Friendly, competitive tennis on Oxford's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles and doubles leagues for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
If you have been meaning to get back into tennis or would like to meet new people to play, why not give it a go!
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This is how it works:
- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also available on the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join any of the upcoming rounds above.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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Primary Venues
Botley Park
Alexandra Park
Leys Recreation Ground
Other Venues
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre
Iffley Road Sports Complex
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Collapse AllOxford Singles - Round 40 | Thursday 18 April 2019 to Wednesday 12 June 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 May 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Borut Rozman 7.2 [W2] 4
- Mark Bagley 8.2 [L1] 1
- Peter Watkins [L1]
- Christopher Lynch
- Claudio Ruffmann 9.1
- Thierry Mamert 8.2
- Tom Bonnington 8.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Mark is an unpredictive opponent, good returner and solid player. It was a difficult match, almost went Mark's way, focused at the end of the second set and came through to win it in 3 sets. Good luck on next matches " -- Borut
Current Rankings:
- Evangelos Tsiatsios
- Giulio Campanaro
- Oliver Ready
- Oliver Upstone
- Richard Hadfield
- Steve Carpenter 9.1
- Sébastien Bourdu 10.1
- Tariq Ali
Current Rankings:
- Luis Castello Sola 9.2 [W1] 2
- Andrew Tacon 10.2 [L1]
- Charles Olsen
- Helen Watts 9.1
- Laura Newland 8.2
- Neil Abraham 8.2
- Phillip Vincent
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It's been a very enjoyable match played at Botley Park in a lovely morning for tennis. It's always a pleasure playing Andrew. Best of luck in the rest of your matches." -- Luis
Current Rankings:
- James Terry [W1] 2
- Joshua Brewer [L1]
- Andrew Jones 8.2
- Andrew Southam
- Anna Chamcham
- Harry McAlister
- Jonathan Pye 9.1
- Nick Fahy 9.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A much closer match than the score would suggest, Josh was very strong at the net, and we had some good long rallies. A most enjoyable match on a lovely warm still evening." -- James
Current Rankings:
- Jeremy Leggett [W1] 2
- Lilli Hahn [L1] 1
- Edward Payne
- Emilio Lopez Lopez
- Fabio Di Donato
- Lyn Haslett-Hawkins
- Nic Aliwell
- Paul Wharton 9.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable and hard fought match in glorious sunshine. Second set was very close indeed." -- Jeremy
Current Rankings:
- Nick Suffolk [W1] 2
- Alisher Kamaldzanov 10.1 [L1]
- Alejandro Rubio Diaz
- Annabel Lloyd 9.2
- Arnold Busmic
- Fiona Fanthome
- Mark King
- Paul Morris
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match in perfect conditions in Hinksey Park, thanks for the game Ali." -- Nick
Current Rankings:
- Jon Bennett [W1] 2
- Flora Mcmeeking 10.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Sam Brind 10.2 [L1] 1
- Louise Morcom
- Mohamed Salem Safa 9.2
- Philip Sanders
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Excellent match with Sam played under baking sun in North Oxford. By the end it felt like the winner would be the one who didn't collapse with heatstroke first. After losing the first set I realised I was going to have to be very disciplined and go back to basics with my number one priority being just to keep getting the ball back over the net. This seemed to work all right so I just kept on going. It was a slog though - Sam gets to every ball and we had plenty of games with multiple deuces. He was very hard to beat." -- Flora
Player Comments:
- "First match played in months. And under a baking sun. Lovely afternoon." -- Jon
Current Rankings:
- Federico Antonio Melillo 10.2 [W2] 4
- Noah Mesfin [W1, L1] 3
- Sergio Segovia Rodriguez [W1, L1] 2
- Jamal Ali [L2] 2
- Alanzo Blackstock 10.1
- Diego Vargas
- Michelle Ashworth
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A very competitive match! Jamal is an extremely tricky opponent to play; there were many tense rallies and points, and a great variety of shots played. Thoroughly enjoyable!" -- Noah
Player Comments:
- "Over two and a half hours of pure adrenaline and challenge. Beautiful match, two correct and daring challengers who met in friendship. Noah allowed me to exercise my lob and at the same time concentration, consistency, durability. It was really interesting to measure myself with him. Many points played with deuce. Many other points played with really nice and important shots. It was a pleasure." -- Federico Antonio
Player Comments:
- "A really nice match. Sergio is a player with good technique and my race was often not enough to avoid the many deuce who have been there. The game was balanced, I won with a marginal gap and it took place in a friendly but at the same time challenging climate. We definitely had a great time." -- Federico Antonio
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Oxford.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a match tiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Collapse AllOxford Doubles - Round 9 | Thursday 14 March 2019 to Wednesday 22 May 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 17 April 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Eloise Hamilton & Hayyu Imanda [W2] 4
- Theodoros Keravnou-Flatman & Stanley Mackrell [W1] 2
- Fabio Assandri & Kate Hood [W1, L2] 2
- Stefano Bucher & Fabio Di Donato [L2] 1
- Kiran Sahota & Neil Scarborough
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "On a day more suited to the Sahara, with a pinna colada or whatever you'd rather. A tight, sweaty game was fought out. Many close games and on another day could have gone the other way. Very sporting opponents. Many thanks. Theo" -- Theodoros
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match played in good spirits -- thanks! " -- Eloise
Player Comments:
- "Fabio and Kate's quick reflexes and well-placed shots (too many landing on the lines to count!) made it a tough match for us to close off. We had a great time playing our first doubles match in the league -- thank you!" Eloise
Player Comments:
- "A brilliant first match - hard fought and great tennis, but also really friendly and fun. Well done and thank you to all." -- Kate
Current Rankings:
- Vivian Addy & Jo Hartley [W1] 2
- Diego Vargas & Tanya Vargas [L1]
- Amy Darwin & Robin Barrs
- Christopher Heap & Stuart Midgley
- Samuel Lamb & Oliver Saxton
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Beautiful morning for tennis. Match played in a great spirit. Very friendly opposition" -- Vivian
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Oxford.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: