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DOWNLOAD THE NEW LOCAL TENNIS LEAGUES APP

We are very excited to be announcing the launch of the new Local Tennis Leagues app!

Join the next Round on the app featuring in-app chat, personalised profiles, see your opponents WTN, schedule matches, enter results and much more.

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HOW IT WORKS:

  • Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
  • It is a mixed sex, singles league
  • Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players arrange their own matches, book courts and share costs 
  • You can play on any court that suits both players

THE LEAGUE IS:

  • For anyone over the age of 18
  • For beginners as well as advanced players

KEY POINTS:

  • There are various scoring formats you can use for your match
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players are placed in groups according to their ITF World Tennis Number
  • Each player attempts to play each of the other players in their group once during the Round
  • A point is awarded for each set won
  • If you play 3 matches before the mid-point of a Round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize
  • 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

See here for the complete rules and regulations.

 

Getting started

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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Primary Venues

Paddington Recreation Ground

Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London, W9 1PD Tel: 0333 005 0413 full venue details »

Other Venues

Kensington Memorial Park

St Mark's Road, London, W10 6DG Tel: 020 7602 2226 full venue details »

Kilburn Grange Park

Camden, London, NW6 4LD Tel: 07525 278641 full venue details »

Queen's Park

Kingswood Avenue, London, NW6 6SG Tel: 020 8969 5661 full venue details »

Westway

1 Crowthorne Road, London, W10 6RP Tel: 0333 005 0442 full venue details »

Collapse AllPaddington Rec Singles - Round 62 | Thursday 18 January 2024 to Wednesday 13 March 2024 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 February 2024)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Michael Harrison 6 6 0 2 22 WWWW
2 Cedric Durantin 6 5 1 2 18 WWWL
3 Anne Beranger 7 3 4 2 16 LWWL
4 Guido Mandozzi 5 4 1 2 15 WLWW
5 Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza 4 3 1 2 13 WWWL
6 Alessandro Guasti 6 1 5 2 11 LLLL
7 Pasquale Pedata 5 1 4 2 9 WLLL
8 Andy Hart 7 0 7 2 9 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentMichael Harrison v Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza (Mar 12) 6-2, 3-1 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Unable to finish match "  -- Michael
Reveal CommentMaximiliano Martinez Mendoza bt Alessandro Guasti (Mar 5) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "It was a very close match. 4-4 in the Taybreak on Max serve. Looking forward to completing it. "  -- Alessandro
Reveal CommentCedric Durantin bt Anne Beranger (Mar 3) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you so much this match Anne, it was a pleasure. The second set could have gone either way!"  -- Cedric
Reveal CommentCedric Durantin bt Alessandro Guasti (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you very much for this match Alessandro, it was a pleasure."  -- Cedric
Anne Beranger bt Andy Hart (Mar 2) 6-3, 6-0
Anne Beranger bt Alessandro Guasti (Feb 24) 6-0, 6-1
Pasquale Pedata bt Andy Hart (Feb 19) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentCedric Durantin bt Pasquale Pedata (Feb 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for this match Pasquale!"  -- Cedric
Reveal CommentMichael Harrison bt Anne Beranger (Feb 16) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Anne for the enjoyable match, some good rallies!"  -- Michael
Reveal CommentMichael Harrison bt Cedric Durantin (Feb 13) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a great meeting, over and above this well-deserved victory. Thank you Michael!" -- Cedric
Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Pasquale Pedata (Feb 12) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely day for tennis! Grazie Pasquale! "  -- Guido
Michael Harrison bt Alessandro Guasti (Feb 12) 6-0, 6-4
Anne Beranger bt Pasquale Pedata (Feb 11) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentCedric Durantin bt Andy Hart (Feb 11) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the match Andy, it was great!"  -- Cedric
Reveal CommentAlessandro Guasti bt Andy Hart (Feb 10) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good to meet Andy. He is an amazing shotmaker but had a bad day! "  -- Alessandro
Michael Harrison bt Andy Hart (Feb 9) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentMichael Harrison bt Guido Mandozzi (Feb 7) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, very enjoyable rallies in the first set was very close. "  -- Michael
Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Alessandro Guasti (Feb 6) 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "Really close match which could have gone either way. Tricky conditions with the wind and distant floodlights obstructing views. Bravo e grazie Alessandro!!! "  -- Guido
Reveal CommentMaximiliano Martinez Mendoza bt Anne Beranger (Feb 4) 6-0, 5-7, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, could've gone either way. Thanks, Anne"  -- Maximiliano
Reveal CommentMaximiliano Martinez Mendoza bt Andy Hart (Feb 3) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lots of great rallies. Thanks for the match, Andy. "  -- Maximiliano
Michael Harrison bt Pasquale Pedata (Feb 2) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Andy Hart (Feb 1) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Games were closer than the score suggests. Thanks for the match Andy! :) "  -- Guido
Reveal CommentGuido Mandozzi bt Anne Beranger (Jan 27) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Score doesn’t reflect how close it was with great rallies. Thanks for the match Anne! :) "  -- Guido
Cedric Durantin bt Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza (Jan 26) 7-5, 6-0

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Scott Fisher 6 4 2 2 16 LWWW
2 Ishaan Parmar 4 1 3 2 10 WLLL
3 Joao Villas-Boas 3 3 0 0 9 WWW
4 Rahul Shah 2 2 0 0 6 WW
5 Spike Elwood 2 1 1 0 5 WL
6 Rich Cahill 4 0 4 0 4 LLLL
7 Georges El Khoury 1 0 1 0 1 L
8 Karl O'Reilly 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSpike Elwood bt Rich Cahill (Mar 12) 4-2, 4-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great Match with Rich. A lovley Fella with a mean serve! Look forward to playing again. :) "  -- Spike
Reveal CommentIshaan Parmar bt Rich Cahill (Mar 11) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, impressive performance from Rich!"  -- Ishaan
Reveal CommentJoao Villas-Boas bt Rich Cahill (Mar 6) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great very friendly match!"  -- Joao
Rahul Shah bt Scott Fisher (Mar 3) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentScott Fisher bt Rich Cahill (Feb 25) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Rich who can fire some missiles. Most games went to duece with many good rallies. Look forward to playing again! "  -- Scott
Reveal CommentScott Fisher bt Georges El Khoury (Feb 24) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Score didn't reflect the match with many games going to duece. George played well and look forward to playing again."  -- Scott
Rahul Shah bt Ishaan Parmar (Feb 11) 6-4, 4-6, [13-11]
Reveal CommentScott Fisher bt Ishaan Parmar (Feb 7) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Such a close match from start to finish. Many rallies and many duece points throughout against a strong opponent. Great match! "  -- Scott
Reveal CommentJoao Villas-Boas bt Scott Fisher (Feb 4) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great and very pleased match!"  -- Joao
Reveal CommentJoao Villas-Boas bt Ishaan Parmar (Feb 2) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match"  -- Joao
Reveal CommentScott Fisher bt Spike Elwood (Jan 26) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great but challenging match with Spime. The windy weather didn't help with many shots pushed in different directions. I was got lucky on some of the key points and the consistency of Spike's game was at a ehole new level. Think I was just lucky! "  -- Scott

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Andrei Caraman 6 6 0 2 22 WWWW
2 Lance Entwistle 7 6 1 2 22 WWWW
3 Fotis Galiotos 6 3 3 2 15 LWWL
4 Giovana D'Avila 7 2 5 2 13 WLLL
5 Charles Swindon 5 2 3 0 9 WWLL
6 Asterios Diafas 3 2 1 0 8 WLW
7 Thomas Dodd 6 1 5 0 8 LLLW
8 Natalie Fairchild 4 0 4 2 6 LLLL

Match Results:

Lance Entwistle bt Thomas Dodd (Mar 11) 6-0, 6-1
Giovana D'Avila bt Thomas Dodd (Mar 7) 4-3 (7-2), 4-3 (7-5)
Charles Swindon bt Thomas Dodd (Mar 6) 6-1, 6-2
Thomas Dodd bt Natalie Fairchild (Mar 5) 6-4, 6-1
Andrei Caraman v Asterios Diafas (Mar 5) 7-5, 4-3 TBC
Asterios Diafas bt Fotis Galiotos (Mar 3) 6-3, 6-2
Charles Swindon bt Giovana D'Avila (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-4
Fotis Galiotos bt Thomas Dodd (Feb 26) 6-1, 6-4
Andrei Caraman bt Thomas Dodd (Feb 26) 6-0, 6-2
Lance Entwistle bt Giovana D'Avila (Feb 25) 6-0, 6-1
Andrei Caraman bt Charles Swindon (Feb 21) 6-1, 6-3
Andrei Caraman bt Giovana D'Avila (Feb 17) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentLance Entwistle bt Asterios Diafas (Feb 15) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "More competitive than the score line might suggest. Asterios saved at least 5 set points and 3 match points.! Very enjoyable. "  -- Lance
Reveal CommentLance Entwistle bt Charles Swindon (Feb 7) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game. Only a few points decided the outcome. With Lance serving at 5-3 in the second set Charles erased the service break, then equalised. "  -- Lance
Fotis Galiotos bt Giovana D'Avila (Feb 4) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentLance Entwistle bt Fotis Galiotos (Feb 2) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Played over 2 Fridays a fiercely contested match. Resumed play at 6-6 in second & Fotis convincingly won tiebreak then raced to a 3-1 lead in set 3. Lance recovered to lead 6-5 with Fotis serving. Fotis saved three match points before Lance was able to close from an ad position. V entertaining! "  -- Lance
Andrei Caraman bt Natalie Fairchild (Feb 2) 6-0, 6-0
Andrei Caraman bt Fotis Galiotos (Feb 1) 6-4, 6-3
Andrei Caraman bt Lance Entwistle (Jan 30) 6-3, 2-6, 6-0
Giovana D'Avila bt Natalie Fairchild (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentFotis Galiotos bt Charles Swindon (Jan 24) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game ! Charles is a warrior and came back from 4-0 to 4-4 in the 2nd set."  -- Fotis
Reveal CommentLance Entwistle bt Natalie Fairchild (Jan 21) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun game - Natalie is a fighter! "  -- Lance
Asterios Diafas bt Giovana D'Avila (Jan 21) 6-3, 6-1

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Paddington Rec archive. 

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Paddington Rec.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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.

Collapse AllPaddington Rec Doubles - Round 1 | Thursday 26 August 2021 to Wednesday 20 October 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 22 September 2021)

It was great to see so many players out on court during this Round, enjoying friendly, competitive tennis and making new friends. We hope you had a great time battling it out! There is just one more Round for 2021 and we’re looking forward to having you join us again. We think Local Tennis Leagues players are the keenest of them all, so it’ll be no surprise to see many of you back out there during the cooler months. Join now to secure your place!

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio 3 3 0 2 9 WWW
2 George Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson 3 3 0 0 7 WWW
3 Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence 4 2 2 2 6 WLWL
4 Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford 4 1 3 2 4 LLLW
5 Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL
6 Kaye Howe & Sundar Amirtanandha 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Oct 19) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Many juicy games, great fun to play."  -- Alex
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Oct 16) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was a really fun match. The rallying was great, and we had some close games too! "  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 25) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Great match - we were really pushed in both sets, and the tiebreak was especially close. Shot of the match: Liz’s cross court forehand (very dangerous!) - thanks!"  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson v Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio (Sep 24) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 2-1 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "2-1 in third set - Gilbert to serve"  -- George
Reveal CommentGeorge Ebunam & Gilbert Johnson bt Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence (Sep 22) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun game - thank you gents!"  -- George
Reveal CommentConal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Sep 19) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Had a great match with Mary and Abi and we had a rainbow join us during our second set. "  -- Conal
Reveal CommentAlex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 18) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Well-balanced competition, with lots of great rallies -- opponents were truly courtly, on and off court -- we hope to be able to play them again soon!"  -- Andrew
Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Alex Bninski & Andrew Lawrence (Sep 17) 6-1, 6-3
Conal Henry & Davide Pasqualicchio bt Elizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford (Sep 11) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentElizabeth Yong & Lance Crawford bt Mary Carson & Abigail Khatiblou (Aug 28) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun match with Mary and Abigail despite a very early start!"  -- Elizabeth

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Paddington Rec archive.

The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Paddington Rec.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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.