Date: 12 December 2008
Time: 1300hrs
Venue: SRC Tennis Court
Hall 4 v Hall 9
It was Hall 4’s second tennis match of this IHG season. Having narrowly lost to Hall 14 three sets to two in our first tennis match, this loser bracket match is make or break for our tennis team this IHG season. Win, and we will proceed to a third game where the winner will take a place in the quarters. Lose, and we will prematurely leave the competition in the preliminary stage.
Under the afternoon blazing sun, the following players from Hall IV clashed with Hall 14 at the SRC tennis court:
- Men’s Singles – Tiong Hwee (lost 3:6)
- Women’s Singles – XuePing (lost 1:6)
- Men’s Doubles – Zhong Liang & Jayden (lost 4:6)
- Women’s Doubles – Shaline & Winnie (lost 0:6)
- Mixed Doubles – Li Feng & PeiYu (won 6:3)
In our men’s single match, Tiong Hwee challenged the opponents with many great strikes and serves. However, Hall 9 proved more consistent and made fewer errors, and we lost the set 3:6.
The mixed double is Hall4 players’ best game today. The duo of PeiYu and LiFeng oozed confidence both in front of the net and at the baseline. The set ended 6:3 in Hall 4’s favour.
For the Women’s single, Xue Ping played with great effort and made a few excellent plays. However, she eventually lost to a stronger opponent, finishing the set 1:6.
In the Men’s double, the duo of Zhong Liang and Jayden gave Hall IV supporters a glimpse of hope as they led the early few rounds. However, too many unforced faults and inconsistent serving eventually cost their game. The final score is 4:6.
Having already lost three sets, it was already a lost cause as elimination from the tennis competition this IHG season has been guaranteed even if we emerge victorious in the final set. Nonetheless, Shaline and Winnie had a good time on the court, playing decently and had a few great serves which caused their opponents some troubles. The final score is 0:6.
While the final scoreline was 4 sets to 1 in favour of Hall 9, thereby eliminating Hall IV from the tennis competition, the indomitable spirit of our Hall IV players is commendable. Kudos to our Hall IV players!
- Kai Wen
