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Collapse AllIslington Tennis Centre Singles - Round 9 | Thursday 7 February 2019 to Wednesday 3 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 6 March 2019)

This was a quieter round than we would have liked in the Islington Tennis Centre league. If you are struggling to get matches arranged do remember to get in touch, we are always happy to help. Thanks to everyone who did get involved and we hope you had fun on court - here's to more tennis next time!

Group Summary:

Benjamin played the most matches and bagged bonus points, and this proved to be a recipe for success as he picked up two hard fought wins and a point from a marathon defeat to Ireo to boost his tally into the lead. Dominik and Ireo finished tied on points in a tight tussle for second. The match between the two therefore proves decisive and it was Dominik who emerged victorious from this closely contested encounter to take home the silver.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Benjamin Konnert 4 2 2 2 11 WLLW
2 Dominik Vogt 3 2 1 0 7 WLW
3 Ireo Ostacchini 3 2 1 0 7 WLW
4 Alex Hicks 5 0 5 0 7 LLLL
5 Cyril Gradis 2 2 0 0 6 WW
6 Daniel Petersen 1 1 0 0 3 W

Match Results:

Ireo Ostacchini bt Alex Hicks (Apr 3) 6-4, 5-7, [10-3]
Daniel Petersen bt Alex Hicks (Mar 29) 6-3, 6-2
Benjamin Konnert bt Alex Hicks (Mar 23) 6-2, 6-3
Dominik Vogt bt Ireo Ostacchini (Mar 23) 7-6, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Ireo Ostacchini bt Benjamin Konnert (Mar 5) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Cyril Gradis bt Benjamin Konnert (Mar 2) 4-1, 4-1
Cyril Gradis bt Alex Hicks (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentBenjamin Konnert bt Dominik Vogt (Feb 20) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game - lot of intensity and good rallies, thanks!"  -- Benjamin
Dominik Vogt bt Alex Hicks (Feb 17) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

Group Summary:

James D was the standout player in group two, recording convincing wins in the three matches he played to pull clear in first place. Paul defeated runner up rival Rufus in a topsy turvy three set encounter to narrowly clinch the silver. A shame to see Jim withdraw - hope you're ok.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Duncan 3 3 0 0 9 WWW
2 Paul McKiernan 1 1 0 0 3 W
3 Rufus Reeve 2 0 2 0 3 LL
4 Bali Delarosa 1 1 0 0 2 W
5 Jim Humphris 2 0 2 0 1 LL
6 James Tamim 1 0 1 0 1 L

Match Results:

Bali Delarosa bt Jim Humphris (Mar 28) Walkover
Reveal CommentJames Duncan bt James Tamim (Mar 24) 4-2, 4-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was always going to be a fast paced match to fit within an hour and James T started off strong taking the first 2 games before I managed to get back into it. thanks for the game James and best of luck in the rest of your games"  -- James
James Duncan bt Jim Humphris (Mar 23) 4-1, 4-1

Match of the Group:

Paul McKiernan bt Rufus Reeve (Feb 25) 7-5, 0-6, 6-2
James Duncan bt Rufus Reeve (Feb 17) 6-4, 6-1

Group Summary:

A couple of no shows resulted in less action than we would have liked in group three, however the matches that were played were all classic contests. Vipan narrowly defeated both Valerio and Marcus to move to the front and give himself a shot of the gold. Now all of Valerio's matches were epic encounters and despite missing out on a victory he picked up a couple of points from each match to draw level with Vipan at the top. Their head to head therefore comes into play and Vipan was "lucky in the 3rd" set to claim the win and the title.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Vipan Nar 2 2 0 0 6 WW
2 Valerio Rinaldi 3 0 3 0 6 LLL
3 Marcus Boyland 2 1 1 0 4 WL
4 Francois Jonquet 1 1 0 0 3 W
5 Darragh Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jamie Riggs-long 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMarcus Boyland bt Valerio Rinaldi (Mar 27) 1-4, 5-4, 5-4

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic hit with Valerio. I got lucky while hanging on in there and a couple of points just going my way meant I came out with this result but it could easily be the other way around. Thanks Valerio - great fun!"  -- Marcus
Reveal CommentVipan Nar bt Marcus Boyland (Mar 20) 5-4, 5-4

Player Comments:

  • "A good opponent and an enjoyable game. I pipped it on a couple of points. Look forward to the next one! "  -- Vipan

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentVipan Nar bt Valerio Rinaldi (Feb 24) 4-2, 2-4, 5-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very good opponent who went for his shots. I was lucky in the 3rd. Be good to play again , for sure."  -- Vipan
Reveal CommentFrancois Jonquet bt Valerio Rinaldi (Feb 21) 3-6, 6-3, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies during the match. Tie break was decisive and could have ended differently."  -- Francois