Collapse AllLewisham Singles - Round 5 | Thursday 27 April 2017 to Wednesday 21 June 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 May 2017)
An excellent round for the Ladywell Fields league with a record entry and many competitive matches throughout the groups. Thanks for all your efforts which see this league continue to go from strength to strength. Well done to the new group champs and we hope to see you next time.
Group Summary:
It doesn't come much closer than this! The three J's, Joe, Jordan and Julian, all finish with five wins to tie on twelve points in the race for top spot. Joe produced big performances when it mattered and this earned him victories over both Jordan and Julian and he tops the podium. Jordan prevailed from his very tight contest with Julian to take the silver. Round of applause to you all for getting nearly every match played and bagging all of the bonus prizes.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Joe Randall | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Jordan Cordner | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Julian Leichtmann | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | Ryan Tran | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Christopher Jeppesen | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | WLLW | ||||||
6 | Rob Lye | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | LLLW | ||||||
7 | Patrick Bradley | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
8 | Minh Tran | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match in the sun on the new courts at Ladywell Fields. Thanks Minh." -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A lot of good tennis from both players with temperatures in the high 20s!" -- Jordan
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed playing Jordan on the fantastic new courts at Ladywell. I ran away with the first set a bit, but there were some great games and epic rallies throughout this match - in tiring, wet, hot and humid conditions!" -- Joe
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRyan Tran bt Christopher Jeppesen (May 21) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7)Player Comments:
- "The most intense match so far. Amazing games!!! And well done Chris! " -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "A great and very long game! Both of us going through spells of top form whilst the other dipped, then some incredibly long games when we were both hitting form. Really enjoyable and very hard work!" -- Jordan
Player Comments:
- "A really close game played in slippery conditions up on hilly fields. The first set went back and forth between me and Patrick with more breaks than holds and both of us careful not to lose our footing moving from one side of the court to the other. Luckily the momentum swung in my favour at the right time and I was able to clinch the first set. The second set was equally as close but with my serve becoming slightly more consistent I was able to dig in my heels and win a couple of the big points. Cheers for the match Patrick!" -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Such a great match, really enjoyed it. Julian played so well." -- Ryan
- "Good game," -- Julian
Player Comments:
- "A really close game with plenty of long hard fought rallies. Some top quality tennis to do justice to the top quality new courts. Cheers Minh!" -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "A great match, so many deuces. 3 sets but felt like we played 5 sets :-). " -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "Great, exhausting, game played in the failing light at Ladywell Fields South with some epic rallies. Slightly glad I caught Julian as he's still getting back into his game - this match will have a *much* closer scoreline in the next round!" -- Joe
Player Comments:
- "Great match in tough, wet, slippy conditions. Loads of deuces - much closer than the scoreline suggests!" -- Joe
Player Comments:
- "Really close match with a lot of long rallies ! A lot closer than the score suggests." -- Rob
Group Summary:
Taihei, Paul and Maja all finished the round with the same win/loss record and bonus points, so what would separate the three? The match between Maja and Taihei provided us with the answer. This was an epic encounter that went the distance, and although Taihei lost he picked up a point by winning a set and this proved to be the difference as he climbed up into first place. Paul defeated Maja to claim second place.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Taihei Yamamoto | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Paul Rubinstein | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Maja Sabic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | Roger Price | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
5 | Ben Sheppee | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Rob Cannings | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Michael Underwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8 | Valentin Kasitskiy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "An epic match! Strong head winds from one end and a gale-force tail wind from the other made it a stern test of skill. During the 2nd set the rain came too and, as we finished set 2, we found ourselves alone on court, abandoned. We agreed to defer but realised we were now locked in by our departed tennis companions. Our attempts to escape failed and we faced a long night in the cold and wet. Our final attempt, prior to calling the police to let us out, finally released the padlock, to our considerable relief! Now able to leave we realised the weather had improved and decided to stay to finish the match. A police helicopter circled overhead and a police motorbike drove by, surely not present to rescue us but thankfully no longer required." -- Roger
Player Comments:
- "Beautiful, warm June evening in Ladywell...and I finally found my A game...due in no small part to having re-gripped & re-strung my racket, which made a huge difference - I recommend it to anyone who hasn't had it done in ages. Maja thrashed me last time we played in the league so it was nice to notice an improvement." -- Paul
Match of the Group:
Maja Sabic bt Taihei Yamamoto (May 20) 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Almost cancelled, again! Due to rain.. But once we started, it was an enjoyable match, on a wet court. Lots of sliding! " -- Maja
Player Comments:
- "A bit of an epic on the brand new Manor House Gardens courts. The first set was very long but after 1,5 hours of tennis I somehow won it, despite Roger saving several set points. In the second set we both seemed to control our shots better and there were lots of long rallies with great saves from both players. " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Very slippery. We actually started the match in Hilly Fields, but then moved to the slightly drier Telegraph Hill Courts. Movement was pretty limited so turned out to be a game of short rallies, where making one reasonably angled shot often was enough to win a point. Thanks for the match Ben! " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match! Rob hits the ball very hard but made a few too many errors in the first set. Second set was cagey, with a lower tempo and more risk-averse tennis. In the end I managed to just get over the line, which I was happy about as I felt the tide turning and wasn't particularly confident about a third set... " -- Paul
- "After a rusty start I prevented humiliation! But Paul was a deserving winner!" -- Rob
Group Summary:
Another very closely contested group with four players, Shamil, Andy, James and Tom, all finishing with five wins to their name. However only Shamil combined excellent tennis with scheduling prowess and these additional bonus points saw Shamil leapfrog his title challengers into the lead. Andy managed to win a set in his defeat to Shamil and this clinched him the runner up spot.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Shamil Sharshek | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | LWWW | ||||||
2 | Andy Bridge | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | James Lindop | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | Tom Gilberthorpe | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | WLWW | ||||||
5 | Lahiru Dayananda | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Elijah Lyons | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | LLWL | ||||||
7 | Tom Springall | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LWLL | ||||||
8 | David French | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTom Gilberthorpe bt Lahiru Dayananda (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed the match - some good rallies and cross court hitting. Looking fwd to playing again " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Close match with competitive rallies, hugely enjoyable." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed the match and meeting you David. Cheers " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Hotter than Roland Garros. Slightly fewer watching. Extremely close match, great fun." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed it. Scorching weather. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Not complaining but man it was hot!" -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Good game, good fun, first time on the new courts which are great." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "Really a very enjoyable match. Some good tennis and scoreline does not reflect how close it was. Games seemed to be won in batches and could have been a different result on another day. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match. Close in the end with some good points." -- James
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match with some large swings in momentum. I led 4-0 in the first set only to creep over the line 6-4. Second set saw Shamil leading 4-0 and then 5-2 before I was able to come back and win the set 7-5. Good game." -- James
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed this one, were the score line wasn't a true reflection of the match. I managed to hold my serve on a few occasion from 0:30 and 15:40 down, Lahiru just didn't get the rub of the green on the key points. Thanks for the match Lahiru." -- Elijah
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match. Played over 2 days, Elijah was leading 1 set to love after an hours play on Saturday morning. We finished the match on Sunday and I found my rhythm slightly more to win the match in 3 sets. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "A great enjoyable match with nice rallies. Hot and humid conditions. :-) " -- Shamil
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game. Some good rallies and great lob and passing shots! Well played Elijah and thanks for a good game. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match with long rallies in hot and humid conditions. I started well in the first set, Andy came back in the second set to levek. Andy started well in the third set to go up 3-0 before I rallied back to take the set and the match. " -- Shamil
Player Comments:
- "It was a very warm evening and both of us felt the heat! There were some very good rallies and net play - an enjoyable match!" -- Lahiru
Player Comments:
- "Great game, Lahiru has not been playing long but has all the shots and reads the game well." -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "A nice match played in humid conditions. Tom is coming back to a match fitness. Thanks for the match." -- Shamil
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match of tennis and a great workout! The first set was neck and neck until I managed to break at 5-4 up to give me the first set. The second set started with two marathon games which I lost as Andy jumped out to a 3-0 lead. I managed to claw my way back into the set and took the second set and the match 7-5. It proved to be a very evenly matched game of tennis with enough of the crucial moments going my way to give me the win. " -- James
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Lots of rallying and running. Really enjoyed it. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "We both took a while to find our feet after some shaky initial games. An enjoyable match overall, on a nice sunny evening!" -- Lahiru
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match to play on new courts. The first set was up and down. Thanks for a nice match Lahiru." -- Shamil
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match. David hasn't played much recently so was a bit out of practice. Thanks for the coffee afterwards. :-)" -- Shamil
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Victor who came through a number of tight sets to take his place at the top of the table. Richard also showed fine form to win four out of five and move into second place. Credit to Tony for showing good scheduling skills to earn his bonus prize.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Victor Ikie | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Richard Greenaway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Tony Neville | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | LWLL | ||||||
4 | Jim Gleeson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | LWW | ||||||
5 | David Emery | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Matt Ramsden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
7 | Octavia Holland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Macalister Bexon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very evenly matched! Our match lasted a long time and as others were waiting we decided to go for a tie break in lieu of a third set. Really fun match and great weather for it. " -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "A close match-up with great sets - some really competitive rallies. Great fun!" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "The new courts at Manor House coupled with the perfect weather made for a fun match. The overall score doesn't reflect some of the points contested, with some great rallies. A good match!" -- Richard
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJim Gleeson bt Tony Neville (May 24) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4Player Comments:
- "Tightly contested match so far, especially the 2nd set where there were some very long rallies, and we both had chances before Jim won the final few points of the tie-break. The courts were then locked up so we shall have to play the final set another day." -- Tony
- "We re-convened for the third set, played out on a lovely warm evening in Ladywell Fields" -- Jim
Player Comments:
- "Rained off" -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Close match, I just about managed to scrape a win with a break of serve in the final game." -- Tony
Group Summary:
A shame not everyone made it off the start line in this group as it would have been great to see a few more matches played. Chi's first two matches were topsy turvy encounters but crucially he picked up points in both of them and this set him on his way to establishing a lead at the top of the table. Greg takes home the silver and also the bragging rights for defeating the champ.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Chi Ukachuku | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | WWLW | ||||||
2 | Greg Matthews | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | LWW | ||||||
3 | Peter Mountney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | WLL | ||||||
4 | Thomas Mees | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | WLL | ||||||
5 | John McMahon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
6 | Clare Tempest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
7 | Stefan Stefan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentThomas Mees bt Greg Matthews (Jun 19) 4-6, 7-5, [10-7]Player Comments:
- "An extremely close match played on a fantastically sunny evening. Great rallies and lots of running, even under the hot conditions." -- Thomas
Player Comments: