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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
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:

Reveal CommentChristopher Jeppesen bt Rob Lye (Jun 19) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another amazingly tough, competitive match which continues to swing one way and then the other...to be continued...."  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentPatrick Bradley bt Minh Tran (Jun 18) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match in the sun on the new courts at Ladywell Fields. Thanks Minh."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentJordan Cordner bt Rob Lye (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A lot of good tennis from both players with temperatures in the high 20s!"  -- Jordan
Jordan Cordner bt Ryan Tran (Jun 11) 6-0, 6-3
Ryan Tran bt Patrick Bradley (May 28) 6-1, 6-4
Julian Leichtmann bt Minh Tran (May 27) 6-3, 7-6
Reveal CommentJoe Randall bt Jordan Cordner (May 27) 6-1, 6-4

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
Julian Leichtmann bt Rob Lye (May 24) 6-4, 6-3

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
Rob Lye bt Minh Tran (May 21) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentJordan Cordner bt Christopher Jeppesen (May 20) 7-6, 2-6, 6-3

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
Julian Leichtmann bt Patrick Bradley (May 20) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentChristopher Jeppesen bt Patrick Bradley (May 19) 7-5, 6-3

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
Joe Randall bt Minh Tran (May 14) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentJulian Leichtmann bt Ryan Tran (May 14) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Such a great match, really enjoyed it. Julian played so well."  -- Ryan
  • "Good game," -- Julian
Jordan Cordner bt Julian Leichtmann (May 13) 6-4, 7-6
Reveal CommentChristopher Jeppesen bt Minh Tran (May 13) 6-2, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentRyan Tran bt Minh Tran (May 11) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great match, so many deuces. 3 sets but felt like we played 5 sets :-). "  -- Ryan
Julian Leichtmann bt Christopher Jeppesen (May 7) 7-5, 6-3
Jordan Cordner bt Minh Tran (May 7) 6-1, 6-0
Joe Randall bt Patrick Bradley (May 6) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentJoe Randall bt Julian Leichtmann (May 4) 6-2, 6-2

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
Reveal CommentJoe Randall bt Rob Lye (May 1) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in tough, wet, slippy conditions. Loads of deuces - much closer than the scoreline suggests!"  -- Joe
Reveal CommentRob Lye bt Patrick Bradley (Apr 30) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really close match with a lot of long rallies ! A lot closer than the score suggests."  -- Rob
Ryan Tran bt Rob Lye (Apr 29) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

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
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:

Ben Sheppee bt Rob Cannings (Jun 19) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-3
Taihei Yamamoto bt Rob Cannings (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentRoger Price bt Ben Sheppee (Jun 6) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentPaul Rubinstein bt Maja Sabic (Jun 1) 6-3, 6-0

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
Taihei Yamamoto bt Ben Sheppee (May 24) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Taihei Yamamoto bt Paul Rubinstein (May 23) 6-1, 6-2
Roger Price bt Rob Cannings (May 23) 7-6, 6-4
Taihei Yamamoto bt Roger Price (May 22) 6-4, 6-1
Maja Sabic bt Rob Cannings (May 21) 6-4, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Maja Sabic bt Taihei Yamamoto (May 20) 7-6 (9-7), 2-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentMaja Sabic bt Ben Sheppee (May 19) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Almost cancelled, again! Due to rain.. But once we started, it was an enjoyable match, on a wet court. Lots of sliding! "  -- Maja
Reveal CommentPaul Rubinstein bt Roger Price (May 19) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

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
Reveal CommentPaul Rubinstein bt Ben Sheppee (May 17) 6-4, 6-3

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
Reveal CommentPaul Rubinstein bt Rob Cannings (May 9) 6-0, 7-5

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
Maja Sabic bt Roger Price (May 6) 6-2, 7-5

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
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), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed the match - some good rallies and cross court hitting. Looking fwd to playing again "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentAndy Bridge bt Tom Gilberthorpe (Jun 19) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Close match with competitive rallies, hugely enjoyable."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentTom Gilberthorpe bt David French (Jun 18) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed the match and meeting you David. Cheers "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentAndy Bridge bt Elijah Lyons (Jun 18) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Hotter than Roland Garros. Slightly fewer watching. Extremely close match, great fun."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentTom Gilberthorpe bt Tom Springall (Jun 18) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed it. Scorching weather. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentAndy Bridge bt David French (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Not complaining but man it was hot!"  -- Andy
Tom Springall bt Elijah Lyons (Jun 14) 6-3, 7-5
Reveal CommentAndy Bridge bt Tom Springall (Jun 11) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, good fun, first time on the new courts which are great."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentJames Lindop bt Tom Gilberthorpe (Jun 11) 6-3, 6-4

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
Reveal CommentJames Lindop bt Lahiru Dayananda (Jun 11) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match. Close in the end with some good points."  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Lindop bt Shamil Sharshek (Jun 10) 6-4, 7-5

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
Reveal CommentElijah Lyons bt Lahiru Dayananda (Jun 7) 6-2, 6-0

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
Reveal CommentJames Lindop bt Elijah Lyons (Jun 4) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2

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
Reveal CommentShamil Sharshek bt Elijah Lyons (Jun 1) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great enjoyable match with nice rallies. Hot and humid conditions. :-) "  -- Shamil
Reveal CommentTom Gilberthorpe bt Elijah Lyons (May 29) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable game. Some good rallies and great lob and passing shots! Well played Elijah and thanks for a good game. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentShamil Sharshek bt Andy Bridge (May 27) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

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
Reveal CommentLahiru Dayananda bt Tom Springall (May 24) 6-4, 6-3

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
Reveal CommentAndy Bridge bt Lahiru Dayananda (May 21) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, Lahiru has not been playing long but has all the shots and reads the game well."  -- Andy
Reveal CommentShamil Sharshek bt Tom Springall (May 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A nice match played in humid conditions. Tom is coming back to a match fitness. Thanks for the match."  -- Shamil
Reveal CommentJames Lindop bt Andy Bridge (May 13) 6-4, 7-5

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
Reveal CommentTom Gilberthorpe bt Shamil Sharshek (May 11) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Lots of rallying and running. Really enjoyed it. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentLahiru Dayananda bt David French (May 10) 6-4, 6-3

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
Reveal CommentShamil Sharshek bt Lahiru Dayananda (May 8) 7-5, 6-2

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
Reveal CommentShamil Sharshek bt David French (Apr 29) 6-1, 6-0

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
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:

Reveal CommentRichard Greenaway bt Jim Gleeson (Jun 19) 4-6, 6-2, [10-7]

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
Richard Greenaway bt Tony Neville (Jun 18) 6-4, 7-6
David Emery bt Octavia Holland (Jun 18) 6-0, 6-2
Victor Ikie bt Richard Greenaway (Jun 17) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentRichard Greenaway bt David Emery (Jun 15) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A close match-up with great sets - some really competitive rallies. Great fun!"  -- Richard
Victor Ikie bt Octavia Holland (Jun 10) Walkover
Reveal CommentRichard Greenaway bt Octavia Holland (Jun 5) 6-0, 6-1

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
Victor Ikie bt David Emery (Jun 3) 6-4, 6-3
Tony Neville bt Octavia Holland (May 29) 6-1, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJim Gleeson bt Tony Neville (May 24) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player 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
Reveal CommentVictor Ikie bt Tony Neville (May 20) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Rained off"  -- Tony
Jim Gleeson bt Victor Ikie (May 20) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Victor Ikie bt Matt Ramsden (May 13) Walkover
Jim Gleeson v David Emery (May 10) 3-6, 6-3, 4-4 TBC
Reveal CommentTony Neville bt David Emery (May 9) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

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
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
Peter Mountney bt Thomas Mees (Jun 16) 6-3, 6-3
Chi Ukachuku bt John McMahon (Jun 4) 6-2, 6-0
Chi Ukachuku bt Thomas Mees (Jun 3) 6-0, 6-3
Greg Matthews bt Chi Ukachuku (May 28) 6-0, 3-6, 6-0
Chi Ukachuku bt Peter Mountney (May 6) 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
Greg Matthews bt Peter Mountney (May 1) 6-1, 6-4