Collapse AllPaddington Rec Singles - Round 43 | Thursday 18 July 2019 to Wednesday 11 September 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 August 2019)
119 matches were played which is 65% of the total possible. That's a great result, especially as this covered some of the hottest days this year. Well done all and hope to see you all again next time.
Group Summary:
Defending champ Andreas was on a great form this round. Several players pushed hard to dislodge him from the top spot with Holger and runner up Nick in particular pushing him to three sets. But Andreas was not to be denied! He finished a busy and well fought group six wins to the good to take gold once again. Well played
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Andreas Christophorou | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Nick Bunstead | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Sebastian Torrado | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | WWW | ||||||
4 | Herve Lagadec | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | LLWL | ||||||
5 | Dibyendu Rakshit | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LLWL | ||||||
6 | Holger Schad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LLLW | ||||||
7 | Mathieu Colomb | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | WLLL | ||||||
8 | Stephen Jones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Some long rallies during a competitive match. Second set could have gone either way." -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with lots of tactical rallies. " -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "tbc" -- Holger
Player Comments:
- "Nice game under hot and sunny weather!" -- Herve
Player Comments:
- "Despite the score the match wasn't such topsy turvy. Long rallies played. Quite consistent on both sides given under the lights and in breezy conditions." -- Dibyendu
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAndreas Christophorou bt Nick Bunstead (Aug 13) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Absolutely nothing in it after 3 hours of tennis. Great match over two days with long rallies and most games going to deuce. Lots of fun," -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Steve was forced to stop due to injury although was more than holding his own at the time." -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Stephen, to be continued soon hopefully." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Nice game and rallies despite bursts of wind" -- Herve
Player Comments:
- "Off day for Holger with his service, next time will be a lot closer." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "tbc" -- Holger
Player Comments:
- "Fun match. Great rallies." -- Andreas
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game, thanks Dib" -- Nick
Group Summary:
It could not have been closer at the top of this group with one point between the new champ Sam and runner up Maxime. What's more Maxime beat Sam in a 'tense and close match with many close games and interesting points'. But Sam played and won one more match than Maxime so it's gold for him and bragging rights to Maxime! Well played.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Sam Fossat | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | WWWL | ||||||
2 | Maxime Rivet | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Mark Van Doorne | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLLL | ||||||
4 | Mike Douglas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | WLLL | ||||||
5 | Stefano Saccani | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
6 | Ignacio Colis Vidal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WLW | ||||||
7 | Rob Godmon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | WLW | ||||||
8 | Rodney Nelson-Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Exciting game with a lot of momentum changes, the net tape decided a few important points! " -- Sam
Match of the Group:
Mark Van Doorne bt Mike Douglas (Sep 8) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Nice game, with some tight rallies !" -- Maxime
Player Comments:
- "Tense and close match, with many close games and very interesting points !" -- Maxime
Player Comments:
- "Tough second set, with a never ending final service game." -- Mike
Player Comments:
- "exciting match! bit slippery after all the rain." -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Good rallies in the second set, specially at the end when the game got very competitive!" -- Ignacio
Player Comments:
- "Interesting game, a little difficult to serve with the low sun. Good atmosphere, some good points !" -- Maxime
Group Summary:
It's back up the rankings for Euan who wins the group very convincingly. He didn't win every single game - Rishi and Ricardo both came out on top when they played him - but he still finished five wins to the good. With bonus points as well, that put him 3 points ahead of runner up Armand. Well played! Special mention must be made of Yulia, the only person, besides Euan to complete all 7 matches! A great achievement and she was unlucky not to come away with a win.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Euan Barrie | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | WWLL | ||||||
2 | Armand Chollet | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | LWLW | ||||||
3 | Rishi Bordoloi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | LWWW | ||||||
4 | Ricardo Gallego Gómez | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
5 | Jose Luis Garcia Romero | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
6 | Ihor Kostyuk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | WLLW | ||||||
7 | Imaan Gangi | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
8 | Yulia Hladio | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Imaan Gangi bt Yulia Hladio (Sep 8) 5-7, 7-5, [10-5]Player Comments:
- "Rishi leading 3-1 third set, to serve going forward!!" -- Rishi
Player Comments:
- "Good match with most games going to deuce. Some great serving from Imaan. " -- Euan
Player Comments:
- "Rain delay - Rishi serving 5-4." -- Ricardo
Player Comments:
- "Lot closer than the scores suggests!! Was good fun" -- Rishi
Player Comments:
- "Best match with Jose I have ever played in the league ! After meeting 3 times we managed to finish that match :)" -- Armand
Player Comments:
- "Good match!! Lots of rallies " -- Rishi
Player Comments:
- "Rishi to serve first in the third set. " -- Euan
- "Competitive and fun match!! Euan was great to play with," -- Rishi
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match despite the horrendous windy/soggy carpet conditions, and a competitive second set with great serving under pressure from Jose!" -- Euan
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match though sometimes more a test of endurance than skill! Look forward to playing again some time. " -- Euan
Player Comments:
- "Good match in humid conditions, thanks!" -- Euan
Group Summary:
All groups vary and this was a comparatively quiet one with Jonas not getting underway at all! Please let us know if we can help another time. But every well done to Leo who like Charles managed both to play 4 matches and get bonus points! That's definitely the way to do and they finished first and second respectively. Well played!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Leo Lazic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Charles Swindon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WLWW | ||||||
3 | Lachezar Stoitsov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | LW | ||||||
4 | William Osborn | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LL | ||||||
5 | Calvin Bruno | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
6 | Vasco Silva | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL | ||||||
7 | Jonas Burkhard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Leo Lazic bt William Osborn (Aug 13) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Nice Friday evening game. Thanks Charles" -- Lachezar
Group Summary:
No shortage of matches in this group! All but one player got their bonus points and most people played a high percentage of the matches on offer. Sameer was unstoppable winning 5 matches with the loss of just one set! Well played and promotion beckons. Runner up Artur also had a clear and who knows what might have happened if he had played a few more matches!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Sameer Merchant | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Artur Brandao | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | WWW | ||||||
3 | Gonzalo Berhouet | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WWLL | ||||||
4 | Tony Silva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Amelia Camarero Witiuk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | WLLL | ||||||
6 | Tiago Matos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | LW | ||||||
7 | Fragkiskos Mentalias | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Sameer Merchant bt Tiago Matos (Aug 18) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Great match, very even and fun, although it was interrupted quite a lot due to a misunderstanding in the booking of the courts. We had great rallies and a lot of deuces. " -- Amelia
Group Summary:
Wow! All but one possible match was played here and group champ Michael was the only player not to get bonus points! Not that he needed them. He finished 7 wins to the good. There was the threat of upset along the way with George giving him the 'the toughest match I've faced so far in the league..George is a fantastic competitor". But Michael prevailed to top the group. Nick tied on points but lost the head to head in 'a marathon of a match' in which Nick saved many match points before Michael won. Congratulations to both!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Michael Loutsios | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Nick Edwards | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | WLLW | ||||||
3 | George Constantinides | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | LWWL | ||||||
4 | Paul O'mahony | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | LWLW | ||||||
5 | Charlotte Seller | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | WWLL | ||||||
6 | Kelly Bayliffe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
7 | Vadym Kononenko | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
8 | Julia Kugel | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A fun match. It was a pleasure to play Julia! " -- Charlotte
Player Comments:
- "This was my toughest match I’ve faced so far in the league and it was fitting that it was our final match. George is a fantastic competitor and I had to work very very hard for this win. The match started yesterday on synthetic but continued today on tarmac as we ran out of time. George got off to a great start and was 5-1 up. I managed to fight my way and won the set 7-5. George got off to another great start in the second set but alas I couldn’t keep up with his great serves and shots. We continued today at 1-1 in the third set but managed to eventually win. Thank you George for a great match and hopefully we will meet again," -- Michael
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Player Comments:
- "It was great to get this match played although it was very windy and the balls were flying all over the place! Vadym has a great selection of shots and early on we were breaking each other’s serve. Hope to meet again in the future. " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Wow what a close one... I had a great first set but Vadym upped his consistency from then on and took the second set. I saved a match point at 5-4 down in the third but squeaked through in the breaker! Thanks for a fun match!" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Scoreline does not represent how fun this game was! " -- George
Player Comments:
- "It’s always great fun playing with Julia and the sun ☀️ always seems to come out when we play. It was really hot and tiring! Julia’s serving was great and gave me trouble along with some great winners. Julia also managed to hit a fantastic backhand volley to break my game. Overall it was a great match and we managed to survive with plenty of breaks for water ? ?. Good luck for the remainder of matches. ??? " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "? A marathon of a match was played with Nick. The lovely sunshine ☀️ didn’t help but we managed to get through it. Nick got off to a great start and wrapped up the set in quick time. In the 2nd set I got off to a great start but Nick made a dramatic comeback and pushed me all the way. The 3rd set had many tough games which went to deuce. In addition Nick saved many match points but managed to win in the end. Thanks for a great match. ?" -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "A great match of tennis was played with Paul. I got off to a bad start but this was due to some fantastic serves and volleys by Paul and he raced ahead. 2nd and 3rd sets were very close and could have easily have gone either way. " -- Michael
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentPaul O'mahony bt Nick Edwards (Aug 16) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2Player Comments:
- "Brilliant match so far... nick came back from 3-1 down to win first set, then back from 4-0 down to get two match points before Paul won the tiebreaker... to be continued with Paul serving 4-2 up." -- Nick
- "On resumption, Paul won the last two games in next to no time...! Congratulations Paul! :)" -- Nick
- "Very enjoyable match against Nick. Big momentum swings either way and lots of close games. The only shame was not being able to complete in one session. It's always difficult to settle into a rhythm resuming a match halfway through the deciding set. Thanks for a great match Nick!"-- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Very windy conditions. First set went very quickly but things got tight in the second set. Thanks for a fun game Charlotte." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Marathon match! Paul was a pleasure to play and I only won by a whisker." -- Charlotte
- "What a match! 3 hard fought sets with momentum going one way and the other. In the end, Charlotte held her nerve better in the final set tie-break to close it out. Thanks for the match Charlotte, look forward to the rematch" - Paul
Player Comments:
- "It was a pleasure to play with Charlotte. The match started with lots of sun and by the end got very cloudy. Charlotte has a great serve and I had to work really hard. Also some great shots were played. The final set tie break could have gone either way. Good luck for the remainder of matches. " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Fun match, played over 3 adjoining courts at Paddo Rec (long story). Lots of deuce gamed particularly in that very close first set. Look forward to playing again. Thanks Julia!" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "This was a great match of two halves with George absolutely ripping his forehand and serve in the first set - I barely won a return point. Then in the second set both my serve and return became more consistent and we had a match on our hands. The match was played with rainy spells, dark spells, and floodlights so lots of challenging conditions, but a fun, competitive match." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Score does not really reflect what went on on court. Lots of games with multiple dueces so closer than the score suggests. Fun match played in perfect conditions. Thanks Kelly!" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Lots of fun! Thanks Julia " -- Kelly
Player Comments:
- "It was an enjoyable game with Kelly with lots of rallies and good shots. Glad we got this game completed as the rain may have interrupted the match. Good luck for the remainder of matches. " -- Michael
Player Comments:
- "Really fun match and very tight second set. Julia’s returns when I served for the match at 5-4 were amazing (grrrr!) and helped her bring it to a tiebreaker but I managed to get it closed out just before dusk fell! " -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Not deterred by it being the hottest day of the year, Kelly and I persevered, including through an injury timeout when Kelly popped her ankle! First set closer than the score reflects, with lots of deuce games. Thanks for a fun match, despite the roaring heat!" -- Nick
Group Summary:
Christina and Zoe tied at the top of a competitive group but unfortunately did not play each other so with a quick ref to the rule book, we find the first thing to do to separate them is deduct bonus points. That means Christina wins and Zoe comes second! Some good natured match commentaries in a friendly group undeterred by the wind (no friend to tennis!) trying to do its worst. Well played all.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Christina Zoubir | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Zoe Martin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | WWW | ||||||
3 | Biswadip Dasgupta | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
4 | Rashmi Kabra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
5 | Elizabeth Ward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WLL | ||||||
6 | Harriet Terry | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Olayinka Ekundayo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Thomas Kearns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Pleasant match on a cool evening in Queens Park. Yinka pushed me hard in the first set which I was relieved to come out of unscathed. Good luck for your remaining matches Yinka!" -- Biswadip
Player Comments:
- "Tough match. Some great serves and well placed shots from Bis. Thank you for the game" -- Christina
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game. Neither of us had played for a while but we managed some good rallies. Thank you Yinka" -- Christina
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRashmi Kabra bt Biswadip Dasgupta (Aug 25) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Gruelling tete-a-tete with Rashmi ended with a convincing victory for the debutante sharpshooter with a glint in her eye on her first foray into Local Tennis Leagues. In the first set Rashmi allowed me to make up her lead and pull through but thereafter there was no respite for me as she turned up the heat and the velocity. We were both slugging away going hell-for-leather but Rashmi had the edge in speed and fitness and romped home in the deciding set. Great play Rashmi and hope you have time to play some of your other matches!" -- Biswadip
Player Comments:
- "Harriet will be kicking herself for letting slip two golden opportunities to put me away at 4-1 in each set. Harriet has all the natural attributes of a great athlete with a nice full swing of the racket on both wings and a heavily topspun serve. Unfortunately she served a lot of double faults at crucial moments. Hard luck Harriet and enjoy the rest of the round." -- Biswadip
Player Comments:
- "Really well fought game! " -- Elizabeth
Player Comments:
- "The most appropriate word to describe this match is probably windy! The conditions definitely made judging shots, particularly serves, extra challenging. Harriet was a great opponent who played many excellent winners both from the base line and from the net. It was an exciting match - after the first set the tables seemed to turn and she was causing me a lot of trouble as she went 3 up in the second set. I somehow managed to turn it back around and get more of the decisive points. I was exhausted by the end due to the number of games that finished only after some long lasting deuces. Really fun match to play and hope the wind stays away for the rest of the league!" -- Zoe
Player Comments:
- "Really fun playing Yinka on a slightly cooler august evening. The score doesn't reflect the many games that went back and forth on duece and some long rallies we played. In the second set, Yinka really adapted to my style and was playing more tactically - having me run around court a lot, taking me away from the base line! It was really close at 2-2 in that set but after a really close game (with about 5 deuces!), I managed to get up to 3-2 and then maintain my lead. " -- Zoe
Player Comments:
- "Much closer than the score suggests with several close deuce games. Liz attacked my second serve with gusto so it was fortunate for me that my first serve was working reasonably well. Liz has good fundamentals with solid groundstrokes on either wing and and a good flat first serve but unfortunately served a few double faults. It was also a fascinating, if at times unnerving, experience to play someone so keen to take the net position at any opportunity and volley with pluck and determination. Liz is also a lovely person with a dry sense of humour which makes her a pleasure to play against. Hope you are never discouraged from playing your aggressive net game Liz and hope you always retain your self-deprecating sense of humour - best of luck!" -- Biswadip
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Bis. There were some really enjoyable rallies throughout and winners from both sides. He was really good at the net with some amazing volleys. Really fun to play and the cloud cover meant the conditions were nice and no rain! Thanks for a nice game!" -- Zoe
- "Thanks Zoe really enjoyed (if that's the right word!) your corruscating driving off either wing as well, not to mention your booming serves! Congrats you bossed it you were too good - this time!" -- Biswadip
Player Comments:
- "Good game. Thanks Harriet!" -- Christina
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyed playing Libby : )" -- Christina
Player Comments: