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- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
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Collapse AllParliament Hill Singles - Round 9 | Thursday 3 October 2019 to Wednesday 27 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 30 October 2019)
The terribly wet November may have had an effect on the total number of matches played this round, but we still had some great tennis. That's it for this year, but hope to see you all on court again in 2020. Until then we hope you have a great time over the holidays and have a great New Year!
Group Summary:
Runner-up Christopher came close to making it two group wins in a row but Ben was a step ahead of everyone this round. It would of course been fascinating to see the finish of Ben's match with Ireo but Ireo needed more matches to make a real run to the top spot. Well done Ben - a great effort!
Final Rankings:
- Ben Cooper 8.2 [W4, UF1] 11 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Christopher Shackleton 10.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Alan Shaw 10.1 [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Ireo Ostacchini 7.2 [W2, UF1] 5
- George Kaye [W2, L1] 4
- Antonio Lopez Montesinos [W2, L3] 4
- Arthur Holcombe [L6] 2
- Andy Macleod 10.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Ireo serving, 0-15" -- Ireo
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game of strong hitting with a hard earned beer to recover from the rain!" -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Antonio, enjoyed this game! Worth the wait for the weather to provide a window." -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Great conditions for tennis this morning, which lead to some really good rallies. A lot of deuce games too, the score line is a slightly unfair reflection on the match. Arthur has loads of quality and will start racking up the wins before too long. " -- George
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentChristopher Shackleton bt Alan Shaw (Oct 27) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3Player Comments:
- "Close game! Very nearly lost the match after having match points in the second set. Well played Alan!" -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "Great game first in a bubble then when the lights went out in the bubble under floodlights in warm tropical storm conditions. Chris is a quality player." -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Tricky match on a slippery court, although we played some really good points as the match went on. Alan was winning the majority of the longer rallies so I had to try and keep the points as short as possible. Well played. " -- George
Player Comments:
- "Despite the damp conditions, enjoyed the game, thanks!" -- Christopher
Player Comments:
- "A full match of bright sunshine " -- Ben
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable, played in two sessions over a week. Bizarrely, we were quite sun-affected!" -- Alan
Player Comments:
- "Great to be back on the court with George. This was a hard fought game decided by tight margins. One game had over 20 deuces! Another had enormous gusts of side wind." -- Ben
Group Summary:
An efficient round from Matt who had a couple of easy wins, a couple rather harder matches, picked up bonus points and ended just a point ahead of Mikhail! Dimitriy, meanwhile, earns a very creditable bronze!
Final Rankings:
- Matt Johnson 9.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Mikhail Tokarczyk 9.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Dimitriy Mustivy [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Jon Satow 8.2 [W3, L1] withdrawn 6
- Chris Wawak [W2, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Cécile Labouret [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Bruno Ippoliti [L5] 4 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure to play Chris: looking forward to the next one." -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Great first set with lots of good points" -- Mikhail
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJon Satow bt Mikhail Tokarczyk (Nov 3) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1Player Comments:
- "Swept the leaves off the court, and took advantage of a break in the stormy autumn weather: first set close with Mikhail placing the ball just out of reach, and Jon struggling to see in the bright low sunshine. Armed with a peaked cap the next two sets went Jon's way, but closer than the score suggests. Good match! " -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Confusing game with wind causing havoc" -- Mikhail
Player Comments:
- "Great match, loads of break points and deuces, could go either way" -- Dimitriy
Player Comments:
- "Very competitive first set with nearly every game to deuce. Match played in excellent spirit, but how frustrating it can be when you don't feel you've played your best... Thanks, Cecile." -- Jon
Player Comments:
- "Great game as usual with a lot of deuce points" -- Dimitriy
Player Comments:
- "I had a great Friday night game with Bruno. We had a lot of fun! " -- Cécile
Player Comments:
- "Fun game in the wet with a mini rain delay half way through. It was a bit tricky with the loss of traction but had some enjoyable points and lots of tight games" -- Mikhail
Group Summary:
With a couple just not getting going at all we needed more tennis to do justice to the players in this group. Nevertheless, well done to Freddie for coming out on top.
Final Rankings:
- Freddie Downes [W2, UF1] 5 WINNER
- Eric Liknaitzky [W1, L1, UF1] 3 RUNNER UP
- Justin Nichomoff 9.2 [W1, UF1] 3
- Fede Alfonzo [L2] 1
- Marcus Boyland 9.1 [L1, UF1]
- Matthew Bell 8.2
- Tiphaine Drouault
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match!" -- Freddie
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentJustin Nichomoff bt Fede Alfonzo (Oct 5) 3-6, 6-3, [10-7]Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable and well-balanced match to open the round." -- Justin
Group Summary:
Another group where the tennis was hard to come by unfortunately - we're sure the weather played its part. Third-placed Robert earns our respect for playing more matches than anyone else, but the battle for top spot was between Paul and Jimmy who tied with two wins each. They didn't play each other so to break the tie we look at the average number of sets and games conceded and on that narrow measure, Paul is victorious.
Final Rankings:
- Paul Sanders 9.2 [W2] 4 WINNER
- Jimmy Dowsett [W2] 4 RUNNER UP
- Robert Molesworth 8.2 [W1, L2] 4
- Clara Le Chevallier 10.2 [L3]
- David Guardiola
- John Shanahan 10.2
- Louisa McKenzie
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Clara is a very consistent player and piled the pressure on in the first set winning the first few games. Although towards the end it was getting quite dark we managed to play 2 good sets with quite a few rallies and hard fought dueces!" -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "A game in the drizzle, but with undaunted spirit!" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable and close game, best of luck with the rest of the league! " -- Jimmy
Match of the Group:
Jimmy Dowsett bt Robert Molesworth (Oct 19) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3Group Summary:
Five excellent wins and a couple of bonus points gave Oliver a comfortable group victory. Stephen might have been able to topple him, but getting matches set up hasn't been easy this round and without bonus points it would have been quite a mountain to climb. But some lovely tennis played in the group - well done.
Final Rankings:
- Oliver Coddington 9.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Stephen Pereira [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
- Steve Bruce [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Elena Konovalova [W1, L3] 3
- Tony Foot 10.2 [L3] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Fabrizio Burlando 9.2 [W1] 2
- Gabriele Meldaikyte [L3]
- Jean Sebastien Dietsch
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really close and enjoyable game with a lot of long rallies, decent tennis weather but a slightly slippery surface, thanks Elena!" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Great match with lots of running in slightly damp conditions, both unscathed! Second set seesawed up and down, could have gone either way, thanks Steve! " -- Stephen
Match of the Group:
Steve Bruce bt Tony Foot (Oct 29) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2Player Comments:
- "Quite a few deuce games in both sets, Tony came back in the second but i just managed to hold on!" -- Stephen
Group Summary:
Full marks (literally if you don't count bonus points) to Juliet who played all and won all of her matches! Judith was also having a good round and should be well pleased with her silver!
Final Rankings:
- Juliet Young 9.2 [W5] 10 WINNER
- Judith Schulman [W3, L1] 6
- Pierre Vila [W2, L2] 5 RUNNER UP
- Camilla Munkedal [W1, L3] 2
- Simon Munk [L2]
- Catherine Minns [L3]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Judith Schulman bt Pierre Vila (Nov 24) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Thanks Catherine. Lovely to meet you!" -- Judith
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Parliament Hill.
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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