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Collapse AllBattersea Park Singles - Round 31 | Thursday 22 March 2018 to Wednesday 16 May 2018 (Midpoint: Wednesday 18 April 2018)

Thanks to everyone who got involved in another excellent round in Battersea. There was a good number of matches played and some fantastic performances from both new and returning players throughout the groups - hope you enjoyed it. We look forward to seeing you all next time for much more tennis now the summer season is on it's way.

Group Summary:

It was a case of deja vu for Alex who for the second round in a row finishes with five wins and bonus points under his belt to top the table and add the group one title to his name. There was little to choose between Andreas and Guy in the race for the silver, and therefore their head to head comes into play. Andreas eventually won this marathon "duel of the big hitters" 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 to secure the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Alex Vallmajor 5 5 0 2 12 WWWW
2 Andreas Seibold 3 2 1 2 6 LWW
3 Guy Stevenson 4 1 3 2 6 LLWL
4 Ivo Bastos 4 2 2 0 4 LWWL
5 Padraig O'sullivan 4 2 2 0 4 WLLW
6 Alex Smyth 2 1 1 0 3 WL
7 Ashley Harris 1 0 1 0 2 L
8 James Burridge 3 0 3 0 1 LLL

Match Results:

Padraig O'sullivan bt Ashley Harris (May 10) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentAshley Harris v James Burridge (May 3) 6-3, 3-6, 3-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Another real hustle with James, as per last round, not much in it... Always fun!"  -- Ashley
Alex Vallmajor bt Ivo Bastos (May 3) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Ivo Bastos bt Guy Stevenson (May 1) 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentAshley Harris v Alex Smyth (Apr 29) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7) TBC

Player Comments:

  • "A real battle and an incredible come back from Alex in the 2nd set from 0-5 down."  -- Ashley
Alex Vallmajor bt Padraig O'sullivan (Apr 26) 6-2, 6-3
Ivo Bastos bt Padraig O'sullivan (Apr 22) 6-4, 6-3
Alex Smyth bt James Burridge (Apr 21) 6-2, 6-2
Alex Vallmajor bt Guy Stevenson (Apr 16) 6-3, 6-4
Alex Vallmajor bt Andreas Seibold (Apr 15) 6-2, 6-2
Padraig O'sullivan bt Alex Smyth (Apr 14) 6-4, 6-4
Guy Stevenson bt James Burridge (Apr 14) 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
Reveal CommentAndreas Seibold bt Ivo Bastos (Apr 13) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thank you Ivo for the fair match. Very happy to play again."  -- Andreas
Alex Vallmajor bt James Burridge (Apr 13) 6-1, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAndreas Seibold bt Guy Stevenson (Apr 4) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)

Player Comments:

  • "A duel of big hitters and consequently short rallies. The damp court fully supported the tactics. The full time of the booking was used. The match ended just before the lights went off. Results in the final set could have gone either way. Look forward to playing again."  -- Andreas

Group Summary:

Jean-Michel's winning streak continues as he records a very impressive six wins and bonus points to make it two group wins in two league appearances and eleven matches unbeaten - can anyone stop Jean-Michel next time? James S couldn't quite keep up with the pace set at the front but had a terrific round winning five of his six matches to comfortably take the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Jean-Michel Jacob 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 James Smyth 6 5 1 2 12 WWWW
3 Laurent Jeanmart 4 2 2 2 6 LLWW
4 Henry Lamb 4 1 3 2 6 LWLL
5 James Burton 5 1 4 2 5 LLWL
6 Serge Pigliacampo 3 2 1 0 4 WWL
7 Tim Osborne 5 1 4 0 3 LWLL
8 Christos Peristeris 5 1 4 0 3 WLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentSerge Pigliacampo bt Tim Osborne (May 15) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A back and forth match with momentum swinging each way with lots of running. "  -- Serge
Jean-Michel Jacob bt Henry Lamb (May 15) 6-3, 6-3
Reveal CommentChristos Peristeris bt James Burton (May 14) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "James is defo the better player however somehow I walked away with this win ;)' Always good fun "  -- Christos
Tim Osborne bt Christos Peristeris (May 12) 6-2, 6-2
Jean-Michel Jacob bt Laurent Jeanmart (May 4) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentSerge Pigliacampo bt James Burton (May 3) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good fun match with some charitable play by both sides. The serve was the dominant feature on the low bouncing astroturf. "  -- Serge
Henry Lamb v Christos Peristeris (Apr 25) 6-3, 4-6, 2-2 TBC
James Smyth bt Tim Osborne (Apr 21) 7-5, 6-1
Jean-Michel Jacob bt Christos Peristeris (Apr 19) 6-0, 6-1
James Smyth bt Christos Peristeris (Apr 17) 6-1, 6-3
Reveal CommentJames Burton bt Tim Osborne (Apr 16) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A really back and forth contest with a ludicrously high percentage of framed shots. You pay for all the racket and we certainly used all of it..."  -- James
James Smyth bt Laurent Jeanmart (Apr 15) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentHenry Lamb bt James Burton (Apr 14) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thoroughly enjoyed this game and not because of the score. Great to meet you James."  -- Henry
Laurent Jeanmart bt Henry Lamb (Apr 11) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Jean-Michel Jacob bt Tim Osborne (Apr 11) 6-0, 6-2
James Smyth bt Henry Lamb (Apr 10) 6-2, 6-3
Jean-Michel Jacob bt James Smyth (Apr 7) 6-3, 6-2
Jean-Michel Jacob bt Serge Pigliacampo (Apr 4) 6-3, 6-2

Match of the Group:

James Smyth bt James Burton (Apr 3) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Laurent Jeanmart bt Christos Peristeris (Mar 27) 6-2, 6-4

Group Summary:

A second unbeaten display from Ignacio, in as many league appearances, combined with scheduling prowess moves him clear of the field in first place. David impressively played all of his matches and secured seven points to give himself a chance of second place. In the end however, David is narrowly beaten to the silver by Hugh who finished level on points and crucially emerged with the victory from their thrilling head to head.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Ignacio Ortiz 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Hugh Pike 5 2 3 2 7 LLLW
3 David Foster 7 2 5 2 7 WLLL
4 Pedro Silva 3 3 0 0 6 WWW
5 Sinead Kenendy 3 2 1 2 6 WWL
6 Tom Scarborough 1 1 0 0 2 W
7 Thomas O'Neal 1 0 1 0 1 L
8 Andrew Collins 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Ignacio Ortiz bt Andrew Collins (May 16) 6-0, 6-1
Reveal CommentDavid Foster bt Thomas O'Neal (May 12) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable game, thanks Thomas!"  -- David

Match of the Group:

Pedro Silva bt Hugh Pike (May 3) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6
Pedro Silva bt Andrew Collins (Apr 29) 6-0, 6-1
Tom Scarborough bt David Foster (Apr 29) 6-1, 6-2
Pedro Silva bt David Foster (Apr 28) 6-4, 6-0
Ignacio Ortiz bt Hugh Pike (Apr 18) 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentSinead Kenendy bt David Foster (Apr 17) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Really enjoyable match against David!"  -- Sinead
Sinead Kenendy bt Hugh Pike (Apr 17) 6-2, 6-2
Hugh Pike bt Andrew Collins (Apr 15) 7-5, 7-5
Ignacio Ortiz bt Sinead Kenendy (Apr 15) 6-3, 6-2
Ignacio Ortiz bt David Foster (Apr 12) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentHugh Pike bt David Foster (Apr 7) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, with a lot of long, and very tiring, points "  -- Hugh
Reveal CommentDavid Foster bt Andrew Collins (Apr 3) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game to get the league underway - dodged the rain and survived the wind - thanks Andrew!"  -- David

Group Summary:

Joao had to overcome a number of tricky opponents in his quest for top spot, with all but one of his matches going the distance in this competitive group. All this effort paid off as Joao finishes on pole position thanks to four hard victories and bonus points to boot. Runner up Salvatore came through a "quite a few ping-pong like duels at the net" to defeat the new champ and take home these bragging rights.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Joao Benis 5 4 1 2 11 WWWL
2 Salvatore Cardali 3 3 0 0 7 WWW
3 James Dobson 4 2 2 0 5 LLW
4 Marcus Williams 1 0 1 0 2 0
5 Tom Mees 2 0 2 0 1 LL
6 David Rosa Casado 2 0 2 0 1 LL
7 Peter Taine 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Carl Martin Ericsson 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentJoao Benis bt James Dobson (May 13) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Lots of fun!! Great fair play from James."  -- Joao
Reveal CommentJoao Benis bt Tom Mees (May 12) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "One of the most entertaining games I have played in the league. Tom was smashing all the points in the first set and making me run like a mad man but then things got closer and victory could have gone either side. Great great fun thanks Tom"  -- Joao
Reveal CommentSalvatore Cardali bt James Dobson (Apr 28) 7-5, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match, scrappy first set but intense second set that could have gone either way. I was just a bit luckier in the end. "  -- Salvatore
Reveal CommentSalvatore Cardali bt David Rosa Casado (Apr 26) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Nice match played on astroturf. Windy but pleasant weather. David hit some incredible forehands, a truly enjoyable game."  -- Salvatore
Reveal CommentJames Dobson bt Tom Mees (Apr 19) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match on a very warm evening. Lots of long rallies, and games going close - James"  -- James
Salvatore Cardali v Marcus Williams (Apr 14) 6-3, 4-6, 4-2 TBC
Reveal CommentJoao Benis bt Peter Taine (Apr 12) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, enjoyed it very much. Peter is a tennis player with lots of fair and the game was entertaining lots of long rallies. I won but maybe I won't be so lucky next time."  -- Joao
Reveal CommentSalvatore Cardali bt Joao Benis (Apr 6) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Good match played by two Mediterranean gentlemen in a windy London park. There were several intense rallies, some spectacular passing shots and quite a few ping-pong like duels at the net. I really enjoyed playing with Joao, looking forward to playing again!"  -- Salvatore
Reveal CommentJoao Benis bt David Rosa Casado (Mar 25) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great game. David is a fine player with lots of fair play. I was lucky to get the victory. "  -- Joao
James Dobson bt Marcus Williams (Mar 25) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 Marcus Williams Retired

Group Summary:

Lots of matches played, bonus points aplenty and numerous three set thrillers in a well contested group five. The top three got on court for all seven of their matches and with only one point separating first and third place, it was an exciting race to the line. Doug found his best form when he needed it to defeat fellow title challengers Andy and Daniel over three tight sets and finishes with a superb six wins under his belt to clinch the gold. In another " highly competitive match" that went the distance Andy beat Daniel to claim the runner up spot.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Doug Burns 7 6 1 2 14 WWLW
2 Andy Mazzucchelli 7 5 2 2 13 WWLW
3 Daniel Serrano Marguello 7 4 3 2 13 WWWW
4 Efstathios Kousounis 6 4 2 2 10 WWWL
5 Raleigh Addington 6 3 3 0 9 LLWL
6 Stephen Hissett 6 1 5 2 4 LLLW
7 Enrico Ferrero 6 1 5 0 2 WLLL
8 Thomas Solset 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Enrico Ferrero bt Stephen Hissett (May 10) 6-4, 6-4
Daniel Serrano Marguello bt Thomas Solset (May 7) 6-1, 6-1
Andy Mazzucchelli bt Enrico Ferrero (May 6) 6-1, 6-4
Daniel Serrano Marguello bt Raleigh Addington (May 3) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Doug Burns bt Enrico Ferrero (May 3) 7-5, 6-4
Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Raleigh Addington (May 1) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic match, really enjoyed this one. Quality shot making from both sides. It would be great to have rematch soon!"  -- Andy
Doug Burns bt Thomas Solset (Apr 28) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentDaniel Serrano Marguello bt Stephen Hissett (Apr 26) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Windy evening but we managed to play an amazing match. Stephen is a great opponent!"  -- Daniel
Efstathios Kousounis bt Andy Mazzucchelli (Apr 22) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
Raleigh Addington bt Doug Burns (Apr 21) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Daniel Serrano Marguello bt Enrico Ferrero (Apr 19) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Efstathios Kousounis bt Raleigh Addington (Apr 19) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Andy Mazzucchelli bt Thomas Solset (Apr 16) 6-1, 6-2
Raleigh Addington bt Stephen Hissett (Apr 16) 6-3, 6-3
Efstathios Kousounis bt Enrico Ferrero (Apr 15) 6-4, 6-3
Reveal CommentDoug Burns bt Daniel Serrano Marguello (Apr 15) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A really tight match with lots of momentum swings in tricky windy conditions - the result could've gone either way, hopefully my ~20 net cords throughout the match didn't sway things too much (sorry again Daniel!)"  -- Doug
Reveal CommentStephen Hissett bt Efstathios Kousounis (Apr 12) 6-4, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "A great match with some close games and lots of swings in momentum! A lucky net cord towards the end made the difference in the deciding set! Great game Stathious"  -- Stephen

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Daniel Serrano Marguello (Apr 12) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "A highly competitive match. Really enjoyed this one!"  -- Andy
Doug Burns bt Efstathios Kousounis (Apr 11) 6-3, 6-0
Reveal CommentDoug Burns bt Stephen Hissett (Apr 5) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A lot of games were much, much tighter than the scoreline suggests - a really fun match, thanks Stephen!"  -- Doug
Doug Burns bt Andy Mazzucchelli (Apr 4) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Reveal CommentAndy Mazzucchelli bt Stephen Hissett (Mar 28) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Great match with some some quality shot making. We played a third set which was much closer but ended too soon as the lights switched off because of a fuse!"  -- Andy
Raleigh Addington bt Enrico Ferrero (Mar 25) 6-0, 6-2
EFSTATHIOS KOUSOUNIS bt Daniel Serrano Marguello (Mar 25) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3

Group Summary:

A dream debut for Alex who showed all the fighting qualities of a champion to record a full house of wins and with bonus points in the bag too he takes the title in style. Michal came "about as close as it gets" to defeating Alex in their exhausting head to head and taking home the prize, but ultimately has to settle for second place this time. Well done to Richard and Rohan too for making it onto court for six matches.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Alex Erlank 6 6 0 2 14 WWWW
2 Michal Rydzkowski 6 5 1 2 13 WLWW
3 Fred Smith 5 3 2 0 8 LWWW
4 Chris Mackenzie-ross 5 2 3 0 6 LWWL
5 Richard Symes 6 1 5 2 6 LLWL
6 Scott Moran 4 2 2 0 4 WWLL
7 Rohan Mehrotra 6 0 6 0 1 LLLL
8 Stefan Jaslowitzer 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Scott Moran bt Rohan Mehrotra (May 15) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Reveal CommentAlex Erlank bt Chris Mackenzie-ross (May 12) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, played 50% in the rain. Impressive serving Chris!"  -- Alex
Scott Moran bt Richard Symes (May 8) 7-6 (11-9), 7-5
Reveal CommentAlex Erlank bt Fred Smith (May 1) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Started out a bit one-sided, but quickly turned into a huge battle for the second set! Thanks, Fred, for an enjoyable evening!"  -- Alex
Chris Mackenzie-ross bt Rohan Mehrotra (Apr 29) 6-2, 6-3
Reveal CommentChris Mackenzie-ross bt Richard Symes (Apr 26) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Good game, thanks Richard!"  -- Chris
Fred Smith bt Rohan Mehrotra (Apr 26) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Alex Erlank bt Scott Moran (Apr 23) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentMichal Rydzkowski bt Rohan Mehrotra (Apr 23) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies in there, thanks for the match Rohan."  -- Michal
Reveal CommentFred Smith bt Chris Mackenzie-ross (Apr 19) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Close match on a very warm evening. Could have easily gone the other way. Thanks Chris. "  -- Fred
Reveal CommentRichard Symes bt Rohan Mehrotra (Apr 19) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "V close right through, massively enjoyed it, cheers Rohan"  -- Richard

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentAlex Erlank bt Michal Rydzkowski (Apr 16) 7-6, 3-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "About as close as it gets. Lasted more than two hours and included far too many broken serves! I hope we get a chance to play each other again. Thanks for the great game!"  -- Alex
Reveal CommentFred Smith bt Richard Symes (Apr 12) 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great game, although nearly finished me off! Well played Fred"  -- Richard
Michal Rydzkowski bt Scott Moran (Apr 11) 6-0, 6-2
Michal Rydzkowski bt Chris Mackenzie-ross (Apr 7) 6-2, 0-6, 6-1
Michal Rydzkowski bt Fred Smith (Apr 5) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentAlex Erlank bt Richard Symes (Apr 4) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. Happy we decided to brave the weather, as a drizzly afternoon turned into a beautiful evening. Thanks for the match, Richard!"  -- Alex
Michal Rydzkowski bt Richard Symes (Mar 28) 6-3, 6-1
Alex Erlank bt Rohan Mehrotra (Mar 26) 6-1, 6-3

Group Summary:

George completed all of his matches and earned his bonus points to ensure he gave himself the best possible chance of success,. These efforts are rewarded as George takes his place at the top of the table thanks to five fantastic wins. Terry and Roddy both combined scheduling prowess with terrific tennis to finish level in the battle for second spot. However on the court, it was Terry who won their "little battle" with a solid display to take the silver by a whisker.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 George Penman 7 5 2 2 13 WWWL
2 Terry Hayes 5 4 1 2 10 WWWW
3 Roddy Ramsay 6 4 2 2 10 WWLL
4 Luca Rossi 6 4 2 0 9 WWWW
5 James Belsham 3 2 1 0 6 LWW
6 Walter Bailey 5 0 5 2 2 LLLL
7 George McWhirter 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 Oliver Cox 4 0 4 0 0 LLLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTerry Hayes bt Oliver Cox (May 16) 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for making the effort to get this match played Oliver . Nice one. ."  -- Terry
Terry Hayes bt Walter Bailey (May 9) Walkover
Roddy Ramsay bt James Belsham (May 8) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Luca Rossi bt Walter Bailey (May 3) 6-3, 6-1
Luca Rossi bt Oliver Cox (Apr 30) 6-0, 6-1
Roddy Ramsay bt Oliver Cox (Apr 26) 6-4, 6-2
Reveal CommentJames Belsham v Terry Hayes (Apr 24) 6-4, 4-4 TBC

Player Comments:

  • "Good match until the rain came - to be continued!"  -- James
Luca Rossi bt Roddy Ramsay (Apr 23) 6-2, 6-4
Luca Rossi bt George McWhirter (Apr 22) 6-2, 6-2
George Penman bt Oliver Cox (Apr 20) 6-2, 6-2
Reveal CommentTerry Hayes bt Luca Rossi (Apr 17) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A fantastic game to watch let alone play in..! A rollercoaster from start to finish and full of thrills and spills. A great match up and sure way to keep my addiction for local tennis league games burning strong. Well played Luca. "  -- Terry
George Penman bt Luca Rossi (Apr 15) 6-2, 6-2
George Penman bt Walter Bailey (Apr 13) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentTerry Hayes bt Roddy Ramsay (Apr 12) 6-4, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A great little battle with solid shots from both opponents. Thanks for the match Rod and appreciate you travelling a long way to play. Cheers. "  -- Terry
Roddy Ramsay bt George Penman (Apr 10) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentGeorge Penman bt Terry Hayes (Apr 8) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable match, best of luck with the rest of the league Terry"  -- George
George Penman bt George McWhirter (Apr 8) 6-3, 6-2

Match of the Group:

James Belsham bt George Penman (Apr 5) 7-5, 1-6, 7-5
Roddy Ramsay bt Walter Bailey (Mar 26) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
Reveal CommentJames Belsham bt Walter Bailey (Mar 23) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Enjoyable and competitive match - thanks Walter!"  -- James

Group Summary:

A stunning performance from Matt who notches up a magnificent seven wins and bonus points to leave us in no doubt as to who the new champ is - well played. Tiago was involved in more than one "amazing game" and showed formidable form to finish with six wins of his own to take a deserved silver. Credit to Simon too who came in only one point behind Tiago in third.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Matt Hilley 7 7 0 2 16 WWWW
2 Tiago Rego 7 6 1 0 12 WWWW
3 Simon Bruckshaw 7 4 3 2 11 LLWW
4 Gabriel Ramos 3 1 2 0 3 WLL
5 Derya Yilmaz 3 0 3 0 1 LLL
6 Leo Skyner 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
7 Rebecca Giannini 3 0 3 0 0 LLL
8 Theo Rodriguez 3 0 3 0 0 LLL

Match Results:

Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Theo Rodriguez (May 13) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Theo! Nice game!"  -- Tiago
Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Rebecca Giannini (May 10) 6-3, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great game! Nice rallies. First set was very balanced, second set Rebecca was tired. Thanks for the game!!"  -- Tiago
Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Simon Bruckshaw (May 9) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Simon has the best service of the group! Difficult to answer to his first service. Very nice game in the astro turf courts. In the third set we were really tired... thanks for the game! "  -- Tiago
Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Leo Skyner (May 7) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game but hot weather! And we were tired. But good fun! "  -- Tiago
Gabriel Ramos bt Simon Bruckshaw (May 7) 6-4, 6-1

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Gabriel Ramos (May 3) 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "What an amazing game! Portuguese and brazilian tennis at its best :) Really good to play with Gabriel with a lot of agressive and strong balls. No fear to play proper tennis. Lots of fun and quality. Obrigado, valeu cara! "  -- Tiago
Reveal CommentSimon Bruckshaw bt Rebecca Giannini (Apr 29) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Really nice to play with you, Rebecca! Unseasonably disruptive weather but managed to get the game done."  -- Simon
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Tiago Rego (Apr 26) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Really good match. Second set could have gone either way. Need a rematch sometime! Thanks for the good game Tiago. "  -- Matt
Reveal CommentSimon Bruckshaw bt Theo Rodriguez (Apr 25) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Blustery conditions made it tricky but enjoyed the game regardless! Thanks Theo"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentTiago Rego bt Derya Yilmaz (Apr 24) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "What a game! The final result is misleading as there was a huge amount of deuces. Great rallies, with a lot of strong and aggressive balls. Best game for me in the 3 leagues I played already. "  -- Tiago
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Theo Rodriguez (Apr 23) 6-1, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great match. :-)"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Derya Yilmaz (Apr 16) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! Sore legs. ;-) And the weather was beautiful too!"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentSimon Bruckshaw bt Leo Skyner (Apr 10) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks for the game, Leo! Great to play you again"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Leo Skyner (Apr 7) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, closer than the scoreline suggested. :)"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Simon Bruckshaw (Apr 1) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match, always fun to play with Simon. Played a third set that was super close! :)"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Gabriel Ramos (Mar 31) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Great match as always with Gabriel. :-) 2nd set was very tight!"  -- Matt
Reveal CommentSimon Bruckshaw bt Derya Yilmaz (Mar 27) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Very competitive and hugely enjoyable game!"  -- Simon
Reveal CommentMatt Hilley bt Rebecca Giannini (Mar 26) 6-1, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great match! Weather is getting better, still light at 7pm! :-)"  -- Matt

Group Summary:

It doesn't get much closer than this, James, Zied and Charlotte all finish level on eight points with four wins under their belts. Unfortunately we didn't see all the head to heads played so some number crunching is required to determine the new champ. After the eliminator method is applied, it is left to James and Zied to fight it out for top spot thanks to fewest sets conceded on average per match. Now we did see a match between James and Zied and it was James who found that extra gear to emerge with a convincing victory. Well played all.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Myers 5 4 1 0 8 WWLW
2 Zied Kaffel 5 4 1 0 8 WWWW
3 Charlotte Booth 5 4 1 0 8 WWWL
4 Daniel Lorenzo 3 1 2 0 2 LWL
5 Ozge Usta 2 0 2 0 1 LL
6 Simon Edwards 4 0 4 0 1 LLLL
7 Tim Nichols 2 0 2 0 0 LL
8 James Ross 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Reveal CommentJames Myers bt Simon Edwards (May 14) 6-4, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Great contest!"  -- James
Ozge Usta v Charlotte Booth (May 10) 6-4, 4-3 TBC
Reveal CommentZied Kaffel bt Daniel Lorenzo (May 7) 6-1, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Nice game some exciting rallies under a lovely weather."  -- Zied
Reveal CommentCharlotte Booth bt Simon Edwards (May 2) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Lovely evening. Some great rallies. "  -- Charlotte
Reveal CommentJames Myers bt Ozge Usta (Apr 26) 6-2, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Scoreline belies how close the match was. Lots of long games!"  -- James
Reveal CommentZied Kaffel bt Simon Edwards (Apr 26) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "What a lovely, tough game with my first tie break"  -- Zied
Reveal CommentZied Kaffel bt Ozge Usta (Apr 24) 7-5, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "What a game...long rallyes we were exhausted at the end. It was a pleasure."  -- Zied
Reveal CommentCharlotte Booth bt James Myers (Apr 23) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Brilliant opposition and great game with a nerve-racking tie-break finish. "  -- Charlotte
Reveal CommentCharlotte Booth bt Tim Nichols (Apr 21) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic day for a great game. "  -- Charlotte
Reveal CommentZied Kaffel bt Charlotte Booth (Apr 19) 6-3, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "what a nice weather to play tennis and enjoy a lovely and crazy game specially the second set. the longest set I played in my life 0-1, 4-1, 5-3 (match point), 5-5, 7-5."  -- Zied

Match of the Group:

Daniel Lorenzo bt Simon Edwards (Apr 17) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentJames Myers bt Tim Nichols (Apr 8) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Tim, fun match in beautiful conditions."  -- James
Reveal CommentCharlotte Booth bt Daniel Lorenzo (Apr 7) 6-0, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Fantastic match. Some epic ralleys and games. "  -- Charlotte
James Myers bt Zied Kaffel (Apr 7) 6-2, 6-1

Group Summary:

Front runners Nick and Tobias both finished with four wins and a loss to their names in a tight tussle for top spot. In a closely contested group such as this, the smallest of margins can make a difference and it was Nick who also added scheduling skills to his game to boost his points tally and take the outright lead.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Nick Small 5 4 1 2 10 WLWW
2 Tobias Tuleby 5 4 1 0 8 WWLW
3 Peter Comber 4 3 1 0 6 WWWL
4 Adrian Glew 5 2 3 0 4 LLWL
5 George Beck 4 1 3 0 3 LLWL
6 Mira Sadi 5 0 5 0 2 LLLL
7 Alice Fourrier 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Nick Small bt Adrian Glew (May 17) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0
Tobias Tuleby bt Adrian Glew (May 13) 6-4, 6-2
Tobias Tuleby bt Nick Small (May 8) 6-2, 6-0

Match of the Group:

Adrian Glew bt Mira Sadi (May 7) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Reveal CommentPeter Comber bt Adrian Glew (May 6) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Hot day and really hard first set. Adrian served really well and good ground strokes. Sadly, service let him down in the second set. Great match. We all need to watch out for Adrian now."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentAdrian Glew bt George Beck (May 5) 6-4, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "What a difference a sunny day makes albeit with distractions of extreme football coaching, noisy young footballers with their parents and balls from other courts flying here, there and everywhere. However, another competitive and enjoyable match with George."  -- Adrian
Peter Comber bt Mira Sadi (Apr 29) 6-0, 6-1
Peter Comber bt Tobias Tuleby (Apr 24) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
Tobias Tuleby bt Mira Sadi (Apr 22) 6-1, 6-2
Tobias Tuleby bt George Beck (Apr 21) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Reveal CommentNick Small bt Peter Comber (Apr 18) 6-1, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Strong serves and forehands by Nick were too strong for me."  -- Peter
Nick Small bt Mira Sadi (Apr 16) 6-0, 6-3
Reveal CommentGeorge Beck bt Mira Sadi (Apr 15) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Another great match against Mira. Til next time.," -- George
Nick Small bt George Beck (Apr 14) 6-0, 6-2

Group Summary:

A round of applause to Paul and James who played out the match of the round, an incredible 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 encounter that was eventually won by Paul but it's " a shame there can only be one winner". James didn't let the disappointment of losing this close match effect his tennis as finished with four wins and bonus points to top the podium. Paul also notched up four victories and takes home the satisfaction of being unbeaten in what was an impressive display to secure second place. A shame to see Varun withdraw - hope you're ok.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 James Read 5 4 1 2 11 LWWW
2 Paul Howe 4 4 0 0 8 WWWW
3 Guillaume Langellier 4 2 2 0 4 WWLL
4 Freddie Herring 4 1 3 0 3 LLWL
5 Lindsay Urquhart 5 1 4 0 2 LLLW
6 Varun Kumar Yadav 2 0 2 0 0 LL

Match Results:

Paul Howe bt Freddie Herring (May 16) 7-5, 6-2
Reveal CommentGuillaume Langellier bt Freddie Herring (May 15) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "2 days, 3 sets, and we stopped counting the deuces. Great match ! Well done Freddie. "  -- Guillaume

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPaul Howe bt James Read (May 10) 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "A great match. Three knife edge tie-break sets with nearly every game a Deuce game. A shame there can be only one winner as it could have been either of us. James should be at the other end of the League!"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentGuillaume Langellier bt Lindsay Urquhart (May 7) 6-1, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "2 days, 2 sets, lots of deuces and rallies. Was nice to play with you Lindsay !"  -- Guillaume
James Read bt Lindsay Urquhart (May 4) 6-0, 6-0
Freddie Herring bt Lindsay Urquhart (Apr 20) 6-2, 6-0
Reveal CommentPaul Howe bt Guillaume Langellier (Apr 17) 6-2, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match in windy conditions, the score doesn't reflect lots of Deuce points. "  -- Paul
Reveal CommentJames Read bt Freddie Herring (Apr 15) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "Excellent game. Freddie got out of the blocks well and 2 very competitive sets"  -- James
Reveal CommentLindsay Urquhart bt Varun Kumar Yadav (Apr 14) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Good game. Very close. "  -- Lindsay
Reveal CommentPaul Howe bt Lindsay Urquhart (Apr 13) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "A fun match, welcome to the Leagues, Lyndsay!"  -- Paul
Reveal CommentJames Read bt Guillaume Langellier (Apr 12) 6-1, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Much closer match than on paper. Went to deuce in most games. Really enjoyed it and Guillaume's company"  -- James
Reveal CommentJames Read bt Varun Kumar Yadav (Apr 6) 6-0, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks Varun for an enjoyable game. And thanks for the etiquette tips as only my first competitive game!! Look forward to meeting again"  -- James