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Collapse AllSouthampton Singles - Round 36 | Thursday 17 June 2021 to Wednesday 11 August 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 July 2021)

Current Rankings:

  1. Tomasz Wojtak [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Ben Stebbings [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Gemma Hargrave [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Matthew Savage [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Peter Bliss 10.1 [L4] 3 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Pablo Eransus [W1, L1] 2

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPablo Eransus bt Matthew Savage (Jul 30) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very well played Match. Long rallies and quality points, and very close game. I just managed to get some key point that gave me the lead in the sets"  -- Pablo
Reveal CommentBen Stebbings bt Gemma Hargrave (Jul 30) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game! Especially a tough second set. Thank you for inviting me to David Lloyd."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentTomasz Wojtak bt Matthew Savage (Jul 20) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good to meet you Matt, glad for a short match in the extreme heat. Good luck in your others."  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentGemma Hargrave bt Matthew Savage (Jul 14) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great match Matt! Some excellent rallies and we survived the heat ( and the slight miscommunication about venue at the start!). Looking forward to more matches in future. "  -- Gemma
Reveal CommentTomasz Wojtak bt Pablo Eransus (Jul 13) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very long battle for straight sets, but we played some really physical chess type points. Well played Pablo."  -- Tomasz
Ben Stebbings bt Peter Bliss (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentTomasz Wojtak bt Ben Stebbings (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Ben, it was a good standard match. "  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentGemma Hargrave bt Peter Bliss (Jul 4) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant match as ever Pete. Sorry we had to play on the carpet. Outdoors next time! "  -- Gemma
Matthew Savage bt Peter Bliss (Jul 2) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Ben Stebbings bt Matthew Savage (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentTomasz Wojtak bt Peter Bliss (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you Peter. The only players playing during the England match haha. Good luck in your other matches."  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentTomasz Wojtak bt Gemma Hargrave (Jun 26) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match Gemma, you fight really well and have great counter punching skills."  -- Tomasz

Current Rankings:

  1. Patrick Myers [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Chris Webb [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Tom Saunders [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Radoslaw Kempinski [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Matthew Mettam [W2, L3] 7 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Marco Franchini [W1, L2] 3
  7. Steve Greening [L3]
  8. Aji Ugwu [L2]

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTom Saunders bt Steve Greening (Jul 22) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Lots of close games! Thanks for the match Steve!"  -- Tom
Marco Franchini bt Aji Ugwu (Jul 22) 6-1, 6-2
Patrick Myers bt Aji Ugwu (Jul 20) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Saunders bt Matthew Mettam (Jul 19) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Matthew. Ridiculously hot weather which made it a difficult and close match. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentChris Webb bt Patrick Myers (Jul 15) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "I thought you were the better player Patrick. More consistent, more stable mentally, better serve. Just the forehand after the serve didn’t work. I really struggled all game to control the ball and was lucky. "  -- Chris
Chris Webb bt Marco Franchini (Jul 12) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentTom Saunders bt Radoslaw Kempinski (Jul 11) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "What a battle! Final set I was up 5-2 and you managed to keep about 4 match points to bring it back to a tie break. Thanks Rad, as always an enjoyable games" --Tom
Reveal CommentChris Webb bt Tom Saunders (Jul 10) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Tom. Excellent game. Some long games. The score could have been much closer."  -- Chris
Matthew Mettam bt Steve Greening (Jul 8) 6-0, 6-1
Patrick Myers bt Matthew Mettam (Jul 6) 6-1, 6-0
Radoslaw Kempinski bt Steve Greening (Jul 4) Walkover
Reveal CommentRadoslaw Kempinski bt Matthew Mettam (Jul 1) 6-7 (6-8), 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Matthew, it was nice to meet you! Extremely long match which left us both completely drained. Good luck in your next ones👍"  -- Radoslaw
Matthew Mettam bt Marco Franchini (Jun 29) 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 6-2
Patrick Myers bt Radoslaw Kempinski (Jun 26) 7-5, 6-3
Chris Webb bt Radoslaw Kempinski (Jun 23) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentPatrick Myers bt Tom Saunders (Jun 22) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Tom! That was an absolute epic full of long rallies and deuces. Very enjoyable, although I'll be feeling it in the morning!"  -- Patrick

Current Rankings:

  1. Ben Driscoll [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Sam Driscoll [W4, L2] 11 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Robert Ernsberger [W3, L3] 9 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Tom Burnell 8.2 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  5. Rolin Mzwimbi [W3, L2] 6
  6. William Perret [W1, L3] 5 includes 2 bonus points
  7. Sophie Koenig [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentBen Driscoll bt Rolin Mzwimbi (Aug 2) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good game never played someone with so much power behind the ball!, guess it just wasn’t his night and the scoreline doesn’t do him justice. Very good player and hopefully play again soon. All the best Rolin"  -- Ben
Reveal CommentWilliam Perret bt Sophie Koenig (Jul 29) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A lesson in how to break serve 😂"  -- William
Reveal CommentSam Driscoll bt Tom Burnell (Jul 28) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game in difficult conditions! Lots of well worked points and an even game all round. Please to play you Tom, look forward to some more matches. :)"  -- Sam
Reveal CommentRolin Mzwimbi bt Sam Driscoll (Jul 21) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Probably the toughest game for me this round…the conditions were hot and the opponent really good player, some long rallies. I had to dig deep to win this one!! Good game mate"  -- Rolin
Reveal CommentRolin Mzwimbi bt Robert Ernsberger (Jul 18) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)

Player Comments:

  • "Really great opponent!! Some good long rallies in this game. "  -- Rolin
Reveal CommentSam Driscoll bt Robert Ernsberger (Jul 15) 4-6, 6-2, [10-6]

Player Comments:

  • "I thought I had it but after a dismal second set I have to hand it to the better player on the day. He played a good game and won it deservedly It was a pleasure to meet Sam and hope we play him and his brother in doubles at some point :-). "  -- Robert
Reveal CommentSam Driscoll bt William Perret (Jul 14) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Unreal match, could have gone either way. Some incredible rally’s. Long games and long points throughout. Thoroughly enjoyed our game despite my body saying otherwise :)!! Thanks again Billy"  -- Sam
Reveal CommentRobert Ernsberger bt William Perret (Jul 13) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really good to meet Billy and it was a fun match to play. His serve was really good which put me in a lot of trouble. Best of luck in the rest of your matches "  -- Robert
Reveal CommentRobert Ernsberger bt Sophie Koenig (Jul 13) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Sophie played some really good topspin and hit some cracking shots behind me. She has better technique than me that for sure. :-). It was a pleasure to meet Sophie and I wish her all the best for the rest of her matches "  -- Robert
Reveal CommentBen Driscoll bt Sam Driscoll (Jul 12) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Brother against brother, don’t get much competitive than that. Always a good game when we play, and push each other to the limit, unfortunately just wasn’t Sam’s day today. "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentRobert Ernsberger bt Tom Burnell (Jul 8) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice to meet Tom. Some very tricky slice Going on :-). A very hot court and good exercise "  -- Robert
Reveal CommentBen Driscoll bt Sophie Koenig (Jul 6) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really tricky game against Sophie, she defiantly pushed me to my limits, both some really good shots played and many deuces. First set was tight could of gone either way. Best wishes to Sophie a pleasure to play with. "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentBen Driscoll bt Robert Ernsberger (Jul 3) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant game, first time playing in a indoor court and a pleasure to do it with Rob, both sets were challenging some brilliant shots played and Rob played really well coming into the net at times. Scoreline doesn’t do it justice, all the best Rob "  -- Ben
Reveal CommentTom Burnell bt Sophie Koenig (Jul 2) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Sophie came out fighting at the start of the second set and had me running all over the court chasing down her shots which found the lines time and again.I was lucky to snatch it at 7-5. A great match Sophie and really well played."  -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Burnell bt Rolin Mzwimbi (Jul 1) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with some good rallies. Plus Rolin's tricky forehand slice!"  -- Tom
Reveal CommentRolin Mzwimbi bt Sophie Koenig (Jun 30) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really good game to be fair. The score doesn’t reflect some of the great rallies we had! Great game Sophie "  -- Rolin
Reveal CommentBen Driscoll bt William Perret (Jun 26) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really exciting game, both played some good shots and tested each other. Credit to William wish him all the best."  -- Ben
Reveal CommentSam Driscoll bt Sophie Koenig (Jun 24) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent first game of the group! A lot closer then the score line suggests! Some excellent points, evenly contested and a great match overall! Thanks Sophie :)"  -- Sam

Current Rankings:

  1. Carlos Alvarez Prieto [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points
  2. Veronica Broughton-Shaw [W3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  3. Paul Woodfield [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
  4. Thomas Caullay 10.1 [W3, L1] 7
  5. Gary Wright 10.2 [W2, L4] 6 includes 2 bonus points
  6. Alan Gordon [W1, L5] 2
  7. Julia Webb [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points

Match Results:

Reveal CommentThomas Caullay bt Alan Gordon (Jul 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A closer contest than the scoreline suggests lots of the games were very tight and Alan could have won several. Look forward to the next one"  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentGary Wright bt Alan Gordon (Jul 24) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet you Alan and a good game in slightly slippery conditions, look forward to playing again G"  -- Gary
Reveal CommentCarlos Alvarez Prieto bt Thomas Caullay (Jul 20) 4-6, 6-0, [10-3]

Player Comments:

  • "It was great playing with you Thomas with plenty of good rallies, break points, everything a good match requires, hopefully the next time will not be that hot or at least not 30ºC"  -- Carlos
Reveal CommentPaul Woodfield bt Alan Gordon (Jul 19) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the game Alan. "  -- Paul
Alan Gordon bt Julia Webb (Jul 17) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentCarlos Alvarez Prieto bt Julia Webb (Jul 16) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with a few games with plenty of deuces and good rallies. Very nice playing with you Julia."  -- Carlos
Reveal CommentThomas Caullay bt Julia Webb (Jul 15) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Another enjoyable match Julia a lot of close games which belies the overall score. Looking forward to the next one."  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentCarlos Alvarez Prieto bt Gary Wright (Jul 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "First time that I have ever played on grass and it was....interesting with the low bounce! Great playing with you Gary, Lots of breaks! - Best of luck with the rest of the games - Carlos"  -- Carlos
  • "Thanks Carlos yes a good game all round and grass is for sure a different game good luck with the rest of your games hope to play again soon." -- Gary
Reveal CommentGary Wright bt Julia Webb (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Julia nice to see you again enjoy your summer and look forward to playing again, good luck with the rest of your games G"  -- Gary
Reveal CommentCarlos Alvarez Prieto bt Alan Gordon (Jul 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was a good match Alan with the perfect weather for Tennis, best of luck in the rest of the matches."  -- Carlos
Reveal CommentPaul Woodfield bt Julia Webb (Jul 10) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun game on the grass which I've never played in before so thank you Julia. "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentThomas Caullay bt Gary Wright (Jul 9) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Game was much closer than score suggests with one ten deuce game. Another great match looking forward to the next one."  -- Thomas
  • "Well played 'Again' Tom we have played several games that have indeed felt closer than the scores have suggested and I too look forward to playing again" -- Gary
Reveal CommentCarlos Alvarez Prieto bt Paul Woodfield (Jul 9) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was a great match, with plenty of rallies that drove us to the extenuation, 2 hours played for just 2 sets and the scores reflect how close the match was. It was great to play with you Paul!"  -- Carlos
Reveal CommentVeronica Broughton-Shaw bt Alan Gordon (Jul 4) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great match in windy conditions. Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Veronica
Reveal CommentPaul Woodfield bt Gary Wright (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Competitive game. Thanks Gary. "  -- Paul
  • "Well played Paul looking forward to playing again" -- Gary
Reveal CommentVeronica Broughton-Shaw bt Julia Webb (Jul 1) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Julia for a great match. It was lovely to see you again. It was a good battle, the score does not reflect how close many games were. Enjoy the rest of the round!"  -- Veronica
Reveal CommentVeronica Broughton-Shaw bt Gary Wright (Jun 22) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "The scoreline does not reflect the match. We had a lot of tight games. Thanks Gary for a great game, and for a nice chat at the end. Good luck with the rest of your fixtures, Veron"  -- Veronica
  • "Thanks for the game Veronica well played again look forward to playing again" -- Gary

Results

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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Southampton.

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. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

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).

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Collapse AllSouthampton Doubles - Round 7 | Thursday 25 April 2019 to Wednesday 3 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 29 May 2019)

Sorry this round didn't take off at all. What a shame.

Group Summary:

Oh dear, not a single match played. It is very unusual for a round not to get going at all and don't forget we are always here yto help get matches set up and played - just ask. Let's hope a future round is more successful.

Final Rankings:

  • Andrea Munafo & Georgios Salavasidis
  • Neil Adam Tibbetts & Pablo Eransus
  • Olga Fialova-Downey & Radoslaw Kempinski
  • Pete Lawrence & Hanna Sykulska-Lawrence
  • Vitor Barbosa & Andre Barbosa

Results

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The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds of Doubles matches for Southampton.

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. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

Understanding the current rankings display: 
Players' names, 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.