Friendly, competitive tennis on Redbridge's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
If you have been meaning to get back into tennis or would like to meet new people to play, why not give it a go!
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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.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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If you notice any of our venue information is out of date, missing court costs or opening hours please let us know.
Primary Venues
Valentines Park
Perth Road, Essex, IG1 4XA Tel: full venue details »Redbridge Sports Centre
Forest Road, Barkingside, Essex, IG6 3HD Tel: full venue details »Goodmayes Park
Green Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 9PG Tel: full venue details »Barking Park
Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8UD Tel: full venue details »Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre
Eton Manor, Leadmill Lane, London, E20 3AD Tel: 08456 770 604 full venue details »Clayhall Park
Longwood Gardens, Clayhall, Illford, Essex, IG4 5NP Tel: full venue details »Stratford Park
West Ham Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4DZ Tel: full venue details »West Ham Park
West Ham Park, London, E7 9PU Tel: 020 8472 3584 full venue details »Chingford School of Tennis
Rolls Park, Hickman Avenue, off Larkshall Road, Highams Park, London, E4 9JG Tel: 020 8523 0900 full venue details »Other Venues
Abbotts Park
London, E10 5AJ Tel: full venue details »Barkingside Recreation Ground
Mossford Green, Barkingside, Illford, Essex, IG6 Tel: full venue details »Barley Lane Recreation Ground
Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Essex, RM6 4RH Tel: full venue details »Elmhurst Gardens
Fosters Close, South Woodford, London, E18 2RJ Tel: full venue details »Loxford Park
Loxford Lane, Ilford, London, Essex, IG1 Tel: full venue details »Ray Park
Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 7NZ Tel: full venue details »Seven Kings Park
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Illford, Essex, IG3 Tel: full venue details »South Park
South Park Road, Essex, IG1 1SS Tel: full venue details »Club Venues
Linkside Lawn Tennis Club
Overton Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2LW Tel: 020 8989 5773 full venue details »Play Here?
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Collapse AllRedbridge Singles - Round 44 | Thursday 27 August 2020 to Wednesday 21 October 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 23 September 2020)
It was good to see friendly, competitive tennis return to the courts of Redbridge and for this round to run to completion after the last one was cut short by coronavirus. Both groups were busy with just over two thirds of matches played in total... great effort, and we hope to see you back in the next round!
Group Summary:
It was close at the top of Group 1 with Sujeet's 6 wins being just enough to edge 2 points clear of Jayesh in runner up spot. Sadly their head to head was abandoned with Sujeet one set to the good but he completed straight sets wins in his other matches. A shout out to Liam who came through a tough encounter with Gagandeep losing a close second set tiebreak but coming back to win the third set.
Final Rankings:
- Sujeet Haldar 7.2 [W6, UF1] 15 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Jayesh Thawrani 10.1 [W5, L2, UF1] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Liam Llewellyn [W3, L1, UF1] 6
- Riyaz Variava [W2, L3, UF1] 5
- USMAN FAYYAZ 10.2 [W1, L2, UF2] 4
- James Rowlatt [W1] 2
- Christian Schnee [W1, L2] 2
- Gagandeep Maker [L4] 2
- Almaruf Sarkar [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentLiam Llewellyn bt Gagandeep Maker (Oct 16) 6-2, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3Player Comments:
- "A great game played on a damp and bumpy court. Some great rallies and a very tough match." -- Riyaz
Player Comments:
- "Fun entertaining game played both indoors and outdoors, due to the ever changing weather. Lots of interesting rallies and close games. " -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "It was a good match with Almaruf in tricky, damp conditions." -- Riyaz
Player Comments:
- "Good game of tennis played under the floodlights. Lots of fun rallies and hard fought points. " -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "Fun match, a lot of back and fourth and a very tense and nervy last game. Well played Riyaz, all the best in your remaining matches and I look forward to playing you again some time!" -- Liam
Player Comments:
- "Great game of tennis played in the lovely saturday morning sunshine. " -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "A close first set, which could have gone either way and was decided on a singular break point. Momentum from the first set carried on to the second set, leading to a win for James. Enjoyed the match and happy to play with this opponent again in the near future." -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "A really hard-fought competitive game that was completed over two days. Momentum swung throughout the match and there was some great quality tennis played. Had a fun time playing with Liam and hope to do so again in the near future. " -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "Match was more competitive than the scoreline suggests. I had to save quite a number of breakpoints in few games." -- Sujeet
Player Comments:
- "Good game of tennis in the nice sunday sunshine. Lots of hard found points and frequent 20+ shot rallies." -- Jayesh
Player Comments:
- "Good game to start the league. Fun to play as there were a lot of long rallies back and forth between me and Almaruf on a bouncy pitch. " -- Jayesh
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Taranjot for finishing as Group 2 champ on his Leagues debut but it was a close run thing as Uche was just a single point behind. Both players won 6 matches and Uche won their head to head, a close 3 setter, but Taranjot played one extra match to seal the title. Meanwhile Stephen won a tight 2 set match against Chloe, a "tough match in the heat".
Final Rankings:
- Taranjot Singh Bhatia [W6, L2] 16 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Uche Chukwu [W6, L1] 15 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Faisal Chaudhry 9.1 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Tauseef Khan 10.1 [W2, L6] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Stephen Magnus [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Emma Rowlatt [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Patrick Power [W3, L2] 6
- Chloe Jefferson 9.2 [W1, L6] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Ailsa Williams [L4] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A great game, but it was very slippery underfoot!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Finally managed to complete the match, on a windy afternoon at goosely playing fields. Enjoyed the fierce rallys and service of uche an amazing opponent to play against." -- Taranjot
Player Comments:
- "Things looked iffy with the weather before we even started with some light rain but we decided to play and see what would happen. Thankfully the rain stayed away, it was quite windy though which made serving and generally playing quite tricky but interesting. We traded breaks in both sets with Chloe hitting some really good passing shots. After playing the matches before, I learnt that you don't have to hit the ball with power to win, so with that and the conditions I managed to get over the finishing live for the first time since my first match! Overall, it was great playing with Chloe and it could've went the other way on a different day easily. I look forward to playing with her in the future. " -- Tauseef
Player Comments:
- "This was a tough match in the heat. A few games went to deuce several times which made this match gruelling and took us into a tie break at the end of the first set. Stephen had the edge and gained the lead at the end of the second set to take the win this time. I look forward to playing him again in the future. " -- Chloe
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTaranjot Singh Bhatia bt Stephen Magnus (Sep 10) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5Player Comments:
- "A gritty match played over 2 hours. Stephen is a tough competitor who is technically sound and has tricks in his povket to surprise the opponent. Games were hard fought with a lot games going in to duece. Enjoyed the encounter a lot and I am sure others will feel the same when they play stephen." -- Taranjot Singh
Player Comments:
- "A close-fought and tremendously enjoyable match. The court surface (Valentines Park, Court 1) created highly unpredictable conditions. Court 2 seems to be a better bet!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "My first match played for a while, Ailsa had some great shots and I enjoyed this match" -- Chloe
Player Comments:
- "Quite windy and uneven court surface made for some fun and interesting rallies. I think we were both happy to just be on the court playing Tennis again! Enjoyed playing with Ailsa and I wish her the best for her upcoming matches." -- Tauseef
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Redbridge.
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)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: