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Collapse AllEdgbaston Singles - Round 8 | Thursday 31 March 2022 to Wednesday 25 May 2022 (Midpoint: Wednesday 27 April 2022)
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Bird | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Richard Randle | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Ian Emery | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
| 4 | Tyrell Bailey | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LLWL | ||||||
| 5 | David Crowley | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
| 6 | Hong Giap Teo | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | LLLL | ||||||
| 7 | James Cumming | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRichard Randle bt Hong Giap Teo (May 15) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentTom Bird bt David Crowley (May 10) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match with David played in perfect conditions. David has a strong serve and good shots from both forehand and backhand. I was generally staying in the points longer and took advantage of short balls and came into the net when possible. Looking forward to our next one. " -- Tom
Reveal CommentIan Emery bt James Cumming (May 9) 1-6, 6-4, [11-9]
Player Comments:
- "I am sure James would agree but warming up it felt like David v Goliath such was the gulf in class. Predictably James won the first set in no time at all. Somehow I found myself 3-0 up in the second set. James started playing more conservatively and the rallies became more tense. At 5-1 up I thought the unthinkable might happen and I might actually win a set. James though won the next three games and I thought my chance had gone, however I won a tight 10th game to take the set. With time short we played a championship tiebreaker (had we played a normal third set I am sure James would have won) which I somehow won 11-9. We both left the court in a state of shock thinking how on earth did that happen! It felt like day light robbery." -- Ian
Reveal CommentIan Emery bt David Crowley (May 7) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "At 4-6, 2-4 0-30 it looked like David was going to win in straight sets. I dug though incredibly deep to win the second set and eventually win the match after more than 3 hours. A very close match that could have gone either way." -- Ian
Reveal CommentTom Bird bt Hong Giap Teo (May 6) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Tough game with Hong due to the very poor weather which we played in. We’ll have another one in better conditions sometime. " -- Tom
Reveal CommentRichard Randle bt Tyrell Bailey (May 5) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good match in nice weather this evening. I managed to start well and hit a few winners and first serves. Tyrell got around the court quickly and hit some very good shots. The second set was close and Tyrell served better, forcing me to hold my own serve. Thanks for the game " -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Randle bt David Crowley (Apr 30) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Another enjoyable game with David. We had lots of rallies and he played some good tennis. I was able to hit a few winners and the scoreline is flattering. Always a pleasure playing David. Thanks for the game." -- Richard
Reveal CommentIan Emery bt Tyrell Bailey (Apr 29) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Before the match Tyrell suggested we book the court for three hours given our last match was a gruelling 3 setter. When Tyrell raced into a 4-0 lead in the first set I did wonder if we would even need the court for one hour. I avoided the whitewash but Tyrell won the first set fairly easily 6-3. The second set was a very tense affair with long games and and even longer rallies. It could have gone either way but I managed to win 6-4 and carried the momentum through to final the final set. After 2.5 hours I was very tired!" -- Ian
Reveal CommentTyrell Bailey bt Hong Giap Teo (Apr 20) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good, competitive match in less than ideal windy conditions. " -- Tyrell
Reveal CommentTom Bird bt Tyrell Bailey (Apr 15) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Perfect day for tennis, first time this year it was actually warm on court. Tyrell started very strongly and was 3-0 40/30 up, I managed to start making more balls and was able to start winning more points and took the first set 6-4. The second set was close throughout and I managed to take it 6-3. Really enjoyable and competitive game played in perfect conditions. Looking forward to the next one. " -- Tom
David Crowley bt Hong Giap Teo (Apr 9) 6-2, 6-3
David Crowley bt Tyrell Bailey (Apr 9) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentIan Emery bt Hong Giap Teo (Apr 8) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "This was the third time I have played Hong and he is always a pleasure to play. Although the scoreline suggests it was relatively one sided it was anything but, with long rallies and many of the games going to deuce." -- Ian
Reveal CommentRichard Randle bt James Cumming (Apr 7) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "James and I always have close matches and tonight was no exception. Two close sets with James making a comeback in both before I narrowly won. Always a pleasure playing at The Priory - I look forward to our next match." -- Richard
Reveal CommentTom Bird bt Ian Emery (Apr 2) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Second time playing Ian, good to see him back in the league for the summer. Ian is very consistent and makes a lot of balls you really have to work to win points. Enjoyable match. " -- Tom
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Starling | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WWL | ||||||
| 2 | Ruth Evans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLWL | ||||||
| 3 | Rob Holland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
| 4 | Jayant Vishal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
| 5 | Thomas Bonney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
| 6 | Richard Panek | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
| 7 | Jonathan Winspeare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Rob Starling bt Thomas Bonney (May 14) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Rob Starling bt Ruth Evans (May 13) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Rob Holland bt Richard Panek (Apr 30) 6-1, 6-1
Rob Holland bt Ruth Evans (Apr 20) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentRuth Evans bt Richard Panek (Apr 9) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This is the first time playing Richard. He hits the ball incredibly hard and fast and can serve really well , forcing me to play defensively most of the time so I feel lucky to have won. We had a very enjoyable post-match rallying session and I look forward to playing him again." -- Ruth
Jayant Vishal bt Rob Starling (Apr 3) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Reveal CommentJayant Vishal bt Ruth Evans (Apr 2) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Ruth is an amazing person and passionate tennis player. We had wonderful time out there, just got lucky with the score. Very low percentage of unforced errors and killing drops Ruth has it all. Good luck for rest of the marches !!!!" -- Jayant
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Drissell | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Sam Bossman | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Leanne Beeson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
| 4 | Peter Drake | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WLL | ||||||
| 5 | Vincent Van Goor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WLL | ||||||
| 6 | Michael Butler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WLL | ||||||
| 7 | Partha Mohanty | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL |
Match Results:
Michael Butler bt Leanne Beeson (May 15) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), [10-8]
Reveal CommentSam Bossman bt Leanne Beeson (May 14) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to play Leanne again, had some cracking rallies in the heat of the day. Look forward to playing again!" -- Sam
Vincent Van Goor bt Michael Butler (May 14) 6-3, 6-4
Chris Drissell bt Michael Butler (May 11) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentSam Bossman bt Vincent Van Goor (May 7) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Super hot and we were suffering but great to play with Vince again." -- Sam
Reveal CommentPeter Drake bt Leanne Beeson (Apr 23) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Both sets to a pattern, a strong start for me then Leanne on top then just shaded the game. Thanks Leanne" -- Peter
Leanne Beeson bt Partha Mohanty (Apr 19) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Reveal CommentChris Drissell bt Peter Drake (Apr 17) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was a fun and warm game in the sun . Nice to meet Peter. " -- Chris
Chris Drissell bt Leanne Beeson (Apr 10) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentSam Bossman bt Partha Mohanty (Apr 8) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet Partha and enjoyed our match in the sun." -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Bossman bt Peter Drake (Apr 5) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "But windy but nice to meet Peter and enjoyed our match! " -- Sam
Reveal CommentChris Drissell bt Sam Bossman (Apr 3) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A really good match was very close. Sam is a very good server and has a powerful shot. Hopefully we’ll play again soon. " -- Chris
Reveal CommentChris Drissell bt Vincent Van Goor (Apr 2) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A good game. Was very warm! We used slightly older balls which the bounce wasn’t great. But it meant we both hit a few aces which was fun! " -- Chris
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Lloyd | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Rohit Pallan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | LWWW | ||||||
| 3 | Paul Zhu | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
| 4 | Leigh Cornell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
| 5 | Evaldas Navickis | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
| 6 | Manda Kaur | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | LLLL | ||||||
| 7 | Jonathan Kinsey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL | ||||||
| 8 | Emma Birch | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Rebecca Lloyd bt Jonathan Kinsey (May 10) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentLeigh Cornell bt Manda Kaur (May 8) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game and weather! " -- Leigh
Rebecca Lloyd bt Rohit Pallan (May 8) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentRohit Pallan bt Jonathan Kinsey (May 6) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (12-10), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A great match with Jonathan. He has a great playing style which saw us in some tense rallies and hard baseline hitting. After conceding a set point in the first set and being 4-1 down in the 2nd set I levelled to a tiebreak which I saved 4 match points to eventually take it. Third set was of a higher quality. Glad to get through it and look forward to playing Jonathan again." -- Rohit
Rebecca Lloyd bt Emma Birch (Apr 30) Walkover
Reveal CommentRohit Pallan bt Leigh Cornell (Apr 24) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Leigh, some challenging rallies. Thanks" -- Rohit
Reveal CommentRohit Pallan bt Emma Birch (Apr 22) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Emma. She has a great serve. Thanks for the match. " -- Rohit
Reveal CommentRohit Pallan bt Evaldas Navickis (Apr 20) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Overall a decent match with Evaldas in which I was trailing 2-6, 3-1. When we resumed play, I found better rhythm and was up at 5-3 in the 2nd but eventually levelled up the match 1 set each. I was up at 5-2 in the final set and squandered that lead with far too many mistakes, but was able to close it out in a 3rd set breaker. However he kept me on my toes with his defensive play - a little frustrating at times :) but happy with the win. " -- Rohit
Paul Zhu bt Evaldas Navickis (Apr 19) 6-2, 6-2
Paul Zhu bt Leigh Cornell (Apr 17) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentRohit Pallan bt Manda Kaur (Apr 17) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good game with Manda, some nice rallies. Thanks " -- Rohit
Rebecca Lloyd bt Evaldas Navickis (Apr 11) 6-0, 6-1
Paul Zhu bt Manda Kaur (Apr 10) 6-1, 6-0
Rebecca Lloyd bt Paul Zhu (Apr 6) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentLeigh Cornell bt Evaldas Navickis (Apr 3) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed the game, had some good rallies Good to be back playing a league again" -- Leigh
Rebecca Lloyd bt Manda Kaur (Apr 3) 6-3, 6-0
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Edgbaston.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, 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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