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- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
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- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
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Collapse AllKilburn Grange Park Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 18 July 2019 to Wednesday 11 September 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 August 2019)
Nearly 80% of matches were completed in the round and that is even better than last time. Thank you for taking the tennis so seriously and injecting so much fun into the proceedings too. Here's to the next round!
Group Summary:
Match ups are a curious thing. Kaladerhan and James had very similar rounds. Both picked up bonus points, both won five matches and lost one, and both ended up with fourteen points. But while Kaladerhan's nemesis this round was Krzysiek (who couldn't repeat the success consistently enough to challenge the leaders), James was beaten by Kaladerhan, and that proved crucial! The head-to-head victory is all that separated the top two and wins him the title this time!
Final Rankings:
- Kaladerhan Agbontaen [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- James Paton [W6, L1] 14 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Thomas Coleman [W4, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Webber [W2, L5] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Andy Craig [W3, L2, UF1] 7
- Alejandro Gil [W1, L4, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Krzysiek Filipiak 9.2 [W2, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- John Kelly 8.2 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It was great to meet and play John who unfortunately had to retire early due to a knee injury." -- Thomas
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable first game with Mark on a warm morning. Two close, tactical sets ended up swinging my way, but there wasn't much in it. Looking forward to playing again in the future!" -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game with Thomas on an unfathomably humid evening. Thomas is strong off both sides and created some brilliant angles, as well as a number of winning overheads. Scoreline doesn't quite reflect the closeness of the match, with a number of games going to deuce. Look forward to playing again soon (my turn to book the court!)," -- Thomas
Player Comments:
- "As always it was a real pleasure playing Thomas and as always not a straightforward match by any means. Both of us were clearly very tight, especially during the first set, and whilst we were unable to produce our best tennis we were still able to enjoy an intense and competitive match. This time I got the rub of the green and with that the victory. I very much look forward to our future encounters!" -- Kaladerhan
Player Comments:
- "Pleasure to play Krzysiek as usual. Great game! " -- Thomas
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentThomas Coleman bt Mark Webber (Aug 9) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "Three and a half hours of thoroughly enjoyable tennis split over two days. I somehow managed to escape from Chomley Gardens with the win but it could have gone either way!" - Thomas
Player Comments:
- "3 hrs of hard fought tennis v enjoyable match could have gone either way thanks mark" -- John
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Krzysiak again after a 2 year gap!" -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "A real pleasure playing Andy for the first time and a real enjoyable match with lots of closely contested points. Andy's touch around the net is ridiculously good but luckily today I got the rub of the green more often than not. Look forward to playing with Andy again." -- Kaladerhan
Player Comments:
- "Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun - this old saying definitely proved to be true as Mark and I slogged away in the 39 degrees heat. Nevertheless, we managed to survive another enjoyable match with good rallies and exciting points; thankfully I was able to stave off Mark taking the match to a third set after some spirited play in the second." -- Kaladerhan
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure playing James. The match was much more finely balanced than the scoreline reflects; luckily for me those 50/50 points went my way more often than not. " -- Kaladerhan
Group Summary:
Lovely to have Jack's commentary on his match with Oliver as it gives a real hint of how Oliver goes about his tennis. And whatever the tactics it certainly seemed to be working this round as Oliver sailed to the top of the group. Jose was not far behind and picks up a well-deserved runner up position.
Final Rankings:
- Oliver Mystkowski [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Jose Luis Garcia Romero [W4, L1, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Jack Farrin [W2, L2] 5
- Finlay Davies 9.2 [L4, UF1] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Bjorn Breytenbach 9.2 [W1, L2] 2
- Advait Kapadia 8.2 [UF2] 1
- Mark Taylor [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A shame we couldn't finish this very tight game Alas!" -- Finlay
Player Comments:
- "After a long competitive first set had to stop due to park closing. Will resume on Monday." -- Jack
Player Comments:
- "After a first set where we both struggled to break each other’s serves, some errors creeped into the game to open it up a bit. A fun match on a warm Sunday morning. " -- Jack
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentOliver Mystkowski bt Jack Farrin (Aug 7) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match! Oliver played a very clever game and attacked well. Hopefully a few less double faults from myself on our next match will help get an even closer result." -- Jack
Player Comments:
- "Good match, Fin commited some double fouls which allowed me to win in the end. He is very tall so his serves can bounce quite high which makes them hard to return" -- Oliver
Group Summary:
A couple of injury withdrawals made getting matches set up and played trickier than usual, but front-runner Osarobo negotiated his path brilliantly and while he conceded a match to Alexander, he ended the round with enough wins under his belt for a comfortable group victory. Well done too to second placed Dmitry.
Final Rankings:
- Osarobo Agbontaen [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Dmitry Chankin [W3, L1] 7 RUNNER UP
- David Roberts [W2, L2] withdrawn 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Alexander Cook [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Gabriela Amato Lastman 10.1 [L4, UF1] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Benjamin Wolf [L2, UF1] withdrawn
- James Stevenson
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Another competitive and close fought third setter against Dmitry, played once again over two days with many a momentum swing throughout. Well played mate!" -- Osarobo
Player Comments:
- "A tighter match than the score suggests, first set was quite long. Thanks for the match Gabriela!" -- Dmitry
Player Comments:
- "Benjamin was great at driving the ball deep in the opening games of the first set. However, his serve began to falter and the double faults mounted. I'd say we're fairly matched players and would happily play again. Many thanks Ben." -- Osarobo
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlexander Cook bt Osarobo Agbontaen (Aug 11) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "8-6 win-by-two rather than 10 point tiebreak. " -- Alexander
Player Comments:
- "A tough but fun match!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "Always a challenging opponent to play. Many thanks Dave!" -- Osarobo
Player Comments:
- "A rather amusing and fun three setter. Thanks for hosting me at Brondesbury Tennis Club Gabi. " -- Osarobo
Player Comments:
- "Brilliant match, very high quality actually from both of us! It was a pleasure to meet Alex, looking forward playing our next match already! " -- Dmitry
Player Comments:
- "Great game with a some very entertaining and energy consuming rallies!" -- Dmitry
Player Comments:
- "Benjamin was frustrated by the number of his unforced errors today." -- David
Group Summary:
Antonio was not to be denied on his return to the league, though he did have to pull out some of his best tennis for some of the matches! Well done on the unbeaten five match winning streak - can he keep that going next round? Theodoros (who like Antonio has "hot weather DNA") also thrived in the summer sunshine and earns a commendable silver.
Final Rankings:
- Antonio Messina 10.1 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Theodoros Chatzis 10.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Lionel Gabaude [W2, L2, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Sofia Palma Carlos 10.2 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Nathan Horsley [W2, L3] 4
- Bea Njindou [L4, UF1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great game for both of us as we are quite well matched up, just probably the difference in serving being the difference! Some great rallies and points played by both of us with many deuces." -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "We couldn’t finish the game due to the court closing. Too bad it was a very enjoyable game..." -- Lionel
Player Comments:
- "Good match! It was really nice playing with him." -- Lionel
Player Comments:
- "Sofia has a very good spirit. Looking forward to play doubles!" -- Lionel
Player Comments:
- "Very tight and enjoyable match! Lionel went down 2-4 in the first set but then managed to get up to 6-5 with a set point on his hand while I was serving to stay in the set. He went up again in the second set 2-0 but got unlucky on a few occasions where the point could have gone either way." -- Antonio
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentNathan Horsley bt Sofia Palma Carlos (Aug 4) 0-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3Player Comments:
- "a great competitive match! Sofia controlled the first set, creating nice angles leaving me scrambling and struggling to find a rhythm! The second set was probably the best between the two of us, where most of the games were breaks before a nervous tie break, where I just about managed to keep in the match. The third set had a lot more weary play on both sides and I think Sofia suffered from playing her second match of the weekend! " -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "Hot and sunny day, our Sicilian and Greek DNA helped us manage the heat though!" -- Antonio
Player Comments:
- "Very pleasant game! Lots of deuces, could go either way." -- Sofia
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Kilburn Grange 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 (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.
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)
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