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Collapse AllRichmond Parks Singles - Round 33 | Thursday 24 June 2021 to Wednesday 18 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 21 July 2021)

Thanks for playing in another great Round of Local Tennis Leagues! We saw many new and returning players on court, with plenty of matches played across the UK. We hope you enjoyed meeting new people and experiencing fun battles in your local area. There’s more tennis to come later this month with new Singles and Doubles Rounds launching in various locations. Be sure to sign up now for your next Round while the sun is still shining this summer!

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Krzysztof Mikstacki 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Alexandru Tataru 6 5 1 2 12 LWWW
3 Lukasz Szczukiewicz 6 4 2 2 10 WLWW
4 Daniel Gilberthorpe 6 3 3 2 8 LWWW
5 Asith Nagodavithane 6 2 4 2 6 LWWL
6 Pandelis Stavrou 6 1 5 2 6 LWLL
7 Oliver Flindall 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
8 Mihai Nagit 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Lukasz Szczukiewicz bt Daniel Gilberthorpe (Aug 4) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Reveal CommentDaniel Gilberthorpe bt Asith Nagodavithane (Aug 2) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Was a really fun match. I was actually playing the best I have for a long time, and Dan was still too good. He played well, and had some really really good passing shots. He won despite not having a good serving day! Well played, looking forward to a rematch!!"  -- Asith
Daniel Gilberthorpe bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 29) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentAsith Nagodavithane bt Pandelis Stavrou (Jul 27) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Quite a close game. And it could have gone either way at the end. Really enjoyed playing. Thanks for the hit."  -- Asith
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Lukasz Szczukiewicz (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Score doesn't reflect the level and intensity of the game . It was full of long exchanges using full dimensions of the court. We both run a lot and left lots of sweat on court. Lukasz strikes the ball well on both sides. He plays very strong and consistent backhand, especially cross court on the run. I couldn't break it down. Both sets had very similar scenario. I was able to break Lukasz's serve at the beginning of the set,giving myself head start.Lukasz then had to play catch up and that had an impact on the rest of each set. There were very crucial few games in each set were we pushed each other hard having to defend lots of breakpoints. Luckily I managed to defend them slightly better today. Great battle Lukasz! Lets do it again soon!"  -- Krzysztof
Reveal CommentAsith Nagodavithane bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great fun game with Oliver. We play similar styles. Oliver had just played a long game the night before which definitely helped me. His serve started to get faster at the end of the game. But lots of good rallies. Reallly enjoyed the hit, hopefully see you more around the tennis courts! "  -- Asith
Pandelis Stavrou bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 21) 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Asith Nagodavithane (Jul 19) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Hot, sunny afternoon, perfect for tennis match.We had a great game with Asith although the result doesn't reflect it. Asith hits the ball beautifully and has nice top spin on his forehand. He also serves well. However he is missing match experience and that made the difference today. He allowed me to push him into defence too many times. We had lots of long, interesting exchanges with power, placement and plenty of topspin. It's been great to meet you Asith. Good luck with your remaining matches."  -- Krzysztof
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 16) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Ideal day for tennis!Sunny,warm afternoon. Oliver was hitting the ball well but it was quite evident that he is lacking match experience. He was serving great in warm-up but couldn't produce the same consistency and quality of the serves in the game. You've got all the shots and movement to play better, competitive tennis but you need to play more matches and practice those shots under pressure Oliver. It was good to hit with you. Good luck for the rest of the league Oli!"  -- Krzysztof
  • "Krzysztof played really well, attacking and accurate I celebrate the one game I managed and had a great sunny afternoon! :)" -- Oliver

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDaniel Gilberthorpe bt Pandelis Stavrou (Jul 14) 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), [10-5]

Player Comments:

  • "A really fun and competitive game - either of us could have won and I can’t wait to play against Pan again!"  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Daniel Gilberthorpe (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Daniel started cautiously, making quite a few unforced errors and double faults therefore I was able to take advantage of it and win the 1st set relatively quickly. However, in the 2nd set Daniel really got his teeth into the game raising his level. He was much more consistent from the back of the court, using my power well, retrieving almost all my balls and making very few mistakes. My 1st serve abandoned me and out of a sudden I had a proper battle on my hands. We had lots of long and brutal rallies, running corner to corner. Each time I though I run Daniel down he was able to find extra energy and continued retrieving most of my balls back. Great game Daniel! You really pushed me today. Keep playing regularly and good things will happen"  -- Krzysztof
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Alexandru Tataru (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Finally we managed to have our long awaited battle as on the 1st attempt heavy rain forced off the court before we even started. Today conditions were perfect. As usually Alex the wall was getting many balls back forcing me to play closer to the lines and harder. His retrieving ability and movement on the court is 2nd to none. I was aware of his tactics and type of game therefore I was mentallt ready for those long, brutal exchanges. My priority was about having healthy balance between attacking and not allowing too many unforced errors. Luckily for me I got that balance right today. My decent 1st serve deposition and solid volleys/overheads also helped me a lot. Another great battle Alex! You pushed me hard today!" -- Kris
  • ""Kris gave me another tennis lesson today which is well received :). To be honest he's at least one level above me in every department. His serve is powerfull and has a lot of kick on it which makes it hard to produce a good enough return to have a chance to make something out of it. The backhand slice is very hard to retrieve as it goes very low which gave me a lot of headaches. As well his net play is very powerfull and manages to finish the point quite easily. Defensively, as well, Kris has very good skills and he knows how to position himself in order to transform it into counterattack. Overall, Kriss is a much better player, more solid than I am." -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlexandru Tataru bt Asith Nagodavithane (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "We had a fun match today. Asith is coming back to playing after a long lockdown and that was to his disadvantage today. And if that wasn't enough his strigns broke after playing only a few games and he was forced to play with a racket that he's wasn't used to. Nevertheless he has some beautiful shots with a lot of topspin. I'm sure that after a few matches he'll be more tough to play against. Nice meeting you Asith and good luck in your next matches. "  -- Alexandru
Reveal CommentLukasz Szczukiewicz bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 8) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lukasz played very well and really found his form in the 2nd set. It was an enjoyable sunny evening."  -- Oliver
Reveal CommentAlexandru Tataru bt Daniel Gilberthorpe (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Not playing for a quite a while a match had its say on Daniel's game. To be fair, the score was a bit tough and doesn't reflect the reality on the court. Actually we had a lot of long disputed rallies but Daniel's unforced errors helped me a lot today. He had quite a few chances to win games but I guess the god of tennis was on my side today. Nice meeting you Daniel and good luck on the next matches. "  -- Alexandru
Reveal CommentKrzysztof Mikstacki bt Pandelis Stavrou (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Pani and have a good game. We had nice and exciting rallies. Pani has good technique, striking the ball well but I think he is lacking match experience and that determined the outcome of our match. We were so lucky to finish just before the rain became consistent, wetting the court. Good luck with the league Pani."  -- Krzysztof
Lukasz Szczukiewicz bt Pandelis Stavrou (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentAlexandru Tataru bt Oliver Flindall (Jul 4) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Having played Oliver before, we both knew what to expect from one another. Obviously, today wasn't a good day for Oliver as he didn't seem to find his best shots throughout the match. I guess he was more tense than he usually is which made him committing a lot of errors. Nevertheless he possess a beatiful serve, a lot better than mine actually, but again he's efficiency wasn't there. I'm pretty sure he'll improve a lot in the next matches. Good luck Oliver! "  -- Alexandru
  • " Alex played really well!" -- Oliver
Reveal CommentAlexandru Tataru bt Lukasz Szczukiewicz (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Beautiful day for tennis today. Lukasz proved to be a very strong player to play against. With very solid shots on his arsenal he made the game very interesting. Unfortunately for him, Lukasz was overhitting too much in the first set which made him loose the first set quite easily. In the second he changed the tactics and started to play more careful and consequently me more prone to errors. This proved to be the right choice as he found himself taking a 3-1 lead on the scoreboard. A few double faults here and there coupled with some unforced errors from Lukasz made me comeback and close the 2nd set and the match. It was a bit nerve-racking match as we both were trying to limit our mistakes but overall a very enjoyable and fun match. "  -- Alexandru
Reveal CommentLukasz Szczukiewicz bt Asith Nagodavithane (Jun 28) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was nice to meet Asith and play a match with him on a warm, windless day. We had some long exchanges and enjoyable rallies. Best of luck for the rest of your matches. "  -- Lukasz
Reveal CommentAlexandru Tataru bt Pandelis Stavrou (Jun 27) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The score was a bit harsh comparing to the reality on the ground. Pandelis started the match with an ace and luckily for me he didn't continued like that, on the contrary he made quite a few double faults. Unfortunately for him, Pandelis tried to many times to go for the winner which made him prone to more unforced errors than me. Otherwise the final result would be totally different as he has a much better technique than me. Really enjoyable match played on Sunday cloudy afternoon under the constant threat of rain."  -- Alexandru

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Maximilian Rudolf 6 5 1 2 12 LWWW
2 Alexandre Godard 5 4 1 2 10 WWWL
3 Rob Hollinshead 6 4 2 2 10 WLWW
4 Rags Martel 6 3 3 2 10 WLLW
5 Toby Barton 5 3 2 0 8 WWLW
6 Kartik Subramanian 6 1 5 2 4 WLLL
7 Martin Dewberry 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentKartik Subramanian bt Martin Dewberry (Aug 17) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really tight game with a few pivotal points deciding it. Great to meet Martin!"  -- Kartik
Reveal CommentRags Martel bt Maximilian Rudolf (Aug 13) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Perhaps I played Max at an advantageous moment. His first born arrived just a few days before our match. So I maybe benefited from his lack of sleep… But, in truth, the result didn’t matter. Before we played, Max had already been crowned Group 2 winner. I’m sure baby Ferdinand Rudolf is proud of his dad! ? ?"  -- Rags
Reveal CommentToby Barton bt Kartik Subramanian (Jul 30) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Not a bad match considering the strong wind but Kartik served a few too many double faults to capitalise on good starts to both sets."  -- Toby
Reveal CommentRob Hollinshead bt Rags Martel (Jul 30) 4-6, 7-5, [10-6]

Player Comments:

  • "A toothy battle, as always, with Mr Martel. Didn’t feel I played well enough to have taken the spoils and I got lucky in a few key moments, but there were flashes of exhibition tennis from both. The time came when we couldn’t keep our respective evening’s entertainees waiting any longer, and we invoked the championship tiebreak. Looking forward to next time, Rags!"  -- Rob
Maximilian Rudolf bt Kartik Subramanian (Jul 28) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Reveal CommentToby Barton bt Rags Martel (Jul 25) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Hard fought match and a decent standard; not too many unforced errors and Rags’ forehand was on fire and ripping through my usual defensive game. Rags had match point at 5-4, 40-30 but for once the forehand let him down and there was a minor slump after that which I took advantage of. Looking forward to another clash next league."  -- Toby
Reveal CommentAlexandre Godard bt Rob Hollinshead (Jul 24) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Some very nice rallies And only a slight difference of consistency between the 2 of us . Really enjoyed this Rob Alex "  -- Alexandre
Maximilian Rudolf bt Toby Barton (Jul 24) 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Toby Barton bt Martin Dewberry (Jul 22) 6-2, 6-2
Alexandre Godard bt Martin Dewberry (Jul 21) 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentRags Martel bt Kartik Subramanian (Jul 21) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Strong and competitive match played in the summer sunshine. Kartik gave little away. No easy games. Come to think of it, no easy points! See you on court soon ??"  -- Rags
Alexandre Godard bt Kartik Subramanian (Jul 19) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentMaximilian Rudolf bt Alexandre Godard (Jul 18) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Hottest day of the year, hottest time of the day and two crazy people decide to fight the sun and each other. Welcome to Richmond Tennis league. After loosing the last 3 matches against my fear opponent Alex, I finally changed my tactics and found a way to break through his fantastic touches. Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Maximilian
Reveal CommentRob Hollinshead bt Toby Barton (Jul 17) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "We were both trying out new rackets with predictably dire results. Rob made the judicious decision to return to his trusted weapon after a set whilst I laboured on putting every forehand in the net. Rob graciously agreed a deciding CTB as I had issues at home and although he hates this format quickly went 9-3 up before getting tight but hit a s*** or bust two hander at 9-8 to secure victory." -- Toby
Reveal CommentRob Hollinshead bt Kartik Subramanian (Jul 17) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great (and mercifully cooler) evening conditions. Good battle. All the best with the rest of your matches, Kartik. "  -- Rob
Reveal CommentMaximilian Rudolf bt Rob Hollinshead (Jul 11) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "First set my forehand worked very well and Rob struggled a bit with his new Racket. Second my strings broke and i had to change racket which put me a bit off track and Rob 1:4 up. I managed to come back and close the match playing very secure and hoping for unforced errors from Rob which he kindly provided. Good luck with the remaining matches!"  -- Maximilian
Reveal CommentRob Hollinshead bt Martin Dewberry (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A slick court (due to rain) diverted us to play on astro, an even less familiar surface for my opponent, than for me, which goes a long way to explain the scoreline."  -- Rob
  • "All the best with the rest of your matches, Martin." -- Rob
Reveal CommentAlexandre Godard bt Rags Martel (Jul 9) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Hot day, long game with long rallies, Difference were two or three points. Thanks for the game rags! "  -- Alexandre

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRags Martel bt Martin Dewberry (Jul 7) 6-7 (11-13), 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Hard to write a comment about this match. An entire book devoted to it would only just do it justice. A high quality battle that could have gone either way. We left it all on court. I’ll remember this game for a long time. Tennis was the real winner. Onwards and upwards Martin ??"  -- Rags
Reveal CommentMaximilian Rudolf bt Martin Dewberry (Jun 26) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very intense first set with some very nice reallies. Always a pleasure playing with Martin. Thanks and good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Maximilian

Group Summary:

It was neck and neck between Baris and James at the top of Group 1, both finishing with 3 wins and 8 points, so Baris's win in their head to head proved decisive!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Baris Ali Kibar 4 3 1 2 8 WWLW
2 James Meurer 5 3 2 2 8 WWLL
3 Gareth Hayes 5 2 3 2 6 LLWL
4 Simon Lane 4 2 2 0 5 WLLW
5 Nemanja Zrilic 3 1 2 2 5 WL
6 Maxim Arnold 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
7 John Fox 2 1 1 0 3 WL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSimon Lane bt Gareth Hayes (Aug 11) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good close match. 2nd set score more indicative of the contest than the 1st set. Gareth has a nice style, particularly the serve volleying which is impressive as tough to do. Hope to play again soon "  -- Simon
James Meurer bt Maxim Arnold (Aug 11) Walkover

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJames Meurer bt Gareth Hayes (Aug 2) 6-4, 7-6 (12-10)

Player Comments:

  • "Good early morning hit played in great spirits. As the score suggests, it was as tight as they come with an ebb and flow of momentum. Looking forward to the next one, good luck with the rest of them G! "  -- James
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Simon Lane (Jul 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Simon does well at the net some times, he has good placement shots both back forhand & backhand if receiving comfortable shots.. What I would advice him to do in the future is to play calmly with patience. "  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentGareth Hayes bt Maxim Arnold (Jul 19) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A great match that spanned two days and around 4 hours in the blazing sunshine. It could have gone either way and I probably had a little more luck and just managed to get over the line. Good luck Max and thanks for a great match."  -- Gareth
Reveal CommentGareth Hayes bt Nemanja Zrilic (Jul 17) 6-3, 1-0 Nemanja Zrilic Retired

Player Comments:

  • "We were having a great game. An epic first set with a game of 15 minutes. It was a close one and was really enjoying it. Get well buddy and hopefully see you on a court soon, "  -- Gareth
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt James Meurer (Jul 15) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "James has improved his tennis game a lot better than the last time we've met in this league (approx 3yrs ago)...he managed to demonstrate brilliant placement shots . All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentNemanja Zrilic bt Baris Ali Kibar (Jul 13) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very deceptive scoreline as this was a tight match. I lost to Baris in the previous round so I was ready for his patient and tactical game. It came down to unforced errors. Thanks for the game Baris." -- Nemanja
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Gareth Hayes (Jul 8) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Gareth is a good player, good forhand and single backhand shots maker.. at the beginning he felt he was not used to play on natural clay court, but he got adapted very quickly in which I found winning the last remaining games of the 2nd set not easy.. I'd love to play again. .Hopefully on a court of his choice. . All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentJohn Fox bt Simon Lane (Jul 7) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very close and great match, although far too many errors on both sides. First two sets were very much as the scores indicate dominated by each of us in turn. Third set was an extremely close with Simon holding a break up over me for most of it until I managed to turn it round the end not without a little luck. Best of luck for the rest of the league. "  -- John
Reveal CommentMaxim Arnold bt John Fox (Jul 5) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very long and tense match that ebbed and flowed. Thanks for the great match, John."  -- Maxim
Reveal CommentSimon Lane bt James Meurer (Jul 2) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match. Unfair scoreline. I know that James played a long match the previous evening so im sure that had an impact. Thanks for the game. "  -- Simon
James Meurer bt Nemanja Zrilic (Jul 1) 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Adam Makepeace 6 5 1 2 13 WWLW
2 Patrick Addis 6 4 2 2 11 LWWL
3 Anthony Dodge 6 4 2 0 8 LWWL
4 Sid Jashnani 5 3 2 0 7 WWLW
5 Owen Kennedy 5 2 3 2 6 WWLL
6 Mark Schofield 6 1 5 0 3 WLLL
7 Manoj Jangra 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAnthony Dodge bt Manoj Jangra (Aug 17) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Always a fun match against Manoj :) We had some fun and well fought rallies with a good standard of tennis being played. A close match, but I managed to do enough to take the last set. Always a pleasure buddy, hope to see you on court soon :) "  -- Anthony
Sid Jashnani bt Anthony Dodge (Aug 17) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentAnthony Dodge bt Patrick Addis (Aug 15) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match played in good spirits with Patrick who was a good mover and returned a lot back. Reminded me of the cartoon character 'Road runner' :-) A very balanced match, where Patrick saved about 4 match points in the third set. Thanks goodness we finished before it got dark and got it played. We had some good rallies, with net play not being our strong point :) thanks for the game & I look forward to the next encounter. "  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentMark Schofield bt Manoj Jangra (Aug 15) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was a really fun game, with a great friendly guy. Looking forward to another game soon, cheers Mark "  -- Mark
Sid Jashnani bt Mark Schofield (Aug 14) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentOwen Kennedy bt Anthony Dodge (Aug 14) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks very much for the match Ant. Close game that was played in hot conditions, good luck with the rest of the group"  -- Owen
Reveal CommentAdam Makepeace bt Sid Jashnani (Aug 11) 7-5, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fierce first set with more deuce points than I think that I have ever played before. Second set score definitely no reflection of the closeness of this match!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentAdam Makepeace bt Manoj Jangra (Aug 9) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Interesting match - started playing in a monsoon and finished playing when it was merely chucking it down. Can highly recommend Lampton Park for courts that play pretty well in the wet!"  -- Adam

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAnthony Dodge bt Adam Makepeace (Aug 8) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Adam and I had a well spirited match in the sunshine, with Adam showing some great approach shots and net play in the first set. I had to dig deep and save a match point in the second set to somehow take the second set in a tie break. By the third set I felt loser and played more aggressively to keep Adam at the back of the court. Close game, well played Adam :) hope to see you on court soon :-D"  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentPatrick Addis bt Manoj Jangra (Aug 7) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Again, another great guy to play against really fun match and I had one of those days where it all went well! Manoj played some brilliant volleys and has a good serve, pleased I played him this early on .."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentOwen Kennedy bt Mark Schofield (Jul 31) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, thanks again Mark, all the best with your other matches "  -- Owen
Reveal CommentPatrick Addis bt Mark Schofield (Jul 26) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "This is what I love about this league the people you meet! Mark was a great guy to play and it was a truly enjoyable game! The tennis could not have been more even and Marks had a serve and topspin forehand to be reckoned with! I was lucky enough to win, but hopefully we both really enjoyed it !"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentSid Jashnani bt Owen Kennedy (Jul 21) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match on sizzling hot summer day. On court temperature was suitable for a grilling some burgers"  -- Sid
Reveal CommentAdam Makepeace bt Patrick Addis (Jul 18) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Cheers Patrick - good game tonight! Good to get out in 2 sets - as it was hot, hot, hot. Pleased I am not going to have to face that second serve again for a while!"  -- Adam
Reveal CommentPatrick Addis bt Sid Jashnani (Jul 15) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Sid is a great sportsman and a great man to play, we were so evenly matched, that only some wind and a few lucky shots separated us. Wish you all the best in the next matches Sid !"  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentAnthony Dodge bt Mark Schofield (Jul 11) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Mark & I had a really fun match played in good spirits with great sportsmanship shown. Very close first set with some lovely but tiring, rallies. My serve being on point for a change may have been the difference on the day. The most important thing is we both had a laugh whilst playing :) "  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentPatrick Addis bt Owen Kennedy (Jul 10) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Always great to play Owen as he is a good bloke, this time I won, but Owen had the shots and game in him to beat me! Next time Owen !"  -- Patrick
Adam Makepeace bt Mark Schofield (Jul 1) 6-2, 6-0
Adam Makepeace bt Owen Kennedy (Jun 30) 6-4, 6-3

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Gabriel Colea 4 4 0 2 11 WWWW
2 Jaco Van Cranenburgh 5 3 2 2 9 WWWL
3 Tim Wigmore 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
4 Max Daly 5 2 3 0 4 LLWW
5 Ed Simkins 5 1 4 0 3 LWLL
6 Aman Sood 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Oscar Kavanagh 5 0 5 0 1 LLLL
8 James Keating 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Tim Wigmore bt Max Daly (Aug 18) 6-3, 6-0
Aman Sood v Tim Wigmore (Aug 15) 6-2, 1-1 TBC
Reveal CommentGabriel Colea v Tim Wigmore (Aug 11) 6-4, 3-5 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "What a game! Lots of deuces, lots of (very) long rallies, 90 mins playing time not enough even for 2 sets. Hope to find time to complete the match. "  -- Gabriel
Tim Wigmore bt Ed Simkins (Aug 10) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentEd Simkins bt Oscar Kavanagh (Aug 4) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Oscar! Close 2nd set could have gone either way."  -- Ed
Reveal CommentJaco Van Cranenburgh bt Max Daly (Aug 1) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great tennis, lots of deuces!"  -- Jaco
Max Daly bt Oscar Kavanagh (Jul 31) 0-6, 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentMax Daly bt Ed Simkins (Jul 29) 7-5, 5-7, [12-10]

Player Comments:

  • "Epic match played out over 2 days and 3 different courts! Heckling onlooker, the drama of switching courts at 40-0 6-5! Shame there had to be a loser (me)!" -- Ed
Tim Wigmore bt Oscar Kavanagh (Jul 28) 6-0, 6-1
Gabriel Colea bt Max Daly (Jul 16) 6-4, 6-2
Jaco Van Cranenburgh bt Ed Simkins (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-2
Jaco Van Cranenburgh bt Oscar Kavanagh (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-1
Gabriel Colea bt Oscar Kavanagh (Jul 3) 6-2, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTim Wigmore bt Jaco Van Cranenburgh (Jul 1) 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with lots of deuces and good rallies!" -- Tim
Gabriel Colea bt Jaco Van Cranenburgh (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-2
Gabriel Colea bt Ed Simkins (Jun 26) 6-2, 6-1

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Sutherland 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 John Hefford 5 4 1 2 11 WWLW
3 Gianfranco Celani 5 3 2 2 10 WLLW
4 Ben Saunders 5 3 2 0 6 WLWW
5 Tim Rosser 6 1 5 2 6 LWLL
6 Ian McKenzie 5 1 4 0 5 LLLW
7 Denise Nemtzov 0 0 0 0 2 0
8 Richard Bennett 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentBen Saunders bt Tim Rosser (Aug 17) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "a really good contest with relatively few unforced errors - for a change ...."  -- Ben
James Sutherland bt Ben Saunders (Aug 16) 7-5, 7-5
Reveal CommentTim Rosser bt Richard Bennett (Aug 15) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Richard. Good chance for us both to get some practice serving at the end of a close set!"  -- Tim
Gianfranco Celani v John Hefford (Aug 15) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7) TBC
Reveal CommentBen Saunders bt Ian McKenzie (Aug 11) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Itwas dry for a change which made for a good match & closer than the score suggests - well played Ian"  -- Ben

Match of the Group:

Gianfranco Celani bt Ian McKenzie (Aug 10) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 7-5
Reveal CommentBen Saunders bt Gianfranco Celani (Aug 8) 7-5, 0-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "a v stop start game with the rain constantly interupting but some good rallies"  -- Ben
James Sutherland bt Richard Bennett (Aug 8) 6-1, 6-1
John Hefford bt Ben Saunders (Aug 1) 6-4, 6-4
John Hefford bt Ian McKenzie (Jul 27) 6-1, 6-3
James Sutherland bt John Hefford (Jul 20) 6-2, 6-3
James Sutherland bt Tim Rosser (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-2
James Sutherland bt Gianfranco Celani (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-3
Ian McKenzie bt Tim Rosser (Jul 13) 2-6, 6-1, 6-0
Ian McKenzie v Denise Nemtzov (Jul 12) 6-2, 2-1 TBC
Reveal CommentGianfranco Celani bt Tim Rosser (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "nice match on a sunny day with a nice opponent, excellent runner"  -- Gianfranco
James Sutherland bt Ian McKenzie (Jul 10) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-5
John Hefford bt Tim Rosser (Jul 10) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentGianfranco Celani bt Richard Bennett (Jul 4) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Sorry I couldn't give you a better game Gianfranco. Next time!! "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentDenise Nemtzov v Tim Rosser (Jul 2) 7-6 (8-6) TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Great first set, looking forward to playing again another time. Lovely to meet you Tim."  -- Denise
Reveal CommentDenise Nemtzov v James Sutherland (Jun 30) 6-2, 2-2 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Lots of fun, long rallies so hoping to finish another time!"  -- Denise
Reveal CommentJohn Hefford bt Richard Bennett (Jun 26) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for an enjoyable game Richard. Not bad for your first match in the league! I hope you enjoy the rest of your matches. Cheers, John"  -- John

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jacqueline Jeromson 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
2 Jonathan Smith 5 4 1 2 11 WLWW
3 Ian Attfield 4 3 1 2 8 WWLW
4 Paul Snoddy 4 1 3 2 6 LLWL
5 Angela Appleby 5 1 4 2 4 LLLL
6 Carys Davies 3 0 3 2 2 LL
7 Ben Chapman 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJonathan Smith bt Angela Appleby (Aug 16) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match!"  -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentJacqueline Jeromson bt Paul Snoddy (Aug 2) 4-6, 6-3, [10-6]

Player Comments:

  • "Always a pleasure to play Paul and always a competitive battle!"  -- Jacqueline
Reveal CommentJacqueline Jeromson bt Ben Chapman (Jul 28) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Ben’s speed around the court, well placed serves and a killer slice, meant this wasn’t an easy one to win. A really nice competitive match."  -- Jacqueline
Reveal CommentJacqueline Jeromson bt Jonathan Smith (Jul 20) 4-1, 1-4, 5-3

Player Comments:

  • "The Fast4 format added an additional competitive level to the match and we battled out every single point! Lots of cross court winners from myself and down the line winners from Jon meant it could have gone either way but I managed to swing it back round in the tiebreak."  -- Jacqueline
Reveal CommentJonathan Smith bt Ian Attfield (Jul 16) 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks to Ian for a tightly-fought contest which really could have gone either way!" -- Jonathan
Reveal CommentAngela Appleby bt Carys Davies (Jul 14) 3-0 Carys Davies Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately Carys pulled a calf muscle after running for a wide ball & had to retire immediately. Wishing her a speedy recovery!!"  -- Angela
Reveal CommentJacqueline Jeromson bt Angela Appleby (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A nice early morning match with some good cross court rallies."  -- Jacqueline
Reveal CommentJacqueline Jeromson bt Carys Davies (Jul 10) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Carys, as you begin your Local Tennis League journey!"  -- Jacqueline
Reveal CommentIan Attfield bt Jacqueline Jeromson (Jul 9) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Having played Jacqueline a couple of times previously, I know I have been fortunate to catch her on an off day. Played in very hot conditions which surprised us both, Jackie certainly wasn't at her consistent best and my error count was unusually low. A closer match than the score suggests, good luck in the rest of the round, Jacqueline."  -- Ian
Reveal CommentJonathan Smith bt Carys Davies (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Cerys. Good luck in your other matches!"  -- Jonathan
Jonathan Smith bt Paul Snoddy 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Reveal CommentIan Attfield bt Angela Appleby (Aug 15) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely game of tennis early on Sunday morning. Angels took a while to find her game and i suspect that if we'd have played a 3rd set it would have been a much more even scoreline."  -- Ian

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentIan Attfield bt Paul Snoddy (Jul 20) 6-2, 6-7 (7-9), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic match in post-downpour humidity. A marathon 2nd set with multiple deuce games was finally won by Paul on tie-break and we thought we may run out of light. The tennis got better as the match went on and I was fortunate to see it out. "  -- Ian
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Angela Appleby (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A slightly deceptive scoreline as we were using a set of new balls which absolutely flew around the court at the slightest touch. I was able to cope with them a bit better but Angela found her range more in the second set and the games got a lot tighter. A fun match on a lovely evening. "  -- Paul

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Roberto Spilere Kestering 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Calin Gligorea 5 4 1 2 10 LWWW
3 Alexandra Scudamore 5 3 2 2 9 WWLL
4 Alex Spencer 5 2 3 2 7 LWLL
5 Susan Barrett 5 1 4 2 4 LLLW
6 Grant Tillyer 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL
7 James Heffer 1 0 1 0 1 0
8 Dorian Buruiana 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentRoberto Spilere Kestering bt Calin Gligorea (Aug 17) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match against Calin, many deuces and close points. Keen to play him again."  -- Roberto
Reveal CommentRoberto Spilere Kestering bt Susan Barrett (Aug 6) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice play with Susan. Unfortunately the tricky weather conditions resulted in a difficult match. All the best."  -- Roberto
Alexandra Scudamore bt Alex Spencer (Aug 6) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentRoberto Spilere Kestering bt James Heffer (Aug 3) 5-1 James Heffer Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Unfortunately James had to retire. I hope a soon recovery, and keen to play again. Thanks."  -- Roberto
Reveal CommentAlexandra Scudamore bt Grant Tillyer (Jul 29) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely sunny lunchtime for tennis! Some nifty spin shots from Grant. Thanks for the game."  -- Alexandra
Reveal CommentAlex Spencer v James Heffer (Jul 27) 3-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "To be continued"  -- Alex
Reveal CommentAlex Spencer bt Susan Barrett (Jul 24) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable way to start a Sat morning with a tennis match. We had a few quick reflex volleys when we both came to net. Accidentally hit Sue in leg with a close volley which woke her up. Escaped with close second set before rain as Sue was just getting warmed up hitting consistent well placed winners. Enjoyed meeting you Sue and happy to play again."  -- Alex

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCalin Gligorea bt Alexandra Scudamore (Jul 21) 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "I did not believe that, after the thriller game with AlexS, something can beat that! But it happened, with a exhausting first set finished with a tie-break, a second set played at 30'C and an 1h long third set with 7 deuces in a game and rallies with all kind of shots: lobs, volleys, shots on the lines. Thank you Alexandra for an incredible match and keen to play together again!"  -- Calin
Reveal CommentCalin Gligorea bt Susan Barrett (Jul 20) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • " I really enjoyed the game, we played long rallies, improving our serves and trying to hit the corners. At 4-4 in the second set, the match was on the edge, fortunately for me I managed to win my serve (which is not happening quite often) and then the break. Good game, we should definitely play again!"  -- Calin
Roberto Spilere Kestering bt Alex Spencer (Jul 20) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentCalin Gligorea bt Alex Spencer (Jul 18) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic game. 90% of the games were deuces, once we had 6 deuces in a row, and played more than 2 hours. Alex made use of his slice technique, I manage to use the lob in the right way. Could have gone either way, so I am keen to play together again."  -- Calin
Reveal CommentRoberto Spilere Kestering bt Alexandra Scudamore (Jul 13) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very close game, with lots of good rallies. I really enjoyed and hope to play with Alexandra again. All the best!"  -- Roberto
Reveal CommentCalin Gligorea bt Grant Tillyer (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Different styles have leaded to an interesting game, with a lot of deuces. I think the turning point was in second set, at 2-1 when we had like 4 or 5 deuces and Grant had opportunities to equalise, which could have turn the game. "  -- Calin
Reveal CommentSusan Barrett bt Grant Tillyer (Jul 8) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, lots of deuces and hard fought points. "  -- Susan
Roberto Spilere Kestering bt Grant Tillyer (Jul 5) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAlexandra Scudamore bt Susan Barrett (Jul 4) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good start to this league. Sue came back strong after the first set. Very enjoyable! "  -- Alexandra
Reveal CommentAlex Spencer bt Grant Tillyer (Jun 28) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "First match this year versus Grant who currently plays in two leagues at once. Heavy rain during day cleared to allow us to play and finish 2 sets before sunset on long summer evening. "  -- Alex

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Tarkan Dinc 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Kirsten Beazley 6 4 2 2 11 WLWW
3 Richard Northern 6 4 2 2 10 WWLW
4 Gabor Vegvari 5 4 1 2 10 WWLW
5 Alison Morgan 6 2 4 2 6 WLLW
6 Ian Simpson 6 1 5 2 4 LWLL
7 Richard Fitter 6 0 6 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentAlison Morgan bt Richard Fitter (Aug 6) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable game with some good rallies. Thanks Richard. "  -- Alison
Tarkan Dinc bt Richard Fitter (Aug 5) 6-1, 6-1
Richard Northern bt Alison Morgan (Aug 2) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentRichard Northern bt Richard Fitter (Aug 1) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game with some good rallies and tricky deuces. Thanks, Richard."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentKirsten Beazley bt Richard Fitter (Jul 29) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match with some fantastic rallies. Good luck with the rest of the league and see you on court again soon Richard!"  -- Kirsten

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentGabor Vegvari bt Kirsten Beazley (Jul 20) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Well. This was a battle. :) A very friendly one but still. Not only we needed 3 hours to decide the winner we managed to pull this off on one of the hottest day of the year. We had a lot of serve-breaks on both sides and countless deuces. I may need a week to recover from this but enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks Kirsten"  -- Gabor
Reveal CommentKirsten Beazley bt Richard Northern (Jul 16) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A challenging match in scorching heat. Lots of good rallies, a pleasure to play with you Richard, see you on court again soon."  -- Kirsten
Reveal CommentGabor Vegvari bt Alison Morgan (Jul 11) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very good match. Thank you Alison"  -- Gabor
Tarkan Dinc bt Ian Simpson (Jul 11) 6-1, 6-0
Ian Simpson bt Richard Fitter (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentAlison Morgan bt Ian Simpson (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A really enjoyable match with lots of good rallies and close games. Thanks Ian. "  -- Alison
Reveal CommentRichard Northern bt Gabor Vegvari (Jul 8) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "What a close and tense match. So many tight games. It could have gone either way. Thanks for an enjoyable match, Gabor."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentTarkan Dinc bt Alison Morgan (Jul 5) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you."  -- Tarkan
Reveal CommentGabor Vegvari bt Ian Simpson (Jul 4) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very good game. It was definitely more competitive than the score line may suggest. Thanks Ian "  -- Gabor
Reveal CommentTarkan Dinc bt Richard Northern (Jul 3) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "very enjoyable game, thank you Richard. "  -- Tarkan
Reveal CommentGabor Vegvari bt Richard Fitter (Jul 3) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very good game. Thanks Richard "  -- Gabor
Reveal CommentKirsten Beazley bt Alison Morgan (Jul 2) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match. Each point and each game could have gone either way and the score doesn't quite reflect the rallies and deuce points fought! Thank you for another enjoyable match Allison, see you on court again soon."  -- Kirsten
Reveal CommentRichard Northern bt Ian Simpson (Jun 29) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A closer match than the score suggests, with some hard fought games. Neither of us were at our best, but it was an enjoyable match. "  -- Richard
Reveal CommentTarkan Dinc bt Kirsten Beazley (Jun 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was great a game, thank you very much."  -- Tarkan
Reveal CommentKirsten Beazley bt Ian Simpson (Jun 27) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match played on a very humid morning. We each had equally inconsistent serves and the match could have gone either way. Many thanks Ian."  -- Kirsten

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Cath Hird 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Chris Calitz 5 4 1 0 8 WWWW
3 Hashem Mirzadeh 6 4 2 0 8 LWLW
4 Anna Perry 6 2 4 0 5 LWLW
5 Philip Grobler 5 2 3 0 4 LWLW
6 Natasha Abdul aziz Natasha Abdul aziz 3 1 2 0 2 LLW
7 Jeff Lloyd 5 0 5 0 1 LLLL
8 Mariana Revesz 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Cath Hird bt Hashem Mirzadeh (Aug 17) Walkover
Hashem Mirzadeh bt Philip Grobler (Aug 15) Walkover

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPhilip Grobler bt Anna Perry (Aug 14) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game and very close indeed. Some super long rallies, and wicked drop shots from Anna, no idea how I managed to win. Thanks for a great game."  -- Philip
Cath Hird bt Jeff Lloyd (Aug 13) 6-1, 6-3
Chris Calitz bt Hashem Mirzadeh (Aug 12) 6-0, 7-5
Anna Perry bt Natasha Abdul aziz Natasha Abdul aziz (Aug 11) 6-0, 6-2
Chris Calitz bt Anna Perry (Aug 4) 6-3, 6-1
Hashem Mirzadeh bt Natasha Abdul aziz Natasha Abdul aziz (Aug 4) 6-2, 6-2
Chris Calitz bt Philip Grobler (Aug 3) 6-0, 6-2
Anna Perry bt Jeff Lloyd (Aug 3) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
Reveal CommentHashem Mirzadeh bt Jeff Lloyd (Aug 2) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was great meeting Jeff and playing tennis with him "  -- Hashem
Reveal CommentPhilip Grobler bt Mariana Revesz (Jul 31) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable game, the score does not reveal how close it was. Thank you and well played."  -- Philip
Reveal CommentNatasha Abdul aziz Natasha Abdul aziz bt Jeff Lloyd (Jul 31) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game in the rain. Thanks Natasha "  -- Jeff
Chris Calitz bt Jeff Lloyd (Jul 22) 6-1, 6-3
Hashem Mirzadeh bt Anna Perry (Jul 21) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Cath Hird bt Anna Perry (Jul 20) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentCath Hird bt Philip Grobler (Jul 17) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely game on a very hot morning with some good rallies, thanks Philip!"  -- Cath
Reveal CommentCath Hird bt Chris Calitz (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A lovely game with some long rallies and deuces and a lot of running! Thanks Chris"  -- Cath