March 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

March 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And in juniors, good to see the likes of Luke Hooper (two titles running) and Isabelle Wong getting title victories this week.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nominations

1. Oliver Bonding, for winning the J500 "Banana Bowl", dropping only one set along the way. Oli is the first British boy to win a J500 event since they were introduced in 2023, having earlier in the week become the first British boy to reach the semis or beyond of a J500 event. Prior to the introduction of J500s, only three other British boys had won any of the equivalent top-level "Grade A" tournaments, the last of them being George Morgan, who won the 2010 Orange Bowl.

2. Alfie Hewett - won the Super series Cajun Classic, beating world number one (Oda) in the final and for a secomd straight week to take his consecutive wins now to 12 matches. Also won the doubles title (w/ Gordon Reid).

3. Luke Hooper (2006) - two J100 singles titles, back to back, at Loughborough

Tanaqui · Intermediate Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Friday 15/03.2024 Week 11

CH175 Phoenix, USA Julian with Robert,

Henry Patten, with Rinky Hijikata, is still in this tournament, having got a w/o in their QF.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Friday 15/03.2024 Week 11

CH175 Phoenix, USA Julian with Robert,

Henry Patten, with Rinky Hijikata, is still in this tournament, having got a w/o in their QF.

Cool, worth posting in the Friday Feeling thread, I took a direct cut and paste from there!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Nominations

1. Oliver Bonding, for winning the J500 "Banana Bowl", dropping only one set along the way. Oli is the first British boy to win a J500 event since they were introduced in 2023, having earlier in the week become the first British boy to reach the semis or beyond of a J500 event. Prior to the introduction of J500s, only three other British boys had won any of the equivalent top-level "Grade A" tournaments, the last of them being George Morgan, who won the 2010 Orange Bowl.

2. Alfie Hewett - won the Super series Cajun Classic, beating world number one (Oda) in the final and for a secomd straight week to take his consecutive wins now to 12 matches. Also won the doubles title (w/ Gordon Reid).

3. Luke Hooper (2006) - two J100 singles titles, back to back, at Loughborough

Thanks CD!

Tanaqui · Intermediate Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Tanaqui wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Friday 15/03.2024 Week 11

CH175 Phoenix, USA Julian with Robert,

Henry Patten, with Rinky Hijikata, is still in this tournament, having got a w/o in their QF.
Cool, worth posting in the Friday Feeling thread, I took a direct cut and paste from there!

I checked and Miriam already flagged it there! And yes, I assumed you"d c&p'd rather than just randomly missing Henry off the list. smile

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Tanaqui wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Friday 15/03.2024 Week 11

CH175 Phoenix, USA Julian with Robert,

Henry Patten, with Rinky Hijikata, is still in this tournament, having got a w/o in their QF.
Cool, worth posting in the Friday Feeling thread, I took a direct cut and paste from there!
I checked and Miriam already flagged it there! And yes, I assumed you"d c&p'd rather than just randomly missing Henry off the list.

Oh, I could very well have randomly missed someone off!

the addict · Tennis legend

Nominations

1. Oliver Bonding, for winning the J500 "Banana Bowl", dropping only one set along the way. Oli is the first British boy to win a J500 event since they were introduced in 2023, having earlier in the week become the first British boy to reach the semis or beyond of a J500 event. Prior to the introduction of J500s, only three other British boys had won any of the equivalent top-level "Grade A" tournaments, the last of them being George Morgan, who won the 2010 Orange Bowl.

2. Alfie Hewett - won the Super series Cajun Classic, beating world number one (Oda) in the final and for a secomd straight week to take his consecutive wins now to 12 matches. Also won the doubles title (w/ Gordon Reid).

3. Luke Hooper (2006) - two J100 singles titles, back to back, at Loughborough

4. Mingge Xu (Mimi) - aged 16 - for winning the doubles title at the W15 in Monastir - her first double tournament outside the UK. And she also reached the quarter final in singles (her fourth tournament abroad, all in Monastir)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nice one TA.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And Liv also takes a title, and I think Mark Whitehouse in mens doubles action?

the addict · Tennis legend

I thought about nominating Liv - but a W125 title is always within her reach, so not on its own outstanding. And Austin was included in February POM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I thought about nominating Liv - but a W125 title is always within her reach, so not on its own outstanding. And Austin was included in February POM

Makes sense - has she got other events this month to make a further mark?

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
I thought about nominating Liv - but a W125 title is always within her reach, so not on its own outstanding. And Austin was included in February POM
Makes sense - has she got other events this month to make a further mark?

There'a couple of clay court W125's during the second week of Miami (doubt they will play those) - but unless they manage an alt spot in Miami I think that will be it for March.

Canda · Junior player

I disagree with recent comments. I feel Olivia is worthy of a nomination. Its not as if she was seeded in this tournament, had to beat a seeded pair and adds to her points total. Consistency at this level is to be respected.