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Collapse AllWaltham Forest Singles - Round 14 | Thursday 11 July 2019 to Wednesday 4 September 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 7 August 2019)

Nearly 80% of matches were played in this excellent round. Thank you all for your commitment and for your sporting, generous play. Hope you can all play again next time!

Group Summary:

A very strong debut performance from Nathalie sees her taking the group unbeaten without dropping a set. The search is on - who can step up and take her on next time? Possibly second-placed Tomasz, the only player Nathalie didn't meet this round. Watch this space!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Nathalie Larsen 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Tomasz Jaxa-Chamiec 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
3 Matthew McGuigan 6 3 3 2 8 WWLL
4 James Clarke 5 3 2 0 7 LWWL
5 Lucas Ford 5 1 4 0 4 LLLW
6 Robert Collins 6 0 6 2 3 LLLL
7 Meg Dailey 3 1 2 0 2 LWL

Match Results:

Nathalie Larsen bt James Clarke (Aug 28) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentMatthew McGuigan bt Lucas Ford (Aug 28) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, closely contested to the very end. Lots of breaks of serve and hard fought points from the baseline and plenty of net points. Enjoyable evening of tennis and nice to meet Lucas"  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentMatthew McGuigan bt Meg Dailey (Aug 24) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable few sets of tennis. Closer match than the score line suggests. Some fantastic rallies and enjoyable points. Nice to meet Meg and was good to get our match completed."  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentJames Clarke bt Robert Collins (Aug 21) 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match - closer and closer as we played on. "  -- Robert
James Clarke bt Matthew McGuigan (Aug 21) 6-2, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTomasz Jaxa-Chamiec bt James Clarke (Aug 20) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "An epic match with plenty of momentum shifts and long deuce games, also some amazing backhand winners from James "  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentJames Clarke bt Lucas Ford (Aug 17) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tough game. Good second serve and both had a few good lobs!cheers enjoyed it"  -- James
Nathalie Larsen bt Robert Collins (Aug 12) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentTomasz Jaxa-Chamiec bt Lucas Ford (Aug 10) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Crazy windy conditions but a good battle with some epic rallies "  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentTomasz Jaxa-Chamiec bt Robert Collins (Aug 9) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Match played over 2 days because of rain - fun match and thanks Robert for kindly lending me your racket "  -- Tomasz
Reveal CommentMeg Dailey bt Robert Collins (Aug 7) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Was a really great match! lots of close games! "  -- Meg
Reveal CommentLucas Ford bt Robert Collins (Aug 2) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! Lots of close games and lots of close (and long!) points." - Robert
Reveal CommentTomasz Jaxa-Chamiec bt Matthew McGuigan (Aug 2) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Close first set with Tom upping his game at 4-5 down and pushing on, despite breaking a string and having to change rackets. "  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentNathalie Larsen bt Matthew McGuigan (Jul 29) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match with great sportsmanship!"  -- Nathalie
Reveal CommentMatthew McGuigan bt Robert Collins (Jul 25) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in the scorching heat. Very close first set with not much between us. Was a struggle to hold serve in the second, with a lot of breaks. Very nice to meet Robert and I think we both enjoyed the match, despite the sun having played it’s part from the beginning. Good sportsmanship and some fantastic rallies and games. "  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentNathalie Larsen bt Meg Dailey (Jul 24) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another scorcher!"  -- Nathalie
Reveal CommentNathalie Larsen bt Lucas Ford (Jul 23) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A closer match than the score represents, and a hot one too!"  -- Nathalie

Group Summary:

It's been a little while since Mark won his group, so many congratulations to him for the return to the podium! It was a great round which included a real tussle with runner-up Hassan and a loss to Andy (who picks up at least some bragging rights for that!). Darren, who had he earned his bonus points, would be even higher in the table gets a well-deserved bronze!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Mark Rider 7 6 1 2 14 LWWW
2 Hassan Patel 6 3 3 2 10 LWWL
3 Darren Lawrence 6 4 2 0 9 WWWL
4 Theo Andrew 5 3 2 2 9 LLWW
5 Andy McGlynn 4 3 1 0 7 LWWW
6 Philip Wortrich 6 1 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Andy Constantinou 5 1 4 0 3 LLLL
8 Graham Bowles 3 0 3 0 2 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDarren Lawrence bt Hassan Patel (Sep 4) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Pleasure playing Hassan, what a lovely bloke. Some great rallies and attempted lobs! Just finished before the light faded. Nice way to finish a Wednesday. "  -- Darren
Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt Andy McGlynn (Sep 1) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. Really enjoyed the battle"  -- Hassan
Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt Andy Constantinou (Aug 31) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very good game. Andy has good placing shots. I had to put extra effort to win"  -- Hassan
Reveal CommentAndy McGlynn bt Mark Rider (Aug 29) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun game - some tight games. "  -- Andy
Reveal CommentMark Rider bt Graham Bowles (Aug 26) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game on a very hot morning in Leytonstone."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Rider bt Andy Constantinou (Aug 19) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, cheers Andy!"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMark Rider bt Theo Andrew (Aug 12) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Bit cagey in wet conditions but a good match nonetheless! Cheers Theo"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentDarren Lawrence bt Theo Andrew (Aug 11) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match. Conditions were pretty good considering the weather yesterday! "  -- Darren
Reveal CommentAndy McGlynn bt Andy Constantinou (Aug 11) 7-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match with some fun rallies. Close first set "  -- Andy
Reveal CommentDarren Lawrence bt Andy Constantinou (Aug 10) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Blustery to say the least but we managed some good rallies. Close games. "  -- Darren
Andy McGlynn bt Darren Lawrence (Aug 7) Walkover
Reveal CommentMark Rider bt Philip Wortrich (Aug 5) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, great courts. Cheers for sorting out Philip."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentAndy Constantinou bt Philip Wortrich (Aug 4) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great Venue, great courts and a great match played. Thanks Philip."  -- Andy
Graham Bowles v Darren Lawrence (Aug 3) 4-6, 6-3 TBC
Reveal CommentMark Rider bt Darren Lawrence (Aug 1) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very even match with some good rallies. Tennis was the real winner."  -- Mark
Reveal CommentTheo Andrew bt Philip Wortrich (Jul 29) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great knock - cheers Philip"  -- Theo
Reveal CommentTheo Andrew bt Graham Bowles (Jul 28) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good knock, cheers Graham"  -- Theo
Reveal CommentDarren Lawrence bt Philip Wortrich (Jul 28) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, against a great guy. Thanks Philip for a great couple of sets and for the chance to play at some fantastic courts at the Walthamstow Tennis Club. Plus it didn't rain.. Happy days! "  -- Darren
Reveal CommentTheo Andrew bt Hassan Patel (Jul 23) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good match in sweltering heat - well played Hassan!"  -- Theo
Reveal CommentPhilip Wortrich bt Graham Bowles (Jul 17) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the hit, Graham. "  -- Philip

Match of the Group:

Mark Rider bt Hassan Patel (Jul 16) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentHassan Patel bt Philip Wortrich (Jul 12) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Tough conditions with the wind as well as serving into the sun, but well done to Hassan. He was much more consistent. "  -- Philip

Group Summary:

Some lovely rivalries in this very busy group and while Eric was the man to beat, no one could rest on their laurels. In fact two players got the better of Eric, but his tenacity in scheduling and on court saw him win the group with more victories than anyone else! On points, Toby who came second, was closest to catching Eric, but look down the list and you will see that Rafa, Tristan and Anthony were all in contention. Well played all!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Eric Huang 7 5 2 2 13 LWWW
2 Toby Spearpoint 6 3 3 2 10 WLWL
3 Rafa Alonso 5 3 2 2 9 WWWL
4 Tristan Paton 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
5 Anthony Lane 4 3 1 2 8 LWWW
6 Warren Darking 6 1 5 2 5 LLWL
7 Michael Kenny 5 2 3 0 4 LLWL
8 Kim Marsh 5 0 5 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentToby Spearpoint bt Kim Marsh (Sep 3) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Kim for a great evening match. Lots of deuce games and good rallies. "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentTristan Paton bt Eric Huang (Sep 1) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "great game Tristan and way to hit all those winners. best of luck in the next few weeks!"  -- Eric
Reveal CommentEric Huang bt Warren Darking (Aug 31) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "bright sunny morning to get a match in. thanks Warren"  -- Eric
Reveal CommentEric Huang bt Michael Kenny (Aug 30) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "great tight match. thanks Michael"  -- Eric
Rafa Alonso bt Michael Kenny (Aug 29) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Reveal CommentRafa Alonso bt Toby Spearpoint (Aug 22) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Amazing game, very close from start to finish, thank you Toby, we will definitely play again"  -- Rafa
Michael Kenny bt Kim Marsh (Aug 21) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentToby Spearpoint bt Michael Kenny (Aug 12) 6-1, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match with a really tough second set. The sun decided to come out for us too. Thanks Michael. "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentEric Huang bt Kim Marsh (Aug 11) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Kim hit some wicked serves and forehands today."  -- Eric
Reveal CommentTristan Paton bt Anthony Lane (Aug 11) 6-3, 7-6 (12-10)

Player Comments:

  • "Great game - both of us had lots of chances to win, and it ended 12-10 in the final tie break!"  -- Tristan
Michael Kenny bt Warren Darking (Aug 8) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentEric Huang bt Toby Spearpoint (Aug 7) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "tough three sets. perhaps too many drop shots were attempted!!"  -- Eric
Reveal CommentWarren Darking bt Kim Marsh (Aug 4) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great competitive match with a scoreline that doesn't tell the real story."  -- Warren
Reveal CommentAnthony Lane bt Toby Spearpoint (Aug 2) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "This was a tough match with lots of long rallies and quite a few really good points. Luckily we played quite early before it heated up, but still quite humid. While it was hard to drag yourself to the court at that early time, we both agreed afterward that it was a good way to start the day. Thanks Toby! -- Tony --"  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentRafa Alonso bt Kim Marsh (Aug 1) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with good rallies and several games going to deuce, it was really fun!"  -- Rafa
Reveal CommentAnthony Lane bt Warren Darking (Aug 1) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match and the games were usually pretty tight. Warren is just getting back into his tennis again from injury so we should see him challenging in time. It was a humid morning so we needed to keep hydrated, but it was a good run. Thanks, Warren!"  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentAnthony Lane bt Eric Huang (Jul 31) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely evening at Abbott’s Park. A very hard match. Eric is a tough opponent. A pleasure to play. Even got to have a go on his electric scooter! Thanks, Eric."  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentToby Spearpoint bt Warren Darking (Jul 29) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect day for tennis. A fun match with lots of deuce games. Much closer than the score suggests. Thanks Warren. "  -- Toby
Reveal CommentTristan Paton bt Rafa Alonso (Jul 28) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Rafa! This was a really even match with a lot a long, close rallies. Pretty tiring stuff for a Sunday evening!"  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentTristan Paton bt Warren Darking (Jul 21) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great early morning game - close all the way the way through and lots of good rallies."  -- Tristan
Reveal CommentEric Huang bt Rafa Alonso (Jul 16) 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "was a very tough match and Rafa was super consistent. great way to start the round "  -- Eric