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Collapse AllGuildford Singles - Round 27 | Thursday 14 February 2019 to Wednesday 10 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 13 March 2019)

Thanks for taking part in this competitive spring round in Guildford, where there were close battles for both of the group crowns. It was great to see matches played in a friendly spirit too with many generous comments accompanying the scores. Hope to see you next time for much more tennis in the sunshine!

Group Summary:

There was an exciting race to the finish line in group one, with Clinton and Nick both recording three wins and bonus points to be neck and neck coming down the home straight. It was "another thoroughly enjoyable match" between the two and after "some terrific play" Clinton emerged with the victory to take the gold. Now third placed Charlie defeated the top two and also finished with three wins to his name, so what might have happened had he played a couple more?

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Clinton Smith 5 3 2 2 8 LWWW
2 Nick Holmes 6 3 3 2 8 LWWW
3 Charlie Hustings 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
4 Goran Mashanovich 3 2 1 0 4 WWL
5 Mark Wilding 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Mark Woolley 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Pol Massana 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 Nicholas Warlow 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Goran Mashanovich bt Nick Holmes (Apr 6) 6-4, 6-1
Goran Mashanovich bt Clinton Smith (Apr 5) 6-3, 6-3
Charlie Hustings bt Goran Mashanovich (Mar 27) 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentNick Holmes bt Pol Massana (Mar 23) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Pol kept me running with lots of good rallies - thanks for the game and look forward to the next!"  -- Nick
Reveal CommentNick Holmes bt Mark Woolley (Mar 17) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match, especially second set which could have gone either way. Mark hadn't played for 5 months but still managed to blast forehand winners down the lines and across court. Thanks for the game!"  -- Nick
Clinton Smith bt Pol Massana (Mar 15) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentNick Holmes bt Mark Wilding (Mar 9) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Incredibly windy weather made Mark's attacking play difficult. Scoreline doesn't reflect the games which were great fun and played with perfect sportsmanship. Thanks Mark!"  -- Nick

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentClinton Smith bt Nick Holmes (Mar 2) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another thoroughly enjoyable match with Nick and some terrific play."  -- Clinton
Clinton Smith bt Mark Wilding (Feb 24) 6-2, 6-1
Charlie Hustings bt Nick Holmes (Feb 24) 6-1, 6-2
Charlie Hustings bt Clinton Smith (Feb 23) 6-2, 6-1

Group Summary:

A very busy group two with the nearly everyone getting on court for five or six matches and numerous bonus prizes earned too. At the top of the table it was another close call for pole position as Bal and Nicholas finished tied on twelve points apiece. Their head to head was a "tough game played in a good spirit", where Bal eventually took the upper hand to win 7-6, 6-2 and with this victory clinches the title. Hats off to Kate and Caryn who kept us on the edge of our seats in their thrilling three set match.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Bal Sohi 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Nicholas Epiphaniou 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Yuri Marutani 6 4 2 2 10 WWLW
4 Ian Savedra 6 2 4 2 6 LLWW
5 Lisa Maycock 6 1 5 2 4 LWLL
6 Kate Lokenbaha 6 2 4 0 4 WWLL
7 Caryn Stevenson 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
8 Steve Richards 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSteve Richards bt Lisa Maycock (Apr 10) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A really fun game at a very friendly club...."  -- Steve
Reveal CommentKate Lokenbaha bt Steve Richards (Apr 3) 6-4, 5-7, [10-3]

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match, thank you!"  -- Kate
Nicholas Epiphaniou bt Steve Richards (Apr 1) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentBal Sohi bt Yuri Marutani (Apr 1) 3-4 Yuri Marutani Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Very unfortunate injury to Yuri who was outplaying me when the game was stopped. Get well soon Yuri"  -- Bal

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentKate Lokenbaha bt Caryn Stevenson (Mar 30) 6-3, 5-7, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match, very close with lots of volleys, deuces and fantastic rallies! Thanks for the game and look forward to the next!"  -- Kate
Lisa Maycock bt Kate Lokenbaha (Mar 20) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentYuri Marutani bt Lisa Maycock (Mar 18) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "I really enjoyed a lot of good rallies! Thank you very much for an enjoyable match, Lisa!"  -- Yuri
Reveal CommentYuri Marutani bt Kate Lokenbaha (Mar 16) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the enjoyable match, Kate, although we suruggled with strong wind, the play was fun!"  -- Yuri
Reveal CommentNicholas Epiphaniou bt Yuri Marutani (Mar 12) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent game. I have really enjoyed it. Thank you very much Yuri."  -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentBal Sohi bt Ian Savedra (Mar 10) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Never played in wind like it - very difficult conditions but fun! "  -- Bal
Reveal CommentYuri Marutani bt Caryn Stevenson (Mar 5) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Caryn for a great match, your forehand is very strong and volleies are threatening!"  -- Yuri
Reveal CommentNicholas Epiphaniou bt Lisa Maycock (Mar 4) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Lisa I really enjoyed it. "  -- Nicholas
Caryn Stevenson bt Ian Savedra (Mar 2) 6-4, 6-2
Ian Savedra bt Steve Richards (Mar 1) 6-2, 6-2
Ian Savedra bt Lisa Maycock (Feb 28) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentYuri Marutani bt Ian Savedra (Feb 26) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "That was an enjoyable match on a wonderful sunny day! Thank you very much, Ian!"  -- Yuri
Reveal CommentNicholas Epiphaniou bt Ian Savedra (Feb 25) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very good game Ian. Thank you very much."  -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentNicholas Epiphaniou bt Kate Lokenbaha (Feb 23) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Kate I really enjoyed our game. Thank you very much."  -- Nicholas
Reveal CommentBal Sohi bt Lisa Maycock (Feb 21) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match with several games going to the wire. "  -- Bal
Reveal CommentBal Sohi bt Nicholas Epiphaniou (Feb 18) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Tough game played in a good spirit. Look forward to doing it again sometime Nick"  -- Bal
Reveal CommentBal Sohi bt Kate Lokenbaha (Feb 14) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game. Kate pushed me hard in the second set! Watch out for her wicked down the line forehand! "  -- Bal