Sir Andy Murray 2024 Player of the Month and Season Awards - overview thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Sir Andy Murray 2024 Player of the Month and Season Awards - overview thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

There are so many players who could be contenders to win player of the season this year, most open one we have had and no one looking like they will run away with it; and maybe a half dozen to a dozen genuine contenders to win it! Exciting!

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
There are so many players who could be contenders to win player of the season this year, most open one we have had and no one looking like they will run away with it; and maybe a half dozen to a dozen genuine contenders to win it! Exciting!

Steady. There look to be a few but certainly to my mind not currently or likely to end up as more tha half a dozen genuine contenders.

Still, should be very interesting. Although if any of them want to to totally take the bull by the horns abd disappear over the horizon in the last few months, feel free!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
There are so many players who could be contenders to win player of the season this year, most open one we have had and no one looking like they will run away with it; and maybe a half dozen to a dozen genuine contenders to win it! Exciting!
Steady. There look to be a few but certainly to my mind not currently or likely to end up as more tha half a dozen genuine contenders.
Still, should be very interesting. Although if any of them want to to totally take the bull by the horns abd disappear over the horizon in the last few months, feel free!

Maybe Im over the top! But I can think of maybe 3 or 4 men, 3 or 4 women, and maybe 3 or 4 juniors that could have a shoot , and then one or two from wheelchair. Maybe in reality a bit of hyperbole from me, but it certainly feels a stronger depth of contender, and mainly from singles this time as opposed to mens doubles!

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, we shall see.

Anyway, it's a great that we have this and thanks as always for all you give to it.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Hmm, we shall see.

Anyway, it's a great that we have this and thanks as always for all you give to it.

always my pleasure - it is the best way for me to keep on top of whos doing what , being honest. So a pleasure as well as something that informs me!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
2024 Player of Season Qualifiers - mika is already in but the US Girls title cements it! Ditto Alfie and Gordon in Paralympics
Player Name
Dec 23 PoM Hannah Klugman (1)
Dec 23 PoM RU Jack Draper (2)
Australian Open / French Open / Wimbledon / Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Doubles Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (3)
Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Doubles Andy Lapthorne (4)
Jan PoM Kyle Edmund (5)
Jan PoM RU Luke Johnson (6)
Feb PoM Katie Boulter (7)
Feb PoM RU Julian Cash (8)
Feb PoM RU Marni Banks (9)
Mar PoM Fran Jones (10)
Mar PoM Lily Miyazaki (11)
Apr PoM Emma Raducanu (12)
Apr PoM Mika Stojsavljevic (13)
May PoM Ella McDonald (14)
May PoM Fran Jones (already qualified)
Jun PoM Billy Harris (15)
Jun PoM RU Jake Fearnley (16)
Jun PoM RU Jack Draper (already qualified)
Jul PoM Henry Patten (17)
Jul PoM RU Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Wimbledon Mens Doubles Henry Patten (already qualified)
Wimbledon Wheelchair Mens Singles Alfie Hewett (18)
Aug PoM Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Aug PoM Jan Choinski (19)
US Open Girls Mike Stojsavljevic (already qualified)

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 7th of September 2024 08:06:47 PM

When checking, I was surprised Sonay hasnt had a past month in 2024 where she has done well in the Pom votes - but she hasnt in fact and, currently, isnt qualified for player of the season. maybe Septembers vote will change that!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Question we have had 4 ties for PoM this season (and 2 ties for second spot as well)

Are folks ok with that? I wont change things this year, but do people mind a tie or would they rather see some sort of vote off to decide an outright winner? Something to consider for 2025...

Happy to take feedback...

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2024 Player of Season Qualifiers - the players at the top of the British Wheelchair rankings for the year are set fair and this means that Lucy Shuker will join the PoS qualified players - Lucy becomes the 20th qualified player
Player Name
Dec 23 PoM Hannah Klugman (1)
Dec 23 PoM RU Jack Draper (2)
Australian Open / French Open / Wimbledon / Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Doubles Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (3)
Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Doubles Andy Lapthorne (4)
Jan PoM Kyle Edmund (5)
Jan PoM RU Luke Johnson (6)
Feb PoM Katie Boulter (7)
Feb PoM RU Julian Cash (8)
Feb PoM RU Marni Banks (9)
Mar PoM Fran Jones (10)
Mar PoM Lily Miyazaki (11)
Apr PoM Emma Raducanu (12)
Apr PoM Mika Stojsavljevic (13)
May PoM Ella McDonald (14)
May PoM Fran Jones (already qualified)
Jun PoM Billy Harris (15)
Jun PoM RU Jake Fearnley (16)
Jun PoM RU Jack Draper (already qualified)
Jul PoM Henry Patten (17)
Jul PoM RU Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Wimbledon Mens Doubles Henry Patten (already qualified)
Wimbledon Wheelchair Mens Singles Alfie Hewett (18)
Aug PoM Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Aug PoM Jan Choinski (19)
US Open Girls Mike Stojsavljevic (already qualified)
Men's Wheelchair #1 - Alfie Hewett (already qualified)
Women's Wheelchair #1 - Luch Shuker (20)
Quad Wheelchair #1 - Andy Lapthorne (already qualified)

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 1st of October 2024 05:57:47 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2024 Player of Season Qualifiers - Sonay ties for September PoM and becomes the 21st qualifier for Player of the Season! Mika was already qualified in a couple of different ways!
Player Name
Dec 23 PoM Hannah Klugman (1)
Dec 23 PoM RU Jack Draper (2)
Australian Open / French Open / Wimbledon / Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Doubles Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid (3)
Australian Open Quad Wheelchair Doubles Andy Lapthorne (4)
Jan PoM Kyle Edmund (5)
Jan PoM RU Luke Johnson (6)
Feb PoM Katie Boulter (7)
Feb PoM RU Julian Cash (8)
Feb PoM RU Marni Banks (9)
Mar PoM Fran Jones (10)
Mar PoM Lily Miyazaki (11)
Apr PoM Emma Raducanu (12)
Apr PoM Mika Stojsavljevic (13)
May PoM Ella McDonald (14)
May PoM Fran Jones (already qualified)
Jun PoM Billy Harris (15)
Jun PoM RU Jake Fearnley (16)
Jun PoM RU Jack Draper (already qualified)
Jul PoM Henry Patten (17)
Jul PoM RU Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Wimbledon Mens Doubles Henry Patten (already qualified)
Wimbledon Wheelchair Mens Singles Alfie Hewett (18)
Aug PoM Jake Fearnley (already qualified)
Aug PoM Jan Choinski (19)
US Open Girls Mike Stojsavljevic (already qualified)
Men's Wheelchair #1 - Alfie Hewett (already qualified)
Women's Wheelchair #1 - Luch Shuker (20)
Quad Wheelchair #1 - Andy Lapthorne (already qualified)
Sep PoM Sonay Kartal (21)
Sep PoM Mika Stojsavljevic (already qualified)

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 1st of October 2024 08:13:22 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Updated roll of honour -
Sonay takes her 4th PoM title ever, Mika takes her 2nd PoM title (albeit both have a number of ties in their records!)
Fran leads the all time list with 6 titles, with Cam, Dan and Emma on 4 with Sonay.
2020
Winner
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
Winner
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 Winner

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 Henry Patten/Julian Cash

2022 Player of Season Jack Draper

2023 Winner

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)
Sep Dan Evans (4)
Oct Billy Harris (2)
Nov Joe Salisbury (2)

2023 Player of the Season Joe Salisbury (2nd PoS title)

2024 Winner

Dec 23 Hannah Klugman (3)
Jan Kyle Edmund
Feb Katie Boulter (2)
Mar Fran Jones (5) / Lily Miyazaki
Apr Emma Raducanu (4) / Mika Stojsavljevic
May Ella McDonald / Fran Jones (6)
Jun Billy Harris (3)
Jul Henry Patten
Aug Jan Choinski / Jacob Fearnley
Sep Sonay Kartal (4) / Mika Stojsavljevic (2)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And here are the updated voting stats over the years

Average Votes Change
2020 24.4
2021 29.1 19.31%
2022 35.3 21.37%
2023 39.2 11.01%
2024 44.2 12.69%

September was a bumper voting month, October and November seem to be strong months in the past years, relatively, so hoping we get a strong end to the season

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And here is the remaining 2024 calendar for the Sir Andy Murray player of the month/season for the rest of the year: each month is 4 or 5 weeks.
October 2024 - Sunday 3rd November (ie end of week 44, end of Paris Indoor) - 5 week period includes ATP 1000 Paris and Shanghai, WTA 1000 Beijing and Wuhan (vote 3 Nov - 5 Nov)

November 2024 - Sunday 1st December (ie end of week 48) - 4 week period; includes Davis Cup finals week, BJK Cup finals week, ATP Tour Finals, WTA Tour Finals, NEC Wheelchair Masters; this month marks the end of the ATP Tour, main WTA Tour and Challenger tour (vote 1 Dec to 3 Dec)
Rankings cut off to determine number ones qualifying for POS vote - for the senior categories I am using the end of the Tour Finals as the cut off date for the 4 categories ie 11th Nov ranking list for women, 18th Nov for men; for the juniors, I am going to use the ranking list post the Orange Bowl ie 16th December
December 2024 - Sunday 22nd December (ie end of week 51) - 3 week period due to Xmas.includes Next Gen Finals, several WTA 125 events and some ITF events, and the Orange Bowl juniors (Vote 22Dec to 24 Dec)

Player of the Season votes will then run:

Wild card nominations - these will be asked for from 24th December and close December 31st
Wild Card Vote - Wednesday 1st January to Thursday 2nd January

PoS Round One - Saturday 4th January to Monday 6th January

PoS Semifinals - Tuesday 7th January to Thursday 9th January

PoS Final - Friday 10th January to Sunday 12th January

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 9th of October 2024 06:56:46 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Of the remaining number one slots up for grabs (with the wheelchair number ones sorted), here are the current positions in relation to qualfying for the player of the season

Mens Singles #1 Jack Draper (feels hard to see anyone usurping Jack who is also already qualified)
Womens Singles # 1 Katie Boulter (as per Jack, hard to see anyone usurping Katie, who is already qualified)
Mens Doubles # 1 Joe Salisbury (Joe may come under challenge from Henry, possibly others? Joe not yet qualiefied)
Womens Doubles # 1 Olivia Nicholls (may come under challenge from Heather but seems likely Liv will top this - not yet qualified)
Junior Boys # 1 Charlie Robertson (may come under challenge from Oli B, Charlie isnt yet qualified)
Junior Girls # 1 Mika Stojsavljevic (3 way battle, but will Hannah and Mimi play any more matches in junors? Mika and Hannah already qualified, Mimi isnt - maybe she will read this and focus on juniors to the season end!)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

including December 23 (as part of this PoS season) 5 of the 10 PoM votes have ended in a tie!! 50%

Hard to believe really. I am quite happy having ties, but wonder what others think and whether we need to break ties?