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Collapse AllWaterlow Park Singles - Round 20 | Thursday 26 January 2017 to Wednesday 22 March 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 22 February 2017)

Thanks to everyone who got involved in the first round of 2017, it was great to continue where we left off last year with five groups and lots of matches being played. Congratulations to the new group champions and we hope to see you all back in the next round for more tennis in the warmer temperatures and longer days!

Group Summary:

Daniel retains his crown with another dominant performance, that's now ten matches unbeaten and two titles to Daniel's name - he couldn't have asked for a better start to his tennis league career! Can anyone stop Daniel in the next round? Tony battled through tight tussles with Chris, Eric and Omurchadu to finish with three victories and improve on his performance from last time in taking second spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Daniel Petersen 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 Tony Minichiello 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
3 Chris Moore 4 2 2 0 5 LWLW
4 Eric Liknaitzky 3 1 2 0 2 LLW
5 Omurchadu Ghiassi 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
6 Ben Cooper 1 0 1 0 0 L
7 Matt Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Richard Combs 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Daniel Petersen bt Chris Moore (Mar 13) 7-5, 6-2
Tony Minichiello bt Omurchadu Ghiassi (Mar 4) 6-3, 6-4
Chris Moore bt Matt Johnson (Mar 4) 6-4, 6-2
Daniel Petersen bt Tony Minichiello (Mar 3) 6-1, 6-0
Tony Minichiello bt Eric Liknaitzky (Feb 25) 6-4, 6-3
Daniel Petersen bt Eric Liknaitzky (Feb 24) 6-3, 6-0
Daniel Petersen bt Ben Cooper (Feb 21) 6-0, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Tony Minichiello bt Chris Moore (Feb 19) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
Eric Liknaitzky bt Omurchadu Ghiassi (Feb 8) 6-2, 7-5
Daniel Petersen bt Omurchadu Ghiassi (Feb 7) 6-3, 6-0
Chris Moore bt Omurchadu Ghiassi (Feb 4) 6-3, 6-0

Group Summary:

Pierre puts us in no doubt as to who the winner of this group is as finishes five wins to the good to pull well clear of the field. However, the race for second place couldn't have been more different with four of the remaining five players tying on four points each. A trip to the rulebook is therefore in order and after several calculations applying the eliminator method it is George who takes the silver thanks to fewer sets conceded on average per match played. Well played all!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Pierre Benoit 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 George Stewart 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
3 Bali Delarosa 4 2 2 0 4 LWWL
4 Jude De Silva 5 2 3 0 4 WLLW
5 Sara Spearpoint 5 2 3 0 4 WWLL
6 Stephen Cocking 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSara Spearpoint bt Bali Delarosa (Mar 20) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Testing conditions slippery court due to rain:("  -- Bali
  • "Good game- bit of a hit and hope match for us both in some difficult light," -- Sara
Sara Spearpoint bt Stephen Cocking (Mar 19) Walkover
Reveal CommentJude De Silva bt Stephen Cocking (Mar 15) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good game on a lovely afternoon of sunshine. I've never played anyone who uses drop shots to such good effect. Enjoyable match! "  -- Jude
Reveal CommentBali Delarosa bt Stephen Cocking (Mar 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "We both didn't play our best indoors but a very friendly game. "  -- Bali
Reveal CommentPierre Benoit bt Sara Spearpoint (Mar 11) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "very friendly game. Sara will give you a hard time guys"  -- Pierre
Bali Delarosa bt Jude De Silva (Mar 11) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentGeorge Stewart bt Sara Spearpoint (Mar 5) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "crazy rain and wind through the first set but it calmed down in the second and we were able settle into a better rhythm. A lot of fun with plenty of good, long points. "  -- George
Reveal CommentPierre Benoit bt Jude De Silva (Mar 4) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "we did not play our best tennis. wind and many people disturbing the game. very friendly however."  -- Pierre

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPierre Benoit bt Stephen Cocking (Mar 3) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "very nice game. could really have gone either way."  -- Pierre
Reveal CommentPierre Benoit bt George Stewart (Feb 22) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "in reality the game was tighter than suggested by the score"  -- Pierre
Reveal CommentPierre Benoit bt Bali Delarosa (Feb 15) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "very friendly atmosphere"  -- Pierre
Reveal CommentJude De Silva bt Sara Spearpoint (Feb 5) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A close first set which could have gone either way with one game going to around 15 deuces. Sara's recovery from flu seemed to sap her energy in the second set which allowed me to drive home. Enjoyable match"  -- Jude
Reveal CommentGeorge Stewart bt Jude De Silva (Jan 29) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match, but I was just a little quicker out of the gate today. Great to squeeze it in despite the threat of rain!"  -- George

Group Summary:

Maud and Richard both finished the round with an impressive four wins to their name but this was not enough to top the podium. Robert may have won one match less but crucially he combined battling performances with excellent scheduling, earning an extra point for the set he won against Richard and bonus points to leapfrog Richard and Maud into the lead. Maud won her head to head with Richard to take the silver. Great stuff!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Robert Molesworth 5 3 2 2 9 WWLW
2 Maud Salber 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
3 Richard Chatfield 5 4 1 0 8 LWWW
4 Jacob Trenerry 4 1 3 0 2 LLWL
5 Peter Mattravers 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
6 Arina Piskunova 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentRobert Molesworth bt Jacob Trenerry (Mar 19) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Although it may look like a walkover, I think Jacob has the ability to play much better and for some reason today it just didn't come together for him. Better luck next time!"  -- Robert
Maud Salber bt Richard Chatfield (Mar 18) 6-1, 6-1
Richard Chatfield bt Peter Mattravers (Mar 12) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentRichard Chatfield bt Jacob Trenerry (Mar 5) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Played in terrible conditions!"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRobert Molesworth bt Arina Piskunova (Feb 26) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "The second set was extremely close with Arina making up for a slow start in the first set. Arina played some great shots, always hitting powerfully except for some cheeky drop shots!"  -- Robert
Reveal CommentMaud Salber bt Peter Mattravers (Feb 25) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A pleasant match in not so pleasant weather conditions! "  -- Maud
Richard Chatfield bt Arina Piskunova (Feb 19) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentMaud Salber bt Robert Molesworth (Feb 18) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game! Rob has some very nice shots :-) "  -- Maud
Reveal CommentRobert Molesworth bt Peter Mattravers (Feb 16) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The match was closer than the scores might suggest with good rallies and several dueces. This is the first time I have achieved a score like this against Peter so either he was very hungover or I've improved considerably! "  -- Robert

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRichard Chatfield bt Robert Molesworth (Feb 12) 7-6 (10-8), 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Played over 2 days - close match. Could have gone either way."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentJacob Trenerry bt Arina Piskunova (Feb 12) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match in tough conditions ."  -- Jacob
Maud Salber bt Jacob Trenerry (Feb 4) 6-1, 6-2

Group Summary:

Congratulations to David who notched up four straight victories and bonus points to boot to stroll past the finishing line in first place. Runner up Pete made sure David didn't have it all his own way, fighting back to take their head to a decider but he couldn't quite last the distance to take the win. Credit to Stephan who alongside David played the most matches in the group - it would be great to see everyone get going next time.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 David Aron 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Pete Ayrton 3 2 1 0 5 WWL
3 Mark Rowan 3 1 2 0 3 LLW
4 Paul Schlesinger 2 1 1 0 2 LW
5 Stephan Fowler 4 0 4 0 2 LLLL
6 Thimios Tzallas 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPete Ayrton bt Mark Rowan (Mar 19) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "excellent, long match"  -- Pete
Reveal CommentDavid Aron bt Mark Rowan (Mar 12) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was the third time that we had arranged this match. Previously cancelled because of flu and weather. The weather was still not great today but we decided to play. An enjoyable game!"  -- David
Mark Rowan bt Stephan Fowler (Mar 11) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
Reveal CommentPete Ayrton bt Stephan Fowler (Feb 26) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "long match!"  -- Pete
David Aron bt Paul Schlesinger (Feb 18) 6-0, 6-3
Paul Schlesinger bt Stephan Fowler (Feb 12) 6-1, 6-2
David Aron bt Stephan Fowler (Feb 5) 6-2, 6-1

Match of the Group:

David Aron bt Pete Ayrton (Feb 1) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2

Group Summary:

Ronak and Nigel matched each other every step of the way to finish on ten points apiece with four victories each and bonus points. The two's head to head therefore comes to the fore to and unsurprisingly this was a close encounter. Ronak sneaked through the first set in a tiebreak and as so often is the case he then went onto control the second set to not only win the match but also the title. Well played!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ronak Gawarwala 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Nigel Cansfield 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Laura Dekker 3 1 2 0 4 WLL
4 Fiona Amy 2 0 2 0 2 LL
5 Valerie Doulton 3 0 3 0 1 LLL
6 DG 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentFiona Amy v Valerie Doulton (Mar 19) 6-4, 5-7 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Unable to play 3rd set due to time constraints."  -- Fiona
Reveal CommentLaura Dekker bt Valerie Doulton (Mar 10) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great fun match, especially close first set," Laura
Nigel Cansfield bt Valerie Doulton (Mar 6) 7-5, 6-1
Reveal CommentLaura Dekker v Fiona Amy (Feb 26) 4-6, 6-3 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Very gusty day, with some interesting curve balls! Close games - most went to deuce."  -- Laura
Ronak Gawarwala bt Valerie Doulton (Feb 26) 6-1, 6-0
Nigel Cansfield bt Fiona Amy (Feb 13) 6-4, 6-3
Ronak Gawarwala bt Fiona Amy (Feb 11) 6-3, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentNigel Cansfield bt Laura Dekker (Feb 8) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6

Player Comments:

  • "We had a tie-break for the final set which was 6-2"  -- Nigel
Ronak Gawarwala bt Laura Dekker (Feb 4) 6-1, 6-3
Nigel Cansfield bt DG (Jan 30) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentRonak Gawarwala bt Nigel Cansfield (Jan 28) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic game from Nigel. An intense and exciting 1st set!"  -- Ronak