Round one, opening groups. 4 players, top 2 (plus ties) go through.
Summary of their seasons below - but don't rely on this information, please do your own checking and research!
Poll will close c. 11.30am Wednesday
QF groups will be posted Wednesday evening
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Jodie Burrage
July PoM 3rd place, nominated 3 times for PoM. Won W15 Doubles Monastir; Singles Won UK Pro Series event and RU UK Pro Series Week 6 (Play Offs), RU W25 Portugal, SF W25 France, 31 wins 12 losses ( 72.09%)
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Billy Harris
Nominated 4 times for PoM. Won M15 Vale Do Lobo Doubles; Single SF M15 Greece, RU British Tour event, 39 wins 25 losses (60.94%)
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Luke Johnson
Top GB ITF Doubles player, W and RU W15 Monastir Doubles, RU Barnstaple M25 Doubles 17 wins and 10 losses over year (62.96%) in doubles; 31-24 (56.36%) singles over year, RU UK Pro Series Event
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Hep Oluwadare
Nov/Dec PoM Winner J5 and RU J5 in Israel, 10-2 win loss in singles main draws (83.33%)
Have gone for Hep although probably a little early to be voted player of the season for me. If she wins, what on earth will she have to aim at for the rest of her career?!! Seriously a good start to her career so well done.
The others here have their merits but just didnt find them compelling enough.
I voted for Jodie as I think she has made huge improvements this year. I'm sure in a normal season her ranking would have improved more. Hep had a brilliant end to the year and well deserved December POTM but I can't see she has done enough throughout the whole year to warrant player of the season.
This was the hardest one for me as I wanted to vote for both Hep and Jodie. Feel Jodie has made huge steps this year and is still learning and practicing and has played throughout the season, so ended up voting for her. Hep's time will come
