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Collapse AllFinsbury Park Singles - Round 46 | Thursday 4 July 2019 to Wednesday 28 August 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 31 July 2019)

A very high quality round in Haringey. 138 matches were played or 88% of the total possible (and 100% in group 7!). Thanks for all your hard work and hope to do it all again next time!

Group Summary:

Funny how people's games match up in tennis. Marc beat Razvan but lost to Johan who beat Uche who beat Marc! In short, this was an exciting and competitive group! Razvan won it by one point, but ahead of Uche! Great stuff and congratulations!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Razvan Telitoiu 7 6 1 2 14 WWWW
2 Uche Onyema 7 5 2 2 13 WWWW
3 Johan Galvis 6 4 2 2 11 WLWW
4 Marc Didavi 5 3 2 0 7 WLWL
5 Stuart Hill 7 1 6 2 6 LWLL
6 Michael Carter 6 1 5 0 5 LLLL
7 Ben Kalfayan 4 2 2 0 4 LLWW
8 Tim Weatherseed 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Tim Weatherseed bt Stuart Hill (Aug 29) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, [11-9]
Johan Galvis bt Michael Carter (Aug 25) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Marc Didavi bt Michael Carter (Aug 25) 6-4, 6-0
Uche Onyema bt Michael Carter (Aug 24) 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
Stuart Hill bt Michael Carter (Aug 23) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
Uche Onyema bt Marc Didavi (Aug 22) 6-2, 6-4
Uche Onyema bt Ben Kalfayan (Aug 17) 6-0, 6-4
Marc Didavi bt Stuart Hill (Aug 17) 6-1, 6-4
Uche Onyema bt Tim Weatherseed (Aug 15) 7-5, 6-2
Razvan Telitoiu bt Ben Kalfayan (Aug 11) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentMichael Carter v Ben Kalfayan (Aug 3) 6-4, 6-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Ben saved a match point at 5-6 and now we have a tie-break to play. Good, close match, both enjoying it. No idea how it will go. "  -- Michael
Ben Kalfayan bt Stuart Hill (Jul 31) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentRazvan Telitoiu bt Michael Carter (Jul 28) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Michael. The game was much closer than the score reflects."  -- Razvan
Reveal CommentMichael Carter bt Tim Weatherseed (Jul 28) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game as always with Tim, played in a good spirit. Some monster shots from Tim. Ding dong first set; I was up 5-2, then Tim came back and levelled it at 5-5. I managed to hang on by my fingertips to take it. Not the first match where it was all about the first set. "  -- Michael
Uche Onyema bt Stuart Hill (Jul 24) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentRazvan Telitoiu bt Tim Weatherseed (Jul 21) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Tim. Could have gone either way in the second."  -- Razvan
Reveal CommentBen Kalfayan bt Johan Galvis (Jul 21) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match with long rallies and again me trying my best defending every ball, I actually felt really good playing but obviously wasn’t enough, thanks for the match "  -- Johan
Johan Galvis bt Uche Onyema (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-4
Razvan Telitoiu bt Stuart Hill (Jul 14) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentRazvan Telitoiu bt Uche Onyema (Jul 13) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. first set Uche did his thing, consistent and confident as always. Second set was awkward. Both of us losing our serves consistently. Third set was a super long series of rallies. The last point of the match must have had 30 hits or more."  -- Razvan
Reveal CommentJohan Galvis bt Marc Didavi (Jul 13) 3-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Longest match ever, fitness won in this case, thanks Marc for the Match"  -- Johan
Johan Galvis bt Stuart Hill (Jul 13) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Razvan Telitoiu bt Johan Galvis (Jul 11) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentMarc Didavi bt Razvan Telitoiu (Jul 7) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very well played Marc."  -- Razvan

Group Summary:

A group full of nail-biting contests often played in the heat. A very high percentage of all possible matches played too. At the final count, James W tops the group with 14 points but bragging rights go to James B who beat the champ in a match that needed 3 sets and two tie breaks to decide it. It doesn't get much closer. Congratulations to both.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James West 7 5 2 2 14 LLWW
2 James Begg 7 6 1 0 12 WWLW
3 Alexis Michaelides 7 4 3 2 10 LWWL
4 Paul Britton 5 4 1 0 9 WWWW
5 Charlie Clinton 7 1 6 2 7 LWLL
6 Andrew Whelan 4 1 3 2 4 LLW
7 Greg Cranness 5 1 4 0 2 LWLL
8 Andrew Hammerton 4 1 3 0 2 LLW

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Greg Cranness (Aug 28) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Close game with some long rallies. Just managed to run away with it in the end. Look forward to our next encounter! "  -- James

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJames Begg bt James West (Aug 28) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "An evenly matched and enjoyable contest which is yet to finish. Cracking rallies! Both agreed to play a third and continue at a later date. "  -- James
  • "Great game James. Had to fight to the end with some long rallying and some great defensive work to grind out the points. Could have gone either way in the third as we had our chances to take the lead. Looking forward to playing again! (probably a 3 hour game)," -- James
Reveal CommentGreg Cranness bt Charlie Clinton (Aug 26) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Some entertaining rallies and shot-making despite the very, very hot conditions!! Well done Charlie! "  -- Greg
Charlie Clinton bt James Begg (Aug 24) 6-0, 6-3
Paul Britton bt Greg Cranness (Aug 21) 7-5, 6-3
Paul Britton bt Charlie Clinton (Aug 11) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Andrew Hammerton (Aug 8) 3-4 Andrew Hammerton Retired

Player Comments:

  • "This would have been a close match and unfortunate that we couldn't continue. Health and body comes first, so wise choice by Andrew to stop at this point. Looking forward to playing you again!"  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Alexis Michaelides (Aug 6) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game played on a blustery afternoon in Finsbury Park. Some great rallying points in the second set in which I just about managed to overcome a battling comeback from Alexis. Cheers for the game! "  -- James
Alexis Michaelides bt Greg Cranness (Aug 4) Walkover
Reveal CommentPaul Britton bt James West (Aug 4) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really tight match that had to be paused deep in the third set due to poor light. Look forward to playing James again. "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Andrew Hammerton (Aug 3) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good game thx Andrew - attack v defence - points got better as game went on - 1st set tie break was the decider really "  -- Alexis
Paul Britton bt Alexis Michaelides (Jul 28) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Charlie Clinton (Jul 28) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Hard fought & v close - good game Charlie and very sporting throughout"  -- Alexis
Reveal CommentJames West bt Andrew Hammerton (Jul 25) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match in very warm conditions. Andy won 4 games in a row to make it 4-2 in the second to make it an interesting set. I look forward to the next one."  -- James
James West bt Charlie Clinton (Jul 21) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames West bt Andrew Whelan (Jul 16) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really tough match played in great spirits. Thanks very much Andrew."  -- James
Reveal CommentAndrew Hammerton bt Charlie Clinton (Jul 15) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, tiny margins "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJames West bt Alexis Michaelides (Jul 15) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match. There wasn't much in the first set. Some intense rallies!"  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Andrew Whelan (Jul 14) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A closer contest than last time. First swung both ways with some more competitive games towards the end of the set. Was ahead in the second then Andrew came back blazing to win three in a row. Managed to hold on to the game when Andrew bought back 5-4, 40-0 down to 5-5. Had to grind out the last two games. Great fun as always! Thanks Andrew !"  -- James
Reveal CommentJames West bt Greg Cranness (Jul 11) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match - some really long rallies. Thanks very much Greg."  -- James
Reveal CommentAlexis Michaelides bt Andrew Whelan (Jul 11) 3-2 Andrew Whelan Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Andrew retired injured"  -- Alexis
Reveal CommentAndrew Whelan bt Charlie Clinton (Jul 7) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very noisy finsbury park Close game and sporting of Charlie to play in that noise !!! Thanks "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJames Begg bt Paul Britton (Jul 6) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very fun game played on a muggy morning with Wireless blaring out in the background, although think the main stage just kicked off as we finished so lucky to avoid that noise! First set was pretty even with a strong start from Paul and myself finding my rhythm after first couple of games. Tie Break was well fought with some hard hitting and serving. In the second Paul had a blinder and served and volleyed well making it difficult for me to find any tempo. Thanks to a dip in play from Paul, managed to take first 2 games to which he responded taking it to 2-2. Managing to get a hold on serving was able to run away with the third set. Enjoyable game with Paul now 2-1 up in games played so far! "  -- James

Group Summary:

The Wireless Festival added a sound track to matches this round but the tennis was more than a contest for the music. Take the match between David and Mark in which the tie break went to 17-15! "A tie break to match the tension of Fed v Djoks', said David. When the last ball was packed away and the counting completed, Bruno had the most points but Mark, who actually beat him, was just one point behind! Both won 5 and lost 2 but Bruno picked up an extra point for a set won in a match he lost. Every point counts!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Bruno Rit 7 5 2 2 14 WWWL
2 Mark Przyrembel 7 5 2 2 13 WWWW
3 David Kong 6 4 2 2 10 WLWW
4 Zac Sargusingh 4 3 1 2 8 LWWW
5 Norman Freshney 6 2 4 2 8 LLLW
6 Lukasz Lukaszewski 6 2 4 2 7 LWLL
7 Mike Scott 6 3 3 0 6 WWLW
8 Louise Mellor 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMike Scott bt Louise Mellor (Aug 25) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A hot day and a good competitive match played in really spirit."  -- Mike
Reveal CommentMike Scott bt Norman Freshney (Aug 21) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice evening and a good competitive match."  -- Mike
Reveal CommentDavid Kong bt Norman Freshney (Aug 20) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "nice friendly match, hard lines Norman. ps, scrub them balls up a bit before your next match :-)! "  -- David
Bruno Rit bt Mike Scott (Aug 18) 6-4, 6-4
Bruno Rit bt Lukasz Lukaszewski (Aug 15) 6-4, 6-3
Lukasz Lukaszewski bt Norman Freshney (Aug 8) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Bruno Rit bt David Kong (Aug 8) 6-2, 6-4
Mark Przyrembel bt Bruno Rit (Aug 4) 3-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-3
Reveal CommentDavid Kong bt Louise Mellor (Aug 1) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match, some v.long rallies, Louise definitely made me run for my points. Bonus of secondary inhalation of 'funny' cigarette smoke wafting in from behind the bushes (Stationers Park in case anyone is wondering or interested!)!"  -- David
Mike Scott bt Lukasz Lukaszewski (Jul 31) Walkover
Mark Przyrembel bt Lukasz Lukaszewski (Jul 31) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Mark Przyrembel bt Zac Sargusingh (Jul 24) 6-2, 6-2
Mark Przyrembel bt Mike Scott (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentZac Sargusingh bt Lukasz Lukaszewski (Jul 21) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies but Lukasz will admit he didn’t really hit his stride due to external factors. Thanks for the game."  -- Zac
Bruno Rit bt Louise Mellor (Jul 18) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentDavid Kong bt Mark Przyrembel (Jul 17) 2-6, 7-6 (17-15), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A tie break to match the tension of Fed v Djoks at SW19! thanks for match Mark, soz for my poor score keeping!"  -- David
Reveal CommentNorman Freshney bt Louise Mellor (Jul 17) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very close and enjoyable match with lots of lengthy rallies. Louise was unlucky not to take the 1st set as I managed to save a few set points. "  -- Norman
Reveal CommentDavid Kong bt Mike Scott (Jul 15) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "good game, lots of rallies, well earned rest today for our 40-something legs Mike!"  -- David

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentZac Sargusingh bt Bruno Rit (Jul 14) 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "This was a real tussle lasting over 3 hours. As the score suggests the match ebbed and flowed this way and that. Luck was on my side, I had 5 or 6 net cords and I can’t recall Bruno getting one. It’s was always going be fine margins to decide the match and so it proved. Thanks for a great match Bruno. "  -- Zac
Mark Przyrembel bt Louise Mellor (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-1
Bruno Rit bt Norman Freshney (Jul 10) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentZac Sargusingh bt Louise Mellor (Jul 7) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some outstanding returns from Louise really had me on my toes throughout, thank you for the game "  -- Zac
Reveal CommentLukasz Lukaszewski bt David Kong (Jul 5) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. Very close . Thank you David "  -- Lukasz
Reveal CommentNorman Freshney bt Mark Przyrembel (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A great game with Mark at Finsbury Park. Only with some slight distractions from soundchecks for the Wireless festival next to the courts!"  -- Norman

Group Summary:

The top 4 players in this group all won 5 matches and those who finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th all got 12 points. How is that for close matches! A quick look at the rule book shows Alistair won (he got the most points), then we discount one of Christoph's match as it was a walkover. That leaves Luke and Valerio vying for second place and as Luke won the head to head, he takes silver while 3rd placed Valerio gets bragging rights for beating the champ! Credit too to Ashley who apparently saved about 5 match points in his tbc match against Alistair. Very well done all!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Alistair Munday 6 5 1 2 14 WWWL
2 Luke Smyth 7 5 2 2 12 LWWW
3 Valerio Rinaldi 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
4 Christoph Roth 7 5 2 2 12 WWWL
5 Chris Ward 6 2 4 0 4 WLLL
6 Nino Hunter 6 1 5 0 2 LWLL
7 Ashley Marshall 3 0 3 0 2 LLL
8 Artem Chubarov 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Chris Ward bt Ashley Marshall (Aug 28) Walkover
Reveal CommentChristoph Roth bt Ashley Marshall (Aug 27) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very tight game! Was great to play today in the heat!"  -- Christoph
Christoph Roth bt Luke Smyth (Aug 27) 6-1, 7-5
Reveal CommentAlistair Munday v Ashley Marshall (Aug 26) 5-7, 6-1, 5-3 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic match, played in some serious heat and to near darkness at Finsbury Park! Could easily have gone either way. Great to meet you Ash and massive respect for: a) playing two 3 set matches in two days in 30 degree heat b) saving about 5 match points in the third set! Shame we didn’t get to finish the match but looking forward to another one soon"  -- Alistair
Reveal CommentLuke Smyth bt Ashley Marshall (Aug 25) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very hot day for tennis but enjoyable and it could have gone either way. Some powerful serves from Ash and a very close match. Thanks Ash and good luck for the rest of your games"  -- Luke
Christoph Roth bt Chris Ward (Aug 24) Walkover
Reveal CommentAlistair Munday bt Artem Chubarov (Aug 24) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match on a sunny Saturday morning. Thanks for the game Artem, good to meet you!"  -- Alistair
Reveal CommentLuke Smyth bt Nino Hunter (Aug 20) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice morning for tennis, thanks for the game Nino"  -- Luke
Reveal CommentLuke Smyth bt Chris Ward (Aug 15) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely game of tennis on a sunny Thursday morning, thanks Chris!"  -- Luke
Reveal CommentNino Hunter bt Artem Chubarov (Aug 4) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Artem :)"  -- Nino
Valerio Rinaldi bt Nino Hunter (Aug 1) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Alistair Munday bt Christoph Roth (Jul 28) 6-1, 6-1
Valerio Rinaldi bt Christoph Roth (Jul 26) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlistair Munday bt Chris Ward (Jul 24) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match in seriously hot conditions. 30 degree heat and lots of long rallies - thanks for the match Chris!"  -- Alistair

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentValerio Rinaldi bt Alistair Munday (Jul 21) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Epic match with Alistair, played in a very nice and friendly spirit. It was a very close match and could have easily gone either way."  -- Valerio
  • "Epic is right! Fantastic match, very competitive but played in great spirit. Quite a few memorable moments including net cords while saving a match point and balls being chased into fences (no injuries thankfully!) Great to meet you Val and look forward to playing again," -- Al
Reveal CommentLuke Smyth bt Artem Chubarov (Jul 21) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet you Artem and thanks for the game!"  -- Luke
Christoph Roth bt Nino Hunter (Jul 19) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentLuke Smyth bt Valerio Rinaldi (Jul 18) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very tough match, looking forward to a re-match sometime soon. Thanks for booking Valerio!"  -- Luke
Reveal CommentAlistair Munday bt Luke Smyth (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in tricky & windy conditions. Lots of close games. Good to meet you Luke, good luck in the league"  -- Alistair
Chris Ward bt Nino Hunter (Jul 15) Walkover
Valerio Rinaldi bt Artem Chubarov (Jul 14) 6-3, 6-1
Christoph Roth bt Artem Chubarov (Jul 13) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentValerio Rinaldi bt Chris Ward (Jul 12) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another very enjoyable match with Valerio and at least I got on the scoreboard this time!" Chris
Reveal CommentAlistair Munday bt Nino Hunter (Jul 10) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable & close match. Thanks for booking Nino"  -- Alistair

Group Summary:

No one got their bonus points here so it all came down to the tennis - and there was a lot of it. In fact, every single match was played in this group, with everyone playing 5 matches each. Very well done! Leanne and Dan both finished on 8 points but as Leanne won the head to head, she takes gold this time. Congratulations!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Leanne Hoffman 5 4 1 0 8 LWWW
2 Dan O'Neil 5 4 1 0 8 WWWW
3 Anca Staicu 5 3 2 0 7 WWLL
4 David Silva 5 2 3 0 4 WWLL
5 Matthew Bryant 5 1 4 0 3 WLLL
6 Gordon McCullough 5 1 4 0 2 LLLW

Match Results:

Matthew Bryant bt Leanne Hoffman (Aug 27) Walkover
Reveal CommentDavid Silva bt Matthew Bryant (Aug 24) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A well disputed match, some long rallies here and there. Thanks for coming over Matthew. "  -- David
Reveal CommentDavid Silva bt Gordon McCullough (Aug 17) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match, some good points and comebacks. "  -- David
Reveal CommentDan O'Neil bt Matthew Bryant (Aug 16) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "thanks for booking Matt. Tough windy conditions "  -- Dan
Dan O'Neil bt Gordon McCullough (Aug 13) 6-2, 6-2
Anca Staicu bt Matthew Bryant (Aug 13) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentAnca Staicu bt David Silva (Aug 11) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks David for show me a nice tennis Court I never knew about it"  -- Anca
Dan O'Neil bt David Silva (Aug 7) 7-5, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Dan O'Neil bt Anca Staicu (Aug 5) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Leanne Hoffman bt Gordon McCullough (Aug 5) 6-0, 6-0
Leanne Hoffman bt Anca Staicu (Aug 2) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentGordon McCullough bt Matthew Bryant (Aug 2) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Matt. Really enjoyed it and hats off to Matt as he flew in from Estonia at lunch time"  -- Gordon
Leanne Hoffman bt Dan O'Neil (Jul 26) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAnca Staicu bt Gordon McCullough (Jul 10) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Gordon for booking the court and good luck with the rest of the group "  -- Anca
Leanne Hoffman bt David Silva (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-1

Group Summary:

Congratulations to the new champ Massimiliano who not only won all 5 of his matches, he was the only player to get his bonus points, so easily led the field. Guilherme was runner up in an active and committed group. Well played all, especially those who were also playing the wind.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Massimiliano Rossi 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Guilherme Lopes 4 3 1 0 7 WWWL
3 James Lidgett 4 2 2 0 5 WLWL
4 Joanne Bronte 3 1 2 0 2 WLL
5 Danny Chan 5 1 4 0 2 LLLW
6 Sonya Panova 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Guilherme Lopes bt Sonya Panova (Aug 31) 6-1, 6-0
Joanne Bronte bt Danny Chan (Aug 21) 6-1, 6-1
Massimiliano Rossi bt Danny Chan (Aug 17) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Lidgett bt Danny Chan (Aug 7) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "On an awkwardly windy day I thought we both put in a solid effort. Thanks for the match."  -- James

Match of the Group:

Guilherme Lopes bt James Lidgett (Aug 1) 6-3, 1-6, [10-6]
Reveal CommentGuilherme Lopes v Joanne Bronte (Jul 29) 6-2, 1-2 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "To be continued. Guilherme's serve on 30-15."  -- Guilherme
Reveal CommentDanny Chan bt Sonya Panova (Jul 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "We had some really good rallies in the match, and had fun hitting."  -- Danny
Guilherme Lopes bt Danny Chan (Jul 26) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Lidgett bt Joanne Bronte (Jul 23) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A sweaty game of tennis in the 33 degree heat - lots of long rallies and tight points. Thanks Joanne for a great game of tennis."  -- James
Reveal CommentMassimiliano Rossi bt James Lidgett (Jul 16) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "unexpected score, hope we can play again!"  -- Massimiliano
Reveal CommentMassimiliano Rossi bt Guilherme Lopes (Jul 12) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Competitive match affected by the windy day, getting tougher towards the end."  -- Massimiliano
Reveal CommentMassimiliano Rossi bt Joanne Bronte (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Totally unexpected score, I played already with Joanne around a month ago: with did not finish the match and after 2 hours we ended 1-1 and that was very tough. Hope we can play again!"  -- Massimiliano
Massimiliano Rossi bt Sonya Panova (Jul 7) 6-1, 6-4

Group Summary:

The first match of this round turned out to be between the eventual champ (Jamie) and runner up (Drew) and very tense it was too. Jamie found himself a set and 3-1 up, just like Plíšková v Konta at the US Open, when his opponent came storming back! But whereas Konta went on to win, Jamie held on. It went to tie break, and Jamie prevailed. Just goes to show how close tennis can be - and well played both!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jamie Riggs-long 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Drew Miller 5 3 2 2 9 WLWW
3 Ruesharn Bryan 5 2 3 2 8 LWLL
4 James Lever 5 2 3 0 6 LLWL
5 Arpan Ganguli 5 3 2 0 6 LWWL
6 Lucy Shakespeare 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJamie Riggs-long bt James Lever (Aug 28) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks James!"  -- Jamie
Reveal CommentDrew Miller bt James Lever (Aug 23) 3-6, 6-4, [11-9]

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately had to end it on a tie-break due to light levels. But a brilliant match otherwise. Some excellent serves, James! Thanks "  -- Drew
James Lever bt Arpan Ganguli (Aug 10) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
Reveal CommentArpan Ganguli bt Drew Miller (Aug 3) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The scores don’t reflect the Hitchcock-like suspense this match had! Had some amazing rallies and one VERY hard point in which we both gave it our all. I’m envious of Drew’s anticipation skills, which came in handy time and again. Great match!"  -- Arpan
Reveal CommentJamie Riggs-long bt Ruesharn Bryan (Aug 2) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good friendly match! Cheers Rue!"  -- Jamie
Reveal CommentArpan Ganguli bt Lucy Shakespeare (Aug 1) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely game! Thanks, Lucy!"  -- Arpan
Reveal CommentJamie Riggs-long bt Arpan Ganguli (Jul 31) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Arpan! "  -- Jamie
Reveal CommentDrew Miller bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 28) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Lucy! A couple of long deuces in there"  -- Drew
Reveal CommentRuesharn Bryan bt James Lever (Jul 28) 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "I'm absolutely knackered! It was a good match and James played well too. These 3 setters and tie breaks are killing me!"  -- Ruesharn
Reveal CommentArpan Ganguli bt Ruesharn Bryan (Jul 25) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant match. Rue made a great comeback in the second set winning three straight sets. Also has a sneaky backspin forehand that really threw me off from time to time. All in all, great game on the hottest day of the year."  -- Arpan
Reveal CommentJamie Riggs-long bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 21) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good fight from Lucy at 1-5 in 2nd set. Thanks for the match "  -- Jamie
Reveal CommentJames Lever bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 18) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A good game. Thanks Lucy!"  -- James

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDrew Miller bt Ruesharn Bryan (Jul 14) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Played on despite a slightly damp court for the first 2 sets. An excellent match, topped off with a tie-break that neither of us wanted! Thanks again Rue -- Drew"  -- Drew
Ruesharn Bryan bt Lucy Shakespeare (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentJamie Riggs-long bt Drew Miller (Jul 9) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "From a set and 3-1, I suddenly found myself two set points down at 4-5. Long, exhausting set; a third could have gone either way. Great game Drew, hope to play again soon! "  -- Jamie