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Collapse AllHigh Wycombe and Hazlemere Singles - Round 32 | Thursday 16 May 2019 to Wednesday 10 July 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 12 June 2019)

Around two thirds of the possible matches played which is always good to see, as are all the nice commentaries. We do hope you can play again next time and if you can, please do spread the word!

Group Summary:

Serial group one winner James does it again, but we do have proof that he is not invincible and Paul actually claimed his scalp this round. Shame Paul couldn't play more matches as he deprived himself of the chance to see if he could topple James of his perch! In the end, it was Malcolm who came closest and takes home the silver. Tom, who like Malcolm won three matches gets the bronze. But James what can we say? Well done, a terrific effort and we can't wait to see if you can do it all over again!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Copland 6 5 1 2 12 WWWL
2 Malcolm Stockdale 5 3 2 2 9 WWLL
3 Tom Grass 6 3 3 2 8 WWLL
4 Brian Edwards 4 1 3 2 6 WLLL
5 Marina Lyons 5 1 4 2 5 LLLW
6 Paul Wakefield 2 2 0 0 4 WW
7 Mark Spilman 4 1 3 0 3 WLLL

Match Results:

Tom Grass bt Marina Lyons (Jul 3) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentMark Spilman bt Marina Lyons (Jun 29) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game played in great spirit. Marina played some quality strokes"  -- Mark
Reveal CommentMalcolm Stockdale bt Mark Spilman (Jun 28) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "lovely to meet you Mark...as always it is about who o has the least unforced errors......lovely way to spend a Friday evening....as ever Malcolm"  -- Malcolm
Reveal CommentJames Copland bt Mark Spilman (Jun 22) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice friendly game played in a good spirit - great to meet you Mark, hopefully the first of many matches between us"  -- James
Reveal CommentTom Grass bt Mark Spilman (Jun 19) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable. Hard to read. Lots of unforced errors but we had some fun rallying. "  -- Tom
Reveal CommentBrian Edwards bt Tom Grass (Jun 7) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable game in pretty tricky conditions, but at least the rain was warm! "  -- Brian
Reveal CommentMalcolm Stockdale bt Marina Lyons (Jun 6) 3-6, 6-6 Marina Lyons Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Marina had to leave at 5 1 to me in the tie break 2nd set. Very close game 20+ rallies nearly every game.....not replaying ...not sure what result is"  -- Malcolm
James Copland bt Tom Grass (May 31) 6-0, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentMalcolm Stockdale bt Brian Edwards (May 31) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "wow Brian...some match.....nothing in it ...except a few ...ok quite a lot of unforced errors from us both and that was the difference...I had one or two less"  -- Malcolm
Tom Grass bt Malcolm Stockdale (May 29) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Copland bt Marina Lyons (May 29) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Marina see you next round! "  -- James
Reveal CommentMarina Lyons bt Brian Edwards (May 27) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Amazing 3 hours battle. I think we went a bit overboard and did a champs tie break to 10 on 3d set - but it was mutually agreed beforehand - we simply go so carried away that didn’t quite check the rules. Great match and ever so close - could of gone either way..."  -- Marina
Paul Wakefield bt James Copland (May 27) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentJames Copland bt Malcolm Stockdale (May 27) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game Malcolm. Lost count of the number of deuce games from being 40-0 up on your serve! See you next time "  -- James
Paul Wakefield bt Tom Grass (May 19) 6-1, 6-0
Reveal CommentJames Copland bt Brian Edwards (May 19) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great friendly and chatty match as always Brian; good luck for the rest of your matches"  -- James

Group Summary:

We were a little light on matches played in this group which meant that those that were played needed to make the points work hard. Jordi and Raj both won two and lost one, but Jordi managed to get his bonus points and won a point for a set won in his loss to Raj. That means that Raj has to settle for the bragging rights and the group goes to Jordi!

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jordi Sole Palles 3 2 1 2 7 WWL
2 Raj Giri 3 2 1 0 4 WLW
3 Bora Molla 3 1 2 0 3 LWL
4 Tim Danton 3 1 2 0 2 WLL
5 Alexander Hatch 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Andrew Southam 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTim Danton bt Bora Molla (Jul 5) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "The first set was definitely Bora's with some terrific topspin from both the backhand and forehand sides, but arguably we both saved our best tennis for the start of the second set - we even managed a few decent rallies! The third set reflected the fact that Bora was coming back from a week of illness, but all told a terrific match."  -- Tim
Raj Giri bt Tim Danton (Jun 21) 6-1, 6-1
Bora Molla bt Raj Giri (Jun 9) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
Reveal CommentJordi Sole Palles bt Tim Danton (Jun 5) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the match Tim, always great to spend time with you during the match and fantastic to catch up for a while after with a drink. We reallly were having and off day with the serve, but I think I managed to address it a bit and that was the only difference. Well played otherwise and brilliant spirit as ever. Good luck with the rest of matches Tim!!!!"  -- Jordi

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJordi Sole Palles bt Bora Molla (Jun 2) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for welcoming me to your club Bora. Top guy! What a very close and tough match though, almost three hours of battle played fairly and with fantastic spirits. Every time I thought I was leading for a bit, eventually Bora would catch up to me. Lots of deuces and only a few short games, so very competitive. I was very glad I managed to edge it on the tie breaks though! Well played Bora, good luck with the rest of matches and see you soon!"  -- Jordi
Reveal CommentRaj Giri bt Jordi Sole Palles (May 22) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the match and hospitality. Match could have gone either way. It was very close match... Hope to have another match in the near future. “Well played” Raj"  -- Raj

Group Summary:

What a great group to anchor the league with some lovely commentaries to bring it all to life. But it was down to newcomer Lee to show the winning way, playing and winning all his five matches. While Prev challenged hard, playing one more match, he couldn't catch Lee who will be heading up the groups next time! With only a few matches not played we salute all your efforts. Here's to next time.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Lee Widra 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Prev Phillips 6 4 2 0 9 WWLL
3 Marc Nielsen 4 2 2 2 7 LWLW
4 Kabir Inaganti 5 2 3 2 6 WLWL
5 Jane Smith 3 1 2 0 3 WLL
6 Ari Ahmad 2 0 2 0 1 LL
7 Steven Donlon 3 0 3 0 1 LLL

Match Results:

Prev Phillips bt Ari Ahmad (Jul 7) Walkover
Reveal CommentPrev Phillips bt Steven Donlon (Jul 6) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Played extremely well. Games were close and loads of long rallies. Steven has a long reach and very agile. Thanks for two great sets. Hoping to play you soon again."  -- Prev
Reveal CommentJane Smith bt Prev Phillips (Jul 4) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "This was a hard, hard match. Whatever Prev says, he is a very tricky, consistent, fast and flexible player. Whatever came his way, back it came, most often via a nasty and accurate backhand slice. His serve was often unreturnable, and I had to play many risky shots to have a chance of winning any point. He never gave in, and it was close to having to play a tie break on the last set. Two very exhausted players on a hot summer's night!"  -- Jane
Reveal CommentLee Widra bt Prev Phillips (Jun 23) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Prev - look forward to playing again soon - lee"  -- Lee
Reveal CommentLee Widra bt Jane Smith (Jun 20) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable game with Jane - the score really doesnt reflect the closeness of the match. Look forward to playing again. lee"  -- Lee
Reveal CommentPrev Phillips bt Marc Nielsen (Jun 11) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Epic game with Prev today. Hard fought and a lot of running on both sides. "  -- Marc
  • "A very long match with many, many games going to deuce. The match was played in an wonderful friendly tone. I was exhausted after this match so "Thanks" for a great 3- setter," -- Prev
Reveal CommentLee Widra bt Steven Donlon (Jun 9) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Steven, A great game and really well played - look forward to playing again - Lee"  -- Lee

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentKabir Inaganti bt Steven Donlon (Jun 9) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A grueling 2 hour match. Steven finds impossible angles at times that are so hard to defend. Could have gone either way. Thanks for the game Steven! Look forward to next time. "  -- Kabir
Reveal CommentPrev Phillips bt Kabir Inaganti (Jun 6) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A very competitive match. Prev's court awareness and coverage is brilliant! Took a long time to get used to his slices and dropshots. Felt like I learnt a lot from him. Looking forward to playing Prev again!"  -- Kabir
Reveal CommentMarc Nielsen bt Jane Smith (Jun 6) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Jane and I kept up the tradition with another 3 setter. Great game, frustrations on both sides along with many laughs. Some decent rallies and I was often punished for being out of position. Looking forward, as always, to next time "  -- Marc
Reveal CommentKabir Inaganti bt Ari Ahmad (Jun 2) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Matches with Ari are always epic! This was a long three hour battle with lots of deuces. Enjoy playing with Ari, he's like a wall!Thanks very much for the match Ari and look forward to playing you again!"  -- Kabir
Reveal CommentLee Widra bt Marc Nielsen (May 31) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Marc - an awesome game today, could have gone either way. Really well played, lets have another match soon - Lee"  -- Lee
Reveal CommentMarc Nielsen bt Kabir Inaganti (May 27) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play Kabir again. Bit of a windy day (and a hangover) which didn't help matters but both of us showed much improvement on our last game. More consistent rallies and hitting with more power made the game more interesting. "  -- Marc
Reveal CommentLee Widra bt Kabir Inaganti (May 25) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Lee's a fantastic leftie. Should be one of the favourites for this group. Well done, I look forward to playing you again!"  -- Kabir
  • "A really good game, thoroughly enjoyed the game Kabir, well played," -- Lee