JonH comes home wrote:

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Thanks Tanaqui! Youre getting right into the spirit of this!

Actually, I feared December would be a slow month and maybe there wont be many more nominees, but 10 isnt not too shoddy a month, really.

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 Having nagged for a separate December month, I was going to go through every event with a fine toothcomb to come up with some names - but it wasn't really necessary - they're a pretty good selection - and we're not done yet

Glad you nominated Megan, Tanaqui 

And Emile Hud - the only brit to get an ATP/WTA point this week. 

 

Edited - typo

 

Edited -another typo

 

-- Edited by Strongbow on Friday 22nd of December 2023 12:14:53 AM

-- Edited by Strongbow on Friday 22nd of December 2023 12:19:07 AM

-- Edited by Strongbow on Friday 22nd of December 2023 02:39:05 AM

Nominations:

1. Hannah Klugman - for winning the prestigious Orange Bowl championship, a J500 event. Aged 14. The first British girl ever to have done so. Past winners of this event include Chris Evert, Caroline Wozniacki, Bianca Andreescu and Coco Gauff. Hannah also reached the doubles semifinal.

2. Heather Watson - for building on a successful end of Nov/beginning of December (when she reached the SF of the singles and final of the doubles of the W125 in Andorra, apparently being prevented from winning both matches by a minor injury sustained in the singles) and reaching the SF of the W100 in Dubai, only losing by a whisker, and the final in the doubles. The net result saw her leapfrog over Maia Lumsden on 11 Dec to re-take the #1 British women's doubles spot. And for playing really well and giving us all a lot of pleasure at seeing Hev back, hitting that ball.

3. Kat Barnes - for getting her third counter, and a WTA ranking, by making the QFs, beating well ranked players along the way

4. Hannah Rylatt - for winning the J100 at Loughborough, even though she was only 6th seed; also, won the Tennis Scotland Open Tour Finals event in week 51. 

5. Jay Clarke & James Mackinlay - for back-to-back doubles titles at Turkey 15ks (particularly noteworthy for James, tbh, but well done to both - and for giving us something to smile about in a relatively skinny tennis period)

6. Ranah Stoiber - for capping off a nice year of progress, resulting in a career high end of year ranking on the main tour, and setting herself up nicely for full time on the main tour in 2024, by winning the British Tour Masters.

7. Marcus Walters - for winning the British Tour Masters.

8. Paul Jubb - for winning the 15K in Spain after a long period out due to injury.

9. Jack Draper - for winning the UTS Season Final. It may not be standard tennis but Jack showed he can compete with and beat much higher ranked players. Given the fast pace of the format, he's also demonstrated he's ended an injury-ridden season with a great level of fitness. And he won $546,800 -- a very nice return for 3 days' work, especially compared with the c. $740,000 he earned on the main tour across the whole of the previous 11 months.

10. Megan Knight - for reaching the final of the U12 Junior Orange Bowl through a series of very dominant wins, and the putting up a good fight in the final against an extremely strong and talented opponent.

11. Anna Brogan - for maintaining her position in the top 400 womens rankings list.

12. Emile Hudd - for gaining the only ATP ranking point of all our men in week 51 of December and for generally making a good fist of his tournament play down under in the past month or so. 

 

note - I havent checked that factoid re Emile, Im taking Strongbow at face value .

 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 22nd of December 2023 10:36:50 AM

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 22nd of December 2023 10:37:25 AM

Strongbow wrote:

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It was only tougue-in-cheek  but Emile is the only Brit to get a singles point this week.

As he's out. Should make "Who's got that Friday feeling" very easy.

 

-- Edited by Strongbow on Saturday 23rd of December 2023 12:39:11 AM

-- Edited by Strongbow on Saturday 23rd of December 2023 12:40:08 AM

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 Friday feeling non-existent. The only competition for points would be Miles Groom in Tunisia who reached R32 after qualifying I think then lost, I presume no points.

JonH comes home wrote:

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Nominations:

1. Hannah Klugman - for winning the prestigious Orange Bowl championship, a J500 event. Aged 14. The first British girl ever to have done so. Past winners of this event include Chris Evert, Caroline Wozniacki, Bianca Andreescu and Coco Gauff. Hannah also reached the doubles semifinal.

2. Heather Watson - for building on a successful end of Nov/beginning of December (when she reached the SF of the singles and final of the doubles of the W125 in Andorra, apparently being prevented from winning both matches by a minor injury sustained in the singles) and reaching the SF of the W100 in Dubai, only losing by a whisker, and the final in the doubles. The net result saw her leapfrog over Maia Lumsden on 11 Dec to re-take the #1 British women's doubles spot. And for playing really well and giving us all a lot of pleasure at seeing Hev back, hitting that ball.

3. Kat Barnes - for getting her third counter, and a WTA ranking, by making the QFs, beating well ranked players along the way

4. Hannah Rylatt - for winning the J100 at Loughborough, even though she was only 6th seed; also, won the Tennis Scotland Open Tour Finals event in week 51. 

5. Jay Clarke & James Mackinlay - for back-to-back doubles titles at Turkey 15ks (particularly noteworthy for James, tbh, but well done to both - and for giving us something to smile about in a relatively skinny tennis period)

6. Ranah Stoiber - for capping off a nice year of progress, resulting in a career high end of year ranking on the main tour, and setting herself up nicely for full time on the main tour in 2024, by winning the British Tour Masters.

7. Marcus Walters - for winning the British Tour Masters.

8. Paul Jubb - for winning the 15K in Spain after a long period out due to injury.

9. Jack Draper - for winning the UTS Season Final. It may not be standard tennis but Jack showed he can compete with and beat much higher ranked players. Given the fast pace of the format, he's also demonstrated he's ended an injury-ridden season with a great level of fitness. And he won $546,800 -- a very nice return for 3 days' work, especially compared with the c. $740,000 he earned on the main tour across the whole of the previous 11 months.

10. Megan Knight - for reaching the final of the U12 Junior Orange Bowl through a series of very dominant wins, and the putting up a good fight in the final against an extremely strong and talented opponent.

11. Anna Brogan - for maintaining her position in the top 400 womens rankings list.

12. Emile Hudd - for gaining the only ATP ranking point of all our men in week 51 of December and for generally making a good fist of his tournament play down under in the past month or so. 

 

note - I havent checked that factoid re Emile, Im taking Strongbow at face value .

 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 22nd of December 2023 10:36:50 AM

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 22nd of December 2023 10:37:25 AM

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 Somehow we have 12 nominations this month - as far as  can tell, the only tennis this coming week with Brits in it is the ITF mens event in Tunisia and the LTA tier 2 event in Sheffield; in the latter, Hep and the Blaydes bros go again, among others 

1. Hannah Klugman - for winning the prestigious Orange Bowl championship, a J500 event. Aged 14. The first British girl ever to have done so. Past winners of this event include Chris Evert, Caroline Wozniacki, Bianca Andreescu and Coco Gauff. Hannah also reached the doubles semifinal.

2. Heather Watson - for building on a successful end of Nov/beginning of December (when she reached the SF of the singles and final of the doubles of the W125 in Andorra, apparently being prevented from winning both matches by a minor injury sustained in the singles) and reaching the SF of the W100 in Dubai, only losing by a whisker, and the final in the doubles. The net result saw her leapfrog over Maia Lumsden on 11 Dec to re-take the #1 British women's doubles spot. And for playing really well and giving us all a lot of pleasure at seeing Hev back, hitting that ball.

3. Kat Barnes - for getting her third counter, and a WTA ranking, by making the QFs, beating well ranked players along the way

4. Hannah Rylatt - for winning the J100 at Loughborough, even though she was only 6th seed; also, won the Tennis Scotland Open Tour Finals event in week 51.

5. Jay Clarke & James Mackinlay - for back-to-back doubles titles at Turkey 15ks (particularly noteworthy for James, tbh, but well done to both - and for giving us something to smile about in a relatively skinny tennis period)

6. Ranah Stoiber - for capping off a nice year of progress, resulting in a career high end of year ranking on the main tour, and setting herself up nicely for full time on the main tour in 2024, by winning the British Tour Masters.

7. Marcus Walters - for winning the British Tour Masters.

8. Paul Jubb - for winning the 15K in Spain after a long period out due to injury.

9. Jack Draper - for winning the UTS Season Final. It may not be standard tennis but Jack showed he can compete with and beat much higher ranked players. Given the fast pace of the format, he's also demonstrated he's ended an injury-ridden season with a great level of fitness. And he won $546,800 -- a very nice return for 3 days' work, especially compared with the c. $740,000 he earned on the main tour across the whole of the previous 11 months.

10. Megan Knight - for reaching the final of the U12 Junior Orange Bowl through a series of very dominant wins, and the putting up a good fight in the final against an extremely strong and talented opponent.

11. Anna Brogan - for maintaining her position in the top 400 womens rankings list.

12. Emile Hudd - for gaining the only ATP ranking point of all our men in week 51 of December and for generally making a good fist of his tournament play down under in the past month or so.

13. Hephzibah Oluwadare - age 16 - for winning the Premier British Tour event at Loughborough, prize money £1.5k to the winner. She's a little in the shadow of Hannah and Mimi etc so lovely to see her get a good title - and she's got a great name :)

Ill be putting the voting poll up on Monday 1st January, morning , and running it through to Tuesday evening on the 2nd Jan, so keep an eye out. The 36 hour votes worked well in player of the season, so going to try those to start
Off the Pom voting season and see how we go.