Collapse AllQueen's Park Singles - Round 7 | Thursday 11 January 2018 to Wednesday 14 March 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 February 2018)
Almost two thirds of all possible matches were played this round so well done for the effort put in to organise them and to meet new people! There was clearly some strong tennis skills by Queen's Park this round and lots of fun matches were played despite the cold weather, here's to the next round!
Group Summary:
Many congratulations to our undefeated winner Tanmay who managed to play and beat everyone in the league, he also earnt his bonus points along the way giving him the maximum score of 14 points in this group! In a close second place was Martin who also managed to play everyone only losing to Tanmay along the way. Martin came back from a short break from tennis, so what a comeback! Well done to the majority of the group who managed to earn their bonus points for their huge effort to organise matches early, it was an extremely busy group. Welcome to Marc, Kit and Joe who are all new players to our league, we hope you enjoyed yourselves.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Tanmay Chetan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Martin Halliday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | WWWW | ||||||
3 | Kit Harding | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | WLLL | ||||||
4 | Tom Leonard | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | LLLW | ||||||
5 | Joe Barry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | LLWW | ||||||
6 | Marc Gray | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | LLLL | ||||||
7 | Nik Rudge | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LLW |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Kit Harding bt Tom Leonard (Feb 24) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)Player Comments:
- "Was a good match to start, but unfortunately I did my back in and had to stop early. " -- Marc
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable fast game of tennis. Nik got one back in the friendly third set but I came through on percentage tennis in the match. " -- Tanmay
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game, despite the rain! Thanks Tom" -- Martin
Player Comments:
- "Marc is just getting into gear. Once he is, I think he'll probably beat me by the same score!" -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Entertaining game even though Martin was returning to tennis after a gap and a little rusty. Fast paced game with lots of slices and some good rallies!" -- Tanmay
Group Summary:
A big well done to Nick who was undefeated in his quest to winning Group 2; he was pushed by Oliver, our eventual runner-up, in the first set of their match which went to a tiebreak and Nick just managed to clinch it 9-7! A special mention to Samuel who finished on the same amount of points as Oliver but conceded one extra set which meant he was just pipped to the post for runner up but took a respectable third place standing. This group struggled a bit for matches and no bonus points were earnt which can really make the difference to the group standings so do let us know if there is anything we can do to help. Welcome Oliver to the leagues too, it was a great start! A warm welcome back to Euan who has just come back after a short break.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Nick Stevens | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Oliver Sasse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
3 | Samuel Withey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | LW | ||||||
4 | Euan Barrie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
5 | Osarobo Agbontaen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
6 | Pip Symington | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L | ||||||
7 | Patrick Collas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | LL |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A great first set. Closely fought. Nick's strong serving just...but only just...gave him the edge over Oliver's superior ground-strokes. We both really wanted to complete this match, but work and snow got the better of us. Let's re-match soon, Ol!" -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "This was a really enjoyable game played in perfect blue sky conditions with a bracing nip in the air. Nick had the edge throughout service-wise, but there were some terrific rallies. Long story short, Sam has superior technique, but was rusty, and Nick has been playing regularly at his club. Thanks, Dr Sam. Hope to see you again soon..." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Dry with clear blue skies, but ridiculous wind. Despite being a newcomer to tennis, Osarobo put up a gallant fight. Consistent serving and a mean, cross-court forehand. First Set: Nick's greater experience gave him a big advantage. Second set: Nick got a bit complacent and Osarobo found his form. After 4 games, Osarobo was 3-1 up. Nick knuckled down and made it 3-3. At 4-4, Osarobo was serving and close to taking it to 5-4, but - in his words - 'I blew it.' Nick held to make it 6-4. Nice one, O. Hope we play again some day...N" -- Nick
Match of the Group:
Samuel Withey bt Patrick Collas (Jan 28) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)Player Comments:
- "A clear blue sky and a wicked wind. Ground shots which would normally be shoo-ins were often blown off court. Euan was rusty having not played for some time. This gave Nick - who is a regular slogger at his club - quite an advantage. Set 1: To start with both players were double-faulting like it was going out of style, but soon settled down. Nick's experience gave him the edge throughout, but Euan's fitness and determination (and Nick's unforced errors!) prevented a bagelling. Set 2: Nick served well (though helped by the wind), and Euan started to find some form. His serves sped up, as did his ground-strokes. But, in the end, Nick's higher tennis-hours tally proved decisive. Thanks, Euan. Let's hope we play again some time..." -- Nick
Player Comments:
- "Nice to see my old foe, Pip, again. First set: Nick spent the first 3 games on Planet Double-Faults-and-Unforced-errors, while Pip stayed steady and composed. Nick settled down and things became more evenly matched. Some tough, lengthy rallies, but Nick's willingness to drop-shot paid off and he narrowly clinched the first set. Second Set: Buoyed by his first set win, Nick played with more confidence. Pip's serve remained consistent and her defensive work was as tireless as ever - with some exceptional gets - but Nick's more varied and aggressive play - coupled with his pre-match decision NOT to go to the net (thereby avoiding Pip's lethal lobs) paid off! Great game, Pip. Happy travels... " -- Nick
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Alberto who was our clear winner after winning all 4 of the matches that he played! A special mention to Irena though who managed to score a bagel against him but ultimately couldn't continue the momentum into the third set and so took third place. Adrian was our runner up with his only loss coming against Alberto so well done for some great tennis! Bonus points could have really made the difference in this group so do try and get your matches organised and played early to reap those benefits (as well as the free balls!). We welcome Alex and Rose to the leagues in this round and we also welcome back Danya after she had taken a short break.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Alberto Serra | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | WWWW | ||||||
2 | Adrian Mucalov | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Irena Moore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | WLW | ||||||
4 | Alex Routledge | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Rose Perry | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | LLLL | ||||||
6 | Danya El Zein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It was a competitive and fun match. Thank you!" --Irena
Player Comments:
- "Great fun playing on the dump and slow clay surface. " -- Alberto
Player Comments:
- "Windy windy but fun!" -- Alberto
Player Comments:
- "Great rallies throughout the match!" -- Adrian
Player Comments:
- "Very challenging conditions with strong wind. We had some thrilling long rallies and great fun! Well played Adrian." --Alberto
Player Comments:
- "Hard conditions, but fun match. Thank you Alberto and good luck in your future games " -- Irena
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentIrena Moore bt Rose Perry (Jan 19) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Great match, dynamic and competitive. Thank you Rose and good luck in your future games " -- Irena
Player Comments: