hodgson bt James Edbrooke (Apr 10) 6-1, 6-2
Campbell Hodgson bt Max Budny (Apr 5) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Rachel Bosler 4 3 1 0 7 LWWW
2 Daisuke Dei 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
3 Luc Tucker 2 1 1 0 4 WL
4 Julian Gressler 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Clare Van der Walt 1 0 1 0 1 L
6 Jeremy Tangney 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Laurence Burch 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Eleanor Kelly 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLuc Tucker bt Rachel Bosler (May 24) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Had a great time playing this match! "  -- Rachel
Reveal CommentLuc Tucker v Julian Gressler (May 22) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7) TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed the game, even if unfinished."  -- Luc
Reveal CommentRachel Bosler bt Eleanor Kelly (May 21) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Rachel 3 days across 4 seasons." -- Eleanor
Reveal CommentDaisuke Dei bt Luc Tucker (May 19) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nearly 3 hours match for over 2 days. Lots of fun. Thanks Luc."  -- Daisuke
Rachel Bosler bt Jeremy Tangney (May 1) 6-2, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRachel Bosler bt Clare Van der Walt (Apr 27) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This match actually took place over 2 sessions, over 3 hour long bookings"  -- Rachel
Daisuke Dei bt Laurence Burch (Apr 18) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentDaisuke Dei bt Eleanor Kelly (Apr 11) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very good and tough first match with a lot of deuces and long rallies, much tougher than the score suggests."  -- Daisuke

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Carlos Vega Alonso 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
2 Hayden Schrijvers 3 2 1 0 4 LWW
3 Nick Vaux 1 1 0 0 2 W
4 Chris Jones 2 0 2 0 1 LL
5 Chris Maskell 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 Bernard Siu 2 0 2 0 0 LL
7 Alex Webb 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DOMINIC KEILY 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kumaran Surenthirathas 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Carlos Vega Alonso bt Chris Maskell (May 15) 6-2, 6-1
Nick Vaux bt Hayden Schrijvers (Apr 29) 6-4, 6-1
Carlos Vega Alonso bt Chris Jones (Apr 24) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Carlos Vega Alonso bt Bernard Siu (Apr 15) 6-2, 7-5
Hayden Schrijvers bt Chris Jones (Apr 15) 6-1, 6-2
Hayden Schrijvers bt Bernard Siu (Apr 9) 6-1, 6-3

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 David Caroli 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Jaimin Allen 6 5 1 2 12 LWWW
3 Sergio Aguiar 5 3 2 2 8 WWLW
4 Francois Le Brun 6 2 4 2 7 LWLL
5 George Penman 5 1 4 2 6 LLLW
6 Stephen Bilbe 2 1 1 0 3 LW
7 Ben Thompson 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL
8 Remy Delolme 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

David Caroli bt Francois Le Brun (May 23) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentDavid Caroli bt Jaimin Allen (May 22) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Jaimin! "  -- David
Reveal CommentFrancois Le Brun bt Ben Thompson (May 21) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Tight game which had to be played over two days. The second of which was in gale force winds with nobody else around daring to challenge the tricky conditions! Not ideal to play our best shots and serving was particularly awkward but we enjoyed the game nevertheless! Was super tight and could have gone either way. Thanks for the match Ben!"  -- Francois
Sergio Aguiar bt George Penman (May 21) 6-2, 6-1

Match of the Group:

David Caroli bt George Penman (May 15) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-2
Jaimin Allen bt Francois Le Brun (Apr 29) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentSergio Aguiar bt Francois Le Brun (Apr 27) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! Chances for both sides in both sets - I guess I was luckier in the end!"  -- Sergio
Reveal CommentDavid Caroli bt Sergio Aguiar (Apr 25) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Sergio!"  -- David
Reveal CommentJaimin Allen bt Ben Thompson (Apr 25) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Tight match in tough (windy) conditions"  -- Jaimin
Reveal CommentDavid Caroli bt Stephen Bilbe (Apr 18) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Steve! It could have gone either way on the 3rd set! Thanks"  -- David
Jaimin Allen bt Remy Delolme (Apr 18) 6-2, 6-1
Sergio Aguiar bt Ben Thompson (Apr 17) 6-3, 6-3
Stephen Bilbe bt Francois Le Brun (Apr 15) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentFrancois Le Brun bt George Penman (Apr 13) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Exciting match played in the sunshine. After an awful start and easy 1st set for George I managed to regain some composure for the second set and played better tennis. We had to rush towards the end of the third set to try and get this one over the line which could as easily have gone the other way. Thanks for the match George and best of luck with the rest of your games."  -- Francois
George Penman bt Ben Thompson (Apr 12) 6-1, 6-1
Jaimin Allen bt Sergio Aguiar (Apr 11) 6-3, 6-3
David Caroli bt Ben Thompson (Apr 11) 6-1, 6-3
Jaimin Allen bt George Penman (Apr 10) 6-1, 6-2

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Charles Steele 2 2 0 0 4 WW
2 Kasey Lambert 1 1 0 0 2 W
3 Jake Peters 2 1 1 0 2 LW
4 Julien Puyon 4 1 3 0 2 LLLW
5 OLLY JONES 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 Jonathan Towers 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nick King 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Walter Pineda 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Charles Steele bt Julien Puyon (May 13) 6-4, 6-0
Kasey Lambert bt Julien Puyon (May 6) 6-1, 6-3
Charles Steele bt Jake Peters (Apr 21) 6-1, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Jake Peters bt Julien Puyon (Apr 9) 6-4, 6-4
Julien Puyon bt OLLY JONES (Apr 6) 6-4, 6-2

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Daniele Marinucci 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
2 Mathew Smith 5 3 2 2 8 LWWL
3 Adam Barratt 3 2 1 0 4 LWW
4 Ed Almond 2 1 1 0 3 WL
5 Ollie Mills 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
6 Alex Champion 2 0 2 0 0 LL
7 Adam Knight 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jack Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDaniele Marinucci bt Adam Barratt (May 12) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Don't get fooled by the score because this match was full of great rallies, cracking winners on both sides and a lot of good tennis. Adam is a great player and especially in the second set showing off a good first serve and tricky shots. Thanks Adam for a super fun match and good luck with your next ones!"  -- Daniele
Reveal CommentEd Almond bt Mathew Smith (May 9) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game against Matthew with some excellent rallies - really enjoyed it "  -- Ed
Reveal CommentDaniele Marinucci bt Alex Champion (May 9) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match today with Alex! I had a lot of fun and looking forward to play him again soon. "  -- Daniele
Reveal CommentMathew Smith bt Alex Champion (May 1) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match played in great spirits on a very sunny morning! Some really nice rallies but as it was Alex's first match back after a decent break my greater consistency just allowed me to edge some of the games."  -- Mathew
Reveal CommentMathew Smith bt Daniele Marinucci (Apr 27) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "A very tight match played in great spirits, with neither player ever really managing to pull away from the other, and just a few shots towards the end of each set just about making the difference."  -- Mathew
Adam Barratt bt Mathew Smith (Apr 17) 6-0, 7-5
Adam Barratt bt Ollie Mills (Apr 16) 6-0, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDaniele Marinucci bt Ed Almond (Apr 16) 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "This was such a fun and tough match! Ed is a great player and I thin we took the best out of each other. Thanks Ed for the fun match and good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Daniele
Reveal CommentDaniele Marinucci bt Ollie Mills (Apr 14) 4-1, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great fun playing with Ollie! "  -- Daniele
Reveal CommentMathew Smith bt Ollie Mills (Apr 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really nice game played in great spirits on a sunny morning in Wandsworth Common against Ollie, who was playing his first league match! There were several long rallies and games going to deuce, but my greater match experience meant that I was just about managing to edge most of them."  -- Mathew

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Everett 7 4 3 2 13 WWWL
2 Harriet Cooksey 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
3 Alex Bowles 6 4 2 2 11 LWWL
4 Rob Kinnard 6 3 3 2 9 LLLW
5 Henry Jamieson 5 3 2 2 8 LWLW
6 Jessica Ryan 6 1 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Lucy Tomlinson 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
8 Joseph Otim 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Harriet Cooksey bt Jessica Ryan (May 26) 6-1, 6-1
Harriet Cooksey bt Henry Jamieson (May 19) Walkover
Harriet Cooksey bt Lucy Tomlinson (May 16) 6-4, 6-2
Harriet Cooksey bt Alex Bowles (May 14) 6-2, 6-1
Alex Bowles bt Rob Kinnard (May 8) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentHenry Jamieson bt Rob Kinnard (May 7) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Made a game of it in the second set but the best man won. Cheers Henry!"  -- Rob

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentHarriet Cooksey bt Rob Kinnard (May 6) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Close first set but well beaten in the end. Really well played, thanks Harriet!"  -- Rob
James Everett bt Joseph Otim (May 3) Walkover
Alex Bowles bt Henry Jamieson (Apr 25) 6-4, 6-3
James Everett bt Jessica Ryan (Apr 25) 6-4, 6-3
Rob Kinnard bt Lucy Tomlinson (Apr 24) 4-1, 5-4
James Everett bt Alex Bowles (Apr 22) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
Rob Kinnard bt Jessica Ryan (Apr 22) 4-1, 5-4
Rob Kinnard bt James Everett (Apr 19) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
Alex Bowles bt Jessica Ryan (Apr 18) 5-3, 4-2
James Everett bt Lucy Tomlinson (Apr 17) 6-2, 6-0
Alex Bowles bt Lucy Tomlinson (Apr 15) 6-0, 6-3
Henry Jamieson bt James Everett (Apr 13) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Harriet Cooksey bt James Everett (Apr 11) 2-6, 6-4, [10-8]
Henry Jamieson bt Jessica Ryan (Apr 11) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentJessica Ryan bt Joseph Otim (Apr 7) 4-0, 4-0

Player Comments:

  • "Well done on your first league match Joseph and good luck with the rest"  -- Jessica

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Stephane Grenon 8 6 2 2 15 LWWW
2 Adam Rankin 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
3 Harry Smyth 6 3 3 2 10 WLWL
4 Troy Savage 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
5 Krishen Sookhraz 3 0 3 2 3 LLL
6 Miranda Kent 2 0 2 0 1 LL
7 Abed Alhalawani 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
8 Anna Jones 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
9 Christopher Fletcher 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Abed Alhalawani (May 23) 4-1, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Abed. Many deuces and lol forward to playing with you again. "  -- Adam
Reveal CommentHarry Smyth bt Abed Alhalawani (May 20) 4-0, 5-3

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable game despite some shocking prevailing winds which lucked out more on my side then Abed’s, through no skill of my own. "  -- Harry
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Stephane Grenon (May 15) 4-1, 2-4, 4-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Stephane. Not the best of conditions but we had some great rallies and shots. Look forward to playing a long set next time!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Harry Smyth (May 14) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Harry. Both sets were great with plenty of great rallies. Look forward to playing with you again. "  -- Adam
Reveal CommentHarry Smyth bt Anna Jones (May 11) 4-1, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with lots of long rallies and running all over the court!"  -- Anna
Stephane Grenon bt Abed Alhalawani (May 7) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentStephane Grenon bt Anna Jones (Apr 26) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed the game - some good rallies and close games. Well played! "  -- Anna
Stephane Grenon bt Harry Smyth (Apr 20) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Krishen Sookhraz (Apr 18) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great playing with you Krishen. Brilliant day for it aswell."  -- Adam

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentStephane Grenon bt Miranda Kent (Apr 15) 3-6, 7-5, [10-3]

Player Comments:

  • "Great match!"  -- Stephane
Reveal CommentHarry Smyth bt Miranda Kent (Apr 14) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to play Miranda again. Long rallies and plenty of deuces making some very close games. Great match!"  -- Harry
Stephane Grenon bt Christopher Fletcher (Apr 12) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentAdam Rankin bt Anna Jones (Apr 12) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Anna, some really great rallies. Good luck with rest of your matches and let's play again soon! "  -- Adam
Troy Savage bt Krishen Sookhraz (Apr 11) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Troy Savage bt Harry Smyth (Apr 9) 6-4, 5-7, [10-8]
Stephane Grenon bt Krishen Sookhraz (Apr 8) 6-2, 6-3
Troy Savage bt Stephane Grenon (Apr 6) 7-5, 6-2

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Giancarlo Cornacchione 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Joseph Henry 3 2 1 0 5 WWL
3 Domenico Figoli 3 1 2 0 4 LLW
4 Jared Baker 2 1 1 0 3 LW
5 John Spillane 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
6 Sarah Holland 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Jeff Gibbons 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Stephen MacCarthy 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Joseph Henry bt Domenico Figoli (May 4) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Joseph Henry bt Jared Baker (May 2) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), [10-7]
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Domenico Figoli (Apr 29) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "great shots from both side! thank you Domenico and gook luck with the rest of the matches"  -- Giancarlo
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Joseph Henry (Apr 27) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Incredible shots and rallies with Joe. Thanks for the match and good luck with the rest of them!"  -- Giancarlo
Domenico Figoli bt John Spillane (Apr 23) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentJared Baker bt John Spillane (Apr 19) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great and close game with John! Hope to play again soon"  -- Jared
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt Sarah Holland (Apr 18) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Sarah!"  -- Giancarlo
Reveal CommentGiancarlo Cornacchione bt John Spillane (Apr 14) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "A great return to the field for us. Movements still rusty but what a game after months..."  -- Giancarlo

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Pasquale Giordano 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Paul Thieblemont 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Fenella Darnley 4 2 2 0 4 WWLL
4 Cornelia Reisenberger 2 0 2 0 1 LL
5 Emma Stevens 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 Riccardo Zecchinelli 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
7 Raz Toma 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 Hugh Mc Mahon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentFenella Darnley bt Raz Toma (May 19) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, lots of running! "  -- Fenella
Paul Thieblemont bt Raz Toma (May 11) 6-1, 6-0
Pasquale Giordano bt Emma Stevens (May 7) 6-3, 6-0
Fenella Darnley bt Riccardo Zecchinelli (May 7) 6-3, 7-5
Pasquale Giordano bt Fenella Darnley (Apr 30) 6-1, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Pasquale Giordano bt Cornelia Reisenberger (Apr 24) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentPaul Thieblemont bt Fenella Darnley (Apr 22) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game and nice place "  -- Paul
Paul Thieblemont bt Riccardo Zecchinelli (Apr 15) 6-1, 6-1
Paul Thieblemont bt Cornelia Reisenberger (Apr 10) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentPasquale Giordano bt Paul Thieblemont (Apr 8) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. "  -- Pasquale
Reveal CommentPasquale Giordano bt Riccardo Zecchinelli (Apr 7) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, long rallies."  -- Pasquale

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Toby Edwards 7 6 1 2 14 WWLW
2 Don Corea 5 4 1 2 11 LWWW
3 James Wood 7 4 3 2 11 WWWW
4 Sam Yates 5 2 3 2 7 WLLW
5 Oskar Batorski 6 3 3 0 7 WLWW
6 Sean Clancy 3 1 2 0 5 LLW
7 Olivia Kent 4 1 3 0 3 LLLW
8 Anna Sophie Hogarth 5 0 5 0 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSean Clancy v Oskar Batorski (May 26) 6-2, 4-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Sadly we couldn’t finish this tight match as the court had been double booked. Thanks for the match Oskar, I’ll look forward to playing again!"  -- Sean
Reveal CommentOskar Batorski bt Don Corea (May 24) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This match took two 7 am sessions to complete! Very good game from Don, great offence! Not quite sure how I won this one. Thanks Don!"  -- Oskar
Reveal CommentJames Wood bt Oskar Batorski (May 21) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great early morning game with Oskar. He has some ferocious serves and fantastic ball placement. I was running all over the place. Final result still to be decided. So it's all the play for! "  -- James
  • "It was round two for James and Oskar this morning. There was wind, there was rain, but these two warriors continued. No weather was going to put them off finishing their close contest. Commenting on the game, Mr Wood said: "My goodness it was windy. And not only that, Oskar is the master of covering the net. A great game and good to get it finished. Will hopefully see Oskar in the next league!" -- James
Reveal CommentJames Wood bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (May 20) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fierce contest with Anna spread over two sessions. Deuce you say? Yes, it was deuce again. There were many deuces and many tight points. As a phenomenal returner Anna had be running around the court - to the extent I was absolutely shattered after our first session. And yes, there was another deuce. Many, many deuce. This is the second time we've met on the court and is was another extremely enjoyable game - we're two well matched opponents. Fingers crossed for another chance to battle it out in the next league! "  -- James
Reveal CommentOskar Batorski bt Olivia Kent (May 20) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Liv and I started playing our match on 23/04 and had to break on 7:5 3:4 as the time was up. We managed to finish the match almost a month later, playing the first 20 minutes in rain (I had to play without my glasses as they were getting foggy!). Overall it was a very good, even match. Thanks Liv!"  -- Oskar
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt Olivia Kent (May 19) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A drizzly morning brightened up by a fantastic game of tennis. Lots of deuce and good rallies - cheers Olivia! "  -- Toby
Sean Clancy v Sam Yates (May 18) 6-4, 3-1 TBC

Match of the Group:

Oskar Batorski bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (May 14) 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (May 13) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game with lots of great rallies, a fantastic way to start the day. Thanks Anna and good luck in the rest of your matches (and your new job)!! "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentSam Yates bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (May 12) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great way to start the day with beaut sunshine and some good rallies. Thanks Anna! "  -- Sam
Reveal CommentJames Wood bt Olivia Kent (May 6) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Olivia! A fierce serve that was very tricky to return. "  -- James
  • "Great to finish our game this morning. A thoroughly enjoyable game all round, during which I spent most of the time in awe of Olivia's killer serve. Thankfully we finished off with Olivia giving me so invaluable tips on how to improve my supremely average serve. Best of luck with the rest of your games Olivia! And hope to play you again in a future match :)" -- James
Reveal CommentDon Corea bt Toby Edwards (May 5) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was an exhausting match with lots of hard fought rallies - what the scores don't tell you is how many games seemed to perpetually be on Deuce! Well played Toby - a very enjoyable game!"  -- Don
Reveal CommentJames Wood bt Sam Yates (May 3) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great early morning game with Sam. And now the rest of the Bank Holiday Monday awaits! Very competitive second set and my body is letting me know. Best of luck with the rest of your games Sam! "  -- James
Reveal CommentOlivia Kent bt Sean Clancy (May 2) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "After a rocky start for Olivia, the crowd came through and cheered on the weak start, resulting in a momentum swing t’other way. Concluding after a seven day convenience break and continual trade off of double faults, an accidental win came through." -- Olivia
Reveal CommentDon Corea bt James Wood (Apr 27) 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "James and I had a very competitive match and had to extend over two mornings to get done! Thanks for a good game James!"  -- Don
Reveal CommentDon Corea bt Sam Yates (Apr 26) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game Sam!"  -- Don
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt Oskar Batorski (Apr 25) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great game played on a windy Sunday afternoon. Thanks Oskar! "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt Sean Clancy (Apr 23) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match played in fantastic weather. Lots of long games with plenty of deuce that could have gone either way. Thanks Sean, enjoyed the match and good luck in your other matches (and your hunt for a pub) "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt James Wood (Apr 22) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with lots of tight games, good rallies and fast sprints! Thanks James "  -- Toby
Sam Yates bt Oskar Batorski (Apr 18) 6-2, 3-6, [10-6]
Reveal CommentToby Edwards bt Sam Yates (Apr 15) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great game played in the chilly April sunshine with some exciting rallies and points - cheers Sam! "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentDon Corea bt Anna Sophie Hogarth (Apr 12) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Well done to Anna for dragging us out of bed at 7am to play our first game since lockdown in a mid-April snow shower!"  -- Don
Reveal CommentSean Clancy bt James Wood (Apr 11) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "This match had it all... from sleet to sun, breaks of serve left right and centre and time pressure to get it all wrapped up before being kicked off! After a tight first set that could have gone either way, the score in the second makes it look like an easier victory than it was in reality. With all 3 of my service games going to deuce. Thanks a lot James and good luck in the rest of the league"  -- Sean

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Marco Alesci 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Elizabeth Benmayor 6 3 3 2 10 WLLW
3 Cat Evans 5 4 1 0 8 WWWW
4 Dameon Napoli 5 2 3 0 7 WLWL
5 Pippa Hughes 5 2 3 0 5 LLWW
6 Carol Hughes-Hallett 5 1 4 2 4 LLWL
7 Angelika Loderbauer 4 0 4 0 2 LLLL
8 Emma Gillespie 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Gregory Beckett 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Elizabeth Benmayor bt Pippa Hughes (May 25) 4-0, 5-3
Reveal CommentDameon Napoli bt Elizabeth Benmayor (May 23) 1-4, 5-3, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "To be continued as we were unable to complete the match due to having to give up the court."  -- Elizabeth
Cat Evans bt Elizabeth Benmayor (May 15) 5-3, 2-4, 4-2
Cat Evans bt Carol Hughes-Hallett (May 14) 4-1, 4-1
Reveal CommentCat Evans bt Pippa Hughes (May 13) 4-2, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "We persevered despite the rain and though we both (and the balls) ended up very damp, thankfully we avoided any injuries. The match could have gone either way as the rain made play more difficult/unpredictable than usual but the difficulty of getting courts and finding times to play meant we both agreed it was better to continue playing. "  -- Cat
Reveal CommentCat Evans bt Dameon Napoli (May 7) 4-2, 5-3

Player Comments:

  • "First part played on Friday 7th before halting at 4-2, 2-2 due to running out of time after some very evenly matched games going to multiple deuces. Match finished on the morning of Tuesday 11th May with the above final score. "  -- Cat
Marco Alesci bt Cat Evans (May 3) 4-1, 4-0
Reveal CommentDameon Napoli bt Angelika Loderbauer (May 1) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "We played at Battersea for one hour then another hour at Clapham Common. The flood lights seem to be on in the day time at Clapham which is strange & a waste."  -- Dameon
Reveal CommentPippa Hughes bt Angelika Loderbauer (Apr 30) 4-2, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match with some really exciting rallies! Most enjoyable and looking forward to cross paths for a rematch! That actual score was 4-3 4-3 - we didn't realise you had to win by 2 games."  -- Pippa
Marco Alesci bt Carol Hughes-Hallett (Apr 28) 4-1, 4-1
Marco Alesci bt Angelika Loderbauer (Apr 26) 4-0, 4-0
Carol Hughes-Hallett bt Dameon Napoli (Apr 25) 4-2, 1-4, [10-8]
Elizabeth Benmayor bt Angelika Loderbauer (Apr 24) 2-4, 4-0, 4-1
Reveal CommentPippa Hughes bt Carol Hughes-Hallett (Apr 23) 4-2, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful sunny morning and a great match with some lovely rallies played. Good luck with the rest of the league."  -- Pippa
Marco Alesci bt Elizabeth Benmayor (Apr 22) 4-0, 4-0

Match of the Group:

Marco Alesci bt Dameon Napoli (Apr 20) 4-2, 3-5, [10-7]
Reveal CommentPippa Hughes v Dameon Napoli (Apr 19) 4-2, 0-4, 2-2 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match so far with us both winning one set each. Was a beautiful sunny morning but unfortunately didn't quite find enough time to complete the match! Hopefully we can get back to play again!"  -- Pippa
Elizabeth Benmayor bt Carol Hughes-Hallett (Apr 17) 6-4, 6-2
Marco Alesci bt Pippa Hughes (Apr 13) 4-2, 4-1