2023 Player of the Month and Season overview thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2023 Player of the Month and Season overview thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated roll call - Fran becomes our second player to achieve 4 Player of the Month titles

2020 winners

Jan Joe Salisbury
Feb Heather Watson
Mar Sam Murray-Sharan
Apr no play - Covid
May no play - Covid
Jun/Jul Arthur Fery
Aug Jo Konta
Sep Fran Jones
Oct Fran Jones (2)
Nov/Dec Hep Oluwadare

2020 Player of Season Joe Salisbury

2021 winners

Jan Fran Jones (3)
Feb Dan Evans
Mar Neal Skupski
Apr Dan Evans (2)
May Cam Norrie / Hannah Klugman (tie)
Jun Katie Swan
Jul Emma Raducanu
Aug Emma Raducanu (2)
Sep Emma Raducanu (3)
Oct Cam Norrie (2)
Nov/Dec Beth Grey/Billy Harris/Sonay Kartal (tie)

2021 Player of Season Emma Raducanu

2022 Winners

Jan Hannah Klugman (2)
Feb Sonay Kartal (2)
Mar Harriet Dart
Apr Jay Clarke
May Sonay Kartal (3)
Jun Ryan Peniston
Jul Cam Norrie (3)
Aug Alicia Barnett/Olivia Nicholls
Sep Katie Swan (2)
Oct Emily Appleton
Nov Julian Cash/Henry Patten

2022 Player of Season Jack Draper

2023 Winners

Dec/Jan Andy Murray
Feb Cam Norrie (4)
Mar Jodie Burrage
Apr Fran Jones (4)

In addition to this list, the players now qualified for player of the season in December are:

1 Dec/Jan PoM Andy Murray (1)
2 Dec/Jan PoM RU Mark Ceban (2)
3 Feb PoM Cam Norrie (3)
4 Feb PoM RU Hannah Klugman (4)
5 Mar PoM Jodie Burrage (5)
6 Mar PoM RU Billy Harris (6)
7 Apr PoM Fran Jones (7)
Apr PoM RU (Hannah Klugman)

And also, the players in the box seats in terms of number ones in their respective "divisions" are below. Players who are number one at season end will also qualify for PoS:

Mens Singles # 1 Cam Norrie
Womens Singles # 1 Emma Raducanu
Mens Doubles # 1 Neal Skupski
Womens Doubles # 1 Alicia Barnett/ Olivia Nicholls
Junior Boys # 1 Oliver Bonding
Junior Girls # 1 Ella McDonald
Wheelchair Mens # 1 Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair Womens # 1 Lucy Shuker
Wheelchair Quads # 1 Andy Lapthorne

And , finally, the players who might qualify through the most podium (3rd and 4th place) PoM finishes and most tournament wins routes are:

Most 3rd/4th Place PoM places (not already qualified) Liam Broady
Most tournament titles (not already qualfified) Charlie Robertson

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated roll call - George takes his first PoM title

2020 winners

Jan Joe Salisbury
Feb Heather Watson
Mar Sam Murray-Sharan
Apr no play - Covid
May no play - Covid
Jun/Jul Arthur Fery
Aug Jo Konta
Sep Fran Jones
Oct Fran Jones (2)
Nov/Dec Hep Oluwadare

2020 Player of Season Joe Salisbury

2021 winners

Jan Fran Jones (3)
Feb Dan Evans
Mar Neal Skupski
Apr Dan Evans (2)
May Cam Norrie / Hannah Klugman (tie)
Jun Katie Swan
Jul Emma Raducanu
Aug Emma Raducanu (2)
Sep Emma Raducanu (3)
Oct Cam Norrie (2)
Nov/Dec Beth Grey/Billy Harris/Sonay Kartal (tie)

2021 Player of Season Emma Raducanu

2022 Winners

Jan Hannah Klugman (2)
Feb Sonay Kartal (2)
Mar Harriet Dart
Apr Jay Clarke
May Sonay Kartal (3)
Jun Ryan Peniston
Jul Cam Norrie (3)
Aug Alicia Barnett/Olivia Nicholls
Sep Katie Swan (2)
Oct Emily Appleton
Nov Julian Cash/Henry Patten

2022 Player of Season Jack Draper

2023 Winners

Dec/Jan Andy Murray
Feb Cam Norrie (4)
Mar Jodie Burrage
Apr Fran Jones (4)
May George Loffhagen

In addition to this list, the players now qualified for player of the season in December are:

1 Dec/Jan PoM Andy Murray (1)
2 Dec/Jan PoM RU Mark Ceban (2)
3 Feb PoM Cam Norrie (3)
4 Feb PoM RU Hannah Klugman (4)
5 Mar PoM Jodie Burrage (5)
6 Mar PoM RU Billy Harris (6)
7 Apr PoM Fran Jones (7)
Apr PoM RU (Hannah Klugman)
8 May PoM George Loffhagen (8)
9 May PoM RU Amelia Rajecki (9)

And also, the players in the box seats in terms of number ones in their respective "divisions" are below. Players who are number one at season end will also qualify for PoS:

Mens Singles # 1 Cam Norrie (already qualified)
Womens Singles # 1 Emma Raducanu
Mens Doubles # 1 Neal Skupski
Womens Doubles # 1 Alicia Barnett/ Olivia Nicholls
Junior Boys # 1 Henry Searle
Junior Girls # 1 Ella McDonald
Wheelchair Mens # 1 Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair Womens # 1 Lucy Shuker
Wheelchair Quads # 1 Andy Lapthorne

And , finally, the players who might qualify through the most podium (3rd and 4th place) PoM finishes and most tournament wins routes are:

Most 3rd/4th Place PoM places (not already qualified) Liam Broady
Most tournament titles - Various players on 4 titles at this stage

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Monday 17th of July 2023 05:32:51 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

We had 32 votes in May, worst of the season but, in fact, it was the best May month ever, strangely.

Given 2020 was a covid year we cant count that but the other years look like this:

2021
27 Jan
34 Feb
27 Mar
26 Apr
23 May

Average 27.4

2022
41 Jan
35 Feb
39 Mar
35 Apr
31 May

Average 36.2

2023
42 Jan
44 Feb
42 Mar
42 Apr
32 May

Average 40.4

So we are still well up on past years overall for Jan to May

The average per month is:

Jan 36.7
Feb 37.7
Mar 36.0
Apr 34.3
May 28.7

May seems to have reasonable drop each year, so this years drop just continues the theme and makes me feel better. I am guessing it is because it is half term and a bank holiday at the end of May, and this takes a few folks away? Hard to think what else, unless people turn off tennis a little with the clay.

However, July also turns out to be a quiet month based on past records, I think a post Wimbledon malaise, maybe, but also the vote takes place around the start of the school holidays at the end of July/early August. So two things - holidays and slam malaise - seem to impact those two months.

Which I found quite enlightening!! lLbeit based on 3 years data, it feels reasonable ... and makes me feel better!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So 5 months out of 11 in to the season and the interesting thing is the lack of anyone jumping up in more than one month

1 Dec/Jan PoM Andy Murray (1)
2 Dec/Jan PoM RU Mark Ceban (2)
3 Feb PoM Cam Norrie (3)
4 Feb PoM RU Hannah Klugman (4)
5 Mar PoM Jodie Burrage (5)
6 Mar PoM RU Billy Harris (6)
7 Apr PoM Fran Jones (7)
Apr PoM RU (Hannah Klugman)
8 May PoM George Loffhagen (8)
9 May PoM RU Amelia Rajecki (9)

Hannah K is the only player to be on the top 2 in more than one month - could she be regarded as the player of the first half of the season so far? Whatever, from a British perspective , it is a wide open season and player of the season could be the most open of all the ones we have had to date!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

After various updates and tidying up in the thread were titles winners are logged by Indy (a great resource!!), the number of players who are on 4 titles wins (as logged in that thread, which I regard as being noteworthy titles!) is listed below. A fair number on 3 also. Last year, Julian and Henry ran away with the titles "title" but this season it is wide open as a chase

If anyone thinks the tally is wrong (and it could be as there have been a few updates the past week or two and I also dont do it as religiously as I should!, then please shout and let me know

4 titles

Alfie Hewett
Brooke Black
Charlie Robertson
Hannah Klugman
Hannah Read
Maia Lumsden
Marcus Willis
Mark Ceban
Naiktha Bains

3 titles

Alfie King
Benjamin Gusic Wan
Dan Little
Emily Appleton
Gordon Reid
Grace Chinwike
Henry Searle
Jamie Murray
Lauryn John-Baptiste
Luca Pow

2 titles

Ali Collins
Alisha Ndukwu
Andy Murray
Annabel Hristova
Aryan Jit Singh
Emlie Lindh
Finbar McGarvey
Freya Christie
George Loffhagen
Given Roach
Harriet Dart
Henry Jefferson
Hephzibar Oluwadare
Ilias Hirani Worthington
Jaquelyn Ogunwale
Jay Clarke
Jay Johnson-Hauldren
Joe Tyler
Liam Broady
Lloyd Glasspool
Luke Hooper
Luke Johnson
Mark Whitehouse
Mika Stojsavljevic
Stuart Parker
Taymur Mohammad

1 title

Abby Kelliher
Alicia Barnett
Andy Lapthorne
Arthur Fery
Athina Schlepphorst
Ben Bartram
Blu Baker
Cam Norrie
Conor Flynn
Eden Silva
Elizabeth Evans
Ella McDonald
Ellie Blackford
Emilia Julin
Emma Cohen
Finn Lester
George Houghton
Giles Hussey
Henry Patten
Hollie Smart
Imogen Haddad
Isabelle Lacy
Jesse Clarkson
Jodie Burrage
Joe Salisbury
Joel Pierleoni
Jonny O'Mara
Joseph Mazingham
Josh Goodger
Joshua Johns
Julian Cash
Katie Boulter
Louise Booker
Maria Ustic
Matthew Howse
Maximilian Carrier
Millen Hurrion
Oli Bonding
Oliver Cox
Olivia Nicholls
Pavana Nrshinga
Phoenix Weir
Rhys Lawlor
Rio Hanif
Ruben Harris
Sam Park
Sebastian Harrison
Serena Manca
Sonay Kartal
Sophie Kovacheva
Tamara Kuti
Tom Chapman
Tom Hands
Viktor Frydrych
Vlada Kozak

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

The voting dates for the rest of the season are planned as follows:

July Pom vote - July 30th
August Pom vote - August 27th (US Open starts 28th)
Sept Pom vote - October 1st
October Pom vote - October 29th
November Pom vote - November 26th

And then Player of the season will aim to finish around December 16/17 or so.

Player of season dates will be :

PoS wildcard nominations will start Nov 29 and close Dec 4 (5 days for nominations)

PoS wildcard vote Dec 6-8

PoS Round One -Dec 9-11

PoS Semis - Dec 12-14

PoS Final - Dec 15-17

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated roll call - Katie takes her first PoM title

2020 winners

Jan Joe Salisbury
Feb Heather Watson
Mar Sam Murray-Sharan
Apr no play - Covid
May no play - Covid
Jun/Jul Arthur Fery
Aug Jo Konta
Sep Fran Jones
Oct Fran Jones (2)
Nov/Dec Hep Oluwadare

2020 Player of Season Joe Salisbury

2021 winners

Jan Fran Jones (3)
Feb Dan Evans
Mar Neal Skupski
Apr Dan Evans (2)
May Cam Norrie / Hannah Klugman (tie)
Jun Katie Swan
Jul Emma Raducanu
Aug Emma Raducanu (2)
Sep Emma Raducanu (3)
Oct Cam Norrie (2)
Nov/Dec Beth Grey/Billy Harris/Sonay Kartal (tie)

2021 Player of Season Emma Raducanu

2022 Winners

Jan Hannah Klugman (2)
Feb Sonay Kartal (2)
Mar Harriet Dart
Apr Jay Clarke
May Sonay Kartal (3)
Jun Ryan Peniston
Jul Cam Norrie (3)
Aug Alicia Barnett/Olivia Nicholls
Sep Katie Swan (2)
Oct Emily Appleton
Nov Julian Cash/Henry Patten

2022 Player of Season Jack Draper

2023 Winners

Dec/Jan Andy Murray
Feb Cam Norrie (4)
Mar Jodie Burrage
Apr Fran Jones (4)
May George Loffhagen
Jun Katie Boulter

In addition to this list, the players now qualified for player of the season in December are:

Player of Season Qualifiers (number after name is the qualification number)

Dec/Jan PoM Andy Murray (1)
Dec/Jan PoM RU Mark Ceban (2)
Feb PoM Cam Norrie (3)
Feb PoM RU Hannah Klugman (4)
Mar PoM Jodie Burrage (5)
Mar PoM RU Billy Harris (6)
Apr PoM Fran Jones (7)
Apr PoM RU Hannah Klugman
May PoM George Loffhagen (8)
May PoM RU Amelia Rajecki (9)
Jun PoM Katie Boulter (10)
Jun PoM RU Anna Brogan (11)
Jun PoM RU Katie Swan (12)
Jun PoM RU Jodie Burrage

12 players guaranteed as in.

The following are provisionally in the respective number one slots for their category and will also qualify if there at season end:

Mens Singles # 1	Cam Norrie
Womens Singles # 1	Katie Boulter
Mens Doubles # 1	Neal Skupski
Womens Doubles # 1	Alicia Barnett/ Olivia Nicholls
Junior Boys # 1	Henry Searle
Junior Girls # 1	Ella McDonald
Wheelchair Mens # 1	Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair Womens # 1	Lucy Shuker
Wheelchair Quads # 1	Andy Lapthorne
Best positioning in 3rd/4th Place PoM places over the season (but not already qualified)	Liam Broady
Most tournament titles over season (as tracked in Indys thread in this forum)	several players tied (6 of which arent qualified or potentially qualified in other ways as per above)
plus Wild Card (s)	a wild card vote will take place to qualify a place or places for player of the season

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Monday 17th of July 2023 05:32:01 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

We have now average a tad over 40 votes per event this season, 6 months in. Which is around 4 per monthly vote up on last season on average. But we seem to have hit a ceiling around high 30's/early 40's.

Putting aside that the summer votes always appear slightly slower/ fewer votes than the winter ones and that pattern is similar to last year and the year before, it would be good to hit higher numbers. I suspect this month would have been higher if the final had been two days, instead of one, but the one day was a result of having semis.

But what I would love to see is not one or two more votes per month, but consistently hitting 50, 60 or why not 100 plus. Something like 1300 people visited this forum in the past 24 hours and most of those would be members. I am not sure if anyone has any great ideas on how we can get more voters to take part, but it would authenticate it and , also, make it much more interesting if over 100 people voted.

I would love to hear good ideas that might help as I am out of them for now!! Just PM / DM me or post here, I am open to all ideas that are productive and positive!!

Thanks again to all for taking part!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Im told there have only, in fact , been 104 members on the site in the past 24 hours, and maybe 150 over the week. So 40 or so votes isnt too bad.

Im getting confused with visitor numbers, which raises the wider issue of why so many visitors arent members, but that isnt for me:

For now, a 40 percent voting rate isnt too bad, so I wont worry any longer !

indiana · Tennis legend

Ha, thank you to whoever told you that we 'only' had 104 members signed on in the previous 24 hours.

That figure does seem right from my occasional looks at how many members are on and the range of these members. It was never the hugely bigger figure that Jon was imagining.

Congrats to Katie B, and thanks again Jon for all that you do with this. Now chill

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Ha, thank you to whoever told you that we 'only' had 104 members signed on in the previous 24 hours.

That figure does seem right from my occasional looks at how many members are on and the range of these members. It was never the hugely bigger figure that Jon was imagining.

Congrats to Katie B, and thanks again Jon for all that you do with this. Now chill

Thanks Indy - indeed and I am happier now I know the stats , although I do think there is scope for a more consistent voting level in the higher 40 to 50 range. I will chill more though , for now!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ps it was our friend TA who dig into the numbers and gave me the feedback !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

following Indy's post Wimbledon winners update, this is the latest leaderboard of winners: Alfie, Mark, Gordon, Henry all won this week and are near the top of the list. Several of these players would qualify for PoS through other routes however. Brooke, Charlie, Gordon, Hannah's K and R, Maia, Marcus and Naiktha all wouldn't be expected, at this stage, to qualify through other routes

Player WINS
Alfie Hewett 5
Mark Ceban 5
Brooke Black 4
Charlie Robertson 4
Gordon Reid 4
Hannah Klugman 4
Hannah Read 4
Henry Searle 4
Maia Lumsden 4
Marcus Willis 4
Naiktha Bains 4

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Updated voting schedule for rest of season as below : PoM is Player of the Month; PoS is Player of the Season. All votes are 48 hours duration (if PoM vote requires rounds, groups, these will be 24 hours for each of the two rounds)

Vote Poll dates

July PoM July 30- Aug 1
August PoM Aug 27-29
Sept PoM Oct 1-3
October PoM Oct 29-31
November PoM Dec 3-5 (one week later as I realised I was cutting Nov off earlier than necessary)
W Ranking cut off Dec 4
PoS WC Nominations Nov 27- Dec 5 (nominations process will open Nov 27 and first 20 nominations made will be included in the vote - the cap will be 20. Any players subsequently qualifying for PoS through the
PoM vote or via world rankings will be taken out of the wild card process)
PoS Wild Card Dec 6-8
PoS Round One Dec 9-11
PoS Semis Dec 12-14
PoS Final Dec 15-17

A combined Dec 23/ Jan 24 PoM vote will take place end of January 2024.

-

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 28th of July 2023 01:28:18 PM