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Collapse AllWest Ham Park & Newham Singles - Round 24 | Thursday 18 May 2017 to Wednesday 12 July 2017 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 June 2017)

There were some really tight matches for West Ham Park and Newham this round, showing how competitively matched the groups are! It’s great to see that players got the chance to work on their individual skills, while playing some really exciting tennis. Thank you to everyone who wrote such detailed and enthusiastic match descriptions, and as always, well done to all players who achieved their bonus points!

Group Summary:

An amazing feat was achieved by Group 1 this round, as almost every player achieved their bonus points! Congratulations everyone for such impressive match organisation. This round saw an absolute marathon of a match for Rafael and Miles, with a tiebreak for every set – what a battle! Ivan and Miles had a very close match also, and a broken racket didn’t get in the way of Gintas and Ihor’s tense three-setter! Well done to Ivan for securing the top spot overall.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ivan Georgiev 5 4 1 2 10 LWWW
2 Rafael Gisbert 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
3 Abisola Shoyemi 4 2 2 2 7 WLWL
4 Miles Thomas 4 2 2 2 7 LLWW
5 Gintas Zubauskas 4 1 3 2 5 LLLW
6 Ihor Chornous 5 0 5 2 3 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentRafael Gisbert bt Ivan Georgiev (Jul 12) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "good game"  -- Rafael

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentRafael Gisbert bt Miles Thomas (Jul 12) 7-6 (8-6), 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (9-7)

Player Comments:

  • "such a game. amazing"  -- Rafael
Ivan Georgiev bt Gintas Zubauskas (Jul 9) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentRafael Gisbert bt Ihor Chornous (Jun 29) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Well played by ihor, even of the score looks like that, i enjoyed playing with him. Good luck"  -- Rafael
Abisola Shoyemi bt Ihor Chornous (Jun 24) 6-0, 6-3
Rafael Gisbert bt Abisola Shoyemi (Jun 11) 6-3, 6-0
Abisola Shoyemi bt Gintas Zubauskas (Jun 10) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentIvan Georgiev bt Miles Thomas (Jun 7) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Miles was off with a flying start leading 5:1 in the opening set, at that moment I was struggling with his attacking style combined with well placed dropping shots, but slowly I started to get back in the match, and after saving 2 set points gained some confidence, which continue in the second set. "  -- Ivan
Miles Thomas bt Ihor Chornous (Jun 2) 6-3, 6-2
Ivan Georgiev bt Ihor Chornous (May 29) 6-2, 6-0
Ivan Georgiev bt Abisola Shoyemi (May 24) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Miles Thomas bt Gintas Zubauskas (May 21) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentGintas Zubauskas bt Ihor Chornous (May 20) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for great match and many thanks for landing me your racket as mine was broke during first set - Gintas"  -- Gintas

Group Summary:

Gabriel claims the top spot this round with a clean sweep of five matches, securing him over twice the points of his closest competition – a formidable victory! Gabriel and Ian’s match deserves a special mention for its tense first set and tiebreak, which could have gone either way. Dante and Zak had a gripping three-setter, as did Tamzin and Jenny, whose battle lasted over two and a half hours!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Gabriel Dinu 5 5 0 0 10 WWWW
2 Dante Di diego 3 2 1 0 4 WWL
3 Tamzin Amin 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
4 Zak Iqbal 4 1 3 0 3 LLLW
5 Jenny Challis 4 0 4 0 2 LLLL
6 Ian McLeod 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Tamzin Amin bt Zak Iqbal (Jul 9) Walkover
Reveal CommentGabriel Dinu bt Ian McLeod (Jul 3) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "well played by Ian who had several set points in the first set when he was leading 5-3 and was unlucky not to win any of them . I managed to get back in the game and win the first set and the match but either of us could win the match."  -- Gabriel
Gabriel Dinu bt Jenny Challis (Jul 2) 6-2, 6-2

Match of the Group:

Dante Di diego bt Zak Iqbal (Jun 27) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Dante Di diego bt Jenny Challis (Jun 26) 6-0, 6-1
Gabriel Dinu bt Zak Iqbal (Jun 25) 6-3, 6-3
Gabriel Dinu bt Tamzin Amin (Jun 17) 6-4, 6-2
Gabriel Dinu bt Dante Di diego (Jun 15) 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentTamzin Amin bt Jenny Challis (Jun 13) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great competitive three setter where we played good, aggressive tennis for over 2 and half hours. Points were won rather than lost. Jenny hit some great winners. Look forward to playing again soon. "  -- Tamzin
Zak Iqbal bt Jenny Challis (Jun 10) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Group Summary:

Congratulations to Nihar, who swept to the lead this round with a run of four matches unbeaten! Well done also to close runner-up Alexander, and to all players who achieved their bonus points. Nihar and Richard had some lengthy rallies, Nihar and Anne had plenty of deuce games, and Alexander and Matthew showcased some great shots. Well done everyone!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Nihar Baldev 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Alexander Leibinger 4 3 1 2 8 WWWL
3 Richard O'halloran 5 2 3 0 5 WWLL
4 Matthew Ward 5 1 4 2 5 LLWL
5 Vasco Silva 2 2 0 0 4 WW
6 Anne Corbett 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL

Match Results:

Richard O'halloran bt Matthew Ward (Jul 12) 6-2, 3-6, [10-7]
Vasco Silva bt Matthew Ward (Jul 5) 6-0, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Richard O'halloran bt Anne Corbett (Jul 4) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Alexander Leibinger bt Anne Corbett (Jun 24) 6-4, 6-4
Vasco Silva bt Richard O'halloran (Jun 18) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentNihar Baldev bt Richard O'halloran (Jun 17) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Tough match for both under really hot conditions. Some good rallies throughout the match. Thanks Richie and good luck in the league. "  -- Nihar
Reveal CommentMatthew Ward bt Anne Corbett (Jun 14) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very close all the way through!"  -- Matthew
Reveal CommentNihar Baldev bt Matthew Ward (Jun 11) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "I think the score line is a bit unfair on Matthew. There were some good rallies throughout the match. Thanks for the match Matthew. I'm sure you will win a lot of matches in the future. It just wasn't your day today. "  -- Nihar
Reveal CommentNihar Baldev bt Anne Corbett (Jun 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "The score line does not give a true reflection of the match. There were loads of good rallies. Plenty of deuce games. Thanks Ann for a good match and good luck in the league. Nihar "  -- Nihar
Reveal CommentAlexander Leibinger bt Matthew Ward (Jun 3) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "It was a good match, thanks! Some good shots. Some unnecessary point losses. Both of us struggled to win our serving games, especially in the second set."  -- Alexander
Alexander Leibinger bt Richard O'halloran (May 29) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Reveal CommentNihar Baldev bt Alexander Leibinger (May 20) 6-4, 7-6 (11-9)

Player Comments:

  • "Considering it was the first league match of the season. It was tiring for both of us. Alex led 5-3 in the se one set, only to be broken straight back and the match went to tie break. It seemed like a never ending tie break with me having a 6-2 lead in the tie break and Aled managed to level it at 6-6. He led 8-7 on his own serve. The tie break somehow ended 11-9 to me. Third set would have tough on both of us, since we had already played a couple hours by then. "  -- Nihar

Group Summary:

A combination of Jonathan’s consistent wins and his bonus points allowed him to claim first place this round - congratulations. Well done to Dini also for being the only other player to achieve bonus points! A special mention goes to the tense three-setters between Auri and Ade, and Ade and Jonathan – looks like some really great tennis! Jonathan and Auri had a close battle too, with Auri’s consistent shots making it difficult for Jonathan to claim the win.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jonathan Ely 4 3 1 2 9 LWWW
2 Auri Klimas 4 3 1 0 6 WWLW
3 Ade Afolabi 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
4 Elena Gomis Vicent 3 1 2 0 2 LWL
5 Dini Patel 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Auri Klimas bt Elena Gomis Vicent (Jul 7) 6-1, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Auri Klimas bt Ade Afolabi (Jul 5) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Ade Afolabi bt Jonathan Ely (Jun 22) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
Ade Afolabi bt Dini Patel (Jun 15) 6-0, 6-0
Reveal CommentJonathan Ely bt Auri Klimas (Jun 14) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "After warming up in the first set Auri certainly applied the pressure in the second taking an early 2 game lead. He played consistent shots with good variation, exploiting my tiredness by making me run to his sliced drop shots just past the net. Even when the end was in sight as I was serving for the set at 5-4 he broke back to bring us to 5 games each before finally succumbing in the last two for a 6-3, 7-5 score line," -- Jonathan
Jonathan Ely bt Dini Patel (Jun 12) 6-0, 6-0
Elena Gomis Vicent bt Dini Patel (Jun 10) 6-2, 6-1
Auri Klimas bt Dini Patel (Jun 7) 6-0, 6-0
Jonathan Ely bt Elena Gomis Vicent (May 27) 6-1, 6-0