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Collapse AllNottingham Parks Singles - Round 28 | Thursday 28 October 2021 to Wednesday 22 December 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 November 2021)

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Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Tristan Hessing 4 3 1 2 8 LWWW
2 Dmytro Khanzhyn 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
3 Gilbert Alla-Mensah 4 2 2 2 6 WLWL
4 Nathanael Parkin 2 1 1 0 3 LW
5 Emmanouil Tsagkalidis 4 0 4 2 3 LLLL
6 Steven Graver 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDmytro Khanzhyn bt Tristan Hessing (Nov 26) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a very enjoyable match with many deuce games. Thanks Tristan and good luck!"  -- Dmytro
Reveal CommentDmytro Khanzhyn bt Emmanouil Tsagkalidis (Nov 15) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The conditions were almost perfect, and there were many well-played points. Thanks for the match, Manos!"  -- Dmytro
Gilbert Alla-Mensah bt Nathanael Parkin (Nov 9) 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (Nov 8) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "As always, a real tussle with Gilbert, both of us playing well and very little between us. Great match! "  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Emmanouil Tsagkalidis (Nov 4) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable tennis with some well constructed points from both sides of the net. All the best, Manos. "  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentNathanael Parkin bt Emmanouil Tsagkalidis (Nov 4) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really tight game against manos with some great points at times. really enjoyable match played in a great spirit. Thanks manos, hope the rest of your matches go well. "  -- Nathanael

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentGilbert Alla-Mensah bt Emmanouil Tsagkalidis (Nov 4) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Better conditions this time although with slight wind."  -- Gilbert
Reveal CommentTristan Hessing bt Steven Graver (Nov 2) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Steve came off his bike en-route to court and was playing with a subsequent knee injury, which can’t have helped. Thanks for soldiering on, Steve. All the best "  -- Tristan
Dmytro Khanzhyn bt Gilbert Alla-Mensah (Nov 1) 6-0, 6-3

Group Summary:

It was neck and neck between Merric and Paul with 4 wins and 10 points apiece, and sadly their head to head was unfinished, so who would take the title? It all came down to who conceded the fewest sets and games on average, and Merric won the group!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Merric Mercer 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Paul Hurt 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
3 Leonard Nyatigi 5 3 2 2 8 WWLL
4 Matthew Holmes 5 2 3 2 7 LWLW
5 Nik Mehta 5 1 4 2 4 LLWL
6 Nimesh Christian 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMerric Mercer bt Nimesh Christian (Dec 15) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very wet patches on court. Thanks Merric for a good work out. All the Best. May the best man win the league now!"  -- Nimesh
Merric Mercer v Paul Hurt (Dec 14) 5-2 TBC
Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Nik Mehta (Nov 28) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. I started off well but Nik came back at the tail end of the first set, making the conclusion of the match a tight affair. The match was thankfully concluded before impending snow threatened to end play. Cheers for the game Nik and hope to see you for the next one. -- Len"  -- Leonard
Paul Hurt bt Nimesh Christian (Nov 25) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Nimesh Christian (Nov 22) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good game from Nimesh who is coming back from injury played under very cold and tricky conditions. Hope to have another hit with you in the near future, hopefully with better conditions. Good luck with your remaining fixture - Len"  -- Leonard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPaul Hurt bt Matthew Holmes (Nov 20) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Matthew was suffering from near cramp/cramp from midway through the match but bravely carried on to the end so the score is not a true reflection of our respective skills. Great match though none the less."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentMatthew Holmes bt Nimesh Christian (Nov 20) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great early match with Nimesh Christian⁩. Some awesome tactics and well considered shots. Very close games. "  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentPaul Hurt bt Leonard Nyatigi (Nov 18) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This match was actually played in two parts with a gap of several days in between because the first attempt was rain stopped play so it was a somewhat disjointed affair but hard fought none the less."  -- Paul
Reveal CommentMerric Mercer bt Matthew Holmes (Nov 14) 7-5, 7-6 (13-11)

Player Comments:

  • "Epic battle!! Neck and neck the whole way..as soon as one broke service, so did the other. Same pattern with the tie break. No daylight! Matt saved 3 match points and I saved 3 set points before I finally converted the 4th match point. .Couldn’t be closer! Thanks for a great game Matt. "  -- Merric
Reveal CommentMatthew Holmes bt Nik Mehta (Nov 14) 7-6 (7-1), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Incredibly strategic game. Really enjoyable. "  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentNik Mehta bt Nimesh Christian (Nov 9) 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Match completed on second day due to overrunning" -- Nik
Paul Hurt bt Nik Mehta (Nov 6) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentMerric Mercer bt Leonard Nyatigi (Nov 5) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The score doesn’t tell the story. Very closely fought with one game having circa 20 deuces! Thanks for the game Len and look forward to the next time. "  -- Merric
Reveal CommentLeonard Nyatigi bt Matthew Holmes (Nov 3) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "As always, a well contested match with Matt. It took a set for Matt to warm into the match but once we got in the second set, the game became very closely contest with Matt initially ahead at 3-0. Somehow I held my nerve to finish in two sets. I look forward to our next battle mate and all the best for your remaining fixtures. -Len"  -- Leonard
Reveal CommentMerric Mercer bt Nik Mehta (Nov 2) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game to get this going, with many long rallies! Glad to have scrapped by in two sets as Nik was beginning to run me ragged and returning everything - not sure I could have kept going!"  -- Merric

Group Summary:

Another close group but Tom finished top thanks to winning his head to head against runner up Costas!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Tom Stocken 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
2 Costas Poutziouris 5 4 1 0 8 WWWL
3 Ian Dickety 5 2 3 0 5 WWLL
4 Darren Rennicks 4 2 2 0 5 LLWW
5 Alex Salmeron 5 2 3 0 4 LLWW
6 Howard Westgate 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentCostas Poutziouris bt Darren Rennicks (Dec 20) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really great match with some long and great points played by both of us. The match had plenty of shifts in momentum for both of us with lots of winners. The final set was very close with only one break of service and lots of deuce games. It could have gone either way today and I look forward to playing another match with Darren soon."  -- Costas
Reveal CommentIan Dickety bt Darren Rennicks (Dec 15) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Nice and dry and still conditions for a nice change! Some really good rallies in this, felt like I'd had a proper workout and could have gone either way. Appreciated Darren coming over to Keyworth especially after a very early start. Best of luck for the rest of your games."  -- Ian
Reveal CommentIan Dickety bt Howard Westgate (Dec 12) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable and competitive match played on a sodden court. Had to work hard to stay in the second set and then had the advantage of having a third set under my belt on Friday to see me over the line. Howard has a tough game to play against and is a lovely guy to boot. Thanks, hope to play again soon."  -- Ian
Reveal CommentCostas Poutziouris bt Alex Salmeron (Dec 12) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match with some great rally’s. Tough conditions today with the slippery surface and sun."  -- Costas

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCostas Poutziouris bt Ian Dickety (Dec 10) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match with some long baseline rally’s. Conditions were slippery and the wind picked up a lot towards the end of the match. "  -- Costas
Reveal CommentTom Stocken bt Costas Poutziouris (Dec 5) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Better match than the score suggests. Not easy weather at all. Thanks. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Stocken bt Alex Salmeron (Dec 4) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. Wet and windy. Both played well considering. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Howard Westgate (Dec 4) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Very wet court after a 20 minute squidgy session pushing off all the excess water it was just about playable. Tough conditions wet underfoot with a strong cross court wind and to top it off a very low sun which was blinding on one side of the court, it was never going to be a classic today. Howard always a top competitor and we have had many battles in the past so nice to play him again with it being a while since we last played. Close all the way today but I was lucky enough to just edge it. Until next time my friend as always all the best."  -- Darren
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Ian Dickety (Dec 3) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a great match with a high standard of match-play. Ian is strong on both wings, has a fast serve and is quick around the court. I didn’t think I’d be getting much joy out of the match after finding myself 2 games down in the first set. But I dug in and started to find good length and angles. The second set was anybody’s guess, but I edged ahead at the end as Ian had to take more risks, being a set down. I can honestly say I wouldn’t have minded losing this match as players were hitting through the ball and going for winners, which made it a fun tie. It was a pleasure to meet you Ian, I look forward to another match up before long! "  -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlex Salmeron bt Howard Westgate (Nov 20) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match. A very physical tussle. I had to prod and probe with every tactic I knew to find a way through. In the end I edged it, but it was always close. Thanks Howard. Great to see you again! "  -- Alex
Reveal CommentDarren Rennicks bt Alex Salmeron (Nov 14) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful day weather unbelievably good for November. Always a close game when playing Alex and today no different. Ultra competitive plenty of running and moving each other around the court. Today came down to consistency and I was fortunate enough to come out on top. Alex top guy and always enjoy playing him and no doubt we will match up again soon mate. "  -- Darren
Reveal CommentTom Stocken bt Ian Dickety (Nov 13) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant match. Lots of running about playing against Ian "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentCostas Poutziouris bt Howard Westgate (Nov 7) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very difficult circumstances with the wind, but managed to have some great rallies"  -- Costas
Reveal CommentTom Stocken bt Howard Westgate (Oct 30) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent match. Very close rally’s. Low sun. "  -- Tom

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Aidan Wardle 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
2 Kenneth Chiu 5 4 1 2 11 LWWW
3 Luke Parsons 4 3 1 0 7 WWWL
4 Joe Conneally 5 3 2 0 7 WWLL
5 David James 4 1 3 2 5 LLLW
6 Ed Walker 5 1 4 0 2 LLLL
7 Abeed Fayaz 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJoe Conneally bt Abeed Fayaz (Dec 20) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Abeed. We played in very tricky wet conditions. Enjoyed the hit afterwards too. "  -- Joe
Joe Conneally bt Ed Walker (Dec 17) 6-1, 6-2
Aidan Wardle bt Ed Walker (Dec 5) 6-1, 6-0
Aidan Wardle bt Joe Conneally (Dec 3) 6-1, 6-1
Luke Parsons bt Joe Conneally (Dec 1) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentLuke Parsons bt Ed Walker (Nov 28) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Not so much a tennis match, more a tennis lesson - well played, Luke!" -- Ed
Reveal CommentLuke Parsons bt Kenneth Chiu (Nov 23) 0-6, 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic game against a real gentleman. I have no doubt that on any other day Ken would have wiped the floor with me!"  -- Luke
Reveal CommentJoe Conneally bt David James (Nov 23) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Wow, what a match! David is a true gentleman of the sport and always gives me a challenging match. The first set could have gone either way. David had me running constantly. The second set David game back from 4-1 down to make it 4-4. I thought we’d end up playing a deciding set! Thanks for the game David and good luck in the rest of your games."  -- Joe
Aidan Wardle bt Abeed Fayaz (Nov 20) 6-0, 6-1
Kenneth Chiu bt Aidan Wardle (Nov 19) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentAidan Wardle bt David James (Nov 16) 4-6, 6-0, [15-13]

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match which went right to the wire - all the best for your remaining matches David! "  -- Aidan

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAidan Wardle bt Luke Parsons (Nov 15) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match although both of us probably had a few shots we wish we could have back at the net! There were a number fun extended rallies and it was a match that could have gone either way with Luke having points to go up 4-1 in the third! "  -- Aidan
Kenneth Chiu bt Abeed Fayaz (Nov 13) 6-0, 6-0
Kenneth Chiu bt David James (Nov 7) 6-1, 6-0
Kenneth Chiu bt Ed Walker (Nov 6) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentDavid James bt Abeed Fayaz (Nov 6) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Abeed and I hope you will regain full fitness soon"  -- David
Reveal CommentEd Walker bt Abeed Fayaz (Nov 1) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a very close match between 2 evenly matched players. We both struggled a bit with serve and the slippery surface that made movement difficult. Though I came out on top in the end, there really wasn't much in it. "  -- Ed

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jan Waddington-little 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
2 Jonathan Sekowski 5 3 2 2 8 LLWW
3 Chris Thomas 5 2 3 2 8 WLLW
4 Lawrence Brammer 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
5 Fanuel Shoko 4 1 3 2 4 LLLW
6 Tomasz Bernat 2 1 1 0 2 WL
7 Manjit Kaliraman 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL
8 Chris Birchall 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLawrence Brammer bt Jonathan Sekowski (Dec 18) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really good game with Jonathan"  -- Lawrence
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Lawrence Brammer (Dec 15) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "thank you for the match Lawrence all the best"  -- Jan
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Jonathan Sekowski (Dec 13) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "really close first set which could have gone either way, great game Jonathon hope to see you play next round. "  -- Jan
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Fanuel Shoko (Dec 11) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed todays game in cold and slightly wet conditions. Thanks for the match fanuel all the best."  -- Jan
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Manjit Kaliraman (Dec 10) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thankyou for the game Manjit, all the best for the rest of your matches."  -- Jan
Reveal CommentChris Thomas bt Manjit Kaliraman (Dec 2) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a cold winter evening outdoors under the floodlights but we soon got warmed up with a bit of help from Manjit’s son, who also helped as ball boy and hawkeye. A really enjoyable match with lots of close games to deuce and Manjit playing some great drop shots and forehand winners. It looked like it might go to 3 sets when Manjit took and early lead in the second set but I managed to get back into it. Thanks for a great fun match Manjit and good luck with your next games."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentLawrence Brammer bt Chris Thomas (Nov 23) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Chris, two good performances and really tight could have gone either way"  -- Lawrence
Lawrence Brammer bt Manjit Kaliraman (Nov 21) 6-0, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Chris Thomas (Nov 20) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "I (probably) missed set points in Set 1, let him get from 4-0 to 4-3 on serve in Set 2 and missed 2 Match Points at 5-2 in Set 3. He was 5-5 40-0 before I managed to win. Chris was so tenacious and was brilliant under pressure. I wish him well with his remaining matches. I have a 2-0 record in final set tiebreaks now. We got to 6-7 4-1 on Saturday 13th November but it then got dark and the lights never turned on until we gave up for the day. They were on when we went to complete the match at 2:30pm the follow Saturday. That was slightly funny to us."  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentChris Thomas bt Fanuel Shoko (Nov 19) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely warm, dry November evening - perfect conditions for playing. We both took a few games to get into our rhythms but then the rallies began to open up. There were some great points with Fanuel returning from all over the court. Most games were close and it was a very enjoyable match. Good to meet you Fanuel and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Chris
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Fanuel Shoko (Nov 18) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Apart from some Double Faults this was an extremely fun match. Fanuel the Roadrunner was defending super well and he has a great game. Everyone else in the league should look forward to playing him. I wish him well with the rest of the matches."  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentFanuel Shoko bt Manjit Kaliraman (Nov 18) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very good match and good fun. Thanks for the match Manjit and please thank the ball boy too?"  -- Fanuel
Reveal CommentTomasz Bernat bt Manjit Kaliraman (Nov 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the match Manjit, all the best in upcoming ones."  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Tomasz Bernat (Nov 9) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "really enjoyed playing Tomasz today, his serve was causing me real problems. Good luck for the rest of your games."  -- Jan
Reveal CommentJan Waddington-little bt Chris Thomas (Nov 7) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very close first set which ended in a tie break, second set I managed to pull away. Thanks for the match Chris."  -- Jan
Reveal CommentJonathan Sekowski bt Manjit Kaliraman (Nov 5) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Aside from the first 3 games of the 2nd set it was a clean match from my side. Today was Manjit's first game and he took it all in his stride. He looked like he was enjoying himself. I wish him well with his remaining games."  -- Jonathan

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Mark Hopkins 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Emma Woodward 4 3 1 0 7 WWLW
3 Alex Thorp 4 2 2 2 7 LWLW
4 Malgorzata Faras 4 1 3 2 4 LLWL
5 Alex Peterson 5 1 4 2 4 LLLL
6 Ndamuwanepi Ishemunyoro 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Harry James 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentEmma Woodward bt Alex Thorp (Dec 12) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A low sun and slightly damp courts made for a tricky match. Some good rallies and a few lucky net shots for both made for an enjoyable game. "  -- Emma
Reveal CommentEmma Woodward bt Malgorzata Faras (Dec 9) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the games on a cold damp afternoon... glad we missed the rain. All the best for the rest of your matches. "  -- Emma

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Emma Woodward (Nov 25) 6-2, 2-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match again with Emma. She had a great spell through second set and into a 4-0 lead in the third. Managed to dig deep (or more likely has a few lucky shots) to get back to 4-4 and eventually win the deciding set. Well played Emma and all the best for the rest of your matches. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentAlex Thorp bt Malgorzata Faras (Nov 21) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great match, Mal! We had some good rallies, despite the wind in the second set! Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Alex
Malgorzata Faras bt Alex Peterson (Nov 20) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Emma Woodward bt Alex Peterson (Nov 18) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Alex Thorp (Nov 15) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A really really enjoyable game. In both sets Alex can back causing me to have to step my game up. The final game summed up the match. At least 6 match points, long battling rallies, some great shots and a few mistakes from us both. Well played Alex and all the best for the rest of the league. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Alex Peterson (Nov 12) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play again Alex. And good to see the transition from tennis to squash is still going well. Some good rallies. All the best for the rest of the league. "  -- Mark
Reveal CommentAlex Thorp bt Alex Peterson (Nov 11) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match with some good rallies. Cheers Alex!"  -- Alex
Alex Peterson bt Ndamuwanepi Ishemunyoro (Nov 9) Walkover
Reveal CommentMark Hopkins bt Malgorzata Faras (Nov 4) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Welcome to the league. Good fun match with some good rallies. All the best for the rest of your games. "  -- Mark