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Collapse AllWimbledon Park Singles - Round 59 | Thursday 28 October 2021 to Wednesday 22 December 2021 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 November 2021)

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Group Summary:

A closely contested group with Serge's win against Ben in their head to head proving decisive!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Serge Taborin 5 2 3 2 7 LWWL
2 Ben Keohane 5 2 3 2 7 LWWL
3 David Salisbury 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
4 Tom Slater 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
5 Jamie McHarg 5 2 3 0 6 LLLW
6 Tom Johnson 3 1 2 2 5 LLW
7 Kwadjo Adjepong 4 1 3 2 4 WLLL

Match Results:

David Salisbury bt Jamie McHarg (Dec 14) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Tom Slater bt Ben Keohane (Dec 5) 6-1, 6-4
Tom Slater bt Jamie McHarg (Dec 3) 6-1, 1-6, [10-7]
Reveal CommentKwadjo Adjepong bt Serge Taborin (Dec 1) 3-6, 6-3, [10-6]

Player Comments:

  • "A very close match played in difficult cold, wet and windy conditions. Very different from the last time we played when it was sunny and over 30C! The match could have gone either way, but I managed to edge the tiebreak. Thanks for the game Serge. Good luck with the rest of your matches."  -- Kwadjo
Ben Keohane bt Jamie McHarg (Nov 28) 6-3, 6-3
Ben Keohane bt Kwadjo Adjepong (Nov 24) 4-1, 4-1

Match of the Group:

Jamie McHarg bt Tom Johnson (Nov 22) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Serge Taborin bt Tom Johnson (Nov 21) 6-4, 7-5
Tom Johnson bt Kwadjo Adjepong (Nov 17) 7-5, 6-2
Serge Taborin bt Ben Keohane (Nov 9) 6-3, 6-4
David Salisbury bt Ben Keohane (Nov 8) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Jamie McHarg bt Serge Taborin (Nov 7) 7-5, 6-1
Tom Slater bt Kwadjo Adjepong (Nov 4) 6-4, 6-3
David Salisbury bt Serge Taborin (Nov 1) 6-3, 6-2

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Farid Chehraz 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
2 Joao Benis 4 1 3 2 6 LLLW
3 Ralph Andre 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
4 Carlos Vega Alonso 2 2 0 0 4 WW
5 Delali Dei 4 0 4 2 2 LLLL
6 Angus Villar 0 0 0 0 1 0
7 Nikolaos Georgiou 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentFarid Chehraz bt Ralph Andre (Dec 8) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "A tight and hard fought match played over 3 hours. Thanks Ralph"  -- Farid
Reveal CommentJoao Benis v Angus Villar (Nov 29) 7-5, 2-6 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "It will be a good 3rd set I can tell."  -- Joao
Reveal CommentRalph Andre bt Joao Benis (Nov 25) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A chilly evening under the floodlights made thoroughly enjoyable by a really good match with Joao. Lots of playmaking rallies and shots lended themselves to an encounter that was far closer than the scoreline might suggest. The first set went my way after a rapid start to the scoreline in my favour; the second was closer and hard fought with lots of deuce games. Thanks, Joao, I really enjoyed it. Good luck for the remainder of the round! "  -- Ralph
Reveal CommentCarlos Vega Alonso bt Joao Benis (Nov 18) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "I lost but it was a very enjoyable game. Well done Carlos!"  -- Joao
Reveal CommentRalph Andre bt Delali Dei (Nov 17) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Played on a crisp, cold evening, we had an enjoyable match of good rallies and lots of movement around the court. A friendly, convivial enocunter, it was a pleausre to meet you, Delali. Good luck with your remaining matches!"  -- Ralph
Farid Chehraz bt Delali Dei (Nov 15) 6-0, 6-4
Reveal CommentFarid Chehraz bt Joao Benis (Nov 13) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with close games and good rallies! Thanks Joao and best of luck for your remaining matches"  -- Farid
Carlos Vega Alonso bt Delali Dei (Nov 8) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentJoao Benis bt Delali Dei (Nov 8) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was a pleasure to play with fellow engineer Delali. Good luck with remaining matches!"  -- Joao

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jon Rutter 4 3 1 2 9 WLWW
2 Vikranth Audi 2 2 0 0 4 WW
3 Adam Price 2 1 1 0 4 WL
4 Ben Harling 3 1 2 0 3 LWL
5 Andrew Bacon 1 1 0 0 2 W
6 Owen Dunne 3 0 3 0 2 LLL
7 Joe Garner 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJon Rutter v Adam Price (Dec 5) 0-6, 6-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "tbc"  -- Jon
Adam Price bt Ben Harling (Dec 2) 1-6, 6-0, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentBen Harling bt Owen Dunne (Dec 2) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really close match played with Owen that needed over four hours of booked court time to complete! The final set as with the previous sets was extremely close, with Owen twice going a break up. I was able to hang in there and ultimately edge a narrow victory" -- Ben
Reveal CommentJon Rutter bt Ben Harling (Dec 1) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really close match played over two days. With both of us looking to attack there were some great points played and Ben played some clever shots which kept getting me in trouble. Fortunately at the end I managed to find some first serves and just held on. Thanks for the match and looking forward to playing again."  -- Jon
Vikranth Audi bt Adam Price (Nov 28) 5-7, 6-1, [10-7]
Vikranth Audi bt Owen Dunne (Nov 26) 6-1, 6-4
Reveal CommentAndrew Bacon bt Jon Rutter (Nov 13) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Many deuce games in the first set, which made the score look flattering. Much more even second set. Well played Jon, good luck in your remaining matches and hope we meet again soon"  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentJon Rutter bt Joe Garner (Nov 6) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Good to play Joe again, and a much closer match than the score suggests, with Joe returning well and having break points in most of my service games. Good luck in the rest of your matches."  -- Jon
Reveal CommentJon Rutter bt Owen Dunne (Nov 4) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match played over 2 days, really close throughout with Owen playing some terrific shots from the baseline. It went to the wire and was still all square at 4-4 in the final set." -- Jon

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Michael Rossiter 4 3 1 0 6 LWWW
2 Robert Hitchings 3 2 1 0 5 LWW
3 David Hickling 2 1 1 0 3 WL
4 Matt Dawkins 1 0 1 0 0 L
5 Stefan Burnand 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 David Kim 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Doga Ulas 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentDavid Hickling bt Michael Rossiter (Dec 14) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "We had similar styles of play with the second set in particular turning into a battle of the cross court forehands! We had a very enjoyable match!"  -- David
Reveal CommentMichael Rossiter bt Robert Hitchings (Dec 11) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was an enjoyable and close match against Robert. Robert was the better player in the first set and had a break point to go 5-3 up in the 2nd set, but I managed to hold on. I went 2-0 up with a point for 3-0 in the 3rd set, but Robert fought back. I managed to break serve at 4-4 and served it out. The match could have gone either way. "  -- Michael

Match of the Group:

Robert Hitchings bt David Hickling (Dec 6) 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 6-2
Robert Hitchings bt Stefan Burnand (Nov 24) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentMichael Rossiter bt Matt Dawkins (Nov 20) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Matt and I always have good close matches, but this time Matt took some time to get his game going. He started to come back at 2-0 down in the 2nd set, but I managed to get another break at 4-3 and served it out. "  -- Michael
Michael Rossiter bt Stefan Burnand (Nov 16) 6-1, 6-0

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Carlo Gallizia 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 John Moyna 5 4 1 2 10 LWWW
3 Alex Bloomfield 6 2 4 2 8 LWLL
4 Francois Theis 5 2 3 2 6 LWLW
5 Benjamin Smith 5 2 3 2 6 WWLL
6 David Segura-Pravia 3 1 2 2 4 WLL
7 Ian Dunn 4 1 3 0 3 LWLL
8 Shahram Navab 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentBenjamin Smith bt Alex Bloomfield (Dec 12) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Tough match. Some long points/great rallies. Al is all business so you have to be on your game! Thanks for a great contest!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentCarlo Gallizia bt John Moyna (Nov 28) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match, had a lot of fun. Some nice shots and rallies. Also really enjoyed chatting with John during the breaks, very nice to meet you! Thank you for the great game, hope we can play again soon!"  -- Carlo
Reveal CommentAlex Bloomfield bt Francois Theis (Nov 28) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A very closely fought second set where I had to fight back from 5-3 and set point down to win 7-5. Cheers Francois, looking forward to our next game!"  -- Alex
Reveal CommentBenjamin Smith bt Ian Dunn (Nov 28) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet and play Ian. It’s been good exchange so far, with some great shots/serves - and a few early Xmas gifts on both sides! Looking forward to continuing"  -- Benjamin
  • "Tough conditions to finish this one off. Could have gone either way, however I managed to see it through on this occasion. Real pleasure to meet and play Ian. Very best of luck to him for the rest of the round." -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentIan Dunn bt Alex Bloomfield (Nov 26) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic encounter. Well over 2 hours and over 2 sessions after the lights went out at 5-4 in the deciding set. Thanks Alex for a great workout and a good competitive match. "  -- Ian
Reveal CommentJohn Moyna bt Ian Dunn (Nov 21) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "What a pleasure it was to meet Ian, fabulous person and I really enjoyed our time playing and chatting between games and some times points. Ian embodies the true spirit of the local tennis league. Fair, Friendly and Fierce (he played every point like it was his last). The match was a lot closer than the score line suggests, with most points going to deuce and I was lucky this time to come out on top. Thank you Ian for the great match and hope you do well in the rest of the league. "  -- John
David Segura-Pravia bt Benjamin Smith (Nov 21) 6-2, 6-4
Reveal CommentCarlo Gallizia bt Ian Dunn (Nov 16) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Many thanks for the game Ian. I really enjoyed playing with you, some nice rallies and shots, I won lot of games with the advantages. All the best of luck in the rest of your matches."  -- Carlo
Reveal CommentFrancois Theis bt Benjamin Smith (Nov 14) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable and tight 2nd set. Good rallies, thanks Ben"  -- Francois

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCarlo Gallizia bt David Segura-Pravia (Nov 13) 7-6 (11-9), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was really a long and challenging match. Hard fought battle in both sets, many tight games and the result could just have been the reverse. A very enjoyable match!! Many thanks David, good luck with your next matches. "  -- Carlo
Reveal CommentJohn Moyna bt Francois Theis (Nov 13) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was great to meet up and see Francois again. I was lucky enough to win this time. Thanks for the match and hope you do well in the rest of the league. "  -- John
Reveal CommentCarlo Gallizia bt Alex Bloomfield (Nov 9) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyed the match, a lot of nice rallies and shots. First set was very tight, could've gone either way. Thanks Alex, good luck for your next matches"  -- Carlo
Reveal CommentJohn Moyna bt Benjamin Smith (Nov 7) 4-2, 4-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was really nice to meet Ben. This was Ben's first time playing tennis in a while, so he was blowing off the rust. But I am sure once in gets a few more games under his belt he will be a force to be reckoned with. Hope you do well in the rest of your league matches. "  -- John
Reveal CommentFrancois Theis bt Shahram Navab (Nov 7) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great fun! Thank you for the game"  -- Francois
Reveal CommentAlex Bloomfield bt David Segura-Pravia (Nov 7) 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)

Player Comments:

  • "Every single game I play against David is nothing short of epic and today was no exception. We pushed each other to the limit with so many long rallies and it ended with an extremely tense tie break. Always a pleasure David, I look forward to our next encounter!"  -- Alex
Reveal CommentCarlo Gallizia bt Francois Theis (Nov 6) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A hugely enjoyable match. We were very evenly matched: lots of deuce games and very long rallies. Well played Francois, best of luck for the rest of the league."  -- Carlo
Reveal CommentJohn Moyna bt Alex Bloomfield (Oct 29) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "It was great to see Alex as we hadn't played for a number of years. The match was a lot closer than the score suggests. Many of the games going to Deuce. Thanks for the match Alex, hope you do well in the rest of the league. "  -- John

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Joao Sousa 4 3 1 2 8 WWLW
2 Vadim Larin 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
3 Tom Makey 2 1 1 0 2 WL
4 Emily Barnes 2 1 1 0 2 LW
5 Peter Roberts 3 1 2 0 2 LL
6 Agata Sputo 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
7 Greg Randall 1 0 1 0 0 0

Match Results:

Vadim Larin bt Peter Roberts (Dec 15) 6-3, 6-1
Joao Sousa bt Emily Barnes (Dec 12) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentPeter Roberts bt Greg Randall (Dec 9) 5-5 Greg Randall Retired

Player Comments:

  • "This had the makings of a great match with both players serving fairly strongly with Greg taking a 3-0 lead, trading my topspin for some deft slice. I managed to claw back to 5-5 when a sudden change of direction at 30–All resulted in Greg slipping and re-injuring his ankle. Bad luck, Greg! Hope it gets better soon and looking forward to our next encounter."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentJoao Sousa bt Peter Roberts (Nov 21) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "on a very windy evening, both players did what they could under the rough conditions.. hard to get long rallies but there were still some nice ones.. a late break in the 1st set and an early one in the 2nd allowed Joao to get the win!"  -- Joao
Reveal CommentTom Makey bt Agata Sputo (Nov 20) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Close and enjoyable match, lots of deuces!"  -- Tom

Match of the Group:

Vadim Larin bt Joao Sousa (Nov 14) 6-0, 7-5
Vadim Larin bt Agata Sputo (Nov 13) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentJoao Sousa bt Tom Makey (Nov 7) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A very pacy match with almost no breaks between points and games and with some very nice rallies.. Probably the long tennis break from Tom explains the result but the technique is there! All the best for the rest of the league Tom!"  -- Joao
Emily Barnes bt Agata Sputo (Oct 31) 6-2, 6-3

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Alfie Wong 6 5 1 2 13 LWWW
2 Rebecca Quee 6 4 2 2 12 WLWL
3 Thierry Merven 4 2 2 0 6 LWWL
4 Richard Lines 4 1 3 2 5 WLLL
5 Richard Bareham 3 1 2 2 4 LWL
6 Rachel Kift 5 1 4 0 3 LWLL
7 Tomos Edwards 2 1 1 0 2 WL
8 Dirk Young 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Richard Lines bt Rachel Kift (Dec 17) 3-6, 6-4, [11-9]
Reveal CommentRachel Kift bt Thierry Merven (Dec 14) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "Really close contest with lots of changes in momentum. Could have gone either way. Well played Thierry, enjoyed the battle!"  -- Rachel
Rebecca Quee bt Rachel Kift (Dec 13) 6-4, 6-1
Thierry Merven bt Rebecca Quee (Dec 11) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

Match of the Group:

Rebecca Quee bt Alfie Wong (Dec 10) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 7-5
Reveal CommentAlfie Wong bt Richard Bareham (Nov 23) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The match was played on a cold and damp winter night under hazy floodlights. The first set was very close with both of us taking some time to get the feel for the ball. From 5-5, I hit a purple patch and managed to string together 5 consecutive games to go up a set and a break, from which point I held on to that lead to complete a very competitive and tactical match."  -- Alfie
Tomos Edwards bt Rebecca Quee (Nov 17) 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Reveal CommentAlfie Wong bt Rachel Kift (Nov 17) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Perfect winter evening for tennis - crisp, dry and still. It was a battle of contrasting styles - consistent baseline counterpuncher versus high-risk shotmaker. Long rallies were interspersed with brisk 1-2-punches. It was a great match!"  -- Alfie
Reveal CommentRichard Bareham bt Rachel Kift (Nov 17) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Cracking game!"  -- Richard
Thierry Merven bt Richard Lines (Nov 13) 6-1, 0-6, 6-0
Reveal CommentAlfie Wong bt Thierry Merven (Nov 12) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "The score tells the topsy-turvy nature of the match. We both started competitively with aggressive rallies and long deuce games. My serve on which I rely a lot completely deserted me in the second set while Thierry made some tactical adjustments to throw me off balance and to equalise. The final set began with an extremely long service game in which Thierry surrendered several game points to hand me a break. After that, I settled back into my rhythm and steadied myself to cross the finish line."  -- Alfie
Rebecca Quee bt Richard Bareham (Nov 12) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentAlfie Wong bt Tomos Edwards (Nov 9) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Really competitive match which saw many deuce games. I was a bit lucky because Tomos's serve misfired at some critical moments in those tight games."  -- Alfie
Rebecca Quee bt Richard Lines (Nov 7) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentAlfie Wong bt Richard Lines (Oct 31) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "After the deluge this morning, we ended up playing under bright blue skies. The court was still a bit wet, so even the new balls became damp and fluffy quickly. I raced to a lead of a set and a break when Rich turned the tide to win four consecutive games to go up 4-1 in the second set. I retrieved the crucial break when Rich served for the set at 5-3. Inevitably the second set went to a tie-break. I breezed to a 5-0 lead only to throw in two double faults. Luckily, I managed to hold my nerves to complete the tie-break to seal the win."  -- Alfie

Group Summary:

It was tight at the top of the table with Richard, Nick and Don each finishing on 8 points, so it all came down to head to heads with Richard taking top spot over Nick H. A great title race!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Richard Bennett 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
2 Nick Hofmeyr 6 4 2 0 8 WWLW
3 Don McGill 6 2 4 2 8 LLLW
4 Panagiotis Karakizis 5 1 4 2 5 LLLW
5 Enrico Bovi 3 2 1 0 4 WWL
6 Adrian Restantia 3 1 2 0 4 LWL
7 Niraj Welikala 2 1 1 0 2 WL
8 James Goymour 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Simon Quine 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentNick Hofmeyr bt Adrian Restantia (Dec 20) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match which could have gone either way. Thanks Adrian and hope to play again soon!"  -- Nick
Reveal CommentAdrian Restantia bt Panagiotis Karakizis (Dec 15) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match after a long break for me. We started a bit slow in the first set and I managed to take it by having a good serve day :) In the second set we had a a few great rallies and a great battle at 4-4. "  -- Adrian
Reveal CommentNick Hofmeyr bt Don McGill (Dec 14) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Very close match with loads of deuce first set which could have gone either way. Thanks for the game Don and well played!"  -- Nick
Niraj Welikala bt Don McGill (Dec 12) 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
Reveal CommentEnrico Bovi bt Nick Hofmeyr (Nov 30) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Nick for the the good play. Enrico"  -- Enrico
Reveal CommentEnrico Bovi bt Don McGill (Nov 28) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Despite the freezing temperature we managed to play good rallies with attacking, defending, volée and lobs. For the record, the net (bless it) helped me three times on crucial points (!) Hope to play again Don. Thanks again. Enrico"  -- Enrico
Nick Hofmeyr bt Panagiotis Karakizis (Nov 22) Walkover
Reveal CommentNick Hofmeyr bt Niraj Welikala (Nov 16) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, thanks Niraj! Some great aces and forehands from you. All the best for the rest of the league"  -- Nick
Reveal CommentRichard Bennett bt Nick Hofmeyr (Nov 4) 7-6 (8-6), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great to meet Nick. An epic first match which could have gone either way. Cheers."  -- Richard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentDon McGill bt Panagiotis Karakizis (Nov 3) 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very competitive match played in blinding morning sunshine with many hard fought points and lots of exhausting long rallies! The first set was fairly straightforward but then Panos upped his game and took the second after winning a tense tiebreaker. The third set decider was super close and I had to dig deep, finally getting a lucky break at 4-3 and then held my nerve to take it. Well played Panos… thanks for a great match and good luck with the rest of the round. D "  -- Don
Panagiotis Karakizis bt Enrico Bovi (Oct 31) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Reveal CommentDon McGill bt Adrian Restantia (Oct 31) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "An epic battle that went right to the wire. At 4-4 in the decider I got the break I was fighting for and served it out for the win. Very happy to come out on top this time round! Well played Adrian, thank you for a memorable match and look forward to our next encounter. Best of luck with the rest of your matches. D "  -- Don
Reveal CommentRichard Bennett bt Panagiotis Karakizis (Oct 29) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very fun match with new friend. Great rallies, now time for rest and food! Kakispera!"  -- Richard
Reveal CommentRichard Bennett bt Don McGill (Oct 28) 3-6, 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Don came on to court under the weather and outplayed me to take the first set. His condition worsened and I was able to take the next 2. Some great lung busting rallies and always good fun. Thanks."  -- Richard

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Oscar Schonfeld 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Louise Hird 4 3 1 0 6 WLWW
3 Can Gunaslan 4 2 2 0 6 LWLW
4 Tania Tyatina 4 0 4 2 4 LLLL
5 Pavelas Maciulevicius 3 1 2 0 2 LWL
6 Patrick Mann 1 0 1 0 1 L
7 Anna Neale 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Alan Hynes 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLouise Hird bt Can Gunaslan (Dec 15) 6-2, 1-6, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "What a see-saw match, played on a really nice evening for tennis - not cold & no wind! I got the first set, then Can fought back in the second - the scores make it seem like each was relatively easy, but there were lots of rallies! We decided on a match tie-break because of time & although it was tight, I scraped through. Thanks Can for a really good game - look forward to a re-match!"  -- Louise
Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Louise Hird (Dec 8) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A bitterly cold night heated up by some fiery rallies!"  -- Oscar
Tania Tyatina v Anna Neale (Dec 7) 6-4, 0-1 TBC
Reveal CommentCan Gunaslan bt Pavelas Maciulevicius (Dec 2) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Pavel for the game! The first sent went toe-to-toe until 3-3 with some great rallies. Looking fwd to playing again. - Can"  -- Can
Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Anna Neale (Nov 28) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match on a beautiful (if freezing!) morning! Lots of very tight games with plenty of deuces particularly in the nail-biting second set. Thanks Anna!"  -- Oscar
Reveal CommentLouise Hird bt Tania Tyatina (Nov 28) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Tania & I played on what started as a very cold morning, with the brightest sun possible - lovely to warm us up, but not great for serving!! Lots of rallies, lots of running & an enjoyable match - thanks Tania"  -- Louise
Reveal CommentLouise Hird bt Patrick Mann (Nov 21) 3-6, 6-1, [10-6]

Player Comments:

  • "Patrick & I had a great match- the first set took almost an hour with lots of rallies & lots of running - Patrick prevailed, then I managed to hold serve in the second set & we were running out of time so decided on a match tiebreak - again, really close & it could have gone either way. We were both looking forward to a drink at the end! Thanks Patrick - great game & good fun"  -- Louise

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Can Gunaslan (Nov 15) 2-6, 6-4, [10-8]

Player Comments:

  • "An excellent roller coaster of a match! If a couple balls had dropped an inch or two differently I have no doubt Can would have won (probably in straight sets). "  -- Oscar
Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Tania Tyatina (Nov 11) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A very tough but enjoyable match. Lost count of the number of deuces, but pretty sure there were at least 5 or 6 in multiple games!"  -- Oscar
Reveal CommentCan Gunaslan bt Tania Tyatina (Nov 10) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Very nice meeting & playing with you. 2nd set was a monster!"  -- Can
Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Alan Hynes (Nov 9) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match with some cracking rallies particularly in the second set. Alan had me putting in the miles trying (mostly unsuccessfully) to chase down his viciously whipped cross-court forehands!"  -- Oscar
Reveal CommentPavelas Maciulevicius bt Tania Tyatina (Nov 5) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Tania for an enjoyable match. I feel I was lucky to stay ahead at the start of both sets. Best of luck with the rest of the league. Thank you!"  -- Pavelas
Reveal CommentOscar Schonfeld bt Pavelas Maciulevicius (Nov 4) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game despite the blustery conditions. Looking forward to playing Pavelas again!"  -- Oscar

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Marek Denisiuk 6 6 0 2 15 WWWW
2 Benny Vennincx 6 5 1 2 13 LWWW
3 Jenny Hong 7 4 3 2 13 WLWL
4 Hugh Constant 7 4 3 2 10 LWWL
5 William Knight 5 3 2 0 6 WWLL
6 Richard Allen 6 2 4 0 5 WLLW
7 Tim Smolcic 7 1 6 2 4 LLLL
8 Brendan Mulcahy 6 0 6 2 2 LLLL

Match Results:

Marek Denisiuk v Benny Vennincx (Dec 22) 7-5, 4-6, 2-1 TBC
Reveal CommentWilliam Knight bt Benny Vennincx (Dec 18) 7-5, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "A really close and unpredictable game from beginning to end. Benny started strong and was serving well, and took a 4-2 lead. I then went on a run of games to take the first set 7-5 and go 3-0 up in the second, only to then loose 5 games in a row! Somehow it finished with a second set tie break but really could have gone either way. Plenty of long rallies and deuce games throughout. "  -- William
William Knight bt Tim Smolcic (Dec 13) 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentRichard Allen bt Tim Smolcic (Dec 12) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very low sun made play from one end extremely difficult, although Tim had wisely brought sun glasses. Otherwise, a very enjoyable game with some exciting net play."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentBenny Vennincx bt Hugh Constant (Dec 11) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Wow this was a fun match with long rallies and lot of ‘deuces’. Hugh has a great serve … it was a challenging match and really enjoyed it. Regards Benny"  -- Benny
Reveal CommentHugh Constant bt Richard Allen (Dec 10) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game. Lots of deuce games, and some good, slice-heavy rallies. Richard has a really consistent serve, and very good vollies."  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentBenny Vennincx bt Tim Smolcic (Dec 10) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with some exciting rallies on a cold winter night. Really enjoyed the game and wish Tim good luck with the rest of his matches. Regards Benny"  -- Benny
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt William Knight (Dec 8) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match. A few big momentum swings and some tight games. Will’s serve is amazing and I was very lucky to be returning well during this match as otherwise I would have not stood a chance. Lots of fun and I hope we get the chance to play again soon. "  -- Marek
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt Brendan Mulcahy (Dec 5) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Tons of wind and wet conditions didn’t stop us from playing a great match. Brendan dominates at the net and has a vicious drop shot. Lots of fun for a cold Sunday morning!"  -- Marek
Reveal CommentJenny Hong bt Richard Allen (Dec 4) 7-5, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable epic last match of the round for me. Richard and I traded ground strokes, slices, net play and everything you can throw at us under the sun. A very fun and very close match. Wouldn’t have known who’d be the winner until the very last point. Thanks for a great game Richard. "  -- Jenny
Reveal CommentRichard Allen bt Brendan Mulcahy (Dec 1) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match played in slightly damp conditions. Brendan's swashbuckling attacking play was high-risk but a lot of fun. He took the ball early, often on the volley, and had a wicked top-spin approach shot. Many thanks for playing at short-notice Brendan."  -- Richard
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt Richard Allen (Nov 28) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "We braved the cold and blinding sun to get this game in the books but we got plenty of quality rallies out of it. Richard has a great net game and had some great returns of serve. Very fun match!"  -- Marek
Reveal CommentBenny Vennincx bt Richard Allen (Nov 23) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match. Short rallies but challenging points. Wish Richard luck with the rest of the matches. Regards Benny"  -- Benny
Reveal CommentHugh Constant bt Brendan Mulcahy (Nov 20) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable game - thank you, Brendan "  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt Jenny Hong (Nov 20) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What an amazing game. Non-stop quality rallies. Jenny has some mighty impressive ground strokes and a super consistent serve. Most games went to deuce and the match was incredibly close; had a few points gone the other way it would have been Jenny’s match. Can’t imagine a more enjoyable match than this one. "  -- Marek
Reveal CommentBenny Vennincx bt Brendan Mulcahy (Nov 19) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "This was an impressive win for Benny. All our previous matches have been close but this one was clear-cut and authoritative. That new racquet is a talisman, Benny. Opponents beware!"  -- Brendan
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt Hugh Constant (Nov 17) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A real pleasure playing against Hugh again. The match was way closer than the score suggests with all but 3 or 4 games going to deuce. Hugh has one of the most consistent and effective drop shots I’ve ever played against and had me running all over the court. Lots of fun and hope we can play again soon. "  -- Marek
Reveal CommentJenny Hong bt William Knight (Nov 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play against Will again after quite a long time and his serves have changed tremendously with some really impressive down the centre with a great slice. Glad to take this win as we often go toe-to-toe with 3-setters lasting 2 hours. Thanks for a great match and good luck with the rest of the round. "  -- Jenny

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentBenny Vennincx bt Jenny Hong (Nov 13) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match and many challenging rallies. Three sets of excitement and Jenny didn’t make it too easy for me ?"  -- Benny
Reveal CommentJenny Hong bt Brendan Mulcahy (Nov 12) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A very enjoyable match against Brendan with credit to him for his patience in between sets whilst we had a coffee and waited for the rain to pass. Brendan did some fantastic sliced aces that took me by surprise and he certainly knows how to play the perfect sliced angle and drop shots in the opportune moments. I’m glad to have taken this win nonetheless as it’s normally a very tight 3-setter over 2 hours with our games. "  -- Jenny
Reveal CommentMarek Denisiuk bt Tim Smolcic (Nov 12) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match where nearly every game went to deuce and there were lots of really nice rallies. "  -- Marek
Tim Smolcic bt Brendan Mulcahy (Nov 10) Walkover
Reveal CommentWilliam Knight bt Hugh Constant (Nov 8) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun game. The first set in particular was very close, with many tight games but few breaks of serve. "  -- William
Reveal CommentHugh Constant bt Tim Smolcic (Nov 7) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very enjoyable match in tricky conditions - low sun and lots of wind. Thank you, Tim"  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentHugh Constant bt Jenny Hong (Nov 2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Hugely enjoyable game; thank you, Jenny."  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentJenny Hong bt Tim Smolcic (Oct 30) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match to start the round, the score is by now mean reflective of the match. In my second service games we had 7-8 deuces and that pretty much set the scene for the rest of the match. Tim had some great tactics on the court with out wide serves, he even served and volleyed a few times! Thanks for a great game and good luck with the rest of your matches Tim. "  -- Jenny

Group Summary:

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Tom Rebbeck 6 4 2 2 11 WWWW
2 Isobel Stephen 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
3 Andrew Thomas 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
4 Ben Ferard 3 2 1 0 4 LWW
5 Veysel Ozdemir 4 1 3 0 2 WLLL
6 Eibhin Taylor 3 0 3 2 2 LLL
7 Jacques Pagels 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Sarah Stephens 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentVeysel Ozdemir bt Sarah Stephens (Dec 16) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good game with Sarah at a great weather. Very kind opponent. "  -- Veysel
Reveal CommentTom Rebbeck bt Ben Ferard (Dec 12) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Closer than the score would suggest, with lots of long rallies and deuce games. Ben not helped by broken strings (and an unfamiliar rented racket as a replacement). Pretty much the best weather you could hope for in December (10C, dry, no wind). Lots of fun. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Rebbeck bt Veysel Ozdemir (Dec 5) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, spiced up with wind, rain and a soundtrack from Wham (we were playing next to an Emma Wells doubles tournament that was playing Christmas hits). "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentTom Rebbeck bt Sarah Stephens (Nov 30) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun game in the cold. Thanks Sarah. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentIsobel Stephen bt Sarah Stephens (Nov 21) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "So lovely to be out in the early morning sunshine today and really fun as ever to play Sarah. We had some great rallies. Good luck with the rest of your matches Sarah."  -- Isobel
Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Sarah Stephens (Nov 20) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely early morning tennis - a great way to blow away the cobwebs."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Veysel Ozdemir (Nov 17) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "What a great match on a cold evening. The first set was tighter than it looked and given that the second set went to a tie break the whole thing was pretty close. We both certainly finished a lot warmer than we started! "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentIsobel Stephen bt Veysel Ozdemir (Nov 16) 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "One hour was nowhere near long enough for this match as we matched each other game by game. Lots of fun and deuce games and lovely to be out in the open air. To be continued: Veysel to serve."  -- Isobel
  • "Excellent competitive tennis" -- Isobel
Reveal CommentTom Rebbeck bt Eibhin Taylor (Nov 10) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Fun early morning game , despite the drizzle. "  -- Tom

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAndrew Thomas bt Tom Rebbeck (Nov 8) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Two great hours of fiercely fought tennis. Thanks for the match! "  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentBen Ferard bt Jacques Pagels (Nov 7) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A great game - in some pretty bizarre windy conditions!"  -- Ben
Reveal CommentIsobel Stephen bt Tom Rebbeck (Nov 7) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Súper competitive and very fun match with Tom this evening which took the entirety of the two hours court time we had available. Tom hits the ball really well and was targeting my backhand very effectively but in the end I think my match play experience helped when we got to a tiebreak in the second set. I was very relieved to win it just as they switched the park lights off. Thanks Tom for a great match and best of luck with the rest of the league. "  -- Isobel
Ben Ferard bt Eibhin Taylor (Nov 6) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentIsobel Stephen bt Eibhin Taylor (Oct 30) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely match with Bean in the sunshine. Lots of great competitive rallies and deuce games. Thank you so much and good luck with the rest of your matches. "  -- Isobel