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Paddington Recreation Ground
Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London, W9 1PD Tel: 0333 005 0413 full venue details »Other Venues
Chelmsford Square
London, NW10 3AP Tel: full venue details »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 61 | Thursday 19 October 2023 to Wednesday 13 December 2023 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 November 2023)
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Beranger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WWL | ||||||
| 2 | Adelina Koleva | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | WLWL | ||||||
| 3 | Maximiliano Martinez Mendoza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWL | ||||||
| 4 | Luke Hambly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WW | ||||||
| 5 | Laura Greaves | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW | ||||||
| 6 | James Kearon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | LL | ||||||
| 7 | Pasquale Pedata | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LLL | ||||||
| 8 | Alessandro Guasti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Our first attempt was ended by the rain, but this time we had a very enjoyable game, with some long rallies and impressive forehand winners from James. Thanks for the match!" -- Anne
Player Comments:
- "Super tight match. Thanks for the game, James! " -- Maximiliano
Player Comments:
- "Great rallies in the first set but we had to interrupt the match due to rain - to be resumed " -- Anne
- "Match now finished with a much nicer weather, thanks for the game!" -- Anne
Player Comments:
- "Tight match interrupted by weather conditions - to be continued " -- Anne
Player Comments:
- "Nice match play with James on a fine afternoon at Paddington Rec! We played a tiebreak in lieu of a third set but did so incorrectly (7 points instead of 10). Decided to play the third set at another time." -- Adelina
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishaan Parmar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | LWW | ||||||
| 2 | Guido Mandozzi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW | ||||||
| 3 | Scott Fisher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LW | ||||||
| 4 | Rahul Shah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | LW | ||||||
| 5 | Ivan Seifert | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LL | ||||||
| 6 | Tomer Cohen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
| 7 | Francesca Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Kenji Takii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Another fun match with good rallies in the freezing cold and on two different surfaces - even snowed at one point! " -- Guido
Player Comments:
- "We were both freezing but warmed up with a close and fun match. Was nice getting to know each-other a bit too!" -- Guido
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed the fast 4 format, some good competitive rallies. " -- Ishaan
Player Comments:
- "Hard fought match in some challenging conditions, Scott saved quite a few match points!" -- Ishaan
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a great game Ivan and the score didn't reflect the close games. " -- Scott
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spike Elwood | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | WWLW | ||||||
| 2 | Shefali Bohra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WW | ||||||
| 3 | Lance Entwistle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | LWL | ||||||
| 4 | Giovana D'Avila | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | LLLL | ||||||
| 5 | Grace Benz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | ||||||
| 6 | Asterios Diafas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | ||||||
| 7 | Adam Chandoo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
| 8 | Ian Greenstreet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyed it thoroughly! What a good game! " -- Shefali
Player Comments:
- "A great match with Giovana and a couple of very close sets! A lot of fun even in the freezing cold. Look forward to playing again. " -- Spike
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game- notwithstanding chilly early start" -- Lance
Player Comments:
- "Great game with some nice long rallies! Thanks Adam. Look forward to playing again! :) " -- Spike
Player Comments:
- "Really wonderful time, thanks for booking the court!" -- Grace
Player Comments:
- "It was cold but was so much fun! " -- Shefali
Player Comments:
- "A very close match with Lance - really enjoyable rallies and some great points in a close match Tiebreak. Look forward to playing again. :) " -- Spike
Current Rankings:
| Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fotis Galiotos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | LWWW | ||||||
| 2 | David Dennehy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | ||||||
| 3 | Charles Swindon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LL | ||||||
| 4 | Andrei Caraman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | W | ||||||
| 5 | Prady Kapoor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
| 6 | Thomas Dodd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | L | ||||||
| 7 | Nakul Sharma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A fun match with some great rallies." -- David
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, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Many juicy games, great fun to play." -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "This was a really fun match. The rallying was great, and we had some close games too! " -- George
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
Player Comments:
- "2-1 in third set - Gilbert to serve" -- George
Player Comments:
- "Really fun game - thank you gents!" -- George
Player Comments:
- "Had a great match with Mary and Abi and we had a rainbow join us during our second set. " -- Conal
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
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.
Player Comments: