Collapse AllLincoln's Inn Singles - Round 21 | Thursday 30 March 2017 to Wednesday 24 May 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 26 April 2017)
A good percentage of matches played in this round which resulted in some hard fought competition for the group crowns. Thanks to everyone for their efforts and we hope to see you next time for much more tennis in the warmer weather.
Group Summary:
Many match tiebreaks scattered across the scoreboard in a closely contested group one. The race for the top spot reflected the competitiveness of the group with three players, Jason, Stephen and Luiz, finishing tied on ten points each. Jason and Stephen triumphed over Luiz in a couple of three set thrillers to leave themselves in the battle for gold. We didn't see a head to head between Jason and Stephen which was a shame, so we go to the rule book and after the deduction of bonus points Jason is the winner and retains his crown - well played all.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Jason Chainey | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Stephen Webb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Luiz Camara | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLWW | ||||||
4 | Juan Lopez Gomez | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Omer Cavusoglu | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Stelian Rosca | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Max Turnell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WLW | ||||||
8 | Keith OBrien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJason Chainey bt Luiz Camara (May 22) 6-7 (2-7), 6-4, [11-9]Player Comments:
- "After 2 hours we couldn't finish our marathon match. I'm ahead 7-6 3-4, serving 40-30..." -- Luiz
Player Comments:
- "Very competitive match, always good to play Luiz. To be continued " -- Stephen
- "Close all the way, great match and great to play Luiz," -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Really good match. Looking forward to playing again..." -- Juan
Player Comments:
- "A classic match played out in front of a solitary spectator, who switched his allegiance from the last time we played" -- Jason
Player Comments:
- "A really great competitive match!! Great to meet Omur!!" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Great to see Stelly and a nice match " -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Really tough First set (just 2 points difference), not many winners but a lot of running. Good match!!!" -- Juan
Player Comments:
- "Tough entertaining match played in good spirit where I had to save 2 match points, it could have gone either way!" -- Luiz
Player Comments:
- "Great match." -- Max
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match that was well fought and great to meet Juan!!" -- Stephen
Group Summary:
Joseba found his form to notch up four straight wins and top the podium. Anirudda followed very closely behind with three wins of his own, and had he completed his unfinished match with Kit there may have been a different outcome. Gary came very close to halting Joseba's winning run, with Joseba only gaining the crucial break at 8 all in the third set to take the match 10-8 in the third. A special mention to Zahir who was the only player to play all of his matches and earn bonus points - great work.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Joseba Etxabe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Aniruddha Barua | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | WWW | ||||||
3 | Kit Beynon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WLWW | ||||||
4 | Raphael Hochberger | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Vidur Taneja | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LWLW | ||||||
6 | Gary Dunn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | LW | ||||||
7 | Zahir Kasmani | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJoseba Etxabe bt Gary Dunn (May 23) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Great match with long rallies, looking forward to finish the 3rd set" -- Joseba
- "Very tough match, physically and mentally, very hard hitting rallies, looking forward to play again" -- Joseba
- [The players actually played a extended third set reaching 10-8, but for technical reasons we have to report this as 7-5] -- Admin
Player Comments:
- "Good attacking game in the sun!" -- Kit
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Zahir. Much tougher game than the score suggests. Some good rallies. " -- Gary
Player Comments:
- "Tough conditions, windy and children running around the court, note to self archbishop Park on Sunday afternoon hosts kids tennis school!! Good fight Kit! " -- Joseba
Player Comments:
- "Really fair player, looking forward to play again. " -- Joseba
Player Comments:
- "Nail-biting match stretched over a full two hours with very evenly matched opponents - great game Vidur!" -- Raphael
Player Comments:
- "Great game Zahir!" -- Raphael
Player Comments:
- "Great game, played in great spirit!!" -- Joseba
Player Comments:
- "Good game with some great rallies and bright sunshine!" -- Aniruddha
Group Summary:
Every match played and bonus points aplenty - great effort everyone. #Nikolaus had a dream debut winning five out of five matches for the loss of only a few games to head the table. Alan kept up with Nikolaus with a combination of good scheduling skills and solid tennis, but just misses out on the title as Nikolaus emerged victorious from their close head to head.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Nikolaus Endstrasser | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Alan Revel | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Jonathan Bunney | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | Abel Evertse | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Cyrill Roessler | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Tugba Erem | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "The match was much closer than the score at the end!" -- Nikolaus
Player Comments:
- "We had a very long final game where Cyrill saved several match points. He has made a lot of progress since our first encounter. Great work!" -- Jonathan
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match in the morning sun with some good rallies. " -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "We had some nice rallies and points. " -- Tugba
Match of the Group:
Abel Evertse bt Cyrill Roessler (Apr 7) 1-4, 4-2, [12-10]Player Comments:
- "What more pleasant way if there to spend a sunny Monday afternoon than on the tennis court. Thanks Tugba for an enjoyable match. " -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "My first game in the Local Tennis League on a sunny Monday afternoon. Some close games and the better end for me. Thank you Alan for a nice match," -- Nikolaus
Player Comments:
- "Another match where the score does reflect how close it was & how many deuces we had. Abel is just coming back to tennis after a break - not sure if the result would be the same once he has more match practice under his belt!" -- Alan
Group Summary:
Round of applause to Rebecca who clinched three victories and crucially a set in her match with Kevin, to become the new champ. Kevin finishes only one point further back in the runner up spot. Well done also to Paul and Barnaby for earning their bonus points and prize.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Rebecca Smith | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | WWW | ||||||
2 | Kevin Egan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW | ||||||
3 | Paul C Bentall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | LLLW | ||||||
4 | Terry Keeley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
5 | Barnaby Hone | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | LLL | ||||||
6 | Thomas Hilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Kevin Egan v Rebecca Smith (Apr 25) 4-1, 2-4 TBCPlayer Comments:
- "Was a bit too dark to continue." -- Kevin
Group Summary:
Rob perfected his tiebreak tennis, coming out on top 11-9 in both of the match tiebreaks he played to clinch victories over Justin and Wouter. Despite narrowly losing to Rob in their head to head , Justin claimed wins in his other three matches and bagged bonus points to put space between himself and the rest of the group.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Justin Warshaw | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Rob Pettit | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
3 | Sophie Barling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
4 | Wouter Denhaan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL | ||||||
5 | Emma Turner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
6 | Atlanta Webster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "We only had 45 mins due to late start, so unable to complete the second set" -- Sophie
Player Comments:
- "Fun game!" -- Justin
Match of the Group:
Rob Pettit bt Justin Warshaw (Apr 19) 5-3, 2-4, [11-9]Player Comments:
- "Beautiful weather and a great game - very close - the second set score does not do justice to the play." -- Justin
Player Comments: