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Collapse AllKingston Parks Singles - Round 6 | Thursday 19 September 2019 to Wednesday 13 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 16 October 2019)

And that's Kingston Parks tennis done and dusted for the year. Thank you to everyone who has taken part and helped support a brand of tennis that is giving more and more people the opportunity to play friendly, competitve tennis. The next round starts in January so until then, enjoy the holidays and have a great, tennis-filled New Year!

Group Summary:

Jimmy has been a winner in Elmbridge but this was his first Kingston Parks round so many congratulations to him on coming out top dog on his first attempt! It was a great run of victories, unbroken through seven matches and Jimmy added bonus points to his tally. But Siddhartha wasn't going to surrender his group title without a battle and five wins of his own at least earns him a solid silver.

Final Rankings:

  1. Jimmy Tournois 8.1 [W7] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
  2. Siddhartha Kunzru 8.2 [W5, L2] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
  3. Alex Hunt [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Cristian Teichner 10.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Mark Eburne [W1] 2
  6. Jessica Dunn [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Juan Martiz 9.1 [L3] 1
  8. Dev O’Nion [L2]
  9. Robin Harwood [L3]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJimmy Tournois bt Siddhartha Kunzru (Nov 3) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match finished just by the sunset. Tricky conditions with some spectacular moments (shots, rallyes, falls etc...). A challenging match with probably too many unforced errors on both side :) "  -- Jimmy
Jimmy Tournois bt Cristian Teichner (Oct 23) 6-1, 6-0
Jimmy Tournois bt Dev O’Nion (Oct 19) 6-4, 6-0
Mark Eburne bt Jessica Dunn (Oct 19) 6-3, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlex Hunt bt Siddhartha Kunzru (Oct 19) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "An epic match all coming down to a third set tie break which could have gone either way."  -- Alex
Jimmy Tournois bt Robin Harwood (Oct 18) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Juan Martiz (Oct 18) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A match of fluctuating fortunes - some great rallies punctuated by unforced errors from both. "  -- Siddhartha
Alex Hunt bt Jessica Dunn (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Robin Harwood (Oct 12) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game of tennis played indoors at the Riverside Club. It was great to meet you Robin.."  -- Siddhartha
Cristian Teichner bt Jessica Dunn (Oct 9) 6-0, 6-0
Jimmy Tournois bt Alex Hunt (Oct 6) 6-2, 6-3
Jimmy Tournois bt Jessica Dunn (Oct 5) 6-0, 6-0
Jimmy Tournois bt Juan Martiz (Oct 2) 6-0, 6-1
Alex Hunt bt Juan Martiz (Sep 30) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Jessica Dunn (Sep 28) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A match played in not-the-most tennis friendly winds! Thanks for a good game Jess."  -- Siddhartha
Alex Hunt bt Robin Harwood (Sep 27) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Cristian Teichner (Sep 25) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match played under floodlights - both sets were very close with some exciting rallies. Thanks for the match Cris"  -- Siddhartha
Cristian Teichner bt Alex Hunt (Sep 24) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentSiddhartha Kunzru bt Dev O’Nion (Sep 21) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant sunny conditions for tennis. Match was closer than the scoreline suggests with quite a few long games. Great to meet you Dev. "  -- Siddhartha

Group Summary:

Philip nailed the group win with nearly twice as many points as runner-up Graham (who should nevertheless be well pleased with his return to the league). This was Philip's first time in the league which makes his win doubly memorable - the first of how many group wins we wonder? Well done to everyone who got on court and contributed to the matchplay this time.

Final Rankings:

  1. Philip Niland [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
  2. Graham Buckel 10.2 [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
  3. Yo Sato [W1, L3, UF1] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Peter Roberts [W1, UF1] 3
  5. Leila Panesar Morris 9.2 [L2, UF1] 2
  6. Espen Roisland 10.2 [L1]
  7. Michael Grundy [L2, UF1]
  8. Sam Rohde 10.2 [L1]
  9. Sebastian Hardman [L2]

Match Results:

Philip Niland bt Espen Roisland (Nov 13) Walkover
Reveal CommentGraham Buckel bt Sebastian Hardman (Nov 9) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Great close game with some epic rallies - thanks Seb!"  -- Graham
Reveal CommentGraham Buckel bt Sam Rohde (Nov 8) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great play from Graham and consistent serving "  -- Sam
Reveal CommentLeila Panesar Morris v Yo Sato (Oct 29) 6-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Good close set, match to be finished if possible ..."  -- Leila
Reveal CommentGraham Buckel bt Yo Sato (Oct 25) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Started at Beverley Park, finished at Coombe Wood - epic! Thanks for a great game Yo. "  -- Graham
Philip Niland bt Michael Grundy (Oct 24) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentGraham Buckel bt Leila Panesar Morris (Oct 22) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Leila!"  -- Graham
Michael Grundy v Peter Roberts (Oct 20) 5-7, 6-5 TBC

Match of the Group:

Philip Niland bt Leila Panesar Morris (Oct 14) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentPeter Roberts bt Yo Sato (Oct 13) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "To be continued"  -- Yo
Philip Niland bt Sebastian Hardman (Oct 5) 7-5, 6-2
Philip Niland bt Graham Buckel (Oct 3) 6-2, 6-4
Yo Sato bt Michael Grundy (Sep 28) 6-1, 6-1
Philip Niland bt Yo Sato (Sep 25) 6-1, 6-1

Results

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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Kingston Parks.

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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