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Collapse AllLee Valley Singles - Round 37 | Thursday 26 January 2023 to Wednesday 22 March 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 22 February 2023)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Zafar Iqbal 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 Harry Lodge 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
3 Nihar Baldev 3 1 2 0 2 WLL
4 Thomas Perman 1 0 1 0 1 L
5 John Sanfey 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
6 Paul Malone 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Bashar Shehadeh 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentZafar Iqbal bt Thomas Perman (Mar 5) 6-3, 6-7 (7-9), [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Hard fought match against Thomas. After losing the first set Thomas started playing a more consistent set, even saved 2 match points to take the 2nd set. We opted for a third set tie-break, which produced some great rallies, thankfully I managed to get over the line. Thanks Thomas for a very enjoyable and competitive match."  -- Zafar
Reveal CommentZafar Iqbal bt Paul Malone (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Match wasn't as easy as the scoreline suggests. Paul always makes you work for your points, makes you play that extra shot with his defensive skill. Had some great rallies. Really enjoyable match. Thanks Paul. "  -- Zafar
Reveal CommentNihar Baldev bt John Sanfey (Mar 2) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match. Lots of long rallies. Thanks John and good kuch with the rest of your matches. "  -- Nihar
Harry Lodge bt John Sanfey (Mar 1) 6-4, 6-0
Zafar Iqbal bt Harry Lodge (Mar 1) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentZafar Iqbal bt John Sanfey (Feb 23) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "My 2nd encounter with John, luckily didn't turn out as tough as the first one, wind played a factor. Had some good rallies in between, thanks John good luck with your matches."  -- Zafar
Zafar Iqbal bt Nihar Baldev (Feb 21) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
Harry Lodge bt Nihar Baldev (Feb 14) 6-3, 6-3

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Kieran Johnson 5 4 1 2 12 LWWW
2 Joe Crossley 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Nick Clarke 3 1 2 0 3 WLL
4 Dimitri John Ledkov 2 1 1 0 2 LW
5 Pietro Cerpa 2 1 1 0 2 WL
6 Zuxing Li 2 0 2 0 1 LL
7 Oluwajomiloju Orimoloye 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Nick Clarke bt Oluwajomiloju Orimoloye (Mar 14) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentJoe Crossley bt Nick Clarke (Mar 7) 6-1, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Real rollercoaster of a match played in freezing conditions, Nick's serve is really hard to deal with and on another day I'm sure the result would have been different. "  -- Joe
Reveal CommentPietro Cerpa bt Kieran Johnson (Mar 4) 6-4, 3-6, [12-10]

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with pietro and went right to the wire. Played a tiebreak 3rd set and could have gone either way. Lots of long rallies and some good tennis by pietro, managed to return everything! Cheers pal! "  -- Kieran
Reveal CommentKieran Johnson bt Dimitri John Ledkov (Feb 27) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Servebot tennis! A first one for me in local tennis leagues."  -- Dimitri John
Reveal CommentJoe Crossley bt Zuxing Li (Feb 26) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Definitely a tighter match than the score line would suggest. Wind played a big part and was hard to predict. Good luck for the rest of your games and hopefully can play again in better conditions "  -- Joe
Reveal CommentDimitri John Ledkov bt Zuxing Li (Feb 25) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very cold but we managed to have an intense match."  -- Dimitri John
Kieran Johnson bt Oluwajomiloju Orimoloye (Feb 23) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentJoe Crossley bt Pietro Cerpa (Feb 19) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Pietro on a sunny Sunday morning at Lee Valley, really close match where every point was competitive! Pietro started to dominate the rallies towards the end of the second set so I was happy to just about hold on and see it out, definitely could have been a different result on another day "  -- Joe
Kieran Johnson v Zuxing Li (Feb 18) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6 TBC
Reveal CommentJoe Crossley bt Oluwajomiloju Orimoloye (Feb 9) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet JJ for his first league match, I was fortunate to play him after he had a bit of a break from tennis. By the end of the second set he found his rhythm and we played a tiebreak after the match which was very close. Good luck for the rest of your matches! "  -- Joe
Reveal CommentKieran Johnson bt Joe Crossley (Feb 7) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game in cold conditions. Joe playing plenty of drop shots which I had no answer to. Managed to edge it in a few of the games though. Cheers Joe! "  -- Kieran
Reveal CommentKieran Johnson bt Nick Clarke (Feb 3) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable game of tennis and really close games. Nicks serve causing lots of problems. "  -- Kieran

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ben Westlake 6 6 0 2 15 WWWW
2 Lucas De Matos Figueredo 5 5 0 2 13 WWWW
3 Fiona Dias 7 4 3 2 12 LWWW
4 Miles Norgan 5 2 3 2 9 LWLW
5 Thomas Clarke 4 2 2 0 4 WLLW
6 Dennis Piethe 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL
7 Alison Hunt 4 0 4 2 3 LLLL
8 Themis Katsagiannis 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentThemis Katsagiannis v Alison Hunt (Mar 16) 5-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Interrupted by the rain"  -- Themis
Reveal CommentDennis Piethe bt Miles Norgan (Mar 16) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Miles "  -- Dennis
Reveal CommentLucas De Matos Figueredo bt Fiona Dias (Mar 11) 6-4, 5-7, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Very balanced match, I enjoyed playing against Fiona. We decided to play a match tiebreak as first two sets were quite long with many deuces. During the tie break I was able to able to open a 8-2 lead, Fiona was able to fight back, saving lots of match points, but I eventually closed the tiebreak at 10-7"  -- Lucas
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Dennis Piethe (Mar 7) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The match was played in some damp and wet conditions at stratford park. We played out some interest touch tennis points throughout the match. At one stage there were 5 breaks of serve in a row in the second set. I just played a bit more patiently to take the match in two sets. Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentThomas Clarke bt Themis Katsagiannis (Mar 5) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A closely fought game with lots of deuces, including in the very first game of the match which lasted nearly 20mins! With both of us battling the cold I just did enough up against Themis’ powerful serve to clinch it in two sets. Best of luck for the rest of your games Themis."  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentMiles Norgan bt Themis Katsagiannis (Mar 2) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game with Themis on a very cold evening! Lots of spin and angles all game. Best of luck for the rest of the games."  -- Miles
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Thomas Clarke (Feb 28) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Tom and I had a good hit on a chilly evening at LV. Some of Tom’s first serves left me for dead with the pace. Good luck with your remaining matches. "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentFiona Dias bt Alison Hunt (Feb 25) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Close match with Alison, particularly in the third set, with wind and sun challenges too. I just managed to be a bit steadier at the end. Thanks for the game"  -- Fiona
Reveal CommentLucas De Matos Figueredo bt Dennis Piethe (Feb 21) 7-5, 2-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game against Dennis. It was very even from start to finish, including last set, which had tons of deuces. It was hard to play against Dennis slices, a lot of spin variety made it hard to hit clean shots throughout the match. Hope to play against Dennis again in the future."  -- Lucas
Reveal CommentFiona Dias bt Thomas Clarke (Feb 20) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to play Tom at the start of his tennis league journey, some good net play and serving from him lead to many deuces in set 2. "  -- Fiona
Reveal CommentBen Westlake v Lucas De Matos Figueredo (Feb 18) 3-6, 7-5, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Ben vs Lucas vs the wind.. 4-3 15-0, Lucas to serve "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentLucas De Matos Figueredo bt Alison Hunt (Feb 13) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match. Alison has an amazing defensive game, which forced many errors on my side. There were plenty of short balls and lobs from both players, it felt like we were playing chess at times. Looking forward to playing against you again in the future."  -- Lucas
Reveal CommentFiona Dias bt Dennis Piethe (Feb 13) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Close all the way with Dennis with plenty of long rallies, I just managed to keep my nose in front. "  -- Fiona
Reveal CommentLucas De Matos Figueredo bt Themis Katsagiannis (Feb 12) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Had a great time played against Themis. Themis has a tricky serve, which took me some time to adapt to it. Good luck further!"  -- Lucas
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Miles Norgan (Feb 11) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This ended up being a humdinger of a match with a high number of winners and very few errors. I was lucky to edge it in the end. Looking forward to playing Miles again."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentThomas Clarke bt Alison Hunt (Feb 11) 6-3, 5-7, [10-5]

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Alison for an enjoyable first ever LTL match for me. It was closely fought and in the second set nearly every game went to deuce. Best of luck for the rest of your games." -- Thomas
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Alison Hunt (Feb 6) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was nice to meet Alison and have a good hit on the court. We played many long rallies, I was just fortunate to get the win in straight sets. Looking forward to playing Alison again."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentMiles Norgan bt Fiona Dias (Feb 5) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to meet you Fiona, it was a nice day for a game at LV. No wind which meant we could not blame the conditions! Quite an even game after a slow start from myself, managed to just get it done in time. Good luck with the rest of your matches!"  -- Miles
Reveal CommentLucas De Matos Figueredo bt Miles Norgan (Feb 4) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Congrats to Lucas, it was a good game after a slow start from me. Rapid first two sets and then very close games thereafter. Actually played a super tie break for the third which Lucas won 10-4. Good luck with the rest!"  -- Miles
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Fiona Dias (Feb 2) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was very nice to meet Fiona on a very blustery evening at Stratford park. We had some long rallies. Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentBen Westlake bt Themis Katsagiannis (Jan 31) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Themis and I have played quite a few times in the past but never in the LTL. We had a nice hit and then played for a while after the match. Good luck with your matches."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentFiona Dias bt Themis Katsagiannis (Jan 29) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Plenty of long rallies and deuces inspired by the AO23! Thanks Themis."  -- Fiona

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ynda Jas 5 4 1 2 11 WWLW
2 Byron Mardas 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
3 David Hargreaves 4 2 2 2 8 LWWL
4 Amar Thanki 3 1 2 2 6 LWL
5 Kurt Williams 3 2 1 0 5 WWL
6 Alexei Coban 5 1 4 2 5 LLLW
7 Anurag Chauhan 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentYnda Jas bt David Hargreaves (Mar 22) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very challenging match: Dave and I vs the wind and a a few light showers in the second set. Fun match nonetheless, with some great winners from Dave and decent rallies despite the conditions!"  -- Ynda
Reveal CommentYnda Jas bt Amar Thanki (Mar 17) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Amar came out strong with some great topspin serves and groundstrokes that made it a challenge to find any pace on my groundstrokes and return. I was also fluffing my slice at first, but eventually it came back and I found a little more consistency with a bit of pace taken off my first serve. Lots of tight and two or three very long games made for a fun fight!"  -- Ynda
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Alexei Coban (Mar 13) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The wind was definitely the winner of the match! Crazy points that happened without reason. Best of luck Alexei for the rest"  -- Kurt
Reveal CommentKurt Williams bt Anurag Chauhan (Mar 1) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "I was lucky to get Anurag at this time as his game is gonna be wicked very soon. Best of luck"  -- Kurt
Reveal CommentByron Mardas bt Alexei Coban (Feb 28) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Always nice and fun playing with Alexei. Looking forward to our next one."  -- Byron
Reveal CommentDavid Hargreaves bt Anurag Chauhan (Feb 27) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game"  -- David
Reveal CommentKurt Williams v David Hargreaves (Feb 22) 0-6, 6-4, 2-3 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Kurt to serve"  -- Kurt
David Hargreaves bt Alexei Coban (Feb 13) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAmar Thanki v Anurag Chauhan (Feb 10) 6-4, 1-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "30-30 Anurag serving "  -- Amar
Reveal CommentByron Mardas bt Kurt Williams (Feb 7) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "We've known each other for a couple of years now but weirdly enough this was our first real match. I really enjoyed our rallies under a very fine February sky. I was lucky to get a headstart because things didn't look good for me as the match went on. Good luck with the rest and let's play again soon."  -- Byron
Amar Thanki bt David Hargreaves (Feb 7) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Alexei Coban bt Anurag Chauhan (Feb 4) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentByron Mardas bt Ynda Jas (Feb 3) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A brutal battle of endurance, consistency and the odd let cord, in which Byron blasted down serves at blistering speed and rallies shifted from baseline to forecourt until the final blow was dealt with only 10 minutes left on the clock"  -- Ynda
Reveal CommentByron Mardas bt Amar Thanki (Feb 1) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Another great match with Amar. Quite close throughout. I was lucky to face him cold after a long time off the courts. Looking forward to our next match"  -- Byron
Reveal CommentYnda Jas bt Anurag Chauhan (Feb 1) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Interesting match - when firing at full power, Anurag's serves and approach shots were a real challenge to put back on the court!"  -- Ynda
Ynda Jas bt Alexei Coban (Jan 31) 6-3, 6-2

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Claudiu Iorgulescu 4 3 1 0 6 LWWW
2 Darragh Lane 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Joe Press 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
4 Trevor Davies 3 0 3 2 3 LLL
5 Sharon Green 1 1 0 0 2 W
6 Sean Jehan 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Rukshana BAKI 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Darragh Lane bt Claudiu Iorgulescu (Mar 20) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentSharon Green bt Joe Press (Mar 19) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a very enjoyable match Joe! Lots of really fun rallies. "  -- Sharon
Reveal CommentClaudiu Iorgulescu bt Joe Press (Feb 23) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game"  -- Claudiu
Reveal CommentClaudiu Iorgulescu bt Trevor Davies (Feb 22) 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match as usual with Claudiu! We got through 2 very close sets and ran out of time. To be continued!"  -- Trevor
Reveal CommentJoe Press bt Trevor Davies (Feb 17) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play in the swirling winds of the Lee Valley"  -- Joe
Darragh Lane bt Trevor Davies (Feb 5) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentClaudiu Iorgulescu bt Sean Jehan (Feb 2) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game"  -- Claudiu