Friendly, competitive tennis on Kingston Parks' public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
If you have been meaning to get back into tennis or would like to meet new people to play, why not give it a go!
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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join the next round here.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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Primary Venues
Alexandra Recreation Ground
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Collapse AllKingston Parks Singles - Round 4 | Thursday 18 April 2019 to Wednesday 12 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 May 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Neil Kapoor [W6] 12
- Alex Hunt [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Siddhartha Kunzru [W3, L2] 6
- Juan Menacho [W2, L2] 4
- Graham Buckel 10.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- James Meurer 10.1 [L3] withdrawn
- Patryk Szczerba 9.2 [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match, much closer than the score suggests." -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "Match was closer than the score suggests with some great rallies. " -- Siddhartha
Player Comments:
- "One of those matches where conquering the elements (howling winds, occasional showers) was as important as playing the opponent. Thanks for a good match James!" -- Siddhartha
Player Comments:
- "Glorious weather for tennis and a really enjoyable match - all the games were close and most included some ridiculously long rallies and could have gone either way." -- Alex
Current Rankings:
- Cristian Teichner 10.2 [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Yo Sato [W3, L2, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Sebastian Hardman [W4, L1] 9
- Michael Grundy [W3, L2] 8
- Brian Phillips [W3] 6
- Benjamin Peake 10.2 [W1, L4, UF1] 4
- Enrique Ferreras [L6] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- MAXINE STANLEY [L1] withdrawn
- Leila Panesar Morris 10.1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "not completed. rain stopped play at the second game. unfortunately no time left to complete. " -- Yo
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game in the blistering morning sun, including some long tense rallies with plenty of tricky slices." -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Much closer than the scoreline suggests - with some nice winners hit from both players. " -- Brian
Player Comments:
- "An exciting match on a lovely summer's evening. I'm only glad I managed to hold on in the tiebreak, I don't think I could have survived a final set. Thanks Ben!" -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Great match in the sweltering heat, bit of sunburn this eve me thinks!" -- Sebastian
Player Comments:
- "A hard-fought match over two days which inevitably required a tiebreak to complete. Always satisfying to bag a close match but I will require a bit of rest after picking up a little injury," -- Yo
Player Comments:
- "Unpleasant conditions but a really good game. 12 of the 14 games went to deuce and many of those were multiple deuces - we were laughing about it by the second set. Flattering scoreline as many of the games could really have gone either way. " -- Brian
Player Comments:
- "One of the best matches I had since I joined the LTL. The score was very close throughout the match and both of us loosing serves a few times due to the strong winds, but in the end I managed to save 3 match points and had a bit of luck in the tiebreak. Thanks Mike!" -- Cristian
Player Comments:
- "Really good match - took me a while to warm up but Enrique's deep shots were tough to beat!" -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "A really good game with some ridiculously long rallies. Very enjoyable game." -- Brian
Player Comments:
- "An early morning match, rightly so under an unseasonal heat. A good friendly match. Saw some see-sawing as both lose service games with easy chances missed. Glad though having a winning start." -- Yo
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)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: