6/30

6/30/16:

 

“Inspector Spin speaks, Rizzo-Mehta at NTC!”:

               

GTA Thursday Night Tennis only took place at The Nutley Tennis Club as “The Riz” John Rizzo invited “Steppin’ to the AM” Anish Mehta there for a full 2 out of 3 Sets Challenge Match.

 

I now go to “Spin Doctor” Dan Martinelli, aka Inspector Spin in this circumstance, as he explains what happened (more like what did not happen) elsewhere:

 

You probably will not get any results at all.  I went by Robin Hood Park, then Holster Park and then Cedar Grove. There was no one at all at RHP.  Two people at HP that I did not recognize although I was far away and there was only one person at Cedar Grove and that was at 8:30.

 

Samara’s Notes: I thank Spin for that update as it saved me from following up with a couple of people about any possible results. 

 

We may have to blame Google for the low turnout as the Google group-wide feature on our league e-mail delayed the delivery of my not hosting message.  I sent it around 11:50am and it seems most did not receive it until after 10pm…DOH!

 

Still, given how beautiful the weather was, it is surprising that there was not a greater turnout across the board.  Oh well. 

 

Thankfully, there was at least one significant match to report.  Both competitors sent in the scores in a very timely fashion, but Anish provided some additional commentary.

 

The NTC Results:

 

2 out of 3 Sets Challenge Match:

Anish Mehta over John Rizzo, 6-2, 6-3, to become the New # 17 Ranked Player in the Advanced Division!  Anish: 2 Aces.

 

Anish Mehta over John Rizzo, 6-1!  No Aces.

 

The AM Report: It was my first time on a clay court, but it suited my game pretty well (besides being a little weird to move on).

First, we played a Best of 3 Sets Match.  I started off strong in each set, but John was able to get back into the set each time to make it competitive.  I believe I had 2 Aces, but also had at least 10-15 Double Faults.  We then played a bonus set afterward.

Thanks to John for inviting me to play as a guest.  I've always been curious about playing on clay.

 

Samara’s Notes: I thank both for reporting in such a timely fashion and I appreciate the additional details from Anish.

 

Samara signing off!