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Collapse AllLuton Singles - Round 6 | Thursday 5 October 2017 to Wednesday 29 November 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 1 November 2017)

This round was characterised by extraordinarily close matches, with countless three-setters and tiebreaks throughout the group, showing how closely matched our Luton players were! It’s great to see that everyone got some really exciting tennis. Thank you for the range of detailed and supportive match descriptions, which demonstrate that players learned from one another while improving their own skills. As always, a special mention to all players who scored bonus points – enthusiastic match organisation is so important!

Group Summary:

It was incredibly close at the top of the group this round, with Constantin and Ashley both finishing the round with the same number of points. The winner was decided by an epic head-to-head of three sets and two tiebreaks, which eventually saw Constantin come out on top – well played both! Ashley and Leslie had a marathon encounter, Samantha and Michael played three tight sets, Dave and Ashley had a lengthy battle, Tim and Leslie fought on through the wind, Tim and Dave had long rallies, and Modestas showcased his impressive dropshots!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Constantin Hagiu 6 5 1 0 10 WWWW
2 Ashley Guinn 5 3 2 2 10 LWLW
3 Dave Martell 5 3 2 2 9 LLWW
4 Michael Flower 4 3 1 2 9 LWWW
5 Samantha Wileman 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
6 Leslie Okomi 4 2 2 0 6 LWLW
7 Tim Kidd 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
8 Modestas Brazdeikis 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL
9 Alex Williamson 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Constantin Hagiu bt Ashley Guinn (Nov 24) 7-6 (7-0), 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
Constantin Hagiu bt Tim Kidd (Nov 18) 6-1, 6-2
Constantin Hagiu bt Modestas Brazdeikis (Nov 17) 6-3, 7-5
Reveal CommentAshley Guinn bt Leslie Okomi (Nov 16) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "This was a very long match! Almost all the games went to deuce. Leslie was leading in the second set and I was leading in the third set. However, both sets ended up going to tiebreaks, which I managed to push through on. But a very close and high quality match. Thank you Leslie!"  -- Ashley
Constantin Hagiu bt Dave Martell (Nov 15) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Reveal CommentLeslie Okomi bt Modestas Brazdeikis (Nov 8) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Best match for me so far, good apponent, happy about it even i lost"  -- Modestas
Samantha Wileman bt Dave Martell (Nov 1) 6-4, 6-0
Samantha Wileman bt Michael Flower (Oct 29) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentDave Martell bt Modestas Brazdeikis (Oct 29) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for waiting Modestas! I couldn't face another long match, so was relieved to close this in 2 sets ( I think I got the score right, but it's been a long afternoon for the old fella). Good luck with your game and with youth on your side, you'll progress a hell of a lot quicker than I am! "  -- Dave
Reveal CommentDave Martell bt Ashley Guinn (Oct 29) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A 3-set ding-dong with my old oppo Mr Guinn: was hoping to ease past in 2 but Ashley would not oblige, so we thrashed it out over nearly 2 hours, with a patient Modestas standing by. Cheers Ashley; until the next one!"  -- Dave
Constantin Hagiu bt Leslie Okomi (Oct 23) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-4
Reveal CommentLeslie Okomi bt Tim Kidd (Oct 22) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The conditions was very tricky as it was really windy. Took both of us a couple of lost service games to get a grip with the conditions. All in all a good enjoyable match. Thanks Tim"  -- Leslie
Reveal CommentAshley Guinn bt Tim Kidd (Oct 20) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • The first two sets were a two hour epic. Tim did not DF once and he hit some awesome return winners. Unfortunately the third set played outside on a different day went much more quickly and Tim did not serve as well as previously and I probably served a bit better too. Thanks for the match Tim!
Samantha Wileman bt Tim Kidd (Oct 20) 6-2, 6-2
Michael Flower bt Constantin Hagiu (Oct 15) Walkover
Michael Flower bt Alex Williamson (Oct 15) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentDave Martell bt Tim Kidd (Oct 13) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Under the lights at Bovingdon with a wee breeze blowing: some good, bad and ugly on both sides but noticeably longer rallies in places. Tim handed me more double-faults, which was a shame in the last game, but always good to meet up, cheers! "  -- Dave
Reveal CommentAshley Guinn bt Modestas Brazdeikis (Oct 12) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Modestas played very well considering it was his first tennis match. In the first set, I took the lead pretty quickly. In the second, there were some good rallies. He hit some nice dropshots. The court was a tad slippery, so this was an effective shot! Thank you for the match Modestas."  -- Ashley
Michael Flower bt Tim Kidd (Oct 7) 6-0, 6-1