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

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
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 Tuesday 1st of August 2023 08:54:04 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated list of qualifiers and potential qualifiers for the Player of the Season -14 are now confirmed

Player of Season Qualifiers

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 Jodie Burrage
Jun PoM RU Katie Swan (12)
Jul PoM Henry Searle (13)
Jul PoM RU Neal Skupski (14)
Aug PoM
Aug PoM RU
Sep PoM
Sep PoM RU
Oct PoM
Oct PoM RU
Nov PoM
Nov PoM RU

Other potential qualifiers

Mens Singles # 1 Cam Norrie (already in)
Womens Singles # 1 Katie Boulter (already in)
Mens Doubles # 1 Neal Skupski (already in)
Womens Doubles # 1 Alicia Barnett/ Olivia Nicholls
Junior Boys # 1 Henry Searle (already in)
Junior Girls # 1 Ranah Stoiber
Wheelchair Mens # 1 Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair Womens # 1 Lucy Shuker
Wheelchair Quads # 1 Andy Lapthorne
Most 3rd/4th Place PoM places (not already qualified) Liam Broady
Most tournament titles Alfie Hewett and Mark Ceban (already in)
Wild Card (s) - to take field to 28 or 32 players

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 1st of August 2023 09:48:43 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Delighted we got to 45 votes this month. We had 45 votes last November and then 44 in February of this. We had 46 votes in the 2022 Player of the Season Final vote, so that is still the record, just, but it is good to bounce back with more support this month, thank you to all who voted.

I know I get a little intense about this, and apologies if I do, but I like to see it thrive as I think it is a good concept and I am not sure there is anything like it on any other forums, with the same rigour and process driven by tennis fans for tennis fans. I think that is a good thing and I think that more voting validates it.

I know the LTA does one, and twitterers (Xeeters?) like Tennis Talker do polls and get more votes, but I think our process has structure and consistency and a sort of provenance now that give it credit. As TA pointed out last month, we wont ever to to 100 voters as only ever reach a max of 100 members visiting the site in a given 48 hour period, but getting above 50 at some point would make it fantastic and that is my dream on this.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

In terms of players getting most thirds and fourths of those who dont qualify for PoS through other means, such as PoM votes or topping ranking lists, then how I determine it is to award 2 points to a third place and 1 point to a fourth place finish each month or pro rata where there are ties. Some excel formulas come in handy. There are also one or two teams who have done well and I have allocated points out for their team members as well.

I wont print the list but suffice to say the top of the list are:

Liam Broady - with a third and two fourths, he is well clear (4 points)
Evo - with a third and as a member of the United Cup team (2.22 points)
Heather and Eliz Maloney both have a third place each (2 points)

Suffice to say, Liam is well ahead - I have taken out players like Andy or George L who did well but then qualified through PoM votes. If Liam qualifies through a PoM vote, or anyone else for that matter, they come out of this list. But at the moment, Liam has this in "control" so should expect to qualify for PoS one way or another.

Many of the players who have qualified through the PoM votes for PoS are also topping their ranking lists, a few though could get in through that method. The other route is through the tournie wins route - Mark Ceban and Alfie Hewett top that currently - Mark is already in PoS through his PoM vote in January and Alfie is probably going to top the wheelchair ranking list for men.

As things stand, we are at 14 players qualifying. The chances are as the season wears on, we will get some duplication in PoM winners/RU's and those topping the ranking lists also, so suspect we will see 14 confirmed so far grow to mid 20's.

As such, the wild card vote will come into play in November, and I will use that to top the list out to 28 players in the PoS votes. This will be equal to the past two years fields and allow the same format which worked well both time, 4 groups of 7, followed by semis and a final. Let's see how it plays out, but in case anyone found any of the above interesting, that is how it is working!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Following this weeks tournament wins update from Indy, we have a third player on 5 titles this season - Brooke Black

Player WINS
Alfie Hewett 5
Brooke Black 5
Mark Ceban 5

Mark Ceban may have won more, but they arent counted as the tally Indy makes counts the more meaningful titles; likewise Alfies titles at the British Open this week arent counted. Brooke is now the top titles winning player not otherwise into the PoS positions and thus would potentially count for PoS vote through this if she can hold her position (Alfie is top mens wheelchair player and Mark qualified through the January PoM vote)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Following Indy's week 33 update, the tournie wins leaderboard is shown below. Jo Monday moves into the group of players on 4 titles this season

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

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Following Indy's week 33 update, the tournie wins leaderboard is shown below. Jo Monday moves into the group of players on 4 titles this season

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

All very tight !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated roll call - Evo takes his third 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
Jul Henry Searle
Aug Dan Evans (3)

Dans first Pom title since April 2921. his first non Covid period title as well.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 29th of August 2023 10:44:43 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Here is the updated list of qualifiers and potential qualifiers for the Player of the Season -14 are now confirmed
Player of Season Qualifiers

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 Jodie Burrage
Jun PoM RU Katie Swan (12)
Jul PoM Henry Searle (13)
Jul PoM RU Neal Skupski (14)
Aug PoM Dan Evans (15)
Aug PoM RU Lily Miyazaki (16)
Sep PoM
Sep PoM RU
Oct PoM
Oct PoM RU
Nov PoM
Nov PoM RU
Other potential qualifiers
Mens Singles # 1 Cam Norrie (already in)
Womens Singles # 1 Katie Boulter (already in)
Mens Doubles # 1 Neal Skupski (already in)
Womens Doubles # 1 Naiktha Bains/Maia Lumsden
Junior Boys # 1 Henry Searle (already in)
Junior Girls # 1 Ranah Stoiber
Wheelchair Mens # 1 Alfie Hewett
Wheelchair Womens # 1 Lucy Shuker
Wheelchair Quads # 1 Andy Lapthorne
Most 3rd/4th Place PoM places (not already qualified) Liam Broady
Most tournament titles Brooke Black
Wild Card (s) - to take field to 28 or 32 players

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 29th of August 2023 10:45:29 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Only player to appear in the top 2 in more than one month so far is Hannah K. No repeat winners of Pom at all so far this season.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Future dates for polls

Sept PoM Oct 1-3
October PoM Oct 29-31
November PoM Dec 3-5

PoS WC Nominations period Nov 27- Dec 5
PoS Wild Card Dec 6-8
PoS Round One Dec 9-11
PoS Semis Dec 12-14
PoS Final Dec 15-17

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Here is the updated roll call - Evo takes his third 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
Jul Henry Searle
Aug Dan Evans (3)
Dans first Pom title since April 2921. his first non Covid period title as well.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 29th of August 2023 10:44:43 AM

A funny little vagary - none of our three players of the season has won a single player of the month title since they became player of the season - Joe since 2020, Emma since 2021 and Jack since end of last season.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Following Indy's week 33 update, the tournie wins leaderboard is shown below. Jo Monday moves into the group of players on 4 titles this season

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

I have updated the titles thread up to and including week 35 now. I make it that ...

Hannah Klugman has moved up to 5 with her Canada J300 doubles title.

Mimi Xu is now on 4 after her Canada J300 singles & doubles titles.

Beth Grey is now on 4 after 3 successive W25 doubles title weeks.

Benjamin Gusic Wan is now on 4 after his Serbia J200 doubles title.

Tighter and tighter! That would make it 4 players on 5 titles and another 11 players on 4 titles.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Following Indy's week 33 update, the tournie wins leaderboard is shown below. Jo Monday moves into the group of players on 4 titles this season

Player WINS
Alfie Hewett 5
Brooke Black 5
Mark Ceban 5
Charlie Robertson 4
Gordon Reid 4
Hannah Klugman 4
Hannah Read 4
Henry Searle 4
Johannus Monday 4
Maia Lumsden 4
Marcus Willis 4
Naiktha Bains 4
I have updated the titles thread up to and including week 35 now. I make it that ...
Hannah Klugman has moved up to 5 with her Canada J300 doubles title.
Mimi Xu is now on 4 after her Canada J300 singles & doubles titles.
Beth Grey is now on 4 after 3 successive W25 doubles title weeks.
Benjamin Gusic Wan is now on 4 after his Serbia J200 doubles title.
Tighter and tighter! That would make it 4 players on 5 titles and another 11 players on 4 titles.

That is tight ! Ill update my records when I get home in a week or so, but hopefully we get one or two more this week as well.