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Collapse AllFinsbury Park Singles - Round 41 | Thursday 14 June 2018 to Wednesday 8 August 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 11 July 2018)

More than two thirds of matches were played in this round, so thanks to you all for your commitment to getting on court despite the sometimes overbearing heat. It was great to see both new and returning players experience success, and we hope everyone enjoyed it. Here's to the next round!

Group Summary:

Ewan, perhaps inspired by his couple of near misses with the top spot in the last few rounds, produced an unstoppable display of tennis to deservedly clinch the prize this time. Alex dug deep to secure a trio of victories and with bonus points in the bag too he puts himself in the mix for second. Stuart secured four wins to join Alex in the race for the silver, and in the end it all came down to their head to head. Stuart emerged with the victory but the set Alex won gives him the extra point he needed to finish as runner up.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ewan Kelsall 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Alex Carpignano 5 3 2 2 9 LWLW
3 Stuart Hill 5 4 1 0 8 WWWL
4 Miguel Robles 5 1 4 2 5 LWLL
5 Harry Owen 3 1 2 2 4 LWL
6 Philip Rudling 4 0 4 0 2 LLLL
7 Matt Bloor 1 0 1 0 1 L

Match Results:

Stuart Hill bt Philip Rudling (Aug 7) Walkover
Stuart Hill bt Alex Carpignano (Aug 7) 3-6, 6-1, [10-8]
Ewan Kelsall bt Philip Rudling (Aug 6) 6-1, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlex Carpignano bt Philip Rudling (Aug 5) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Phil came back from 0-4 to secure the first set. I came back from 0-4 to win the third ...it couldn't have been closer. Thanks Phil. Hopefully we will play again in cooler conditions."  -- Alex
Stuart Hill bt Miguel Robles (Jul 28) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Ewan Kelsall bt Stuart Hill (Jul 16) 7-5, 6-2
Miguel Robles bt Philip Rudling (Jul 15) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-3
Ewan Kelsall bt Alex Carpignano (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-1
Alex Carpignano bt Harry Owen (Jul 4) 6-4, 6-0
Harry Owen bt Miguel Robles (Jul 3) 6-3, 6-2
Ewan Kelsall bt Miguel Robles (Jul 2) 6-4, 6-1
Ewan Kelsall bt Harry Owen (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-1
Alex Carpignano bt Miguel Robles (Jun 22) 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentStuart Hill bt Matt Bloor (Jun 19) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match which lasted about 2.5 hours in really hot conditions...we were both struggling by the end and it could have gone either way!"  -- Stuart

Group Summary:

Jordan's fitness and tennis credentials were fully put to the test in this round, as he was involved in a couple of matches that passed the 2.5 hour mark All this effort and practice paid off, as moved clear of the field in first place with four victories and bonus points under his belt. Charlie also played his part in some epic encounters, and records four wins too, including one over the new champ, to deservedly take the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jordan Holt 6 4 2 2 12 WWLL
2 Charlie Clinton 5 4 1 0 9 LWWW
3 Alexis Michaelides 6 3 3 0 7 LLLW
4 Greg Cranness 5 3 2 0 7 WWWL
5 James Begg 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
6 Rory O'Keeffe 6 2 4 2 6 LWLL
7 Othmane Islah 6 0 6 2 4 LLLL

Match Results:

Jordan Holt bt Rory O'Keeffe (Aug 1) Walkover
Rory O'Keeffe bt Alexis Michaelides (Jul 25) 6-2, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentGreg Cranness bt Charlie Clinton (Jul 25) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Not quite sure how I managed to get that win, Charlie! You had me running all round the court! "  -- Greg
Charlie Clinton bt Alexis Michaelides (Jul 23) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Greg Cranness bt Othmane Islah (Jul 22) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Alexis Michaelides (Jul 19) 4-6, 7-6, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Alexis ! Shame we couldn't play a full third set. Cheers"  -- James
Greg Cranness bt Rory O'Keeffe (Jul 18) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentJordan Holt bt James Begg (Jul 17) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thunderstorm ruining our fun. James to serve. "  -- Jordan
Reveal CommentCharlie Clinton bt Jordan Holt (Jul 15) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Another 3 hour epic with Charlie sneaking through at the end. Well played. "  -- Jordan
Charlie Clinton bt Rory O'Keeffe (Jul 9) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Greg Cranness (Jul 9) 6-4, 3-6, [10-3]

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Greg in windy conditions - Thx for game "  -- Alexis
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Jordan Holt (Jul 8) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "2.5hrs in blazing heat with the backdrop of Wireless festival booming in the background - great game Jordan "  -- Alexis
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Rory O'Keeffe (Jul 8) 7-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game in the sweltering heat. First set neck and neck ending a clode tie break (7-4) followed by another close set. Some scintillating rallies with a decent amount of net action which made it more exciting! Cheers Rory! "  -- James
Reveal CommentJordan Holt bt Greg Cranness (Jul 7) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good match. Greg said he was rusty but by the end of the second he wasn't rusty anymore, I was super lucky to save 3 set points and have to play a third in this heat."  -- Jordan
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Othmane Islah (Jul 6) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good knock. Cheers for the game Othmane!"  -- James
Charlie Clinton bt Othmane Islah (Jun 26) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Othmane Islah (Jun 23) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great first set thx for game Othmane "  -- Alexis
Reveal CommentJordan Holt bt Othmane Islah (Jun 21) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "3rd set was super close. Lots of deuces. Thought Othmane had really improved some shots since we last played too!"  -- Jordan
Reveal CommentRory O'Keeffe bt Othmane Islah (Jun 18) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Second set much better reflection of our standards than the first! Some good points in windy conditions in Finsbury Park (we initially tried Priory Park but it was full). "  -- Rory

Group Summary:

Owen played his "first ever tennis match" in this round, however this certainly didn't show as he not only won this match but also went on to win the next four, to put himself in contention for the title. Michael also powered his way to five wins to join Owen in the lead. Their top of the table clash therefore comes into play and it was Owen who "got lucky at deuce" in the final game to clinch the group crown. Good work from Manuel to get on court for six matches too.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Owen Lee 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Michael Carter 6 5 1 2 12 WWLW
3 Manuel Sanchez 6 4 2 2 10 WWWW
4 Kevin Anderson 5 1 4 2 4 LLLL
5 Kevin Hall 4 1 3 0 2 WLLL
6 Jon Abbey 4 1 3 0 2 LLLW
7 Jonny Leighton 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
8 Henry Davidson 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Kevin Hall bt Kevin Anderson (Aug 6) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Manuel Sanchez bt Jon Abbey (Aug 5) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMichael Carter bt Jon Abbey (Aug 2) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really hot, humid conditions, given it was an evening game. Some good rallies, which, unfortunately, are not reflected by the score. "  -- Michael
Owen Lee bt Kevin Hall (Jul 31) Walkover
Manuel Sanchez bt Kevin Anderson (Jul 22) 6-0, 6-4
Manuel Sanchez bt Jonny Leighton (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-1
Owen Lee bt Jon Abbey (Jul 19) 6-3, 6-0
Michael Carter bt Kevin Anderson (Jul 11) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentOwen Lee bt Michael Carter (Jul 10) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Fun game, really close - particularly in the second set when was lucky to come back. Michael aaaalllmost saved it from 0-40 down at 5-6 but got lucky at deuce"  -- Owen
Manuel Sanchez bt Kevin Hall (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMichael Carter bt Kevin Hall (Jul 8) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Hot summer sun and a bit of fun after England run. C'mon England!"  -- Michael
Reveal CommentOwen Lee bt Manuel Sanchez (Jul 4) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match, was lucky in the first as he was serving for the set. Only won with some scrappy tennis and a few well timed aces. "  -- Owen
Jon Abbey bt Jonny Leighton (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentMichael Carter bt Manuel Sanchez (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Windy conditions. Not quite the beast from the east. Possibly wicked wind from the west."  -- Michael
Reveal CommentOwen Lee bt Kevin Anderson (Jun 28) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "my first ever tennis match!! Was good fun : ) O."  -- Owen
Kevin Anderson bt Jonny Leighton (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentMichael Carter bt Jonny Leighton (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Hot weather warning needed. Both keen to finish early to watch the Engalnd match. Both glad to finish in 2 sets."  -- Michael

Group Summary:

An impressive debut from Andrew who held his nerve to win a number of tight sets and finish the round unbeaten in first place. Louise gave Andrew a scare in the first set of their head to head, and although she couldn't quite hold on for this win she notched up a couple of other victories and bonus points to claim the silver. Kudos to Scott and Paul who also walk away with a bonus prize.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Andrew Whelan 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Louise Mellor 3 2 1 2 7 LWW
3 Michael Goold 3 2 1 0 5 WLW
4 Scott Taylor 3 1 2 2 4 LLW
5 Paul Small 4 0 4 2 3 LLLL
6 Simon Inkpen 2 0 2 0 1 LL
7 James Ruthven 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPaul Small v Simon Inkpen (Aug 5) 3-6, 6-1, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Me to serve next"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentMichael Goold v Louise Mellor (Aug 1) 7-5, 5-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Mike to serve"  -- Michael
Andrew Whelan bt Simon Inkpen (Jul 31) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentMichael Goold bt Simon Inkpen (Jul 26) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A good match. Lots of deuce games and some good rallies. But a few more unforced errors from Simon than me helped me win more games than I probably deserved."  -- Michael
Reveal CommentAndrew Whelan bt Louise Mellor (Jul 6) 6-7, 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Hot out there Very close first set "  -- Andrew
Louise Mellor bt Scott Taylor (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrew Whelan bt Michael Goold (Jun 30) 7-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really close match thanks Michael First set 8 6 tie break"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentAndrew Whelan bt Scott Taylor (Jun 28) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close 2nd set Cheers Scott"  -- Andrew
Louise Mellor bt Paul Small (Jun 27) 6-2, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Scott Taylor bt Paul Small (Jun 25) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Reveal CommentMichael Goold bt Paul Small (Jun 15) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Incredibly tight first set, neither of us ever had more than a single game lead. Several deuce games in the second set too, but I just managed to get away with the lion's share of the deciding points."  -- Michael
Reveal CommentAndrew Whelan bt Paul Small (Jun 14) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very close first set lots of great rallies "  -- Andrew

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Dominic who battled through the heat and tricky opponents to finish with a 100% winning record at the top of the table. There was nothing to choose between Tom and James in the race for second. We did fortunately see a match between the two and this was a close affair which Tom edged 7-5 6-3 to clinch the silver. A special mention to Lucy, who alongside Dominic played all of her available matches.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Dominic Barnard 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 Tom Neylon 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
3 James Lever 5 2 3 0 5 LLWW
4 Esther Gillham 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
5 Kamila Naz 3 1 2 0 2 LWL
6 Lucy Shakespeare 5 0 5 0 0 LLLL
7 Michael Ross 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDominic Barnard bt James Lever (Aug 8) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thought you had me in the 2nd set! :) Great game, hope to play again some time"  -- Dominic

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDominic Barnard bt Tom Neylon (Aug 7) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game! It became a test of endurance in the draining humidity. Let me know if you'd like another game sometime. "  -- Dominic
Reveal CommentEsther Gillham bt James Lever (Aug 2) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. Very evenly matched with a lot of aces from James"  -- Esther
Reveal CommentDominic Barnard bt Esther Gillham (Aug 1) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game!! We both got a good go at slogging it back and forth. Officially about to collapse now after playing in the evening heat :) "  -- Dominic
James Lever bt Kamila Naz (Jul 26) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentEsther Gillham bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 25) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, luckily we found a court with some shade and battled through the heat. A few deuces that went on a while, with lots of set and match points saved by Lucy and some great serves from both players!"  -- Esther
Reveal CommentKamila Naz bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 24) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match!"  -- Kamila
James Lever bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 19) 6-3, 6-2
Tom Neylon bt James Lever (Jul 17) 7-5, 6-3
Tom Neylon bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 17) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentDominic Barnard bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Lucy, great way to start the sunny weekend :)"  -- Dominic
Reveal CommentDominic Barnard bt Kamila Naz (Jun 23) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! "  -- Dominic