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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.
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Collapse AllSwindon Singles - Round 29 | Thursday 5 September 2019 to Wednesday 30 October 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 2 October 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Gianni Gray 7.2 [W4] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Nicholas Newton [W2, L1] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Rhys Cole 8.2 [W1, L2] 3
- Melissa Brown [L1]
- Stefano Pigliapoco 8.2 [L3]
- Chris Baxter
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Unfortunately my strings broke in the first few games so had to use an old racket" -- Rhys
Player Comments:
- "Thanks to Stefano for braving the wind and rain to get the match played. It was a close match as always, though slightly shorter rallies due to the windy conditions. Some great rallies at the end of the second set though." -- Nicholas
Current Rankings:
- Carlos Tavares [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Carlo Lorusso 8.2 [W2] 4
- Alastair Kirk 9.1 [L1]
- Charles Spicer-Jenkins 8.2 [L1]
- Ricardo Gouveia 9.2 [L2]
- Iryada Ashmore
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "It's always complicated when you haven't played in 5 months. You only need to play more. Good luck in the next game." -- Carlos
Current Rankings:
- Vasco Silva [W5] 10
- Dmitry Ivanov [W3, L2] 7
- Andy Miller [W3, L2] 6
- Patrick Zebedee 9.1 [W2, L2] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Tony Wilson 8.2 [W1, L3] 3
- Marek Warlinski [L5] 1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Good close match but Patrick’s serve wasn’t as consistent as usual " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "It was a hard match with most of the games going through deuce. Andy was very persistent and played really well. Good luck with further matches, Andy!" -- Dmitry
Player Comments:
- "Tony played well and was close to taking 2nd set (leading 5:1) with quite even tiebreak. He showed a clever game aiming at my weaknesses. Good luck with further matches!" -- Dmitry
Player Comments:
- "A good match but Marek’s serve let him down and he struggled to hold it. Consequently it made it hard for him to win a set. " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "A pretty even match, even if the first set score doesn’t make it seem so. We both had ups and downs - three times Marek broke my serve only for me to break straight back. I think I was just a bit more consistent overall. Good luck with the rest of your matches!" -- Patrick
Player Comments:
- "Our first match and it turned out to be extremely close. I took a 5-1 lead in the first set before Marek started his comeback winning the next two games. I managed to hold onto the next game to take the set 6-3. The second set went on serve until Marek broke me at 4-4 and served out the set for 6-4. We were running short of time so decided to play a tie break which Marek was winning fairly comfortably going 9-6 up. Fortunately for me Marek made a few more unforced errors and I eventually managed to take the match at 13-11. Great match Marek, unlucky not to win. Good luck for your remaining games." -- Tony
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game played in a great spirit. Big fight back from Tony in the first set recovering from 0-5 in the 1st set unlucky not to win it. " -- Andy
Player Comments:
- "The second set score disguises the fact that both sets were close, with most games going to deuce. Dimitri hit lots of unreturnable forehands, but I think I was a bit more consistent. Good luck with the rest of your matches, Dimitri!" -- Patrick
Current Rankings:
- Raman Aggarwal [W3, L1] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Sam Pugh 10.2 [W3] 6
- Warren Darking 10.2 [W1, L1, UF1] 3
- Andrew Armitage [W1, L2, UF1] 2
- Bill Wescott [L4] 1
- Gordon Heywood 9.2
- Stuart Heaven 9.1
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Kept raining on and off until the heavens opened and we had to stop. We were both starting to warm up too as it was very cold! Second session booked for the 15th to complete the match." -- Warren
Player Comments:
- "Great meeting bill. The weather cleared just in time, played under floodlights. Close first set, I got more consistent in the second. " -- Andrew
Player Comments:
- "Competitive match under very unusual conditions. Changing winds, intermittent sun and very cold! Some great rallies with Bill coming back strong in the last set." -- Warren
Player Comments:
- "Played over two days, both days in light rain. Not the best of conditions. 1st set flattering from Raman, as both players playing hard fought points," -- Raman
Player Comments:
- "Just over half the match played under the floodlights " -- Raman
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: