January 2023 Player of the Month Nominations (incl December 2022)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

January 2023 Player of the Month Nominations (incl December 2022)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435

2. Scott Duncan for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney, for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. Theyre against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.
12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So nominations for this will close tomorrow evening , Sunday. Ill post the poll tomorrow night and it will be open for 48 hours through Tuesday night.

Ill close the nominations at lets say 8pm Sunday, poll will go up shortly after that.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Anton (and Josh?) and Jan at ITF level and Mark in the u14s , as well as Freya, Ali and Eden in womens doubles ITF final look like the ones who could still get into our list above over the weekend.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Don't normally follow the juniors, but I have seen a lot of tweets on this one, so going to nominate Mark Ceban.

1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435

2. Scott Duncan for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney, for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. Theyre against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

13. Mark Ceban - for reaching the final in Les Petits As and becoming the first GB player to reach that stage in 15 years.

SuperT · Futures level

1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435

2. Scott Duncan for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney, for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. Theyre against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

13. Mark Ceban - for reaching the final in Les Petits As and becoming the first GB player to reach that stage in 15 years.

14. Ali Collins and Freya for winning the doubles title at the 60K in Sunderland,

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Oh gosh, lots of excitement !

the addict · Tennis legend

An add for Katy Dunne - letting Jodie act as physio on her injured ankle !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435
2. Scott Duncan - for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney - for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber - for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles, first British girls singles AO SF since 2015

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney - for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. There, against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

13. Mark Ceban - for reaching the final in Les Petits As and becoming the first GB player to reach that stage in 15 years. Also won the Bolton International U14 event the previous week.

14. Ali Collins and Freya Christie - for winning the doubles title at the 60K in Sunderland,

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 29th of January 2023 08:16:17 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Anton (and Josh?) and Jan at ITF level and Mark in the u14s , as well as Freya, Ali and Eden in womens doubles ITF final look like the ones who could still get into our list above over the weekend.

Im guessing we have a full quota of nominations now but just Mark outstanding which may change his record for the month?

anyone else out there who might be a nomination contender? Or on the list and still playing?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just to say, in case, Katie swan and others in Lyon or other week 5 locations, their performances will count towards February ! As the event is a February event finish and , indeed , largely taking place in February, please dont nominate anyone for the week 5 achievements in this January Pom process- for other performances, though, thats fine, but week 5 is February ! Haha

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 28th of January 2023 07:42:56 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435
2. Scott Duncan - for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney - for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber - for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles, first British girls singles AO SF since 2015

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney - for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. There, against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

13. Mark Ceban - for reaching the final in Les Petits As and becoming the first GB player to reach that stage in 15 years. Also won the Bolton International U14 event the previous week.

14. Ali Collins and Freya Christie - for winning the doubles title at the 60K in Sunderland,

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 29th of January 2023 08:16:17 AM

Half the nominees this month are newbies to the process, which is great to see. Indeed, Cam is the only previous winner of a PoM title in our list this month and only Cam and Alfie appeared in the 28 players that took part in 2022 player of the season.

a fresh bunch !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
1. Katy Dunne - was doing so well, a firm favourite for just being fun, and upbeat, and a nice person, and then has been injured for ages, and now has won the 15k title in Sharm. Which she brilliantly followed up by promptly winning another 15k in Sharm, including a win against the top seed, ranked 435
2. Scott Duncan - for his continued doubles success, Lost in Sharm El Sheikh 23 F and won Sharm El Sheikh 24 F getting his ranking close to challenger acceptance next season.

3. Ali Habib - for getting his first ever ATP ranking point by beating a seeded opponent in R1 ranked inside the Top 700, in Sharm El Sheikh; followed up in M25 Sunderland by qualifying and then beating Mark Whitehouse (WR 526)

4. Jasmine Conway - 18yrs old lost in Sharm El Sheikh 24 W15 semi final and runner up in Sharm El Sheikh 25 W15 final. Now into world top 600.

5. Cameron Norrie - for winning every match in the United Cup, beating Nadal and Fritz who are both ranked higher than him (top 10). Reached final of ATP250 New Zealand Open in Auckland

6. Katie Boulter - for winning the ITF W60 in Canberra.

7. Andy Murray - 5 hour MTB win over 13th seed Matteo Berretini, AO Round One, an epic victory which shows Andy isn't finished yet! And then Andy does it again with brass knobs with the longest match of his career to beat Kokkinakis in round 2 !

8- Eliz Maloney - for reaching the final at the Loughborough 25k and thus keeping her 30 points from Bath last year.

9. Dan Little - for winning M25 Sheffield as a qualifier for his first ever ITF singles title

10. Ranah Stoiber - for reaching the SF of the Australian Open Girls Singles, first British girls singles AO SF since 2015

11. The GB team at the United Cup in Sydney - for a fantastic week of tennis where they beat the hosts Australia, and a strong Spanish team to advance to the City Final. There, against a strong US team (the eventual winners) they performed creditably, pushing the US all the way.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the wheelchair singles and doubles titles at the Australian Open, his first AO singles title and 7th singles slam ever, his 4th straight AO doubles. Also won the Super Series event the week previously and returns to number one in the world

13. Mark Ceban - for winning the Les Petits As and becoming the first GB player to reach that stage in 15 years. Also won the Bolton International U14 event the previous week.

14. Ali Collins and Freya Christie - for winning the doubles title at the 60K in Sunderland,

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 29th of January 2023 08:16:17 AM

Ive updated Marks narrative.

remember , any further nominations by 8 pm please as I plan to post the poll sometime after that

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I think you've got a typo, Jon

Re Mark,it's the first time anyone's got to that stage (i.e. winning it) since 1998, I believe - hence the first one in 25 years, not 15

(unless I've missed someone)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
I think you've got a typo, Jon

Re Mark,it's the first time anyone's got to that stage (i.e. winning it) since 1998, I believe - hence the first one in 25 years, not 15

(unless I've missed someone)

That was what I had put the previous day when he had reached the final. I nominated him before he played the final. I will complete Jon's correction and post the entire list again below.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Sunday 29th of January 2023 06:11:23 PM