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Collapse AllNottingham Parks Singles - Round 23 | Thursday 20 August 2020 to Wednesday 14 October 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 16 September 2020)

We had an extra group in this round and 11 new players which is great, and judging from the commentaries there were lots of close and exciting contests. There was the usual mix of weather conditions but this didn't stop you playing over four fifths of all possible matches which is a great achievement. Keep up the good work next round!

Group Summary:

Roles were reversed at the top of Group 1 with Gilbert pushing the defending champ Craig into runner up spot through a combination of on court and scheduling skills. Gilbert won 3 out of 5 matches and earned midway bonus points to finish 2 points clear of Craig although he won an extra match. Meanwhile Nik won a "very hard fought and tight" match against Adam over 3 tough sets... well played!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Gilbert Alla-Mensah 5 3 2 2 10 WLLW
2 Craig Heseltine 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
3 Paul Hurt 3 2 1 2 7 WLW
4 Robert Henesey-Smith 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
5 Nik Mehta 5 1 4 2 5 LLLW
6 Adam Broniewski 5 0 5 2 5 LLLL

Match Results:

Robert Henesey-Smith bt Adam Broniewski (Oct 12) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Nik Mehta (Oct 11) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Craig Heseltine bt Robert Henesey-Smith (Oct 10) Walkover
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Adam Broniewski (Sep 29) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Turned up and thought because of league position i was guarnteed the win. Well going into the later part of the 3rd set i had resigned myself to defeat against probably one the best players in the league. I got lucky due to some good and fortunate returns. Probably the biggest factor was that i managed to capitalise on adams double faults and convert breaks. Certainly wont eat an ice cream pre match next time we play. "  -- Craig
Robert Henesey-Smith bt Nik Mehta (Sep 12) 6-1, 6-3
Paul Hurt bt Adam Broniewski (Sep 9) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (Sep 8) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Ended with the game match at 3-5 on gilbert serve 0-30 and the lights went out. G was certainly the better player as always and very graciously let me have the victory it was neck and neck all the way but i managed to secure a hard fought break in the 7th which proved vital. Well played mate"  -- Craig
Reveal CommentCraig Heseltine bt Nik Mehta (Sep 4) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice guy. Good game"  -- Craig

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentNik Mehta bt Adam Broniewski (Sep 2) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (10-8)

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers for a very hard fought and tight game Adam...i wasn’t on form today and you were on fire at the net....see you on court again soon hopefully"  -- Nik
Robert Henesey-Smith bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (Sep 1) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Paul Hurt (Aug 30) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Adam Broniewski (Aug 29) 6-3, 7-5
Paul Hurt bt Nik Mehta (Aug 26) 6-4, 6-2

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Aaron who followed up promotion to Group 2 last time by topping the group in style, winning all 6 matches to finish 2 points clear of Philip. This was a bumper group with everyone playing all their matches and earning midway bonus points, so it was a real tennis fest... great work!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Aaron Bowes 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Philip Birch 6 4 2 2 12 WWLW
3 Nathanael Parkin 6 4 2 2 11 WWLW
4 Tristan Hessing 6 3 3 2 8 WLWW
5 Thomas Leyshon 6 3 3 2 8 WWLL
6 Mark Thompson 6 1 5 2 5 LLLW
7 Tomasz Bernat 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentThomas Leyshon bt Mark Thompson (Oct 14) 2-4, 4-2, [10-4]

Player Comments:

  • "Rushed for time so we had to restore to not only the short format but a ten point tie-break as well. A shame because it was a good match up!"  -- Thomas
Thomas Leyshon bt Tomasz Bernat (Oct 11) 7-6 (11-9), 6-0
Reveal CommentNathanael Parkin bt Mark Thompson (Sep 29) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really hard fought match in beautiful evening conditions. "  -- Nathanael
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Tomasz Bernat (Sep 27) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Tomasz, look forward to the next. "  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentPhilip Birch bt Tristan Hessing (Sep 20) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great day for tennis, sunny day little wind and a great opponent in Tristan we had a lot of deuce games with some great shots to win the games. Look forward to playing you again matey phil"  -- Philip
Nathanael Parkin bt Thomas Leyshon (Sep 19) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Mark Thompson (Sep 17) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match, Mark. Some great long rallies. "  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Tomasz Bernat (Sep 16) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was a fairly windy evening. There were a lot of deuces, particularly in the 2nd set. Despite the scoreline I found Tomasz very difficult to break. 2nd set was much closer than the score suggests. "  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Thomas Leyshon (Sep 15) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Tom, second set could have gone either way. "  -- Tristan

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPhilip Birch bt Nathanael Parkin (Sep 13) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great afternoon for tennis match, the sun was out little wind good conditions for a great match up with Nathanael was a close match with only a few breaks of serve either way, I had the luck with the net 2-1 Which is how the match finished. Look forward to playing Nathanael again in the future "  -- Philip
Mark Thompson bt Tomasz Bernat (Sep 9) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Thomas Leyshon bt Philip Birch (Sep 7) 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Mark Thompson (Sep 7) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match with plenty of long exciting rallies. Mark is a tough opponent who has superb court coverage and played plenty of good shots. There was a lot of wind in the 2nd set which made playing conditions increasingly difficult. "  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Thomas Leyshon (Sep 5) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Much closer match than the scoreline suggests. There were a lot of deuces and really close games which could of went either way. Plenty of long rallies and tough battles as we both covered every inch of the court. Really good match with a high level of intensity and plenty of great shots throughout the match, many of them landing on the line as speed and precision was very much the theme throughout."  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentPhilip Birch bt Mark Thompson (Sep 4) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play mark today , took a long time to get going being 5-2 down in the first set to leading in the second set throughly enjoyable match with mark . Good luck with your remaining matches "  -- Philip
Nathanael Parkin bt Tomasz Bernat (Sep 3) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentPhilip Birch bt Tomasz Bernat (Aug 31) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with Tomasz he couldn’t get going in the first set and improved in the second well done and good luck for your remaining games phil"  -- Philip
Nathanael Parkin bt Tristan Hessing (Aug 27) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Tristan Hessing (Aug 26) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Pleasant conditions this evening, second set could have gone either way. "  -- Aaron
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Philip Birch (Aug 24) 6-0, 1-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was one of the toughest matches I have played. The first 2 sets were much closer than the scoreline suggests in my opinion. Philip's ability to target any of my weaknesses and run me into the ground made this match exceptionally tough. Philip was extremely resilient throughout and even when he would be 40 love down he was able to turn those games around and win them. A very enjoyable and challenging match played in great spirits."  -- Aaron
  • "Great match up with Aaron look forward to playing him Again in the future." -- Philip
Reveal CommentAaron Bowes bt Nathanael Parkin (Aug 21) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very windy conditions making it challenging to play in and it even rained a little bit, but was safe enough to play. Match was closer than the scoreline suggests"  -- Aaron

Group Summary:

James' League debut left things shaken not stirred in Group 3 as he topped the group at the first attempt, winning 6 matches to finish clear of runner up Howard. The pair played "some stupidly long rallies and deuces which went on forever" while Howard had to dig even deeper in "another tense match" against Tom, the final point of which " must have been a 20+ stroke rally with lucky net chord to win the point"... great tennis!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Bond 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
2 Howard Westgate 6 4 2 2 10 LWWW
3 David James 6 3 3 2 10 WLWW
4 Darren Rennicks 6 3 3 2 9 LWLL
5 Fares Tellisi 6 2 4 2 6 WLLL
6 Thomas Ward 6 2 4 2 6 LLLW
7 Andy Wright 6 1 5 2 5 LLLL

Match Results:

Fares Tellisi bt Thomas Ward (Oct 11) 6-2, 6-0
David James bt Andy Wright (Oct 1) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentJames Bond bt Howard Westgate (Sep 30) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Some stupidly long rallies and dueces which went on forever. My first experience indoors.. Great fun. "  -- James
Reveal CommentHoward Westgate bt Thomas Ward (Sep 26) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Another tense match between me and Tom. Set 2 looked like it was going Tom’s way when he went 4-1 up in the tiebreak. The final point must have been a 20+ stroke rally with lucky net chord to win the point. "  -- Howard
  • "Win the match not the point!" -- Howard
Reveal CommentJames Bond bt Thomas Ward (Sep 21) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another very tense set in the first with a cagey tie breaker. Some great lobs throughout. Beautiful day for tennis. "  -- James
James Bond bt Darren Rennicks (Sep 20) 6-2, 6-1
James Bond bt Andy Wright (Sep 17) 6-1, 6-3
Thomas Ward bt David James (Sep 16) 6-3, 3-6, 2-0 David James Retired
Reveal CommentJames Bond bt Fares Tellisi (Sep 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with some great lobs. Closer than score gives credit with several games won after duece. "  -- James
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Fares Tellisi (Sep 14) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful weather for the game. Fares hit the shot of the match with an unreal cross court from an impossible angle. I am sure he will improve loads for the experience of playing in the leagues. Play again soon Fares."  -- Darren
Howard Westgate bt David James (Sep 14) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentHoward Westgate bt Fares Tellisi (Sep 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An energetic match played at a fast pace. Despite the score line there were some of the best rallies that I have played in. "  -- Howard
Fares Tellisi bt Andy Wright (Sep 10) 6-3, 6-4
Thomas Ward bt Andy Wright (Sep 9) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Darren Rennicks (Sep 7) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match played in perfect weather conditions and with nobody on adjacent courts. At 5-3 in the final set, Darren had several game points to make it 5-4. If he had been able to take one of those, I think he would have gone on to win as I was getting very tight. Very pleased and relieved to have won this match against a previously unbeaten opponent. Thanks for a great match Darren."  -- David
Andy Wright bt Darren Rennicks (Sep 3) 6-3, 6-3
David James bt Fares Tellisi (Aug 29) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Howard Westgate (Aug 29) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Always enjoyable playing Howard guaranteed he will give his all. Score does not tell the full story some great rallies and stroke play and close games. Good luck with the rest of your games Howard and I am sure we will match up again soon."  -- Darren
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Thomas Ward (Aug 23) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really nice to play Tom as we haven’t played for a while. Always competitive Tom chases absolutely everything and makes you raise your game. Always a pleasure Tom good luck with your other games."  -- Darren
Reveal CommentHoward Westgate bt Andy Wright (Aug 22) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A tough match played over 3 sets and made even more difficult for both of us due to the wind. The scoreline showed it was a close match which went to many deuce games. I would say that I was fortunate to win this match, Andy was by far a more skilled player. "  -- Howard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJames Bond bt David James (Aug 20) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very close and tense. "  -- James
  • "What a match for my first league game since last summer! Two and a half hours in breezy but very warm conditions. James sportingly allowed me extended recovery time after the longer rallies and deservedly just edged me out for the win. Could barely walk the next day. What is it they say......."I'm too old for this xxxx" -- David

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Davide for finishing as Group 4 champ on debut, his 5 wins without defeat seeing him top the group by a single point with Leonard leading the chasing pack. Davide didn't drop a set all round while Maciej showed his fighting qualities by defeating Leonard over 3 close sets.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Davide Ceresara 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Leonard Nyatigi 6 4 2 2 11 WWWW
3 Maciej Matysiak 4 3 1 2 8 LWWW
4 Daniel Prince 5 2 3 2 6 LWWL
5 Mayur Vadher 5 2 3 2 6 LWWL
6 Himanshu Patel 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
7 Mark Vettasseri 3 1 2 0 2 LLW

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Daniel Prince (Oct 6) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Len. Enjoyed the challenge of the game and adjusting to the wet weather. Really close first set which could have gone either way with the tie break. The second set I was slow out the blocks so always trying to recover. I'm glad I fought back from a fair few match points to make it a bit closer. "  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Mayur Vadher (Sep 20) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This was a tough tennis match to be on the losing end. Good game mate, good luck in the next one."  -- Mayur
Reveal CommentDavide Ceresara bt Mark Vettasseri (Sep 18) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match in challenging windy conditions, which helped me in a few occasions. Always nice to play with you Mark, good luck with the rest of the league!"  -- Davide
Mayur Vadher bt Maciej Matysiak (Sep 18) Walkover
Reveal CommentMayur Vadher bt Himanshu Patel (Sep 16) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match. Very happy about the result. Humble in victory. Good luck for my opponent in the next one."  -- Mayur
Reveal CommentDaniel Prince bt Mayur Vadher (Sep 15) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Well played mate and good luck in the next one."  -- Mayur
  • "Really enjoyed playing Mayur. The first set was particularly close with us both having moments of taking charge. Good luck for the rest of the season." -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDavide Ceresara bt Mayur Vadher (Sep 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A good match, closer than the result suggests. Good luck with the rest of the league Mayur"  -- Davide
Leonard Nyatigi bt Mark Vettasseri (Sep 12) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Himanshu Patel (Sep 9) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play you Himanshu, after the first set you started to take more time on the ball and the games were a lot closer. Good luck with the rest of your games, keep fighting and improving."  -- Leonard

Match of the Group:

Maciej Matysiak bt Leonard Nyatigi (Sep 7) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2
Reveal CommentMark Vettasseri bt Himanshu Patel (Aug 31) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable and fun match. The first set passed quickly. However, after a change of racket Himanshu started finding more accuracy and depth making it much closer. Good luck with the rest of you games."  -- Mark
Maciej Matysiak bt Himanshu Patel (Aug 30) 6-2, 6-3
Daniel Prince bt Himanshu Patel (Aug 26) 6-0, 6-3
Davide Ceresara bt Leonard Nyatigi (Aug 24) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentDavide Ceresara bt Himanshu Patel (Aug 23) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to play with you Himanshu, good luck with the rest of the League."  -- Davide
Maciej Matysiak bt Daniel Prince (Aug 22) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentDavide Ceresara bt Daniel Prince (Aug 20) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Well played Davide as always an enjoyable game. Congratulations and best of luck for the rest of the season."  -- Daniel
  • "Debut for both at the Nottingham Parks League. Good close games in a sunny but windy day. The final score doesn't do justice to Daniel, who fought on every ball and deserved more." - Davide

Group Summary:

Well done to Ryan for notching up 6 match wins and taking the Group 5 title in the process! He came through close second sets against David W and Gaston to stave off a third set, whilst Marcus took him the distance. David W had a strong round too in runner up spot, winning 5 matches including a tough 2 setter against David L.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ryan Fagan 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 David Winspeare 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 David Longley 4 2 2 2 6 LLWW
4 Marcus Oades 4 2 2 0 5 LWLW
5 Gaston Senese 5 1 4 2 5 LWLL
6 Martin Biddle 6 1 5 2 4 LLWL
7 Maciej Pietrzak 5 1 4 0 2 LLWL
8 Dave Arch 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Ryan Fagan bt Marcus Oades (Oct 14) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
Reveal CommentMarcus Oades bt Gaston Senese (Oct 11) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Gaston - it was really close throughout with some very tight games - the first set alone took over an hour! Best of luck with your remaining matches!"  -- Marcus
David Winspeare bt Marcus Oades (Oct 10) 6-3, 7-5
Reveal CommentGaston Senese bt Maciej Pietrzak (Oct 1) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game! Maciej it's a really good player! Really enjoyed playing with him."  -- Gaston
David Winspeare bt Maciej Pietrzak (Sep 28) 6-2, 6-1
Maciej Pietrzak bt Martin Biddle (Sep 27) 7-5, 6-3

Match of the Group:

David Winspeare bt David Longley (Sep 26) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Ryan Fagan bt Maciej Pietrzak (Sep 25) 6-0, 6-1
David Winspeare bt Gaston Senese (Sep 15) 6-3, 6-1
Ryan Fagan bt Martin Biddle (Sep 10) 6-0, 6-4
Martin Biddle bt Gaston Senese (Sep 8) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Ryan Fagan bt David Winspeare (Sep 1) 6-3, 7-5
Ryan Fagan bt David Longley (Aug 31) 6-2, 6-4
David Longley bt Maciej Pietrzak (Aug 31) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentMarcus Oades bt Martin Biddle (Aug 30) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Martin - plenty of long rallies and many deuce games throughout. Best of luck with your remaining matches!"  -- Marcus
Reveal CommentRyan Fagan bt Gaston Senese (Aug 29) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Tight Match, in tough windy conditions. Still had some good rallies despite this. Well played Gaston :)"  -- Ryan
David Winspeare bt Martin Biddle (Aug 29) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentDavid Longley bt Martin Biddle (Aug 23) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A close match full of great base line rallies, several net battles and a downpour in the middle. Good luck in the rest fo your matches, Martin."  -- David

Group Summary:

Another Leagues debutant topped the table in Group 6, with Lynn winning 7 out of 8 matches to finish 2 points clear of runner up Emmanouil. Kudos to Emmanouil for winning their head to head though, a "really tight" match that was settled with a break of serve in each set. Meanwhile Jonathan and Mark played a "very entertaining match" that went all the way to a third set tiebreak... phew!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Lynn Swan 8 7 1 2 16 WWWW
2 Emmanouil Tsagkalidis 7 6 1 2 14 WWWW
3 Mark Hopkins 7 5 2 2 13 WWWL
4 Jonathan Sekowski 7 5 2 2 12 WLWW
5 Colin Minton 4 2 2 2 6 WLLW
6 Tom Horne 6 2 4 0 5 WLLL
7 Katie Percival 7 1 6 2 4 LLLW
8 Henry Baldwin 4 1 3 0 3 LWLL
9 Robin Ford 8 0 8 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Henry Baldwin (Oct 14) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very tough and close match despite the scoreline. Almost every game ended up in deuce with loads of ad points for both sides. Quite a few long rallies and a couple of highlight points! Thank you Henry, I really hope to play again with you in the future. "  -- Emmanouil
Reveal CommentTom Horne bt Robin Ford (Oct 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun game, some great rallies. Probably the best point of the whole tournament played during this game. Overheard the crowd saying it was peak Nadal/Federer. Although they may have been talking about Katie and Mark's game on the next court. We'll never know"  -- Tom
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Katie Percival (Oct 13) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Good rallies and some wonderful shots from Katie. Very enjoyable tennis. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Tom Horne (Oct 11) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Was hoping from the start it would be 6-0 6-2 like the first 2 sets of the Roland Garros final but it was close. Pleasant conditions and some nice rallies at the net. Thanks so much Tom for the game and good luck with your remaining matches."  -- Jonathan
Henry Baldwin bt Robin Ford (Oct 10) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Jonathan Sekowski (Oct 9) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Some good points and one game in second set must have gone to 6 deuces at least until I finally turned my advantage to game. Jonathan has great first serve and some great shots. Great last game just a shame it rained at 7pm and we had to move to the indoor courts. Good luck with your final two games Jonathan "  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Katie Percival (Oct 8) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Most relaxed I've felt playing a league match even when we had to move courts towards the end. From 4-0 first set it was decently competitive. Thanks so much Katie for the game. That was so much fun."  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Tom Horne (Oct 8) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A brilliant competitive match, with the usual mix of cracking shots and fluffs and mishits. Many many tough deuce games, with long rallies, some outrageous shots on the run and so much fun Thanks Tom - really enjoyed the match"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Tom Horne (Oct 7) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic game, closer than the scoreline suggests. Quite a few long rallies, great points, and long deuce games. Good luck with your remaining matches Tom, looking forward to playing you again! "  -- Emmanouil
Reveal CommentTom Horne bt Katie Percival (Oct 4) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really good game, very evenly matched despite scoreline. Some great points, and sets decided on only a handful of points. Some really good shots and consistency the key for both of us :) Fading light towards the end also may have had an impact. Good luck you remaining games."  -- Tom
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Henry Baldwin (Sep 26) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great first set in the dome and some good points in second set in windy conditions. Good way to start Saturday, best of luck with rest of your games Henry "  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Henry Baldwin (Sep 25) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game in ridiculously windy conditions. Some fantastic rallies and forehands mixed with some dodgy serving and returns - from both sides. Enjoy the rest of the league Henry. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Tom Horne (Sep 21) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good game with some great points and match play. Sun shining and great evening apart from interruptions from a man shouting!! Thanks for match Tom and all the best in your next games "  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentKatie Percival bt Robin Ford (Sep 19) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match played in tricky windy conditions. Had some crucial 15-30 moments and a few intense deuces! Great fun playing with you Robin ?"  -- Katie
Reveal CommentColin Minton bt Robin Ford (Sep 18) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Pleasant game on a pleasant evening "  -- Colin
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Robin Ford (Sep 14) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Despite the scorelines one set was so much more competitive than the other. Thanks so much for the game Robin and I wish you luck on your remaining matches."  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Katie Percival (Sep 14) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely weather and great game. Katie has some great shots and we had a good knock after the match ?"  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Jonathan Sekowski (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A nice afternoon of tennis with some great shots from Jonathan. Thanks mate, good luck with your remaining games. "  -- Emmanouil
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Colin Minton (Sep 12) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Worried my body wouldn't hold up after yesterday but it did. Less aces but I managed a couple of good shots on the run. Despite the scoreline I think 2nd set was better on both sides than 1st set. Thanks Colin for the fun game and I wish you luck on your remaining matches"  -- Jonathan

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Mark Hopkins (Sep 11) 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "I had a poor serve day (despite 10 aces) and the final set tiebreak was one I really want to forget. There were a few positives though. Some great slice shots and serves and I managed a drop shot return winner. Thanks Mark for the lift and the match. It was a very entertaining match and I wish you luck on your next matches"  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Katie Percival (Sep 9) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A fun evening of tennis in great weather. Quite a few long rallies and deuce games. Thanks Katie, good luck with your remaining matches. "  -- Emmanouil
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Robin Ford (Sep 8) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun match. All the best with the remaining ones. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Lynn Swan (Sep 6) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A great, really tight game, could have gone either way. Loads of deuce games, breaks and saved break points and a lot of running in the court. Thanks Lynn, best of luck with the rest of your games!"  -- Emmanouil
Lynn Swan bt Colin Minton (Sep 5) 6-3, 6-4
Colin Minton bt Katie Percival (Sep 4) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Robin Ford (Sep 1) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely evening, and enjoyable game. "  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentLynn Swan bt Mark Hopkins (Aug 30) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good game - really enjoyed playing "  -- Lynn
Reveal CommentEmmanouil Tsagkalidis bt Robin Ford (Aug 29) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable morning of tennis, thanks Manos"  -- Robin
  • ''Really fun game for two first timers in the league and Robin is a super nice guy.'' -- Emmanouil
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Emmanouil Tsagkalidis (Aug 26) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic match. Score line doesn’t do it justice. Glad I played Manos at the start of the league as his match play will just get stronger. Had to really dig deep in the second set to stay ahead. All the best with the rest of your matches and welcome to the league. "  -- Mark
  • ''My first match in the league (and my first tennis match in general). A great afternoon of tennis, can’t wait to play Mark again in the future!'' -- Emmanouil