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  • Players are organised into groups of 6 to 8 players of a similar standard
  • It is a mixed sex, singles league
  • Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players arrange their own matches, book courts and share costs 
  • You can play on any court that suits both players

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  • For anyone over the age of 18
  • For beginners as well as advanced players

KEY POINTS:

  • There are various scoring formats you can use for your match
  • Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page the day before the Round begins
  • Players are placed in groups according to their ITF World Tennis Number
  • Each player attempts to play each of the other players in their group once during the Round
  • A point is awarded for each set won
  • If you play 3 matches before the mid-point of a Round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize
  • The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the Round
  • The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop

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Primary Venues

Hampden Park

Rosebery Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 9QA Tel: full venue details »

Tennis in the Park

Gildredge Park, off the Goffs, Eastbourne, BN21 1HD Tel: full venue details »

Old Town Recreation Ground

Longland Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8JA Tel: full venue details »

Fishermans Green

Eastbourne, BN22 Tel: full venue details »

Other Venues

Eastbourne Sports Park

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Hampden Park Sports Centre

Brodrick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 9RQ Tel: 01323 509859 full venue details »

Manor Gardens

Eastbourne, BN20 8BB Tel: full venue details »

The Salts Tennis

Richmond Road, Seaford, BN25 1DR Tel: 01323894870 full venue details »

Club Venues

Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club

Devonshire Park, College Road, Easbourne, East Sussex, BN21 4JJ Tel: 07581 076730 full venue details »

Hailsham Tennis Club

Recreation Ground, Western Road, Hailsham, BN27 3DY Tel: full venue details »

Collapse AllEastbourne Singles - Round 36 | Thursday 18 January 2024 to Wednesday 13 March 2024 (Midpoint: Wednesday 14 February 2024)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Simon Underwood 9 9 0 2 29 WWWW
2 Baris Ali Kibar 10 8 2 2 27 LLWW
3 Jerome O'Meara 7 5 2 2 18 WWWL
4 Craig Armour 10 3 7 2 18 WLLL
5 Anthony Cahill 7 4 3 2 17 WLWL
6 Caroline Blaxland 10 3 7 2 14 LLLL
7 Dominic Walter 4 3 1 0 11 WWWL
8 Daniel Nelson 5 3 2 0 10 WLLW
9 Piotr Tutaj 5 2 3 0 8 WLWL
10 Chris Warland 6 0 6 0 8 LLLL
11 Jessica Hylands 7 0 7 2 8 LLLL

Match Results:

Jerome O'Meara bt Caroline Blaxland (Mar 12) Walkover
Reveal CommentCraig Armour bt Chris Warland (Mar 10) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Yet another close match with Chris played mostly in the rain. Some really good rallies and some speedy first serves from Chris. After a close first set which I took 6-4 Chris then took the second 6-2 and at that stage age was catching up with me and I thought the end was near. Fortunately for me, Chris hadn't had his Weetabix in the morning and I managed to take advantage of that and took the third 6-1 helped too by some lovely Scottish rainy weather! Look forward to having a rematch in the next round."  -- Craig
Reveal CommentAnthony Cahill bt Chris Warland (Mar 9) 5-7, 7-6 (7-2) Chris Warland Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Chris for a great (and very close) game; it's a shame we didn't get to finish, although I don't think I would have had the energy for a third set, so I think I got off lightly! See you in the next round."  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentPiotr Tutaj bt Craig Armour (Mar 9) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Craig for the game. The match was very tight and even. I hope to play with you again."  -- Piotr
Reveal CommentDominic Walter bt Baris Ali Kibar (Mar 9) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match on a sunny day!"  -- Dominic
Daniel Nelson bt Caroline Blaxland (Mar 9) Walkover
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Baris Ali Kibar (Mar 5) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Baris, Thank you so much for another very enjoyable match (if we ignore the weather and the interruption). Some good tennis, some great point making and some real 'digging in'. I very much look forward to our next encounter. All the best, Simon"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentDominic Walter bt Caroline Blaxland (Mar 4) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good to see you again and (almost) get the match in before the rain! Thanks for coming down!"  -- Dominic
Baris Ali Kibar bt Chris Warland (Mar 3) Walkover
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Daniel Nelson (Mar 3) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A great match in conditions we've not seen for some time! Sun and no wind!! A close and tentative first set with Daniel dropping some first serve bombs to keep me worried. The second set saw some more good tennis but (fortunately for me), Daniel's big serve was less consistent. Great fun, and I can't believe it's been 9 months since we last played. I look forward to the next one."  -- Simon
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Daniel Nelson (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Very competitive match against Danial who has very strong first serv and brilliant single hand back hand. in the 1st set I was consistent with my rally shots and effective servs, forcing my opponent to make errors. In the 2nd Daniel improved his effective 1st servs forcing me to make most of the errors, hence I think the last set was close and could have gone either way. Looking forward to meet again for another tennis encounter with Daniel. All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Caroline Blaxland (Mar 2) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really great to see you again and get this match played. Once again, good fun, and hopefully will see you again soon. Well played. Thanks, Simon"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentAnthony Cahill bt Craig Armour (Feb 25) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great game with some exhausting rallies and very difficult to read shots. Best of luck with your remaining matches. Look forward to playing you again soon. "  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Chris Warland (Feb 24) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to see you again and to get the match played on such a wet day. Hopefully see you again soon, all the best, simon"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentJerome O'Meara bt Chris Warland (Feb 24) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Chris came out strong with his signature slam-dunk -walloper serve causing all sorts of trouble for a scrambling Jerome. The rhythm of the match settled in a strange way with the average rally length being 1.5 shots. Chris launched a few short balls into neighbouring counties but when he found his spots they were unreturnable hammer blows. Jerome had some success to leaning into a high margin game from the baseline but also found the short balls a problem when he attempted to create shape he would end up sending them to the clouds. Could that have been the reason the clouds responded with hail stone storm of fury? Or was that Craig who was on the court next to us activating his special elemental power to disrupt D1 Dan’s game? "  -- Jerome
Reveal CommentDaniel Nelson bt Craig Armour (Feb 24) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "An old fan favourite fixture made its return to the fabled purple and green of Hampden Park as two top pros faced off in what turned out to be a crazy afternoon of tennis. Daniel took the first set after playing some aggressive tennis, despite Craig’s new and enhanced ‘Bazooka’ serve as fans are calling it, and some incredible defensive shots making every rally one to savour. After Daniel stormed to a 3-0 lead in the 2nd set, Craig decided to use his special ability to call down the Scottish elements and an almighty shower of rain and hail followed. Craig dealt with these conditions very well and made the 2nd set very competitive, with Daniel having just enough to edge the final set. Good game Craig!"  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentDominic Walter bt Craig Armour (Feb 19) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game and chat with Craig today. He hit some ridiculous drop shots!!"  -- Dominic
Reveal CommentPiotr Tutaj bt Jessica Hylands (Feb 17) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Good, tight game. Thank you Jessica!"  -- Piotr
Caroline Blaxland bt Piotr Tutaj (Feb 17) Walkover
Reveal CommentJerome O'Meara bt Anthony Cahill (Feb 17) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Good to be back on the royal blue courts of the Old Town Stomping Ground. This match had a lot of momentum swings and fun rallies. I saw it going all the way to a third set it was that evenly balanced. Cheers Anthony! "  -- Jerome
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Dominic Walter (Feb 16) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Another tentatively played, tight, drawn out affair (but played on a really good evening). The match could have gone either way. Thanks Dominic, see you very soon probably."  -- Simon
Caroline Blaxland bt Jessica Hylands (Feb 16) Walkover
Reveal CommentAnthony Cahill bt Caroline Blaxland (Feb 15) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game - lovely to meet you. Best of luck with the rest of your matches! "  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentCraig Armour bt Caroline Blaxland (Feb 13) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "If there was a prize for the most improved player in the league then I would give it to Caroline. She hit many superb serves, returns and ground strokes and she raced to a 5-3 lead in the first set. I somehow managed to win the next 4 games to take the set. The second set was close too but I managed to scramble through and take it 6-4. If it had not been for someone with the initials S U who gave me a few serving lessons last month then I would have been on my way home after half an hour! Thanks for a great match and workout Caroline and not looking forward to playing you again in the next round!!"  -- Craig
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Anthony Cahill (Feb 13) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It wasn't an easy match to play under the extreme wind conditions, but thanks to Anthony who made the effort to play. All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Piotr Tutaj (Feb 12) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A real pleasure to meet you Piotr, some really good rallies and some excellent retrievals. I look forward to sèing you again. Thanks, Simon"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentCaroline Blaxland bt Chris Warland (Feb 12) 4-6, 6-4, [10-7]

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for a great game Chris! It was a tough battle on court!"  -- Caroline
Reveal CommentDaniel Nelson bt Jerome O'Meara (Feb 11) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "After 9 months of anticipation two tennis titans finally collided on centre court in the heart of Hampden Park. The two walked out to an absolutely raucous reception from local fans in attendance, and they certainly got their moneys worth. With more deuce points than stars in the known universe, this matchup was a gruelling one for both competitors. Daniel managed to edge the majority of these tight games with his signature glitchy movement around the court, showcasing great defensive skills against the ferocious Jerome “the juggernaut” forehand. Without doubt, this was the highest level of tennis seen in this age old rivalry and fans will be keeping a close eye on it to see how it continues to evolve in the coming years."  -- Daniel
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Caroline Blaxland (Feb 11) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "As always it was pleasure to meet again, wishing you all the best for the remainder of your matches."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Anthony Cahill (Feb 4) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Really good to see you Anthony, not the greatest conditions to play in though. Thanks for the match and best of luck for your future matches."  -- Simon
Reveal CommentJerome O'Meara bt Craig Armour (Feb 4) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "As the harsh North Atlantic winds battered the purple and green courts of Hampden Park, two titans, two rivals looked to settle the score in the purest form of combat… boxing. That’s right, instead of tennis we swung at each other, onlookers aghast at the sheer violence. Nah, but it might as well have been with the incredible fight from us both. Long deuce games. Drop shots. Underarm serves. This match had it all. Craig has developed a vicious serve and aced me quite a few times! All the best in the league and looking forward to our future clashes!"  -- Jerome
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Jerome O'Meara (Feb 2) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Alot of improvement in Jerome's game compared to the last time we met. All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Jessica Hylands (Feb 2) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It's always a fun match when your opponent is the happy smiley fun girl Jessica :-)) All the best "  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Craig Armour (Jan 30) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another enjoyable meeting with Craig, some great rallying and good humour. Thanks for the match."  -- Simon
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Piotr Tutaj (Jan 28) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was nice meeting Piotre over a tennis match. All the best."  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentSimon Underwood bt Jessica Hylands (Jan 28) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Seemingly unlike all previously reported matches this round, we were lucky to have a glorious winter afternoon to play. Another fun match with some memorable rallies. Thanks Jessica, and well played. Simon"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentAnthony Cahill bt Jessica Hylands (Jan 27) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely to meet you. Great game; hopefully will play you again soon - perhaps on a slightly less icy court! "  -- Anthony
Reveal CommentJerome O'Meara bt Jessica Hylands (Jan 26) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Player Comments:

  • "Nah look, I can explain. I hereby announce a veto request on the Fishermen’s Green Venue. Bants aside, Jessica showed great variety in her game which made for a good back and forth!"  -- Jerome
Reveal CommentBaris Ali Kibar bt Craig Armour (Jan 24) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "It was not easy to adapt to both the very wendy weather condition as well as the tricky forhand backspin of Craig's. As always it was a pleasure meeting. "  -- Baris Ali
Reveal CommentCraig Armour bt Jessica Hylands (Jan 22) 6-0, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "An enjoyable match played in very windy conditions which was a real challenge to both of us. We had to allow for the wind with every shot so some very interesting rallies! Look forward to playing you again Jessica on a nice calm sunny day! Well played today."  -- Craig

Results

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The results listed here include the current and previous Rounds matches for Eastbourne.

Scoring Information:

You earn one point for every set you win. Players who play three or more matches by the mid-point of the Round receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link emailed to the player.

Understanding the current rankings display: 

Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added).

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