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Collapse AllNorwich Parks Women Singles - Round 27 | Thursday 6 April 2023 to Wednesday 31 May 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 3 May 2023)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Julie Cooper 7 5 2 2 14 WWWW
2 Liliya Serazetdinova 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
3 Sandra O'Neill 5 4 1 2 11 WWLW
4 Susan Pollock 6 3 3 2 8 LWLL
5 Margarita Tikasingh 6 1 5 2 4 WLLL
6 Elizabeth Baughman 2 1 1 0 2 LW
7 Alice Macdonald 5 0 5 0 0 LLLL
8 Linda Brighty 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMargarita Tikasingh bt Alice Macdonald (May 28) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you Alice! Really enjoyed our match! Weather was great for our last game of the round. It was the first time in the league for both of us so great experience, Hope to play with you again!"  -- Margarita
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Margarita Tikasingh (May 21) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice to meet you Margarita. It was a tough match for me, with very close games. Very enjoyable long rallies. Good luck in your next match and hope we can play again soon."  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Alice Macdonald (May 20) 4-2, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to meet you, and to see you joining our league. It was very enjoyable match with good rallies. Looking forward to playing to you soon again!"  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentSandra O'Neill bt Susan Pollock (May 15) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A great game of tennis, as always, with Sue. Also, a lovely sunny evening, even though somewhat windy. The score does nor reflect the number of devices , and I had some luck with drop balls. Looking forward to playing Sue again soon !"  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentSusan Pollock bt Margarita Tikasingh (May 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A most enjoyable match with lots of long rallies and deuce points. We really felt we’d had a good run around by the end of the game. Good luck in your other matches Margarita! "  -- Susan
Reveal CommentSandra O'Neill bt Alice Macdonald (May 12) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A really close match played with Alice. Many deuces, and without the wind playing as a third player, the score could have been much closer. Bearing in mind that following a long break, Alice has only now returned to tennis, I am sure there will be a lot more, even closer games ahead ! Thoroughly enjoyable game, and can't wait for our next !"  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Alice Macdonald (May 10) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "We started in the sunshine, but there was a storm brewing and we finished with thunder, lightening and rain! We had some great long rallies - hope to play you again Alice and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Julie
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Susan Pollock (May 1) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An incredibly close match, with very fun long rallies! Thank you Susan it was a real sportsmanship! Wishing you good luck in your other matches, and looking forward to playing you soon."  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Margarita Tikasingh (May 1) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Rain was expected, but held off and the sun came out which was a bonus - Margarita stormed ahead in the first set, but went to a tie-break; a closer 2nd set which I managed to win, but Margarita is a strong player and great to play - thanks!"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Susan Pollock (Apr 30) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very sunny, warm morning for an epic match, particularly the first set, with most games going to deuce - thanks Sue and here's to next time - Julie"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Linda Brighty (Apr 29) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely warm afternoon for our match which was very even, despite the final outcome. A very enjoyable match, thanks Linda."  -- Julie
Reveal CommentJulie Cooper bt Elizabeth Baughman (Apr 28) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "We had many deuce games and it was an enjoyable match - good luck for the rest of your matches Elizabeth"  -- Julie
Reveal CommentSusan Pollock bt Linda Brighty (Apr 25) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was good to get the chance to play Linda again, especially on such a lovely sunny afternoon. It was a very competitive match and we enjoyed lots of great rallies. It reminded us both how good it is to get out in the fresh air and play some tennis! "  -- Susan
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Julie Cooper (Apr 24) 4-3 (7-5), 2-4, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "We played in the evening and decided to play a short format as we didn’t get much time before it would get dark. It was a cold evening but once we started playing it didn’t matter. We had long rallies and the whole match was very close. Thanks Julie for the excellent match, always great to play with you. Good luck with your other matches! "  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentLiliya Serazetdinova bt Sandra O'Neill (Apr 22) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "We completed the 1st set. Started the 2nd and played to 2:2, Sandra served in the last game. Had to stop as it’s got too dark. Lights didn’t activate on Court 6. "  -- Liliya
  • "An epic match. We were going neck and neck all the time. Amazing rallies. Thank you Sandra for this challenge! Looking forward to playing soon again."  -- Liliya
Reveal CommentElizabeth Baughman bt Margarita Tikasingh (Apr 19) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A bit windy on the day but great match!"  -- Margarita
Reveal CommentSusan Pollock bt Alice Macdonald (Apr 16) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed our match today. The score doesn't reflect the long rallies and many deuce points we had. It was lovely to play in warm spring sunshine too. Good luck in your other matches Alice. "  -- Susan
Reveal CommentSandra O'Neill bt Margarita Tikasingh (Apr 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Welcome Margarita, to the Norwich Parks Women's League ! A great game of tennis today, on a lovely sunny day, with no major wind. Both Margarita and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The match was a lot closer than the score suggests, with many, many deuces. I have played consistently during the Winter, whereas this was the first game for Margarita for some time. Hence, I am sure that next time we play , either of us will win. As said above, a thoroughly enjoyable game. "  -- Sandra
Reveal CommentSandra O'Neill bt Julie Cooper (Apr 11) 6-4, 2-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "I cannot be more serious when I say we should share the points for this game. It was that close ! We both struggled somewhat in the wind this evening, and a lot of the time the wind carried the ball either just in, or just out. Notwithstanding this, it was a great 1st game of the season for us both. Julie and I always have an even game; and we thoroughly enjoyed the tennis; it really does not matter to me who won on the night. Julie 's slice was on right on cue, and cut through the wind; I just hung in where possible. Bring on our next match, Julie !"  -- Sandra

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Marion Arnold 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
2 Liz Somerville 6 5 1 2 12 WWLW
3 Cathy Geary 6 4 2 2 11 WLWW
4 Bryony McLening 6 3 3 2 9 WWLW
5 Sharon Sanderson 6 2 4 0 4 WLLW
6 Victoria Chubb 6 1 5 0 3 LWLL
7 Hilary Hopley 6 0 6 0 1 LLLL
8 Carissa Lee 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSharon Sanderson bt Victoria Chubb (May 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was lovely to meet Victoria and to play on a sunny Bank Holiday Monday, although it was unexpectedly windy which was challenging for us both at times. All the games were really close, mostly going to deuce, so much closer than the scoreline suggests. Thanks for a lovely match."  -- Sharon
Reveal CommentVictoria Chubb bt Hilary Hopley (May 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to see Hilary again. Played in blustery conditions for which Eaton is reknowend! Everything is high at Eaton: balls, net and winds even our spirits! We vowed to enter the next round. Thanks for the game Hilary!"  -- Victoria
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Sharon Sanderson (May 26) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to meet Sharon and a perfect day for tennis. It took us both a while to settle into the match, the sun making serving a bit tricky at one end. Sharon has a good, strong forehand ground stroke which caught me out a few times and we went to deuce on many occasions. Thank you for a great match Sharon."  -- Marion
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Victoria Chubb (May 23) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was lovely to meet Victoria. Our match was played in typically windy conditions for Eaton Park but the sun was shining. Serving into the sun was a bit tricky and the high bouncing balls were challenging at times, we had some really nice games though, thank you."  -- Marion
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Hilary Hopley (May 22) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was lovely to see Hialary again. It took a while to adapt to wind conditions at the change of ends but we soon settled down and had some really nice games. Thank you Hilary for organising and hope to see you in the league again next summer."  -- Marion
Reveal CommentBryony McLening bt Victoria Chubb (May 21) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great match, lots of good rallies and deuce games. Thanks Victoria."  -- Bryony
Reveal CommentBryony McLening bt Sharon Sanderson (May 18) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely evening for tennis at Waterloo park. Thanks for a great match Sharon."  -- Bryony
Reveal CommentSharon Sanderson bt Hilary Hopley (May 16) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Wow what a match and on a lovely sunny evening too. Thanks so much Hilary for a very close match which could have gone either way at any time. We never thought we'd finish!"  -- Sharon
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Sharon Sanderson (May 14) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A close match played over two days (weather and injury)! I managed to let my lead of 5-1 in the second set slip away but managed to fight back to win the match"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Victoria Chubb (May 13) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was lovely to play Victoria again and considering she has not played much tennis recently she really put me under pressure. In particular Victoria’s return of serve and her forehand won her many points. I was completely outclassed in the first set. I won the second set mainly because I made fewer errors and at love 4 down in the third set I was really in trouble. Fortunately for me a couple of double faults from Victoria allowed me to claw my way back into the match. A really close contest and a very enjoyable match. Thank you Victoria."  -- Catherine
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Bryony McLening (May 13) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect afternoon for tennis. It was lovely to meet Bryony and we had a really good match. Lots of long rallies with some close games. Good luck with the remaining matches Bryony"  -- Marion
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Hilary Hopley (May 12) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun game but rain was threatening and it was extremely windy!"  -- Liz
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Liz Somerville (May 4) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely, friendly match played in the sunshine, albeit a bit blustery. Liz started really well winning the first 4 games but once I managed to handle some of her tricky shots, I surprised myself by pulling back to win the first set and then the match. Most games were very close with some good rallies and a couple of very long deuces. Thank you Liz."  -- Marion
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Victoria Chubb (May 2) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Always a pleasure to play Victoria. Today’s challenge was a particularly low net - you’d think it’d make it easier but it meant we’d think the hall wasn’t coming over and not go for it! Victoria persuaded me to stay for a friendly third set which was much closer (though I did win it!!)."  -- Liz
Reveal CommentMarion Arnold bt Cathy Geary (May 1) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A thoroughly enjoyable game. Cathy gets every ball back and we had some very long rallies, exhausting! Thank you for coming to Aylsham to play, it was lovely to see you again."  -- Marion
Reveal CommentBryony McLening bt Hilary Hopley (Apr 30) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good match on a lovely afternoon. The final score belies the closeness of some of the games going to deuce. Hilary has a great cross court forehand which is tricky to return. Thanks for the game, which was very enjoyable."  -- Bryony
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Bryony McLening (Apr 22) 6-1, 0-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "What a very strange match played on a beautiful afternoon. After the first set I thought I was playing well then Bryony really went up a gear and easily won the second set. Having said that most of the games were very close in all the sets. Fortunately on the third set I managed to find some answers to Bryony’s powerful forehand and effective back hand slice. It really was a match where we both deserved to win. Thank you for an enjoyable game Bryony and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Catherine
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Bryony McLening (Apr 19) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match - it was another windy day which we both found challenging. "  -- Liz
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Hilary Hopley (Apr 18) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was such a windy day that it made it very difficult to play. Both Hilary and I did our best to cope with the challenging conditions and really the match could have gone either way. The result was more luck than skill. Thank you Hilary and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Catherine
Reveal CommentCathy Geary bt Sharon Sanderson (Apr 17) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was lovely to welcome Sharon to our league on a beautiful day at Eaton Park. Understandably Sharon was a little nervous as this was her first league match. It was a close contest with many games going to deuce. Sharon has an enviable back hand slice and we had some exhausting rallies. An enjoyable match and good luck with your remaining matches Sharon."  -- Catherine
Reveal CommentLiz Somerville bt Cathy Geary (Apr 14) 6-7 (1-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A marathon match! I was 4-0 up in the first set, getting very complacent when Cathy got into the groove and it went to a tie-break. Second set, another tie-break and also the predicted rain. But we battled on and we were rewarded with sunshine for the last set! Despite the rain, a really enjoyable match."  -- Liz