Collapse AllEnfield Parks Singles - Round 46 | Thursday 11 June 2020 to Wednesday 5 August 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 8 July 2020)
It was great to see friendly, competitive tennis return to the courts of Enfield Parks post-lockdown and to welcome 7 new players to the league alongside regulars and returners. Well done for dusting off your rackets and collectively you played nearly three quarters of all possible matches which is a great effort. Thank you for supporting your local league and we hope to see you back in the next round!
Group Summary:
It was neck and neck at the top of Group 1 with Antonio and Sean both finishing on 10 points so Antonio's 3 set win in their head to head secured him the title. Sean had to work hard for both his wins, managing to stave off a third set against Simon but going the full distance against Daniel. This was their first encounter so we look forward to the re-match! Sean was involved in the group's other 3 set tussle, this time losing to Brian in the closest of scorelines. Great tennis!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Antonio Soto | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Sean Cull | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | Daniel Dobre | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WLWW | ||||||
4 | James Foot | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLWL | ||||||
5 | Brian Mcgurk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Simon Grant | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "very enjoyable competitive match with Simon on a sunny evening which could of gone either way. " -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "Topsy Turvy Match Brian raced into 4-0 lead before I fought back to take the next 6 in first set, After running out of steam in 2nd Brian dominated and won 6 out of 7 games before I won 5 in a row in Final set. thanks Brian for a high Quality Match which featured some amazing shots from both of us." -- James
Player Comments:
- "Great match that’s lasted over two hours but james run out of steam in the third set fortunately. " -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "There were some close games but Simon was a bit rusty and was quite tough with the windy conditions." -- James
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt Daniel Dobre (Jul 2) 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "First time playing Daniel which was a pleasure having very long competitive rallies in wet and dim lighted conditions" -- Sean
Player Comments:
- "We had a good game with all types of weather. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Another long and enjoyable game with Sean and In some nice hot wheather and could off gone either way." -- Brian
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive game with a lot of 40-40 and long rallies. Antonio was very consistent make it hard for me and to be honest the score should have been closer. " -- Daniel
Group Summary:
It was a successful return to Enfield Parks for Nicholas who was undefeated on 4 match wins to finish 2 points clear of runner up Robin. Nicholas' wins included a "fun battle" against Ben in "crazy cross winds" while Robin's standout match was a really close 2 setter against Tom in which "almost every game went to deuce" and tiebreaks were required to decide each set. An eventful group!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Nicholas Mott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Robin Datta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Ben Murphy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
4 | Tom Le Bas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLWL | ||||||
5 | Harry Fox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Simon Birke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Close match in places and we both struggled with serve. After the match we played a friendly and Tom won 7-5 :-) That's tennis for you..." -- Nicholas
Player Comments:
- "Good fun match, second set could have gone either way..." -- Nicholas
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRobin Datta bt Tom Le Bas (Jul 4) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "An epic match with Tom. First set was played in the rain and was so very close. Could have gone either way. Almost every game went to deuce. Second set played a couple of days later due to time booked on the courts and was just as close. Don't think either of us was quite as on it as in the first set, but still some very good tennis played by both of us. Great match, lovely chap." -- Robin
Player Comments:
- "Very difficult playing conditions with crazy cross winds and lots of close games. But a really fun battle, thanks for the game Ben :-} " -- Nicholas
Player Comments:
- "Great match, lots of long rallies and good serves." -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Ben was a quality player, match could have gone either way. Best of luck Ben with your other matches." -- Harry
Group Summary:
This was a busy group with most of you playing 5 matches and everyone leaving match commentaries which is great to see! Christopher finished top with 5 wins and 12 points, 2 points clear of runner up Ashley. Graham impressed by being the only player to take Christopher and Ashley to 3 sets, with the former match having "twists and turns throughout", and Andrei had a strong round in third place winning 4 matches.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Christopher Jacovou | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Ashley Guinn | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | Andrei Caraman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | WLWW | ||||||
4 | Graham Baker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Ronnie Turus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Boris Kostov | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Daniel Barker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Graham, for the game!" -- Andrei
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive game although the score doesn’t demonstrate that. Daniel is a very good player with interesting shots but I managed somehow win. Thanks Daniel " -- Ronnie
Player Comments:
- "Very competitive match, with many long rallies. Particularly in the second set, we were level 3-3, then 4-4..and it really could have gone either way at that point but I managed to hold once more and then break serve to take the match. I think we were both quite knacked by the end. Many thanks for the match Andrei. " -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "It really was a tough match. Ronnie hits many slices and dropshots and I was often bending down very low. It became particularly tough in the middle of the second set, where the momentum went back and forth many times. I managed to hold on and come through in straight sets. Due to Ronnie's tricky shots, I really did focus on trying to be as conssitent as possible but the outcome could have been very different otherwise. " -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "Nice game, thanks Turus!" -- Andrei
Player Comments:
- "A very tough, competitive game. So many tricky shots played by Ronnie. First set was close and luckily i managed to stay focused to win the set as Ronnie began a great comeback midway through and some interesting spin shots. Second set was also close again. Great game thanks Ronnie." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Pleasure to meet you Daniel, decent game, rallies. Looking forward to play again. Good luck into next games." -- Andrei
Player Comments:
- "Despite the windy conditions, we had a really nice game. Boris has only been playing for a little while but hit some really nice shots. We had some great rallies. Thanks for the game Boris. " -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "Boris is a lovely chap with very interesting backspins, lobs and volleys. It was a good game. " -- Ronnie
Player Comments:
- "Game was alot closer than the scoreline suggests. Alot of good rallies and a number of games went to deuce. Thanks Andrei." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Nice game in a very tricky conditions, thank you Boris." -- Andrei
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentChristopher Jacovou bt Graham Baker (Jun 27) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "What a game this was. Some really good close matches and twists and turns throughout, could have gone either way, thanks Graham." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game, alot of closely contested games, thanks Ashley." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Great game in the evening sunshine, thanks Boris." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Very tough match, lots of games went to deuce. Graham has a good forehand. It very much could have gone either way. " -- Ashley
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match and good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Graham
Group Summary:
This was a fairly quiet group with several matches left unscheduled and only Fragkiskos earning the midway bonus points. This along with his 3 wins saw him finish in runner up spot, pipped to the top by Chris with an extra win and crucially victory in their head to head. The closest scoreline was between Fragkiskos and Alexander, while Chris had to call on his defensive skills to seal the win against Nikolaos as his serve was "malfunctioning" that day!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Chris Ward | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Fragkiskos Mentalias | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LLWW | ||||||
3 | Nikolaos Haliasos | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LWW | ||||||
4 | Margarita Perez Herra | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
5 | Peter Schulmeister | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
6 | Alexander Mead | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | LLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Fragkiskos pushed me all the way in this contest, with very little to pick between the players. It made for a very fitting final match of the round." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "With my first serve malfunctioning I was dependent on a steadfast defensive performance to overcome Nik's decisive groundstrokes and well-struck overheads. It made for a great match in the sun - thanks Nik." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "very nice game with Alex, enjoyed" -- Nikolaos
Match of the Group:
Fragkiskos Mentalias bt Alexander Mead (Jul 6) 6-4, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Playing at midday on a baking hot day, my determination to ensure that my younger, fitter opponent did most the running led me to dig deep into my repertoire (such as it is) of awkward angles and devious drop-shots. Fair play and thanks then to Margharita who valiantly and effectively chased down a good many of them, making for a far more rewarding and enjoyable match than the scoreline might suggest." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match and great to be back on court. When it all comes together, Alex certainly can hit it and I am probably lucky to have played him early in the round ." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Peter is a great player. Just out of shape. That was actually a good thing for me. :)" -- Fragkiskos
Player Comments: