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Vote for your GB player of the month below [39 vote(s)]

Emily Webley-Smith
2.6%
Isabelle Lacy
17.9%
Toby Martin
0.0%
Emily Appleton
0.0%
Liam Broady/Jonny O'Mara
2.6%
Billy Harris
7.7%
Katie Boulter
51.3%
Heather Watson
0.0%
Luke Simkiss
0.0%
Anna Brogan
17.9%
Lawrie Wilkin
0.0%
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So, here we go - 11 players in this group, top 3 plus ties will get through to the final.

Poll will close in 24 hours after posting, so around 8.40pm Monday evening

This group has 6 women and 5 men

I am afraid many people will find this vote hard - sorry!! 

1 Emily Webley-Smith - For her first singles wins of 2023, regaining her WTA ranking and qualifying for the main draw of a 100k tournament.

3 Isabelle Lacy - qualifying for Surbiton 100k and beating top 100 Madison Brengle in the MD, followed by Golubic at Ilkley

4 Toby Martin - first ITF singles QF since 2021, first in M25 since 2019, after beating the 2nd seed, ATP 346, and battling his next win in 3h 41m

7. Emily Appleton - for qualifying for a 1st WTA 250. I'd like to nominate all 4 tbh but she was the biggest surprise.

11. Liam Broady/Jonny O'Mara - Having won the Surbiton Challenger they also reached the Final of the Nottingham Challenger. Was awarded a Wimbledon MD WC

12. Billy Harris - for a CH ranking win against Lestienne (WR67) at qualies of Queens. (only the 2nd time he's beaten a top 100 player) and reaching FQR at Wimbledon qualies with two excellent wins against much higher ranked opponents.

15. Katie Boulter - for winning her first WTA 250 title at Nottingham as a wild card, the first all British WTA final for 46 years, in the process re-entering the top 100 for the first time since 2019 and reaching a career high of WR77. It also consolidated her new position as British #1, which she became for the first time by reaching the Surbiton SF the previous week.

17. Heather Watson - for reaching the SF at Nottingham, producing some of her best tennis since last summer. Also she also reached the doubles final (with Harriet)

19. Luke Simkiss - Getting his first ever World Ranking point with a career high ranking scalp (716) and then bettering that twice beating two player in the 500s to reach the SF

20. Anna Brogan - reaching the final round of Wimbledon qualifying despite little support from the powers that be and beating the 5th seed

22. Lawrie Wilkin - a 16 year-old qualifier who came all the way through qualis and then won the singles title, in a J60 in Greece - well done, that lad



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It is very hard but I have decided to vote with one of our tournament winners and, this time, with Liam and Jonny

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Katie Boulter was my second vote here, with Lawrie Wilkin also on my radar

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I've gone with Katie Boulter here.

Her WTA 250 was more a domestic opponent run through rather than other big wins. But it is still historically a big triumph. Given other good results in the month and her CH ranking back in the top 100, she has it for me in this group.

Anna Brogan would be my second pick here ( err if I had a second pick ).



-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 2nd of July 2023 08:57:48 PM



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Katie Boulter without a doubt although I do think Harriet should have got a mention for reaching back to back quarter finals @ WTA 250 and Jodie for reaching the final of a WTA event. Both beating a number of top 50 players

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markymc1983 wrote:

Katie Boulter without a doubt although I do think Harriet should have got a mention for reaching back to back quarter finals @ WTA 250 and Jodie for reaching the final of a WTA event. Both beating a number of top 50 players

 Jodie was nominated and is in the other group. Harriet wasn't nominated by anyone including yourself.



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markymc1983 wrote:

Katie Boulter without a doubt although I do think Harriet should have got a mention for reaching back to back quarter finals @ WTA 250 and Jodie for reaching the final of a WTA event. Both beating a number of top 50 players

 Hi Mark - not sure youve followed how this works, the nominations take place all month but no one saw fit to nominate Harriet, rightly or wrongly. Next month, please do go and nominate yourself , anyone can do it on the threads that are put up for the purpose! 

thanks! 



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Ive noticed this group has 12 votes and the other has 8.

Just in case people are missing the other group somehow , here it is

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t69601380/june-2023-player-of-the-month-vote-semifinal-group-2/

Please do vote in both !

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markymc1983 wrote:

Katie Boulter without a doubt although I do think Harriet should have got a mention for reaching back to back quarter finals @ WTA 250 and Jodie for reaching the final of a WTA event. Both beating a number of top 50 players

 Note - this isnt the final. The top 3 here and in the other group will go through to a final tomorrow evening 



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I torn between Katie and Isabelle.

Although winning a first WTA title hs to be celebrated, in doing so I don't think Katie had any notable wins agins someone she wouldn't be expected to beat. Isabelle I think punched above her weight with her wins, so I think I'll go for Isabelle.

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Oops apologies totally missed the semi final heading! Thought it was odd to have EWS but not Jodie

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I've gone for Anna because Katie B will get enough votes.

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markymc1983 wrote:

Oops apologies totally missed the semi final heading! Thought it was odd to have EWS but not Jodie

 No worries , Im sure you arent alone! 



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Blue_Belle wrote:

I've gone for Anna because Katie B will get enough votes.

 Ah, tactical voting ! Haha 



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Voted for Isabelle, saw her match vs Brengle on TV , lovely tennis, very impressed  with her.  Probably vote for Katie B in final, but split vote assuming that Katie will get through. 



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