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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 up to 8 people of a similar standard
- Contact details are emailed
- Players arrange their own matches
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everybody!
- 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
- 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
- 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 certificate and tennis prizes
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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 any of the upcoming rounds above.
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
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Eton Manor, Leadmill Lane, London, E20 3AD
Tel: 08456 770 604
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Collapse AllLee Valley Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 5 October 2017 to Wednesday 29 November 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 1 November 2017)
Current Rankings:
- Patrick Killing 8.1 [W1] 2
- David Jahoda 8.2 [W1] 2
- Bertie Stephens 8.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Juan Martin Naborati Del Japa 10.2 [L2] 1
- Allan Kent-Lemon
- Avvon Chambers
- Michael Archer
- Phil Zana 8.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDavid Jahoda bt Bertie Stephens (Oct 15) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentBertie Stephens bt Juan Martin Naborati Del Japa (Oct 11) 5-7, 7-6 (7-1), 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A terrific match so early in the season. Juan raced to an early 5-1 lead in the 1st, before Bertie pulled it back, only to be broken at 6-5 and lose. The second set saw nobody give up anything, until the tie-break where a few lucky shots had Bertie pull through. 2 hours in and both players minds focussed towards the 3rd, nothing would separate the players, it could have gone either way. An exhausting 3 hours of running around!" -- Bertie
Reveal CommentPatrick Killing bt Juan Martin Naborati Del Japa (Oct 7) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "One of those where the score line doesn’t reflect some of the long games and great rallies, was a real pleasure!" -- Patrick
Current Rankings:
- Phil Down 10.1 [W1] 2
- Jason Stokes 9.2 [L1]
- Emma Johns
- Ivan Georgiev 8.1
- James Purdon
- Marcus Larsson
- Matthew Pryor 9.2
- Nick Emblem 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPhil Down bt Jason Stokes (Oct 8) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match and both played well." -- Phil
Current Rankings:
- Edward Melech 9.2 [W1] 2
- Mathieu Neale [L1]
- Claudio Lisi 10.1 withdrawn
- Douglas McPhail 8.1
- Giuseppe Passino
- Jamie Singh
- Nicholas Wendland 10.2
- Yeser Gonzalez 9.1
Match Results:
Edward Melech bt Mathieu Neale (Oct 15) 6-3, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Miles Thomas 8.2 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian McLeod 9.1 [W1, L1] 3
- Mark Havasi [W1] 2
- Andrew Harding 10.2 [L2]
- Derek Durst
- JENNA EDEL
- Joe Holden
- Tim Grant 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentIan McLeod bt Andrew Harding (Oct 18) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A fun match in pretty wet and miserable conditions! Was closer than the scoreline suggests" -- Ian
Mark Havasi bt Miles Thomas (Oct 14) 6-3, 6-2
Miles Thomas bt Andrew Harding (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-2
Miles Thomas bt Ian McLeod (Oct 11) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Current Rankings:
- Henry Preston [W1, UF1] 3
- Hitesh Tuteja 9.1 [W1, UF1] 2
- Paul Traynor 9.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Nikiforos Papatheodorou [L1]
- Richard Butterworth [L1]
- John Hewitt 9.2
- Maha Vithuson
- Nick Mayes 10.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPaul Traynor bt Nikiforos Papatheodorou (Oct 15) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Player Comments:
- "This was a brutally painful match. The first set took well over an hour and there a number of 15-20 shot rallies, with Nik really good at making me move all over the court. A few unlucky shots in the tie-break sent it my way and luckily managed to squeeze in the final points as light was completely failing. Great match Nik - good luck with the rest of it!" -- Paul
Henry Preston bt Richard Butterworth (Oct 15) 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentHitesh Tuteja bt Paul Traynor (Oct 10) 7-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "I have NEVER EVER played in such windy conditions. But in a way it was a good learning experience to use the wind. A very challenging match against a competitive but really friendly opponent. The second set was by no means easier than the first one. Good luck with your other matches Paul and hope to play with you again! " -- Hitesh
Reveal CommentHitesh Tuteja v Henry Preston (Oct 7) 6-7, 5-3 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Ran out of time. Hitesh to serve at 5-3 in the second set. " -- Hitesh
Current Rankings:
- Arthur Leymonie [W2] 4
- Nicholas Abshagen [W1] 2
- Ben Powell 10.2 [W1] 2
- Hassan Patel 10.1 [L2] 2
- Josh Cook 9.2 [L1]
- Vadim Belotcaci 9.1 [L1]
- David Wake 9.1
- Vasco Silva
Match Results:
Nicholas Abshagen bt Josh Cook (Oct 14) 6-0, 6-4
Reveal CommentArthur Leymonie bt Vadim Belotcaci (Oct 8) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was clear during the warm up that this was going to be a tough game... The first set lasted over an hour and could have gone either way! Vadim resisted my drop shots and punished me every time I dared coming to the net... Some good serves in the second set helped me to get back from 1-4 to 6-4 but oh boy I will sleep tight tonight...so much energy spent in these two sets!" -- Arthur
Reveal CommentBen Powell bt Hassan Patel (Oct 8) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game on a lovely autumn afternoon. Some fantastic rallies just like our last match - cheers Hassan!" -- Ben
Reveal CommentArthur Leymonie bt Hassan Patel (Oct 7) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match on a cloudy Saturday afternoon. Hassan was leading 5-4 40-0 in the 1st set but I managed to nick it! 2nd set was all about Hassan and a very interesting 3rd set with some great trick shots on both side led both of us to be quite tired :-) Very enjoyable afternoon, thanks Hassan!" -- Arthur
Current Rankings:
- Lida Panagiotopoulou [W1, L1] 3
- Lukas Michalitsch [W1] 2
- Paul Malone [W1] 2
- Tamzin Ámin 9.1 [W1] 2
- Yassine Makrini 10.2 [L1]
- James Reid [L2]
- Simon Ellis 10.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentLida Panagiotopoulou bt Yassine Makrini (Oct 14) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The score does not suggest so but it could have gone either way. Some of the sets were unusually long with multiple deuces. A very enjoyable match. Good luck Yassine." -- Lida
Paul Malone bt James Reid (Oct 14) 7-5, 6-3
Lukas Michalitsch bt James Reid (Oct 12) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentTamzin Ámin bt Lida Panagiotopoulou (Oct 7) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match." -- Lida
Current Rankings:
- Kamran Bashir 9.1 [W1] 2
- Craig Carri 10.1 [L1]
- Anna Tuckett 9.2
- Antonis Yfantis
- Ben Wilks
- Kallah Harpreet 10.1
- Richard Littledale
- Thomas Burnell
Match Results:
Reveal CommentKamran Bashir bt Craig Carri (Oct 7) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Extremely competitive and enjoyable match. Both players played aggressively and most games had long, well constructed rallies. Result could have easily gone in Craig's favour. Well played Craig, looking forward to next time." -- Kamran
Current Rankings:
- Sida Chen [W1] 2
- Alex Coker [W1] 2
- Trevor Davies 9.2 [L2]
- Ade Afolabi 9.2
- Amar Thanki 10.1
- Daniel Hiley
- Danny Packer 10.2
- Ryan Mckelvey
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Trevor Davies (Oct 15) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fun match on a nice but windy day, thanks Trevor!" -- Sida
Reveal CommentAlex Coker bt Trevor Davies (Oct 14) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A closer match than the scoreline indicates - my benefit of youth was countermanded by some inexperience, reckless forehands and double faults sprayed everywhere, while Trevor kept calm and composed throughout. However, despite a valiant effort (including a 9-deuce final game) youth won out over experience in the end. " -- Alex
Current Rankings:
- Daniel Bevan [W1] 2
- Kurt Williams 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Maria Trofimova 10.1 [L1]
- Byron Mardas
- Ebrahim Patel 10.2
- Tracy O'Donovan
Match Results:
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Maria Trofimova (Oct 16) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The wind was extremely active and was in charge of the match. We had some great rallies inspite of the wind changing the direction of our passing shots. Maria was a pleasure and a joy to play against. Thanks Maria and good luck the rest of the league." -- Kurt
Reveal CommentDaniel Bevan bt Kurt Williams (Oct 13) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Very windy weather, difficult to play natural game." -- Daniel
Current Rankings:
- Ahmed Elmatary [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Alexander Broadbent [W2] 4
- Matthew Williams [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Gananathan Vahiesan [W1] 2
- Aobo Zhang 10.2 [L1]
- Peter Carey 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAhmed Elmatary bt Matthew Williams (Oct 17) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Really good match, was a lot closer than the score suggested. A lot of really good rallies, with excellent ground strokes from Mathew. Good luck for the rest of the league Mathew!" -- Ahmed
Reveal CommentAlexander Broadbent bt Ahmed Elmatary (Oct 16) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Was a very enjoyable match in extremely tough conditions with the wind and hurricane. Was very close overall, with nice exchanges, good luck for the rest of the league." -- Ahmed
Reveal CommentGananathan Vahiesan bt Ahmed Elmatary (Oct 13) 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "This was a close match in a tough windy conditions. The first 2 sets were tight with a lot of great exchanges, Ahmed had me moving around the court forcing me to play defensive and had to dig in deep at times. All the best for the rest of the league Ahmed!" -- Gananathan
Reveal CommentMatthew Williams bt Aobo Zhang (Oct 12) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game - friendly opponent who will do well in future games" -- Matthew
Reveal CommentAlexander Broadbent bt Matthew Williams (Oct 10) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A lot of very strong wind definitely swayed the run of play; the score doesn't reflect how close the games were, with different weather it could have gone the other way. Looking forward to a rematch!" -- Alexander
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous rounds for Lee Valley.
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 free can of balls which we will post to you.
Legend:
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