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The pavilion at Hyde Park
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HOW IT WORKS:

  • Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
  • It is a mixed sex, singles league
  • Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players arrange their own matches, book courts and share costs 
  • You can play on any court that suits both players

THE LEAGUE IS:

  • For anyone over the age of 18
  • For beginners as well as advanced players

KEY POINTS:

  • There are various scoring formats you can use for your match
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players are placed in groups according to previous results in the League and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
  • Each player attempts to play each of the other players in their group once during the Round
  • A point is awarded for each set won
  • If you complete 3 matches before the mid-point of a Round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize
  • 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

See here for the complete rules and regulations.

 

Getting started

New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a Round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players, you can join the next Round here.

For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the Leagues.


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Primary Venues

Hyde Park Tennis Centre

South Carriage Drive, Hyde Park, London, W2 2UH Tel: 020 7262 3474 full venue details »

Other Venues

Battersea Park Millennium Arena

Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ Tel: 020 3959 0058 full venue details »

Holland Park

Ilchester Place, London, W14 8AA Tel: 020 7602 2226 full venue details »

Lincolns Inn Fields Tennis Courts

WC2A 3TL Tel: 07525 278647 full venue details »
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Collapse AllHyde Park Singles - Round 45 | Thursday 28 October 2021 to Wednesday 22 December 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 November 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Simon Coles [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Ioanna Ali [W3] 6
  3. Davide Pasqualicchio 7.2 [W1, L1, UF1] 3
  4. Katherine Ireland 10.2 [L3, UF1] 3 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Georgi Chilikov [L2, UF2] 2
  6. Renee Hall [L1]
  7. Alexander Wyndham
  8. Asgherali Gulamhussein

Match Results:

Ioanna Ali bt Georgi Chilikov (Nov 28) 5-3, 4-1
Georgi Chilikov v Davide Pasqualicchio (Nov 27) 4-6, 6-2, 2-1 TBC
Reveal CommentIoanna Ali bt Katherine Ireland (Nov 22) 4-1, 5-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tiebreak 7-5"  -- Ioanna
Davide Pasqualicchio bt Katherine Ireland (Nov 21) 4-1, 4-1
Reveal CommentIoanna Ali bt Davide Pasqualicchio (Nov 19) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game"  -- Ioanna
Reveal CommentSimon Coles bt Katherine Ireland (Nov 15) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Kate for a great couple of sets of tennis. "  -- Simon
Reveal CommentKatherine Ireland v Georgi Chilikov (Nov 14) 5-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Tie break 7-4"  -- Katherine
Reveal CommentSimon Coles bt Georgi Chilikov (Nov 13) 3-5, 4-0, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, thanks Georgi."  -- Simon
Simon Coles bt Renee Hall (Nov 3) 6-0, 7-5

Current Rankings:

  1. Vincenzo Palomba [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Pierino Branella [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Alexandros Gregoriades [W2] 4
  4. Philip Nathan 10.2 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  5. John Witt [W1, L2] 2
  6. Dale Perini [L1]
  7. Gabriele Coiana
  8. Zaz Chaudhry

Match Results:

Alexandros Gregoriades bt Philip Nathan (Nov 24) 5-3, 4-2
John Witt bt Philip Nathan (Nov 22) Walkover
Alexandros Gregoriades bt Dale Perini (Nov 22) 4-2, 5-3
Reveal CommentPierino Branella bt John Witt (Nov 19) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game played over two days with John!"  -- Pierino
Reveal CommentPhilip Nathan bt Pierino Branella (Nov 16) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Seriously close game with a couple of rather wimpy but oh so effective forehand sliced returns making the difference from 30 all in the final game. "  -- Philip
Reveal CommentVincenzo Palomba bt Philip Nathan (Nov 15) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Philip, that break point I saved on 4-4 made the whole difference!"  -- Vincenzo
Reveal CommentVincenzo Palomba bt John Witt (Nov 9) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match John, had to work very hard to come back on the second set!"  -- Vincenzo
Reveal CommentVincenzo Palomba bt Pierino Branella (Oct 31) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the great match Piero!"  -- Vincenzo

Current Rankings:

  1. Shayne Ramsay [W4, L3, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Matthew Evans 9.1 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Ashley R [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Shuo Qu [W1, L2] 3
  5. Freddy Barker [W1] 2
  6. Katie Lockwood [W1] 2
  7. Tim Snell [UF1] 1
  8. Ilaria Cilano [L2]
  9. Cristina Gonzalez [L1]
  10. Helena Marconell [L2]

Match Results:

Ashley R bt Shuo Qu (Dec 3) 1-4, 4-2, [10-2]
Reveal CommentShayne Ramsay bt Ilaria Cilano (Nov 29) 4-2, 4-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a most enjoyable game Ilaria! Very happy to play again anytime!"  -- Shayne
Reveal CommentShayne Ramsay v Tim Snell (Nov 26) 6-4, 4-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Third and deciding set to be played later."  -- Shayne
Freddy Barker bt Ashley R (Nov 24) 4-2, 4-0
Reveal CommentShayne Ramsay bt Cristina Gonzalez (Nov 21) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Cristina, a lovely bright and sunny morning for a game of tennis!"  -- Shayne
Reveal CommentAshley R bt Shayne Ramsay (Nov 19) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Lot's of great rallies!"  -- Ashley
Matthew Evans bt Ashley R (Nov 18) 4-2, 4-1
Matthew Evans bt Helena Marconell (Nov 14) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentKatie Lockwood bt Shayne Ramsay (Nov 9) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Katie - I could certainly learn a few tricks from you!"  -- Shayne
Reveal CommentMatthew Evans bt Shayne Ramsay (Nov 6) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very good game"  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentShayne Ramsay bt Shuo Qu (Nov 5) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful day for tennis and thanks for some great rallies, Shuo. Very happy to play again, any time!"  -- Shayne
Reveal CommentShuo Qu bt Ilaria Cilano (Nov 2) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "very fun game"  -- Shuo
Reveal CommentShayne Ramsay bt Helena Marconell (Nov 2) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What a glorious day for tennis! Thanks for arranging the court Helena!"  -- Shayne

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Hyde Park archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Hyde Park.

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. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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.

Collapse AllHyde Park Doubles - Round 1 | Thursday 2 September 2021 to Wednesday 27 October 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 September 2021)

It was great to see so many players out on court during this Round, enjoying friendly, competitive tennis and making new friends. We hope you had a great time battling it out! There is just one more Round for 2021 and we’re looking forward to having you join us again. We think Local Tennis Leagues players are the keenest of them all, so it’ll be no surprise to see many of you back out there during the cooler months. Join now to secure your place!

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

  1. Rafal Baran & Adem Kayalp [W1] 2 WINNER
  2. Gabriele Papievyte & Karolis Kucinskas [L1] RUNNER UP
  3. Carl Linderum & Andrew Bourne
  4. Leila Khaireddine & Felix Seidel
  5. Matthew Evans & Ciaran Flanagan

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Rafal Baran & Adem Kayalp bt Gabriele Papievyte & Karolis Kucinskas (Sep 12) 6-0, 6-3

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Hyde Park archive.

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Hyde Park.

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. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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.