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Collapse AllElmbridge Parks Singles - Round 40 | Thursday 19 August 2021 to Wednesday 13 October 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 September 2021)

It was great to see so many players out on court during this Round, enjoying friendly, competitive tennis and making new friends. We hope you had a great time battling it out! There is just one more Round for 2021 and we’re looking forward to having you join us again. We think Local Tennis Leagues players are the keenest of them all, so it’ll be no surprise to see many of you back out there during the cooler months. Join now to secure your place!

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Siddhartha Kunzru 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Adrian Morkis 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
3 Thomas Ashcroft 3 1 2 0 2 WLL
4 Jamie Ross 2 0 2 0 0 LL
5 Kai Diers 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Tom Rubie 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Juan Melendres 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Philip Eshelby 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentThomas Ashcroft bt Kai Diers (Sep 30) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was fun game despite the difficult conditions. It was a windy day and West End Rec court is not in a good state, the court is pretty uneven and I even took a tumble on a patch of mud at the back of the court. Luckily for me I think I was able to cope better and Kai struggled to find rhythm. There were some good competitive games and it was an enjoyable match, thanks Kai!"  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Thomas Ashcroft (Sep 25) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "First time for me playing at Giggs Hill Field - nice newly laid out courts though pity about the noisy background (basketball court, fitness classes) which makes it tough to focus -:( I really felt off-color today and struggled with my timing. Thankfully Thomas was also a bit inconsistent which helped me a bit. He is lighting quick around the court and makes you win the point few times over! Thanks Tom for the game."  -- Siddhartha
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Kai Diers (Sep 22) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect day for a game of tennis. Scoreline is a bit unfair for Kai as he is a much better plays who just needs to shake off the rust. Great to meet you Kai, wishing you all the best for other matches in the league."  -- Siddhartha
Adrian Morkis bt Jamie Ross (Sep 14) Walkover

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Adrian Morkis (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "As always, a competitive match with Adrian. I was quick off the blocks while Adrian was a bit error-prone in the 1st set which made it relatively straightforward for me. Adrian got into his groove in the 2nd set while I struggled a bit and had to dig deep in the end to close it out. Thanks Adrian for the game! "  -- Siddhartha
Reveal CommentAdrian Morkis bt Thomas Ashcroft (Sep 6) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect conditions to play tennis. Thank you Thomas for the game and good luck for remaining league matches."  -- Adrian
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Jamie Ross (Aug 29) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect conditions for tennis on a sunny Sunday morning @ Cricket way. Thanks Jamie for a good game!"  -- Siddhartha
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Tom Rubie (Aug 24) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Tom, it was a pleasure meeting you. Wishing you all the best for remaining matches in the league."  -- Siddhartha

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 David Bryan 5 3 2 2 8 WWLL
2 Vadim Larin 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
3 Paul Murana 2 2 0 0 4 WW
4 Ali Wood 1 1 0 0 2 W
5 Ross Mcvey 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
6 Matthew Cornell 2 0 2 0 0 LL
7 Michael Islip 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDavid Bryan bt Matthew Cornell (Oct 7) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "A match of 2 sets this one!! I luckily enough, raced away with the first set with everything coming off the racket perfect. Come the second though, Matthew has found his range, was serving very well, hitting great passing shots and I couldn't find a winner for love nor money!! Matthew went 4-1 quickly and I had to dig deep to claw the set back to a tie breaker, which luckily went my way. Thank you for the game and the invite down to Esher to play under the lights. Good luck with the remaining games."  -- David
Reveal CommentDavid Bryan bt Vadim Larin (Sep 30) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Firstly what a lovely facility the new All England Tennis Club Community Centre is, and about time that there is public access indoor courts!!! Back to the match. A very topsee tervy first set that only had 3 holds of serve (guess we were both not use to the perfect conditions!!). Vadim though played very well and raced to a 4-1 lead and then held out to take the first. Then my serve and ground strokes started to fire and Vadim consistency dropped and allowed me to take the second quickly. The third was a tight start, but once I got ahead I was able to hold out. Great match, thank you Vadim and great suggestion playing there."  -- David
Reveal CommentPaul Murana bt Ross Mcvey (Sep 13) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Ross is a good player with incredible running speed, he is a bit out of practice at the moment but we still enjoyed decent, competitive rallies. The first set was over quite quickly but by the second set things became much tighter. Thank you for the match and I look forward to playing you again in a future round."  -- Paul
Ali Wood bt David Bryan (Sep 12) 6-1, 7-5
Vadim Larin bt Matthew Cornell (Sep 11) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentPaul Murana bt David Bryan (Sep 10) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Our planned match got rained off so we played this match indoors. David applied a lot of pressure throughout with his pace and strong forehand. I took a strong lead in the second set and had match points at 5-2, but I was not able to convert and David won the next two games which put my final service game under significant pressure. A fun and tight match that was swung on account of a few unforced errors."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentDavid Bryan bt Ross Mcvey (Sep 3) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely game this evening, in some actual summer sunshine!!! The score line flattered me slightly as Ross was amazing at getting the ball back and forcing 1 more shot, and a number of the games went to deuce. I was just able to pinch the winning points at the right time. Thank you for the game Ross and good luck."  -- David
Vadim Larin bt Ross Mcvey (Sep 1) 6-1, 6-2

Group Summary:

An exciting group with Georgi's 3-set win over runner up Matthew proving decisive in taking the group title!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Georgi Zhelev 6 5 1 2 12 WLWW
2 Matthew PRUNTY 6 4 2 2 12 WWLL
3 Owen Francis 7 4 3 2 11 WWWW
4 Tom Philp 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
5 Roberto Soler 5 2 3 0 6 WLLW
6 Michael Dwyer 7 2 5 2 6 LWLL
7 Trevor Gillman 5 1 4 2 6 LLLW
8 Oliver Marlin 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentGeorgi Zhelev bt Michael Dwyer (Oct 12) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Michael, really enjoyed playing with you!"  -- Georgi
Roberto Soler bt Georgi Zhelev (Oct 11) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentMichael Dwyer bt Oliver Marlin (Oct 10) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable, competitive match. Played with great sportsmanship. My third time playing Ollie. I was lucky to be on form today while Ollie wasn't. The score doesn't reflect all the deuce games and strenuous rallies."  -- Michael
Reveal CommentMatthew PRUNTY bt Trevor Gillman (Oct 9) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Trevor, the scoreline didn’t reflect how close it was."  -- Matthew
Owen Francis bt Oliver Marlin (Oct 8) 6-2, 6-0
Owen Francis bt Michael Dwyer (Oct 6) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Reveal CommentRoberto Soler v Trevor Gillman (Oct 2) 6-3, 1-1 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Rain delay, trying to find a time to finish"  -- Roberto
Reveal CommentMatthew PRUNTY bt Roberto Soler (Sep 28) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Matty, great match!"  -- Roberto
Tom Philp bt Roberto Soler (Sep 27) 6-1, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Owen Francis bt Matthew PRUNTY (Sep 26) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
Roberto Soler bt Michael Dwyer (Sep 26) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentGeorgi Zhelev bt Trevor Gillman (Sep 24) 4-6, 7-6 (7-0), 3-1 Trevor Gillman Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game, Trevor! It was a pleasure! I am really sorry it had to end this way! Good luck and stay well!"  -- Georgi
Owen Francis bt Roberto Soler (Sep 18) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentGeorgi Zhelev bt Oliver Marlin (Sep 15) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game, Ollie! Keep it up and good luck with rest of the league! Georgi"  -- Georgi
Reveal CommentGeorgi Zhelev bt Matthew PRUNTY (Sep 12) 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game, Matty! It was very competitive and mental match! Good luck "  -- Georgi
Tom Philp bt Trevor Gillman (Sep 11) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Reveal CommentGeorgi Zhelev bt Owen Francis (Sep 9) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the pleasant game, Owen! We had lovely and competitive rallies! Good luck with your next games! Georgi"  -- Georgi
Reveal CommentMatthew PRUNTY bt Michael Dwyer (Sep 8) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very competitive, good luck with the rest of your games "  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentMichael Dwyer bt Trevor Gillman (Sep 2) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "I really enjoyed meeting Trevor. We had a great match played in the very best spirit of sportsmanship. It was a real treat for me to play such an experienced player with such a beautiful all-around game. I learned a lot from him. I hope our paths cross again. The courts in Molesey Hurst are in the finest condition of all the Elmbridge Courts I've played on. Thanks for booking them, Trevor."  -- Michael
Tom Philp bt Owen Francis (Sep 1) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentMatthew PRUNTY bt Oliver Marlin (Aug 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good match, both players going for winners"  -- Matthew
Trevor Gillman bt Owen Francis (Aug 28) 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentTom Philp bt Michael Dwyer (Aug 28) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable first game in the league. Thanks Michael. Some good close games and the rain held off"  -- Tom

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ben Coyle 6 5 1 0 11 WLWW
2 Tom Shrives 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
3 Paul Murphy 5 3 2 2 9 LLWW
4 David Hurrell 4 2 2 2 8 WLLW
5 Giuseppe Torzillo 5 0 5 2 4 LLLL
6 Piotr Brudzinski 3 1 2 0 3 LWL
7 Phil Giddings 4 0 4 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Ben Coyle bt Giuseppe Torzillo (Oct 10) Walkover
Reveal CommentTom Shrives bt Ben Coyle (Oct 9) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Top match. So so even that most games went to deuce and each set was approx. 1 hour long! I started like a rocket with good serves and a few strong overheads to go 4-1 up before Ben really settled into it and played near perfect tennis for a little bit, taking 5 games in a row to win the set 6-4. The second set was a bit bonkers with 11 breaks of serve in a row (and we were both serving okay!). I snuck a hold at the end to close out the set. Final set was again close but I was fortunate to get a couple of games clear midway through and just about hang on. Last game went to deuce a few times though (naturally). Cheers Ben, great opponent. Hope to play again soon. Good luck in your next match. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Shrives bt Piotr Brudzinski (Sep 26) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Something like 9 out of the first 10 games went to deuce and I was lucky to come out on the right side of the scoreline. Very tough match. Good luck in remaining matches Piotr. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentDavid Hurrell bt Phil Giddings (Sep 25) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A close match, I managed to save two set points in the second before winning it 7-5,"  -- David
Reveal CommentBen Coyle bt Paul Murphy (Sep 23) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This was our second time facing one another in the league, the first one taking place back in May. I’m glad to have avenged that loss today in what was a very competitive, enjoyable match, played in great spirits with fantastic sportsmanship throughout. I took a quick lead in the first set with some aggressive net play, the second set Paul upped his level significantly and hit some impeccable lobs and forehands down the line. I played higher percentage tennis and cut out some of the unforced errors in the third and managed to close it out. As with any great tennis match the momentum ebbed and flowed with both of us having moments on top so I’m glad to have got the win. I look forward to playing on the clay next time Paul. "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentTom Shrives bt Paul Murphy (Sep 19) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A good close match and with some nice rallies. I was fortunate my 1st serve held firm for a bit and allowed my to find a rhythm. Good luck with remaining matches Paul. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentPiotr Brudzinski bt Giuseppe Torzillo (Sep 19) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Pleasure to okay piotr. First meeting between us. Can't complain lain about the scoreline. Some good rallies, and a couple of great shots by myself,and plenty of great shots by piotr"  -- Giuseppe
Ben Coyle bt Piotr Brudzinski (Sep 16) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentPaul Murphy bt David Hurrell (Sep 14) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A great match in the dark and wet. Good fun and challenging!"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentBen Coyle bt Phil Giddings (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match with Phil today played in good spirits. Hope to play again in the future. Good luck with your remaining fixtures. "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentTom Shrives bt Giuseppe Torzillo (Sep 7) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "1st set on serve, no breaks, 5-4 (30-30) and I won a ridiculously fortunate net cord. I then snuck the break point and took what was a very even set, 6-4. I was glad to win the second set swiftly given the heat! A really enjoyable match. Well played Giuseppe and best of luck in remaining matches. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentBen Coyle bt David Hurrell (Sep 7) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful late summer’s evening for tennis. David took a commanding 3-0 lead in the first set with some great passing shots and use of the slice. Took me a while to get the hang of his leftie serve as well. I held after the early break but couldn’t get one back until 5-3 when I scraped it. Only to immediately lose my serve in the next game and David to close out the set 6-4. Thankfully I’d built a little momentum by that point and shaken off some early nerves to comfortably win the second set. Third set was a tighter affair but I did get the early break in the first game which carried me through for a 6-3 win. Some top shotmaking from both of us today which led to a very enjoyable, competitive match. Good luck with the rest of the league."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentPaul Murphy bt Phil Giddings (Sep 5) 6-0, 6-7 (0-7), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Amazing match, very close 2nd set with some great rallies! A lot of fun to play against, hope to play Paul again soon!" -- Phil
Reveal CommentPaul Murphy bt Giuseppe Torzillo (Sep 4) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Some nice rallys"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentTom Shrives bt Phil Giddings (Aug 26) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "The result was a bit tough on Phil. He played a lot better than the scoreline suggests. Some good rallies across both sets. "  -- Tom

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDavid Hurrell bt Giuseppe Torzillo (Aug 24) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another warm day and close match to the end" -- David
Giuseppe Torzillo v Phil Giddings (Aug 22) 7-6, 4-3 TBC

Group Summary:

Another close title race with Ronald and Neil both finishing with 5 wins and 13 points, however Ronald won their head to head so he finished top!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ronald Tsawayo 5 5 0 2 13 WWWW
2 Neil Aitken 7 5 2 2 13 WWLW
3 Daniel Mohacsi 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
4 Luigi Mortellaro 7 2 5 2 9 LWLL
5 Mark Prunty 6 2 4 2 8 LWLL
6 Harjinder Badyal 7 2 5 2 7 LLWW
7 Dan Strang 6 1 5 2 7 LLLL
8 Michael Millington 3 2 1 0 4 LWW

Match Results:

Reveal CommentNeil Aitken bt Harjinder Badyal (Oct 3) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for playing Neil, excellent match, lots of good points and rallies. We had all kind of weather conditions during the match, Lovely sunshine, heavy wind, overcast with total clouds cover, gusty wind, heavy rain, pretty sure i felt some hails too. Only thing missing was probably a rainbow. "  -- Harjinder
Ronald Tsawayo v Daniel Mohacsi (Oct 2) 6-2, 1-0 TBC
Reveal CommentNeil Aitken bt Michael Millington (Sep 28) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Bit of a slippy one!! Thanks for a fun game!!"  -- Neil
Reveal CommentMichael Millington bt Luigi Mortellaro (Sep 26) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Luigi...really enjoyed the game"  -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Millington bt Harjinder Badyal (Sep 24) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful weather in Weybridge, enjoyable tight games in which we both had leads only to be pulled back. Ran out of time so match to be completed another day. Michael to serve next."  -- Harjinder
Daniel Mohacsi bt Dan Strang (Sep 19) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentLuigi Mortellaro bt Mark Prunty (Sep 19) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Bit of a rush as it started raining and had to finish before lights went out. Thanks "  -- Luigi
Ronald Tsawayo bt Luigi Mortellaro (Sep 13) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentMark Prunty bt Neil Aitken (Sep 12) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game with some great points , rallies and shots , thanks Neil "  -- Mark
Ronald Tsawayo bt Dan Strang (Sep 12) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentHarjinder Badyal bt Luigi Mortellaro (Sep 7) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Luigi. Lots of long rallies and tights points. Thanks for agreeing to finish this another day as I ran out of time"  -- Harjinder
  • "Really close match completed in blazing hot sunshine. Could have gone either way. Thanks for playing Luigi." -- Harjinder
Reveal CommentHarjinder Badyal bt Dan Strang (Sep 6) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very tight match against Dan, to be completed later. Thanks Dan for agreeing to stop play due to bad light at 19:30hrs. Really could do with floodlights on the courts."  -- Harjinder
  • "Managed to complete match. Close final few games with one long deuce game. Dan played really well at the net but i managed to get through. Thanks Dan, hope to play again." -- Harjinder
Reveal CommentDaniel Mohacsi bt Mark Prunty (Sep 5) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the great game Mark. I enjoyed the sunshine but it was exhausting... :)"  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentNeil Aitken bt Dan Strang (Sep 1) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "What a game!!! Thanks Dan. Good to see you again"  -- Neil
Reveal CommentNeil Aitken bt Luigi Mortellaro (Aug 31) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "thanks for a great game Luigi :-)"  -- Neil
Reveal CommentDan Strang bt Mark Prunty (Aug 30) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game as usual. Mark had some really tough serves and we had lots of right games. "  -- Dan
Reveal CommentNeil Aitken bt Daniel Mohacsi (Aug 30) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tough game. Could of gone either way. I had some lucky net calls! Hope to pay against Daniel again sometime too."  -- Neil
Ronald Tsawayo bt Mark Prunty (Aug 29) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-2
Reveal CommentLuigi Mortellaro bt Dan Strang (Aug 29) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great competitive match. Some great long rallies Luigi "  -- Luigi
Reveal CommentMark Prunty bt Harjinder Badyal (Aug 27) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game , 1st set could have gone either way and included one of the longest juice games I’ve played !"  -- Mark
Daniel Mohacsi bt Harjinder Badyal (Aug 27) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentDaniel Mohacsi bt Luigi Mortellaro (Aug 23) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This was my first match in LTL and I really enjoyed it. Great game, great opponent. Thanks Luigi for arranging this."  -- Daniel
Ronald Tsawayo bt Neil Aitken (Aug 22) 6-1, 6-2
Ronald Tsawayo bt Harjinder Badyal (Aug 19) 6-1, 6-2

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Andy Owen 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Javier Lujambio 7 5 2 2 12 WWWL
3 William Essex 7 4 3 2 12 WWLL
4 Siobhan Hennessy 5 3 2 2 9 WWLW
5 Nadeem Malik 7 3 4 2 8 WLLW
6 Mirko Szabadka 7 2 5 2 7 LLLW
7 Elizabeth O’Connor 6 2 4 2 6 LWLL
8 Dotun Olaniyan 7 1 6 2 5 LLWL

Match Results:

Javier Lujambio bt Mirko Szabadka (Oct 11) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt Dotun Olaniyan (Oct 10) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What a great, fun game! This was a difficult, tactical match, with both of us having to cover a lot of ground to stay in points. Level pegging half way through the first set as neither of us wanted to win a service game, before a couple of surprise service holds gave me the edge and the set. The second set score is in no way representative of the play, which was close in every game. A real pleasure to meet you Dotun and look forward to playing again very soon. Thanks very much :) Andy"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentWilliam Essex bt Elizabeth O’Connor (Oct 9) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a really fun game played in good humour on a bright Saturday afternoon. We had some really good rallies and several long deuce games. Elizabeth took a 3-0 lead in the 2nd set but I managed to regain momentum and see the set out. Thank you Elizabeth!"  -- William

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentElizabeth O’Connor bt Dotun Olaniyan (Oct 4) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match with lots of duece games, with the sun playing havoc at one end. A really enjoyable match, I will hopefully get to play some more with Dotun in the future, it definitely feels like I've made a new tennis buddy." -- Elizabeth
Reveal CommentNadeem Malik bt Elizabeth O’Connor (Oct 3) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "This was a really good fun game played on quite a slippery court. I almost slipped over a couple of times. Tricky conditions but we some how managed to see it through. Elizabeth is a really fun person to play with and I hope we get the chance to play each other again soon."  -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentWilliam Essex bt Mirko Szabadka (Oct 1) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match late on a bright sunny Friday afternoon with some really good rallies and many deuce games. It was great to meet you Mirko! "  -- William
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt William Essex (Sep 19) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A hard fought and very competitive game as usual against Will. Some good serving on both sides and some excellent long and short points made for a great game. Always a pleasure playing you Will, and look forward to doing so again soon. Thanks :)"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentDotun Olaniyan bt Nadeem Malik (Sep 18) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable and evenly contested match. Fortunately I was just able to edge it with Nadeem having taken early leads in both sets. Nadeem was a very tough opponent, with some great passing shots and some wicked spin and variety on his serves. However, I managed to serve well and consistently, which proved to be the key to the victory. Thanks for a great match Nadeem and good luck for your remaining contest. Hope to play you again soon."  -- Dotun
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt Mirko Szabadka (Sep 17) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very flattering scoreline! The first four games went to deuce, and Mirko had plenty of break points against me. Really enjoyed meeting you Mirko and look forward to playing again soon. Cheers :)"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentJavier Lujambio bt Dotun Olaniyan (Sep 13) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very close game. We had very nice rallies and both of us had good winner shots. In the firs set we had two games that lasted forever. And the second one was very close, we both broke the opponent service 7 of 12 games, so anyone could have won the set really. Looking forward to play you again Dotum. Good luck with the rest of the games. "  -- Javier
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt Nadeem Malik (Sep 12) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely day in Walton and a closer game than the score suggests with quite a few deuces. Thanks for the game Nadeem and good luck in the rest of your matches. Andy"  -- Andy
  • "Thanks for the kind words, Andy, but the truth is you're a fantastic player! Andy has a very powerful serve and is able to place the ball anywhere in the court with very high accuracy! I really didn't stand a chance. I would tip Andy as the number 1 seed to win our group! Very well played and Good luck!" -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentJavier Lujambio bt William Essex (Sep 11) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match between William and me. I had the first set under control after winning 5 games in a row but he did the same in the second when he started connecting his first service. And third one was very close, I managed to break William's service twice and with a lot of effort and close scores in the last games I managed to keep mine. A lot of fun William, hope we play again soon! "  -- Javier
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt Elizabeth O’Connor (Sep 11) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed a competitive and fun game with Elizabeth, with lots of deuces and one very long game towards the end. Good luck in the rest of your games Elizabeth, great to meet you and look forward to playing in the future. Andy"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentMirko Szabadka bt Dotun Olaniyan (Sep 8) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! Dotun has really good serves; with a bit of practice, they will cause some headaches to future opponents. We played during the last sunny day of the year, so I have also managed to add a bit of tanning on the side."  -- Mirko
Reveal CommentNadeem Malik bt William Essex (Sep 7) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic game. We met up to finish the 3rd set. I had a 3-0 lead but William played very well from the start and quickly took the lead to 4-5. The pressure was on me but I held my nerve and was able to play some winning shots to take back the lead and claim victory 7-5. Well played William. I thought you had me! It was so close. I look forward to playing a friendly with you soon." -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentAndy Owen bt Javier Lujambio (Sep 7) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game on a sweltering day Javier. Lovely to meet you and look forward to playing again! Cheers :)"  -- Andy
Reveal CommentSiobhan Hennessy bt Dotun Olaniyan (Sep 6) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Dotun and I played our match on quite a hot day so I was lucky it didn’t go to three sets. His serve let him down today, but once he got in his stride, he was hitting great shots. I was getting nervous when he broke me in the opening game of the first set (and almost did the same in the third game) but I somehow managed to hold on and win. Lovely to meet you Dotun, and hope we get to play again soon!"  -- Siobhan
Reveal CommentWilliam Essex bt Dotun Olaniyan (Sep 5) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was another really enjoyable game on a hot sunny day and we both had to pace ourselves in the hot conditions. Dotun hit a high number of fabulous aces, even on second serve and his serve and volley game created some exciting and fun rallies. It was really great to meet you Dotun and best of luck with your other games!"  -- William
Reveal CommentNadeem Malik bt Mirko Szabadka (Sep 5) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "This is the first time I have joined a league and my very first game. Mirko and I were very evenly matched. I stormed ahead 5-2 and then Mirko made a come-back and took the set to a tie-break. I eventually won 7-3 on the tie break. We started the 2nd set but had to stop at 2-2 due to it getting dark. To be continued..."  -- Nadeem
  • "We finished our match today. The second set was very evenly matched. A few school boy errors allowed Mirko to break my serve and take the second set. In the third set, I was up against some very strong serves from Mirko. Despite acing me at least twice and winning a number of points with some very slick slicing I was able to keep my cool and win the match. Thanks for the great game. I look forward to playing you again. Good luck in your other matches." -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentMirko Szabadka bt Elizabeth O’Connor (Sep 4) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "What an amazing match! Very difficult 1. set, that had many long rallies, and every game finished with a deuce. Thank you for the great play and hope you do well in the upcoming matches!"  -- Mirko
Reveal CommentJavier Lujambio bt Nadeem Malik (Sep 4) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Played in Giggs Hill in Thames Ditton, nice to play on new surface. Good match with very nice services and winning shots from Nadeem. Good luck in the rest of the league. "  -- Javier
  • "Hi Javier, thanks for the great friendly game. We had some really good rallies on a lovely re-surfaced tennis court with new nets. The first set we were fairly evenly matched and was hard fought. But sadly the second set didn't go my way and was over fairly quickly. I managed to get some good shots in but you were the better player. Well done! We had plenty of time left on our court booking so we played a friendly unofficial 3rd set which I managed to play much better. Hopefully we will find time to play each other again. Good luck with the rest of your matches." -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentElizabeth O’Connor bt Javier Lujambio (Aug 28) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "A very close game, with lots of duece games. Thanks for the tips Javier, I really enjoyed the game. "  -- Elizabeth
Reveal CommentSiobhan Hennessy bt Nadeem Malik (Aug 28) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was a great match. We both fought hard for the first set with lots of breaks of serve but I managed to pull through in the end. We were both pretty tired afterwards and the second set luckily went my way. Thanks for playing Nadeem, look forward to a rematch some time soon!"  -- Siobhan
  • "Hi Siobhan, thanks for a great game. The first set was quite evenly matched. We had some great rallies. I remember one of the games had a 12 point deuce. We kept battling it out with no-one quite able to win the advantage point. I think the 1st set took us over an hour to play. At the beginning of the second set the sun decided to poke it's head out from behind the clouds blinding me each time it was my service. Combined with Siobhan's precision placing of the ball, she had me running all over the court and quickly finished me off. Well done! I really enjoyed the game and hope that we can play again sometime." -- Nadeem
Reveal CommentJavier Lujambio bt Siobhan Hennessy (Aug 27) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "Very long and close match with Siobhan. Second set took for ages, mostly a game with endless deuces!! We stopped as it was getting darker and darker. Looking forward to finishing the game "  -- Javier
Reveal CommentSiobhan Hennessy bt Mirko Szabadka (Aug 23) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Score line is a little unfair to Mirko, he played really well and it was a tough battle that took almost two hours. Great match, Mirko!"  -- Siobhan
Reveal CommentWilliam Essex bt Siobhan Hennessy (Aug 22) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This was a fun match on a damp slippery court. I started off well taking the 1st 4 games but Siobhan came back strongly and began hitting winners eventually getting to a 6-5 lead in the set while errors had crept into my game. In the tie break I was lucky to be starting off on the less slippery side of the court without the sun in my eyes. The start of the second set saw some exciting rallies, running from side to side, one of which left me flat on my back following quite a hard fall but luckily ungrazed and unhurt. I nearly repeated the trick a few rallies later! Eventually I took the 2nd set but was lucky on a number of shots catching the net and just landing the right side.Lovely to meet you Siobhan- good luck for your remaining matches!"  -- William

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ali Hitch 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Stas STAVREV 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
3 James Drury 5 3 2 2 8 WLWW
4 Aileen Wilson 5 2 3 2 6 LLWW
5 Catherine Orezzi 6 2 4 2 6 WLLL
6 Bozena Olszak 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
7 Matt Simpkin 2 0 2 0 1 LL
8 Sheila MacArthur 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Catherine Orezzi bt Matt Simpkin (Oct 9) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
James Drury bt Aileen Wilson (Oct 2) 6-4, 7-5
Ali Hitch bt James Drury (Sep 26) 6-1, 6-1
Stas STAVREV bt Aileen Wilson (Sep 26) 7-5, 6-4
Stas STAVREV bt Bozena Olszak (Sep 19) 6-1, 6-0
Ali Hitch bt Bozena Olszak (Sep 12) 6-0, 6-1
Ali Hitch bt Catherine Orezzi (Sep 12) 6-0, 6-0
Aileen Wilson bt Bozena Olszak (Sep 7) 6-0, 6-0
Ali Hitch bt Stas STAVREV (Sep 5) 7-5, 6-2
Stas STAVREV bt Catherine Orezzi (Sep 4) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
James Drury bt Matt Simpkin (Sep 4) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAileen Wilson bt Catherine Orezzi (Aug 30) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant game! Thank you Aileen! "  -- Catherine
James Drury bt Catherine Orezzi (Aug 28) 6-3, 6-2
Ali Hitch bt Aileen Wilson (Aug 27) 7-5, 6-2
Catherine Orezzi bt Bozena Olszak (Aug 23) 6-0, 6-0
Stas STAVREV bt James Drury (Aug 22) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4