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- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also available on the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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Collapse AllHolland Park & KMP Singles - Round 38 | Thursday 23 July 2020 to Wednesday 16 September 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 19 August 2020)
It was great to welcome 19 new players to Holland Park and to have 7 groups running this round... and fantastic to see friendly, competitive tennis make a return post-lockdown! Participation and engagement was high across the groups with nearly two thirds of matches played which is a great effort. The weather was a mixed bag ranging from sunshine to a thunderstorm so well done for negotiating what was thrown at you and here's hoping for another great round next time!
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Aitor for taking the Group 1 crown on his debut, winning 4 matches to finish 2 points clear of runner up Matthew. Aitor had to come from behind against Scott before winning in a match tiebreak, while Matthew was the only player to schedule all 5 matches and pick up the midway bonus points. There was "lots of running" in his close 2 setter against Leonardo too!
Final Rankings:
- Aitor Candina [W4] 8 WINNER
- Matthew Cockerill [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Scott Young [W1, L1] 3
- Jamie Kim [W1, L1] 2
- Peter Grenfell 9.1 [L1] 1
- Leonardo Cabral [L2]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Aitor Candina bt Scott Young (Sep 11) 1-6, 6-4, [10-3]Player Comments:
- "Good match, some really fun points, both of us got up to the net well." -- Matthew
Group Summary:
It was incredibly close at the top of Group 2 with Stephan and Sherezad both winning 4 matches and earning 8 points so how would the title be decided? As the pair didn't meet in a head to head it went down to who conceded the fewest games on average which saw Stephan crowned group champ! Joachim had a strong round too winning 3 matches including an exciting 3 setter against Alex, "a great match with ups and downs on both sides", while sadly his 3 setter with Jack was suspended at 5-3 in the final set... what a shame that match couldn't get completed!
Final Rankings:
- Stephan Dorner [W4] 8 WINNER
- Sherezad Rehmann [W4] 8 RUNNER UP
- Joachim Ollram [W3, L2, UF1] 7
- Jack Watton [W2, L3, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Diego Freire [W2, L3] 5
- Alex Drofiak 9.1 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Cassius Rathbone [L4]
- Edward Meinert
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJoachim Ollram bt Diego Freire (Sep 15) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Diego's serve" -- Diego
Player Comments:
- "Nice match on a Friday evening with some good exchanges." -- Joachim
Player Comments:
- "Diego is a great guy - as usual fun to play with" -- Stephan
Player Comments:
- "Great match, Alex is a great guy to play with" -- Stephan
Player Comments:
- "It was a great match with ups and downs on both sides in hot and humid conditions." -- Joachim
Player Comments:
- "Sauna of a match at Ravenscourt Park! The first set in particular could have gone either way with some lively rallies & impressive foot speed given the heat. Thanks for the game Cassius!" -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Joachim to serve " -- Jack
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Tom for opening up a 4 point lead at the top of Group 3 by scheduling all 7 matches and winning 5, including a close 2 setter against Felix which was fun despite the slippery conditions. Runner up Alejandro recorded 4 wins and has bragging rights from beating the group champ in 3 sets after recovering from losing a tight opening set in a tiebreak. Meanwhile Stephan and James negotiated "tricky conditions" from then rain to play out a close 2 setter.
Final Rankings:
- Tom Leonard 9.1 [W5, L1, UF1] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Alejandro Gonzalez [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Stephan Von Bismarck 9.2 [W3, L2, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Felix Koegler [W2, L3] 5
- Des Glass [W1, L1] 3
- James Fox 9.1 [L1] 1
- Vanessa Davidoff 9.2 [L3]
- James Chumbley [L4]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It took us 5 weeks to complete this match...could have gone either way right to the end!! Great stuff!" -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Topsy-turvy match with James gradually blowing off the cobwebs and finding his range. Very enjoyable and probably lucky for me that it was his first game back." -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game on a late Summer´s morning with a few really close games! Vanessa played quite aggressively and scored some spectacular winners with her textbook-style volleys! I guess I was just lucky that I made less unforced errors..." -- Felix
Player Comments:
- "Great game - very good pick-ups by Des - and good running" -- Stephan
Player Comments:
- "Tricky conditions (wet - short interruption when more rain fell) - but great game" -- Stephan
Player Comments:
- "James is a very fun guy to play with and a good player, the score reflects the nature of the match very very poorly: We had many exciting and very close games with countless deuces. Thanks for the enjoyable match!" -- Felix
Player Comments:
- "Endless deuces and many long rallies. Good fun with James on a warm blustery evening with the lights gradually and pleasantly kicking in. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Rained off right at the end of first set" -- Stephan
Player Comments:
- "Very close match and great fun despite the slippery conditions. Felix has just started playing again and I think that was lucky for me!" -- Tom
Match of the Group:
Alejandro Gonzalez bt Tom Leonard (Jul 27) 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 6-2Group Summary:
This was another close group with Leagues debutant Rui tied on 10 points with runner up Tomas having both won 4 matches in the round... so Rui's win in their head to head proved to be the title decider, well played! Credit to Tomas for playing all 6 matches and Arun has the kudos of being the only player in the group to be victorious over 3 sets against Ryan, "a see-sawing battle" played over 2 sessions.
Final Rankings:
- Rui Santos [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Tomas Krupan 10.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Ali Rafi [W3, L1] 6
- Arun Krishnamoorthy [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Ryan Sutton [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Liya Pozdeeva [L2]
- Guillaume Dursus de Courcy [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great to hit with Arun yesterday — Thanks mate. Games were a lot tighter than the final score suggests and had some really good rallies. " -- Ali
Player Comments:
- "Looks like we chose the best day for it over a wet and windy week. Thanks for the game Ryan - it was good to get another win under the belt, but it has to be mentioned Ryan hit the best winning shot of the game. " -- Ali
Player Comments:
- "Good to play Tom. Unfortunately the courts were a bit wet so wasn't great playing with damp balls. " -- Ali
Player Comments:
- "Ali hadn't played for a long time but you could just tell he is quality. He has great tennis technique and is the best player I've faced so far. We started a third set and he was winning comfortably. " -- Rui
Player Comments:
- "Nice friendly match in a very hot early evening! The heat made it hard to play but we still got some nice rallies. Thanks, Arun!" -- Rui
Player Comments:
- "A great match in a windy evening, both sets could have gone either way. And congrats on that first serve Ryan, very strong! Best of luck." -- Rui
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the fun match Guillaume, was a good runaround with a lot of games going to deuce!" -- Arun
Player Comments:
- "A very nice match with some really competitive rallies/points. It was definitely tighter than the score might suggest!" -- Rui
Player Comments:
- "a nice, friendly match on a sunny evening. Thanks again, Guillaume. Welcome to the league and all the best for the rest of the matches. " -- Tomas
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentArun Krishnamoorthy bt Ryan Sutton (Jul 30) 3-5, 4-2, 4-2Player Comments:
- "A see-sawing battle which is in the balance in the second set. Looking forward to resuming in the coming weeks." -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "Arun, thanks for the good rallies and nice match. And welcome to the league. The first set was very interesting and I just had a bit more luck. Best of luck in the rest of the matches. Looking forward to the re-match. " -- Tomas
Player Comments:
- "a really cool, good fun match on an early Sunday morning. Some good rallies and nice winning points on both sides. Thanks so much, Ryan and welcome to the league. Don't let the score mislead you, folks. Really looking forward to the re-match! " -- Tomas
Player Comments:
- "thanks again for the match, Liya and welcome to the leavue. Don't let the score fool you. Liya hits really well, those power forehands of hers will make you re-think your strategy. Best of luck in the other matches. " -- Tomas
Group Summary:
This group was keenly contested at the top with John, Patricia and Anthony each winning 3 out of 4 matches, however John was quicker off the mark with scheduling and bagged the midway bonus points to take the lead. Patricia's hard fought 2 set win over Anthony secured her runner up spot while kudos to Anthony for beating the group champ. Sadly there was a withdrawal and another player didn't get out of the starting blocks this time which led to a few matches not being scheduled.
Final Rankings:
- John Parsons 10.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Patricia McGill [W3, L1] 6 RUNNER UP
- Anthony Cook [W3, L1] 6
- Jacob Albertson [W1, L3] 2
- Vanessa Cutts [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Strang
- Glenn Taylor withdrawn
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Excellent game; Tony played very well - John less so!! Very enjoyable." -- John
Player Comments:
- "Packed a lot into one hour - really fun match!" -- Patricia
Match of the Group:
Patricia McGill bt Anthony Cook (Aug 20) 6-3, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Great tennis, bad weather delayed play!" -- John
Player Comments:
- "A very hot game!!" -- John
Player Comments:
- "Nice match with Vanessa!" -- Jacob
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game on a very hot day." -- John
Player Comments:
- "great match with long rallies. Anthony is fair opponent with a consistent game." -- Vanessa
Group Summary:
There was a 2 horse race in Group 6 with Nathan and Daniel neck and neck on 12 points from 5 wins apiece, so Nathan's win in their dramatic head to head sealed the title. The match was played against a backdrop of thunder and lightning which forced a change of court as floodlights were needed to continue, surely one of the most memorable league encounters! There was drama too in Declan's 3 set win over Delphine, "an exhausting game", while Michelle and Shayne's 3 setter spanned 2 sessions.
Final Rankings:
- Nathan Comer 10.1 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Daniel Wiesner [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Delphine Bachatene 10.2 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Declan Flood [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Michelle Velan [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Shayne Ramsay [L5, UF1] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Davis [L2, UF1] 1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "The second (and third) set/s will be played on Monday 24 August 2020." -- Shayne
Player Comments:
- "Early morning tiring match... I faded badly in the game... just managed to win the second set and grasp this away from Delphine who was becoming stronger in the match and really playing the better tennis, Well done Delphine... " -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "Great match and best of luck for your next matches Adam!" -- Delphine
Player Comments:
- "Nice match in a sunny Saturday morning." -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "We were not able to play a third set so resolved to draw the match instead!" -- Shayne
Player Comments:
- "Such a cool evenings match of tennis. Forecast clear sunny evening yet sky was full of thunder and lightening BUT NO RAIN... Just amazing to play through... Due to the darkness a switch of court was needed during the first set and a delay of 20 minutes before our next court was available (with lights). I led 2-1 in the first set... and the first set was concluded 6-2, Then here comes the drama of the second set, seriously WTF... the second set last nearly an hour and a half which I cannot really explain... I was 0-2 down, then 2-2, then never in the lead until at 5-4 down I come back and win the last 3 games... Daniel, I think you input is needed on this second set my friend :) " -- Nathan
- "Yes, as Nathan says, that second set was really different from the first one. At some point I was sure that I was going to win it, and that we will be playing a tie break or a third set, but Nathan is a very persistent player. He would not let go of a game until the last point was lost. I can remember a deuce that lasted for at least 10 mins. In the end it paid off. From 5-4 he was able to turn the tables and got the match. Good memories from an epic match played with the backdrop of a massive thunderstorm." -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "We had some long and exciting rallies. The second set was very tough. " -- Daniel
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDeclan Flood bt Delphine Bachatene (Aug 14) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-1Player Comments:
- "An exhausting game!!" -- Declan
Player Comments:
- "Great playing with you Michelle! We’ve managed to play under the sun well with some very good rallies! " -- Delphine
Player Comments:
- "Shayne is good player. The score does not do her justice. We had some good and fun rallies. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Super game today, we both had some standout points. Michelle keep up the tennis :)" -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "Michelle has a very consistent game. It was super fun play with her. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Declan, Declan has got a great game in him and ended the match playing very well. " -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "Good match. Well played Shayne great effort. It was good to continue playing after the match too. Thanks. Happy to be back. " -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "No rain, but soooo humid!" -- Declan
Group Summary:
It was a successful return to league action for Tanya whose 4 wins saw her top the group in style, finishing 7 points clear of runner up Olga. There were some "great rallies" in their head to head while Tiago made Tanya work hard in their second set and impressed with his progress since starting playing tennis only last year. Third placed Ruth was the only player to defeat Tanya this round, winning their match in a 10 point tiebreak.
Final Rankings:
- Tanya Gurova 9.2 [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Olga Chukhutsina [W2, L2] 4 RUNNER UP
- Ruth Mac Gowan [W2, L1] 4
- Pilar Estrada [W1, L2] 2
- Tiago Patricio [W1, L2] 2
- Pau Artigas [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Many challenging rallies!" -- Tanya
Player Comments:
- "Good match with Olga with a lot of close games!" -- Tiago
Player Comments:
- "A few great rallies, thank you, Olga!" -- Tanya
Player Comments:
- "Well played, Tiago! Given Tiago started playing tennis only last year, his progress is very impressive!" -- Tanya
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRuth Mac Gowan bt Tanya Gurova (Aug 3) 4-2, 4-5, [10-3]Player Comments:
- "we played a tie break too 10-2 . first time playing a short match. Luckily Tanya understands the rules." -- Ruth
Player Comments:
- "Match was on Sunday, played court 3- nice court option in the shade. Set 2 - we actually only got to 4-2 - we didn't have time to complete match. " -- Ruth
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Holland Park & KMP.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a match tiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Collapse AllHolland Park & KMP Doubles - Round 4 | Thursday 12 March 2020 to Monday 23 March 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 April 2020)
Final Rankings:
- Jamie Kim & William Mulholland [W1] 2
- Stephan Von Bismarck & Javier Perez-Lecumberri [L1]
- Mark Gadsden & Christian Ardley
- Michele Ballarati & Patrick Hopkirk
- Sebastian Ling & Ewan Ge
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- " Bright sunny day with windy conditions and plenty of deuces. Was a fun game. Glad to have met you both. Hope to have a game again when the courts reopen." -- Jamie
Final Rankings:
- James Fox & Julian Marien
- Liz Smith & Thomas Busch
- Maaike Tiersma & Chloe Parkin
- Michelle Shashoua & Jo Eade
- Ruth Mac Gowan & Philippa Seal
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Holland Park & KMP archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Holland Park & KMP.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: