Collapse AllWalsall Singles - Round 2 | Monday 20 March 2017 to Sunday 14 May 2017 (Midpoint: Sunday 16 April 2017)
Fantastic to see the league grow to two groups in only it's second round, please do continue to help spread the word we'd love to see even more numbers next time. Thanks for all your efforts in getting a high percentage of matches played and for the many generous commentaries that accompanied. We hope to see you back in the next round for more tennis in the warmer weather.
Group Summary:
Robert and Shaun finished with the same win/loss record and bonus points to take the race for the group one title to the wire. Their head to head ultimately proved decisive, as despite suffering defeat Robert sneaked a set and this gave him the extra point he needed to edge ahead of Shaun into first place. Thanks for all you enthusiasm in getting nearly every match played and for the many friendly commentaries that followed.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Robert Chudy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | WWLW | ||||||
2 | Shaun Hove | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | WWLW | ||||||
3 | Ian Webb | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | LLWW | ||||||
4 | Paul Kiernan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWLL | ||||||
5 | Thomas Store | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | LWL | ||||||
6 | Nathan Farrell | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | LLLL |
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentThomas Store bt Ian Webb (May 8) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5Player Comments:
- "A brilliant and entertaining match from both players. 1st set was by far the most difficult set so far in this league. I was trailing 2-5 and managed to win 7-5. A difficult match against A brilliant player. Good luck Tom with all your remaining matches." -- Shaun
Player Comments:
- "A tough match today, by far the most mentally challenging match for me. First set Paul just completely outplayed me and I made too many unforced errors. Managed to regroup 2nd and 3rd set but it wasnt easy. Good luck Paul in your next match" -- Shaun
Player Comments:
- "My Toughest match to date, once again feel very fortunate to get through in two sets, think I would have struggled if there had been a third. The match was played at Walsall Tennis club where I'm a member, giving me the advantage over shaun who struggled to adapt to the surface. " -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "Good to meet Nathan today and to experience the courts at Leamore Park. Played in the right spirit. Best of luck in remaining matches- paul " -- Paul
Player Comments:
- "Well played Rob mate, it was an entertaining match and a lot of great rallies. You pushed me all the way and I managed to grind to a win. Better luck next time mate. All the best" -- Shaun
- "Well played mate," -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "Great meeting Nathan hit it off with him straight away. First set score line didn't do Nathan justice as many games went to deuce and could of gone either way. It was a roasting hot Saturday afternoon at the Arboretum and I literally crawled over the the finishing line with another tight set going my way in the second. If it had gone to a third I'm sure Nathan's superior fitness would have paid off for him as it was my consistency just about got me through." -- Ian
Player Comments:
- "Great match with Nathan. Great rallies and had fun. The weather favoured me today but Nathan definitely gave me run for my money. Good luck next game" -- Shaun
Player Comments:
- "Tight match between even players, first set could of gone either way. Second set went my way, rode my luck at times but thoroughly enjoyable game. " -- Ian
Group Summary:
Bobby came out on top in some nail-biting encounters to establish a commanding lead at the top of the table. Roy takes home the satisfaction of being the only player to beat Bobby, but only finishes in third as he didn't make it onto the court again. Cliff's battling performances clinch him the runner up spot.
Final Rankings:
Pos. | Name | Played | P | Won | W | Lost | L | Bonus | BNS | Total | PTS | Form | |
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1 | Bobby Christopher | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | WWWL | ||||||
2 | Cliff Tadu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | LW | ||||||
3 | Roy Charinda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | W | ||||||
4 | Rado Chakarov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | LL | ||||||
5 | Christopher Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "This has to be one of the most nerve-racking games that I have played. The first set was pretty evenly matched and a couple of errors from Cliff at the end allowed me to win the set. The second set went entirely Cliff's way and there wasn't much I could do to cope with it. Cliff's serves and forehands seemed to be finding their way quite nicely in the second set. Once my serves started finding their targets in the third, the set pretty much went my way. Certainly one of the most entertaining and tensest matches that I've played in a while! Thanks for the great game Cliff. " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "This was an exciting match with both of us playing a competitive match against each other for the first time! First set took about 50 minutes and could have gone either way - absolute nail-biter. The second set was close too with games going to deuce and advantage many times. We had some great rallies with the longest rally being about 15 or 20 shots. Thanks for the great game Rado! Good luck with the rest of the matches. " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "It was nice to meet Chris on the tennis court for the first time! This was probably his first competitive match. We had some fun hitting the ball around and enjoyed our game. He is a good sport! " -- Bobby
Player Comments:
- "We started the match at 12:30 PM at the Walsall Arboretum. First set was a close one but Roy's experience showed through and he won the set 7-5. The second set was not so close and it shows in the scoreline! We attempted a third set and it was 5-5 each after about 35 minutes into the set but we decided to call it a day since the match was already over anyway! Congrats to Roy! " -- Bobby
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