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Ridgeway Park - serving up an ace!
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HOW IT WORKS:

  • 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

THE LEAGUE IS:

  • 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

Lloyd Park

Walthamstow, London, E17 5EH Tel: full venue details »

Abbotts Park

London, E10 5AJ Tel: full venue details »

Chingford School of Tennis

Rolls Park, Hickman Avenue, off Larkshall Road, Highams Park, London, E4 9JG Tel: 020 8523 0900 full venue details »

Ridgeway Park

Chingford, London, E4 6XU Tel: 0203-794-0109 full venue details »

Other Venues

Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre

Eton Manor, Leadmill Lane, London, E20 3AD Tel: 08456 770 604 full venue details »

Jubilee Park

Galliard Road, Edmonton, London, N9 7RH Tel: full venue details »

Collapse AllWaltham Forest Singles - Round 34 | Thursday 25 January 2024 to Wednesday 20 March 2024 (Midpoint: Wednesday 21 February 2024)

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Kieron Hazell 6 6 0 0 18 WWWW
2 Nandu Govindankutty 6 4 2 2 16 LWWW
3 James Clarke 5 4 1 0 13 WWWL
4 Warren Darking 5 2 3 0 12 LLWL
5 Andrew Forde-Johnston 3 1 2 2 9 LLW
6 IURII TROSTIN 6 0 6 2 8 LLLL
7 Daniel Macgregor 5 1 4 0 7 LWLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt Nandu Govindankutty (Mar 18) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play, and great serve! Good luck for next round!"  -- Kieron
Nandu Govindankutty bt Warren Darking (Mar 16) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt Daniel Macgregor (Mar 16) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play again, good progress on the groundstrokes. "  -- Kieron
Warren Darking v Andrew Forde-Johnston (Mar 15) 6-2, 2-6 TBC
Reveal CommentDaniel Macgregor bt IURII TROSTIN (Mar 14) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match Yuri. Many memorable points in there and one never ending deuce! "  -- Daniel
James Clarke bt Warren Darking (Mar 9) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt IURII TROSTIN (Mar 4) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play, meet and chat! Good luck for the remaining matches and keep it up!"  -- Kieron
Reveal CommentWarren Darking bt Daniel Macgregor (Mar 4) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Match played over two sessions. Very tight match with some great serving by Dan during both sessions. Good luck with the rest of your matches Dan!"  -- Warren
Reveal CommentJames Clarke bt Daniel Macgregor (Mar 3) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Close first set. The top of the net liked us today as well! Good luck for the rest of the round. Hopefully see you in the next one."  -- James
Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt Warren Darking (Feb 24) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good match, nice to play! Good luck for the remainder "  -- Kieron
Reveal CommentJames Clarke bt IURII TROSTIN (Feb 22) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A game of unforced errors! Good luck for the rest of the round."  -- James
Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt James Clarke (Feb 19) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play, hopefully hit again another time!"  -- Kieron
Reveal CommentNandu Govindankutty bt IURII TROSTIN (Feb 13) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Yuri. Love your single handed back hand. Best wishes"  -- Nandu
Reveal CommentNandu Govindankutty bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (Feb 12) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great game Andrew. Also enjoyed our chat. Thanks again and best wishes."  -- Nandu
Reveal CommentKieron Hazell bt Andrew Forde-Johnston (Feb 11) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet and get out, thanks Andrew! Hope the injury recovery continues and keep hitting that forehand on the run!"  -- Kieron
Reveal CommentAndrew Forde-Johnston bt IURII TROSTIN (Feb 5) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the match. Great to meet you."  -- Andrew
Reveal CommentNandu Govindankutty bt Daniel Macgregor (Feb 4) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Daniel. Was a great game."  -- Nandu
Reveal CommentWarren Darking bt IURII TROSTIN (Feb 4) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks so much for the match Yury, what a great tennis IQ you have. Looking forward to playing you again in the coming rounds."  -- Warren
Reveal CommentJames Clarke bt Nandu Govindankutty (Feb 3) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you for the game Nandu, enjoy the rest of the round hopefully see you again."  -- James

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Robert Skipwith 6 6 0 2 21 WWWW
2 Benjamin Schumann 6 6 0 2 21 WWWW
3 Paolo Lenotti 6 4 2 2 17 WWWL
4 Luke Roberts 6 3 3 0 14 WWLL
5 Michael Kenny 6 2 4 0 12 LLWL
6 Patrick Power 6 1 5 2 12 LWLL
7 Mervin Taylor 6 0 6 2 10 LLLL
8 Nick Ash 2 0 2 0 3 LL
9 Deniz Bozdemir 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentLuke Roberts bt Patrick Power (Mar 17) 7-5, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Competitive game with some rare good weather! Nice to meet you, Patrick. Look forward to playing you again soon. "  -- Luke
Reveal CommentLuke Roberts bt Michael Kenny (Mar 11) 7-5, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you, Michael. A good game and hope to play you again soon."  -- Luke
Robert Skipwith bt Nick Ash (Mar 10) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Michael Kenny (Mar 6) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play again Michael, all the best!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Luke Roberts (Mar 3) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A rollercoaster of a match. All the best for the rest of the league, Luke!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentPaolo Lenotti bt Luke Roberts (Feb 25) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "What a battle! Every game was so close! See you soon Luke"  -- Paolo
Michael Kenny bt Mervin Taylor (Feb 25) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentPaolo Lenotti bt Michael Kenny (Feb 24) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What a match! It was great meeting you Michael, hope to see you again soon!"  -- Paolo
Reveal CommentPatrick Power bt Mervin Taylor (Feb 23) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Another epic and hugely enjoyable game that could have gone either way. It was also a masterclass in flat, net-skimming, floor-skimming shots if any tennis scouts wanted to attend our next encounter (IMHO). We were blinded by the sun at one end, which added to the fun! Thanks Mervyn."  -- Patrick
Robert Skipwith bt Luke Roberts (Feb 18) 6-1, 6-0
Robert Skipwith bt Michael Kenny (Feb 15) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentPaolo Lenotti bt Patrick Power (Feb 15) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "What a match Pat, so close! Pretty much every game went to deuce :) It was lovely meeting you and I hope we'll get to play many more matches. "  -- Paolo
Robert Skipwith bt Patrick Power (Feb 12) 6-1, 6-2
Reveal CommentMichael Kenny bt Patrick Power (Feb 12) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Nothing in it as usual, another two hour lung buster. "  -- Michael
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Patrick Power (Feb 11) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great to play you again, Pat - all the best for the rest of the league!"  -- Benjamin
Robert Skipwith bt Mervin Taylor (Feb 7) 6-0, 6-1
Robert Skipwith bt Paolo Lenotti (Feb 7) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentPaolo Lenotti bt Mervin Taylor (Feb 3) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great meeting you, Mervin. Thanks for the match and see you soon!"  -- Paolo
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Paolo Lenotti (Feb 2) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Well played, Paolo - that was very close. All the best for the rest of the league!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentLuke Roberts bt Mervin Taylor (Feb 2) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, Mervin, and very nice to meet you. The wind was a bit crazy but it was nice to see some sun! Competitive and fun match. Hope to play you again soon. "  -- Luke
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Mervin Taylor (Jan 31) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Always nice to play you, Mervin. Good luck for the rest of the league!"  -- Benjamin
Reveal CommentBenjamin Schumann bt Nick Ash (Jan 28) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice to meet you, Nick - all the best for the rest of the league!"  -- Benjamin

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Mo Ismail 6 4 2 2 18 LWWW
2 Thomas Baker 8 4 4 2 18 LLWL
3 Bobbie Makoni 5 5 0 0 16 WWWW
4 Nuria Benito 5 4 1 2 16 WLWW
5 Julie Corish 6 2 4 2 13 LLLW
6 Anton Short 6 2 4 2 13 WLLL
7 Serap Karakoyun 4 1 3 2 9 WLLL
8 Chris Cox 3 0 3 0 6 LLL
9 Tom Firth 1 0 1 0 1 0

Match Results:

Bobbie Makoni bt Thomas Baker (Mar 20) 1-6, 6-4, [10-8]
Anton Short bt Thomas Baker (Mar 17) Walkover
Bobbie Makoni bt Julie Corish (Mar 16) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentThomas Baker bt Chris Cox (Mar 5) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Player Comments:

  • "Fun match is very difficult, mossy conditions. That second set was a tense battle right to the end! Looking forward to playing on a court we can run on next time."  -- Thomas
Bobbie Makoni bt Mo Ismail (Mar 3) 6-2, 6-1
Serap Karakoyun bt Julie Corish (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-1
Nuria Benito bt Thomas Baker (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-3
Bobbie Makoni bt Nuria Benito (Feb 25) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentMo Ismail bt Anton Short (Feb 25) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "In a tennis match marked by windy and cloudy conditions, Mo emerged victorious. It was a case of Anton’s powerful serves against Mo's strategic shot placement which allowed him to break Anton's serve and secure crucial points. Adaptability to conditions proved to be the deciding factor with players utilizing the wind to their advantage where possible. Despite the challenging conditions, both players showcased exceptional skills and determination. Good luck with your other matches Anton! "  -- Mo
Reveal CommentThomas Baker bt Julie Corish (Feb 20) 6-0, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Always such a pleasure playing you Julie! Some intense rallies mean that we both definitely have got our steps in today! Good luck with the rest of the round!"  -- Thomas
Nuria Benito bt Anton Short (Feb 19) 6-2, 6-1
Reveal CommentMo Ismail bt Serap Karakoyun (Feb 18) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was a lovely match played under floodlights with the moonlight beaming between the clouds! Serap put on a stellar performance and got off to a fast start. Soon we both had the ball zipping back and forth like shooting stars! But a few service errors brought us back down to earth! I managed to steady a course to win despite Serap playing out of this world! All the best with your next tennis match may your game go to infinity and beyond…! "  -- Mo
Reveal CommentJulie Corish bt Anton Short (Feb 17) 6-3, 2-6, [10-4]

Player Comments:

  • "Another close one - thanks for the match, Anton! See you next time"  -- Julie
Nuria Benito bt Julie Corish (Feb 17) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentBobbie Makoni bt Anton Short (Feb 11) 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with Anton - lots of long rallies and close points"  -- Bobbie
Reveal CommentMo Ismail bt Chris Cox (Feb 11) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Chris and I played an incredibly challenging match! His serve knocked me off my stride in the first set. I came storming back in the second. The 3rd set was pretty tight and I was lucky to get away with a win! Thanks for the match Chris - you have a great serve! "  -- Mo
Nuria Benito bt Serap Karakoyun (Feb 10) 6-3, 6-3
Julie Corish bt Mo Ismail (Feb 4) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), [10-8]
Reveal CommentThomas Baker bt Serap Karakoyun (Feb 3) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Always an incredible battle with physical rallies against Serap! That 2nd set was incredibly tight! Thanks so much for a very enjoyable match and good luck for the rest of the round!"  -- Thomas
Reveal CommentThomas Baker bt Tom Firth (Feb 2) 6-1, 1-1 Tom Firth Retired

Player Comments:

  • "Really fun meeting Tom and playing his first Local League match! Such a shame Tom fell on his wrist towards the end of the first set and, despite trying to continue, it definitely was the right for him to get some ice on it asap! Really hope it's not too bad Tom and good luck with the rest of your first round!"  -- Thomas
Anton Short bt Chris Cox (Jan 28) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
Reveal CommentMo Ismail bt Thomas Baker (Jan 28) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "It was a great match to start the year with. Tom and I were raring to go. We were neck and neck until a lucky break won me the first set. Our energy levels fell in the second set and I was happy to get to the end. Hope you have a great run in the rest of your matches Tom! "  -- Mo

Results

Looking for previous matches? Visit the Waltham Forest archive. 

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

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).

Comments:

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