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This is how it works:
- Players are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- It is a mixed sex, singles league, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also posted to the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join any of the upcoming rounds above.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
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Primary Venues
Reading University Sports Park
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6AH
Tel: 0118 378 8799
full venue details » Other Venues
Theale Green Recreation Centre
Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5DA
Tel: 0118 932 3725
full venue details » Cotswold Sports Centre
Downs Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6SL
Tel: 01189 414 690
full venue details » Willink Leisure Centre
Hollybush Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3XP
Tel: 01189 834 845
full venue details » Club Venues
Caversham Park Tennis Club
200 Caversham Park Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6AA
full venue details » Caversham Lawn Tennis Club
Queensborough Drive, Reading, RG4 7JA
Tel: 0118 947 4566
full venue details » Sonning Common & District Tennis Club
Bishopswood Playing Fields, Gallowstree Common Road, Reading, RG4 9DG
full venue details » Berkshire County Sports Club
Sonning Lane, Sonning, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6ST
Tel: 0118 969 1340
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Collapse AllReading Singles - Round 42 | Thursday 4 June 2020 to Wednesday 29 July 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 1 July 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Peter Bechtold 7.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Carlos Palacio 6.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- James Ansell 6.2 [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Cole 8.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Bernardo Guerreiro 8.2 [W1, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Dimitrios Lantzos [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Francisco Lorenzo 6.2 [W1, L1] 2
- Jeremy Hewlett 7.2 [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRichard Cole bt Bernardo Guerreiro (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), [10-4]
Reveal CommentPeter Bechtold bt Jeremy Hewlett (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "My respect and gratitude to Jeremy who played really well and the match was much much closer than one could guess from the score, sorry if I was a bit too defensive. The best thing of the league is to meet new partners with whom we can then later play friendly outside of league" -- Peter
Reveal CommentCarlos Palacio bt Dimitrios Lantzos (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match in a very humid evening with Dimitrios who is just getting back to tennis after a long break. I am sure next time we encounter each other it will be a tough opponent to beat. Looking forward to play him again soon. " -- Carlos
Reveal CommentJames Ansell bt Jeremy Hewlett (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great to see Jezza again in division 1 where he can certainly hold his own. Both of us were hitting well at times and going for our shots, with a fair few of the games going to deuce, but I managed to be a little more consistent with the final shot to take the win. Great fun played in really good spirits! " -- James
Dimitrios Lantzos bt Bernardo Guerreiro (Jun 28) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentPeter Bechtold bt James Ansell (Jun 23) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "The longest match of my life. From set 2 James changed his game and became so strong that thought wouldn't make it, especially with cramps creeping up in 3rd set. Thank you James again, I know it is very hard after a long fight and long night which could finish either way. We say A blind chicken (old chicken in my case) also finds a grain" -- Peter
Reveal CommentRichard Cole bt Dimitrios Lantzos (Jun 22) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Having thought that my tennis round was finished with injury after retiring in the match against Peter at the weekend, I was delighted that I'd recovered quickly enough to play again against Dimitrios. Having said that, this match was very close throughout with only a few points separating us. Dimitrios is a fine player who has an excellent court game and is very tricky to read, so I am happy to have got through this one." -- Richard
Reveal CommentBernardo Guerreiro bt Jeremy Hewlett (Jun 21) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Very pleasant match, played in good spirits and fair line calls. If I remember correctly all except 2 games went to deuce, which shows how close the match was. Main difference was the number of double faults. This was our 3rd encounter and my first win against Jeremy. Looking forward for our next battle." -- Bernardo
Reveal CommentPeter Bechtold bt Richard Cole (Jun 20) 6-0, 2-0 Richard Cole Retired
Player Comments:
- "Unfortunately Richard had to retire after 0:2 in 2nd set because of hamstring injury. Hope he can do the other matches" -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Bechtold bt Francisco Lorenzo (Jun 17) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Player Comments:
- "Francisco is such a good, fair and elegant player, I was very grateful for this event and just tried to enjoy (even if was a bit afraid of losing 6:0 after 3:0 down). But you never know how things turn, even until the last game. I think on a good Francisco day I wouldn't have a chance" -- Peter
Reveal CommentFrancisco Lorenzo bt Bernardo Guerreiro (Jun 14) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very close match with lots unforced errors and wind . I am sure anyone could have won this one. " -- Francisco
Reveal CommentCarlos Palacio bt Jeremy Hewlett (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Long time since I had played Jeremy. He was a bit rusty from the lockdown and that helped me to get the match. I am sure he will get on form soon. Till next battle!" -- Carlos
Reveal CommentJames Ansell bt Dimitrios Lantzos (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great to be playing again and a really fun match with Dimitrios who was a little rusty coming back to the game. I've no doubt he will improve quickly in later matches, as he's got some great shots on him! Great guy, really enjoyed it! Look forward to a clay battle soon ;)" -- James
Reveal CommentCarlos Palacio bt Richard Cole (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "It was really nice to play Richard again. Really good spirits before during and after the match. Looking forward to play with you again! " -- Carlos
Current Rankings:
- Edward Patterson [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Ricardo Dytz 8.1 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Gerben Van San 10.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Oli Grant [W4, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Liem Than 6.1 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Denovan [W3, L4] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Gary Baker [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Wallis [L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Sebastian Galloway [L7] 3 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAlex Denovan bt Gary Baker (Jul 9) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great game with Gary with many long rallies and deuces! This match could have gone either way! " -- Alex
Ricardo Dytz bt Gary Baker (Jul 6) 6-4, 6-1
Edward Patterson bt Sebastian Galloway (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-2
Oli Grant bt Ian Wallis (Jul 5) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Oli Grant bt Sebastian Galloway (Jul 4) 6-4, 6-1
Ricardo Dytz bt Liem Than (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentGerben Van San bt Oli Grant (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Oli. The match involved a lot of deuces and long games, with me having the upper hand due to less unforced errors. Our third game in the second set was legendary with more than 10 deuces and I was lucky to win in the end which ultimately proved decisive to settle the match in my favour. Thanks for the game Oli and good luck with your future games!" -- Gerben
Ricardo Dytz bt Alex Denovan (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-1
Edward Patterson bt Liem Than (Jun 27) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentGerben Van San bt Sebastian Galloway (Jun 26) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game against a true gentleman. Windy conditions did impact our game and I was very lucky that Sebastian is only coming back to tennis after a long absence. That ended up being the main difference with more unforced errors by Sebastian resulting in a victory for me. Thanks a lot for the game Sebastian and I hope to play against you in the nearby future! Good luck with your remainder games! " -- Gerben
Reveal CommentGerben Van San bt Gary Baker (Jun 25) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Beautiful weather conditions to play Gary. Luckily we found a small shadowy patch in the corner of the court where we took our time during the odd game breaks to recover from playing in this heat. I was lucky to have more games than Gary coming into this encounter, resulting in less unforced errors. Always a pleasure to play Gary who always displays great sportsmanship and I am already looking forward to our next encounter in the local league. Thanks for the game and good luck with your future games, Gary!" -- Gerben
Edward Patterson bt Ian Wallis (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentRicardo Dytz bt Oli Grant (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Oli again. Very enjoyable match on a great day for tennis" -- Ricardo
Alex Denovan bt Ian Wallis (Jun 23) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentGary Baker bt Sebastian Galloway (Jun 22) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Awesome game - very competitive and very sporting. Seb's drops shots were unbelievable in the first set and I couldn't get near some of his cross court topspin forehands. Fortunately for me my consistency improved as the match wore on and his dropped, that said if my lob didn't work as well as it did the result would have gone the other way. If highlights had been made of the match they would just show Seb doing loads of winners!" -- Gary
Liem Than bt Sebastian Galloway (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-3
Edward Patterson bt Alex Denovan (Jun 21) 6-3, 6-3
Alex Denovan bt Sebastian Galloway (Jun 19) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentGerben Van San bt Ian Wallis (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game against a tough opponent - we were both struggling with serve but I managed to make less double fault, which in the end was the main difference. Thanks for the game Ian and good luck with your future games!" -- Gerben
Oli Grant bt Alex Denovan (Jun 15) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentRicardo Dytz bt Sebastian Galloway (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match played in good spirits. I was lucky as Sebastian is coming back to tennis and was more rusty than I am." -- Ricardo
Liem Than bt Oli Grant (Jun 13) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentEdward Patterson bt Ricardo Dytz (Jun 11) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "It was a good game in spite of the very windy conditions. We had some good rallies although I'm sure it would have been a better game with less wind. " -- Edward
Oli Grant bt Gary Baker (Jun 9) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentLiem Than bt Alex Denovan (Jun 7) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game with lots of rallies. " -- Liem
Current Rankings:
- Bogdan Gradzik 7.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Vasile Caramb 8.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Hsiu-Fang Barnett [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Simon Oatley 9.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- George Vlismas 7.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrea De Baggis 9.1 [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Benji Ryde 9.1 [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Danny Miller [L3] withdrawn
- Erika Kaczur
Match Results:
Reveal CommentBogdan Gradzik bt Danny Miller (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- " Thank you Danny. It was a pleasure to meet you. " -- Bogdan
Vasile Caramb bt Danny Miller (Jun 26) Walkover
Hsiu-Fang Barnett bt Danny Miller (Jun 26) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Bogdan Gradzik bt Simon Oatley (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-0
Hsiu-Fang Barnett bt Andrea De Baggis (Jun 22) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentBogdan Gradzik bt George Vlismas (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thank you George. I was a good game, especially first set. " -- Bogdan
Simon Oatley bt Benji Ryde (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentAndrea De Baggis bt Benji Ryde (Jun 17) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, [10-4]
Player Comments:
- "Benji and I played for two hours. We had a great balanced match which we both enjoyed a lot. The first set started very well for me but at 5-3 I Iost two important set points and the set finished with a tie-break dominated by Benji. I lost again 2 set points in the second set but fortunately this time I was able to close the set. We decided to play the long tiebreak in lieu of the 3d set, we were both very tired and benji just lost his consistency allowing me to take home the result. Thank you very much Benji, it was a great match!" -- Andrea
Vasile Caramb bt George Vlismas (Jun 15) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentBogdan Gradzik bt Andrea De Baggis (Jun 14) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Andrea. It was nice to meet you." -- Bogdan
Reveal CommentBogdan Gradzik bt Benji Ryde (Jun 13) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Benji. It was nice to meet you. " -- Bogdan
Vasile Caramb bt Simon Oatley (Jun 13) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentGeorge Vlismas bt Hsiu-Fang Barnett (Jun 13) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match, very nice to play Hsiu-Fang" -- George
Reveal CommentVasile Caramb bt Andrea De Baggis (Jun 7) 6-2, 4-1 Andrea De Baggis Retired
Player Comments:
- "Andrea retired" -- Vasile
Vasile Caramb bt Benji Ryde (Jun 6) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentBogdan Gradzik bt Hsiu-Fang Barnett (Jun 5) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Hsiu-Fang. I enjoyed playing with you. " -- Bogdan
Current Rankings:
- Ryan Bartlett [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Alan Noble [W5, L2] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Hatton [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Jonathan Harris [W2, L4] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Melvyn Hayden 10.1 [W2, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Phil Dombey [W2, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jasbir Malhi 8.2 [W1, L2] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Phil Gibbs [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Ryan Bartlett bt Phil Dombey (Jul 7) 6-3, 6-2
Chris Hatton bt Phil Dombey (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentMelvyn Hayden bt Phil Gibbs (Jul 1) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Phil is a true tennis gentleman! I was quite lucky in the first set managing to avoid having any unforced errors. Good luck in your remaining matches. " -- Melvyn
Reveal CommentRyan Bartlett bt Jasbir Malhi (Jun 30) 4-6, 6-2, [10-6]
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Jasbir who provided an excellent challenge. Looking forward to playing again" -- Ryan
Ryan Bartlett bt Chris Hatton (Jun 28) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentAlan Noble bt Jasbir Malhi (Jun 26) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A great match against Jasbir. A tight first set and really, it could of gone either way with a lot of deuce games. The second set was different with the conditions becoming unbearable, however, my serve worked with success today. Totally different match to the last round where Jasbir got the better of me. Thanks for playing and good luck for the rest of the round. " -- Alan
Reveal CommentPhil Dombey bt Phil Gibbs (Jun 26) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A good game which I think we both enjoyed" -- Phil
Chris Hatton bt Phil Gibbs (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentAlan Noble bt Melvyn Hayden (Jun 23) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- ''A good match with a great guy. The first set was rather one sided after Melvyn winning the first 2 games. The 2nd set was completely different with me winning the first 3 games and then Melvyn coming back to 3-3....I managed to secure the 2nd set but could of gone either way. Look forward to seeing your results Melvyn. Great game and good luck'' -- Alan
Chris Hatton bt Jonathan Harris (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentAlan Noble bt Phil Dombey (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great game against Phil. I was very fortunate with the serve working today in very muggy sweaty conditions. Good Luck with the rest of the league and hope the elbow gets better. See you soon" -- Alan
Reveal CommentJasbir Malhi bt Phil Gibbs (Jun 19) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Nice to get the tennis ball rolling again. A fine match with Phil, although we both had a few rusty shots we won't be proud of! A few of good ones as well though and a close result." -- Jasbir
Jonathan Harris bt Phil Gibbs (Jun 17) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentRyan Bartlett bt Alan Noble (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Amazing game. Ryan was out of the traps very quickly and won the first set convincingly. The 2nd set was a lot closer with no one holding their serve until the final 2 games. Ryan you serve is like a bullet. Great game. Look forward to seeing how you get on. Good luck and see you soon. Alan" -- Alan
Reveal CommentAlan Noble bt Jonathan Harris (Jun 13) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game and great shots by Jonathan. I took the final 2nd with some momentum but it was back in the forth in the first and anyone could of taken it. Superb play and a pleasure to meet you. Good Luck in the rest of the league. " -- Alan
Reveal CommentMelvyn Hayden bt Phil Dombey (Jun 11) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another enjoyable match with Phil. Good luck in your remaining matches!" -- Melvyn
Reveal CommentRyan Bartlett bt Jonathan Harris (Jun 11) 2-6, 6-3, [10-8]
Player Comments:
- "Very windy! " -- Ryan
Reveal CommentAlan Noble bt Phil Gibbs (Jun 10) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- ''A great match with a gent of a guy. Some lovely shots from Phil towards the end of the match, however some mistakes in the first set didn't help. Good luck in the final game and lovely to get the match completed finally.'' -- Alan
Phil Dombey bt Jonathan Harris (Jun 9) 2-6, 6-3, [13-11]
Reveal CommentChris Hatton bt Alan Noble (Jun 9) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), [12-10]
Player Comments:
- ''An amazing 3 hour match. Chris went 4-0 up then I managed to win 6 on the spin to win the first set. The 2nd set was a ding dong match with each of us holding their serve. Went to a decisive tie break and Chris battled harder. The 3rd set tie was immense. I had 4 match points but Chris dug deep and was like a brick wall. What a match and thank you. Good Luck'' -- Alan
Jonathan Harris bt Melvyn Hayden (Jun 7) 7-5, 1-6, [10-6]
Reveal CommentRyan Bartlett bt Melvyn Hayden (Jun 5) 5-7, 6-0, [10-5]
Player Comments:
- "Neither of us held a service game in the first set but a nice re-introduction to competitive tennis again" -- Ryan
Current Rankings:
- Daniel Power [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Jason Olckers [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Charles 9.2 [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Ezequiel Cupido [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Mike Brooks 9.1 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Steve Sheath [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Baillie [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Alexander Hatch 9.1 [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Alexander Hatch (Jul 5) 6-1, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for making the trip. Apologies for late arrival. Bit on the windy side but enjoyable match. " -- Daniel
Reveal CommentEzequiel Cupido bt Steve Sheath (Jul 1) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match Steve! Thank you and good Luck !" -- Ezequiel
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Mike Brooks (Jun 29) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Another brilliant match with Mike. He went for and got almost all shots back, relentless. Score line no reflection, far closer than it suggests. Good luck with the rest of your games Mike. " -- Jason
Ian Charles bt Steve Sheath (Jun 28) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
Reveal CommentEzequiel Cupido bt Alex Baillie (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match Alex. See you at the club!" -- Ezequiel
Mike Brooks bt Ezequiel Cupido (Jun 24) 7-5, 7-5
Mike Brooks bt Alex Baillie (Jun 22) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Steve Sheath (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Scoreline doesn’t reflect how the match went. Nearly all games went to deuce, so could’ve gone either way. Considering Steve hasn’t played for a while, he played some awesome shots! Good luck for rest of your games Steve. " -- Jason
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Ian Charles (Jun 20) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Ian. I was lucky to take the win after Ian raced into a 4-0 lead in the first, and played excellent tennis. I just had the rub of the green on crucial points. Good luck with the rest of your games Ian. " -- Jason
Reveal CommentIan Charles bt Ezequiel Cupido (Jun 19) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Wow. I played so well. But Ezequiel still got absolutely everything back with interest! Great match." -- Ian
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Alex Baillie (Jun 18) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Alex. Some very good rallies. Good luck with the rest of your games Alex. " -- Jason
Mike Brooks bt Steve Sheath (Jun 17) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Alex Baillie (Jun 16) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game played on post thunderstorm courts. A little slippy underfoot but no injuries. Thanks for the game." -- Daniel
Reveal CommentEzequiel Cupido bt Jason Olckers (Jun 13) 6-2, 1-6, [10-6]
Player Comments:
- "Always a pleasure playing with Jason. Very enjoyable match with great weather " -- Ezequiel
Reveal CommentIan Charles bt Alex Baillie (Jun 13) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Lots of long baseline rallies, very enjoyable" -- Ian
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Ian Charles (Jun 10) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great Ding Dong Battle. Slight drizzle made it a little skiddy for about 15 minutes and served to be a little challenging for 2 spectacle wearers. Very enjoyable game." -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Jason Olckers (Jun 7) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match. Bit slippy at one end of the court to begin with until it dried off. " -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Ezequiel Cupido (Jun 6) 5-7, 6-3, [10-6]
Player Comments:
- "Great game - bit windy. Was glad we played a tie break for the 3rd set as I don't think I would have lasted a full 3rd set." -- Daniel
Current Rankings:
- Andrew Wigmore 10.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Julian Waite [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Alan Magness 9.1 [W3, L2, UF1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Nazia Van San 10.1 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Victoria Stephens [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Dan Macdonald [W1, L6] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Keir Lord 10.2 [W1, L3] 2
- Natasha Laslett [L4, UF1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAlan Magness bt Victoria Stephens (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match and great to get it played before yet more rain. Great to meet you Victoria and best wishes for the rest of your games." -- Alan
Reveal CommentAndrew Wigmore bt Natasha Laslett (Jul 9) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match - Well played" -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJulian Waite bt Keir Lord (Jul 9) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game well played Julian! " -- Keir
Reveal CommentAndrew Wigmore bt Keir Lord (Jul 7) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game Andrew well player. " -- Keir
Reveal CommentAlan Magness bt Dan Macdonald (Jul 6) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable contest with lots of good rallys and plenty of deuces. Second set ebbed back and forth after Dan broke early to go 3-1 up. Look forward to a rematch. " -- Alan
Reveal CommentVictoria Stephens bt Natasha Laslett (Jul 5) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "The wind was quite gusty at times making for some interesting shots but a really nice game. " -- Victoria
Reveal CommentAndrew Wigmore bt Victoria Stephens (Jul 3) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match - well played" -- Andrew
Keir Lord bt Dan Macdonald (Jul 3) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlan Magness v Natasha Laslett (Jul 2) 4-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Rain delay again! Hoping to complete 13th July" -- Alan
Reveal CommentJulian Waite bt Natasha Laslett (Jun 30) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Was great to get out today - we gambled with the weather and it worked out just fine. A really good game with some hard fought deuce points. Thank you Natasha and I look forward to playing again sometime." -- Julian
Reveal CommentJulian Waite bt Dan Macdonald (Jun 28) 6-3, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We battled through plenty of wind and a bit of rain, but enjoyed a decent game. Thanks Dan and good luck with the last few games" -- Julian
Andrew Wigmore bt Alan Magness (Jun 23) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentNazia Van San bt Dan Macdonald (Jun 22) 4-6, 6-2, [11-9]
Player Comments:
- "After losing the first set I adapted my game which served me well. The tie break could have gone either way, but fortunately on this occasion it went my way. Dan, good luck with the rest of your games!" -- Nazia
Reveal CommentVictoria Stephens bt Julian Waite (Jun 21) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game today. Really could of gone either way after the second set. Looking forward to playing again in the next round. " -- Victoria
Andrew Wigmore bt Dan Macdonald (Jun 19) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentDan Macdonald bt Natasha Laslett (Jun 17) 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable & competitive game between myself & Natasha. Second game in the league so getting into the enjoyment of meeting and playing like minded players. Natasha found playing a left handed player a challenge and had a good decent amount of rallies - luckily for me the net cord and my range just about got me through.." -- Dan
Reveal CommentNazia Van San bt Victoria Stephens (Jun 17) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "I knew it was going to be a tough match before I set out as this is our 3rd meeting. In the muggy conditions it was survival of the fittest! Lots of long rallies and deuce games. I just managed to dig deep and find the strength to keep up the momentum. Good luck with the rest of your games Victoria and hope to see you in the next round." -- Nazia
Reveal CommentVictoria Stephens bt Dan Macdonald (Jun 15) 4-6, 6-4, [10-8]
Player Comments:
- "Hi Dan what a very close game. It really could have gone either way. It was really nice to meet you and good luck in the rest of your games. Thanks Vicky" -- Victoria
- "Very enjoyable game with Vicky. Closely fought that could of gone either way but consistency from Vicky and my errors at critical stages gave a deserved victory. Look forward to the rest of my league matches and look to improve to become more competitive." -- Dan
Reveal CommentAlan Magness bt Nazia Van San (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for an enjoyable afternoon Nazia. Some games with many deuces which weren't reflected in the final score. Lovely to meet you and best wishes for your future games" -- Alan
Andrew Wigmore bt Julian Waite (Jun 14) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentNazia Van San bt Keir Lord (Jun 9) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great to meet you Keir and thank you for a lovely game. Good luck with the rest of your matches!" -- Nazia
Reveal CommentJulian Waite bt Alan Magness (Jun 7) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "Great to be back on court and really enjoyed the game today - thank you Alan and good luck with the rest of your games" -- Julian
Current Rankings:
- Steven Brown [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Erica Charles 9.1 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Randeep Bahia 10.1 [W3] 6
- Charles Slater [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Martin Collier [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Biruntha Ponraj 10.2 [L1]
- Konstantinos Tzaferis 10.1 [L3]
- Doug Forrest 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRandeep Bahia bt Charles Slater (Jul 6) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to play Charles. Score is slighlty flattering,he started to find his rythmn in the second and played some great points and some pin point lobs. Good luck for the rest of your games." -- Randeep
Reveal CommentSteven Brown bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Jul 4) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A game in a great spirit, and the rain almost held off, just a drizzle for a few minutes. Thank you Kostas." -- Steven
Reveal CommentMartin Collier bt Biruntha Ponraj (Jul 3) 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match, Biruntha had not played In the leagues for a few years and she took a little time to get in to the game which gave me the first set, the second set was very close, lots of fantastic rallys, and winning shots, look forward to playing Biruntha again" -- Martin
Reveal CommentErica Charles bt Charles Slater (Jun 25) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Epic three hour match, very enjoyable, very hot, lots of good conversation at the changes of ends. 3 hours for two sets, loads of deuces, could have gone either way. Glad there wasn't a third set! Thank you Charles." -- Erica
Reveal CommentRandeep Bahia bt Erica Charles (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great to play Erica. Lovely weather and an enjoyable match. " -- Randeep
Charles Slater bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentSteven Brown bt Martin Collier (Jun 20) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game - closer than the score suggests as it was certainly an energetic two sets!" -- Steven
Reveal CommentRandeep Bahia bt Steven Brown (Jun 19) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A pleasure to have met Steven this afternoon. A really tough match felt lucky to have won and equally for it to not go to a third set. Steven is very tough opponent, quick around the courts and fantastic anticipation very few free points won. As with most close matches, a few games were ultimately decisive in the match. " -- Randeep
Reveal CommentErica Charles bt Martin Collier (Jun 16) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable match, thank you." -- Erica
Reveal CommentErica Charles bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Jun 13) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- " A lot of fun, thank you." -- Erica
Reveal CommentSteven Brown bt Charles Slater (Jun 13) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Competitive game, with lots of long rallies. Could have gone either way." -- Steven
Reveal CommentSteven Brown bt Erica Charles (Jun 10) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable game in the first rain for ages. Just about playable with odd bounces going both ways more-or-less cancelling each other out. " -- Steven
Reveal CommentCharles Slater bt Martin Collier (Jun 9) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "very enjoyable good rallies" -- Charles
Current Rankings:
- Bruce Mackinnon [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Scrace [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Paul Agbley 10.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Emily Aldridge [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Joanna Patterson [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jamal Ali [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Tim Coulehan [L6] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Benjamin Sims 9.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPaul Agbley bt Emily Aldridge (Jul 3) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good to play you Emily despite the blustery conditions playing its part in the games." -- Paul
Reveal CommentJamal Ali bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 30) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A rather scrappy match with too many errors from both of us, interspersed with some great shots but at least the rain held off! Thanks for the match and for inviting me to Caversham Park TC, Tim. " -- Jamal
Reveal CommentStephen Scrace bt Paul Agbley (Jun 29) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "It was pretty breezy so a lot of strange flights of the ball but Paul made it a lot of fun and it was a pleasure to meet him. The first set was hotly contested and I suspect wore us out!" -- Stephen
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Paul Agbley (Jun 28) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Nice to meet Paul and really good match with many games that could have gone either way." -- Bruce
Reveal CommentStephen Scrace bt Jamal Ali (Jun 25) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "It was an enjoyable game with lots of hard fought deuces on service games. This was a match which any other day might have gone the other way. Thx Jamal" -- Stephen
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Stephen Scrace (Jun 22) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Nice meeting and playing Steve, some good rallies and games. The score is somewhat flattering and not a reflection of some close games." -- Bruce
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Emily Aldridge (Jun 21) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game with lots of good rallies. Good luck for your remaining games." -- Bruce
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Jamal Ali (Jun 20) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Nice meeting you Jamal and thanks for the game" -- Bruce
Reveal CommentStephen Scrace bt Joanna Patterson (Jun 15) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Lovely game. Very different from last time we played. Much closer and Lots of good fun rallies." -- Stephen
Reveal CommentEmily Aldridge bt Joanna Patterson (Jun 14) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "This match couldn't have been closer or more exciting. Lots of long rallies - generally the first to collapse lost the point. Can't wait to play again Jo, I need to sleep now" -- Emily
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 14) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good game thanks Tim" -- Bruce
Reveal CommentJoanna Patterson bt Jamal Ali (Jun 12) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match in the making. Very enjoyable. To be continued......" -- Jamal
- Fun final set - always a joy playing Jamal! He played some great points with a couple of epic volleys, I was just slight more consistent today. Thanks Jamal! -- Joanna
Reveal CommentStephen Scrace bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 11) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Hard fought first set. A strong blustery wind played a big part in the second set. " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentJoanna Patterson bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 9) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Exhausting! But great fun with some good rallies. Thanks Tim!" -- Joanna
Reveal CommentPaul Agbley bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 8) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the match Tim." -- Paul
Reveal CommentEmily Aldridge bt Tim Coulehan (Jun 7) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "An exciting game with lots of long rallies and deuces. The first set was extremely close and it took over an hour to complete! Great match Tim!" -- Emily
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Reading.
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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