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Collapse AllPaddington Rec Singles - Round 47 | Thursday 3 September 2020 to Wednesday 28 October 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 30 September 2020)
A busy round in Paddington Rec Tennis League with lots of competitive matches played including some really close scorelines! We welcomed a lucky 13 new players to the league too who quickly got into the swing of things, and collectively nearly half of all possible matches were played. Looking forward to seeing you back in action next time!
Group Summary:
Congratulations to newly promoted Anton for taking the Group 1 crown in fine style, winning 6 matches and finishing 4 points clear of defending champ Dibyendu. Their head to head was a real tussle with Anton edging victory in a third set tiebreak. Dibyendu managed to get the better of Patrick in their first set tiebreak, although "as ever with Patrick it's never easy"! Meanwhile there was a solid win for Angus against Juan too.
Final Rankings:
- Anton Kudinov [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Dibyendu Rakshit 7.2 [W3, L1, UF1] 10 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Angus Gubbins [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Patrick Killing 7.2 [W2, L2] 4
- Rob Godmon [L3] 1
- Herve Lagadec 7.2 [L2, UF1]
- Juan Palomares [L2]
- Patrik Jochnick
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAnton Kudinov bt Dibyendu Rakshit (Sep 27) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)Player Comments:
- "As ever with Patrick it’s never easy! This match played over 2 days. First set taking 1.5 hours!!! Dib just nudging past the finishing line on that set. The next one was another tight set, on a windy day dealing with morning sunlight reflecting off the glasses of the newly constructed apartments near Westfield. Great match to get through for Dib!" -- Dibyendu
Player Comments:
- "Very topsy turvy match. Dib ran away with first set, capitalising on errors from Angus. But Angus came back strong in the 2nd set, and error count went up for Dib. TBC." -- Dibyendu
Player Comments:
- "Long rallies at westway, dealing with the wind. Rob had more winners and put pressure on Dib’s second serves. Very tactical match. Both players trying to wait for the other player to make mistakes." -- Dibyendu
Player Comments:
- "Herve is a fierce competitor when he takes hold of the baseline. Side to side, very few errors. Taking a set off him always feels like a lot of work. TBC." -- Dibyendu
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Ariel who topped the group this time after finishing as runner up in the last round, his 3 wins taking him 2 points clear of Rodney in second place. Ariel had to "run like crazy" to win their head to head and he also had a tough first set battle against Justin. Andreas played well to come from a set down to defeat the champ in 3, while Daniel did the same against Rodney.
Final Rankings:
- Ariel Zamora Jojot [W3, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Rodney Nelson-Jones 8.1 [W2, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Andreas Heiki Pant [W2] 4
- Daniel Neale 8.1 [W2, L1] 4
- Ross Mingotti [L2]
- Sergio Quintella [L1]
- Justin Manser [L1]
- Farhan Shahid
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Daniel Neale bt Rodney Nelson-Jones (Oct 21) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Great match with each one of us having our good moments. Thanks for the game, Ariel! " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Dogged defence from Ross, interspersed with inspired rim-of-the-racket volleying, made for an enjoyable match." -- Rodney
Player Comments:
- "What a great match Rodney, Thank you for make me run like crazy!😅👍🏼" -- Ariel
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match. Lots of good rallies." -- Rodney
Group Summary:
There was a clear winner at the top of Group 3 with Lheyoh opening a 5 point lead over runner up Juan Francisco by winning 5 out of 6 matches and earning midway bonus points. Lheyoh had to work hard against Craig but managed to edge the match tiebreak, while Juan Francisco had a close 2 set win against Alessio. This was as nothing compared to the rollercoaster scoreline between Lucio and Alessio though, with Lucio coming back from a set down to win in a third set tiebreak!
Final Rankings:
- Lheyoh Wlasiqueh [W5, UF1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Juan Francisco Redondo 10.2 [W4] 8 RUNNER UP
- Lucio Fracaro 10.2 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Alessio Xien Zhou 8.2 [W1, L2, UF1] 4
- Jonathan Wengrowe [W1, L2] 2
- Alyssa Wypychoski [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Craig Latimir [L1] 1
- Filippo Toniolo [L2]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Well competed match between two players of similar level, really enjoyable to play! Great comeback by Alessio in the second set, from 4-0 to 4-4, almost there to force a third set. " -- Juan Francisco
Match of the Group:
Lucio Fracaro bt Alessio Xien Zhou (Oct 8) 0-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "Great to get out of home in the middle of the day to play while it is not raining!" -- Juan Francisco
Player Comments:
- "Good match, fun to play for both of us after long time. Quality of the points improved as we warmed up and got confidence." -- Juan Francisco
Group Summary:
This was a well contested group with just 2 points and one match win separating group champ Kyriakos from runner up Lachezar. Fittingly their head to head was a marathon 3 setter that took "2 evenings and over 3 hours of play" to finish! Lance also put up a great fight in the first set taking it to a tiebreak before the champ pulled clear in the second, and there was a great 3 set win for Charles against Nick too.
Final Rankings:
- Kyriakos Zavoleas [W6, UF1] 15 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Lachezar Stoitsov 9.1 [W5, L2] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- George Ebunam [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Charles Swindon 8.2 [W2, L5] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Kate Comer [W3] 6
- Nick Edwards 10.2 [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Lance Entwistle 9.1 [W2, L3] 5
- Georgios Rigas [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Arun Krishnamoorthy [L1, UF1] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Was a tennis match played over two days and unfortunately in both days bit of wet conditions and problem with lights. Despite the conditions we have some good rallies. Thanks for the game of tennis Lance" -- Lachezar
Player Comments:
- "We played this over two sessions after rain delays halted us. Lance was leading 6-2 4-1 double break up but somehow I managed to come back and win in something of an epic. Great fun playing with Lance. :)" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "First sent went Lance’s way but Charles put up stiff resistance on Set 2 breaking Lances serve on the opening. The rest of the second and third sets were very competitive with each player conceding then regaining the lead. The tie break could have gone either way! Very entertaining! " -- Lance
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match so far Kyriakos. Has been very close with both sets going to a tie break ending 9-7. In the first set I saved matchpoints in the tiebreak to take the lead before Kyriakos returned the favour saving a match point to even the match. Hopefully can finish the match before the round ends" -- Arun
Player Comments:
- "Was a match short format with some good rallies. Arun is coming after injury and I hope everything will be good for him in future " -- Lachezar
Player Comments:
- "Lights went off on second set: 2-2 games, Kyriakos serving at 15-0. " -- Kyriakos
- "It took 2 evenings and over 3 hours of play to finish this match. The third set swang from side to side up to the end: with Kyriakos leading 5-4, it looked that Lachezar was ready to equalise; yet, a couple of errors led to an "early" :-) conclusion. As tension dominated the match, in crucial points we had to both play very conservatively, getting into long rallies until one of us made a mistake. @Lachezar, on our next match, let's plan for 4 hours!" -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "fantastic game, George was dynamic and adventurous and took lots of risks which was really refreshing" -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "lovely match, very even with some long long rallies on a gorgeous evening. " -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "All the thrill came in the second set. I (Kyriakos) lead 4-2 starting to think the match will be soon over. But little did I know. Charles won the next three games to lead 5-4, before I got back to lead again at 6-5, reaching a match point on Charles' serve. But Charles resisted with hitting strong serves, his ace bringing us to tie-break. More arm-wrestling was needed to conclude the set (and match) at 9-7. Looking back at previous rounds, this was the fourth league match I have played with Charles; we are now even at 2-2; maybe the next one will show who prevails. Thanks Charles!" -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "I really enjoyed this match. Georgios’ speed and ability to chase down the ball left me wrong footed a fair few times, which is why the first set was quite close! I was able to find better consistency with my serve and ground strokes in the second set, which helped me get over the line. Genuinely surprised that this was Georgios’ third match ever - no doubt there’ll be exponential improvement once he gets more match play under his belt." -- George
Player Comments:
- "lovely match with long rallies but it was very wet though not actually raining. " -- Kate
Player Comments:
- "What a Monday tennis match. Leading second set 4-0 and servin for five nil. George broke back few times win second set 7-5. Third set decider Lachezar was leading again 4-0 serving for five nil lead and again great athleticism of George broke back to 4-4. Lachezar was bit lucky and close decider 6-4. After the match we do 30 min practice with some nice freely shots. Thanks for the match George" -- Lachezar
Player Comments:
- "Although the score doesn't show it, we had good fun playing this match. Georgios doesn't yet have the experience of match playing, but definitely has the moves, the shots, and the stamina needed in this sport. As the potential is all there, I have no doubt that in our future matches the score will be much tighter. Thanks Georgios. " -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "Great match - we had played one tight match before where I beat Kyriakos but this time he turned the tables on me. Lots of lovely net play from Kyriakos. Thanks for a good match, Nick" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Had a great time playing Charles. His consistency is really good, so I definitely had a great workout trying to get the ball back!" -- George
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCharles Swindon bt Nick Edwards (Sep 19) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 7-5Player Comments:
- "Nick came back from 6-4 5-2 down to get second set... Charles to serve on resumption. " -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "We got everything in the first set. Kyriakos led 4-2 then 5-4, before Lance advanced to 5-6. Half of the tie-break was played in dim light, until the floodlights came on at last. And even in the tie-break we had a few swings before the final 7-5. While stress and nervousness dominated the first set, Kyriakos was able to loosen up in the second set, to complete the match in his favour. Thanks for the match, Lance. " -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "Was a nice Friday match with some good rallies Thanks Nick " -- Lachezar
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game. Lance served for the match at 5-2 in the second but Georgios held off a match point and then two further match points in the ninth game. Lance was lucky to clinch the match when a forehand service return from Georgios drifted wide in the tenth. Lance was beginning to fade under the heat and the outcome could have been very different if the match had gone to a third set! " -- Lance
Player Comments:
- "We had a very good match under great weather, with some games going into 10 minutes long. Admittedly, George is a great athlete, and demonstrated a few shots which are impossible to defend; but his game lacks consistency which will only overcome with practice. It will be interesting to have a rematch in a future round. - Thanks for the game, George. " -- Kyriakos
Player Comments:
- "For me was first match after lockdown. I think we have nice and long rallies. I have been a bit surprise of my game and I definitely have one of the longest game since long time. Overall good Saturday game for me. Thanks Charles" -- Lachezar
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Matteo for leading the way on debut, winning 5 matches including a 2 hour 3 setter against Marc. Randeep proved a tough opponent too nearly forcing a deciding set, while runner up Carlos won a 2 set thriller against Crawford featuring a "nerve-wracking first set tiebreak" which he managed to win [12-10]... phew!
Final Rankings:
- Matteo Lippi [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Carlos Rovella [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Marc Schmitz [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Tanya Amjad [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Randeep Gill [W1, L1] 2
- Lucia Denniss [L1] withdrawn
- Thomas Eliot Dodd [L2]
- Crawford Cass [L2]
- Shahrazad Khan withdrawn
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCarlos Rovella bt Crawford Cass (Sep 27) 7-6 (12-10), 6-4Player Comments:
- "Tight game with long and exciting rallies! nerve-racking first set with tie-break" -- Carlos
Player Comments:
- "What a long match. It was neck and neck for the most part and I think fatigue won in the end ! " -- Randeep
Player Comments:
- "A 2-set match that generated much emotion. Some relentless ball hitting by Carlos had me running left and to right at the bottom of the court and saw Carlos winning the first set 6-4. The second set was pretty much the same as the first and Carlos won 6-4, 6-4. Very intense and fast game which we hope to repeat one day. " -- Marc
Player Comments:
- "A very long game, played in 2 hours time. We had everything on it, 6-0 for me on the first set, then he changed the games with an unexpected (after the first set) 3-6 for him and on the third set we had really nice rallies ended with a 6-3 for me. A pleasure to play with Marc 🙂" -- Matteo
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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