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Collapse AllSouthwark and Borough Singles - Round 8 | Thursday 9 November 2017 to Wednesday 17 January 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 13 December 2017)

This was a fairly quiet round in terms of numbers of matches played, with just half of all possible matches scheduled, however the tennis that was played was competitive and close with some exciting scorelines. Thanks to those of you who braved the winter weather and strong winds to get your matches played, and we hope to see you back again in the next round as conditions improve!

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Jeff for following up promotion from Group 2 last round by winning Group 1 this time, finishing 2 points clear of runner up and league debutant Trevor. Jeff won their head to head in straight sets but was taken to a second set tiebreak by Hilari when "it seemed the 2nd set lasted forever"! Hilari was unlucky to also lose a close match to Sam, again taking the second set to a tiebreak, probably not helped by the driving rain though. Having got to a third set against Joe, Hilari made it count though running away with the match.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jeff Vurganov 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Trevor Long 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Sam Packer 5 3 2 0 6 WWLW
4 Hilari Frances Cabanes 5 2 3 2 6 WLLW
5 Joe Robertson 4 0 4 2 4 LLLL
6 Florence Browning 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL
7 Diego Campos 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentHilari Frances Cabanes bt Florence Browning (Jan 12) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really competitive and fun match despite the result. I got lucky with some shots, but Florence played at a really high level."  -- Hilari

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentSam Packer bt Hilari Frances Cabanes (Jan 9) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, I got lucky with a lot of lobs. Again, driving rain which probably favoured me!. "  -- Sam
Reveal CommentTrevor Long bt Joe Robertson (Jan 5) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match, lasting almost 2 hours. Deuces pretty much every game, thanks!"  -- Trevor
Reveal CommentSam Packer bt Florence Browning (Jan 3) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A really fun game, though an unjust scoreline. Flo blew me away with her groundstrokes and returning and I only won thanks to resorting to pretty negative, knock-it-back in tactics. The wind was also a big factor."  -- Sam
Trevor Long bt Sam Packer (Dec 18) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Reveal CommentSam Packer bt Joe Robertson (Dec 6) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "fun and close game, especially the 2nd set. V.windy and cold and both us played very tentatively. "  -- Sam
Reveal CommentJeff Vurganov bt Hilari Frances Cabanes (Dec 4) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "Very close game. It seemed the 2nd set lasted forever "  -- Jeff
Reveal CommentHilari Frances Cabanes bt Joe Robertson (Nov 24) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A bit of a roller coaster, but really fun match to play with both having great points"  -- Hilari
Reveal CommentTrevor Long bt Hilari Frances Cabanes (Nov 22) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Topsy turvy sets but great match "  -- Trevor
Jeff Vurganov bt Joe Robertson (Nov 18) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentJeff Vurganov bt Sam Packer (Nov 16) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game of deuces. Wet and slippery but very enjoyable "  -- Jeff
Trevor Long bt Florence Browning (Nov 12) 6-3, 6-3
Jeff Vurganov bt Trevor Long (Nov 9) 6-0, 6-3
Jeff Vurganov bt Florence Browning (Nov 9) 6-2, 6-3

Group Summary:

There was a clear winner at the top of Group 2 with Ellery achieving 4 wins to take the group crown at the first attempt, having won Group 3 last round. Ellery finished 7 points clear of runner up Luc, the only other player to win a match in a group where a number of matches went unscheduled. The Match of the Group was Ellery's 3 set win over Luc, and Ellery and Peter enjoyed their match with "good rallies and points from both players".

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ellery Aruldoss 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Luc De Blaquiere 2 1 1 0 3 WL
3 George Penman 1 0 1 0 0 L
4 Pablo Blanco-Schweizer 1 0 1 0 0 L
5 Peter Boyse 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Christian Foss 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Ellery Aruldoss bt Pablo Blanco-Schweizer (Dec 9) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentEllery Aruldoss bt Peter Boyse (Dec 6) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match with good rallies and points from both players"  -- Ellery
Luc De Blaquiere bt PETER BOYSE (Nov 25) 6-3, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Ellery Aruldoss bt Luc De Blaquiere (Nov 20) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Ellery Aruldoss bt George Penman (Nov 15) 6-3, 6-0

Group Summary:

It was very close at the top of Group 3 with Toby and Nicolas tied on 4 points having won 2 matches each, and sadly they didn't play a head to head to decide top spot! Honours therefore went to Toby by virtue of not dropping a set in the course of his 2 wins, whereas Nicolas was taken to 3 sets by Gabriel. There were close matches too between Hannah & Nakul and between Gabriel and Nakul, so lots of great tennis was played!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Toby Jones 2 2 0 0 4 WW
2 Nicolas Charbonnier 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Gabriel Emordi 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
4 Nakul Khanna 3 0 3 2 3 LLL
5 Hannah Goldstein 1 1 0 0 2 W
6 Ophelia Stimpson 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Toby Jones bt Gabriel Emordi (Jan 7) 7-5, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Nicolas Charbonnier bt Gabriel Emordi (Dec 3) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Nicolas Charbonnier bt Ophelia Stimpson (Nov 26) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentHannah Goldstein bt Nakul Khanna (Nov 25) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Very close in the first set but I was exhausted whereas Hannah's stamina seemed to hold up - the second and third were well-fought but decisive."  -- Nakul
Reveal CommentGabriel Emordi bt Nakul Khanna (Nov 18) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A bit of drizzle, but the court was fine. Neck and neck in the first set but decisive in the second."  -- Nakul
Toby Jones bt Nakul Khanna (Nov 12) 6-1, 6-4

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Patrick for winning Group 4 on his league debut, finishing with healthy figures of 4 wins and 8 points, which is 2 points clear of runner up and fellow debutant Theo! Patrick showed his fighting qualities to win against Andrew in three sets in a "great competitive match despite windy conditions", and to edge the first set tiebreak and win in two sets against Theo, again in strong winds. Congratulations to Laura for being the only player to schedule 3 matches before the midway point and in so doing claim a free tube of tennis balls!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Patrick Ross 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
2 Theo Savvas 4 3 1 0 6 WWWL
3 Andrew Smith 3 1 2 0 4 LLW
4 Laura Blake 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
5 Philip Edgington 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Karen Mahe 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt Philip Edgington (Jan 16) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, look forward to playing again. "  -- Theo
Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt Andrew Smith (Jan 9) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, very competitive. "  -- Theo
Reveal CommentPatrick Ross bt Philip Edgington (Jan 4) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match in spite of the wind towards the end. Cheers Philip."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentPatrick Ross bt Andrew Smith (Jan 3) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great competitive match despite windy conditions, the change of ends was quite the adjustment! Thanks."  -- Patrick
Reveal CommentAndrew Smith bt Laura Blake (Dec 9) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game in spite of the cold weather! Lots of close games. Thanks a lot for the match!"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentTheo Savvas bt Laura Blake (Dec 2) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great Match Laura I really enjoyed it "  -- Theo
Reveal CommentPatrick Ross bt Laura Blake (Nov 28) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Chilly start but really enjoyable once we got going!"  -- Patrick

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPatrick Ross bt Theo Savvas (Nov 22) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Very windy conditions, but competitive nonetheless. The scoreline doesn't do it justice!"  -- Patrick