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 | |
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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:
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
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match, lasting almost 2 hours. Deuces pretty much every game, thanks!" -- Trevor
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
Player Comments:
- "fun and close game, especially the 2nd set. V.windy and cold and both us played very tentatively. " -- Sam
Player Comments:
- "Very close game. It seemed the 2nd set lasted forever " -- Jeff
Player Comments:
- "A bit of a roller coaster, but really fun match to play with both having great points" -- Hilari
Player Comments:
- "Topsy turvy sets but great match " -- Trevor
Player Comments:
- "Great game of deuces. Wet and slippery but very enjoyable " -- Jeff
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 | |
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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:
Player Comments:
- "A fun match with good rallies and points from both players" -- Ellery
Match of the Group:
Ellery Aruldoss bt Luc De Blaquiere (Nov 20) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2Group 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 | |
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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:
Match of the Group:
Nicolas Charbonnier bt Gabriel Emordi (Dec 3) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3Player 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
Player Comments:
- "A bit of drizzle, but the court was fine. Neck and neck in the first set but decisive in the second." -- Nakul
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 | |
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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:
Player Comments:
- "Great game, look forward to playing again. " -- Theo
Player Comments:
- "Great game, very competitive. " -- Theo
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match in spite of the wind towards the end. Cheers Philip." -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Great competitive match despite windy conditions, the change of ends was quite the adjustment! Thanks." -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Great game in spite of the cold weather! Lots of close games. Thanks a lot for the match!" -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Great Match Laura I really enjoyed it " -- Theo
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), 6-1Player Comments:
- "Very windy conditions, but competitive nonetheless. The scoreline doesn't do it justice!" -- Patrick
Player Comments: