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2023 Summer Challenge Ladder Prize-Winners Announced!

I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Tennis4All Summer Challenge Ladder, all of whom will be receiving fabulous prizes in the mail.

Drum Roll please….

With 48 total players on this year’s ladder, with a total of 107 matches played….still, there could be only one person on top. I give you…this year’s overall winner:

#1 Player: Ryan Losey

Once he secured that top spot, Ryan would not relinquish!  Well done Mr. Losey!

But there’s more!

Over on the Points Ladder, 2 players rose up. Though they never faced one another, these 2 played more tennis matches out in the summer weather than anyone else.

Most Points: Doug Lockwood- 49

Second Most Points: Conroy Jackson- 47

I don’t know who the heck that first guy is but congratulations Conroy, you rock.

But wait!  There’s one more Prize! For the person who made the biggest jump in the rankings from the beginning of the season to the end and that person is….

Bill Lamberson- 9 rungs up! 

Great job Bill!

Thanks to all who participated. I hope to see you AND some more tennis4all friends in Summer of 2024.

Until then,

longlegs

 

 

Reminder: First tennis social of the season on October 14

It’s time to kick off the 2023-24 Tennis4All socials season with our October doubles social!!

It’s Halloween time, but what’s better than dressing up as Mrs. Roper, one of the icons of the late 70’s kitchy TV show, Three’s Company!  For those of you who don’t know — Mrs. Roper was fabulous (click here to learn more about her), lounging around in her trademark kaftans and constantly being disappointed by her curmudgeon husband, Stanley.

  • When: Saturday, October 14, 8:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Where: Woburn Racquet Club

Costumes encouraged!  Get your curly wig and kaftan on, favorites 70’s themed outfit, or any costume at all — or just show up and watch the fun!  We will have tennis, dinner & drinks, and a runway show. All levels of play are welcome.

Click here to sign up!!

The Last Week is NOW!

Hello0oooo!

This is it folks, the last week of the 2023 Tennis4All singles Challenge Ladder. Sunday the 24th is the final day to officially compete and werk your way up!

Will anyone unseat the Losey?

Will Alan Gnani, my main foil and nemesis (yes, he beat me AGAIN after I won the first set. i’m NOT BITTER!!!)….will he catch one of the top 2 spots on the points ladder to win a prize? If I am one of the top 2 on the points ladder, what will I give myself?

And who, just who. will win a prize for making the largest leap from summer’s beginning to summer’s end?

So many questions to be answered. Frankly, it’s exhausting to even ponder. I’ll be back here mid-week next week with the answers…..

Until then, play tennis IN THE RAIN! (actually thru Saturday it looks allright)

-Doug of the legs which are long

The End is Nigh!

Hello Tennis Ladder Combatants!

The end of the tennis ladder season is nigh. September 24th is the last day of official competition.

Things were a little quiet this Labor Day weekend but there was one battle on Monday that must be reported, as Jason Wu defeated Tom Walsh in a super close 7-5, 7-6 battle in the Heat!

Previous to that loss, Tom Walsh had a clutch 10-8 third set tie break win over Roman Krasikov. Roman then defeated yours truly the next day. I’m not happy about it.

Conroy Jackson also pulled thru recently with a third set 10-7 tie break win over Aron Chuc.

With only a few weeks to go, a few questions remain….will anyone take down the Mr. Losey? Will Sarah seek revenge for the top spot or will Alan Tang make a late season challenge? You could cut the tension with a knife!

Over on the points ladder, despite my recent LOSING streak, I am somehow atop the standings with Conroy and Alan Gnani right below. Remember that the top 2 on the points ladder receive prizes. Awkward.

There will also be a prize for whoever has made the biggest jump from where they were at the start of the standings to the end of the league but I’ll leave that a mystery for now.

Hopefully the heat will break soon and we can all get out there and play these last few weeks. Along with my friend, and the first person I defeated at the start of the summer, Carlos Alcaraz.

Until next time….

Longlegs

A few spots left in singles league – sign up before it’s full!

Hi All,

If you’re thinking of signing up for the Fall Singles League on Sunday nights, don’t wait any longer!  registration closes this Sunday at NOON…. or when it fills up, which may be earlier — there are just a few spots left.

The details are as follows:

  • Your $285 registration fee pays for 9 matches, and includes balls
  • The season runs over 15 weeks, from 9/10 – 12/17, including Thanksgiving weekend.
  • All matches are played at Winchester Tennis Club on Sundays from 6-7:30 pm.
  • We are limited to 46 participants, so sign up as soon as possible!
  • Registration is now open and will close on Sunday, August 27, or when capacity is reached
  • Players may request up to 2 Sundays off, and we will do our absolute best to accommodate those requests.
  • We will be sending daily reminder emails to our membership while registration is open. We ask for your patience while we flood your inboxes, but we have found these reminders to be vital to reaching capacity and keeping the league successful and competitive.

How to sign up:

  1. Go to the Tennis4All website Singles League page by clicking HERE.
  2. Click the big blue “Sign up now!” button at the bottom of the page.
  3. You will need to log in to sign up.  If your membership is not up-to-date, you will need to renew it.  If you have any questions about your membership, please email your Membership Director at membership@tennis4all.org.
  4. Complete the application.
  5. Submit payment.
  6. Please note that all three of the following must be successfully completed to be considered registered: (a) membership up-to-date; (b) application submitted; and (c) payment received.

If you’re interested in being a substitute, or have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can reach us both at singlesdirector@tennis4all.org

Your league directors,
John Costello
Ben Woolston

Sign up for the 2023 Fall Singles League!

All,

We’re delighted to share with you the details of the Tennis4all Fall/Winter 2023 Singles Season!

The details are as follows:

  • Your $285 registration fee pays for 9 matches, and includes balls
  • The season runs over 15 weeks, from 9/10 – 12/17, including Thanksgiving weekend.
  • All matches are played at Winchester Tennis Club on Sundays from 6-7:30 pm.
  • We are limited to 46 participants, so sign up as soon as possible!
  • Registration is now open and will close on Sunday, August 27, or when capacity is reached
  • Players may request up to 2 Sundays off, and we will do our absolute best to accommodate those requests.
  • We will be sending daily reminder emails to our membership while registration is open. We ask for your patience while we flood your inboxes, but we have found these reminders to be vital to reaching capacity and keeping the league successful and competitive.

How to sign up:

  1. Go to the Tennis4All website Singles League page by clicking HERE.
  2. Click the big blue “Sign up now!” button at the bottom of the page.
  3. You will need to log in to sign up.  If your membership is not up-to-date, you will need to renew it.  If you have any questions about your membership, please email your Membership Director at membership@tennis4all.org.
  4. Complete the application.
  5. Submit payment.
  6. Please note that all three of the following must be successfully completed to be considered registered: (a) membership up-to-date; (b) application submitted; and (c) payment received.

If you’re interested in being a substitute, or have any questions or concerns please let us know. You can reach us both at singlesdirector@tennis4all.org

Your league directors,
John Costello
Ben Woolston

New Leader on Top!

Greetings robust August challengers!

I have a very important update.

There is a new leader on top of the Summer Ladder and his name… is Ryan Losey! On the first day of August he challenged and defeated Sarah Evenson, who had been at #1 all summer. Congrats on your long reign, Sarah, and congrats Ryan, to you and your team, on being #1. I hope you enjoy the view…while it lasts…. : )

Remember, we play through September 24 so there is still lots of time for DRAMA!

Top 3 now reads: #1 Ryan Losey #2 Sarah Evenson #3 Alan Tang

Will Sarah seek revenge?

Will Alan reach up in an attempt to take the top spot?

Will Carlos Alcaraz re-join the ladder?

Anything could happen.

Over on the points ladder, Conroy Jackson remains in the top spot with yours truly gaining traction in the #2 position. Pengcheng Wu is right beneath me and my position feels tenuous at best. Nice job Pengcheng.  I can feel your fingers right at my sneakers!

Enjoy the tennis. Enjoy the US Open Series. Play on

-Doug of the longlegs

 

August Approacheth!

Greetings fellow Ladder Climbers!

July is winding down and things on the Challeng Ladder are continuing to heat up.

The weather looks spectacular this weeks so get out there and play tennis!

Sarah Evenson continues to maintain her spot at #1 though she’s only been tested ONCE this season! Who will take her on next? Maybe soon it will be me? I see you Sarah.

Jason Wu, Ryan Losey, Mark McDonough and Ming Che round out our top 5. Others are lurking directly below though….look out top 5! We are coming after YOU!

Over on the points ladder, well done to Conroy Jackson who is the leader by more than 10 points with 37: the Conroy Caravan!

Tied for second are myself and Pengcheng Wu with 26 points each. Bill Lamberson and Alan Gnani are ties for 3rd with 20 points apiece. Great work getting out there everyone!

Please let any friends who may be interested know that believe it or not they can STILL join the ladder! We go thru most of September!

Please remember to let me know too if you have any vacation time where you need to be ‘frozen’ for a spell. I will have one of those coming up myself the week after this.

The US Open series begins soon: be ready be inspired, be the ladder!

-Doug

 

 

Atlantic Cup – October 7-8 at US Open site!!

Hi All —
As many of you know, Atlantic Cup is a team tennis competition held once a year where Boston competes against NY, DC and Philly. This year the event is being held at the National Tennis Center in NYC (US open site!!!) October 7-8th. There are both singles and doubles events at the open, A, B, C, and D levels. If you are interested in representing the Boston team please email me at Brianjfrasier@gmail.com. Spots are limited so don’t wait!  We are looking to field the strongest possible team to defend our title. GO BOSTON!!!