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Campdale Road, London, N7 0EB Tel: full venue details »Collapse AllWaterlow Park Singles - Round 35 | Thursday 17 September 2020 to Wednesday 4 November 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 October 2020)
A shame we had to end the round early because of the new lockdown but it was a busy round nonetheless! We welcomed 5 new players to the league and there were lots of exciting and competitive matches across the groups. Well played and we look forward to getting going again soon!
Group Summary:
Another impressive run of matches saw Mark defend his group title again with 6 wins, finishing a full 7 points clear of runner up John. Mark's scorelines were fairly straightforward while Alex had to dig deep to prevent Tony taking their match to a third set, as Alex managed to win the second set tiebreak to hold on for a straight sets win.
Final Rankings:
- Mark Przyrembel 8.1 [W6] 14 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- John Grant 8.2 [W2, L1, UF1] 7 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Mat Law 10.1 [W2, L1] 4
- Tony Minichiello 8.1 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Alex Pirow [W1, L1, UF2] 3
- Tom Molyneux [W1, L1] 2
- Tomas Kamensky [L2, UF1]
- Eric Liknaitzky [L3]
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentAlex Pirow bt Tony Minichiello (Oct 14) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)Player Comments:
- "Cheers Tony, really enjoyed that, good run around." -- Alex
Player Comments:
- "good match played in bright conditions. Lots of close games. Very enjoyable. Thank you Tomas" -- John
Player Comments:
- "Very enjoyable game with many long rallies and deuces, despite the v strong wind and occasional bright sun ! Tony played well and the score doesn't really reflect how close the games were." -- John
Group Summary:
It couldn't have been closer at the top of Group 2 with 3 players each notching up 5 wins and 13 points by the time the round finished early. Final standings came down to wins in the players' head to heads and who conceded fewer sets and games, meaning Richard finished as champ and Nigel runner up. A bumper group with lots of 3 setters and enjoyable contests!
Final Rankings:
- Richard Tyler [W5, L1, UF1] 13 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Nigel Cansfield 10.1 [W5, L1, UF1] 13 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Stephen Pereira [W5, L2] 13 includes 2 bonus points
- Federico Jousset 10.2 [W4, L2] 9
- Liu Li 7.2 [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Robert Molesworth 8.2 [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Britta Becker 9.1 [L7] 3 includes 2 bonus points
- Sara Spearpoint 9.1 [W1, L4] 2
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Last day to play tennis - beautiful morning! Close game with Federico - v enjoyable! " -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Every time we play it rains! Pretty heavy downpour early in set 2 but it blew over pretty quickly. Close match as always." -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Close match! TBC" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Lucky with the weather, nice sunshine ! Sara fought back well in the 2nd set - lots of deuces ! Thanks for the game Sara !" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Great game, very close in the first 2 sets with many long rallies & deuces. Britta has a formidable forehand & any short ball is punished unmercifully! Together with a fast and accurate serve, good play at the net & plenty of top spin it really could have gone either way. We had to play the third set the next day & I did my best not to return short balls...luckily that gave me an edge. Lovely game & weather fine for once!" -- Robert
Player Comments:
- "quite an epic match, well played Federico" -- Nigel
Player Comments:
- "Some good rallies - closer than the score suggests" -- Richard
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable game. At 1-2 in the second set we battled at deuce well into double figures and both of us were considering our options to end it Although we kept fighting. Sorry to Britta for booking a court during the french open final - don’t know what I was thinking!" -- Sara
Player Comments:
- "It was raining cats and dogs, we carried on, my pants were dripping along :D " -- Liu
Match of the Group:
Stephen Pereira bt Nigel Cansfield (Oct 7) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Played in the rain, hilarious ;)" -- Liu
Player Comments:
- "A really close enjoyable game in warm and windy conditions. Sara took control late in the second set but i just managed to hold on before the rain materialised." -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "A close early morning game in bright sunshine, with some long rallies and quite a few deuce games, thanks Liu." -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Good tennis." -- Liu
Player Comments:
- "A close enjoyable game in warm afternoon sunshine, thanks Britta!" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable game, beautiful weather !" -- Richard
Group Summary:
Congratulations to Alexander for wining the group on his Leagues debut but by the closest of margins as he and Tom both earned 10 points. However, Alexander won one more match to secure top spot although sadly they abandoned their head to head due to rain with Tom a set up... so we'll never know for sure who would have won this potentially title-deciding match!
Final Rankings:
- Alexander (Sasha) Berson [W5, UF1] 10 WINNER
- Tom Jackson [W4, L1, UF1] 10 RUNNER UP
- Jamie Riggs-long 9.1 [W3, L1] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Elio Quinton [W3, L2] 9 includes 2 bonus points
- Daniel Lacava 9.2 [W3, L3] 8 includes 2 bonus points
- Richard Clarke 9.2 [L1]
- Beth Bonini 9.2 [L5]
- Daniel Powner [L5]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "We gamely carried on through the rain. We called it after the first set - and then of course it completely stopped raining 10 mins later...just our luck. Will try to arrange and complete." -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Good match minus the wet conditions. " -- Jamie
Player Comments:
- "Lovely weather for a good match - more tight than the score suggests. You need to be on your game with Beth, or she'll punish you every time..!" -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Wow - what a match. Elio is a superb player with beautiful technique. I was hanging in there at 3-6 0-3, and then the fine margins went in my favour for a bit. So tiring - I had to shout at myself to keep concentrating. Elio is a great sport and good competitor. Not sure I'll win next time..." -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Daniel's a great guy to play with; good sense of humour and fair play. His service wasn't firing today, but he goes for his shots every time, which makes him a refreshing competitor..! " -- Tom
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentTom Jackson bt Jamie Riggs-long (Oct 11) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5Player Comments:
- "Increasingly attritional match. A few good points. Plenty of long rallies." -- Tom
Player Comments:
- "Tough match against Daniel in pretty damp conditions. Well played. " -- Jamie
Player Comments:
- "Good game in heavy wind. Interested to see how we would match up in kinder conditions! " -- Jamie
Group Summary:
Another well contested group that finished with 2 players tied on 12 points, but Arina's win over Ben ensured she finished champ and he was runner up. Arina didn't drop a set all round while Ben was taken to 3 sets by Domenico, while Domenico's efforts were rewarded by winning a "very tight and challenging" 3 setter against David played in the pouring rain... great effort!
Final Rankings:
- Arina Piskunova 10.2 [W6] 12 WINNER
- Ben Diamond [W5, L1] 12 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Anton Garmoza 10.2 [W4, L2] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- Domenico Palmieri [W3, L3] 10 includes 2 bonus points
- David Aron 9.1 [W2, L4] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Addie Brobbey [W1, L5] 5 includes 2 bonus points
- Ed Blunt [L6] 2 includes 2 bonus points
- Chris Esmond 10.1
- John Hall 10.1 withdrawn
Match Results:
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentDomenico Palmieri bt David Aron (Oct 29) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)Player Comments:
- "Poor weather conditions didn't stop us from playing for 2h and half, under pouring ceaseless rain. As the score suggest it was a very tight and challenging game with loads of good rallies and deuces and it could have ended up both ways really. I really enjoyed playing David and really glad we managed to have our game in the end. Thanks! " -- Domenico
Player Comments:
- "This match was postponed because of rain. We had a third player today - the wind! An enjoyable match - thank you Addie." -- David
Player Comments:
- "To be continued, Anton to serve " -- Arina
- "After having to reschedule several times due to rain we finally managed to finish our game. Thank you Anton for making the effort." -- Arina
Player Comments:
- "Perfect weather conditions for a game. Ed is very good at returning almost any ball and has a strong forehand. " -- Arina
Player Comments:
- "Thank you for playing on Friday evening Domenico. We had some good rallies and Domenico performed some very strong cross court shots. " -- Arina
Player Comments:
- "With the sun shining and great weather conditions it was a real pleasure to play tennis today! Meeting Ed was great and the match was challenging, Ed's strong forehand and backhand made my life hard, there were loads of deuces and a really long and hard-fought second set. Thanks for the game Ed! " -- Domenico
Player Comments:
- "This was a great match with most games being very close and Domenico coming back really strong in the second set, so that things were very uncertain until the end. I really enjoyed playing against Domenico, he is a very strong opponent, and I look forward playing against him in the future again!" -- Anton
Player Comments:
- "Thank you for braving the weather Addie. We were rewarded with a dry second hour of the game, after incredibly wet first hour. Addie played well and the game was closer than the score suggests, we played many deuces. Enjoyable game. " -- Arina
Player Comments:
- "It was a great set with many games being very close and going to deuce several times. Well played, Addie! We were interrupted after the first set by the rain, so we look forward to resuming the match." -- Anton
- "Great match! All of the games were very close and almost all went to deuces. I really enjoyed playing against Addie!" -- Anton
Player Comments:
- "A great match! I really enjoyed playing against Ed. Despite the score in the first set, the match wasn't a walk in the park for me. I especially applaud to how, despite losing the first set, Ed has come back in the second with many games being very close and getting close to turning the tables around and winning the set. Really well played! I look forward to playing with Ed again!" -- Anton
Player Comments:
- "Really great match and excellent rallies despite the wind! " -- Addie
Player Comments:
- "Good game with a lot of deuces and some good rallies. David caught me out with a few well performed drop shots followed by deep lobs. " -- Arina
Player Comments:
- "Really nice match, we had some really good rallies - strong wind was a bit annoying but we manage to finish it! " -- Domenico
Player Comments:
- "Great match! Very close, as can be seen from the score. Some really good rallies. Thank you, David! " -- Anton
Results
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The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Waterlow Park.
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 match tiebreak, 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)
Collapse AllWaterlow Park Doubles - Round 1 | Thursday 19 July 2018 to Wednesday 26 September 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 22 August 2018)
It was great to get the first round of the doubles league up and running in Waterlow Park. It is always more difficult to get doubles matches arranged, particularly with the added complication of the summer holidays, so thanks to everyone for their efforts to get on court. Hope to see you all next time for many more competitive matches.
Group Summary:
There were some incredible encounters in this group and most of these seemed to involved David & Beth. Their matches with Duncan & Beth, Oscar & Sol and Peter & Jonathan were all three set thrillers that kept us on the edge of our seat. David & Antonia recorded a couple of strong victories and picked up a point from their unfinished match with Chloe & Arun to climb into first place. Oscar & Sol kept the pressure on throughout, securing two wins to finish only one point behind in the runner up spot.
Final Rankings:
- David Snower & Antonia Burrows [W2, UF1] 5 WINNER
- Oscar Clarke & Sol Polo [W2, L1] 4 RUNNER UP
- Duncan Wagstaff & Beth Kreling [W1, UF1] 3
- David Aron & Beth Bonini [L5] 3
- Peter Mattravers & Jonathan Bunney [W1] 2
- Chloe Chaplin & Arun Parkash [W1, L1, UF2] 2
- Tom Callahan & Georgina Taylor
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Arun to serve. Hope we get a chance to carry on!" -- Antonia
Player Comments:
- "Really good, topsy-turvy match! Could have gone either way." -- Oscar
Match of the Group:
David Snower & Antonia Burrows bt Oscar Clarke & Sol Polo (Aug 19) 6-1, 6-1Player Comments:
- "A great match against tough opponents. We had to raise our level. Well played all..." -- Jonathan
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Waterlow Park archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Waterlow Park.
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). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. 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.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, 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: