February 2023 Player of the Month Nominations

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: February 2023 Player of the Month Nominations

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

1. GB Davis Cup Team - for their victory in a difficult away tie in Colombia to qualify for the group stages of the event.

2. Oliver Bonding (born 2007) - winner of the J300 event (old J1) in Colombia, and the first at this level for a GB boy since Jack PJ won at Roehampton in 2021, and first outside the UK since Jack PJ again in Plovdiv in 2020

3. Liam Broady - winner of the Challenger 100 in Vilnius - his second challenger title with the previous one being in 2021 - and qualified for ATP250 Doha beating Basilashvili in FQR.

4. Jamie Murray - winner of the ATP 250 Dallas doubles title with Michael Venus, 28th title at at least ATP tour level, and now 11 years in a row that he has achieved at least one such title.

5. Freya Christie and Ali Collins for their W60 win at Grenoble, and W60 Final in Germany.

6. Hannah Klugman, who at 13 years of age, made the quarter-finals of a J200 event in Germany, putting her on the verge of the top 100 in the world juniors despite her young age. A real star in the making!

7. Andy Murray - for doing 'Andy Murray' things. Reaching the final of the ATP 250 Doha, saving match points in two matches on the way.

8. Fran Jones - after a long absence is back in business getting several comfortable wins at 25k and ultimately losing more to the heat than to her opponent

9. Emilie Lindh - winning the W15 doubles title in Sharm w partner Ucvardy

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Someone/me will obviously tidy up Hannah's entry tomorrow after her finals

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Someone/me will obviously tidy up Hannah's entry tomorrow after her finals

Please do! Ive not a clue what shes done but it must be good!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

As a general comment if anyone sees player narratives that are out of date - maybe written earlier in February- please do update them.

Im 5 hours behind this week time zone wise, so will probably post the poll quite late GMT , on Sunday, likely to be later than normal but it will definitely be evening UK time. As i cant be sure when Ill get to it , though, please post any final nominations or updated narratives by 8pm Sunday and Ill take it from there!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

1. GB Davis Cup Team - for their victory in a difficult away tie in Colombia to qualify for the group stages of the event.

2. Oliver Bonding (born 2007) - winner of the J300 event (old J1) in Colombia, and the first at this level for a GB boy since Jack PJ won at Roehampton in 2021, and first outside the UK since Jack PJ again in Plovdiv in 2020

3. Liam Broady - winner of the Challenger 100 in Vilnius - his second challenger title with the previous one being in 2021 - and qualified for ATP250 Doha beating Basilashvili in FQR.

4. Jamie Murray - winner of the ATP 250 Dallas doubles title with Michael Venus, 28th title at at least ATP tour level, and now 11 years in a row that he has achieved at least one such title.

5. Freya Christie and Ali Collins for their W60 win at Grenoble, and W60 Final in Germany.

6. Hannah Klugman, who at 13 years of age, made the quarter-finals of a J200 event in Germany, and a week or so later WON the J200 in Lithuania, beating the top seed. (And was runner-up in the doubles). Putting her well inside the top 100 (probably about 70) in the world juniors, despite her young age. A real star in the making!

7. Andy Murray - for doing 'Andy Murray' things. Reaching the final of the ATP 250 Doha, saving match points in two matches on the way.

8. Fran Jones - after a long absence is back in business getting several comfortable wins at 25k and ultimately losing more to the heat than to her opponent

9. Emilie Lindh - winning the W15 doubles title in Sharm w partner Ucvardy

Updated with Hannah's win today

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just to add a new name (

), Georgina Hays lives in France and trains there. She's 16, very well ranked in the French national system (-4/6), plays a bit of juniors, and has just beaten a top-550 player !

1. GB Davis Cup Team - for their victory in a difficult away tie in Colombia to qualify for the group stages of the event.

2. Oliver Bonding (born 2007) - winner of the J300 event (old J1) in Colombia, and the first at this level for a GB boy since Jack PJ won at Roehampton in 2021, and first outside the UK since Jack PJ again in Plovdiv in 2020

3. Liam Broady - winner of the Challenger 100 in Vilnius - his second challenger title with the previous one being in 2021 - and qualified for ATP250 Doha beating Basilashvili in FQR.

4. Jamie Murray - winner of the ATP 250 Dallas doubles title with Michael Venus, 28th title at at least ATP tour level, and now 11 years in a row that he has achieved at least one such title.

5. Freya Christie and Ali Collins for their W60 win at Grenoble, and W60 Final in Germany.

6. Hannah Klugman, who at 13 years of age, made the quarter-finals of a J200 event in Germany, and a week or so later WON the J200 in Lithuania, beating the top seed. (And was runner-up in the doubles). Putting her well inside the top 100 (probably about 70) in the world juniors, despite her young age. A real star in the making!

7. Andy Murray - for doing 'Andy Murray' things. Reaching the final of the ATP 250 Doha, saving match points in two matches on the way.

8. Fran Jones - after a long absence is back in business getting several comfortable wins at 25k and ultimately losing more to the heat than to her opponent

9. Emilie Lindh - winning the W15 doubles title in Sharm w partner Ucvardy

10. Georgina Hays - age 16 - has just beaten Xinxin Yao, WTA 537

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Just to add a new name (), Georgina Hays lives in France and trains there. She's 16, very well ranked in the French national system (-4/6), plays a bit of juniors, and has just beaten a top-550 player !

1. GB Davis Cup Team - for their victory in a difficult away tie in Colombia to qualify for the group stages of the event.

2. Oliver Bonding (born 2007) - winner of the J300 event (old J1) in Colombia, and the first at this level for a GB boy since Jack PJ won at Roehampton in 2021, and first outside the UK since Jack PJ again in Plovdiv in 2020

3. Liam Broady - winner of the Challenger 100 in Vilnius - his second challenger title with the previous one being in 2021 - and qualified for ATP250 Doha beating Basilashvili in FQR.

4. Jamie Murray - winner of the ATP 250 Dallas doubles title with Michael Venus, 28th title at at least ATP tour level, and now 11 years in a row that he has achieved at least one such title.

5. Freya Christie and Ali Collins for their W60 win at Grenoble, and W60 Final in Germany.

6. Hannah Klugman, who at 13 years of age, made the quarter-finals of a J200 event in Germany, and a week or so later WON the J200 in Lithuania, beating the top seed. (And was runner-up in the doubles). Putting her well inside the top 100 (probably about 70) in the world juniors, despite her young age. A real star in the making!

7. Andy Murray - for doing 'Andy Murray' things. Reaching the final of the ATP 250 Doha, saving match points in two matches on the way.

8. Fran Jones - after a long absence is back in business getting several comfortable wins at 25k and ultimately losing more to the heat than to her opponent

9. Emilie Lindh - winning the W15 doubles title in Sharm

10. Georgina Hays - age 16 - has just beaten Xinxin Yao, WTA 537

Im just having a think around Georgina , CD. Im trying very hard not to come across as a pedant or grouch. Thing is that the qualies in France are part of an event that is in fact part of the March PoM timeframe. So strictly speaking she shouldnt probably be nominated for February - I realise it is feb 26 today - and she also has potentially a lot more to play in this event.

my personal preference is to nominate her for March - Ill need to create a thread for that - as the event closes March 5th that she is in, so she will still be nominated just not right now. But Im not a grouch or a pedant so if people - you - think Im wrong, lets keep her here ; but if she goes onto better things this week, we probably cant nominate her again for the same achievement in the March process.

Ill leave it to you - let me know you wish to play it? my personal preference is to move her to March as said, but Im a cool guy and happy to be led.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Cams final is 8.30 GMT today so could finish 1030 or later.

Look out for it as poll will go up after that has finished

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Up to you, boss

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Up to you, boss

Oh CD ! You sound like my wife biggrin

its 7.30 am here and too early for big decisions on a Sunday!

seriously, Ill take her out and pop her in a new March thread- but Ill pop the march thread up after we are done and dusted with February!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Updated list

1. GB Davis Cup Team - for their victory in a difficult away tie in Colombia to qualify for the group stages of the event.

2. Oliver Bonding (born 2007) - winner of the J300 event (old J1) in Colombia, and the first at this level for a GB boy since Jack PJ won at Roehampton in 2021, and first outside the UK since Jack PJ again in Plovdiv in 2020

3. Liam Broady - winner of the Challenger 100 in Vilnius - his second challenger title with the previous one being in 2021 - and qualified for ATP250 Doha beating Basilashvili in FQR.

4. Jamie Murray - winner of the ATP 250 Dallas doubles title with Michael Venus, 28th title at at least ATP tour level, and now 11 years in a row that he has achieved at least one such title.

5. Freya Christie and Ali Collins for their W60 win at Grenoble, and W60 Final in Germany.

6. Hannah Klugman, who at 13 years of age, made the quarter-finals of a J200 event in Germany, and a week or so later WON the J200 in Lithuania, beating the top seed. (And was runner-up in the doubles). Putting her well inside the top 100 (probably about 70) in the world juniors, despite her young age. A real star in the making!

7. Andy Murray - for doing 'Andy Murray' things. Reaching the final of the ATP 250 Doha, saving match points in two matches on the way.

8. Fran Jones - after a long absence is back in business getting several comfortable wins at 25k and ultimately losing more to the heat than to her opponent

9. Emilie Lindh - winning the W15 doubles title in Sharm w partner Udvardy

LordBrownof · Futures level

So much to choose from this month! A toughie and we love to see it.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Up to you, boss
Oh CD ! You sound like my wife
its 7.30 am here and too early for big decisions on a Sunday!

seriously, Ill take her out and pop her in a new March thread- but Ill pop the march thread up after we are done and dusted with February!

Your wife????

Seriously ??? bleh

Well, I imagine Georgina will have lost tomorrow, against the top-400 player, and then it would make more sense for her to be in this month - in Feb - to me.

But I don't mind - it was just to boost your numbers with a new name

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Up to you, boss
Oh CD ! You sound like my wife
its 7.30 am here and too early for big decisions on a Sunday!

seriously, Ill take her out and pop her in a new March thread- but Ill pop the march thread up after we are done and dusted with February!
Your wife????
Seriously ???
Well, I imagine Georgina will have lost tomorrow, against the top-400 player, and then it would make more sense for her to be in this month - in Feb - to me.
But I don't mind - it was just to boost your numbers with a new name

Haha - I meant my wife says its up to you when really it probably isnt up to me!

I think the numbers are pretty good this month now, 9 or maybe 10 later is fine. Take what you say about Georgina and Im probably just sticking too tightly to rules I set (and lets face it they are pretty arbitrary!) but to be consistent with the odd time this has occurred before (which may be never in fact!) lets have Georgina kicking off the nominations for March!

as said Ill put the commentary you wrote on her in a new thread in a couple of days time

thanks CD - and Im pretty certain wed be a nightmare husband and wife team, nice person though you are! I suspect Id drive you mad! Haha