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Collapse AllDocklands Singles - Round 28 | Thursday 18 October 2018 to Wednesday 12 December 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 November 2018)

Numbers were a little down on the last round with just 6 groups this time, perhaps due to the Autumn weather and darker evenings, but this didn't stop some great matches and rivalries resumed! There were plenty of close scorelines and some unlikely comebacks too, so thanks for supporting your local league and we're looking forward to more exciting tennis next year!

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Anton for following up his Group 3 crown last round with the Group 1 crown this time, notching up 3 wins including a hard fought 3 setter against Phil in which he won the last 2 sets on tiebreaks. David had an equally impressive 3 set win over Ivan, recovering from losing the second set to win the third 7-5. This followed an injury lay off for David so it's great to see him back on the court.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Anton Savolainen 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
2 Phil Zana 4 2 2 2 7 LWLW
3 Alejandro Glaria Gaston 3 2 1 0 4 WWL
4 Ivan Georgiev 4 0 4 2 4 LLLL
5 David Jahoda 2 1 1 0 3 LW
6 Dominic Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Ivan Tunjic 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 James Dillon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Alejandro Glaria Gaston bt Phil Zana (Nov 18) 6-3, 6-4
Alejandro Glaria Gaston bt Ivan Georgiev (Nov 17) 6-7, 6-2, 6-3
Phil Zana bt David Jahoda (Nov 10) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Anton Savolainen bt Ivan Georgiev (Nov 4) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentDavid Jahoda bt Ivan Georgiev (Nov 3) 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very tough match against Ivan after an injury break. Ivan has improved and played solid tennis. I am just happy to be back on the court again."  -- David
Anton Savolainen bt Alejandro Glaria Gaston (Oct 28) 7-5, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Anton Savolainen bt Phil Zana (Oct 27) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
Phil Zana bt Ivan Georgiev (Oct 21) 6-4, 7-5

Group Summary:

It was very close at the top of Group 2 with Neill and Volkan tied on 4 wins and 10 points, so the title came down to their head to head which Neill won after a close first set. David had a strong round too in third place with 3 match wins, including a test of nerve against Hitesh as he saw off a second set challenge and held firm in the tiebreak. Unfortunately David had to retire in his match against Neill after losing the first set, while the same thing happened to Marie in her match against David.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Neill Bulner 4 4 0 2 10 WWW
2 Volkan Ozugur 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 David Passarinho 5 3 2 2 8 WLW
4 Jack Turner 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
5 Hitesh Tuteja 5 1 4 2 4 LLLW
6 Marco Giuliani 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL
7 Marie Pouligny 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 Guy Wheeler 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

David Passarinho bt Marco Giuliani (Dec 1) 6-0, 6-0
Jack Turner bt Marco Giuliani (Nov 30) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentVolkan Ozugur bt David Passarinho (Nov 29) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with a good player. "  -- Volkan
Neill Bulner bt Hitesh Tuteja (Nov 25) 6-4, 6-2
Volkan Ozugur bt Hitesh Tuteja (Nov 18) 6-2, 6-4
David Passarinho bt Marie Pouligny (Nov 10) 6-1, 3-0 Marie Pouligny Retired
Neill Bulner bt Marco Giuliani (Nov 4) 6-1, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDavid Passarinho bt Hitesh Tuteja (Nov 4) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "It was great playing this match, with a long and tight second set. Looking forward to playing again."  -- David
Reveal CommentVolkan Ozugur bt Jack Turner (Nov 2) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match played with Jack. "  -- Volkan
Reveal CommentNeill Bulner bt David Passarinho (Oct 27) 6-4, 1-0 David Passarinho Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game pity had to end early in injury. "  -- Neill
Hitesh Tuteja bt Marco Giuliani (Oct 22) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentVolkan Ozugur bt Marco Giuliani (Oct 21) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was not his best day for Marco. Hope to play again."  -- Volkan
Jack Turner bt Hitesh Tuteja (Oct 20) 6-1, 6-2
Neill Bulner bt Volkan Ozugur (Oct 20) 7-5, 6-3

Group Summary:

It was a successful debut in the Docklands league for Cristobal who topped the group with 4 wins to finish a point clear of runner up Ulukbek. Credit to Ulukbek for taking a set off Cristobal in their head to head, as did Pravin although this match wasn't completed unfortunately. Ulukbek, Nelena and Vinu each won 2 matches so standings were determined by head to head results and points earned for sets won. Antoine recorded a hard earned victory over Vinu, coming back from losing the first set to love to win in 3 sets, while Nelena held her nerve to win a tough 3-setter against Antoine.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Cristobal Zapata 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Ulukbek Ibraev 4 2 2 2 9 LWLW
3 Nelena Paparisva 5 2 3 2 6 WWLL
4 Vinu Krishnan 4 2 2 0 5 LWLW
5 Antoine Simon 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL
6 Pravin Narasimhan 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 John Elliott 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Michael Neumann 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAntoine Simon bt Vinu Krishnan (Dec 8) 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent Game!"  -- Antoine

Match of the Group:

Nelena Paparisva bt Antoine Simon (Dec 2) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentVinu Krishnan bt Ulukbek Ibraev (Nov 25) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game. Lots of rallies and and few close games. "  -- Vinu
Nelena Paparisva bt Michael Neumann (Nov 25) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2
Cristobal Zapata bt Vinu Krishnan (Nov 18) 6-2, 6-2
Cristobal Zapata bt Antoine Simon (Nov 11) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentUlukbek Ibraev bt Nelena Paparisva (Nov 4) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nelena played well. Especially, the first set was very close. Both sets had long rallies. Overall, it was a very enjoyable match."  -- Ulukbek
Cristobal Zapata bt Ulukbek Ibraev (Nov 3) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Ulukbek Ibraev v John Elliott (Nov 2) 7-6 (7-1), 3-4 TBC
Ulukbek Ibraev v Pravin Narasimhan (Oct 28) 2-6, 6-3 TBC
Reveal CommentUlukbek Ibraev bt Antoine Simon (Oct 27) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was a great match with a lot of rallies. Antoine played well and the first set was very close. He has a good first serve. I hope we play many more matches in the future."  -- Ulukbek
Cristobal Zapata bt Nelena Paparisva (Oct 26) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentVinu Krishnan bt Nelena Paparisva (Oct 21) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game on a sunny Sunday morning. The court was initially damp due to moisture. The match was very enjoyable. The first set was very closely fought with lots of long rallies. The second set was also equally intense. Kudos to Nelena who continued playing even though she had injured her toe. It was great fun playing you, Nelena. Best of luck for your remaining games. "  -- Vinu

Group Summary:

This was a fairly quiet group with most of you playing only one or two matches except for group winner Ben who notched up 4 wins and one defeat. He was also the only player to earn the midway bonus points for match scheduling too, which helped him finish 6 points clear of runner up Peter. It was Peter who won their head to head though - well played!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ben Sheppee 5 4 1 2 10 LWWW
2 Peter O'neill 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Luke Tunyich 2 1 1 0 2 LW
4 Lee Chiu 2 1 1 0 2 LW
5 Viraj Chouhan 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 Adam Suchley 1 0 1 0 1 L
7 Joe Haywood 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 Jonathan Bunney 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPeter O'neill bt Ben Sheppee (Dec 4) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers for the game Ben!"  -- Peter
Ben Sheppee bt Luke Tunyich (Nov 18) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentPeter O'neill bt Adam Suchley (Nov 17) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers for the game Adam!"  -- Peter

Match of the Group:

Ben Sheppee bt Lee Chiu (Nov 5) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Adam Suchley v Viraj Chouhan (Nov 3) 2-6, 6-3 TBC
Ben Sheppee bt Joe Haywood (Oct 28) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentLuke Tunyich bt Joe Haywood (Oct 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the nice tennis game Joe. "  -- Luke
Lee Chiu bt Jonathan Bunney (Oct 24) 6-2, 6-4
Ben Sheppee bt Jonathan Bunney (Oct 19) 7-5, 6-3

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Kurt for winning Group 5 following promotion last round, as his 2 match wins saw him finish 2 points clear of runner up Vik. Vik was returning to league action after a break and picked up a win against Sharma. Sharma did well to improve his play and take Kurt to a tiebreak in their second set, while Vik did one better and took a set off Kurt in their head to head. Kurt and John were involved in a close 3 set match but sadly ran out of time and weren't able to reschedule... as happened with Kurt and Massimo too.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Kurt Williams 2 2 0 0 5 WW
2 Vik Khurana 2 1 1 0 3 LW
3 Massimo Cianfrocca 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 John Buckingham 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 Sharma Lokmani 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Mouche Cohen-Lamberger 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nazim Haque 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Paolo Alcini 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Sharma Lokmani (Dec 2) 6-2, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "We snuck in the match today in between the rain! Second set was could have gone either way as Sharma upped his game a lot! The break ended 8 -6. Great rallies and some ridiculous unforced errors from Kurt but somehow Kurt managed to take the match. Thanks Sharma and look forward to play you again."  -- Kurt

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Vik Khurana (Nov 13) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Vik to serve TBC"  -- Kurt
  • "The rivalry continues! Always a pleasure to play Vik. This is what friendly competition is all about. That running forehand of Viks is a wicked weapon. See you next time," -- Kurt
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v John Buckingham (Nov 6) 1-6, 6-3, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Kurt to serve when play begins"  -- Kurt
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v Massimo Cianfrocca (Nov 4) 3-6, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "TBC"  -- Kurt
Vik Khurana bt Sharma Lokmani (Nov 4) 6-3, 6-2

Group Summary:

Galin made a triumphant return to league action by winning 3 matches and earning midway bonus points for match scheduling. His closest match was against Tasnim, with most of the second set games going to deuce and the set as a whole coming down to a tiebreak. It was a close contest between Andre and Raul for runner up spot with 2 wins each, so it came down to their head to head which Andre won in 3 sets. There were wins too for Abdelaziz, Hamza and Kenneth while Galin and Kenneth were involved in a war of attrition in the second set with one game lasting for 20 minutes... a great effort both of you!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Galin Georgiev 4 3 1 2 8 WWLW
2 Andre Kashiwara 3 2 1 0 5 WWL
3 Raul Tudor 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
4 Abdelaziz Elasmar 4 1 3 2 5 LWLL
5 Hamza Nawaz 1 1 0 0 2 W
6 Kenneth Aitchison 4 1 3 0 2 LLLW
7 Tasnim Shah 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Mo Sharaf 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAndre Kashiwara bt Raul Tudor (Nov 24) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Raul, with long games, including a service with more than 20 points! Thanks for the match"  -- Andre
Reveal CommentAndre Kashiwara bt Kenneth Aitchison (Nov 17) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Kenneth with lots of close points and smart plays. Hope to play with him again in the future!"  -- Andre
Reveal CommentRaul Tudor bt Abdelaziz Elasmar (Nov 17) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "good opponent "  -- Raul
Reveal CommentGalin Georgiev bt Kenneth Aitchison (Nov 16) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Kenneth, especially second set. We had a game that lasted for +20 min with maybe 15 (or more) times on deuce. Good luck for the rest of tournament!"  -- Galin

Match of the Group:

Abdelaziz Elasmar bt Andre Kashiwara (Nov 10) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentRaul Tudor bt Kenneth Aitchison (Nov 10) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It took blood, sweat and maybe some tears to win. Great match!"  -- Raul
Reveal CommentGalin Georgiev bt Tasnim Shah (Nov 10) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Tasnim, with almost each game going do deuce - especially second set!"  -- Galin
Reveal CommentKenneth Aitchison bt Abdelaziz Elasmar (Nov 3) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A good match on a blustery day. Both players took a while to get settled, but the 2nd set was as close as it could be"  -- Kenneth
Hamza Nawaz bt Galin Georgiev (Oct 25) 6-3, 6-1
Galin Georgiev bt Abdelaziz Elasmar (Oct 20) 6-1, 6-4