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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!)
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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 45 | Thursday 16 January 2020 to Wednesday 11 March 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 12 February 2020)
Nearly 60% of matches played over all, and one group at least got all their matches completed. So not too shabby for winter tennis, though do let us know if you are finding getting replies from players difficult. If we can help, we will. Well played all, and let's hope we will be back on court again soon!
Group Summary:
What a terrific top group packed with exciting tennis. No fewer than five players picked up three wins and everyone was triumphant in at least one match. So this was bound to be a tight finish. Andreas C just edged it in the end, in part because of adding bonus points, but also by grabbing a point for a set won in his loss to Rick. Rick himself couldn't quite get on to the podium this time, such was the level of competition. In the end Nick took the silver with Holger the bronze. Brilliant all.
Final Rankings:
- Andreas Christophorou 7.1 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Nick Bunstead [W5, L1] 10 RUNNER UP
- Holger Schad [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Rick Burney 7.2 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Dibyendu Rakshit 8.1 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Andreas Heiki Pant [W1, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Mark Van Doorne 7.2 [W1, L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very windy conditions." -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Long rallies and tactical play. Perfect evening for tennis." -- Andreas
- "Killed me with short balls on my backhand! Good game with lots of long rally’s but Andreas clever play with short balls to my backhand did the trick for him," -- Holger
Player Comments:
- "Always a physical battle playing against Andreas; very competitive 2.5 hour match. " -- Rick
Player Comments:
- "very enjoyable game with a competitor playing a similar lefthanded style . Result does not show the true competitiveness of the game. " -- Holger
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game in windy and rainy conditions" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Another lefty! Another battle of serves. Fun tactical match." -- Dibyendu
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDibyendu Rakshit bt Holger Schad (Feb 8) 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "What a match! Battle of serves, whilst dealing with a bright sun, soggy courts and 15 mph winds. Holger and Dib kept hitting high quality of first serves, until Holger’s serve breaks down in the 3rd set tie break, Dib inching ahead." -- Dibyendu
Player Comments:
- "Perfect night for tennis. Fun match with long rallies." -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Fun match. Many long rallies. Andreas served very well, especially on the ad side. Dib needed to adapt to stand a chance." -- Dibyendu
Player Comments:
- "Although Dib has no business to be in the 3rd set when down 0-5 in the first set. Eventually played over 3.5 hours, after 30 min of warmup, both players just wanted to get the match to finish. Not the best level from both but super long rallies, lot of grit. Well done Rick to have come through in the end." -- Dibyendu
Group Summary:
Another hotly contested group with Rob choosing to do it the hard way. No bonus points for him, just five great performances to edge him above Armand in the points chase. Several players were in with a shout of the silver, but Armand's great scheduling and competitive play, won through. Well done Rob and the chasing pack!
Final Rankings:
- Rob Godmon [W5] 10 WINNER
- Armand Chollet [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Chris Kalavrytinos 8.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Ariel Zamora Jojot [W3, L2] 6
- Chris Jeffery [W2, L3] 6
- Lheyoh Wlasiqueh [L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Sameer Merchant [L2]
- Jamey Quek
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Rob Godmon bt Chris Jeffery (Feb 23) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "A very close match that could have gone either way! Aggressive game with lots of winners, deuces, break points and long rallies. One had to win at the end and I was probably lucky this was Chris' first game in this round as he was let down by his serving in the third set..." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "A slightly wet court and balls didn't help much, but a good match overall... Leyo got tired in the third set, so the final score doesn't serve justice..." -- Chris
Player Comments:
- "Very nice match with Ariel :) Ariel's service is so fast ! He did a couple of aces :) Good Luck for next match ! Armand" -- Armand
Player Comments:
- "Very nice match with Chris ! It was very hard as balls were full of water, but still nice sun ☀️ " -- Armand
Group Summary:
With one withdrawal (hope you are on the mend Lance) and Elin not getting going, matches were a little thinly spread in this group. Nevertheless, well done to Kyriakos for playing more and winning more than anyone else. To him, the group spoils!
Final Rankings:
- Kyriakos Zavoleas [W3, L1] 6 WINNER
- Charles Swindon 8.2 [W2, L1] 4 RUNNER UP
- Paolo Piselli [W1, L1] 3
- Lance Entwistle 9.1 [L1] withdrawn
- Michael Loutsios 9.2 [L2]
- Elin Lundmark
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "In dire conditions of a misty wet court, we wrestled head-to-head for the entire match. This was my first win against Charles (I am down 1-2 in our league matches so far); hope we meet again in next rounds." -- Kyriakos
Match of the Group:
Charles Swindon bt Paolo Piselli (Feb 7) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5Player Comments:
- "I was lucky to be the first one Michael played in this round. Michael had just returned from a couple of months of tennis absence, which was evident in the first set. In the second set Michael picked up rhythm so I was relieved I could close it off before things became too dangerous. I want to thank my son Aris for keeping our score using the TennisUmpire app.; this app also keeps match statistics (aces, double-faults, winners etc.) that you can later analyse; a great thing to use, provided someone takes on the burden of jotting down everything that happens in the match - good job Aris! " -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "It is a shame that we had to conclude the match with Lance's retirement. I won the first set but then we were going head-to-head 3-3 in the second. So the match could have gone either way if Lance hadn't pulled a muscle at that very critical stage. Nevertheless, we did enjoy as far as we played. Lance, I hope you recover soon and wish you healthy matches in the rest of the tournament." -- Kyriakos
Group Summary:
Again, a few more matches would have brought this group to life. As it is, two wins was enough to give you the gold as Andrey discovered. Well done Andrey!
Final Rankings:
- Andrey Redman [W2] 4 WINNER
- Larry Galansky [W1] 2 RUNNER UP
- Graeme Aitken [W1, L1] 2
- Christina Zoubir [L1]
- Rashmi Kabra [L2]
- Conrad Addo
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Graeme Aitken bt Rashmi Kabra (Feb 1) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2Results
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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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