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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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Primary Venues
Cambridge Gardens Tennis Centre
Clevedon Road, Twickenham, London, Surrey, TW1 2TA
full venue details » Isleworth Leisure Centre
Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 7EU
Tel: 0345 456 6675
full venue details » Canbury Gardens Tennis Centre
White Pavillion/ Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5AX
Tel: 0208 546 0034
full venue details » Westerley Ware
Westerly Ware Recreation Ground, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AP
full venue details » Other Venues
Hampton Sports & Fitness Centre
Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HB
Tel: 020 3772 2999
full venue details » Club Venues
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Collapse AllRichmond Parks Singles - Round 26 | Thursday 19 September 2019 to Wednesday 13 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 16 October 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Mihai Nagit 7.1 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
- Bilal Basir 7.2 [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Maximilian Rudolf 7.2 [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Alvaro Cordero 8.1 [W1, L1] 3
- David Kane 7.1 [W1] 2
- Rodrigo Dias [L2] 1
- Rags Martel [L2] 1
- Christopher Belcourt 8.1 [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentAlvaro Cordero bt Bilal Basir (Oct 9) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentBilal Basir bt Maximilian Rudolf (Oct 6) 7-6 (7-5), 3-1 Maximilian Rudolf Retired
Player Comments:
- "Both struggled in the windy conditions. Max’s forehand stood firm. Had to come back from behind to win the first. Very tough to rally in the tricky conditions." -- Bilal
Reveal CommentMaximilian Rudolf bt Rodrigo Dias (Oct 5) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Interesting battle on saturday morning. First set rodrigo went up 2:5 when i started finally to push back a bit. But he managed to push it over the line. Second set i gained confidence and rodrigo fought back woth great running. In the 3rd we were pushed of the court (PLEASE MAKE BOOKINGS 2 HRS AGAIN) and finished in a nerve racking manner the match at Moormead. Rodrigo is a great addition to the league. Thx." -- Maximilian
Reveal CommentMihai Nagit bt Rodrigo Dias (Oct 5) 6-2, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Such a great match against Rodrigo, the score lying about the quality of the battle. Rodrigo is a fine tennis player with beautiful technique and definitely a great addition to our Richmond league. Hope to play you soon and good luck with your next ones!!" -- Mihai
Reveal CommentMihai Nagit bt Rags Martel (Oct 4) 6-0, 4-6, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Very interesting match, with Rags losing only due to the fact that his signature serve and volley style was let down by the service game today. Several double faults in key points like deuces tipped the balance in my favour and only had to hold my service which was not easy to secure the win. Good luck with the next ones champ!" -- Mihai
Reveal CommentMihai Nagit bt Christopher Belcourt (Oct 2) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "As always Chris is a very difficult opponent, fighting very smartly and using his aggressive and beautiful top spin. The match was very tight and the score doesn’t reflect entirely how close it was. Chis was up 2-0 in both sets and played very well. The entire match felt like a chess game, testing both players mental strength. Good luck with the next ones Chris!!" -- Mihai
Reveal CommentDavid Kane bt Alvaro Cordero (Oct 2) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Alvaro definitely tested my tight hamstrings with his brutal sliced angles and drop shots. Constant changing of weather conditions made for some difficulty at the net leading to a few questionable shots by myself. Tough match and even though it’s difficult to play it’s a great to see someone that has more than just a ‘Plan A’! Thanks for the game Alvaro. " -- David
Reveal CommentMihai Nagit bt Maximilian Rudolf (Sep 28) 6-2, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Great match against Max as always!! Max played well and went up 2-1 in the first and 4-1,40-15 in the second breaking my service after long 5/6 deuces games and only some gifts made on his serve allowed me to get back in the sets. Keep the faith and good luck with the next ones!!" -- Mihai
Bilal Basir bt Rags Martel (Sep 28) 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentMihai Nagit bt Bilal Basir (Sep 20) 6-4, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Great battle with Bilal in the first match of the league on a warm sunny Friday evening. Match was extremely tight and difficult due to the fighting spirit of Bilal who kept coming back in both sets after a slower or cautious start. Once relaxed he played amazing shots making me run like a mad dog from corner to corner and pushed me into defence. Very nice meeting you Bilal, you are a great addition to the league and good luck with your next matches." -- Mihai
Current Rankings:
- Martin Dewberry [W2] 4
- Nick Whitehorn 9.1 [W1] 2
- Rob Hollinshead 8.1 [L1] 1
- Thomas Bastiani [L2]
- Alexandru Tataru 9.1
- Ersan Durer
- Tom Dunbar
Match Results:
Reveal CommentMartin Dewberry bt Thomas Bastiani (Oct 6) 6-4, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Good game with competitive rallies; a little damp on the court but playable. Good luck with your future matches!" -- Martin
Martin Dewberry bt Rob Hollinshead (Sep 28) 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentNick Whitehorn bt Thomas Bastiani (Sep 27) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Driving wind and flash rains throughout... not the optimal welcome to the league round. Nice to play you Tom - Good luck with your other matches!" -- Nick
Current Rankings:
- Rod Sumner 8.2 [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Nicolo Colombo [W1, L2] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Manoj Jangra 9.1 [W1] 2
- David Saville 9.1 [W1, L1] 2
- Bibhavasu Mishra 10.2 [L1] 1
- Sallyanne Houlton [L2]
- Adrian Ion 10.2
Match Results:
Reveal CommentRod Sumner bt Nicolo Colombo (Oct 13) 7-5, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "Tough conditions in the wind and rain on Sunday morning at York House - very evenly matched and could have gone either way in the first set. Probably should have gone to a third set decider in which case we would have had to play another time as the court was getting wetter by the minute, but I was lucky to scrape home in the second set. Great to play you again Nicolo and thanks for getting the match done in such horrible weather - let's play again soon!" -- Rod
Reveal CommentRod Sumner bt Sallyanne Houlton (Oct 12) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet you Sallyanne and thanks for playing in the drizzle and slippy conditions - best of luck with your future matches." -- Rod
Reveal CommentRod Sumner bt David Saville (Oct 9) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Player Comments:
- "Dave is a great competitor, never gives up and gets everything back - at 4-1 up in the second set he had his chances but I got lucky and sneaked it on the tie break. Good to play again and all the best." -- Rod
Nicolo Colombo bt Bibhavasu Mishra (Oct 6) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
David Saville bt Nicolo Colombo (Oct 4) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Reveal CommentManoj Jangra bt Sallyanne Houlton (Sep 25) 6-0, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Lovely meeting you Sally and and good luck in the rest of your matches" -- Manoj
Current Rankings:
- Vik Ramakrishnan [W1] 2
- Aman Sood [W1] 2
- James Meurer 9.2 [W1, L1, UF1] 2
- Francesco Piras [UF1] 1
- Gianfranco Celani 8.1 [L1] 1
- Ben Chapman [L1]
- Patrick Addis
- Tony Langford
Match Results:
Reveal CommentJames Meurer v Francesco Piras (Oct 13) 3-6, 1-0 TBC
Player Comments:
- "I'm not quite sure what was stronger - the wind or the rain. Eventually however, the elements proved mightier than our will to continue. We'll do our best to complete it should the weather improve before the end of the league." -- James
Aman Sood bt James Meurer (Oct 9) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentJames Meurer bt Gianfranco Celani (Oct 6) 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Mixed conditions after the night's heavy rain and then a low sun for the second two sets. Gianfranco reined me in after an early lead and, with some genuinely world-class slices and drop-shots he took the first set. I was able to re-group in the second however, managing to stay in front for the rest of the match. Really good fun and challenging tennis. Welcome to the Richmond league Gianfranco! " -- James
Reveal CommentVik Ramakrishnan bt Ben Chapman (Sep 28) 6-1, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "It was a perfect afternoon for tennis and even nicer to play a game with Ben. Welcome to the league and good luck for the rest of the league." -- Vik
Current Rankings:
- Ben Ramsden [W1, UF1] 3
- Goze Dogu [W1, L1] 2
- Denise Nemtzov [UF1] 1
- Essie Barnett [L1]
- Dorian Buruiana
- Jacqueline Jeromson 10.1
- Matteo Noce
- Michael Ruggier
- Sarah Evans
Match Results:
Reveal CommentBen Ramsden bt Goze Dogu (Oct 5) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Each set started fairly even and then I just managed to ease ahead - Goze is just getting back into league matchplay and it was a few tentative shots that sailed long at the end of some competitive rallies that made the difference. Thanks for the match and good luck with the rest!" -- Ben
Reveal CommentGoze Dogu bt Essie Barnett (Sep 26) 7-5, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "Friendly match. I enjoyed it very much. " -- Goze
Reveal CommentBen Ramsden v Denise Nemtzov (Sep 20) 4-6, 6-4 TBC
Player Comments:
- "Amazing day for a tennis match, especially in September. Very close match so far - lots of very long rallies and close games. The first set it came down to a single hold (!) of serve and the second had a bit of a mix, and both were interspersed with some friendly chats at the changeovers! Unfortunately we weren’t able to finish as I had to get back to work, but definitely looking forward to the final set!" -- Ben
Current Rankings:
- Paul Snoddy 10.2 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points
- Amanda Lathia [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
- Ian Simpson 9.1 [W2, L1] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Hashem Mirzadeh [W1, L1] 2
- Lisa Comber [L3] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Gabor Vegvari [L2] 1
- Tony Romero [L2]
- Katie Kogan [L1]
- Mitsie Butler [L1]
Match Results:
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Ian Simpson (Oct 13) 6-3, 7-5
Player Comments:
- "A fun, tough match with Ian with a lot of back and forth and tight games. Could have easily gone to a third set. " -- Paul
Reveal CommentAmanda Lathia bt Lisa Comber (Oct 13) 6-0, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "We played in windy conditions but thankfully courts (AstroTurf) were not slippery. Enjoyed the longer rallies, especially in the second set where I had quite a few drop shots to contend with! Lisa is a competitive player and goes for every ball." -- Amanda
Reveal CommentIan Simpson bt Lisa Comber (Oct 12) 6-1, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "A very pleasant encounter; Lisa had a very good left-handed forehand which gave a lot of trouble" -- Ian
Reveal CommentIan Simpson bt Amanda Lathia (Oct 6) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Very close match, could have gone either way, Amanda played very well & pushed me to the limit" -- Ian
Reveal CommentAmanda Lathia bt Katie Kogan (Oct 6) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "Fun match in lovely sunshine and quiet surroundings. We had several long rallies, only one game going to deuce (the very last game!). Although just starting up with tennis, Katie has a competitive spirit. Looking forward to more matches!" -- Amanda
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Hashem Mirzadeh (Oct 5) 6-1, 6-0
Player Comments:
- "More competitive than the scoreline would suggest with some hard fought games particularly in the second set. " -- Paul
Reveal CommentAmanda Lathia bt Mitsie Butler (Sep 28) 6-3, 6-3
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match. Fun rallies and several games going to deuce." -- Amanda
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Lisa Comber (Sep 28) 6-2, 6-2
Player Comments:
- "Fun match with some good rallies in unpredictable conditions!" -- Paul
Amanda Lathia bt Tony Romero (Sep 28) Walkover
Reveal CommentHashem Mirzadeh bt Gabor Vegvari (Sep 28) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Player Comments:
- "A close match in a very windy day" -- Hashem
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Amanda Lathia (Sep 28) 6-4, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Despite the wind and a field of conkers we managed a good competitive match with some fun rallies. " -- Paul
Reveal CommentPaul Snoddy bt Gabor Vegvari (Sep 22) 6-0, 6-1
Player Comments:
- "Nice match despite poor conditions, lots of close games. Wouldn't go to Kneller Gardens again though, courts are very poor." -- Paul
Paul Snoddy bt Tony Romero (Sep 21) 6-0, 6-1
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Richmond Parks.
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:
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