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Collapse AllNorthampton Parks Singles - Round 39 | Thursday 23 March 2023 to Wednesday 17 May 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 19 April 2023)
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Whitestone | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Erlens Ters | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | WLLL | ||||||
| 3 | Koliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LLWW | ||||||
| 4 | Arnoldas Miliskevicius | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LWWL | ||||||
| 5 | Stanislav Simonaitis | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | LWLW | ||||||
| 6 | Ionut Zamfir | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | LWLW | ||||||
| 7 | Janis Trofimovs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LWLL |
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Ionut Zamfir (May 12) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentIonut Zamfir bt Janis Trofimovs (May 11) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Long match interrupted by the rain for about 40 minutes after the first 2 games, janis started very well first set without many unforced errors, starting second set I had to find a way to lift my level and I was hitting the ball harder and maybe because was not janis best form after holiday I won the decisive set 6-2 , thx and see you soon mate " -- Ionut
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Koliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev (May 6) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Decent battle with Kolio. The first set was of a high standard with some great winning shots. Both players also serving well. The second set was a tight affair and we both could not hold our service games for eight straight games. At a key time I managed to hold my serve and go 5-4 up. I was then able to see the finish line and take the next game/set Enjoyable match . See you next time." -- Dean
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Stanislav Simonaitis (Apr 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "First time opponent. Some decent rallies and points played. Stan was aggressive in the first set putting me on the back foot when he could. The set started of close before i manage to pull away. The second set there was more straight forward with some more unforced errors. Thanks for the game. " -- Dean
Reveal CommentJanis Trofimovs bt Koliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev (Apr 29) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Another tough game between me and Janis. Janis took the first set with the only one brake, when I was serving after the 7th game to stay in the set. In the second was no time for mistake and I took an early lead with 3/0 and kept the momentum to bring it to decider. Despite the fact I took an early brake for 2/0, somehow Janis manage to stabilise his game and in the same time I started to make constant unforced errors. Congratulations for the win. In this group everyone plays with consistency. Probably that is why is so interesting, because we all know each other and we recognising opponents game. See you soon Janis " -- Koliochanev@yahoo.com
Erlens Ters bt Janis Trofimovs (Apr 27) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentKoliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev bt Ionut Zamfir (Apr 23) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Another great tennis performance between me and Ionut. I would say really enjoyable match to be watched, because the level, the speed and the quality of shots was from both sides of the court. The match could go either way, because everyone was trying to stay close in the games, despite brakes we had in both sets. First set was really close and winning at the end was turning point, because that gave me confidence in the second set and I've managed to go up with the score with 5/2 and serving for the win, but even I was 40/0 after a great serving and wanted to finish in attractive way cost me the game, then at 5/3 Ionut saved a brilliant match point with a backhand winner and at 5/4 I have manage to close in straight sets. What a game today!" -- Koliochanev@yahoo.com
Reveal CommentStanislav Simonaitis bt Arnoldas Miliskevicius (Apr 22) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Very competitive match vs Arnoldas with plenty of deuce games, long rallies and leader changes. I have been starting each of the sets with at least a break up however Arnoldas was able to turn the game into his side most of the times. In decider set I was leading 5-2 but couldn’t hold the serve and match went into tie break well deserved by both of us where I managed to convert my chances into the points to seal the victory. Thanks for a great game, Arnoldas and can’t wait for next battle in future rounds." -- Stanislav
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Janis Trofimovs (Apr 19) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "After electing to serve and then gifting Janis the first game with unforced errors i wondered how it would go. However from here the rallies remained short and Janis probably gave away to many points to make it more competitive. The momentum stayed with me and i went on a 12 game run. Cheers for the game." -- Dean
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Erlens Ters (Apr 19) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "First time opponent and back on the hard courts. I did a good job of keeping the pressure on my opponent and staying away from Erlens topspin forehand. Lots of games actually went to deuce despite the scoreline. Thanks for the game." -- Dean
Arnoldas Miliskevicius bt Janis Trofimovs (Apr 17) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Arnoldas Miliskevicius bt Erlens Ters (Apr 15) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentKoliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev bt Stanislav Simonaitis (Apr 15) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "What a game between me and Stas. I won the toss in the beginning and I choose to receive, which was the turning point in the first set,because I manage to brake Stas serve. That was the only brake in the that set until the 3-2 in the second when Stas manage to brake my serve to achieve 4-2 but again I somehow hold my ground and broke back for 4-3. Then it was drama. I servived from 0-40 wining 6 points in a row. Then Stas manage to hold from 15-40 and again every service game up till the tie brake had brake points, but we both stayed strong. In the tie brake I took an early lead 3-0 and hold it all the way to finish with 7-3. Great stuff Stas. Looking forward for rematch. Good luck with the rest! " -- Koliochanev@yahoo.com
Reveal CommentDean Whitestone bt Arnoldas Miliskevicius (Apr 11) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "Tough match coming back into the league. In summary. I thought my home clay court might suit my game however its slower nature helped Arnoldas keeping the ball in play. That being said i was also not serving well whereas his first serve percentage was high so the games remained close. The first set was tight up to 4-4 before i took the set. I could not get away in the second and it could have gone either way. I went 5-4 up with a match point that came and went. The next thing i was facing set points at 6-4 down in a tie break before i turned it around and took the match. Well played back to the hard courts maybe!! " -- Dean
Reveal CommentKoliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev bt Arnoldas Miliskevicius (Apr 10) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Another classic game between me and Arnoldas. We both started nervous and the result was 6 brakes in a row up until the 7th, when Arnoldas manage to take 4-3 lead. Set went into a deserved tie brake, when I had an early 3-0 lead and with the consistency of my first serve closed the first set with 7-3. In the second set I manage to transfer the momentum from the tie brake and broke Arnoldas service game even though we had to stop during the rally, because of the heavy rain. We swapped the courts after a short rain, because sun came back and one of the courts dried out quicker. Then like I said momentum was on my side and continued to win every game all the way until 5-0 when Arnoldas manage to brake one of my service games. Great match man" -- Koliochanev@yahoo.com
Reveal CommentIonut Zamfir bt Erlens Ters (Apr 9) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Very close match against Erlens today especially in the second set when he managed to come back after he was 5-2 down pushing the set into the tiebreak , good luck and see you soon " -- Ionut
Reveal CommentArnoldas Miliskevicius bt Ionut Zamfir (Apr 8) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Arnoldas like always, first set he looked a little bit rusty and I managed to win it, starting second set he reduced his unforced errors which gave him the momentum and won the set after he was 4-2 down and in the decisive set every point was a battle with some of the longest rallies I had in a while , see you soon mate " -- Ionut
Reveal CommentErlens Ters bt Koliochanev@yahoo.com Chanev (Apr 8) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Congrats for the first win against me in the league, but that score wasn't surprise. Lately we had couple of friendly games and Erlens definitely raised his level. In the first set after an early brake I was 4-2 up, but that was my last game until the second set Erlens find himself with 3-0 up. This the moment i woke up and tried to come back with next 3 games. In the 7th game I couldn't use my 4 brake points and Erlens manage to hold his service game This was the turning point, where I lost my confidence again and lost in straight sets. Really deserved win. Looking forward to play again ;) " -- Koliochanev@yahoo.com
Reveal CommentStanislav Simonaitis bt Ionut Zamfir (Apr 6) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Lovely game with Ionut and finally nice weather to enjoy it) First set was even with only 1 break ahead for me. Ionut showed solid play at the beginning of second set which allowed him to take a lead 3-1 however I managed to find back my game to seal a victory 6-3. Thanks for a game, Ionut, and good luck in future league matches." -- Stanislav
Reveal CommentStanislav Simonaitis bt Janis Trofimovs (Apr 1) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very close game across all 3 sets with not more than 1 break from either side. Janis showed great defensive plays with number of passing shots highlights however was a bit unlucky at the last games which helped me to secure win at the decider. Good luck in future games and see you on next round or friendlies)" -- Stanislav
Reveal CommentErlens Ters bt Stanislav Simonaitis (Mar 23) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Awkward tennis on windy weather conditions. Luckily for me I could use my advantage over Stas gained day earlier playing on the same court on very similar weather when Stas on the other side struggled to find his game and adapt to wind till 3/4 of the match was done. He managed to make some sort of the comeback at the end but unfortunately that was not enough. Unlucky Stas and good luck for you further on. " -- Erlens
Final Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Davis | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | LWWW | ||||||
| 2 | Alexander Savko | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWLW | ||||||
| 3 | Joseph Morrissey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | WLLW | ||||||
| 4 | Gavin Duffy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
| 5 | Lee Wadhams | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
| 6 | John Tiernan | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Gavin Duffy bt John Tiernan (May 16) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAlexander Savko bt John Tiernan (May 5) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Slippery condition did not allow us to play full potential. We were cautious to prevent injury. However I fell off once. :) On a first set, John put me off the balance by combo drop shots and lobs, also serve and volleys. Luckily, the momentum switched on my side playing decent shots from a baseline. John has couple of chances to break my serve later on but I was able to hold. John is a good bloke to chat with and I am looking forward to play matches with him in a future." -- Alexander
Gavin Duffy bt Matthew Davis (May 1) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentJoseph Morrissey bt Gavin Duffy (Apr 25) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Lovely spinny and fast courts at Roade, and Gavan is a real serve and volleyer, which is rare to see and made for an interesting match. He's also a top bloke and I look forward to playing him again." -- Joseph
Alexander Savko bt Gavin Duffy (Apr 21) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentMatthew Davis bt Alexander Savko (Apr 19) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Slow conditions and a windy evening made this game a bit of a slog for both players though we did have lots of long and competitive rallies. First set I went 3-1 behind before reeling off 4 games in a row. A game later I found myself serving at 5-4. I then missed a set point and inevitably got broken back. I then broke again and served for the set again. This time at 40-15 2 more set points came and went. Thankfully I played a solid tie break and took the opening set. 2nd set was similar to the 1st where I was behind again, this time 4-1. Again I went on a run of 4 games won in a row to take a 5-4 lead. After missing 4 match points I had a feeling this may get away from me but thankfully I managed to get a 5th chance and managed to take it!" -- Matthew
Reveal CommentMatthew Davis bt John Tiernan (Apr 16) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really fun game with John with lots of ebb and flow through the match. I was in control of the first set and hit a number of winners taking me to a 5-2 lead and then serving at 40-15, John dug in and forced the break and then held serve meaning I needed to serve out again at 5-4. At 40 love I hit a cross court winner to take the set at the 2nd time of asking. Johns level improved in the 2nd set and deservedly took it 6-2 with some consistent hitting. So into a decider and it pretty much was identical to the first set where I again built a 5-2 lead. Again I did not serve out at the first time of asking and then was a bit nervy trying to serve it out at the 2nd time of asking but I managed to do this and with it take the game and the match! " -- Matthew
Reveal CommentAlexander Savko bt Lee Wadhams (Apr 15) 6-3, 7-6
Player Comments:
- "The match was played in tennis friendly condition. :) Except of sun glare, which caused some unforced errors, we could not ask for better. In first set we has some good service games, then when was 3:2 , I was able to break Lee serve and win two more games in a row. Second set momentum switched but every time opponent rose his game, I caught up. The set end up with a tie break. Luckily I consolidated and finish the match in two sets. Lee is type of the players, with fast legs and ability to go for every shot. I worked so hard to succeed. Well played." -- Alexander
Lee Wadhams bt John Tiernan (Apr 7) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentMatthew Davis bt Joseph Morrissey (Apr 6) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Nice evening for a game despite the odd gusts of wind which made for some interesting rallies! The first set score was certainly not a reflection of the set. There were countless long and exhausting rallies with most games going to deuce. The key in the set was I took my chances where Joe didn’t and that saw me over the line. Set 2 started in similar fashion where the opening game was very long with lots of fun rallies. I lost that game but then rallied to win the next 5 and lead 5-1. Joe made a slight comeback to 5-3 but I was able to serve it out at the 2nd time of asking. Thanks for the game Joe! " -- Matthew
Reveal CommentAlexander Savko bt Joseph Morrissey (Apr 2) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Gruelling match with lots of deuce games and long rallies. Alexander kept the pressure on consistently earning him a well-deserved win." -- Joseph
- "Joseph plays all court game as me. He was able to put me off the balance first set specially when he rushed to the net. As the match move on second half, we run out of steam a bit. The key of my success was to keep the game on forehand wing. The match was very equal to the very end. Good experience." -- Alexander
Reveal CommentJoseph Morrissey bt John Tiernan (Mar 29) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Very wet and slow on concrete courts - interesting match as we were both trying to figure put how to end points! Thanks for the game, John :-)" -- Joseph
Reveal CommentMatthew Davis bt Lee Wadhams (Mar 28) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Nice evening for a game of tennis! 1st set was about both of us adapting to the very fast conditions and I managed to settle the better. I hit quite a few winners during the set and held all my services games to take the set 6-2. 2nd set started the same and I raced into a 3-0 lead, again hitting several winners including a cross court back hand winner! The next game I had a couple of chances to make it 4-0 and didn’t take them which seemed to switch the momentum away from me as Lee then put together several good games and got himself back into contention in the set by then leading 4-3. The set then stayed with serve and looked like it was heading for a tie break before Lee played a loose game at 6-5 which gave me the set and match! " -- Matthew
Reveal CommentJoseph Morrissey bt Lee Wadhams (Mar 25) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Windy conditions made for a tentative, lobby second set - thanks for the game Lee." -- Joseph
Gavin Duffy bt Lee Wadhams (Mar 24) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments: