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Collapse AllMeadows, Edinburgh Singles - Round 43 | Thursday 26 October 2017 to Wednesday 3 January 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 November 2017)

Well done to all of you for persevering with your tennis in Edinburgh's inclement winter weather, contending at times with strong winds and slippery courts... so hats off to you! Those that braved the elements had some close contests and good battles, so thank you for your efforts... and overall nearly half of all possible matches were played. Thanks for supporting the leagues and we're looking forward to the next round!

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Guillaume for improving on his fourth place finish in the last round to top the group this time, although there was just one point separating the top four players who each achieved 3 wins. Guillaume's 3 set head to head win over runner up Adam determined the top spot, and all players were made to work hard for their results. There was a great 3 setter between Aaron and Ricardo, showing just how competitive this group was!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Guillaume De Cremoux 4 3 1 2 9 WWWL
2 Adam Etinson 6 3 3 2 9 LLLW
3 Niklas Heinemann 3 3 0 2 8 WW
4 Tom Johnston 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
5 Aaron Simpson 3 2 1 2 7 WWL
6 Ricardo Perez 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL
7 Doug Brown 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Niklas Heinemann bt Adam Etinson (Nov 26) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
Reveal CommentGuillaume De Cremoux bt Ricardo Perez (Nov 26) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "After 30 minutes of warm-up to defrost the court, we played on another sunny winter day. Ricardo was not in his best day and on my side, I serve well. We played a third friendly set which was a step higher in quality. I hope to play Ricardo again when he will be in a better shape."  -- Guillaume
Reveal CommentTom Johnston bt Adam Etinson (Nov 24) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable game with Adam this evening. Looking forward to a rematch."  -- Tom
Reveal CommentGuillaume De Cremoux bt Adam Etinson (Nov 19) 7-5, 3-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "High quality dogfight the first two sets, each of us losing a crucial game and hence the set. Adam slowed down in the decider, being less aggressive and playing shorter, and I played very well on my side. Overall a very enjoyable match for me in this cold, sunny Sunday."  -- Guillaume
Reveal CommentAaron Simpson bt Doug Brown (Nov 11) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very crisp morning with a bit of frost at the start which quickly disappeared with the warm sun. I played a strong first set, however I struggled to find a rythmn on my serve and Doug came back fighting on the second. Fortunately his first serve percentage was also fairly low so I managed to come through in straight sets. Good match Doug!"  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentAdam Etinson bt Ricardo Perez (Nov 10) 7-6 (10-8), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent match. Hard fought rallies. Lots of fun!"  -- Adam
Niklas Heinemann bt Doug Brown (Nov 6) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentGuillaume De Cremoux bt Doug Brown (Nov 5) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Doug was playing well at the beginning and it was tight until 3/3 in the first. But a few unforced errors he did gave me the first set. He did not play the same standard in the second, and I had more time to build momentum and win in this first winter day. 4 degrees, sunny, dry and no wind."  -- Guillaume
Reveal CommentAaron Simpson bt Ricardo Perez (Nov 5) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A close and enjoyable match that had a long 3rd set on a crisp sunny morning. Neither player could take a commanding lead. Thankfully I managed to break again at the end of the third to take win!"  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentAdam Etinson bt Doug Brown (Nov 4) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Long rallies. Some very long games. Tough opponent!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentNiklas Heinemann bt Ricardo Perez (Oct 31) 3-0 Ricardo Perez Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Ricardo's strings snapped. Shame - it was such as nice day!"  -- Niklas

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTom Johnston bt Guillaume De Cremoux (Oct 29) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic Sunday morning game. Big comeback from Guillaume in second set from 2-5 down to take the set in a tiebreak. Happy to hold off for the win! "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentAdam Etinson bt Aaron Simpson (Oct 28) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in super windy conditions!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentTom Johnston bt Ricardo Perez (Oct 26) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Ricardo to start the round. Blinding sunshine but close games and a fierce comeback at the end - just managed to hold Ricardo off for the win."  -- Tom

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Pierre for winning the group on his league debut, and doing so in fine style by winning 5 matches to finish 8 points clear of runner up Andrea. Pierre also mastered the art of scheduling and was the only player to earn the valuable midway bonus points. Andrea played well to record 2 wins, including a close 2 set match against Milan. It would be great to see a few more matches played next time though!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Pierre Henry 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Andrea Hermann 3 2 1 0 4 LWW
3 Des Reid 2 1 1 0 2 LW
4 David Wood 2 0 2 0 1 LL
5 Stephen Innes 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Milan Mlatecka 2 0 2 0 0 LL
7 Frank Broderick 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Pierre Henry bt Stephen Innes (Dec 10) 6-0, 6-2
Pierre Henry bt Andrea Hermann (Dec 4) 6-0, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPierre Henry bt David Wood (Nov 26) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, have to agree with Des on the great number of winners, lobs and drop shots of David !"  -- Pierre
Pierre Henry bt Des Reid (Nov 16) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentDes Reid bt David Wood (Nov 10) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match, lots of close games and David hitting dozens of winners as usual!"  -- Des
Pierre Henry bt Milan Mlatecka (Nov 6) 6-1, 6-1
Andrea Hermann bt Milan Mlatecka (Nov 5) 6-4, 7-5
Andrea Hermann bt Stephen Innes (Oct 30) 6-2, 6-1

Group Summary:

It was tight at the top of Group 3 with Owen and Matthew tied on 8 points and 3 wins apiece, and unfortunately there was no head to head between the pair to decide top spot... so instead it was Owen's fewer games conceded that edged him ahead. The elements did their best to challenge our players this round, with Colin and Sivaraj having to contend with a low morning sun while Matthew and Chris did well to overcome very windy and slippy conditions... so here's hoping for fairer weather in the next round!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Owen Shea 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
2 Matthew Strachan 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
3 David Jones 4 2 2 2 6 LWWL
4 Colin Gill 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
5 Keith Michell 2 2 0 0 4 WW
6 Sivaraj Saxena 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
7 Chris Horner 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
8 Jonathan Ritchie 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Keith Michell bt Jonathan Ritchie (Dec 3) 6-4, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Keith Michell bt Colin Gill (Dec 2) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentColin Gill bt Sivaraj Saxena (Nov 26) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The low morning sun made it very difficult for both of us but still managed an enjoyable match. "  -- Colin
Owen Shea bt Chris Horner (Nov 26) 6-1, 6-0
Owen Shea bt David Jones (Nov 25) 6-3, 6-2
Matthew Strachan bt Sivaraj Saxena (Nov 19) 6-1, 6-1
David Jones bt Sivaraj Saxena (Nov 18) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentMatthew Strachan bt Chris Horner (Nov 17) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A close, defensive match in very windy and slippy conditions. I threw away two set points in the first set, but then saved a match point at 2-5 down in the second. Matt kept his nerve and closed out an extremely enjoyable match. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentColin Gill bt Chris Horner (Nov 11) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great morning for tennis. Some great rallies and the second set was a true reflection of how close the match was. "  -- Colin
Owen Shea bt Jonathan Ritchie (Nov 5) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentDavid Jones bt Chris Horner (Nov 5) 6-2, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "A close match when the serves were actually going in: a brand new racket and little experience of serving consistently on my part meant double faults were plenty. From 3 match points down I managed to save 4 and force the tiebreak but David came through to win that to 3. "  -- Chris
Reveal CommentMatthew Strachan bt David Jones (Nov 4) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Beware of the early morning dew!"  -- David

Group Summary:

Scott and Callum had successful returns to the league in finishing tied on 4 points and 2 wins at the top of Group 4, but sadly they didn't play a head to head to decide top spot... so instead it came down to games conceded and Scott was the narrow winner! This was a quiet group with just 4 matches played, and conditions weren't easy for those who did play, so let's hope for more tennis in the next round!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Scott Douglas 2 2 0 0 4 WW
2 Callum Macdonald 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Andrejs Budahs 1 0 1 0 0 L
4 Jacob Ellis 2 0 2 0 0 LL
5 Keith Martin 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 Donald Crease 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Scott Douglas bt Andrejs Budahs (Nov 19) 6-1, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCallum Macdonald bt Keith Martin (Nov 9) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The rallies was severely impacted by the swirling wind, but it was still fun to get the match played! "  -- Callum
Reveal CommentScott Douglas bt Jacob Ellis (Nov 4) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Far closer than the scoreline - with both of us struggling to deal with the slippy surface!"  -- Scott
Reveal CommentCallum Macdonald bt Jacob Ellis (Oct 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match that was closer than the score suggests. Thanks Jacob! "  -- Callum