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- 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
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- 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
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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.
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Collapse AllSwindon Singles - Round 27 | Thursday 4 April 2019 to Wednesday 29 May 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 1 May 2019)
An terrific turnout in Swindon for this spring round with more than 70% of matches played throughout the three groups. Thanks for all your efforts to get on court and we hope you enjoyed it - here's to more of the same next time!
Group Summary:
Gianni and Nicholas recorded an impressive five wins each to make it a two horse race for the number one spot. Crucially for Gianni "everything seemed to go right" for him in their head to head and this saw him secure the victory he needed once again top the podium. Kudos to Alvaro for also playing every match.
Final Rankings:
- Gianni Gray 7.2 [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Nicholas Newton [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Alvaro Tanarro [W3, L2, UF1] 7
- Stefano Pigliapoco 8.2 [W2, L3] 4
- Carlo Lorusso 8.2 [W1, L3, UF1] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Ricardo Pizarro [L2] 2
- Tom Bartram 9.2 [L5]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Match played in perfect conditions. Tom has a nice serve and likes to hit the ball. We played some good tennis with some nice rallies." -- Gianni
Player Comments:
- "Thank you to Stefano for coming to Swindon for the match. It was all decided in a very close first set, in which we had our usual long rallies and deuce games. Once I came through that I think Stefano let the 2nd set go, especially as the breezy conditions weren't great." -- Nicholas
Player Comments:
- "Match started fairly comfortable for me taking a 3-0 lead. Maybe I relaxed a bit too much, but Stefano piled on the pressure and we fought hard for every point, the set finishing 6-3. Second set started very close reaching 3-3 with some tight games. Then managed to take the last 3 games. " -- Gianni
Player Comments:
- "Alvaro likes to play his shots and hit some nice cross court forehand shots. Alvaro gained in confidence and consistency as the match progressed and made me work hard for most of the points towards the end." -- Gianni
Player Comments:
- "Not our normal type of match, with long rallies and tight games. Everything seemed to go right for me today and playing on my 'home' court probably helped as well." -- Gianni
Player Comments:
- "Match played in perfect weather conditions. Carlo gave me a lot of free points unfortunately." -- Gianni
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentNicholas Newton bt Ricardo Pizarro (Apr 19) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0Player Comments:
- "Very tough match, but enjoyable rallies." -- Nicholas
Player Comments:
- "Carlo had a tough day today, but I wish him luck in his remaining matches." -- Nicholas
Group Summary:
Alastair played every match and earned his bonus points to leave nothing to chance in the race for top spot. This proved to be a recipe for success as he picked up a fantastic five wins to boost his total into the lead. Iryada takes the bragging rights for defeating the new champ and she carried on this strong form throughout the round to notch up three further wins and become the runner up.
Final Rankings:
- Alastair Kirk 9.1 [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Iryada Ashmore [W4, L1] 8 RUNNER UP
- Patrick Zebedee 9.1 [W3, L2] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Carlos Tavares [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Nigel Hopkins 8.2 [W2, L3] 6
- Livio Pavone [W1, L1] 2
- Andy Miller [L5]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "As always it was good to play with Nigel and we always have a friendly but competitive contest. The first set was won convincingly by Nigel. I went two games without winning a point followed by what seemed like a marathon deuce game at 4-1 which Nigel won before taking the set. The second I managed to find renewed confidence to win 6-0 and maintained momentum to take the third set likewise. Thanks Nigel again for the match." -- Alastair
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match, with some good rallies and several deuces. Andy hit some good, flat ground strokes which were tricky to deal with, and some nice serves, but I think I was just a bit more consistent. Hope to see you in a future round, Andy. " -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A fine match. Carlos played some excellent tennis. I broke Carlos’ serve in the first set but then every game went with serve. The second set flipped at first and neither of us seemed to be able to win our service games. At 3-2 I found a bit of form and Carlos (which was out of character) hit a few double faults. A thoroughly enjoyable game and I look forward to a rematch. " -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable and close match! Andy played some gtreat tennis, especially some of his serves and drop shots. I look forward to another match." -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "Another enjoyable match with Patrick. Scoreline doesn't truly reflect the closeness with plenty of good rallies and several games going to deuce. Looking forward to our next encounter." -- Alastair
Player Comments:
- "Good to meet and play Andy for first occasion. The match was closer than scoreline suggests with several games going to deuce. I look forward to our next encounter." -- Alastair
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentPatrick Zebedee bt Nigel Hopkins (Apr 19) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4Player Comments:
- "A close, and very enjoyable early morning match After a pretty even first set, Nigel raised his level, and mine dropped in the second, and I was lucky to avoid a bagel. Then roles reversed as I took a 5-0 lead in the third, before they reversed again, with Nigel almost staging a glorious comeback. Thanks, Nigel, and good luck with your other matches!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A close match that ebbed and flowed between us, with some good, long rallies. Carlos hit some great forehand winners and lobs to take the second set, but I was able to keep the ball away from his strengths in the first and third, so edged it. Thanks Carlos, and good luck for your other matches!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "This match was played over two evenings due to bad light preventing us from starting the second set. Both sets were very tight, but I managed to get past the post in both, the first time I have won after a number of attempts against Carlos. As always it was an enjoyable and well-spirited match and Carlos is always very encouraging. I look forward to our next one. " -- Alastair
Group Summary:
Joseph "scrambled" his way to a slim victory over Patrick, picked up a point from a "really close" defeat to Tony and secured three more straightforward wins to put himself in pole position - well played. Tony had his three match winning streak ended by Andrew in the last match of the round but this was still enough for him to comfortably take the silver.
Final Rankings:
- Joseph Murphy 9.1 [W4, L1] 9 WINNER
- Tony Wilson 9.1 [W3, L1] 7 RUNNER UP
- Patrick Scott [W2, L1] 5
- Andrew Armitage [W2, L2] 5
- Catriona Carver [L2]
- Charlotte Phelps 10.1 [L4]
- Gordon Heywood 9.2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Tony. I got a big lead in the first set before Tony got going. In the second Tony got a big lead, I managed to get back into the set, but lost the tie break. It was getting dark and the lights we're out of action so we played a tie break for the decider, which I just managed to edge. Great game. " -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Catriona. Always a pleasure." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "A good competitve match with Andy who deserved more games as many of them went to multiple deuces. Thanks Andy." -- Joseph
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for the game Charlotte. Nice to catch up with you again !" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A good game with Charlotte hitting some fierce cross court shots which had me stranded. Just not consistent enough, thankfully for me. Well played Charlotte. Good luck in your remaining games." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "An enjoyable match played in good spirits. It was Catriona's first game for a while, so initially she was a little bit rusty but she kept fighting and we had some good rallies and fun points. Thanks Catriona." -- Joseph
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTony Wilson bt Joseph Murphy (May 5) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3Player Comments:
- "Another really close match against Joe at St Marks lasting just short of 3 hours. Loads of long rallies with Joe returning consistently throughout and playing some deft drop shots which had me stranded. All three sets were close and could have gone either way. Well played Joe, thanks for yet another great match." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "A really close match with Patrick at St. Mark's. Lots of long deuce games, breaks and break-backs. Patrick was producing some great shots, clinically slicing or drop-shotting at any short ball opportunity. After nearly 3 hours, I somehow scrambled my way to a slim victory in the 3rd, but this was definitely a match which could have gone either way. Well played Patrick. Looking forward to our next one!" -- Joseph
Player Comments:
- "A wet day, hoping for the sun but it never came. Despite the weather we had a great time playing tennis. Some good shots, some unusual shots being played at times. Thanks for the match Charlotte, good luck the remaining games." -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Andy raced through the first set. Match went the other way in the second set. Final set very tight. Thanks Andy for a very enjoyable match !" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "A good match with plenty of competitive games and good rallies which belie the scoreline. Thanks Charlotte!" -- Joseph
Results
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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)
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