Collapse AllNottingham Parks Singles - Round 26 | Thursday 10 June 2021 to Wednesday 4 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 July 2021)
Thanks for playing in another great Round of Local Tennis Leagues! We saw many new and returning players on court, with plenty of matches played across the UK. We hope you enjoyed meeting new people and experiencing fun battles in your local area. There’s more tennis to come later this month with new Singles and Doubles Rounds launching in various locations. Be sure to sign up now for your next Round while the sun is still shining this summer!
Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Sam Crisp | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Paul Kimberley | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Aaron Bowes | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | LLWL | ||||||
4 | James Bond | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | LLWW | ||||||
5 | Gilbert Alla-Mensah | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LLLL | ||||||
6 | Ryan Fagan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Calum Jackson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
8 | Davide Ceresara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
9 | Plamen Petkov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Some really long games and rallies made that match very physical at times! End of second set could have gone either way before rain made tge court more slippy. Well played Callum and hope to be on court wigh you again in the future." -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "I started really well with some solid serving. Ryan put a lot more pressure in second set breaking in the first game and both of us seemed a little nervous with unforced errors keeping the second set even. Some great tennis on a very hot sunny day. Thanks Ryan" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Very fun match, particularly in the second set where we both shared some long rallies with scrambling and crafty shots! Thanks a lot James and look forward to getting on court again with you! " -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "The second set was the most competitive with some great shots and less unforced errors. I was able to play more aggressive in the match tie break which forced a few more errors from Gilberts racket - this was the difference. " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "A 3+ hour thriller, in hot sunny conditions, with many highs and lows from both. Could have honestly gone either way. Well played Paul and I'm sure this won't be the last battle we have." -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "Great match with some long rallies. Well played!" -- Ryan
Player Comments:
- "This match was closer than the scoreline suggests and there were enough deuces for the match to go either way. Calum punished my poor shots meaning that I needed a lot of accuracy to win. Thanks for a great match." -- Aaron
Match of the Group:
Calum Jackson bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (Jul 9) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Such a tough match in heavy rain conditions. Aaron played such amazing chess-like tennis that lead to some great rallies! I managed to escape a second set defeat where Aaron had a 4-1 lead. Well played Aaron and look forward to playing with you more! " -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "It is always very tough playing Gilbert who played exceptional shots throughout our match. Good conditions today until we experienced some light rain towards the end. Thank you very much for playing this match at short notice. All the best for your remaining matches." -- Aaron
Player Comments:
- "Gilbert took baseline shots to a new level today and had me hoping they would find their way out.. Perfect tennis conditions and a good match which was close. Some great serving. Gilbert aced me 4 times. " -- James
Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Nathanael Parkin | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WWWL | ||||||
2 | Philip Birch | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Vikas Yadav | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | LLWW | ||||||
4 | Howard Westgate | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Paul Hurt | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
6 | Nik Mehta | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LWLL | ||||||
7 | Nick Baron | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Stephen Hall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Paul Hurt bt Vikas Yadav (Jul 28) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "It was a tough battle against Howard with the first sets a bit topsy turvy. The last was closer and reflected the match as a whole. Played in a great spirit. All the best for the next round Howard." -- Nathanael
Player Comments:
- "Tough match against Nick who put so many balls back in play. Played in a great spirit and will look forward to playing you again Nick." -- Nathanael
Player Comments:
- "Really tough match against Vikas and in the end he won the key points. A brutal battle. Great to play with you Vikas sorry you won't be around for the next one. " -- Nathanael
Player Comments:
- "Nik tweaked his knee at the end of the 2nd set and although he was able to carry on with the match his movement was restricted in the 3rd set but he graciously played to the end" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "It is always a hard fought match with Paul and today was no exception. Paul was 5-2 down in the 2nd set and played some great shots and serves to get back to 5-5. It looked like a third set was on the cards but I somehow managed to break back and was fortunate to win." -- Howard
Player Comments:
- "Disregard score against nick baton that match wasn’t played , sausage fingers" -- Philip
Player Comments:
- "Many thanks, Vikas, for a fantastic, hard-fought battle. Two fantastic come-backs in the first tie-break and in the final set - I couldn't do anything against a series of fantastic shots on crucial points. The longest and toughest match I've played since summer 1995! Hugely enjoyed it, immensely sore now :-) " -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Howard, Great resilience every point was fought hard. " -- Vikas
Player Comments:
- "I got off to a fast start against Phil but he fought his way back into it before I edged a very close tie break. The second set continued in a similar manner and the match was extremely tight with a lot of deuce games. It was a very close battle and I just came out ahead on the day. Always great playing Phil and the match was played in a great spirit. " -- Nathanael
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the great game Nikhil, It was 3-3 in the third, I was surprised to be the winner. My body has given up with everything coming back, so many long rallies and deep shots placed on my backhand. It was battle of attrition happy to survive." -- Vikas
Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Eric Prigg | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Tristan Hessing | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Tom Stocken | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | Nimesh Christian | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
5 | Darren Rennicks | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | WLWW | ||||||
6 | David James | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Joe Conneally | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | WLLL | ||||||
8 | Drew Wilkins | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great matchplay very slippery at times had to fight for every point in second set really enjoyable testing match" -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Darren again, an intense battle drawing out some quality tennis from us both Although I got the win, I never felt safe. Any gains during a point could easily be undone by Darren’s awesome cross court forehand. Well played, Darren… I was lucky today :o)" -- Tristan
Player Comments:
- "Joe made the smart move to switch up his tactics heading into the second set, to great effect. I was resigned to a 3rd set decider but managed to edge it in the last couple of games. Thanks for a great match, Joe :o)" -- Tristan
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a very competitive and enjoyable match, Drew. Each game was a battle with many at deuce. Could easily have gone the other way on another day. " -- Tristan
Player Comments:
- "Very close, big hitting match. Tom hit lots of scorching winners but also gifted me several points which enabled me to sneak the win. Tom definitely has the potential to move up the leagues, " -- David
Player Comments:
- "Funny old match. Came right back at me in second set. Well played joe " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Hottest game so far. And the weather was stifling too!!!!" -- Tom
- "Great game struggled to control the pace tom was creating , took a lead in the second set but tom dug deep and managed to come back brilliant game" -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match David, no doubt the better player." -- Drew
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Joe Conneally (Jul 15) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "50 mins in and tennis was the worst game in the world I’d lost the first set 6-2 and was 4-0 down in the second and had lost 9 games on the trot…….but this is tennis and things can soon change. Unbelievably hot weather wasn’t helping but I managed to change tactics and get some attack going and won the second 6-4. Took a 4-1 lead in the second but Joe came back strong to take it to a tie break and I was fortunate to hold on for the win taking the tiebreak 7-4 and tennis is the best game in the world again. A truer reflection is 2 players struggling for consistency but at different times in the match finding a bit and playing some great tennis. Nice to meet Joe who’s a great lad and I look forward to our future games mate. " -- Darren
Player Comments:
- "Dave - You are a legend. Thrashed me badly in 1st set. Luckily, I managed to win the tie-break after 3 set points in the game. Amazing control and resilience demonstrated. Thanks very for the lessons on court today." -- Nimesh
Player Comments:
- "Although the score line looks convincing, it is injust to Darren's skills and quality. I was just about managing to harness the game play as Darren was missing his original style for some reason. I will remember your quote LTL is not about winning or loosing; it's about learning!! Thanks and All The Best for remaining matches too!" -- Nimesh
Player Comments:
- "Did well for a rainy day. Thanks darren" -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Wow , first set was a wake up call forgot how good darrens cross court game was took first set to catch up to his standard once again a super close contest and easily gone the other way just managed to hold out on crucial points well played mate" -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Well played David, always a pleasure and this was a slog of a match. I was fortunate to get the win. " -- Tristan
Player Comments:
- "Highly competitive some games hitting deuce 10 both battling every point really enjoyed this game look forward to next one " -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Having lost first 3 games in this round and knowing that Tom had beaten 2 out of the 3 of them who had won against me, I was prepared for all the tension. The 1st set was really close. Some of the shots played were really very good. Tom, all the best for the rest of the matches." -- Nimesh
Player Comments:
- "Excellent match. Hard work start to finish. Drew has fast feet. " -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Thank you for the great game David. David is a very talented & skilful player who is a great sport too. I wish you the best for the rest of your league matches. " -- Joe
Player Comments:
- "More ups and downs than a rollercoaster lots of missed chances on both sides but thoroughly enjoyed " -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game in windy conditions, david is clearly a very talented player with some exceptional shots ive no doubt another day score would be very different,. Great fun look forward to next time" -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Every single point a battle in really hot muggy conditions. Started strong second set Nimesh just walked all over me strong consistent play and 3rd set was a long battle of wills which edged in my favour this time." -- Eric
Player Comments:
- "Nimesh reset after a tricky 1st set and played the margins with a more restrained approach. This proved to be very effective as I sought to carry the winning momentum over, only to find it was I now making the errors. Thanks for a great match, Nimesh… could have easily gone to a deciding set. " -- Tristan
Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Emmanouil Tsagkalidis | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Matthew Holmes | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | WLWL | ||||||
3 | Leonard Nyatigi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | David Winspeare | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Anthony Ofei | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LWWW | ||||||
6 | Steven Britton | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LLWW | ||||||
7 | Hugh Pascall | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Jan Waddington-little | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very strong game from David, he was like a brick wall out there returning everything once he warmed up; he run away with the second set with the match decided in a third set tiebreaker. The extended rallies took everything out of me, leaving me exhausted after almost 3 hours of play. Thanks for a great game David and hope to see you in the next round. -Len" -- Leonard
Player Comments:
- "Had a great first set with Jan who used his brilliant forehand to set up some great winners. I managed to hang on to a slender lead to win the first 6-4. Unfortunately the rain came down very hard for a good while and soaked the court. We tried to play on for a few games but had to call it off in the second in the continuing drizzle, just as Jan was getting some momentum coming back from 3-1 to 3-3. It’s all good vibes playing with Jan and I hope we can play again soon. ✌️ " -- Hugh
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMatthew Holmes bt Jan Waddington-little (Jul 31) 7-5, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Great match, Jan knew just where to put the ball, exactly where I wasn’t. I think my new slicey racket helped me a lot today. Cheers Jan, see you next round! " -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "Apologies for the weather. Hopefully we can resume when you are next free or in next round. Thanks for the game." -- Leonard
- “We played indoors at Len’s club as it was raining, but with only an hour and a half booked it meant we had to leave it in the third unfortunately. Took me a while to get used to the court and Len was playing great in the first, but I found a flow in the second to level. Len, good luck in the final matches, see you round. ✌️“ -- Hugh
Player Comments:
- "Countless number of deuce points made this a hard fought duel which could have gone either way, and was further complicated by tricky, windy conditions. " -- David
Player Comments:
- "A drawn out game fought across two days, under less than ideal conditions. Thanks for the game Anthony and all the best for your future participations. - Len." -- Leonard
Player Comments:
- "Great match, a lot of good rallies and good points from each side with a few duece games. All the best with the rest of your games." -- Anthony
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Jan for a great match. Many many deuce games in the first set. And great come back from 5-2 down in the second to level it. If was a hard fought and close two sets that could have gone either way. All the best for the rest of your fixtures and should you want to hit again feel free to get in touch. Len" -- Leonard
Player Comments:
- "What a great game with great shots from both sides. Jan has a great forehand and good placement. I enjoyed the game. Good luck with the rest of your games Jan." -- Anthony
Player Comments:
- "A very strange match where we both came alive in the 3rd set. Thanks to Manos for letting us use his court for the tie-break so that we could finish! " -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "This match was the definition of hard work. It took David a whole set to get his game going, but once he did, I found myself in a world of trouble. Second set, I was completely outplayed by his smart and tactical game plan and I was lucky I didn't get bagelled. Third set was an epic battle with long rallies, hard fought points, and David coming back from 5-2 down to 5-4. A handful of shots made the difference in the end. Thanks for a great game, best of luck with your remaining matches ??? " -- Emmanouil
Player Comments:
- "Good game Steve. You played with a lot of variety and no fear making for a difficult match. Good luck with your remaining games. -Len" -- Leonard
Player Comments:
- "Fantastic match play and thoroughly enjoyed playing with Hugh. Insanely fast around the court, I played cross to down the line so many times and every time he was there #Sonic. Let’s play again soon. " -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "After a slow start in the first set, Len came back with a vengeance in the second. Very smart and tactical play, had me on the ropes for quite some time, before I managed to get to the finish line on the 11th hour. Long rallies and long games and Len hitting two unreal crosscourt forehand winners on the run and a pro-style, down-the-line backhand passing shot, which was the shot of the day. Thanks for a fantastic, albeit exhausting (!), afternoon of tennis, best of luck with your remaining matches ???" -- Emmanouil
Player Comments:
- "This match was worthy of centre court. Matt and I played so many deuce games with stunning winning shots coming from both sides. When we got to the 3rd set, much of our play was clever thinking , psychology was playing a big part and could not be underestimated especially with our fitness. When we changed ends, I would jog over to my end to show I'm still full of energy, but the reality was I was on a very reserved tank. This league has been excellent, we are all giving each other great games and any one of us could win this league. Thanks Matt for a great match and developing my fitness. ?" -- Steven
Player Comments:
- "Amazing, competitive match with ridiculously long rallies and a lot of great points. First set was really hard work, we both ended up exhausted starting the second. Matt is an extremely consistent opponent with very few unforced errors. Thanks for a fantastic evening of tennis, best of luck with your remaining matches. ??" -- Emmanouil
Player Comments:
- "Very competitive and physical game played in good spirits. Both sets were hard-fought and really close. Anthony has a variety of ground strokes and a really good and unique net game and makes you work hard for every single point. Thank you for a great game Anthony, really looking forward to playing you again. ??" -- Emmanouil
Player Comments:
- "Very good game, Hugh came back strong second set. Good all round player. The last set brought about a few deuces. The score does not show how the game actually went. Thanks for the game. All the best with your next matches." -- Anthony
Player Comments:
- "Many of our games went to deuce so score didn't really reflect the match play." -- Steven
Player Comments:
- "A very fast paced match. A great net opponent with a difficult serve to return. Well done Anthony good luck with the rest of your matches. " -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "Ooooft… that was a tough game with Len. Just shy of three hours. Super long rallies, such a mix of shots. Always a great game with Len, making me work so hard for that, well played mate. Thats one round each!! " -- Matthew
Player Comments:
- "A rollercoaster of a match that had everything. Double comebacks in the first set, me getting royally bagelled in the second, great points, not so great points, and two and half hours of grinding. Thanks Hugh, until next time ??" -- Emmanouil
Player Comments:
- "Another cracking match with Steve just like the one last month.Thanks for a great game and good luck." -- Jan
Player Comments:
- "A fantastic match. Competitive throughout and a nail biting final set. Thanks for the game Emmanouil" -- Jan
Player Comments:
- "The first set was long and much closer than the scoreline suggests with a number of deuces in every single game. Second set was even as well, but a few shots here and there gave me the edge. It's a pleasure playing against Steve, he's got good technique and all-around play with a variety of shots. Good luck with the rest of your matches ☺️? " -- Emmanouil
Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Marcus Oades | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Luke Parsons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Jonathan Sekowski | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | WLWL | ||||||
4 | Katherine Fisher | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WLWL | ||||||
5 | Thomas Leyshon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
6 | Mike Hughes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LLWW | ||||||
7 | Harry James | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
8 | Clare Barton | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game without the sunshine and heat for a change! Thanks for playing Clare. " -- Katherine
Player Comments:
- "One of the most enjoyable matches I've played in recent times! Some very long rallies and incredible gets, with only a few points here and there making the difference. Thanks for the game Luke, and best of luck with any remaining matches!" -- Marcus
Player Comments:
- "A lot of showers and low bouncing balls made this tough but was a fun match. We had been planning this match for at least a month so I'm thankful that you were so patient with me. I wish you luck with your other matches or your future leagues. :-)" -- Jonathan
Player Comments:
- "Really good and enjoyable match on what turned out to be a warm and sunny evening. Very competitive throughout with plenty of long rallies, and a lot closer than the scoreline suggests. Thanks for the match Mike, and best of luck with your remaining games!" -- Marcus
Player Comments:
- "Lovely sunny evening and a pleasure to play. We had some really good rallies. I think the score flattered me somewhat. Good luck for your remaining games Clare. Mike" -- Mike
Player Comments:
- "Clare opened new balls for the game and I tried to hit the ball off the fence (1st hit) before warming up and it went over the fence and I lost it immediately. It could only get better from there. Alarming number of double faults but was solid otherwise. 2nd set we both played better. Clare you have deceptive power and some great shots and I wish you the best with your remaining matches. :-)" -- Jonathan
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Katherine - some long rallies and plenty of deuce games. Best of luck with your remaining matches!"-- Marcus
- "Thanks for the game, even with all those deuces ! Glad the rain stayed off so we could play as planned." -- Katherine
Player Comments:
- "A closer match than the score suggests with quite a few deuces. Thank you for organising the venue, Katherine, and for such a friendly, competitive game."-- Mike
- "Welcome to Nottingham, Good game for a lovely Saturday afternoon. Good luck in the rest of the league." -- Katherine
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game, despite the score! Good luck for the rest of your matches." -- Katherine
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for my 1st parks league game, defo slightly warm afternoon to play!" -- Katherine
Match of the Group:
Thomas Leyshon bt Luke Parsons (Jun 10) 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-5Group Summary:
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Nathan Gear | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Tomasz Bernat | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | LWWW | ||||||
3 | Chris Thomas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | WWWW | ||||||
4 | Martin Biddle | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Mark Hopkins | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Emma Woodward | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
7 | Ndamuwanepi Ishemunyoro | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very slow and methodical match with lots of deuces and long rallies. A great way to end the round, thanks very much!" -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "What a battle - feel like I’ve hit by a train! Almost 3 hours in 30degC heat, what were we thinking. Thoroughly enjoyed it though, thanks for a great competitive match Thomaz!" -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game on a hot afternoon with some good rallies. " -- Emma
Player Comments:
- "The momentum swung back and forth and could have easily gone either way. Thanks for the very competitive and enjoyable match Mark." -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "It was overcast and humid when we started playing but thankfully the rain held off. In the first set we had some great rallies with drop shots and volleys and some lovely backhand passes down the line from Ndamuwanepi. He really started to put pressure on in the second set, broke my serve and held his to get back to 5-4. It could easily have gone to a third set with us battling for every point but I managed to serve out for the match. Thanks for a really enjoyable game." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Rain stopped play before the fourth game of set 2 we agreed to continue the next day" -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "On a very muggy afternoon, Emma and I played a fun competitive game. Many long rallies, some good shots from Emma moving me around the court and a few good winners from each of us. All the best in you last few matches Emma. " -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "A very close match with plenty of rallies, running and deuces." -- Nathan
Player Comments:
- "Mark took the first set 6-3 after lots of deuces and long games. He then edged ahead with a break of serve again at 4-3 in the second set. He held his serve and for a moment it was looking like Mark had the match wrapped up. I managed a comeback to get to a tie break and won 7-5. It was very close with some great rallies. After 2 hours play, we moved to court 2 for the last set. I took an early lead but Mark was very determined to battle every point. Some excellent passing shots from Mark and some really strong service games to love got him back in the set. but I just edged it to win 6-4. Thanks for a really close and enjoyable match that could have gone either way" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Match played in hot and humid weather with almost no wind. We've heard some thunders far away but not even one drop came from skies. After 5-3 in 1st set I thought it is already done - that was a mistake. Martin is full of surprises and came back winning a tiebreak. After frustrating 1st set, nothing was working for me even more. Martin added more control to his game and I have to fight really hard to get those points out of him. Thank you for a challenging match Martin and hopefully you will do more surprises in your upcoming matches :-)." -- Tomasz
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match with some great rallies, good netplay from both players and lots of service breaks on both sides. Thanks for the game, Martin and good luck for your next matches." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Thank you for the match Emma. All the best in upcoming matches." -- Tomasz
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Ndamuwanepi Ishemunyoro (Jun 30) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5Player Comments:
- "After a slow start from me, and 5-0 down I managed to find a bit more of a rhythm and the game opened up. Some fantastic rallies, far too many successful lobs from Ndamuwanepi and a few good passing shots from me. A tight third set, with neither of us able to hold serve at the start. Well done Ndamuwanepi, some great tennis and a really enjoyable competitive match - until our next encounter (it’s one match all now). " -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Very hot afternoon, we both tried to save energy what resulted in shorter rallies, but still the match was closer that the score suggest - many deuces and big hits form both of us. It was a pleasure to play Mark again 2 years since our last match on 5th of June 2019. Yes, I have checked the history :-) And actually, since round 11 back in 2017, we have played 6 times! Thank you for the good game and chat Mark and all the best in upcoming matches." -- Tomasz
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a really close and enjoyable game. Good luck with your next matches" -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "This was my first ever competitive league match and I thoroughly enjoyed it - such a close match! On day one we played for a gruelling 2 hours in the blistering heat, but having won a set each, we decided to delay the final set for another day. We planned to resume the match today but an hour before the game, the heavens decided to open. 20 minutes sat in the car and thankfully the rain passed. We picked up right where we left off, it was neck and neck and the match could have gone either way. Thanks for a great game Chris" -- Nathan
- "A really close and enjoyable game, good luck with the rest of your matches." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Very hot morning, half of 1st set I was already out of breath :-) Ndamu was playing well and made me move a lot, especially in 2nd set. Thank you for the match Ndamu and all the best in upcoming matches." -- Tomasz
Player Comments: