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Collapse AllLee Valley Singles - Round 17 | Thursday 7 June 2018 to Wednesday 29 August 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 4 July 2018)

A successful summer round for the Lee Valley league, with a good number of matches played and many close run races for the top spots. Thanks for taking part and persevering through the centre closure for the Hockey World Cup. Here's to more of the same next time!

Group Summary:

Patrick played every match and bagged his bonus points to leave nothing to chance in his quest for the title. This positive attitude paid off as he secured four victories to move to the front of the pack. Former champ Phil matched Patrick's wins tally and scheduled well too, to once again put his name in the hat for the prize. However the extra match Patrick played proved decisive as he picked up an extra point in his epic defeat to David to edge into the lead. Well played all.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Patrick Killing 6 4 2 2 11 WWLW
2 Phil Zana 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 David Jahoda 3 2 1 2 6 LWW
4 Ivan Georgiev 5 2 3 2 6 WWLL
5 James Purdon 2 1 1 0 2 LW
6 Samie Dorgham 4 1 3 0 2 LLWL
7 James Wilkie 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Ivan Georgiev bt Samie Dorgham (Jul 24) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentPatrick Killing bt Samie Dorgham (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very close two sets, thanks for the match Samie!"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentPatrick Killing bt James Wilkie (Jul 14) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very tight first set playing in the heat, I just managed to win it and then had the momentum. Well played, James!"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentIvan Georgiev bt Patrick Killing (Jul 14) 7-6 (7-0), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Tough first set with many breaks and lead changes. The winning of the tie-break was the crucial part of the match."  -- Ivan
Reveal CommentSamie Dorgham bt James Wilkie (Jul 12) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Tough match on a very humid evening. James had breaks early in each set and there were a lot of long games as the match went on with the standard of tennis improving throughout. Thanks for the match and good luck with the rest of the league!"  -- Samie
Phil Zana bt Samie Dorgham (Jul 8) 6-0, 6-1
Phil Zana bt James Wilkie (Jul 7) 6-3, 6-2
Phil Zana bt David Jahoda (Jul 1) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentPatrick Killing bt James Purdon (Jul 1) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in the heat with some fantastic rallies, score line doesn't quite reflect all the tight games in this one!"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentJames Purdon bt Ivan Georgiev (Jul 1) 7-6 (13-11), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "An intense match in intense heat. One of the longest sets of tennis I’ve ever played ended with a cagey tiebreak with both players tentivley avoiding errors that could have ended either way. Any loser from that tiebreak would have been demoralised which may have led to the score in the second set. "  -- James
Phil Zana bt Ivan Georgiev (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentPatrick Killing bt Phil Zana (Jun 23) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Feels better than winning Wimbledon. Cheers for the match, Phil!"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentDavid Jahoda bt Ivan Georgiev (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Tough game on a very warm morning. Close first set, Ivan made life difficult for me. I relaxed a bit in the second set, but it was competitive until the end. Thanks for the game, Ivan."  -- David

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDavid Jahoda bt Patrick Killing (Jun 9) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun match with Patrick, as always! 1st set very close, Patrick played excellent in the 2nd set (Patrick led 5:1 and my racquet got smashed as a result). We were running out of time in the 3rd which affected the score. Thanks for the match Patrick, and good luck with the rest of the league! "  -- David

Group Summary:

There were many three set thrillers on the scoreboard in group two with Joe and Mathieu''s "3+hours" 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 contest perhaps the pick of the bunch. Martyn's rise up the ranks continues, as he finishes with four wins and bonus points under his belt to clinch his second group win in a row. Credit to Zafar who takes the satisfaction of having defeated the new champ in another marathon match. Well done to Daniel too who sneaks in front of Mathieu and Jack to claim the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Martyn Richards 5 4 1 2 11 WLWW
2 Daniel Goldberg 5 3 2 2 9 WLLW
3 Mathieu Neale 5 2 3 2 8 LWWL
4 Jack Krawczyk 6 3 3 2 8 WWWL
5 Zafar Iqbal 4 2 2 0 6 LWLW
6 Richard Butterworth 3 1 2 0 3 WLL
7 Joe Holden 4 1 3 0 3 LLWL
8 Sujeet Haldar 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Daniel Goldberg bt Joe Holden (Aug 27) 6-2, 6-3
Martyn Richards bt Joe Holden (Aug 20) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard Butterworth v Daniel Goldberg (Jul 26) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match in some brutal heat!"  -- Richard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJoe Holden bt Mathieu Neale (Jul 25) 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Another tightly contested 3 setter played out over 3+ hours. Well played Joe. a thoroughly enjoyable match. cheers," -- Mat
Jack Krawczyk bt Joe Holden (Jul 22) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Jack Krawczyk bt Zafar Iqbal (Jul 19) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Zafar Iqbal bt Daniel Goldberg (Jul 15) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
Reveal CommentRichard Butterworth bt Zafar Iqbal (Jul 9) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Zafar, thanks. Couldn't have been closer"  -- Richard
Zafar Iqbal bt Martyn Richards (Jul 8) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentMathieu Neale bt Richard Butterworth (Jul 8) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This game was always going to hinge on which player was suffering most on a hot sunny post England QF victory Sunday morning. Richard came off worse. Both players flickered occassionally to hit some sweet winners in a enjoyable game. Looking forward to a rematch. cheers. mat"  -- Mathieu
Reveal CommentMartyn Richards bt Daniel Goldberg (Jul 4) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A very pleasant game with no sun. Was magical! Actually wanted rain!!"  -- Martyn
Jack Krawczyk bt Richard Butterworth (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-4
Mathieu Neale bt Jack Krawczyk (Jun 24) 6-4, 6-3
Daniel Goldberg bt Jack Krawczyk (Jun 23) 6-3, 6-0
Martyn Richards bt Jack Krawczyk (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentMartyn Richards bt Mathieu Neale (Jun 20) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Windy first set. But settled after that. Enjoyable game throughout!"  -- Martyn
Reveal CommentDaniel Goldberg bt Mathieu Neale (Jun 14) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Mat, thanks!"  -- Daniel

Group Summary:

George and Omer finished with the same win/loss record at the top of the table to make it a close call for the group crown. There was little to choose between the two players on the court either, with George just pipping Omer to the first set tiebreak in their unfinished head to head to narrowly become the new champ. Kudos to Nick and Cameron who also played five matches and take home a bonus prize.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 George Bekas 4 4 0 2 11 WWWW
2 Omer Malik 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
3 Nick Mayes 5 2 3 2 6 LLWW
4 Sinead King 4 2 2 0 4 WLWL
5 Tim Grant 4 1 3 2 4 LLLW
6 Cameron Brooks 5 0 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Darren Robertson 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSinead King bt Cameron Brooks (Jul 24) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the great match Cameron"  -- Sinead
Reveal CommentOmer Malik bt Sinead King (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Talented player! Lovely meeting you Sinead, Best, Omer "  -- Omer
Reveal CommentSinead King bt Nick Mayes (Jun 27) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match!"  -- Sinead
Reveal CommentGeorge Bekas bt Cameron Brooks (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers for the game George"  -- Cameron
Reveal CommentOmer Malik bt Nick Mayes (Jun 25) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "What a tussle again - second time I have played Nick and again it was extremely tough! Nick pushed long then short with his good slices and just kept running and running and getting the ball back. I somehow took each set but it was not a straightforward affair! Nick is a true gentleman not just with his play but with his fair play and polite nature, thanks a lot I’m sure we will meet again Nick, best, Omer "  -- Omer
George Bekas bt Tim Grant (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentNick Mayes bt Cameron Brooks (Jun 19) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A tale of two sets on a muggy evening at Stratford Park. Both players started tentatively but Brooks was soon troubling Mayes with some gorgeous, Federer-esque topspin backhands down the line. Mayes faced two set points on his serve but found his form and clawed it back with a couple of cross-court winners to get the better of the tiebreak. As for the second set... well, we've all been there. Nick left feeling he'd had a lucky escape – with just a bit more aggression and risk-taking Cameron would've had the first, then the second would've looked very different. A young contender to keep an eye on."  -- Nick
Reveal CommentOmer Malik bt Tim Grant (Jun 14) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "What a epic game, Tim played really well, and pushed me hard, the game much tighter than the score suggests, Tim has a sold and varied game. Tim your a great guy. Thanks for a great game! "  -- Omer
George Bekas bt Sinead King (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentNick Mayes bt Tim Grant (Jun 12) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very entertaining match in, for once, perfect conditions at Lee Valley. Mindful of their gruelling three-set thriller last time, both players started cagily but found some form towards the business end of the first set. Tim's bodyline serving had Nick playing rope-a-dope for much of the second, but the Glaswegian just edged it for consistency in the end. An intriguing rivalry continues..."  -- Nick
George Bekas v Omer Malik (Jun 12) 7-6 (7-5) TBC
George Bekas bt Nick Mayes (Jun 10) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentOmer Malik bt Cameron Brooks (Jun 10) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic play Omer - cheers for the game!"  -- Cameron
Reveal CommentTim Grant bt Cameron Brooks (Jun 9) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Tim - thanks for the great game!"  -- Cameron

Group Summary:

A number of matches went the distance in this competitive group four, so well done to you all for your efforts. Kevin recorded a near clean sweep of wins to deservedly take the gold, though Edward and Tamzin both won a set in their head to heads to ensure he didn't have it all his own way. Arthur came through some hard fought encounters to finish with a trio of wins to his name, and with scheduling prowess part of his game too he clinches the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Kevin Broderick 5 5 0 0 11 WWWW
2 Arthur Leymonie 5 3 2 2 9 WLWL
3 Edward Melech 6 3 3 0 7 LLWL
4 Alexander Broadbent 6 3 3 0 7 WLWL
5 Simon Ellis 4 2 2 0 6 LWLW
6 Tamzin Ámin 4 2 2 0 6 LWLW
7 Oliver Skinner 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL
8 Ishmael Chohan 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Kevin Broderick bt Edward Melech (Aug 19) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAlexander Broadbent bt Simon Ellis (Aug 18) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with lots of long rallies and deuce games! Had to change up my game after that first set crushing - managed to find something that was working; but Simon made it a real challenge. Thanks for the match Simon!"  -- Alexander
Kevin Broderick bt Oliver Skinner (Aug 16) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentArthur Leymonie bt Alexander Broadbent (Aug 11) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game on a sunny Saturday morning against Alexander. Some great runs on both sides as we attempted a large number of drop shots ! Managed to win the 3rd set during which we were both tired, could have gone either way.."  -- Arthur

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSimon Ellis bt Tamzin Ámin (Aug 4) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A really tough match and just under three hours. Tamzin was unplayable for a set and a half, some brilliant shots. I hung in there and managed to claw my way back. Thanks, Tamzin - always a pleasure!"  -- Simon
Tamzin Ámin bt Edward Melech (Jul 31) Walkover
Reveal CommentAlexander Broadbent bt Tamzin Ámin (Jul 29) 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (11-9)

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match all round, with every point very hard-fought. Played in very tough conditions on one of the hottest days of the year in the blinding sun! Thanks for the great match Tamzin, and good luck with the rest of the league." Alexander
Reveal CommentEdward Melech bt Alexander Broadbent (Jul 21) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lost the first three games and had to change tactics. Not usually one to play defensively but it worked this time."  -- Edward
Kevin Broderick bt Alexander Broadbent (Jul 18) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentTamzin Ámin bt Oliver Skinner (Jul 18) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Tamzin played well with great consistency and shot selection, two things I was sorely lacking in, especially during the second set! Good game, thanks."  -- Oliver
Kevin Broderick bt Simon Ellis (Jul 16) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentSimon Ellis bt Edward Melech (Jul 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A glorious day for tennis and some fun rallies but my retrieving helped me pull ahead. Hope to play again soon!"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentSimon Ellis v Arthur Leymonie (Jul 7) 6-7 (7-9), 6-2 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "A close match with Arthur (as always) and unfinished (as usual). Looking forward to finishing!"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentEdward Melech bt Arthur Leymonie (Jul 6) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A fun game in great weather."  -- Edward
Arthur Leymonie bt Ishmael Chohan (Jul 1) 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
Kevin Broderick bt Arthur Leymonie (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentArthur Leymonie bt Oliver Skinner (Jun 25) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game with Olly on Monday afternoon. We both suffered from the heat (sunniest day of the year?) but managed some great rallies. No wind at Lee Valley that day (true story) and yet some of our shots or serves ended up quite far from the lines - Olly is everywhere on the court so you have to play long every time!"  -- Arthur
Reveal CommentAlexander Broadbent bt Oliver Skinner (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in some very humid conditions, lots of long games going to deuce; the score doesn't reflect the run of play, could have gone the other way on another day! Thanks for the match Oliver, and good luck with the rest of the league!"  -- Alexander
Tamzin Ámin v Kevin Broderick (Jun 21) 1-6, 6-3, 0-2 TBC
Reveal CommentEdward Melech bt Oliver Skinner (Jun 17) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good game in windy conditions. Can't remember how many match points I lost. Was 5-2 up in the second set and Oliver came back to 5-5. Was lucky to win the 2nd set."  -- Edward

Group Summary:

Hassan and Ben were neck and neck in the race for the finish line, so it all comes down to the match between the two. This was a "great game" and Hassan produced a terrific come back to emerge with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory to take the gold by the narrowest of margins. A special mention to Paul who also made it onto court for all six of his matches.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Hassan Patel 6 4 2 2 11 LWWW
2 Ben Powell 6 5 1 0 11 WWWW
3 Scott Rentell 4 3 1 0 6 LWWW
4 Paul Malone 6 3 3 0 6 WLLL
5 Joseph Matthews 3 1 2 0 2 WLL
6 Will Finch 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL
7 George Hobbs 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Ben Powell bt Scott Rentell (Aug 28) 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
Paul Malone bt George Hobbs (Aug 17) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Reveal CommentScott Rentell bt Paul Malone (Jul 30) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with good rallies!"  -- Scott
Reveal CommentJoseph Matthews bt Paul Malone (Jul 28) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A tight 1st set in blustery conditions, Joe nosed in front on the 2nd set and managed to avoid Paul’s powerful back hand to take the match 2-0."  -- Joseph
Reveal CommentBen Powell bt Joseph Matthews (Jul 26) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Mighty close game as it always. Some entertaining rally's on a sweltering evening! Really enjoyed it, thanks Joseph!"  -- Ben
Ben Powell bt Will Finch (Jul 18) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentScott Rentell bt Hassan Patel (Jul 17) 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A well contested match, which could have gone either way. Great game Hassan."  -- Scott
Reveal CommentBen Powell bt Paul Malone (Jul 15) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "First set was very very close, it could of gone either way, but I managed to sneak a break and hold towards the end of it. I found a bit more rhythm in the second set with the weather sapping us both of our energy. Great match Paul, some fantastic tennis!"  -- Ben
Paul Malone bt Will Finch (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt Ben Powell (Jul 6) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another great game. Ben is full of energy. Thanks Ben. "  -- Hassan
Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt Will Finch (Jul 4) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, thank you Will"  -- Hassan
Reveal CommentBen Powell bt George Hobbs (Jun 30) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, with some of the most bizarre and epic rally's! First set was on a knife edge, could of gone either way. In the second, I found my rhythm and took it. Good luck with the rest of the League George!"  -- Ben
Scott Rentell bt Will Finch (Jun 25) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Hassan Patel bt Joseph Matthews (Jun 21) Walkover
Paul Malone bt Hassan Patel (Jun 17) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt George Hobbs (Jun 17) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "1st match, could have gone either way. 2nd set I was 3-0 up then found myself 3-5 down. Had to fight back to win 7-5. Really enjoyed the game. Thanks George"  -- Hassan

Group Summary:

Sida was given a tough test by several of his opponents in this round, but he dug deep to win five out of six matches and earned bonus points too to he pull clear in first place. Richard made sure Sida didn't finish with an unbeaten record, emerging victorious from their tightly contested head to head 6-4 6-4. Ryan played every match and with half of these going the distance he certainly got some practice in. Unfortunately Ryan missed out on a three setter victory, however the points he gained for winning sets in these matches added to his three wins see hims pip Richard to the runners up post.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Sida Chen 6 5 1 2 12 LWWW
2 Ryan Mckelvey 6 3 3 0 9 WLWW
3 Richard Littledale 5 4 1 0 8 LWWW
4 Vasco Silva 4 3 1 0 6 WWLW
5 Lida Panagiotopoulou 5 2 3 0 4 WLLL
6 Gananathan Vahiesan 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
7 Enes Tunagur 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLida Panagiotopoulou bt Enes Tunagur (Jul 28) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match between two players who I think are at a similar level. Enes was ahead during the first set, 4-2 and later 5-3 but then I caught up and managed to win the set. A bit windy today, but West Ham park works relatively well on windy days. "  -- Lida
Vasco Silva bt Enes Tunagur (Jul 27) 6-3, 6-3
Ryan Mckelvey bt Lida Panagiotopoulou (Jul 26) 6-3, 6-1
Vasco Silva bt Richard Littledale (Jul 22) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard Littledale bt Ryan Mckelvey (Jul 20) 6-1, 4-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun game on a muggy afternoon! Thanks Ryan."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Littledale bt Sida Chen (Jul 17) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Both of us feeling pretty tight so neither playing our best tennis. Need to call England's sports psychologist! ;-)"  -- Richard
Ryan Mckelvey bt Enes Tunagur (Jul 15) 6-1, 6-4
Ryan Mckelvey bt Gananathan Vahiesan (Jul 12) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Enes Tunagur (Jul 8) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Physically demanding match under some serious heat! Many thanks to Enes for lending me his racket when mine broke right at the beginning of the game"  -- Sida
Richard Littledale bt Lida Panagiotopoulou (Jul 5) 6-1, 6-3
Richard Littledale bt Gananathan Vahiesan (Jul 4) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Lida Panagiotopoulou (Jun 30) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Played on a windy but very sunny day. Lida is a very consistent player and the match was closer than the score suggests. Thanks Lida!"  -- Sida
Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Vasco Silva (Jun 25) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match under perfect conditions. Thanks Vasco!"  -- Sida
Reveal CommentLida Panagiotopoulou bt Gananathan Vahiesan (Jun 17) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match at West Ham with good weather conditions. Nathan played very well during the second set and we reached 4-4. Good luck Nathan!"  -- Lida
Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Gananathan Vahiesan (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nathan couldn’t really get into his rhythm in this match but second set was still closer than the score suggests with a couple of long deuce games"  -- Sida
Vasco Silva bt Ryan Mckelvey (Jun 10) 7-5, 0-6, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSida Chen bt Ryan Mckelvey (Jun 8) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A marathon game full of ups and downs with Ryan as always. It was down to Ryan’s serve at 4-3 in the final set where I managed to break after 7 or 8 deuces. Thanks for a great game!"  -- Sida

Group Summary:

Another group that went right to the wire, as Zuxing and Sam both notched up four wins and bonus points to make it a two horse race for the title. Ultimately it was Zuzing's ability to hold his nerve in the big moments that made the difference, as he emerged with a hard fought victory from their head to head and picked up an extra point for winning a tiebreak set in his unfinished match with Josh to claim the prize. It would be great to see everyone make it off the start line next time.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Zuxing Li 4 4 0 2 11 WWWW
2 Sam Schwab 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Josh Cook 4 3 1 0 7 LWWW
4 Matt Greaves 5 2 3 2 6 LLWW
5 Abdul-Rashid Patel 5 1 4 2 4 LLLL
6 Adam Dent 5 0 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Amo Chohan 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Yassine Makrini 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Sam Schwab bt Adam Dent (Jul 30) 6-1, 7-5
Sam Schwab bt Josh Cook (Jul 25) 6-2, 6-3
Josh Cook bt Adam Dent (Jul 17) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentSam Schwab bt Abdul-Rashid Patel (Jul 4) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Close games! Lots of dueces. Cheers Abdul"  -- Sam
Josh Cook bt Abdul-Rashid Patel (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-3
Sam Schwab bt Matt Greaves (Jul 1) 6-1, 7-5
Zuxing Li bt Abdul-Rashid Patel (Jun 30) 6-3, 7-5
Josh Cook bt Matt Greaves (Jun 29) 6-4, 6-3
Zuxing Li bt Adam Dent (Jun 23) 6-0, 7-5
Matt Greaves bt Abdul-Rashid Patel (Jun 22) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentAbdul-Rashid Patel bt Adam Dent (Jun 19) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really close match in the end. At four all in the third I think he had about 6 deuce points. Well played Abdul! "  -- Adam
  • "Full 2 hours game at Millfields, good weather for tennis, lots of deuces, it could have gone either way managed to win the final two games to make it 6-4 after deuces and advantages for both on 4-4." Abdul

Match of the Group:

Zuxing Li bt Sam Schwab (Jun 17) 6-4, 7-5
Josh Cook v Zuxing Li (Jun 16) 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (8-6) TBC
Reveal CommentMatt Greaves bt Adam Dent (Jun 15) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Competitive match. I think we were both happy to avoid any bagels!"  -- Matt
Zuxing Li bt Matt Greaves (Jun 9) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6)

Group Summary:

Felipe found his form to chalk up six superb wins and top the podium, though this was far from a walk in the park. Runner up Jenny pushed the new champ all the way in a "very close match with loads of variations" and third placed Kurt "battled hard" to take his match to a thrilling third set decider. Hats off to Ade and Matthew who perfected their scheduling skills to secure their bonus prizes.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Felipe Kwast Martins 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
2 Jenny Challis 5 4 1 0 10 WWLW
3 Kurt Williams 4 3 1 0 10 WLWW
4 Antonis Yfantis 2 2 0 0 5 WW
5 Craig Carri 4 2 2 0 4 LLWW
6 Ade Afolabi 5 1 4 2 4 LWLL
7 Matthew Williams 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL
8 Fiona Meeks 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJenny Challis bt Fiona Meeks (Aug 30) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game! "  -- Jenny
Jenny Challis bt Craig Carri (Aug 28) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Matthew Williams (Aug 28) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect weather conditions at Lee Valley. No wind even. We had s8me lovely rallies. Thanks Mathew."  -- Kurt
Felipe Kwast Martins bt Craig Carri (Aug 25) 7-5, 7-5
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v Craig Carri (Aug 23) 6-4, 6-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Great weather for a great match. Kurt to serve when we resume. 30-30."  -- Kurt
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v Antonis Yfantis (Aug 1) 6-4, 1-6, 2-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Windy evening at Lee Valley. Great match in the making. Kurt to serve the opening of the 3rd set"  -- Kurt

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentFelipe Kwast Martins bt Jenny Challis (Jul 28) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match with loads of variations where I somehow managed to win in the end."  -- Felipe
Jenny Challis bt Ade Afolabi (Jul 24) 6-2, 6-1
Jenny Challis bt Matthew Williams (Jul 24) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentFelipe Kwast Martins bt Kurt Williams (Jul 15) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in a really hot day. Kurt and I battled hard with few details separating us in the end."  -- Felipe
Reveal CommentCraig Carri bt Fiona Meeks (Jul 12) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, thanks Fiona! Very well played "  -- Craig
Reveal CommentFelipe Kwast Martins bt Matthew Williams (Jul 5) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with some good rallies."  -- Felipe
Reveal CommentAde Afolabi bt Matthew Williams (Jul 4) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very interesting match with lots of deuces. Looking forward to playing Matthew again."  -- Ade
Antonis Yfantis bt Ade Afolabi (Jul 3) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentCraig Carri bt Matthew Williams (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really nice evening to play. I think I got quite lucky with some shots. Thanks Matthew for a fun game! "  -- Craig
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Ade Afolabi (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A pleasure to play Ade again. I think it's been a few years! Beautiful night for tennis. We had some wicked rallies and Ade had mental returns. Well played. Best of luck for the rest."  -- Kurt
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v Jenny Challis (Jun 26) 3-6, 7-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Jen is a great opponent. Look forward to the deciding set."  -- Kurt
Felipe Kwast Martins bt Fiona Meeks (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-2
Felipe Kwast Martins bt Ade Afolabi (Jun 16) 6-2, 6-4
Antonis Yfantis bt Matthew Williams (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Fiona Meeks (Jun 11) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Was great to play Fiona again. She always is a great competitor and brings the craziest ball spins to the court. No one can spin a ball like Fiona! There were some love rallies and the weather was perfect. Best of luck Fiona for the rest of the league"  -- Kurt

Group Summary:

CS was keen to make an impression on her first appearance in the league, dominating all six of her matches to finish unbeaten and deservedly take pole position. Anna also showed fine form, notching up four wins of her own, including an epic victory over Peter to comfortably claim second place. Credit to the top four, CS, Anna, James and Peter, who showed that scheduling well more often than not leads to success.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 CS Ho 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Anna Tuckett 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
3 James Miller 4 2 2 2 6 WWLL
4 Peter Carey 5 1 4 2 5 WLLL
5 Nazim Haque 1 1 0 0 2 W
6 Alexei Coban 5 1 4 0 2 LWLL
7 Byron Mardas 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
8 Wayne Cummins 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPeter Carey bt Alexei Coban (Jul 21) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match with many of the games going to deuce. Thanks for the game Alexei, I really enjoyed and hope we get the chance to play again. "  -- Peter
Anna Tuckett bt Byron Mardas (Jul 14) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAnna Tuckett bt Peter Carey (Jul 8) 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Peter and I played a very competitive match over two sessions as we ran out of time. Peter played particularly well in the first set, barely making any mistakes. I had to work hard to beat him. Hope to play again. "  -- Anna
Alexei Coban bt Byron Mardas (Jul 4) Walkover
CS Ho bt Alexei Coban (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-1
CS Ho bt Wayne Cummins (Jun 30) 6-0, 6-3
James Miller bt Alexei Coban (Jun 29) Walkover
CS Ho bt Peter Carey (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentCS Ho bt Anna Tuckett (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Anna is a wonderful person to play against, She fought tooth and nail for every point and it was very close (we deuced almost all the points). A great sportsperson, fantastic spirit. "  -- CS
James Miller bt Peter Carey (Jun 22) 6-1, 6-3
CS Ho bt James Miller (Jun 21) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentCS Ho bt Byron Mardas (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Powerful first serve, drop shots "  -- CS
Reveal CommentNazim Haque bt Peter Carey (Jun 17) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match in some windy conditions. There were lots of breaks of serve in the first set and it really could have gone either way. Peter is very consistent and will always make you play another shot and if you play a weak one he will put them away. He also played some good points at the net and was unlucky not to win more net points. The second set was closer than the score suggests as each game was close. Match was played in great spirit. Look forward to playing Peter again."  -- Nazim
Anna Tuckett bt James Miller (Jun 14) 6-4, 6-4
Anna Tuckett bt Alexei Coban (Jun 10) 6-0, 6-1

Group Summary:

Max and Trevor both finished with three wins and bonus points to their names to put themselves in the mix for the group crown. With nothing to separate the two in the standings their head to head comes into play, and it was Max who stepped it up a gear to emerge with a strong straight sets victory to become the new champ. Credit to Martina and Thomas who also did well to secure a trio of victories, but with scheduling prowess missing from their games they have to settle for third and fourth this time.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Max O'Donoghue 4 3 1 2 8 WLW
2 Trevor Davies 6 3 3 2 8 WWWL
3 Martina Kutacova 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
4 Thomas Burnell 4 3 1 0 6 LWWW
5 Mohsan Mahmood 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL
6 Donna Hannelly 2 0 2 0 0 L
7 Chaeli Coverdale 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTrevor Davies bt Mohsan Mahmood (Aug 18) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very even and enjoyable match in Stratford Park - marred only by horrendous traffic trying to get there so we both arrived late! The 1st two sets were mirror images of each other. We played a championship tie break instead of a full 3rd set due to lack of time, which I managed to win 10-6, but it could have gone either way. Look forward to playing Mo again."  -- Trevor
Martina Kutacova bt Thomas Burnell (Jul 30) 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentTrevor Davies bt Donna Hannelly (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely summer evening match with Donna. Lots of long and fun rallies, agains a backdrop of an early evening cricket match at Victoria Park."  -- Trevor
Thomas Burnell bt Mohsan Mahmood (Jul 12) 6-4, 6-2
Max O'Donoghue bt Donna Hannelly (Jul 7) 6-4, 2-0 Donna Hannelly Retired
Reveal CommentTrevor Davies bt Chaeli Coverdale (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Despite the one-sided look of the score line, we had a very enjoyable match in the morning sunshine at Lee Valley, watched by the GB Women's Hockey team, who were training on the pitch next to us (we tried not to distract their training schedule too much....)"  -- Trevor
Max O'Donoghue bt Mohsan Mahmood (Jul 1) 6-2, 6-2
Martina Kutacova bt Mohsan Mahmood (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentThomas Burnell bt Trevor Davies (Jun 30) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun match played in great sunshine which made it a little too hot. There was some excellent close games with a lot of deuces in the first set, which could have go either way. "  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentThomas Burnell bt Max O'Donoghue (Jun 24) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game to play with some good rallies "  -- Thomas
Martina Kutacova bt Trevor Davies (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2
Max O'Donoghue bt Trevor Davies (Jun 10) 6-3, 7-5