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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, 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!)
- 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 posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
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Collapse AllPaddington Rec Singles - Round 41 | Thursday 14 February 2019 to Wednesday 10 April 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 13 March 2019)
More than 70% of matches were played in what was an excellent start to the Paddington Rec league in 2019. It was great to see rivalries both renewed and created throughout the groups, with a friendly spirit on show too - thanks everyone. Hope to see you all again next time!
Group Summary:
Stelios and Andreas once again found themselves battling it out for top spot in group one and in the end it all comes down to the last match of the round, their head to head. This match went the way of Stelios in straight sets to see him retain his group crown - well played. A shout to Mark for playing the most matches and earning a bonus prize.
Final Rankings:
- Stelios Nikoloudis [W4] 8 WINNER
- Andreas Christophorou 7.1 [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
- James Paulik [W3, L1] 6
- Mark Van Doorne 7.2 [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Dibyendu Rakshit 8.1 [L4] 2
- Freddy Cunningham 9.1 [L4] 1
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Mark Van Doorne bt Dibyendu Rakshit (Apr 5) 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1Player Comments:
- "Fun game played in extremely strong winds. " -- Andreas
Group Summary:
Ashwin held off Juan's impressive comeback in his first match and once he had secured this victory he proved to be unstoppable as he powered to four further wins and scored bonus points to take the gold. Juan continued this fine form throughout the round, finishing with hard fought wins iin his remaining matches to secure second.
Final Rankings:
- Ashwin Rajashekhar 9.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Juan Francisco Redondo 10.2 [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Edu Deiros 10.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Nick Barber [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Nicola Pironti [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Lance Entwistle 9.2 [L5]
- Advait Kapadia 8.2 [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "V fun match with a number of close games. " -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Lance has some great shots and a powerful serve. Really entertaining tennis game and a great laugh!" -- Edu
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJuan Francisco Redondo bt Edu Deiros (Apr 6) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Very disputed match, fun to play! " -- Juan Francisco
Player Comments:
- "Playing in clay court was new experience for both players. Practising slicing to run for short balls was fun! And a very competed match as well. " -- Juan Francisco
Player Comments:
- "0-15 Ashwin serving when the rain intervened" -- Ashwin
Player Comments:
- "Windy and always about to rain, but we could play a good match " -- Juan Francisco
Player Comments:
- "Great sunny day to play tennis. Good match! " -- Juan Francisco
Player Comments:
- "Fun match has to be careful on a slightly slippery tarmac court covered in moss, maintenance really needs to improve !!!" -- Ashwin
Player Comments:
- "Great comeback from Juan Francisco in the second set, from 4-0, taking it all the way to 11-9 I'm the tiebreak!" -- Ashwin
Group Summary:
Charles may have missed out on a victory but he couldn't have come too much closer with all three of his matches going to third set deciders - great effort. Julien played more matches than anyone else and all this practice paid off as he surged to six wins out of six to post an unbeatable score at the top. Amelia won a couple of challenging games to come home in second spot.
Final Rankings:
- Julien Mizrachi [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Amelia Camarero Witiuk 10.2 [W2, L1] 5 RUNNER UP
- Charles Swindon 8.2 [L3] 3
- Arjun Bhatia [W1, L1] 2
- Oli Smithson [W1, L1] 2
- Aquilegia Polloni [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- David Scribner [L1]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Interrupted by the rain. Arjun to serve when match resumes" -- Julien
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAmelia Camarero Witiuk bt Charles Swindon (Mar 26) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2Player Comments:
- "Great game. Very fun to play. Quite even and challenging. Thanks Charles for booking!" -- Amelia
Player Comments:
- "Tight match in slippery conditions. Watch out for Charles' forehand. " -- Oli
Player Comments:
- "Good game, started challenging and then the rithom seemed to drop due to my opponent loosing concentration. But nice and enjoyable" -- Amelia
Group Summary:
Every match was played and all bonus points earned in an excellent group four - thanks for your efforts everyone. The congratulations go to Jonas who produced a strong display of tennis to finish with a full house of wins and deservedly claim the prize. Kyriakos was nearly exhausted by Fragkiskos but he managed to dig deep to clinch the victory and he added three further wins to his tally to finish with the silver.
Final Rankings:
- Jonas Burkhard 9.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Kyriakos Zavoleas [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Julia Kugel [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Fragkiskos Mentalias [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Michael Loutsios 9.2 [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Olayinka Ekundayo [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "We both enjoyed this match. Julia made me run with deep shots, while I was responding with opening angles and drop-shots. Perfect spring weather. " -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "It was a great afternoon to play tennis as the sun made an early appearance. The scoreline didn’t reflect the true match. Yinka played some good shots and came close a few times. After the match we played some practice shots and we had good rallies going and some variety of shots. As always with the league we must all persist and just play more matches to see the improvement. " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "A fantastic evening of tennis was played with Frank. We had a good match and a great workout!! Lots of deuces and rallies. " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Frangkiskos never gives up and nearly exhausted me! Fortunately we play best of three,- not best of five, or the outcome would be different." -- Kyriakos
Match of the Group:
Julia Kugel bt Fragkiskos Mentalias (Feb 28) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Fun match! Michael is coming back from a tennis break and steadily improving with each hour of play. The score doesn't reveal the true picture as we had to go thorugh games of 10 or more deuces in the second set. Thanks for the game Michael!" -- Kyriakos
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Paddington Rec.
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 matchtiebreak, 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)
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