Friendly, competitive tennis on Swindon's public courts
You are just a step away from joining our mixed-sex, singles league for men and women (aged 18+) of all standards.
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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From the dates above, choose your round and click on the Join By link.
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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
Club Venues
Highworth Tennis Club
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Collapse AllSwindon Singles - Round 32 | Thursday 18 June 2020 to Wednesday 12 August 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 15 July 2020)
Current Rankings:
- Gianni Gray 7.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel Lamport 7.1 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Ricardo Pizarro [W1] 2
- Abhiram Mokasdar [L2]
- Carlo Lorusso 8.2 [L1]
- Livio Pavone [L2]
- Nicholas Newton [L2]
- Iryada Ashmore [L2]
- Michael McNeilage
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "A great match with Iryada who has some really excellent shots from both wings. Iryada really got going in the second set when from 2 games down she won 5 straight games by hitting numerous winners. Luckily I managed to dig in and fight back to take the set as Iryada’s level dropped a little. Good tennis, always a pleasure playing with Iryada. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable match with Livio who hits a nice topspin ball. Some good rallies throughout. Fun tennis " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Windy conditions made this a little challenging for playing decent rallies. I managed to cope with the conditions a little better than nick today. I suspect it’ll be much closer next time, always enjoyable playing nick though. " -- Daniel
Current Rankings:
- Vasco Silva [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Carlos Tavares [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Dmitry Ivanov [L1] 1
- Jacob Hirsch-Holland [L1]
- Jason Lewis [L2]
- Charanya Crome [L2]
- Andy Miller 8.2
- Tony Wilson 8.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "I enjoyed playing with Charanya.It was a very competitive game. Good luck for the next games." -- Carlos
Current Rankings:
- Patrick Zebedee 9.1 [W2] 4
- Alastair Kirk 9.1 [W1] 2
- Paul Stevens [W1, L1] 2
- Ben Williams [L1]
- Charlotte Phelps 10.1 [L2]
- Gordon Heywood 9.2
- Graham Fletcher 10.2
- Joseph Murphy 9.1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It was nice to meet Paul for a friendly match. We would both probably have preferred to have made a few less errors, but it was competitive, with a few games going through multiple deuces. Good luck with your remaining matches, Paul, and hope to play again soon!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A pleasure to meet Charlotte, for a match played in really good spirit. As can be the way in tennis, the score line flatters me by glossing over the several deuces. Good luck with your remaining matches, Charlotte!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "It was great to meet Charlotte and to get back to playing tennis. The conditions were a little challenging with gusty winds blowing, but we were determined not to let that put us off. Good luck with the rest of your matches, Charlotte, and hope to play you again. " -- Paul
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Swindon archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Swindon.
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:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: