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Collapse AllCorby Singles - Round 3 | Thursday 12 January 2017 to Wednesday 8 March 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 8 February 2017)

A fantastic round to start off 2017 in Corby with over 75% of matches played with great enthusiasm and lots of these closely contested. Thanks to everyone for all your efforts and we hope to see you back in the next round for much more tennis!

Group Summary:

Graham continued his excellent form from the previous round to claim two group one titles on the bounce, however there were a few bumps along the way. Paul gained revenge for his loss in the previous round with a battling three set win over the champion and Ryan also produced some inspired tennis to emerge victorious. The three set manner of these defeats for Graham did prove decisive as the two extra points he earned from the sets he won were enough to push Ryan and Stephen into second and third place respectively.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Graham Love 6 4 2 2 12 LWWW
2 Ryan Freestone 5 4 1 2 11 LWWW
3 Stephen Lewins 6 5 1 0 10 WLWW
4 Paul Rowden 4 2 2 0 6 WLWL
5 Ruth Morcombe 5 1 4 2 4 LLWL
6 Adrian Colwill 4 1 3 0 3 LLWL
7 Ben Norwell 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
8 Gavin Potter 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPaul Rowden bt Graham Love (Mar 8) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "As usual, a game against Graham is never straight forward, the score line does not reflect the battles for every point, the advantages and the back to deuces. The tone was set in the very 1st game taking over 10 mins to play it. Graham forced the game more in the 1st set and held the net well, in the 2nd & 3rd sets I managed to reduce my errors and impose myself more and it paid off in the end. A great battle, played in usual good and fair spirit. Well done Graham on winning the overall title, at least I can say I beat the 2 time Champion!! I'm looking forward to doing battle in the next round. "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentStephen Lewins bt Ryan Freestone (Mar 7) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "After last year's battle with Ryan I had high expectations for this one and it did not disappoint! Again it was settled by a third set tie-break and this match had everything - stunning winners, marathon rallies, momentum going back and forth etc. I look forward to the next one in the summer."  -- Stephen
Reveal CommentGraham Love bt Stephen Lewins (Mar 6) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A very competitive match and unfortunately the lights went off during the 2nd set and Stephen couldn't get them to come back on. We will try to get the match finished in the next week or teo"  -- Graham
Reveal CommentStephen Lewins bt Paul Rowden (Mar 2) 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "What a battle! Paul deservedly ran away with the first set, and when my string broke at 1-0 down in the second it seemed to be curtains. However Paul very sportingly lent me his spare racket which must contain magic within its strings as it helped me fight back to claim a tight second set. In the decider all the games were close-fought, Paul earned himself a 5-2 lead but I fought back again to force a tie-break. A very enjoyable match, hopefully we'll have many more in future."  -- Stephen
Reveal CommentStephen Lewins bt Adrian Colwill (Feb 13) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A great battle, especially in the second set where Adrian went 5-2 up and on another day would have taken it to a decider. Hope to play again!"  -- Stephen
Reveal CommentRyan Freestone bt Ruth Morcombe (Feb 11) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thoroughly enjoyable match; the first set was very topsy turvy, Ruth went 2-0 up, I then went 5-2 up, Ruth pulled it back to 5-4 and after a multiple deuce game I eventually sneaked the set! Second set continued to be as competitive and was closer than the scoreline suggests. Ruth played great attacking tennis throughout which made it tough from my side of the net! Well played"  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentPaul Rowden bt Adrian Colwill (Feb 9) 3-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A game full of ups and downs, played outdoor in very cold conditions, even tried to snow at one point. Usual swings and roundabout match, no quarter given and both ran to exhaustion at times. Well played Adrian and good luck for the rest of the matches. Paul."  -- Paul
Adrian Colwill bt Ruth Morcombe (Feb 8) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentRyan Freestone bt Paul Rowden (Feb 7) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Paul and I ran out of time as Corby Tennis Centre was closing, at 1 set all and 4 games all! We shall conclude the match as soon as possible"  -- Ryan
  • "After battling for two hours, and reaching 1 set all and 4 games all play was halted as we had reached 10pm and Corby Tennis Centre was closing! A dreadful shame as up until that point the match had been forwards and backwards all the way with long rallies, deuce games, breaks of serve etc! We managed to meet back up at Geddington Tennis Club to finish the final set, as no indoor courts were available at Corby. Although there was very little of the match left to be played, it didn't disappoint as we both managed to find our 'groove' straight away and had a number of long rallies! Well played Paul, you didn't deserve to lose the match and I certainly hope we can have a rematch soon," Ryan
Reveal CommentRuth Morcombe bt Ben Norwell (Feb 6) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match, hard fought"  -- Ruth
Graham Love bt Adrian Colwill (Jan 29) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentRyan Freestone bt Ben Norwell (Jan 25) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Game was much closer than the scoreline suggests, numerous deuce games, one of which must have had at least ten deuce points in! Thanks for the game Ben, really enjoyed it :)"  -- Ryan
Reveal CommentStephen Lewins bt Ruth Morcombe (Jan 23) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A thoroughly enjoyable match. Ruth hit several brilliant winners and has the makings of a very strong player. Hope to play again sometime."  -- Stephen
Graham Love bt Ruth Morcombe (Jan 20) 6-0, 6-1
Graham Love bt Ben Norwell (Jan 20) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentStephen Lewins bt Ben Norwell (Jan 17) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A nice match, more competitive than the scoreline suggests. Thanks for partnering me in a doubles match afterwards and I look forward to playing again."  -- Stephen

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRyan Freestone bt Graham Love (Jan 15) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This match was a battle from the first point to the last. Graham played a solid game throughout meaning there were many long rallies and deuce games! Thoroughly enjoyed the match which was played very competitively but also very fairly. Well played Graham, thanks a lot for a great match :)"  -- Ryan

Group Summary:

Fantastic commitment from group two with all but two matches played and nearly everyone earning their bonus points -round of applause to you all. Richard follows Ruth's lead from the previous round notching up seven wins and bonus points to earn a maximum 16 points. Gee followed closely behind, and it was only a very narrow defeat in a two and a quarter hour head to head with Richard that changed her medal colour from gold to silver.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Richard Male 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Gee Farnsworth 7 6 1 2 14 WWWL
3 Andy Gilgrist 6 4 2 2 10 WWLL
4 Christopher Piper 7 3 4 2 9 LWLW
5 Graham Curl 6 3 3 2 8 LWWW
6 Anna Cortis 5 2 3 0 5 WLWL
7 Kate Ashby 7 1 6 2 4 LLLL
8 Louise Nairns 7 0 7 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Anna Cortis bt Louise Nairns (Mar 7) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentAndy Gilgrist bt Graham Curl (Mar 7) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, played in a great spirit with lots of mutual encouragement."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Kate Ashby (Mar 5) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A number of good rallies and deuces. The second set in particular was closer than the scoreline suggests. Some very awkward forehands to contend with! Look forward to playing again at some point."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentGraham Curl bt Louise Nairns (Mar 4) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match, with some enjoyable rallies, and amusing trick shots! Louise has really improved over the last few months and I look forward to our next match."  -- Graham
Reveal CommentGraham Curl bt Kate Ashby (Mar 4) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A really friendly match played in a completely empty dome! Some really good rallies and the score doesn't really do it justice. Looking forward to playing again some time. "  -- Graham
Reveal CommentGee Farnsworth bt Kate Ashby (Mar 3) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Plenty of deuces. Tricky forehand - flat and side spin that comes into the body that took some getting used to. Nice back hand angles"  -- Gee
Gee Farnsworth bt Anna Cortis (Mar 2) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Louise Nairns (Feb 26) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match. Good luck for the rest of the games!"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentAndy Gilgrist bt Louise Nairns (Feb 18) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Louise. And for reminding me several times how devastating a good lob can be."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentAnna Cortis bt Kate Ashby (Feb 18) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed this match with Kate. We had good rallies and a fair few deuces."  -- Anna
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Christopher Piper (Feb 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some very good rallies, thanks for the match!"  -- Richard
Gee Farnsworth bt Louise Nairns (Feb 11) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentChristopher Piper bt Anna Cortis (Feb 9) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "As Federer said to Nadal after the Australian Open, if there was such a thing as a draw in tennis, then their match should have been one. That comment can apply to this match as Anna didn't really deserve to lose - it was so close all the way through. Thanks for a very enjoyable game."  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Anna Cortis (Feb 6) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match with some good rallies. Anna found some brilliant angles!"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentGraham Curl bt Christopher Piper (Feb 5) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable and tough match, with many Deuce games."  -- Graham

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Gee Farnsworth (Feb 5) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A really tough match, lots of rallies, deuces and breaks of serve. Momentum swung from one to the other at various points throughout the match which lasted for two and a quarter hours. Really enjoyed it!"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentChristopher Piper bt Kate Ashby (Feb 3) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game played in bright sunshine. Plenty of games went to deuce so closer than the score might suggest."  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Piper bt Louise Nairns (Jan 29) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match. Louise has improved a lot since we last played."  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentGee Farnsworth bt Andy Gilgrist (Jan 28) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Nice, friendly competitive match."  -- Gee
Kate Ashby bt Louise Nairns (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Andy Gilgrist (Jan 26) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match with some great rallies. Hope we can play again soon."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentAndy Gilgrist bt Kate Ashby (Jan 25) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a fun match Kate. Everyone else, watch out for Kate's forehands."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentRichard Male bt Graham Curl (Jan 22) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very tough but enjoyable match. The first set in particular was brutal, it lasted around an hour and 15 minutes with many games going to deuce. One game in particular had 8/9 deuces (we lost count!). Thanks for a really enjoyable match and look forward to playing again soon!"  -- Richard
Gee Farnsworth bt Graham Curl (Jan 21) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndy Gilgrist bt Christopher Piper (Jan 18) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Chris for a very enjoyable game which saw us both chasing every point. Lots of deuce games, including a marathon or two. Hope we can play again."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentGee Farnsworth bt Christopher Piper (Jan 17) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice friendly match. "  -- Gee