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Collapse AllWelwyn and Hatfield Singles - Round 8 | Thursday 1 September 2022 to Wednesday 26 October 2022 (Midpoint: Wednesday 28 September 2022)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Peter Ormrod 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Rodney Wicks 6 3 3 2 10 LWLL
3 Calum Wilson 5 3 2 2 9 LWLW
4 Deji Jaiyesimi 5 4 1 0 8 WWLW
5 Malachi Lalite 6 1 5 2 6 LLWL
6 Tony Minichiello 4 2 2 0 4 WWLL
7 Ian McLeod 2 1 1 0 2 LW
8 Shelley Walker 7 0 7 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Ian McLeod (Oct 19) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Played in very windy conditions..... Both of us struggled with the ball toss and reading the flight of the ball when in play. There were a few hilarious 'leaves'! But we had fun... I think! "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentDeji Jaiyesimi bt Rodney Wicks (Oct 18) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Rod to serve"  -- Rodney
  • "Played over two dates on the same court, Rod played well first set, putting pressure on my serve throughout and demonstrating great play in the forecourt. I managed to serve much better second set, and Rod's level dropped, and I was able to level. The third set became a war of attrition particularly in a long fifth game where we both battling the elements and fatigue! We finished the third set on a different date, where we had more elements and outside noise to contend with. I was able to serve better in the stretch and claim the win. Enjoyed the three set tussle that followed too!"  -- Deji
Reveal CommentDeji Jaiyesimi bt Calum Wilson (Oct 15) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Played in windy sunny conditions, Calum settled better in the first set, which was error prone for me! The next two sets were a battle despite the scoreline, with some particularly long games at key moments that went my way (with a particularly long one in set 2 at 4-2, in which I was able to hold!) and the wind making lobs difficult particularly in the third set where I was able to finish the match off. Thanks Calum, looking forward to playing again"  -- Deji
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Deji Jaiyesimi (Oct 13) 6-0, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A tough match played in great spirit and in fantastic conditions! Long rallies that got longer and longer as the game went on!! Always enjoyable to play Deji... Looking forward to playing him again"  -- Peter
Reveal CommentDeji Jaiyesimi bt Malachi Lalite (Oct 12) 6-7 (3-7), 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Particularly tough first set, in which Malachi saved a set point after a gruelling baseline rally, before then playing a nice and aggressive tiebreak. As seems to be the way, my serving improved in sets two and three, allowing me more free points, and I was able to maintain and improve on my level to claim the win. Nice game, Malachi, and look forward to playing again - cheers!"  -- Deji
Reveal CommentTony Minichiello bt Shelley Walker (Oct 10) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "The court was a bit wet underfoot, which took a bit of getting used to. But we soon got into our stride and had some quite brilliant rallies, covering the whole court, which was exhausting at times but great fun. Well played Shelley, especially given the car trouble you had that day. "  -- Tony
Reveal CommentIan McLeod bt Shelley Walker (Oct 9) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Really competitive match that I was lucky to edge by winning the key points"  -- Ian
Reveal CommentTony Minichiello bt Malachi Lalite (Oct 8) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Tony to serve at the start of the third set."  -- Tony
  • "I started the third set well and managed to stop Malachi getting into any rhythm, which was fortunate as he has some great shots, especially his cross-court forehand, which finished off some fine rallies. Good fun and played at a lovely club in leafy Letchworth. "  -- Tony
Reveal CommentMalachi Lalite bt Shelley Walker (Oct 2) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Highly competitive match, look forward to meeting again. Mal "  -- Malachi
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Tony Minichiello (Sep 28) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Another great game played in a great spirit. Tony found his rhythm and serve in the 2nd set and was 4 - 2 up.. it was looking like a 3rd set was looming..... But I managed to claw my way back by playing longer rallies to seal the win. Good luck in the rest of your games Tony! "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentCalum Wilson bt Shelley Walker (Sep 27) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very fast and free flowing game with lots of good rallies and shots. Much closer than the scoreline suggests with your fair share of deuces. Safe to say we both like playing on the hard court! Had a lot of fun, good luck for the rest of your games!"  -- Calum
Reveal CommentRodney Wicks bt Tony Minichiello (Sep 20) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Another good match with Tony, we always use the whole court, long rallies with lots of variety on a perfect day for tennis."  -- Rodney
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Calum Wilson (Sep 17) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "As you can see from the score the first set was a great battle! In the 2nd set the wind started to play a greater role. It was difficult to find a rhythm with the ball developing a mind of its own! But a great game, played in a great spirit. Again I have found another hitting partner for between league matches. Thanks Calum, see you on court soon! "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Rodney Wicks (Sep 14) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Cracking match, great shot making by both players. Ran each other into the ground. The match was decided by just a few points. Could easily have been reversed. We're going to practice together in the future which is what I love about this league..... The people you meet "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentDeji Jaiyesimi bt Shelley Walker (Sep 14) 5-1 Shelley Walker Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Hope you heal up well Shelley. Sorry about the injury in the slightly slippy conditions - we will play again in future!"  -- Deji
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Malachi Lalite (Sep 10) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game played in a great spirit. Looking forward to playing Malachi again. A great guy who will undoubtedly improve quickly..... Which is a worry! "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentCalum Wilson bt Rodney Wicks (Sep 10) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A very competitive game with some difficult rallies. Conditions were dry with a slightly slippy court at times. Thoroughly enjoyed and hope to play again in the future!"  -- Calum
Reveal CommentRodney Wicks bt Shelley Walker (Sep 9) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyed the match, it was well played by both, many good rallies thanks Shelley. "  -- Rodney
Reveal CommentPeter Ormrod bt Shelley Walker (Sep 7) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with Shelley, first match in the league for both of us. Finding our feet. Look forward to playing again in the future and see how our game progresses. "  -- Peter
Reveal CommentRodney Wicks bt Malachi Lalite (Sep 4) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Was a great match, Malachi made so many seemingly impossible shots, he's an athletic player and lets nothing go by without an attempt to make me play another shot. I got through on a war of attrition and some luck at the end of both sets, this time, look forward to next time."  -- Rodney
Reveal CommentCalum Wilson bt Malachi Lalite (Sep 3) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A good, competitive game with lots of long rallies. A very close game that on another day could've gone the other way. Well played!"  -- Calum