Collapse AllPortsmouth Singles - Round 39 | Thursday 17 October 2019 to Wednesday 11 December 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 13 November 2019)
And that's Portsmouth tennis done and dusted for another year! A lovely round to end on and thank you for battling through a wet and windy autumn. We wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year and look forward to seeing you in a tennis-filled 2020!
Group Summary:
In league tennis you get rewarded for great tennis and great scheduling - Derek needed a bit of both to secure this group victory, notching up five great wins but also playing more matches than anyone else and earning bonus points. That meant that he mitigated a loss to second placed Neil and one to David, still easily topping the points! Bragging rights then to Neil for beating the champ, but it's hats off to Derek on an excellent group win!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Derek Allaway | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | WLWL | ||||||
2 | Neil Crawford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Mark Tamba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WLWL | ||||||
4 | David Howarth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WLLW | ||||||
5 | Liam Vacher | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | WW | ||||||
6 | Andrew Ellaway | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | LLLW | ||||||
7 | Jay Smith | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | LWLL | ||||||
8 | Dan Cooper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LWL | ||||||
9 | Lewis Richards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL | ||||||
10 | Joe Dobney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great match " -- Mark
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Mark! Would have liked to play a 3rd set but were running close to time of centre closure" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Nice match with Jay on beautiful calm, dry day! Enjoyed it!" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Today Derek was not the usual competitor I normally face. I will expect a tougher time with next time we meet!" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "We played a couple of weeks ago and stopped in slippery conditions at 1 set apiece. Today, Andy didn't play anything like before....... Lucky me, not sure that will happen again!" -- Neil
Player Comments:
- "Nice to play Lewis again, I got off to a strong start and kept the pressure on so was very pleased to get my first win in the group. Congrats to Lewis on becoming a new dad (those sleepless nights may have benefited me too!) " -- Jay
Player Comments:
- "A real pleasure to play Mark and a real good battle from start to finish. look forward to a return soon mate." -- Derek
Player Comments:
- "Sincere pleasure to get back on a court with Derek, who really helped me improve my game many years ago. Irrespective of the outcome, it was fantastic to see him again. The match was back and forth and was always going to be a real grind. Today I was lucky enough to come out on top, largely because of a rare good day on serve! Look keenly forward to the next match!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match with jay today. Some great points from both sides and will look forward to our next match" -- David
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match, with lots of great rallies and close points" -- Dan
Match of the Group:
Derek Allaway bt Dan Cooper (Oct 24) 6-4, 2-6, [10-5]Group Summary:
What a terrific group. All but two matches played and a brand new champion! Adina was playing in her first round and made a real impression winning all her matches in straight sets, though her match with runner-up Paul was a real battle! Well done again to Adina and Paul, and to third-placed David.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Adina Luana Tiulea | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Paul Whittenham | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | David Robertson | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLWL | ||||||
4 | Lee Bellchambers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | WLLL | ||||||
5 | Dorin Vrasmas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LWWL | ||||||
6 | Daniel Alexandru Rada | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | WLLW | ||||||
7 | Steve Dobney | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | LLLL | ||||||
8 | Damian Hodnett | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good game ! Thank you" -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "thanks Steve well played " -- Lee
Player Comments:
- "Played Steve for the very first time in what was my 100th Local Tennis Leagues Singles match in just under 3 years. In all those matches I don't think I have ever contested so many deuce games. I'm not sure how I got to a set and 3-0 up but it was fitting that Steve rallied back to lead 4-3 and had break point on my serve which was the very least he deserved for his considerable efforts in what was a very tight match. Having hung on to my serve I then decided to go for it and won 7 of the next 8 points to take the match. Steve you are a really nice guy and I thoroughly enjoyed our encounter. I'm now going to lie down for a bit and try and recover!" -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet Dave and thoroughly enjoyed our match. Dave hits the ball well off of both wings and I lost count of the number of times I watched the ball sail past me. Having said that I saved numerous game points and my greater consistency on the day got me through in the end. Many thanks for the game Dave and look forward to re-match hopefully soon. " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Steve is a amazing player,he fought for each point!He had 2 match points in the second set,but I was lucky today to win the match!Thanks for playing !" -- Daniel Alexandru
Player Comments:
- "Nice game ! Thank you" -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "A good game ! He runs to catch every ball ! " -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "Great games.Very strong competitor.thanks" -- Dorin
Player Comments:
- "A good match ! Thank you" -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "Steve Dobney is a fighter.Thank you Steve." -- Dorin
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet Dorin again following our encounter in the Portsmouth Doubles League last month. A very tactical match with lots of well contested rallies and overall a very enjoyable contest. Thank you for the game Dorin and good luck with the rest of your matches." -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Another close game with Daniel. Very enjoyable." -- David
Player Comments:
- "A really good player ! Thank you for a well played match ! " -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "Nice game ! Damian has clean strikes and he plays good tennis ! Thank you" -- Adina Luana
Player Comments:
- "My first meeting with Damian just a day after he had become a father for the second time! There were a lot of closely contested games and we agreed that had Damian’s serve worked better on the day the match result would have been a lot closer. Really enjoyed meeting you and the chat before during and after our contest. Good luck with the rest of your matches mate and many congratulations on becoming a Dad again." -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Nice conditions and good match with Lee. Could have gone either way. Thanks" -- David
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match with Damian. Good luck with baby number 2!!!" -- David
Player Comments:
- "A real pleasure to meet and play Lee for the first time. Lee plays very positive tennis which forced me to do the same as he put anything short away with aplomb. It made for a very enjoyable match and fortunately for me it was one of those days when I played well despite feeling like I was on the back foot for most of the match. Thank you Lee and already looking forward to a re-match." -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "A pleasure to meet Damian!A very nice match with a lot of long rallys!" -- Daniel Alexandru
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Daniel, well played. Lee" -- Lee
Player Comments:
- "A great fight, thanks for the match Dorin. " -- Lee
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAdina Luana Tiulea bt Paul Whittenham (Oct 23) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-1)Player Comments:
- A good game ! I enjoyed his consistent returns! Thank you
Player Comments:
- "Had to dig deep to get the result against Steve. Expect everything to come back!!!! Very enjoyable match." -- David
Player Comments:
- "Our second meeting following the first over 2 years ago and a pleasure to see Daniel again. A tough match with several long rallies and I think it’s fair to say that my greater consistency got me through. Thank you Daniel you are a very nice guy and all the very best for your remaining matches. " -- Paul
Group Summary:
More excellent tennis in this group and an upset finish! Although Tim and Maksims had identical win-loss records and though Maksims beat Tim in their head-to-head, the set Tim won off Maksims allowed him to win the group by a point! There were matches not played in the group so if more tennis had been played we could have had a different result, but the task for now is to salute the efforts of group winner Tim and runner up Maksims!
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Tim Durham | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Maksims Afanasjevs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
3 | Peter Pullen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLLL | ||||||
4 | Dennis Greenwood | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | LWWL | ||||||
5 | Glen Carter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
6 | David Edwards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Lydia Forbes-Manson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8 | Michael Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A good match that was very back and forth, lots of very tight long games. Thanks for the game. " -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "Lovely day; score didn’t really reflect the games as there were some close games. Very enjoyable." -- Dennis
Player Comments:
- "A really great game, very tight throughout." -- Dennis
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMaksims Afanasjevs bt Tim Durham (Nov 8) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "2 h of rallies. Now i need two days of rest to recover :) Good match Tim! Thanks. " -- Maksims
Player Comments:
- "Very nice indoor courts at Portsmouth Tennis centre. Second set was really hard. Good game David! " -- Maksims
Player Comments:
- "Another really enjoyable game against Pete. Lots of long close games, I was fortunate that a lot of my high risk shots were finding their way in! Thanks for the match. " -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "Another good game against David, the wind made it very challenging for both, with shots being carried a long way by strong gusts of wind. We both struggled with our serving at times throughout, but lots of good close games across the whole match. Good luck in the rest of your games. " -- Tim
Player Comments:
- "One of the hardest tennis matches... 1 h long first set only, then we played two set under the lights. Very long match 2h40min... Well done Dennis was nice to play with you! Thanks for the game." -- Maksims
Player Comments:
- "Really close game and non stop running. I look forward to playing again." -- Peter
Group Summary:
A second group win for Rob to celebrate but it could have been rather different if only Matt, who beat the champ this time, had played more matches. As it is it was Stephen and Jess who came closest to catching Rob at the top of the table. Well done Rob and to all who contributed to some very enjoyable tennis.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Rob Darling | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WLWW | ||||||
2 | Stephen Philpott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | LWLW | ||||||
3 | Jess Doyle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | LWWL | ||||||
4 | Matt Webber | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | WW | ||||||
5 | Lyuba Anderton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | LLL | ||||||
6 | Adam Dera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match and well played by Jess. I really wanted the second set but she wouldn't let me have it! We had several long deuce battles and some nice rallies. We got as far as we could before they had to close PTC. We'll have to imagine what the final score would have been as that's the end of the round now." -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "Always a great game with Stephen and you never know what to expect! He has come on the court before and completely wiped the floor with me so I made sure I stayed focused this time round. It got very adrenaline-fuelled, with some really nice, intense fast paced rallies at times. I think the fact that my serve stayed fairly consistent and powerful saw me through in the end. Loved every minute of it! Thanks mate, thouroughly enjoyable. I guess when your game is on, its on. Sorry it had to go my way lol." -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "thanks for the game ,very nice to meet you .....good luck for your future games...steve " -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "thank you for the game Jess ,the score does not reflect how well you can hit the ball ......im sure next time your fav shot will fly down the line ....great game ,lovely lady ....good luck for your next game " -- Stephen
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentMatt Webber bt Rob Darling (Nov 9) 6-1, 6-4Player Comments:
- "Absolute blinder! We have very similar games Rob and me and I had to concentrate very hard to take this. Lots of deuce battles and great rallies. This could easily have gone the other way. Hope to play Rob again soon." -- Matt
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game , with some great rallies" -- Jess
Player Comments:
- "This was a really enjoyable match with lots of long rallies" -- Jess
Player Comments:
- "Great match with great rallies. " -- Rob
Player Comments: