2022 November Player of the Month Nominations Thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2022 November Player of the Month Nominations Thread

emmsie69 · Top national player

My thoughts are that both Alicia/Olivia and Harriet have qualified for POM anyway so won't miss out on the season highlight plus how do you distinguish who contributed the most in a team expected to pretty much lose both ties 3-0. I personally think that it should just be the team that gets the nom but it's not my baby

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Monday 14th of November 2022 07:56:41 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
My thoughts are that both Alicia/Olivia and Harriet have qualified for POM anyway so won't miss out on the season highlight plus how do you distinguish who contributed the most in a team expected to pretty much lose both ties 3-0. I personally think that it should just be the team that gets the nom but it's not my baby

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Monday 14th of November 2022 07:56:41 AM

thanks Emmsie - It is my baby, but I want to also let my kids have free-will and not impose, just to suggest ideas. Indy and TA have both said they wish to nominate the players mentioned, Rich has nominated the team as a whole, and it doesnt look like anyone is keen to demure on any of those 3. And that is fine.

As always - let's see where the voting takes us. However many nominations we get, I am splitting the field into 3 initial groups, so that the BJK Cup players dont compete with each other - if they all have support, they will get to the final, but we will see where the vote takes us. I will take the top 2 in each group through, assuming the field grows a bit over the next two weeks. There are a decent number of players like Toby, Lloyd, Neal, maybe Joe this week , who can do big enough things to make sure it isnt just a BJK Cup team shoo in!! And if they knock spots off each other, so be it, I think it is down to voters to then make a case for their choice and try and get support garnered into that direction!

indiana · Tennis legend

I'm happy to withdraw my Livvy & Liz nomination and give time for someone else to put them back in

As earlier I had considered nominating the team myself before it was nominated. And emmsie makes some good ponts including that Lissey & Liv are already into PoS.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
I'm happy to withdraw my Livvy & Liz nomination and give time for someone else to put them back in

As earlier I had considered nominating the team myself before it was nominated. And emmsie makes some good ponts including that Lissey & Liv are already into PoS.

ok, thanks - I think you are saying, withdraw them in relation to the BJK Cup effort, but if over the next two weeks they do something nomination worthy in their own tournament play (are they due to play?) they could get renominated? Which is fine and makes sense.

If that is right, I think TA has also suggested he would be willing to drop Harriets solo nomination, probably on the same basis? But I will let you both confirm. (Are either Harriet or Liv/Lissey due to play again - so is it slightly a mute point?!)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

if this is correct, and both Indi and TA agree, it will take us down to 9 nominations and take away the need to have a two rounds of votes approach ie we can use our normal one single vote approach, which is better, for sure

indiana · Tennis legend

Of course anyone could put Lissey & Liv back in, play again or not, but I confirm that I am happy to take them out so ...

Nominations

1. Matthew Rankin - for making it on to the WR rankings for the first time with a L32 in in Egypt, and still a junior.
2. Jamie Murray - for reaching the milestone of 500 wins on the ATP Tour with his victory today in Paris.
3. Will Jansen - reversing the result last week and taking out the No.2 seed, then consolidating with another straight sets win to make the SF, done whilst still a junior (GB's top ranked junior currently); won the M15 Kuwait doubles title
4. Lloyd Glasspool - for reaching the World Tour Finals for the first time and, in the process, reaching the semis in Paris Masters this week with wins over Dan, Jamie and their respective partners
5. Eliz Maloney - for reaching the Shrewsbury W100 QF beating WR 150 and then giving WR 49 a very decent match, helping her move into the top 400 in both singles and doubles. Winner of UKPL week 7.
6. Sarah Tatu - 17 year old reached the QF in Castellon W15 as an unranked qualifier
7. Neal Skupski - Winner of the Paris Masters guaranteeing being part of the Nº1 pair for the entire season and reaching the WR1 spot (albeit shared).
8. Toby Samuel - winner of back to back USA M15 singles titles, and a doubles title, will enter the GB top 20 and probably overall top 540 from only 7 counters.
9. BJK GB Team - Outstanding 3-0 victory over Spain being under dogs and first time since 1981 in the semi finals
10. Harriet Dart - for two outstanding wins playing at no 1 for GB in the BJK cup, beating Badosa and Tomljanovic.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Of course anyone could put Lissey & Liv back in, play again or not, but I confirm that I am happy to take them out so ...

Nominations

1. Matthew Rankin - for making it on to the WR rankings for the first time with a L32 in in Egypt, and still a junior.
2. Jamie Murray - for reaching the milestone of 500 wins on the ATP Tour with his victory today in Paris.
3. Will Jansen - reversing the result last week and taking out the No.2 seed, then consolidating with another straight sets win to make the SF, done whilst still a junior (GB's top ranked junior currently); won the M15 Kuwait doubles title
4. Lloyd Glasspool - for reaching the World Tour Finals for the first time and, in the process, reaching the semis in Paris Masters this week with wins over Dan, Jamie and their respective partners
5. Eliz Maloney - for reaching the Shrewsbury W100 QF beating WR 150 and then giving WR 49 a very decent match, helping her move into the top 400 in both singles and doubles. Winner of UKPL week 7.
6. Sarah Tatu - 17 year old reached the QF in Castellon W15 as an unranked qualifier
7. Neal Skupski - Winner of the Paris Masters guaranteeing being part of the Nº1 pair for the entire season and reaching the WR1 spot (albeit shared).
8. Toby Samuel - winner of back to back USA M15 singles titles, and a doubles title, will enter the GB top 20 and probably overall top 540 from only 7 counters.
9. BJK GB Team - Outstanding 3-0 victory over Spain being under dogs and first time since 1981 in the semi finals
10. Harriet Dart - for two outstanding wins playing at no 1 for GB in the BJK cup, beating Badosa and Tomljanovic.

Cool, let TA decide if he is happy to follow suit. I think he is. If he is - then I also suggest we can say a lot more in the Team write up that might cover things like Harriet beating Badosa, Liv and Lissey winning 2 of 3 against higher rated opponents and Heather winning over her Spanish opponent in breakneck speed!

the addict · Tennis legend

Sure, go for it.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Updated list:

Nominations

1. Matthew Rankin - for making it on to the WR rankings for the first time with a L32 in in Egypt, and still a junior.
2. Jamie Murray - for reaching the milestone of 500 wins on the ATP Tour with his victory today in Paris.
3. Will Jansen - reversing the result last week and taking out the No.2 seed, then consolidating with another straight sets win to make the SF, done whilst still a junior (GB's top ranked junior currently); won the M15 Kuwait doubles title
4. Lloyd Glasspool - for reaching the World Tour Finals for the first time and, in the process, reaching the semis in Paris Masters this week with wins over Dan, Jamie and their respective partners
5. Eliz Maloney - for reaching the Shrewsbury W100 QF beating WR 150 and then giving WR 49 a very decent match, helping her move into the top 400 in both singles and doubles. Winner of UKPL week 7.
6. Sarah Tatu - 17 year old reached the QF in Castellon W15 as an unranked qualifier
7. Neal Skupski - Winner of the Paris Masters guaranteeing being part of the Nº1 pair for the entire season and reaching the WR1 spot (albeit shared).
8. Toby Samuel - winner of back to back USA M15 singles titles, and a doubles title, will enter the GB top 20 and probably overall top 540 from only 7 counters.
9. BJK GB Team - Outstanding 3-0 victory over Spain being under dogs and first time since 1981 in the semi finals; within the team, Dart had two outstanding wins playing at no 1 for GB in the BJK cup, beating Badosa and Tomljanovic, Nicholls/Barnett had two strong doubles wins over higher rated opponents; and Watson had a strong singles win over her Spanish higher ranked opponent, as the team won 5 out of 9 rubbers

To clarify/confirm - vote will be one single vote now we have resolved the BJK Cup debate. If one of the players comes back in for other reasons (ie subsequent form) we will still keep it as one vote now.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Monday 14th of November 2022 05:28:20 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Updated list:

Nominations

1. Matthew Rankin - for making it on to the WR rankings for the first time with a L32 in in Egypt, and still a junior.
2. Jamie Murray - for reaching the milestone of 500 wins on the ATP Tour with his performances in Paris.
3. Will Jansen - reversing the result last week and taking out the No.2 seed, then consolidating with another straight sets win to make the SF, done whilst still a junior (GB's top ranked junior currently); won the M15 Kuwait doubles title
4. Lloyd Glasspool - for reaching the World Tour Finals for the first time and, in the process, reaching the semis in Paris Masters with wins over Dan, Jamie and their respective partners
5. Eliz Maloney - for reaching the Shrewsbury W100 QF beating WR 150 and then giving WR 49 a very decent match, helping her move into the top 400 in both singles and doubles. Winner of UKPL week 7.
6. Sarah Tatu - 17 year old reached the QF in Castellon W15 as an unranked qualifier
7. Neal Skupski - Winner of the Paris Masters guaranteeing being part of the Nº1 pair for the entire season and reaching the WR1 spot (albeit shared).
8. Toby Samuel - winner of back to back USA M15 singles titles, and a doubles title, will enter the GB top 20 and probably overall top 540 from only 7 counters.
9. BJK GB Team - Outstanding 3-0 victory over Spain being under dogs and first time since 1981 in the semi finals; Dart had two outstanding wins playing at no 1 for GB in the BJK cup, beating Badosa and Tomljanovic, Nicholls/Barnett had two doubles wins over strong opponents; and Watson had a strong singles win over her Spanish higher ranked opponent, as the team won 5 out of 9 rubbers

bumping this as we get towards second half of the tennis week

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 16th of November 2022 05:25:02 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I think Lloyds reaching the semis this week in Turin will be worthy of being added to his narrative when the weak is over. Neal , possibly, as well depending on how things proceed. We will have to see if Joe forces his way into the reckoning - suspect Joe needs the title this week to do that?

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

Nominations

1. Matthew Rankin - for making it on to the WR rankings for the first time with a L32 in in Egypt, and still a junior.
2. Jamie Murray - for reaching the milestone of 500 wins on the ATP Tour with his performances in Paris.
3. Will Jansen - reversing the result last week and taking out the No.2 seed, then consolidating with another straight sets win to make the SF, done whilst still a junior (GB's top ranked junior currently); won the M15 Kuwait doubles title
4. Lloyd Glasspool - for reaching the World Tour Finals for the first time and, in the process, reaching the semis in Paris Masters with wins over Dan, Jamie and their respective partners
5. Eliz Maloney - for reaching the Shrewsbury W100 QF beating WR 150 and then giving WR 49 a very decent match, helping her move into the top 400 in both singles and doubles. Winner of UKPL week 7.
6. Sarah Tatu - 17 year old twice reached QF in Castellon W15 and Nules W15 as an unranked qualifier
7. Neal Skupski - Winner of the Paris Masters guaranteeing being part of the Nº1 pair for the entire season and reaching the WR1 spot (albeit shared).
8. Toby Samuel - winner of back to back USA M15 singles titles, and a doubles title, will enter the GB top 20 and probably overall top 540 from only 7 counters.
9. BJK GB Team - Outstanding 3-0 victory over Spain being under dogs and first time since 1981 in the semi finals; Dart had two outstanding wins playing at no 1 for GB in the BJK cup, beating Badosa and Tomljanovic, Nicholls/Barnett had two doubles wins over strong opponents; and Watson had a strong singles win over her Spanish higher ranked opponent, as the team won 5 out of 9 rubbers

-- Edited by Christine on Thursday 17th of November 2022 04:26:59 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

It would be great for Lloyd if he could get into PoS without the need of a WC. Goodness knows what WC negotiations the LTA would want us to get involved in before he'd be seen as worthy.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
It would be great for Lloyd if he could get into PoS without the need of a WC. Goodness knows what WC negotiations the LTA would want us to get involved in before he'd be seen as worthy.

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