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Collapse AllRedbridge Singles - Round 30 | Thursday 13 April 2017 to Wednesday 7 June 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 10 May 2017)

Thanks to everyone who took part in the 30th round in Redbridge. There was a good competitive spirit on display and this resulted in some tight tussles for the top spots. Congratulations to the new group champions and we hope to see you next time for many more matches throughout the summer.

Group Summary:

"The sun was shining" on Zafar throughout the round as he finished three wins to the good to move to the front. Ivan and Nagendra kept the pressure on Zafar, adding bonus points to their two victories to tie on six points. But ultimately, Zafar had too much for Ivan and Nagendra, prevailing from their head to heads to take his second title on the bounce. Ivan takes second thanks to his straight sets victory over Nagendra.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Zafar Iqbal 3 3 0 0 6 WW
2 Ivan Georgiev 3 2 1 2 6 WWL
3 Nagendra Prakash 4 2 2 2 6 LWWL
4 Faisal Chaudhry 3 0 3 2 2 LL
5 Seth Sarfo 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 David Piechulla 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gagandeep Maker 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Zafar Iqbal bt Nagendra Prakash (May 13) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentNagendra Prakash bt Seth Sarfo (May 7) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Nice playing with you Seth. Good ground strokes and good defence. Second set Seth picked up his game but got tired. So took advantage of that but it could have been either way. Good luck Next games."  -- Nagendra
Zafar Iqbal bt Faisal Chaudhry (May 6) 6-1, 2-1 Faisal Chaudhry Retired
Reveal CommentNagendra Prakash bt Faisal Chaudhry (Apr 29) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice playing with you Faisal. Faisal's defence is amazing but had lot of deuce games and long games. I Managed to win main key points overall. Thanks for your game Faisal."  -- Nagendra
Ivan Georgiev bt Faisal Chaudhry (Apr 22) 6-2, 6-1
Ivan Georgiev bt Nagendra Prakash (Apr 17) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentZafar Iqbal bt Ivan Georgiev (Apr 16) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Nice sunny sunday morning. I think the sun was shining on me as I took the first set quite comfortably. Second set more competitive but i managed to get the important points and games i needed to take the set and match. Ivan as always kept me on my toes. Thanks Ivan.."  -- Zafar

Group Summary:

Chike was unstoppable, chalking up six straight set wins to become the new champ on what was a dream debut. Bleddyn also had a good round securing the silver with a solid four victories, and takes home a bonus prize. Credit to Andrew and Sam for getting six matches in too!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Chike Onyechere 6 6 0 0 12 WWWW
2 Bleddyn Williams 6 4 2 2 10 WLLW
3 Andrew Forde-Johnston 6 2 4 2 8 LLLW
4 Ovid Hinds 4 3 1 0 6 WWLW
5 Sam Kodavati 6 3 3 0 6 LWWL
6 Erion Osmanai 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
7 Naved Hayat 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL
8 Paula Anna Moscicka 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentBleddyn Williams bt Sam Kodavati (May 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A gruelling close match that could have gone either way. A great workout had by both players!"  -- Bleddyn
Chike Onyechere bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (May 29) 6-4, 6-0
Ovid Hinds bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (May 28) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentChike Onyechere bt Naved Hayat (May 21) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match"  -- Chike
Reveal CommentSam Kodavati bt Erion Osmanai (May 21) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match."  -- Sam
Reveal CommentSam Kodavati bt Naved Hayat (May 20) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with some nice rallies."  -- Sam
Ovid Hinds bt Sam Kodavati (May 17) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentChike Onyechere bt Ovid Hinds (May 16) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was a hard match. Ovid's serve did not work well today and it gave me the advantage. Looking forward to a rematch in the next round "  -- Chike
Reveal CommentChike Onyechere bt Sam Kodavati (May 12) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good match"  -- Chike

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSam Kodavati bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (May 9) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A really good contest again."  -- Andrew
Andrew Forde-Johnston bt Erion Osmanai (May 7) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentChike Onyechere bt Bleddyn Williams (May 1) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was tough. The score does not reflect the actual match. "  -- Chike
Andrew Forde-Johnston bt Naved Hayat (Apr 30) 6-1, 6-3
Ovid Hinds bt Bleddyn Williams (Apr 30) 6-1, 6-2
Chike Onyechere bt Erion Osmanai (Apr 28) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentBleddyn Williams bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (Apr 23) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A closely contested match that went to 3 sets. A great workout for both players!"  -- Bleddyn
Bleddyn Williams bt Naved Hayat (Apr 15) 6-0, 7-5
Bleddyn Williams bt Erion Osmanai (Apr 14) 6-0, 6-0

Group Summary:

No player was able to take control of a competitive group three, with only one point separating positions one to four. Sajeev and Felipe finish on seven points to put themselves in the hunt for the gold. As is always the case in this situation, the match between the two comes into play and Sajeev "snatched the game" 7-5 in the third to take the crown. Now Stuart finished unbeaten and defeated the top two, so what might have happened had he played just one more match? Maybe we will find out next time.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Sajeev Nair 4 2 2 2 7 LWLW
2 Felipe Kwast Martins 5 3 2 0 7 WWLL
3 Stuart James 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
4 Karthick Balasubramanian 4 2 2 2 6 WLWL
5 Shahan Mustafa 1 0 1 0 0 L
6 Caroline Easter 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentKarthick Balasubramanian bt Caroline Easter (May 30) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Caroline was a good competitor. She had a much better 2nd set in sharing some rally points. The conditions were a bit windy She was focused to improve her game and get back into match fitness. "  -- Karthick
Felipe Kwast Martins bt Shahan Mustafa (May 20) Walkover
Felipe Kwast Martins bt Caroline Easter (May 14) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentStuart James bt Sajeev Nair (May 14) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Tight close games played dispenser the score. Well played Sajeev good sport."  -- Stuart
Reveal CommentStuart James bt Felipe Kwast Martins (May 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good sporting game. Scoreline doesn't reflect the match few close games. Good sport Felipe. "  -- Stuart

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSajeev Nair bt Felipe Kwast Martins (May 7) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Hard game..Felipe is a great player..I found my long lost service towards the end of the game to snatch the game from him..Great match"  -- Sajeev
Reveal CommentStuart James bt Karthick Balasubramanian (May 7) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good games played in a good spirit. Karthick sporting competitor well played."  -- Stuart
Reveal CommentKarthick Balasubramanian bt Sajeev Nair (May 6) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Windy conditions and it was a tough game mentally. All the sets were evenly poised with details in the end. Sajeev was consistent across areas and we both had a good run., which is the essence of this league."  -- Karthick
Sajeev Nair bt Caroline Easter (May 6) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentFelipe Kwast Martins bt Karthick Balasubramanian (Apr 29) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very tough match decided in the details. Karthick has a good service and is able to generate a good spin on the ball."  -- Felipe