JonH comes home wrote:

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Here is a list of those players already qualified who do not need a wild card and should not be nominated!

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 Dan Evans
Sep PoM RU Liam Broady (17)
Oct PoM Billy Harris
Oct PoM RU Mimi Xu (18)
In addition, a number of players are qualified who are number ones in their respective ranking lists, some of whom are listed above through player of the month. Additional players who are qualified are:
Wheelchair Mens # 1 Alfie Hewett (19)
Wheelchair Womens # 1 Lucy Shuker (20)
Wheelchair Quads # 1 Andy Lapthorne (21)

note : Joe Salisbury has subsequently qualified as mens doubles #1 (22)

So there are 22 players qualified already.

In addition , I expect the list to be added to in November through the following means.

November player of the month winner and runner up
The womens doubles #1 is not confirmed (expect it to be between Maia Lumsden and Heather Watson- neither are qualified yet and are free to be nominated for a wild card)
The girls singles #1 is not confirmed (between Mimi Xu and Hannah Klugman but both are qualified already)
Most tournament title wins (several players could win this category with 5 weeks left. Currently, Alfie Hewett, Mimi Xu and Maia Lumsden lead the category with 6 counting titles; Alfie and Mimi are already qualified, Maia isnt and as such is free to be nominated for a wildcard)
The player with best record of finishing 3rd or 4th in player of the month votes who isnt qualified ( this category wont be known until after the November player of the month vote - currently led by Katy Dunne who isnt otherwise qualified and therefore is free to be nominated for a wildcard).

So those listed as qualified CANNOT be nominated for a wildcard. Those who might qualify and lead a category are not yet qualified and free to be nominated for a wildcard, but may get taken out of the list later. Those getting taken out probably wont happen until after the November player of the month vote has completed and/or the December 4th ranking lists for womens doubles and junior girls are released, although those positions may get confirmed sooner.

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-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 21st of November 2023 07:19:08 AM

Wildcard nominations - max 20

1. Jan Choinski - gained over 100 places in the rankings up to a CH 126 winning his second challenger title along the way.

2. Julian Cash - a new career high inside the top 50, thanks to 5 challenger titles (at 75, 100 x 2 and 125 x 2 level), together with numerous other finals, including his first 3 ATP250 finals (all with different partners). And all that despite the ending of a long-term successful partnership mid-season.

3. Max Lendrum - 12 years old. Another Welsh up and coming potential star of the future.Coached by Francesca Lewis at Swansea (Mimis old stamping ground). Max beat the number one seed Frederick Fabricus to take the National U12 title at the Lexus indoor chamionship in Bolton in October - his first national chamionship title. Achieved without dropping a set and followed up by reaching the boys double final in the same event.

4. Viktor Frydrych - 17 years old for winning his first ITF U18 J300 event in Beijing in October this year. Moving nicely up the junior ranking to mid 50s. Another up and coming star from Colwyn Bay in North Wales.As Chris Lewis Tennis Wales noted, from Viktor first practise sessions at Colwyn Bay they knew he had potential.

5. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid - Alfie is already qualified individually for Player of the Season but as a pair, Alfie and Gordon are the real deal - winners of Australian, French and Wimbledon slams this year, the are the worlds top pair with 9 titles overall this season - Gordon alongside Joe Salisbury is the only slam winner not in the PoS qualfiers so far, so this gives him a chance to right that wrong as part of this dominating pair. Also won the Wheelchair Masters title to cap a great season as world champions.

6. Emily Appleton - for her dedication and progress up the rankings. Although Emily's schedule is largely dictated by doubles she has managed to improve her singles ranking to 386 on 31 Oct (and a career high 368 a couple of weeks earlier) from 793 on 31 Oct last year. She's also improved her doubles ranking to 139 from 194. She's done this by playing week in week out having played 28 singles events and 34 doubles events during 2023 to date.

7. Katy Dunne - for returning to tennis after facing illness and injury and being very close to giving up. Playing competitive tennis and being open about all the hurdles she and other tennis players have to face

8. Dan Cox - Dan largely goes unheralded and plugs away at the ITF level. But for those of you who remember, hes become our King of Grass - this year he won the most grass court matches of all Brits; but he also did it last year. And deserves credit for that!

9. Danielle Daley - topped the UKPL league standings this season, including winning the UKPL event in week 3. Overall top points scorer on the women's league circuit

10. Louis Bowden - topped the UKPL league standings this season, including winning the UKPL events in weeks 4 and 6. Didn't play Finals week, but had the best league season of all men's players.

11. Maia Lumsden - nominated here just in case Heather manages to pip her for GB#1 in doubles by making up the 90 point difference. Tremendous year, coming from WR219 at the start of the year to WR74, winning 6 titles in the process, as well as reaching the quarter finals at Wimbledon, losing to the now WR1 & 2 pair.

12. Jack Draper - for reaching his first ATP tour final (beating WR 27 and 28 on the way) and climbing back up the rankings after injury troubles and falling to a ranking low of 123 in August.

13. Holly Hutchinson and Madeleine Brooks. Since starting to play together in April they have improved their doubles rankings from a combined 1925 (1073+852) to 573 (286+287) reaching 7 semi-finals and two finals - but still to win their first title

14. Jamie Murray - won 4 doubles titles this season and achieved a ranking of around 16 or 17 which is better than half of last year and his best ranking in 5 years. Impressive all round return. 

15. Heather Watson - won WTA 250 title in Poland (July), w/ Yanina Wickmayer, and RU in Nottingham (June) with Harriet. Also, doubles RU in a WTA125 in Mexico, in October, and won an ITF40 in the same month  

16 - Emily Webley Smith for keeping on, keeping on. I don't follow her much though but I know she's somewhat of a stalwart, keeps plugging away and I knows she just had her equipment stolen and I think a parent was unwell and she took time off?

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 Adding EWS as per BlueBelle. still 4 places left in the wild card vote at this point in time. 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 21st of November 2023 09:17:08 AM

JonH comes home wrote:

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Wildcard nominations - max 20

1. Jan Choinski - gained over 100 places in the rankings up to a CH 126 winning his second challenger title along the way.

2. Julian Cash - a new career high inside the top 50, thanks to 5 challenger titles (at 75, 100 x 2 and 125 x 2 level), together with numerous other finals, including his first 3 ATP250 finals (all with different partners). And all that despite the ending of a long-term successful partnership mid-season.

3. Max Lendrum - 12 years old. Another Welsh up and coming potential star of the future.Coached by Francesca Lewis at Swansea (Mimis old stamping ground). Max beat the number one seed Frederick Fabricus to take the National U12 title at the Lexus indoor chamionship in Bolton in October - his first national chamionship title. Achieved without dropping a set and followed up by reaching the boys double final in the same event.

4. Viktor Frydrych - 17 years old for winning his first ITF U18 J300 event in Beijing in October this year. Moving nicely up the junior ranking to mid 50s. Another up and coming star from Colwyn Bay in North Wales.As Chris Lewis Tennis Wales noted, from Viktor first practise sessions at Colwyn Bay they knew he had potential.

5. Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid - Alfie is already qualified individually for Player of the Season but as a pair, Alfie and Gordon are the real deal - winners of Australian, French and Wimbledon slams this year, the are the worlds top pair with 9 titles overall this season - Gordon alongside Joe Salisbury is the only slam winner not in the PoS qualfiers so far, so this gives him a chance to right that wrong as part of this dominating pair. Also won the Wheelchair Masters title to cap a great season as world champions.

6. Emily Appleton - for her dedication and progress up the rankings. Although Emily's schedule is largely dictated by doubles she has managed to improve her singles ranking to 386 on 31 Oct (and a career high 368 a couple of weeks earlier) from 793 on 31 Oct last year. She's also improved her doubles ranking to 139 from 194. She's done this by playing week in week out having played 28 singles events and 34 doubles events during 2023 to date.

7. Katy Dunne - for returning to tennis after facing illness and injury and being very close to giving up. Playing competitive tennis and being open about all the hurdles she and other tennis players have to face

8. Dan Cox - Dan largely goes unheralded and plugs away at the ITF level. But for those of you who remember, hes become our King of Grass - this year he won the most grass court matches of all Brits; but he also did it last year. And deserves credit for that!

9. Danielle Daley - topped the UKPL league standings this season, including winning the UKPL event in week 3. Overall top points scorer on the women's league circuit

10. Louis Bowden - topped the UKPL league standings this season, including winning the UKPL events in weeks 4 and 6. Didn't play Finals week, but had the best league season of all men's players.

11. Maia Lumsden - nominated here just in case Heather manages to pip her for GB#1 in doubles by making up the 90 point difference. Tremendous year, coming from WR219 at the start of the year to WR74, winning 6 titles in the process, as well as reaching the quarter finals at Wimbledon, losing to the now WR1 & 2 pair.

12. Jack Draper - for reaching his first ATP tour final (beating WR 27 and 28 on the way) and climbing back up the rankings after injury troubles and falling to a ranking low of 123 in August.

13. Holly Hutchinson and Madeleine Brooks. Since starting to play together in April they have improved their doubles rankings from a combined 1925 (1073+852) to 573 (286+287) reaching 7 semi-finals and two finals - but still to win their first title

14. Jamie Murray - won 4 doubles titles this season and achieved a ranking of around 16 or 17 which is better than half of last year and his best ranking in 5 years. Impressive all round return. 

15. Heather Watson - won WTA 250 title in Poland (July), w/ Yanina Wickmayer, and RU in Nottingham (June) with Harriet. Also, doubles RU in a WTA125 in Mexico, in October, and won an ITF40 in the same month  

16 - Emily Webley Smith for keeping on, keeping on. I don't follow her much though but I know she's somewhat of a stalwart, keeps plugging away and I knows she just had her equipment stolen and I think a parent was unwell and she took time off?

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 Adding EWS as per BlueBelle. still 4 places left in the wild card vote at this point in time. 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 21st of November 2023 09:17:08 AM

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 9 days left in the wild card nominations period, 4 spaces currently left. If any spaces become free / vacated post end of Nov, they will be left vacant. 

if we reach 20 nominations, Ill close the field but allow some alternatives to be nominated , in case spaces become available after the end of Nov and before the vote. 

I am very tempted to add two players to the list above today - but conscious that will take the list to 19 and others may have other candidates they want to put on it!!!
I will therefore leave it for now and add them if I see there are still spaces this time next week.

Specifically, I am considering Ciara Moore and Marcus Walters who will be confirmed as topping the British Tour leaderboards on next weeks lists, I think it is certain now but will be confirmed by the end of next week. It would recognise the role of the British Tour in the level of play below professional tour levels.

indiana wrote:

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Cheers Jon, I have it on my agenda to have a good think about, see who's nominated and any addition(s) I think worth making.

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 Cool, I will only add anyone else on the 30th Nov if there are any gaps in the field - currently there are 3 and I am sure there will be 1 more coming next week. 

Dannythomas wrote:

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Heres another one for the list.
Angelica Blake
Had her strongest year yet at Stanford as they reached team semi finals where she and Amelia Rajecki were locked at 1 set all when the team match ended.
36-7 for the year
15 wins in a row March to May
12 ranked wins including over players ranked 3 , 5 and 8.
Won All American status
Chosen by NCAA committee as position 3 in NCAA All tournament team
Quarter finalist in NCAA singles championships beating 3 seeded players.
Achieved no 14 in college rankings.
Has suffered with an injury that has kept her out of past 2 months events.

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 thanks Danny - sure, we can add her but, if youre able, just take the latest list above, where Jack Pj was nominated, cut the list and paste it in a new post and add Angelica as number 18 with a shortish narrative. Its sort of self service ! But if not I can do when I get home!