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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Reading University Sports Park
Shinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6AH
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Theale Green Recreation Centre
Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5DA
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Downs Way, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6SL
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Caversham Park Tennis Club
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Collapse AllReading Singles - Round 36 | Thursday 25 October 2018 to Wednesday 2 January 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 November 2018)
Current Rankings:
- Lukas Juras [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Francisco Lorenzo 7.2 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- James Ansell 6.2 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Gianluca Riglietti 8.1 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Huib Steenbergen [L3] 3
- Jesus Mengual [L2]
- James Walker-Roberts 8.1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJames Ansell bt Huib Steenbergen (Dec 10) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Lukas Juras bt Francisco Lorenzo (Dec 8) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentFrancisco Lorenzo bt James Ansell (Nov 25) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good match with crazy long rallies. I am still celebrating the last point of the 1 set where I am sure we hit around 30 shots back and forward. Well played and loooking forward next time" -- Francisco
Reveal CommentFrancisco Lorenzo bt Gianluca Riglietti (Nov 19) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great match played with Gianluca. Lovely to have him back in group 1. " -- Francisco
Lukas Juras bt Jesus Mengual (Nov 17) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentFrancisco Lorenzo bt Huib Steenbergen (Nov 17) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A close match with long rallies. Looking forward to play him again " -- Francisco
Reveal CommentGianluca Riglietti bt James Ansell (Nov 14) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "A battle as always with James. I started well by playing aggressively in the first set but in the second James was very consistent and after a lot of great rallies secured the set. In the third I went for the shots and it paid off. Overall a great match played in a rather cold and humid evening." -- Gianluca
Lukas Juras bt Gianluca Riglietti (Nov 10) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentJames Ansell bt Jesus Mengual (Nov 3) 7-5, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Jesus is back playing after being injured for some time, but he still retained all the big shots and clever play around the court. It's quite something to see him blast a winner from a deep baseline ball! My serve were on point today and a little more match fitness kept me ahead here. Once he's back to full strength I'll expect a much tougher game from him next time." -- James
Lukas Juras bt Huib Steenbergen (Oct 27) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Current Rankings:
- Rehaan Samdani 8.1 [W5, L1] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- Dylan Polley 8.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Cole 8.1 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Ricardo Dytz [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Kevin Byrne 8.2 [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Jack Jacob [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- George Vlismas 8.1 [L2] 1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRehaan Samdani bt Ricardo Dytz (Dec 12) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Great match in very cold but still conditions. I started off serving well and keeping balls deep with plenty of topspin and dictating rallies. Ricardo hits the ball very well and absolutely blasted a few baseline winners off the forehand. When he got stuck into a point I found myself unusually camped way behind the baseline playing defensively and being moved from side to side well. I managed to keep my foot on the gas in the second set and step in a bit more. Unfortunately by the time Ricardo acclimatised to the cold, the match was stolen. Great match overall, looking forward to the next time!" -- Rehaan
Reveal CommentRichard Cole bt Kevin Byrne (Dec 8) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A competitive match as always against Kevin, who never gives up. I managed to win a tight 1st set with some good groundstrokes by both players. In the 2nd set i slightly raised my game and managed to maintain it until the end." -- Richard
Reveal CommentRehaan Samdani bt George Vlismas (Dec 6) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Tough match against George's really tricky game in wet & windy conditions . George managed to save 5/6 set points at 5-2 in the first and again he saved 3/4 match points at 5-2 and 5-4 in the second. George pushed me out of my comfort zone with hard to read drop shots and angled forehands. Looking forward to the next time." -- Rehaan
Ricardo Dytz bt Jack Jacob (Nov 25) 6-2, 6-2
Richard Cole bt Jack Jacob (Nov 18) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentDylan Polley bt Kevin Byrne (Nov 17) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Tight match played in good spirit! Cheers Kevin. " -- Dylan
Reveal CommentRehaan Samdani bt Richard Cole (Nov 14) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "First time playing Richard and it was a very tricky match. Richard hit some lovely forehand cross court shots and had excellent defence on the backhand. I was able to keep playing aggressively throughout the two sets however. We had some great rallies and the tennis was played in great spirit!" -- Rehaan
Reveal CommentRicardo Dytz bt Richard Cole (Nov 11) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Finally managed to beat Richard in a tight game with some long rallies. But in the end I had fewer mistakes so it went well for me." -- Ricardo
Reveal CommentRehaan Samdani bt Kevin Byrne (Nov 10) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Some good forehand rallies. Also enjoyed a cup of tea during the rain interval between sets." -- Rehaan
Reveal CommentDylan Polley bt Ricardo Dytz (Nov 8) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good match." -- Dylan
Dylan Polley bt Richard Cole (Nov 6) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentKevin Byrne bt Jack Jacob (Nov 3) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Difficult conditions with a blustery wind. Some nice backhands and serves from Jack. Thanks for the match. " -- Kevin
Reveal CommentRehaan Samdani bt Jack Jacob (Nov 1) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good net play and tricky drop shots by Jack" -- Rehaan
Reveal CommentRichard Cole bt George Vlismas (Oct 27) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Tough match again with George. George is a quality player when he's on a hot streak and 1st set totally dominated. 2nd set I clawed it back and in the 3rd set I managed to maintain a good level to win the match. " -- Richard
Reveal CommentDylan Polley bt Rehaan Samdani (Oct 25) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Tight game through out! " -- Dylan
Current Rankings:
- Stephen Asbury 9.1 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Gary Baker [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Bernardo Guerreiro 8.2 [W1, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Andrew Wigmore 10.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Oli Grant [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Benji Ryde 9.1 [L1] 1
- Matthew Church
- Richard Ormerod 9.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentGary Baker bt Bernardo Guerreiro (Nov 27) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
Player Comments:
- "Crazy match! We knew we both had a battle on our hands when the first rally was close to 20 shots! Throughout the 2.5 hours of intense tennis we were both covering the court like Novak does! The difference in the first set was Bernardo holding his last 2 service games to love which put pressure on me and allowed him to break. 2nd set was closer than the score suggests and I can't even comment on the last set! I think I'm looking forward to playing you again!" -- Gary
Gary Baker bt Andrew Wigmore (Nov 23) 6-0, 6-2
Gary Baker bt Oli Grant (Nov 18) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentStephen Asbury bt Bernardo Guerreiro (Nov 17) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match. Looking forward to playing Stephen again." -- Bernardo
Reveal CommentStephen Asbury bt Andrew Wigmore (Nov 16) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match slightly disrupted for Andrew with Andrews string breaking and using a spare racquet, wish him the best for the future " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentStephen Asbury bt Oli Grant (Nov 11) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game, could’ve had better conditions but a great opponent to play on the day " -- Stephen
Reveal CommentBernardo Guerreiro bt Oli Grant (Nov 10) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Much closer than the score suggests. Thank you Oli!" -- Bernardo
Andrew Wigmore bt Benji Ryde (Oct 27) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Current Rankings:
- Andy Nowlan [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Jasbir Malhi 8.2 [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Phil Dombey [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Jason Olckers [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Mike Brooks 10.1 [L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Vasile Caramb 10.1 [L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Simon Oatley 10.1 [W1, L2] 3
- Daniel Power [W1] 2
- Martin Fosbrook [L1] 1
Match Results:
Reveal CommentSimon Oatley bt Jasbir Malhi (Dec 11) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Tough match from beginning to end " -- Simon
Reveal CommentAndy Nowlan bt Jasbir Malhi (Dec 7) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Cheers Jas, good game." -- Andy
Reveal CommentPhil Dombey bt Simon Oatley (Dec 4) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good game, very competitive " -- Phil
Reveal CommentJasbir Malhi bt Mike Brooks (Nov 27) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
Player Comments:
- "A great match. A gruelling encounter with nothing in it. I had to play my best tennis to get back in it after going a set down and in the third set no one was giving in. " -- Jasbir
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Mike Brooks (Nov 25) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Mike. Very close throughout and could have gone either way. Good luck with the rest of your matches Mike. " -- Jason
Reveal CommentPhil Dombey bt Mike Brooks (Nov 24) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great game, could have gone either way" -- Phil
Reveal CommentAndy Nowlan bt Vasile Caramb (Nov 22) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Thanks Vas, good hitting." -- Andy
Reveal CommentJason Olckers bt Vasile Caramb (Nov 21) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match, thanks Jason." -- Vasile
Reveal CommentJasbir Malhi bt Vasile Caramb (Nov 15) 7-5, 2-6, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Great match, thanks Vas." -- Jasbir
Reveal CommentAndy Nowlan bt Martin Fosbrook (Nov 14) 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Epic, competitive, marathon of a match. Martin is a fantastic player and was one step ahead the whole way until just before the second set tie-break, where luckily for me, the momentum turned in my favour at just the right moment. I suspect this won't be the last time we go the distance!" -- Andy
Reveal CommentDaniel Power bt Simon Oatley (Nov 14) 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A good game of Tennis played in good spirits - neither bought our a game. At 4-4 in the 2nd I was getting worried but managed to get over the line. " -- Daniel
Reveal CommentAndy Nowlan bt Jason Olckers (Nov 12) 6-2, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Well played Jason, close game on a tricky court." -- Andy
Jasbir Malhi bt Jason Olckers (Nov 6) 6-0, 7-5
Reveal CommentAndy Nowlan bt Phil Dombey (Nov 4) 7-5, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A good match up played in slightly damp conditions. The first set was very close with both of us having opportunities to take the initiative, unfortunately for Phil the momentum just went with me into the second. Still some good rallies and multiple deuces. Look forward to playing again at some point." -- Andy
Reveal CommentJasbir Malhi bt Phil Dombey (Nov 1) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable match on a damp October day. I won the first set but Phil came back strongly and threatened to take the second. Managing to go into a tiebreak there was a great point around 4-3 that had us both moving over the whole court, defending and attacking. I was thankful to get ahead then and avoid a third set. Look forward to our next match." -- Jasbir
Current Rankings:
- Feroz Ahmad 9.1 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Lyuba Abramova 9.2 [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Charles [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Jonathan Palmer [W1, L5] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Erica Charles 9.2 [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Bruce Mackinnon [W1, L4] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Ali Syed [W2, L1] 4
- Melvyn Hayden
Match Results:
Reveal CommentFeroz Ahmad bt Jonathan Palmer (Dec 3) 6-1, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Good match" -- Feroz
Reveal CommentAli Syed bt Lyuba Abramova (Dec 3) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Lots of rallies and great running from lyuba. " -- Ali
Reveal CommentAli Syed bt Jonathan Palmer (Dec 2) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Good match! Enjoyed it despite the wind. " -- Ali
Reveal CommentIan Charles bt Bruce Mackinnon (Nov 24) 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Challenging match, thanks Bruce" -- Ian
Reveal CommentIan Charles bt Jonathan Palmer (Nov 22) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fortunately for me, Jonathan unfortunately suffered an injury at the end of the first set which slightly out off his timing, giving me a chance to come back and win the next two sets. thanks very much for playing on through the pain, Jonathan very enjoyable match." -- Ian
Reveal CommentLyuba Abramova bt Jonathan Palmer (Nov 14) 7-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A very tough match with long rallies and many dueces in difficult conditions, could have gone either way. Thanks, Jonathan, good luck with other matches. " -- Lyuba
Reveal CommentErica Charles bt Bruce Mackinnon (Nov 11) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A lot of fun, very long match, lots of long games and I learned the difference between a Chinook and a Merlin. Thanks Bruce." -- Erica
Reveal CommentBruce Mackinnon bt Jonathan Palmer (Nov 10) 7-6, 3-6, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Througherly enjoyable game it tough wet conditions but court were excellant. Many thanks Jonathan! " -- Bruce
Feroz Ahmad bt Erica Charles (Nov 7) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentFeroz Ahmad bt Lyuba Abramova (Nov 5) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Good defensive game from Lyuba." -- Feroz
Feroz Ahmad bt Bruce Mackinnon (Nov 4) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentLyuba Abramova bt Erica Charles (Nov 3) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was a great match, with lots of long rallies and dueces. Erica won the first set easily, the second and the third were a real battle. I did enjoy it, hope we'll play again soon. Good luck, Erica with your others matches " -- Lyuba
Reveal CommentFeroz Ahmad bt Ali Syed (Nov 2) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Good match and nice to meet Ali. Looking forward to some more games in future." -- Feroz
Reveal CommentJonathan Palmer bt Erica Charles (Nov 2) 6-2, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Icy autumnal weather with no moon, a bit of Thames valley mist, and glistening frost on the grass nearby, but the new court surface at Shiplake kept very grippy, and we had many long rallies so no real chance of getting cold. Jonathan kept well ahead in the first set, but Erica took a strong early lead in the second and made very few unforced errors right through to the end." -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentFeroz Ahmad bt Ian Charles (Oct 31) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "First league match and was great to play Ian. " -- Feroz
Reveal CommentIan Charles bt Lyuba Abramova (Oct 29) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Lubya won the first 4, I won the next 6. I was 3 - 1 up in the second, then Lubya won the next 5 games. I won the first 5 games of the final set. Lubya fought back, surviving a match point, and won the next 5 games. 5 all final set. I somehow scraped home the last 2 games. 140 minute marathon, most rallies seemed to be 20 shots. Impossible to break Lubya down - she gets everything back, and deep, and she never stops running. Wonderful match, thank you Lubya. " -- Ian
Reveal CommentLyuba Abramova bt Bruce Mackinnon (Oct 28) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "A very good match in windy conditions on a slippery court, lots of long rallies. Thanks, Bruce. " -- Lyuba
Current Rankings:
- Paul Stevens [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Nigel Sheldon 9.2 [W2, UF1] 4
- Kalidass Mookkaiah 10.1 [W2, UF1] 4
- Konstantinos Tzaferis 10.2 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Steven Plunkett [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Yaso Rajkumar [W1, L1] 2
- Fouad Akkad
- Nicky Larkin
Match Results:
Reveal CommentKalidass Mookkaiah bt Paul Stevens (Dec 8) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Nice match on a gusty day." -- Kalidass
Reveal CommentKalidass Mookkaiah bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Nov 26) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good game on cold evening. " -- Kalidass
Reveal CommentNigel Sheldon bt Paul Stevens (Nov 24) 6-3, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "It was a very wet and slippery day but we soldiered on and finished in good time. Great player and a great game. " -- Nigel
Reveal CommentNigel Sheldon v Kalidass Mookkaiah (Nov 19) 5-1 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Very very wet and cold. " -- Nigel
Yaso Rajkumar bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Nov 18) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentKonstantinos Tzaferis bt Steven Plunkett (Nov 11) 6-4, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "a very competitive and close game against Steve. Good luck for the rest of the matches." -- Konstantinos
Reveal CommentSteven Plunkett bt Yaso Rajkumar (Nov 8) 6-1, 7-6
Player Comments:
- "A great game, thank you. Played in a very friendly spirit. " -- Steven
Reveal CommentPaul Stevens bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Nov 3) 6-2, 7-6 (10-8)
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game. Konstantinos came back in a big way during the second set, and I lost count of the number of match points he saved. Looking forward to the rematch. " -- Paul
Reveal CommentPaul Stevens bt Steven Plunkett (Oct 28) 6-0, 7-6 (9-7)
Player Comments:
- "Challenging conditions and an epic second set! Always a pleasure--good luck with your other matches." -- Paul
Reveal CommentNigel Sheldon bt Konstantinos Tzaferis (Oct 27) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for coming all the way to Henley! Great game. " -- Nigel
Current Rankings:
- Anthony Catline [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Doug Forrest 10.2 [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Tony Larkin [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Vancheeswar Balakrishnan [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Martin Collier [W1, L3] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel O'Toole [W1, L1] 3
- Sophie Robson 9.1 [L2]
- Cristian Ciobanu
Match Results:
Reveal CommentTony Larkin bt Martin Collier (Nov 30) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A very enjoyable game. Great drop shots from Martin had me running all over the court. Sun played a part in the game. Really good game and look forward to the next one with Martin. " -- Tony
Reveal CommentTony Larkin bt Vancheeswar Balakrishnan (Nov 26) 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "A really good match. Lots of really long rallies and many games to deuce. Vanchy played great and also whilst nursing an ankle injury so full credit to him for playing. " -- Tony
Reveal CommentTony Larkin bt Anthony Catline (Nov 24) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A great match; was it on or off given the weather but decided to give it a shot. Match started in the rain, but the tennis gods smiled and after the fest few games the rain stopped. Really slippery courts had both of us sliding like Nadal on the clay. My serve deserted me in the first set, whilst Anthony smashed down great first and second serves, throughout the match. Moved me around the court with great drop shots and lobs. I pulled groin sliding for a drop shot in the third game, whereas Anthony took a tumble a few games later grazing elbow, and still won the point! Many games went to deuce and deuce points many times over! A really great match, in tough conditions, really evenly matched and lucky to get the win. " -- Tony
Reveal CommentDoug Forrest bt Tony Larkin (Nov 17) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Great match in tricky conditions. The court was slippery and, with the low sun, by the end of the match it was only really possible to guess at the position of the ball while playing on the north side of the court. I think there were maybe only two games in the second set that didn't go to deuce and we had some excellent rallies in there. " -- Doug
Reveal CommentAnthony Catline bt Martin Collier (Nov 12) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Nice court, good match, rain interrupted, look forward to playing again soon... " -- Anthony
Reveal CommentDaniel O'Toole bt Sophie Robson (Nov 11) 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great match. A lot of deuce games." -- Daniel
Reveal CommentAnthony Catline bt Doug Forrest (Nov 10) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "We beat the rain!" -- Anthony
Reveal CommentMartin Collier bt Vancheeswar Balakrishnan (Nov 8) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match with some interesting weather conditions throughout. Look fwd to playing vanchy again" -- Martin
- "Was a great game - Had some difficulties with the weather in the second set - Enjoyed playing Mart - hope to play him again!" Vancheeswar
Doug Forrest bt Martin Collier (Nov 3) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentANTHONY CATLINE bt Vancheeswar Balakrishnan (Oct 30) 6-2, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Overcast, cold, cloudy & mildly windy dry conditions. Good game for the time of year. The game was closer than the result suggest, look forward to playing again..." -- ANTHONY
- "Nice game - enjoyed it - Would love to play Anthony again." Vancheeswar
Doug Forrest bt Sophie Robson (Oct 28) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentVancheeswar Balakrishnan bt Daniel O'Toole (Oct 28) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Great game. Look forward to playing Vanchy again. Thank you " -- Daniel
Results
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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.
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