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Collapse AllKennington & Brockwell Parks Singles - Round 44 | Thursday 1 March 2018 to Wednesday 2 May 2018 (Midpoint: Sunday 1 April 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Marcos Fernandez 7.2 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Alexander Moore [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- David Jovic 7.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Julian Leichtmann 7.2 [W2, L4] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Tom Harvey 7.2 [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Timothy Jones 7.1 [W2, L2] 6
- Edward Hamill [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Luke Abnett [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAlexander Moore bt Edward Hamill (Apr 18) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentTimothy Jones bt David Jovic (Apr 17) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was a case of fourth time lucky in terms of playing this match following previous postponements owing to snow, rain and even an international diplomatic incident. The match was as close as ever against David, whose backhand was particularly on form - he must have hit at least 15 clean winners off it. The first set could, and perhaps should, have gone to a tie-break, with some really strong points throughout. The second set scoreline was unrepresentative; there were a number of deuces and the gusting wind began to play a frustrating role too. Looking forward to another contest against him soon." -- Timothy
Reveal CommentTom Harvey bt Julian Leichtmann (Apr 15) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Although Julian was suffering with some aches and pains from his epic battle with Marcos the day before, we still managed to have some fantastic rallies, mixing some heavy hitting with delicate slices. Having been down in the second I was relieved to eventually cruel across the line as I would have been suffering as well if we had gone to a third! " -- Tom
Reveal CommentMarcos Fernandez bt Julian Leichtmann (Apr 15) 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), [10-7]
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive first match against Julian with many exhausting games that seemed to go on forever. It took over 2hrs 20mins to complete the first two sets which was why we finished with a championship tie-breaker, nearly ended up being 3 hours on court. I struggled against Julians top spin shots, I was forced way back in the court from where I cant do any damage. We both couldnt find any form really and we were fighting ourselves as much as each other. I was happy for this game to end and to get the win. Look forward to as better game next time with Julian." -- Marcos
Reveal CommentTimothy Jones bt Tom Harvey (Apr 10) 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "My matches against Tom are always closely-fought battles, but this 2-hour epic was our tightest contest yet. Tom got into his stride early and was ahead in the first set before I managed to claw my way back in, and it could have gone either way at the end. The second set was equally attritional with some lengthy rallies, and I felt fortunate to get a decisive break late on. Looking forward to our next match!" -- Timothy
Reveal CommentMarcos Fernandez bt Luke Abnett (Apr 9) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet and play Luke for the first time! Blustry conditions made it hard to find much of a rhythm on Saturday but nonetheless this was competitive match and closely fought throughout. Luke's sliced backhand to my back hand corner caused me problems throughout but more consistent serving in the final set allowed me to see out this match. Look forward to our next match. " -- Marcos
Reveal CommentDavid Jovic bt Tom Harvey (Mar 31) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Real fun match with Tom - lots of long rallies and solid ground strokes as the rain threatened throughout the morning. Very happy to have gotten this one in and looking forward to the next match. " -- David
Reveal CommentMarcos Fernandez bt Timothy Jones (Mar 30) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "With a pattern of losing the first set against Tim I aimed to start more brightly today. 5-2 up and my plan seemed to be working well fast forward 30mins & Tim has 4 set points in the tie-break after a bit of a collapse in my game. Tim I feel played more aggressively today & really went for his forehand many times clocking up countless winners in that first set comeback. The second set followed the same pattern as the first to begin with and I found myself 5-2 up and serving for the set, surely lightning doesn't, Tim comes back after breaking me & holds to take it to 5-4 but i nervously held serve to level the match. More confident serving from me in the final set made the difference for a rare win against the champ!!" -- Marcos
Reveal CommentAlexander Moore bt Tom Harvey (Mar 27) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was an enjoyable match in quite difficult (windy) conditions. " -- Alexander
Reveal CommentDavid Jovic bt Edward Hamill (Mar 26) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Fun match and lots of spectacular shots and rallies. It was hard to get into a rhythm against Ed but I was able to remain consistant and prevail despite the good challenge and Ed's Jim Courier-like backhand! We played a 21 point tie breaker to finish and Ed was able to gain some revenge in the end..." -- David
Reveal CommentJulian Leichtmann bt Timothy Jones (Mar 25) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The match of the momemtums. Timothy was a bit rusty and needed some time to get into the match butnimproved a lot by the end of the first set. I was glad to bring thr firsr set home but thereagter couldnt keep my game up. Timothy stroke back and won the second set in a record time. The first two games in the third set were very even and luckily managed to win them. Timothy had a little come back at the end of the set but I managed to keep my service game. Great game, cool guy! Thanks!" -- Julian
Reveal CommentDavid Jovic bt Julian Leichtmann (Mar 25) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Lots of topspin on court 1 in Burgess suring this battle for fitness. Julian surprised me in the second set by clawing his way back but luckily I came out on top of this dual of broken serves and frequent unforced errors. Good fun though!" -- David
Reveal CommentEdward Hamill bt Julian Leichtmann (Mar 24) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "I have simply played very bad tennis ;)" -- Julian
Reveal CommentMarcos Fernandez bt Tom Harvey (Mar 21) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Always tough against Tom as we are quite evenly matched and having lost our last two encounters I didn't want it to be 3 defeats in a row! I started well and went 3 nil up in the first set but then after a few very long games that Tom edged out we were back at 3-3. I failed to serve out the set twice after which left us level at 5-5. Tom had some issues with his serve which in the end allowed me to break and hold to take a tight first set fully of great shots and rallies. Second set I raced into a 4 nil lead and despite a mini fight back from Tom to 4-2, I was able to see the set out and win 6-2. Always fun, good quality games between us!" -- Marcos
Reveal CommentDavid Jovic bt Luke Abnett (Mar 21) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Good to get some new playing styles in the league this time around. I was more consistant than Luke and despite a late challenge and a competitive second set with a good amount of winners on both sides, I was happy to escape with the victory after several weeks off" -- David
Reveal CommentJulian Leichtmann bt Luke Abnett (Mar 18) 7-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Luke started pretty well and was 4:1 up within minutes. I managed to come back and took the 5:4 lead. Thereafter it was head to head until the tie break which I managed to win. In the second set I played more consistent and could reduce the unforced errors. Also the weather changed to the negative with quite some heavy winds and snow fall. All in all a good hit and some decent rallies. Thanks Luke for this sibirian tennis experience;)" -- Julian
Reveal CommentTom Harvey bt Edward Hamill (Mar 15) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "The first set was very close, which I was lucky to scrape through. Ed played some fantastic net points, with some adept volleying. Very impressed to see him also play a number of points serve and volley. The second set I seemed to perfect hitting the net cord, which I would like to apologise for again! Another close set on the whole, although not fairly reflected in the score. " -- Tom
Reveal CommentMarcos Fernandez bt Edward Hamill (Mar 14) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet and play Ed for the first time and to not play in sub zero temperatures, practically tropical in 8 degree heat last night! Ed doesn't miss much so I had to go and win the points and match his consistency. Just one break early on in the first set was enough although most games went to deuce, I had to battle to hold my serve throughout. The second set was similar, I broke early on to go ahead and was able to maintain this lead to serve it out in the end. Welcome to Group 1 Ed!" -- Marcos
Reveal CommentAlexander Moore bt Luke Abnett (Mar 8) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "We had a good match and the score does not reflect it very well. " -- Alexander
Reveal CommentAlexander Moore bt Marcos Fernandez (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Welcome to Group 1 for Alex! I fought off about 5 matches but in the end Alex was too hot for me to handle in Brockwell Park but I look forward to our next game together. " -- Marcos
Current Rankings:
- Dave Loweirnely [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Thomas Odulate 9.1 [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Shanks 8.1 [W2, UF1] 5
- Christian Jaccarini [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Adrian Britton 8.2 [W1, L1, UF1] 3
- Alex Anthony [L2] 1
- Natasha Barnes [L3]
- Jamie Feldman 7.2 withdrawn
Match Results:
Dave Loweirnely bt Alex Anthony (Apr 19) 6-1, 6-1
Andy Shanks bt Natasha Barnes (Apr 15) 6-1, 6-1
Andy Shanks v Adrian Britton (Apr 11) 6-3, 2-6, 3-1 TBC
Dave Loweirnely bt Adrian Britton (Apr 11) 6-4, 6-4
Andy Shanks bt Christian Jaccarini (Apr 4) 6-1, 6-4
Adrian Britton bt Thomas Odulate (Mar 31) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Dave Loweirnely bt Christian Jaccarini (Mar 28) 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentDave Loweirnely bt Thomas Odulate (Mar 24) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Topsy turvy match, lots of breaks and deuce games. Fun but mentally tiring, every game challenging and not knowing who would go over finish line first." -- Dave
Reveal CommentChristian Jaccarini bt Alex Anthony (Mar 15) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Perfect tennis conditions made for a good match at Burgess park on Thursday night. We had some good rallies and Alex hit some big shots throughout the match but I was lucky enough to come through this one, eventually. It could have gone either way with occasional nervous service games playing their part for both of us. Look forward to playing again in future rounds." -- Christian
Thomas Odulate bt Natasha Barnes (Mar 14) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentDave Loweirnely bt Natasha Barnes (Mar 10) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good first match with good hitting by both." -- Dave
Thomas Odulate bt Christian Jaccarini (Mar 10) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Nick Moon [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Oliver Husbands 8.2 [W2, L1, UF1] 5
- Robbie Driver 9.1 [W1] 2
- Steve Kopandy 9.2 [UF1] 1
- Stephen Grist 10.2 [L1] 1
- Daniel Orija 9.2 [L1] withdrawn
- Alex Lennard-Jones [L3]
- Jack Holden 9.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentOliver Husbands bt Stephen Grist (Apr 15) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Long game which meant that we couldn't get it finished in the time available. Oliver to serve when we schedule the last few games." -- Stephen
- "Steve was powering down his serves but luckily for me I prefer returning than serving. Great match look forward to our next match," -- Oliver
Robbie Driver bt Alex Lennard-Jones (Apr 11) 6-4, 7-5
Nick Moon bt Alex Lennard-Jones (Mar 24) 6-0, 6-0
Oliver Husbands v Steve Kopandy (Mar 24) 2-6, 6-4 TBC
Oliver Husbands bt Alex Lennard-Jones (Mar 18) 6-3, 6-2
Nick Moon bt Oliver Husbands (Mar 10) 6-1, 6-0
Nick Moon bt Daniel Orija (Mar 4) 6-2, 6-0
Current Rankings:
- Tom Bond [W4, UF1] 9
- Viv Ngan 9.1 [W2, L3, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniele Veronesi 10.1 [W3, L1] 6
- Vincent McGann 8.2 [W1, L2, UF1] 3
- Andrew Dick [W1, UF1] 2
- Niall McConnell [L2]
- Rob Stevens 10.2 [L3]
- Nick Jarvie
Match Results:
Andrew Dick bt Vincent McGann (Apr 19) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Daniele Veronesi bt Rob Stevens (Apr 18) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentDaniele Veronesi bt Vincent McGann (Apr 14) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice match in a lovely weather.. thank you Vince!" -- Daniele
Reveal CommentDaniele Veronesi bt Viv Ngan (Apr 11) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was a pleasure playing with Viv. The score of the match definitely does not represent the quality of her tennis.. I have probably been lucky she was tired from the match played last night! Good luck for the rest of the league Viv! Daniele" -- Daniele
Tom Bond bt Viv Ngan (Apr 10) 7-5, 6-4
Tom Bond bt Daniele Veronesi (Apr 7) 6-3, 6-2
Tom Bond bt Niall McConnell (Apr 1) 6-3, 6-1
Tom Bond v Vincent McGann (Mar 30) 7-6 (7-4), 3-2 TBC
Tom Bond bt Rob Stevens (Mar 27) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentViv Ngan bt Rob Stevens (Mar 25) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Match was played in comparatively lovely conditions with hardly any wind or rain and even a little bit of sunshine! We had some great rallies and the score doesn’t reflect how many deuces were played. I thoroughly enjoyed our match and look forward to playing Robert again some time. " -- Viv
Reveal CommentViv Ngan bt Niall McConnell (Mar 24) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed playing with Niall, we had some great rallies and for once there wasn’t snow or rain preventing us from actually playing tennis! Think I was extremely lucky to catch Niall on the comeback trail - look forward to our next match! " -- Viv
Reveal CommentViv Ngan v Andrew Dick (Mar 21) 6-4, 3-1 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Tight match with games very closely fought - TBC!" -- Viv
Reveal CommentVincent McGann bt Viv Ngan (Mar 10) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "I think I was lucky to play Viv on her first return to Singles in a while. I felt quite confident in the first set, but she started to hit much better in set 2, and I felt lucky to get through the last few games. " -- Vincent
Current Rankings:
- Matt Hopkins 10.2 [W6, L1] 15 includes 2 bonus points
- Will Hutchinson 10.1 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- James Brighouse [W4, L2, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Sam Ashken 9.2 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Laura Ford 9.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Robert Cooke 10.2 [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Jack Bayley 9.1 [L6] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Joseph Henry 9.1 [W1, L1, UF1] 3
Match Results:
Robert Cooke bt Jack Bayley (Apr 19) 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt Jack Bayley (Apr 16) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A good game. Jack started strongly and had some good long relays and some great service returns." -- Matt
James Brighouse v Joseph Henry (Apr 16) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) TBC
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt Joseph Henry (Apr 14) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Played first set, but rain became heavier so had to call it a day." -- Matt
Sam Ashken bt Jack Bayley (Apr 12) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentWill Hutchinson bt Laura Ford (Apr 10) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very slippery conditions meant that neither of us particularly wanted to run for the ball but a great game!" -- Will
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt James Brighouse (Apr 9) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A really good game in pretty wet conditions. Attempted to break the record of number of deuces in a game, but lost count after about 20." -- Matt
Reveal CommentWill Hutchinson bt Robert Cooke (Apr 8) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A miserable Sunday morning but we ground it out in the drizzle and amongst the puddles of Vauxhall Park. I think it would have been a very different game in better conditions!" -- Will
James Brighouse bt Robert Cooke (Apr 5) 6-4, 6-4
Will Hutchinson bt Matt Hopkins (Apr 3) 3-6, 7-5, [10-8]
Sam Ashken bt James Brighouse (Mar 29) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentLaura Ford bt Jack Bayley (Mar 28) 6-7 (5-7), 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "We were both sliding all over the court on a wet and cold evening, but played a really fun and long match, which could have gone either way it was so close. We are very equally matched and this made for some long and exciting points and a lot of games going to deuce. I really like Jack’s style of play and always enjoy playing him. " -- Laura
James Brighouse bt Jack Bayley (Mar 26) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentJoseph Henry bt Robert Cooke (Mar 25) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "First set Robert played some awesome serve and serve return shots. That's the potential advantage of using a heavy racket, you can push your opponent around at times. " -- Joseph
James Brighouse bt Will Hutchinson (Mar 25) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
James Brighouse bt Laura Ford (Mar 24) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt Sam Ashken (Mar 22) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match that could easily have gone either way with a different bounce of a miscued racquet. Quite a few dropped service games, but more to do with no one giving away cheap points than poor serving. " -- Matt
Reveal CommentLaura Ford bt Robert Cooke (Mar 21) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with Robert with some long rallies and exciting points." -- Laura
Will Hutchinson bt Sam Ashken (Mar 21) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Will Hutchinson bt Jack Bayley (Mar 19) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt Laura Ford (Mar 12) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Braved the rain and managed to get an enjoyable match in. Laura started well, racing into a 4-1 lead, luckily I managed to find some form to get back into it. " -- Matt
Reveal CommentMatt Hopkins bt Robert Cooke (Mar 8) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match. The first set could have gone either way, but luckily found a little form at the end of the set. The second set was a lot closer than the score suggests, with most games going to deuce." -- Matt
Current Rankings:
- Ohad Yogev 9.1 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Fleming 9.2 [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- James Taylor 10.1 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Christopher Burkham 10.1 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Heather Cobb [W3] 6
- Dee Dinneen [L3]
- John Macdonald 10.1 [L2]
- Will Foster 10.2 [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMark Fleming bt Dee Dinneen (Apr 19) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game, on what seems to be the hottest day of the year so far. " -- Mark
Reveal CommentChristopher Burkham bt John Macdonald (Apr 16) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "John made the schoolboy error of making this his second match in two days ... which might have played to my initial advantage, allowing me to bagel him in the first set. Although the scoreline isn't an accurate reflection of what was a tight and competitive set – only marred by John many double faults. The second set saw breaks of serve going both ways, with me managing to drag my nose across the winning line. " -- Christopher
Ohad Yogev bt John Macdonald (Apr 15) 6-4, 6-1
Heather Cobb bt Christopher Burkham (Apr 14) 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentMark Fleming bt James Taylor (Apr 11) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Close as ever.... lucky for me, James' serves not firing today... Managed to break his unbeaten run and finally win one myself! Lots of long rallies, some perfect for TV had we been filmed. .." -- Mark
Heather Cobb bt Mark Fleming (Mar 27) 6-0, 6-3
Ohad Yogev bt Christopher Burkham (Mar 24) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Ohad Yogev bt Mark Fleming (Mar 23) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Taylor bt Dee Dinneen (Mar 18) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Dee and I braved the cold and the mini 'Beast from the East' to get our match in this afternoon. Despite the cold and wind it was a really good match. Much closer in the second set with lots of long rallies, some great shots and lots of running (perfect for keeping warm!). Thanks for a great match." -- James
Ohad Yogev bt Dee Dinneen (Mar 15) 6-3, 6-2
Heather Cobb bt Ohad Yogev (Mar 12) 6-0, 7-5
Reveal CommentJames Taylor bt Christopher Burkham (Mar 10) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match despite the slippy court. I was very lucky with several miss-hits that went in, which could have changed the match had they gone the other way. Thanks for a great game!" -- James
Reveal CommentJames Taylor bt Will Foster (Mar 7) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match - first time both of us had played for a while so we were both a bit rusty - lots of breaks of serve. Had Will's serve been a bit more consistent he would definitely have won the match. I was very lucky to win the second set. Thanks for a great match Will. Look forward to playing you again sometime." -- James
Reveal CommentChristopher Burkham bt Mark Fleming (Mar 7) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "After The Beast From the East delayed the start of this round ... this division kicked off with a marathon two-and-a-half hour battle between myself and Mark – alongside numerous deuce games on both serves, it was sometimes a struggle to deal with Mark's slice 'n' dice technique, and his tenacity, but somehow I prevailed; winning the match on a tie-break in a contest that could easily have gone either way." -- Christopher
Current Rankings:
- Julius Sukarevicius 10.2 [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Adam Love 9.2 [W5] 10
- Mike Begent 9.2 [W4, L2] 8
- Elinor Wakefield 8.2 [W2, L2] 5
- John Barton [W1, L4] 4
- Helen Whyman [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Rob Wood 10.2 [W1] 2
- Henry Beasley [L1] 1
- Orlando Gili [L3]
Match Results:
Elinor Wakefield bt John Barton (Apr 18) 4-6, 6-1, [10-8]
Reveal CommentMike Begent bt Orlando Gili (Apr 17) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Orlando was struggling with his serve, and I think the frustration spilled over to affect some other points, with several shots drifting long. I definitely got lucky as it was clear there is a better player in him than came out in our match. The fast out wide serves and passing shots will cause most people problems. I'm sure the rematch will have a closer scoreline! " -- Mike
Reveal CommentMike Begent bt John Barton (Apr 15) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A good run around on a Sunday morning! This got quite tiring, a full 2 hours for two sets tells the story of long games and plenty of deuces! John's shoulder injury gave me an unfortunate advantage, but it was still a fun, competitive match. Taking match point with an ace is always satisfying! " -- Mike
Reveal CommentJulius Sukarevicius bt Elinor Wakefield (Apr 14) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "An extremely close match that was played over 2 days a week apart (and almost needed a third day for the tiebreak!). Elinor played very consistently making few unforced errors and hitting some painfully low backhand slices that I had to chase across the court. My first serve faltered and I wasn't confident at the net. Nonetheless, somehow I managed to take the second set. The third one was closely fought under intense sun that made it really difficult to follow the ball on the court! I took a decent lead in the tiebreak with 6:2 ahead, but Elinor kept on fighting and almost turned it around. Good match! " -- Julius
Reveal CommentAdam Love bt Mike Begent (Apr 13) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Mike and I played Larkhall Park court that was slipperier than a used car salesman, whose been doused in baby oil. This meant the game favoured percentage tennis rather than screaming winners. Mike's serve seems to have gained extra whip and movement which took me a while to get used to. Yet, thankfully, his off-forehand seem to be set to hit long that evening, which was a real let off. Slices and hitting back against the grain were the order of the day, which is my speciality. In the end I prevailed 6-2 6-2 but it felt a lot closer. Looking forward to next time." -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Love bt Julius Sukarevicius (Apr 13) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A match that was competitive and compelling. Julius found his range quickly, taking a 3-1 lead playing aggressive, positive tennis. I reduced the unforced, but Julius was stepping-in and hitting the lines to take the set. He relaxed too much in the 2nd set and I was able to string some quickfire games together. I was riding my luck, with multiple net tips going my way, including one that bounced twice on top of the net. That said, closing down the space was working well and saw me take the 2nd set 6-1. I thought my luck was in as the 3rd began with me 40-0 up in the 1st game. But Julius fought back with 5 unanswered points and some unfaltering hitting and then took a 2-0 lead. I levelled at 2-2, held some key breaks and saw out the win." -- Adam
Reveal CommentMike Begent bt Elinor Wakefield (Apr 12) 7-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Elinor took a strong lead in the first set, but we ended up in a tie break somehow, which i managed to win. Then in the second i found some form with my forehand to win. Two very different sets, but a really enjoyable match, as ever, with Elinor. " -- Mike
Elinor Wakefield bt Helen Whyman (Apr 9) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentMike Begent bt Henry Beasley (Apr 7) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A fun, close match, Henry played a good consistent quality, although his serve let him down at times. I was almost the opposite, inconsistent but for once my serve was working. After Henry convincingly took the first set, the turning point seemed to come in the second set after a long run around point seeing both players scramble to all corners of the court! After this the sun came out and I managed to concentrate through the third to see the match out. Looking forward to our next re-match! " -- Mike
Reveal CommentAdam Love bt John Barton (Apr 6) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A pleasant match on what felt like the first dry day of the year. We traded breaks in the opening games, and despite a rusty start, I found some rhythm to take the first set. At the start of the second we both held serve, after at least seven deuce points in one game. My serve had found some pace by this point and we whipped through the middle part of the second. Then on the verge of victory, I lost concentration, and from match point at 5-1, it was 5-3 and John sniffed a comeback after a delicious lob to take the game. I had to knuckle down again to see out the set." -- Adam
Rob Wood bt John Barton (Mar 31) 4-6, 6-2, [10-8]
Reveal CommentJulius Sukarevicius bt Helen Whyman (Mar 26) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A relatively unusual match - quite slow overall, but lots of angle shots and drop shots. I was struggling at hitting winners on short balls and hence decided to go for consistency and wait for unforced errors from Helen - noooot the greatest plan...Helen served well for the most part and managed to hit a lot of great shots that touched the lines. Good fun" -- Julius
Reveal CommentJulius Sukarevicius bt Orlando Gili (Mar 25) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable and competitive match on an early Sunday morning in beautiful Burgess Park courts. Quite happy with the result as we had a lot of deuce points and a lot of close ones where it could have went either way. Fewer mistakes serving from my side and keeping my cool during deuce points helped to secure a win. Thanks Orlando for a great match!" -- Julius
John Barton bt Helen Whyman (Mar 25) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentAdam Love bt Helen Whyman (Mar 15) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Helen and I should win a commitment prize for playing a match in the cold, dark, drizzle of south London. It was very slippery and rained persistently. Probably my extra movement helped in the match with the court not offering a lot. Helen had a consistent serve and played for the lines, and on another fay the score could have been much closer." -- Adam
Reveal CommentJulius Sukarevicius bt Mike Begent (Mar 13) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It wasn't a particularly pretty match with both sides making quite a lot of unforced errors and not playing their best tennis. Especially Mike was struggling at getting into a rhythm with some easy opportunities missed at the net and faltering serves. If it weren't for several of those mistakes, the match could have easily went the other way round. I am pretty sure that during the next match against Mike, I will be in much more trouble!" -- Julius
Reveal CommentAdam Love bt Orlando Gili (Mar 7) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A much more competitive and enjoyable game than the score line suggested. It was probably a good time to play Orlando, and I think by the end of the league he’ll be a real threat. He’s got great power and speed but struggled at times to control it. As the match wore on we had some great rallies, with my more conservative, if dull, approach winning out." -- Adam
Current Rankings:
- Eliza Preston [W1] 2
- Megan Veronesi 10.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Joaquim Barreto [W1, L1] 2
- Sara Buoso [L1]
- Chris Atkinson 10.2 withdrawn
- Gill Leivesley 10.2
- Joel Richardson
- Nikos Asimakopoulos 10.1
Match Results:
Eliza Preston bt Megan Veronesi (Mar 25) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentMegan Veronesi bt Joaquim Barreto (Mar 24) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Really close match with more deuces than I’ve ever played in my life! So much fun, thanks Joaquim!" -- Megan
Joaquim Barreto bt Sara Buoso (Mar 11) 6-4, 6-2
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Collapse AllKennington & Brockwell Parks Doubles - Round 21 | Thursday 8 February 2018 to Wednesday 25 April 2018 (Midpoint: Sunday 18 March 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Nicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Georgina Rush & Matt Goodwin [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- David Morley & Tom Fielden [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Robson & Matthew Brown [W1, L2] 3
- George Bromley-Davenport & Nicholas Williams-Wynn [W1, L2] 2
- Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Jack Barker & Ben Crane
Match Results:
Nicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston bt George Bromley-Davenport & Nicholas Williams-Wynn (Apr 10) Walkover
Alex Robson & Matthew Brown bt Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris (Apr 3) 6-2, 6-3
David Morley & Tom Fielden bt Alex Robson & Matthew Brown (Mar 28) 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (4-7), 6-1
Georgina Rush & Matt Goodwin bt George Bromley-Davenport & Nicholas Williams-Wynn (Mar 22) 6-1, 6-1
Nicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston bt Alex Robson & Matthew Brown (Mar 21) 6-2, 6-2
Nicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston bt Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris (Mar 14) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentNicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston bt Georgina Rush & Matt Goodwin (Mar 12) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- An epic match played over two days after they turned the lights out on us at 5-5 30:30 in the decider. If the first day was wet and windy, the second day was snowing and windier. Nonetheless really enjoyed it. Thanks guys, until the next time.
Nicholas Bramston & Alice Bramston bt David Morley & Tom Fielden (Mar 10) 6-1, 6-0
George Bromley-Davenport & Nicholas Williams-Wynn bt Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris (Mar 7) 6-1, 6-4
David Morley & Tom Fielden bt Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris (Mar 6) 6-0, 6-0
Georgina Rush & Matt Goodwin bt Olivia Bowden & Rose Morris (Feb 21) 6-0, 6-0
Georgina Rush & Matt Goodwin bt David Morley & Tom Fielden (Feb 14) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
Results
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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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
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Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won
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