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Collapse AllCrystal Palace Singles - Round 18 | Thursday 29 March 2018 to Wednesday 23 May 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 April 2018)

A quieter round this time in Crystal Palace with just the one big group, nevertheless we saw a good number of matches played and some close competition for places. We hope to see the league grow now summer is on it's way, but do help spread the word if you can. See you next time!

Group Summary:

A stunning seven wins for Chris sees him retain the title in emphatic style - well played Chris. Can anyone rise to the challenge set by Chris next time? Tony showed great commitment to get on court for all of his matches and thanks to a combination of four victories, scheduling prowess and battling performances he is rewarded for his efforts with the silver.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Chris Derwitsch 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Tony Foreman 7 4 3 2 12 WWWW
3 Burnham Quail 6 4 2 0 9 LWLW
4 Andrew Fifield 4 3 1 0 8 WWWL
5 Celia Edwards 3 3 0 0 7 WW
6 Alistair Good 7 2 5 2 7 LLLW
7 Tom Burnell 4 1 3 2 4 LLWL
8 Lien Hoang 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
9 Tabrez Akhtar 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Andrew Fifield bt Lien Hoang (May 20) 6-0, 6-2
Celia Edwards v Burnham Quail (May 20) 7-5, 5-7 TBC
Reveal CommentTony Foreman bt Tabrez Akhtar (May 20) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Another match at Kings Hall Road (third this week) so I was totally attunned to the conditions and , for a change, every aspect of my game seemed to be in working order. As time went on, Tabrez seemed to get used to my style of play so our next match may well be closer!"  -- Tony
Chris Derwitsch bt Burnham Quail (May 19) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentCelia Edwards bt Tony Foreman (May 18) 5-5 Tony Foreman Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Celia and I played one another in cold and damp conditions but we were soon thoroughly warmed-up chasing everything down. A great contrast in styles. None of the games were Love games. Long rallies. Individual points went on for seven or eight shots, sometimes more. Neither of us could achieve a decisive break. Unfortunately, just as things were reaching a climax, the Heavens opened. We're looking forward to continuing the match another day"  -- Tony

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTony Foreman bt Alistair Good (May 17) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a relentless battle. As time went on, Alister seemed to get the measure of my shots and match me for consistency. And he pulled off some remarkable gets. Somehow I pulled myself together and knocked off the last two games by the narrowest of margins. I went home mentally and physically spent"  -- Tony
Andrew Fifield bt Tom Burnell (May 13) Walkover
Burnham Quail bt Alistair Good (May 13) 6-3, 6-2
Celia Edwards bt Lien Hoang (May 13) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Andrew Fifield bt Burnham Quail (May 12) 6-3, 7-5
Celia Edwards bt Alistair Good (May 7) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentAndrew Fifield v Celia Edwards (May 7) 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Had to stop as it was getting dark"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentTony Foreman v Andrew Fifield (May 6) 6-4, 1-6, 4-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "A terrific match in baking hot conditions. Almost every game involved at least six points. Andrew seemed to have it sewn up at 5-1 but I managed to get back to 4-5 by the time we had to break off"  -- Tony
Chris Derwitsch bt Tabrez Akhtar (May 6) 6-3, 6-0
Alistair Good bt Tabrez Akhtar (May 5) 7-5, 6-0
Reveal CommentTony Foreman bt Tom Burnell (Apr 24) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "this was a six pointer (Tom and I both needed to finish another match to get bonus points) that nearly didn't happen as Your Truly had booked the court for 7 am rather than 7 O'Clock in the evening. I had had a match at lunchtime so I was still pumped up and my serve was going OK. We had some very long games and the match was much closer than the score suggests"  -- Tony
Burnham Quail bt Lien Hoang (Apr 24) 6-3, 6-0
Chris Derwitsch bt Alistair Good (Apr 22) 6-0, 6-1
Chris Derwitsch bt Andrew Fifield (Apr 21) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Reveal CommentTony Foreman bt Lien Hoang (Apr 21) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "quite a tough game in blazing sunshine with lots of long rallies and deuces - very enjoyable"  -- Tony
Reveal CommentTom Burnell bt Alistair Good (Apr 17) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Alistair found his rythm in the second set and started to punish my second serve. He chases every ball down which made for some good long rallies. This was a very enjoyable match."  -- Tom
Burnham Quail bt Tabrez Akhtar (Apr 15) 6-2, 6-1
Chris Derwitsch bt Lien Hoang (Apr 15) 6-1, 6-1
Chris Derwitsch bt Tom Burnell (Apr 14) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentBurnham Quail bt Tony Foreman (Apr 14) 4-6, 6-4, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • " a great match full of great gets - rallies went on and on. The outcome of the match was in the balance until the final point"  -- Tony
Alistair Good bt Lien Hoang (Apr 13) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Reveal CommentChris Derwitsch bt Tony Foreman (Apr 2) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great play by Chris"  -- Tony