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This is how it works:

  • Players are organised into groups of up to 8 people of a similar standard
  • Contact details are emailed
  • Players arrange their own matches
  • It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
  • You can play on any court that suits both players

The league is:

  • For everybody!
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 certificate and tennis prizes
  • Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.

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.

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Hinksey Park

Oxford, OX1 4PZ
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Florence Park

Rymers Lane, Oxford, OX4 3PW
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Botley Park

West Oxford Community Centre, Botley Road, Oxford, OX2 OBT
Tel: 01865 2457611
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Alexandra Park

The South Parade, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7LH
Tel: 01865 689 754
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Bury Knowle Park

Headington, London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HX
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Leys Recreation Ground

Leys Recreation Ground, Witney, Oxford, OX28 4BB
Tel: 01865 689 754
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Cutteslow and Sunnymead Park

Oxford, OX2 8ES
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Other Venues

White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre

Audlett Drive, Abingdon, OX14 3PJ
Tel: 01235 540700
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Iffley Road Sports Complex

Jackdaw Lane, Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1EQ
Tel: 01865 240476
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Oxford Academy

Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Tel: 01865 783238
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I'm new to the League and played my first (ever) singles match last night. Was a bit nervous that I'd meet an opponent of a way better standard, but it is testament to your player questionnaire that we were very well matched. Really enjoyed myself and can't wait for the next one! Thank you. And if you are a player who is umm-ing and aah-ing about taking part - just go for it!

Ali Hudson

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"This is my second round in this league and I have thoroughly enjoyed every match I've played, I've met some great people and have loads of contacts now for casual games which is fantastic, if anyone is considering joining this league I would highly recommend it, everybody is really nice and is definitely the best way to improve your tennis!"

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Collapse AllOxford Singles - Round 32 | Thursday 10 August 2017 to Wednesday 4 October 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 6 September 2017)

Current Rankings:

  1. Eloise Hamilton [W4, UF2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Patrick Colas 9.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Mark Bagley 9.1 [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Calum Findlater 9.2 [W1, UF1] 3
  5. James Mead [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Laura Newland 9.2 [UF1]
  7. James Tudge 10.1 [L1]

Match Results:

Eloise Hamilton v Laura Newland (Sep 22) 6-1, 3-2 TBC
Eloise Hamilton v Calum Findlater (Sep 16) 5-7, 4-3 TBC
Reveal CommentEloise Hamilton bt Patrick Colas (Sep 5) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match today with not one but two scorelines to keep up with, for the Nadal vs Dolgopolov US open match happening at the same time. Though perhaps not quite comparable to the concurrent grand slam match, we had some great rallies. Patrick hit many winners and some strong first serves, but in the end it was consistency that made the difference. Thanks for the match! "  -- Eloise
Eloise Hamilton bt Mark Bagley (Sep 4) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentEloise Hamilton bt James Mead (Sep 1) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lots of good rallies in our match today, especially in the second set with some determined scrambling and retrieving on both ends. "  -- Eloise
Patrick Colas bt Mark Bagley (Aug 28) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentEloise Hamilton bt James Tudge (Aug 26) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match against James despite the heat. It took me a while to get used to the fast pace of some of James's shots, but it made for some good rallies. Thanks for the match! "  -- Eloise
Calum Findlater bt Patrick Colas (Aug 22) 6-4, 6-2
Patrick Colas bt James Mead (Aug 19) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentMark Bagley bt James Mead (Aug 10) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Pleasant evening.. Thanks James"  -- Mark

Current Rankings:

  1. Christopher Lynch [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Steve Carpenter 9.1 [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Cosmo Leigh [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Alejandro Rubio Diaz [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Andrew Tacon 10.2 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Lyn Haslett-Hawkins [L4] 1
  7. Guy Wintgens [L1]
  8. Adrian Lenagan

Match Results:

Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Steve Carpenter (Sep 24) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the good game Steve, made me work for those points! Chris"  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Lyn Haslett-Hawkins (Sep 23) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks to Lyn for the good game, organising the court and a lift back into town! Very appreciated, Chris"  -- Christopher
Steve Carpenter bt Lyn Haslett-Hawkins (Sep 10) Walkover
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter bt Andrew Tacon (Sep 3) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent new astroturf courts which despite the rain held up really well.Many thanks to Andrew for organising the game and it looked at one stage that the second set was going to be close. Look forward to playing again. . "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Guy Wintgens (Sep 2) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the good game"  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Andrew Tacon (Aug 28) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the good game Andrew, lovely day for it!"  -- Christopher
Cosmo Leigh bt Christopher Lynch (Aug 27) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentChristopher Lynch bt Alejandro Rubio Diaz (Aug 26) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, thanks"  -- Christopher
Reveal CommentAlejandro Rubio Diaz bt Andrew Tacon (Aug 24) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun! Really tough match, had to risk it at the end to win. Looking forward to playing again soon!"  -- Alejandro
Cosmo Leigh bt Andrew Tacon (Aug 21) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter bt Cosmo Leigh (Aug 20) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match. Cosmo has a really strong mid court forehand-as strong as I've ever seen and I was 3 games down in the blink of an eye. I had to change tactics and not allow him to use it as much however he was still too strong in set 1. Managed to get back into the game in the second set and it was a very close final set. One of the best games I've played in the league over the years. Could have gone either way. "  -- Steve
Reveal CommentAlejandro Rubio Diaz bt Lyn Haslett-Hawkins (Aug 19) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Really nice venue. I enjoyed the match with Lyn, we had some really good rallies. Bit windy at the end. Thanks Lyn for a great time and inviting me to your club."  -- Alejandro
Reveal CommentAndrew Tacon bt Lyn Haslett-Hawkins (Aug 15) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good close fought match with a lot of games going to deuce."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentSteve Carpenter bt Alejandro Rubio Diaz (Aug 13) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely morning at hinksey park. Alex definitely got into the match in the second set after a quick first set. Some great rallies and I look forward to playing Alex in the future "  -- Steve

Current Rankings:

  1. Anand Mohan 9.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Peter Watkins [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Alastair Barr 10.1 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Jamie Woodward [W1, L1] 2
  5. Todor Todorov 10.2 [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Norman Howard [L3] 1
  7. Justin Heenan

Match Results:

Peter Watkins bt Jamie Woodward (Sep 23) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAnand Mohan bt Alastair Barr (Sep 10) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match where neither of us were able to run away with it. 3/0 became 3/3 and then there was a short rain delay at 5/4. I took that set soon after the delay and the second set was more of the same. Alistair saved 2 match points before I was able to close it out. "  -- Anand
Reveal CommentAlastair Barr bt Norman Howard (Sep 9) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable tennis with some great rallies!"  -- Alastair
Reveal CommentAnand Mohan bt Norman Howard (Sep 6) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Match played over 2 days. The first set was very close in slippery wet conditions. Norman was not at his best in the re-started match, though we had some really long rallies and games. "  -- Anand
Reveal CommentPeter Watkins bt Norman Howard (Aug 27) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tough match played in hot weather. Really enjoyed it."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentJamie Woodward bt Alastair Barr (Aug 25) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Not the best of matches.. neither of us really got going. I was just lucky to make less errors. Onwards and upwards!"  -- Jamie
Reveal CommentAlastair Barr bt Todor Todorov (Aug 24) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match!"  -- Alastair
Reveal CommentPeter Watkins bt Alastair Barr (Aug 20) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Played on a nice sunny morning at North Hinksey club courts. A match that could of gone either way, played in a friendly and fair spirit. Thanks Alastair."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentAnand Mohan bt Todor Todorov (Aug 19) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "There was a big puddle on the courts at Botley, so we moved the match to a very slippery Hinsey Park. Todor has experience playing on clay courts and was able to slide around the courts really well. However, I was able to move him around just enough to gain an advantage. Hopefully, we can play again in better conditions. "  -- Anand
Reveal CommentAnand Mohan bt Peter Watkins (Aug 13) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "Very tough match against Peter. Lots of long rallies and lobs as we both attacked the net. Peter's serve deserted him today which gave me some crucial free points. I was happy/lucky to save 4 set points in the second set to avoid a third set. Very enjoyable match played in great spirit. "  -- Anand
Reveal CommentPeter Watkins bt Todor Todorov (Aug 12) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable competitive game played in good conditions. By his own admission Tod's serve was not firing on all cylinders, his forehand however was. Thanks for the game Tod."  -- Peter

Current Rankings:

  1. Tom Bonnington 10.2 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Iurie Rusu 9.1 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Helen Watts 9.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Ufuk Ozturk 8.2 [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Stanley Mackrell 10.2 [W1, L2] 2
  6. Nick Suffolk [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Polina Polyakova 10.2 [L3]

Match Results:

Iurie Rusu bt Stanley Mackrell (Sep 24) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Nick Suffolk (Sep 24) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Nick played very well and returned especially well getting almost all my serves back. There were periods when I couldn't seem to win a point and it could have gone the other way easily. Well played Nick! Look forward to a rematch."  -- Tom
Iurie Rusu bt Ufuk Ozturk (Sep 17) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentUfuk Ozturk bt Polina Polyakova (Sep 14) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A pleasant game of tennis with a good mix of good rallies. Thanks for the match, Polina, and good luck with your remaining matches. "  -- Ufuk
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Helen Watts (Sep 10) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really tight match. Could have gone either way. Some very gusty and testing conditions too. Thanks for the game Helen!"  -- Tom
Reveal CommentHelen Watts bt Nick Suffolk (Sep 6) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match on very slippy courts at bury Knowle - I recommend not playing there in the mornings when it has rained the day before..."  -- Helen
Reveal CommentHelen Watts bt Stanley Mackrell (Sep 1) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "I was on fire! My serves went in and my forehands were amazing - sorry Stan - result might be quite different on another night! !"  -- Helen
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Ufuk Ozturk (Aug 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic match, and a lot of fun too. Ufuk was a great sport and hit some unstoppable winners. Some points went on so long we started to laugh during the rally. Great way to spend a cloudy Tuesday evening. Best of luck for the rest of your matches Ufuk."  -- Tom
Reveal CommentUfuk Ozturk bt Nick Suffolk (Aug 27) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match on a lovely summer day. This was the second time I have played Nick. Thanks for a enjoyable and exciting afternoon of tennis at Bury Knowles Park, and good luck with your remaining matches. "  -- Ufuk
Reveal CommentStanley Mackrell bt Tom Bonnington (Aug 26) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • " A really tight match which could have gone either way. The heat made it quite tough but it was very enjoyable. "  -- Stanley
Iurie Rusu bt Nick Suffolk (Aug 26) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentHelen Watts bt Ufuk Ozturk (Aug 25) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match on a baking afternoon. Lots of great rallies and close games!"  -- Helen
Iurie Rusu bt Polina Polyakova (Aug 24) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Polina Polyakova (Aug 23) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match. Got very lucky with a lot of points having miscued shots hitting the line. Score doesn't reflect how close some of the games were. Best of luck for the rest of the matches Polina."  -- Tom
Iurie Rusu bt Helen Watts (Aug 22) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentTom Bonnington bt Iurie Rusu (Aug 12) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun, tight match. Iurie played well and was almost impossible to drop shot and lobbed me some excellent shots. Every game seemed to go to deuce so it was very tiring. Could have gone either way."  -- Tom

Current Rankings:

  1. Joseph Carr 9.1 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Paul Wharton 10.1 [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Nick Fahy 10.1 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Annabel Lloyd 9.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Helene Bouskela [W1, L1] 2
  6. Alisher Kamaldzanov 10.1 [L3] 1
  7. Jon Bennett [L1] withdrawn

Match Results:

Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt Alisher Kamaldzanov (Sep 10) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "This match was tricky; rain on Wednesday evening obliged us to postpone to Friday evening, other engagements meant only starting at 7pm, and then a double court booking at Hinksey Park meant we had to relocate to University Parks - and after all that, there was only enough light to complete one set, and that barely. Completion scheduled for 9th September."  -- Nick
  • "Match completed today 10/9 at 11:00am on some pretty slippery grass courts, a real test of adapting to tricky conditions," -- Nick
Reveal CommentNick Fahy bt Paul Wharton (Sep 6) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "This match was actually started on Saturday 2nd September, but could not be completed due to lack of time. All three sets were close, with lots of deuce games, and played in very good spirits throughout."  -- Nick
Reveal CommentAnnabel Lloyd bt Nick Fahy (Aug 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "The score doesn't reflect the rallies involved. We played on a hot Bank Holiday Monday and as when I last played at the venue - against an opponent in the previous round - there was no-one else playing1 Annabel"  -- Annabel
Reveal CommentPaul Wharton bt Alisher Kamaldzanov (Aug 26) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Many long points, including one game which went to Deuce 13 times! "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentJoseph Carr bt Alisher Kamaldzanov (Aug 24) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with many fantastic points on an evening ideal for tennis. The score doesn't fairly represent the match at all. "  -- Joseph
Reveal CommentJoseph Carr bt Paul Wharton (Aug 20) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic match with a tight final set and many drawn out deuce battles. Paul did win the 4th set (of pool at the local pub) 6-3 though."  -- Joseph
Paul Wharton bt Annabel Lloyd (Aug 16) 6-2, 7-5
Reveal CommentJoseph Carr bt Helene Bouskela (Aug 14) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game against a player who moves across the court very quickly and will always make you play one more shot! I was lucky to stop it from going to a third set as pretty sure the tide was quickly turning."  -- Joseph
Reveal CommentJoseph Carr bt Nick Fahy (Aug 13) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Spectacular match on a lovely Sunday afternoon. Very close all the way through. Set scores don't show it but every game could have gone either way."  -- Joseph
Helene Bouskela bt Annabel Lloyd (Aug 12) 6-3, 6-2
Joseph Carr bt Jon Bennett (Aug 12) 6-1, 6-3

Current Rankings:

  1. Herjit Singh 10.1 [W1, L2] 3
  2. Mohamed Salem Safa 9.2 [W2] 2
  3. Jeremy Leggett [W1] 2
  4. Hirohisa Iwasaki 10.1 [W1] 2
  5. Joshua Brewer [W1] 2
  6. Flora Mcmeeking 10.1 [W1, L3] 2
  7. Stephane De Cesco [L2]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentFlora Mcmeeking bt Stephane De Cesco (Sep 24) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely afternoon at Hinksey Park with some excellent rallies - thanks, Stephane, for another enjoyable match!"  -- Flora
Reveal CommentMohamed Salem Safa bt Herjit Singh (Sep 21) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "I booked the court for 2 hours unfortunately on the 3rd set someone had come for the court and we had to finish our game and continue some other day."  -- Mohamed Salem
  • [An extended thirst set was played - which we can't record - and reached 11-9!] -- The LTL Team
  • "Our 1st match was Sunday 17th at Hinksey Park [...] We decided to continue on Wednesday 20th. I booked the court for 1 pm at Hinksey Park. The weather was good calm and dry. [...] It didn't finished until 2.30 pm. The score was 11 games to 9 to me. Technically Herjit was a better player but I was relaying on his mistakes serving errors that really boost up my confidence. We had some long rally where it could go either way, sometimes we tried to end the rally by making silly mistakes. The truth is I was a bit lucky Herjit was hitting the ball a lot harder and go way out of court. The best thing was we had unlike MnEnroe styles of game continually non stop without dispute, totally a gentlemen game. Thank you Herjit."-- Mohamed Salem
Mohamed Salem Safa bt Flora Mcmeeking (Sep 18) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentHerjit Singh bt Flora Mcmeeking (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This match had to be played over two days as on Sunday we booked court 4 by mistake and it was covered in moss and leaves, really unplayable with the wet conditions. We managed to compete one set and decided to re-schedule the match for Wednesday in order to complete. On Wednesday we managed to get court 1 and aside from the wind and odd rain shower we managed to complete the match. Appreciate Flora hanging on in there she was a great opponent with some excellent ground strokes, I just think she struggled with my serve which for once was going in. Thanks Flora. p.s. I would like to say someone from the council should clean up court 4 at Hinksey Park as it is really dangerous and in-playable this time of year. Not worth booking."  -- Herjit
Hirohisa Iwasaki bt Stephane De Cesco (Sep 10) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentJeremy Leggett bt Flora Mcmeeking (Aug 28) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game with Flora. We had some long and hard fought rallies once we were well into the match. "  -- Jeremy
Reveal CommentJoshua Brewer bt Herjit Singh (Aug 13) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A really good competitive match, particularly in the second set when both myself and Herjit started hitting the ball harder, resulting in some great rallies and a very close set which the score didn´t reflect."  -- Joshua

Current Rankings:

  1. Nick Warner [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Paul Vanags [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Edward Payne [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Jamal Ali 10.1 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Joel May 9.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Martinique Vella-baldacchino [W1, L3] 3
  7. Corinne Lochmatter [L2] 1

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJamal Ali bt Martinique Vella-baldacchino (Sep 20) 6-7 (7-9), 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "Another thriller at Bury Knowle as I squandered EIGHT set points to lose the first set but credit Martinique for saving them all. I went 0-2 down in the second & decided to just be aggressive as being passive was just annoying me!! At 1-4 in the final set, I thought it was over yet fought back to take it into a final set tie-break and this time went for my shots, which paid dividends. I feel really, really good to have won such a close match but Martinique would have deserved it as well. Thanks for a very competitive match, Martinique! A nice way to finish my round."  -- Jamal
Reveal CommentMartinique Vella-baldacchino bt Corinne Lochmatter (Sep 16) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A competitive match, with none of the players refusing to give in. Really enjoyed it."  -- Martinique
Reveal CommentNick Warner bt Jamal Ali (Sep 13) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Fun game. Thanks very much Jamal. Good luck with the rest."  -- Nick
Reveal CommentJamal Ali bt Corinne Lochmatter (Sep 6) 0-6, 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "What a match! Corinne played some super passing shots and I was teetering on the brink at 3-5 in the final set but somehow reeled off 4 successive games to seal a highly improbable victory. Corinne was unlucky and deserved to win. A really fun match, bizarre result, good exercise and it was lovely to see Corinne again. Thanks for the match and all the best with your remaining matches."  -- Jamal
Reveal CommentNick Warner bt Edward Payne (Sep 6) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A good game. There were lots of leaves on the court - I'll bring a brush next time!"  -- Nick
Reveal CommentJoel May bt Martinique Vella-baldacchino (Sep 4) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The match was played on a muggy Monday morning, with both myself and Martinique playing somewhat cautiously given the slightly slippery conditions. Breaks of serves were exchanged throughout the first set before I managed to squeak through. Although the scoreline in the second suggested a relatively easy passage for me, Martinique pushed me to deuce in more than one game and I never felt all that comfortable. There were some fun rallies throughout the match and I really enjoyed it. Thanks Martinique, and good luck with your remaining matches. :)"  -- Joel
Reveal CommentNick Warner bt Joel May (Sep 2) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Joel was warming up towards the end with some strong serves and dominant play. It would have been a different outcome had it gone to a third set."  -- Nick
Reveal CommentEdward Payne bt Martinique Vella-baldacchino (Sep 1) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with lots of nice rallies. The rapidly descending darkness was a good excuse for any poor shots or dubious line calls."  -- Edward
Reveal CommentEdward Payne bt Jamal Ali (Aug 30) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable!"  -- Edward
Reveal CommentPaul Vanags bt Joel May (Aug 23) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was my first Oxford Tennis League match in a couple of years and it was good fun. Paul hit the ground running in the first set and I feared the worst as he raced ahead before I managed to chalk up a couple of games. I was hitting double faults a plenty and Paul was hitting some good, consistent shots. In the second set I managed to improve my serving accuracy and we enjoyed some close, energetic rallies. I had break points at 4-3 and thought this was my moment to turn the screw, but, alas, I didn't seize my opportunity and was duly broken in my next service game before Paul served out the match. A really good run-around and a match played in a positive spirit. Cheers Paul, and good luck with your remaining matches!" -- Joel
Reveal CommentPaul Vanags bt Jamal Ali (Aug 21) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "a nice friendly game in difficult conditions - courts VERY slippy after rain"  -- Paul
Nick Warner bt Paul Vanags (Aug 13) 6-2, 6-2

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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 free can of balls which we will post to you.

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Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won

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Collapse AllOxford Doubles - Round 5 | Thursday 21 September 2017 to Wednesday 29 November 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 25 October 2017)

Current Rankings:

  • Andrew Tacon & Lyn Haslett-Hawkins
  • Georgina Langer & Shane Traynor
  • Sally Gauntlett & Nicola James-Moore
  • Sherilee Brock & Christopher Heap
  • Tsvetan Shoshkov & Steve Carpenter

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Oxford archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous rounds 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 free can of balls which we will post to you.

Legend: 
Player, [LTA rating], [win/loss/tie tally], points won

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)