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Collapse AllKilburn Grange Park Singles - Round 15 | Thursday 3 October 2019 to Wednesday 27 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 30 October 2019)
Nearly two thirds of the possible matches were played this round which is a great way to end the year. Thanks for all your commitment to the league and sharing the goal of making friendly competitive tennis more available to more players. That's league tennis done and dusted for the year, but hope to see you all again in January. Have a great Christmas and wonderful New Year!
Group Summary:
Kaladerhan makes it two group wins in a row with another fine performance that ends with a mystery that can perhaps be solved next time - what would have happened it Kaladerhan and Oliver had been able to finish their match? Meanwhile, just like last time James just edges Thomas out in the race for second place thanks to a win in a terrific head-to-head.
Final Rankings:
- Kaladerhan Agbontaen [W4, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- James Paton [W3, L2, UF1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Thomas Coleman [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Oliver Mystkowski [W3, L1, UF1] 8
- Luca Calderone 8.1 [W2, L2, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Webber 10.2 [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Craig 10.2 [L3] 1
- Jose Luis Garcia Romero withdrawn
Match Results:
Oliver Mystkowski bt Mark Webber (Nov 22) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
James Paton v Luca Calderone (Nov 17) 7-6 (7-1), 2-6, 2-1 TBC
Reveal CommentThomas Coleman bt Andy Craig (Nov 16) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentOliver Mystkowski bt James Paton (Nov 10) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good fun, court conditions weren’t great (very slippery) Very sunny day, whoever was on the court side with the sun in his eyes Seem to lose the game" -- Oliver
Reveal CommentKaladerhan Agbontaen bt Thomas Coleman (Nov 10) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "As always a pleasure playing Thomas . Don't let the score deceive you, still loads of hard fought rallies!" -- Kaladerhan
Reveal CommentLuca Calderone bt Mark Webber (Nov 7) 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A very nice match with Mark, with many strange games gone from 40-0 to deuce and lasted almost 10 min." -- Luca
Reveal CommentJames Paton bt Andy Craig (Nov 3) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "A tough match with lots of good shots by Andy, who came back and made it very close in the second set." -- James
Reveal CommentLuca Calderone bt Thomas Coleman (Oct 27) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A beautiful sunny day in a pretty cold air. Thomas let me win this one easily; it was a good day for me and a bad day for him. But he did the job coming back from 1-4 in the second set, just to remind me what happens when the parts swap." -- Luca
Reveal CommentKaladerhan Agbontaen v Oliver Mystkowski (Oct 27) 6-4, 4-6, 4-3 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Freat playing Oliver again after so long. Unfortunately due to a late start we were unable to finish the match in its entirety. Until next time!" -- Kaladerhan
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentOliver Mystkowski bt Luca Calderone (Oct 24) 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1Player Comments:
- "Good match with quite a lot of mistakes on both sides. Both of us were not on our best form. Weather conditions were not great, the courts were quite slippery. Luca had a few matchpoints in the second set and I had a setpoint in the first set" -- Oliver
Reveal CommentJames Paton bt Mark Webber (Oct 22) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Another exhausting and well-played match with Mark." -- James
Reveal CommentMark Webber bt Andy Craig (Oct 20) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- It was a great battle, which just about swung my way at the very end.
Reveal CommentKaladerhan Agbontaen bt Luca Calderone (Oct 20) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "As always a real challenge playing Luca. Lots of lengthy rallies and luckily for me I was able to maintain enough consistency in my game to grant me my first victory over Luca. Look forward to playing again." -- Kaladerhan
James Paton bt Thomas Coleman (Oct 20) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
Reveal CommentThomas Coleman bt Oliver Mystkowski (Oct 12) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "This was a great battle with Oliver. When the shackles were off in the second set some of Oliver’s tennis was scarily good. He’s much improved since I played him a year ago and he will do well in this league! " -- Thomas
Reveal CommentThomas Coleman bt Mark Webber (Oct 11) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great game as usual with Mark. This time we managed to finish in under 3 hours which is somewhat of a rarity! " -- Thomas
Kaladerhan Agbontaen bt Mark Webber (Oct 9) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentKaladerhan Agbontaen bt James Paton (Oct 5) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure playing James. As always an enjoyable match of attacking tennis with lots of games involving lengthy battles and multiple deuces. Look forward to our next match." -- Kaladerhan
Group Summary:
What a fantastic group and all decided by the smallest of margins. In many ways Sean did all the hard work, toughing out a win against Krzysiek over three sets, but overall, Krzysiek had the best record in the group, his six wins proving just enough to keep Sean at bay. Terrific tennis everyone.
Final Rankings:
- Krzysiek Filipiak 9.2 [W6, L1] 15 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Sean Cull 8.1 [W5, L2, UF1] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Sameer Merchant [W3, L1] 6
- Martin Trillo Soneira [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Farhan Shahid [W2, L2] 4
- Osarobo Agbontaen [W1, L3] 4
- Dodi Manitou [L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- John Kelly 8.2 [L2] 1
- Alejandro Gil [UF1]
Match Results:
Krzysiek Filipiak bt Sameer Merchant (Nov 21) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt Osarobo Agbontaen (Nov 18) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Os has massively improved his game having not playing him in a few years and seeing him progress and win in lower leagues. I fell 3-4 behind In the second set with lots of deuce games but I came out on top this time. I look forward to playing you again in the near future. " -- Sean
Farhan Shahid bt Dodi Manitou (Nov 17) 6-4, 6-2
Krzysiek Filipiak bt Farhan Shahid (Nov 15) 6-2, 6-1
Farhan Shahid bt Sean Cull (Nov 14) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentOsarobo Agbontaen bt Dodi Manitou (Nov 12) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (10-8)
Player Comments:
- "Dodi and and I braved the rain and wind in what turned out to be an incredibly competitive match played across two days. The final game of the last set was most tense and lengthy, with Dodi putting up a valiant defensive effort, saving 7 match points in the process (10 all together). Lookimg forward to playing again." -- Osarobo
Krzysiek Filipiak bt Martin Trillo Soneira (Nov 10) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt John Kelly (Nov 7) 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "First time playing John kelly, a very experienced player with a lot of history in these leagues. Very tough to break down his technique but came through on top despite having two match points against me in the third set. " -- Sean
Sameer Merchant bt Sean Cull (Oct 31) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt Krzysiek Filipiak (Oct 30) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Another great battle between me and Kryzsiek which had to be played over the course of two separate days as we run out of time due to such lengthy rallies! " -- Sean
Krzysiek Filipiak bt Osarobo Agbontaen (Oct 27) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-1
Sameer Merchant bt Martin Trillo Soneira (Oct 24) 6-3, 6-4
Sameer Merchant bt Dodi Manitou (Oct 20) 6-2, 6-1
Martin Trillo Soneira bt Farhan Shahid (Oct 19) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentSean Cull v Alejandro Gil (Oct 19) 7-6 (7-5), 4-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "2 hours in and only 1 and a half sets completed ... to be continued " -- Sean
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt Martin Trillo Soneira (Oct 16) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Dr Trillo gave me a great battle in the first set leading 5-4 in games. I somehow managed to swing this to my advantage and win the first set, then giving me the confidence to go on and win the match comfortably in the second set." -- Sean
Krzysiek Filipiak bt Dodi Manitou (Oct 16) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentSean Cull bt Dodi Manitou (Oct 9) 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Dodi is a very talented young new player and one to watch out for. A lot of unforced errors gave me the edge in the final set. Well played look foward to playing you again." -- Sean
Reveal CommentMartin Trillo Soneira bt Osarobo Agbontaen (Oct 8) 6-4, 2-6, [10-8]
Player Comments:
- "I was really lucky at the end of the match, it could have gone either way! Always a pleasure to play against you " -- Martin
Krzysiek Filipiak bt John Kelly (Oct 4) 6-3, 6-3
Group Summary:
A case of close but no cigar for Ed who claimed the scalp of the eventual champ in an excellent three setter but despite adding another three wins to his total couldn't match Finlay's excellent haul of five victories. Well done to Finlay and everyone who contributed so much to an excellent group - great commentaries too!
Final Rankings:
- Finlay Davies 9.2 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Ed Naylor 9.1 [W4] 8 RUNNER UP
- Jimmy Dowsett [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Cian Mac a' Bháird 10.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Theodoros Chatzis 10.2 [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Dmitry Chankin [W1, L2] 3
- Dan Siskin [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJimmy Dowsett bt Cian Mac a' Bháird (Nov 26) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Every enjoyable game with Cian played over two rain effected days. As the score suggests, both sets were hotly contested and could easily have gone the other way." -- Jimmy
Reveal CommentEd Naylor bt Cian Mac a' Bháird (Nov 25) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with Cian which was definitely a lot closer and more entertaining than the score suggests. Plenty of deuce games and some really good points on a slippery court. Had it been drier Cian's speed and retrieval skills would have caused me more problems but he still improvised an impressive clay court style slide across the rain-soaked surface!" -- Ed
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentEd Naylor bt Finlay Davies (Nov 13) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Great match with Fin. First set was a real battle with Fin serving very strongly and moving sharply around the court. I managed to return better and cut down on errors in the second and third sets but still had to fend off quite a few break points. " -- Ed
Reveal CommentEd Naylor bt Theodoros Chatzis (Nov 9) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "As the score suggests, a close hard-fought match that ended up spanning two sessions. Theo's quick around the court and found some great angles with his forehand. Look forward to playing again. " -- Ed
Reveal CommentFinlay Davies bt Dmitry Chankin (Nov 3) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It's been a long time since we last played each other and Dmitry is a very difficult player to counteract, a much closer game than the score suggests, pushing me to either side of the court tram lines and baseline as he's an expansive type of player, just glad my fitness held out, a really good all round game was to be had by both players." -- Finlay
Reveal CommentEd Naylor bt Jimmy Dowsett (Oct 28) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match with a lot of closely contested games which the score doesn't reflect. Jimmy is very quick round the court and has a lethal dropshot but was struggling for rhythm on serve which tipped things my way. " -- Ed
Reveal CommentCian Mac a' Bháird bt Dmitry Chankin (Oct 26) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Incredibly tight match in pretty damp conditions. More deuces than you could shake a racket at." -- Cian
Reveal CommentTheodoros Chatzis bt Jimmy Dowsett (Oct 26) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Fun game, tried to complete the match over 3 days due to rain." -- Theodoros
Reveal CommentFinlay Davies bt Cian Mac a' Bháird (Oct 26) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Cian made it difficult with his speed around the court with my game plan which I had to get my thinking cap on and keep changing my tactics easier said than done! also his double faults on his serves mounted up which made quite a difference however if he irons that out he'll no doubt be a bigger threat, one to watch." -- Finlay
Reveal CommentJimmy Dowsett bt Dan Siskin (Oct 22) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with Dan, it was a lot closer than the score looks with some very long deuce games. With a bit more practice he will be vying for promotion. " -- Jimmy
Reveal CommentDmitry Chankin bt Theodoros Chatzis (Oct 20) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "It was a very nervous game today. First set I felt very confident and felt that I'm in control of the match, however in the second Theo has changed the game and I completely lost my rythm and Theo took full control of the match. The third was extremely close with a couple of lenghty deuce games, literally every point mattered! I think we both tried different tactics throughout the set but luck was on my side today. Great game and I wish Theo all the best in the group!" -- Dmitry
Reveal CommentFinlay Davies bt Jimmy Dowsett (Oct 20) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a good game Jimmy, just too many unforced errors on his part, but when he fine tunes those errors it'll be a lot closer than this score line that's for sure." -- Finlay
Reveal CommentCian Mac a' Bháird bt Dan Siskin (Oct 13) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Competitive match, very enjoyable" -- Cian
Reveal CommentFinlay Davies bt Dan Siskin (Oct 12) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Playing tennis in the rain hasn't got quite the same ring to 'Singing in the Rain' however it was close! Dan hasn't played for 10 years but he definitely has the basics just as expected rusty, so I was lucky to catch him at this stage with practice and game time the score line would be very different, one to improve for sure!" -- Finlay
Reveal CommentFinlay Davies bt Theodoros Chatzis (Oct 6) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Theo cam back strongly in the second set, the difference too many unforced errors from Theo plus a wee help from the animal kingdom, a solitary pigeon swooped down on Theo's drop shot and did a gymastic around the tennis ball worthy of a gold medal at the Olympics that made the ball drift in my favour then a squirral with a rather large nut in it's mouth came along our court that was so funny which broke Theo's service concentration then in the latter part of the game a flock of pigeons kept swooping across Theo every time he was serving! Overall a good entertaining game was to be had !" -- Finlay
Group Summary:
Gabriela was not quite the last "man" standing as Fernando did manage to beat her latish on in the round. But Gabriela was nevertheless the in-form player of the group playing a mighty seven matches and winning six of them. There were plenty of contenders for the silver medal, but Lionel just edged it over Andrew. A great group to anchor the round.
Final Rankings:
- Gabriela Amato Lastman 10.1 [W6, L1] 15 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Lionel Gabaude [W3, L1, UF1] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Andrew Korolev 10.2 [W3, L2, UF1] 8
- Inga Hebdon 9.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Nathan Horsley [W1, L2, UF1] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Fernando Rola [W1, UF1] 3
- Kim Pflaum [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Marta De Abreu 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentLionel Gabaude v Fernando Rola (Nov 17) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Great game! I am really looking forward to finish the game next week :)" -- Lionel
Reveal CommentLionel Gabaude bt Andrew Korolev (Nov 16) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable with similar levels. Thanks!" -- Lionel
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentFernando Rola bt Gabriela Amato Lastman (Nov 10) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1Player Comments:
- "It was a good game Gabriela is very competitive." -- Fernando
Reveal CommentAndrew Korolev bt Inga Hebdon (Nov 7) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "It was a pleasant game. If Inga was a bit more lucky the score would be different. Thanks for match." -- Andrew
Reveal CommentAndrew Korolev bt Marta De Abreu (Nov 3) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Marta was close to take several points. We had few nice rallies and tricky shorts. Thanks for match!" -- Andrew
Reveal CommentGabriela Amato Lastman bt Marta De Abreu (Oct 29) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We had a very enjoyable match in a pitch dark Kilburn Park;) Thank you Marta. " -- Gabriela
Reveal CommentGabriela Amato Lastman bt Nathan Horsley (Oct 27) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nathan played so much better than last year. I really had to fight for every point! Thank you Nathan for an enjoyable tennis! " -- Gabriela
Reveal CommentInga Hebdon bt Kim Pflaum (Oct 25) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Kim for a lovely match on a Friday morning" -- Inga
Reveal CommentGabriela Amato Lastman bt Inga Hebdon (Oct 22) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match on a very pleasant sunny day! Thank you Inga x" -- Gabriela
Reveal CommentInga Hebdon bt Nathan Horsley (Oct 20) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Fabulous match on a slightly chilly Sunday afternoon. The amount of deuces we had is unheard of so we stopped counting them. Thanks for such enjoyable match, Nathan." -- Inga
Lionel Gabaude bt Marta De Abreu (Oct 20) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentLionel Gabaude bt Inga Hebdon (Oct 19) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Inga was very friendly and we had a lot of deuces :) " -- Lionel
Reveal CommentAndrew Korolev v Nathan Horsley (Oct 19) 6-0, 6-7 (5-7) TBC
Player Comments:
- "Nathan was close to take more point in 1st set, but I seemed to be more lucky. 2nd set was an equal game so was the result! To be continued..." -- Andrew
Reveal CommentGabriela Amato Lastman bt Lionel Gabaude (Oct 12) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Even tho it was a bit of overcast we had a very enjoyable match! Thank you Lionel for breaving the elements and turning up this morning! " -- Gabriela
Reveal CommentAndrew Korolev bt Kim Pflaum (Oct 11) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Pleasant game. Kim was close to win more points. Thanks for match!" -- Andrew
Gabriela Amato Lastman bt Kim Pflaum (Oct 10) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentGabriela Amato Lastman bt Andrew Korolev (Oct 9) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Not an easy match to win! I had to fight for every single point! Thank you Andrew for a great tennis match. " -- Gabriela
Reveal CommentNathan Horsley bt Marta De Abreu (Oct 5) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Marta was a bit rusty at the start but fully grew into the game, where there were some longer deuces and rallies. It was a pleasure to play her! " -- Nathan
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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 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 matchtiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
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