May 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

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RE: May 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I noticed Millie reached the semis of the ncaa last year and ended up runner up in the May Pom vote.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Millie Rajecki is holding up the fort in the NCAA event. Last player standing. Ditto Billy Harris in the French qualies.

Usual array of doubles players and ITF players still around, and Hannah, Mimi and Charlie doing well so far in Milan.

Nominations close on Sunday, early evening.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

1. Johannus Monday - for becoming #1 in the singles NCAA Div 1 college rankings. The two-time SEC Player of the Year boasts an impressive 22-2 record atop the Vols' lineup and is 17-1 against ranked opponents this season.

2. Felix Mischker - for winning his first doubles title - an M15 in Antalya, Turkey - with Michael Agwi (IRL), taking out the 1st, 2nd and 4th seeded pairs en route.

3. Sam Murray Sharan - for winning the W100 doubles title at Wiesbaden in Germany. Her 30th doubles title and the biggest one of her career. Followed up with a W100 semi in Spain.

4. Charlie Broom - for taking the M25 title in Nottingham, his First title of the season and only his second at M25 level, having won 3 previous titles at M15 and one at M25; backed up his RU spot last week at the same venue. followed up with an M25 doubles title in Georgia.

5. Luke Johnson - for taking his biggest career title at the ATP Challenger 175 in Aix en Provence with Skander Mansouri - adding to a very successful season and will achieve another CH ranking.

6. GB Mens Wheelchair World Cup Team - retained their World champions title, this time on clay, beating France and Spain in the final two rounds - well done Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward.

7. Conor Brady (age 17) - winning the singles AND doubles at the J60 in Latvia. Followed up with a further J60 in Latvia, his third in 3 weeks over April and May.

8. Madeleine Brooks - for winning her first doubles title, at the W75 in Kurume, with Sarah-Beth Grey. (It's Beth's 23rd title!) This is following a run of really strong performances by Madeleine in China and Japan and will see her move to a new CH in doubles, probably breaking into the top 200.

9. Sonay Kartal. Played 10, Won 10, Lost 0 singles matches, all in May; winning 2 titles as a result

10. Jack Pinnington Jones, Jake Fearnley, Lui Maxted (the 'TCU Brits')- For their part in winning TCU's first ever NCAA D1 Team National Championship (with supporting act from Luke Swan). Collectively over the 6 team matches, the 3 Brits were 15 wins and 2 losses in singles. Jack PJ won all his 6 singles matches including coming back from a set and a break down against the No 2 ranked Spizzirri to win in the Final when TCU were behind and needing both remaining matches to win. Jake was 5-1 and Lui 4-1 over the championships. Jack PJ was also tabbed the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

11. Giles Hussey - for his first win in the main draw of a Challenger tournament, at the ATP Challenger 50 in Kachreti.
12. Henry Patten - for winning the ATP Challenger 175 title at Bordeaux with his partner Harri Heliovaara, including wins over Lammons/Withrow (both ranked 25) and Skupski/Mies (ranked 10 and 41), and then building on it with a run to the final of the ATP Tour 250 event in Lyon, where they have beaten Gille/Vliegen (both ranked 18) and Gonzalez/Molteni (ranked 16 and 17 and top 10 in the Race). Final still to come on Saturday (to be updated then)

Added Henry Patten as he is in clear danger of becoming the actual player of the month!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 09:40:59 PM

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Really nice write up for Henry! Thanks for doing that, Jon.

I wasn't excited enough by his title last week to nominate him (it was good, but he'd had a fantastic April and just won a 250...), but he's really brought the follow-up this week. (And now, arghh! there are FOUR doubles players I want to vote for!)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
Really nice write up for Henry! Thanks for doing that, Jon.

I wasn't excited enough by his title last week to nominate him (it was good, but he'd had a fantastic April and just won a 250...), but he's really brought the follow-up this week. (And now, arghh! there are FOUR doubles players I want to vote for!)

he will also achieve a new CH if he wins the final AND go above Julian in both the indiv and team race rankings - incentive indeed!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

With Lloyd, Paul, Hannah, Mimi , Charlie and Millie all going strong could be an interesting end to the months action!

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
With Lloyd, Paul, Hannah, Mimi , Charlie and Millie all going strong could be an interesting end to the months action!

And Bronte, Alice, Fran and Ella smile

-- Edited by Christine on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 09:54:36 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Christine wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
With Lloyd, Paul, Hannah, Mimi , Charlie and Millie all going strong could be an interesting end to the months action!
And Bronte, Alice, Fran and Ella

-- Edited by Christine on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 07:15:03 PM

Indeed - are they in singles or doubles? Ill await DFs friday feeling round up !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Christine wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
With Lloyd, Paul, Hannah, Mimi , Charlie and Millie all going strong could be an interesting end to the months action!
And Bronte, Alice, Fran and Ella

-- Edited by Christine on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 07:15:03 PM
Indeed - are they in singles or doubles? Ill await DFs friday feeling round up !

And Emile still going again this week!

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Christine wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
With Lloyd, Paul, Hannah, Mimi , Charlie and Millie all going strong could be an interesting end to the months action!
And Bronte, Alice, Fran and Ella

-- Edited by Christine on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 07:15:03 PM
Indeed - are they in singles or doubles? Ill await DFs friday feeling round up !

All 4 are still going in the singles, Bronte, Alice and Ella in QF, Fran in L16. Bronte+ are also still to play their doubles R1 match.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Looks like a better week than others this month.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Quite a decent field of Friday feeling players left in, as per DFs list - britishtennis.activeboard.com/t66034135/who-has-that-friday-feeling/

Hard to imagine we will bother 20 plus nominations last this month, you never know though. Nominations close Sunday evening, as it stands, although if players are all out sooner, Ill move the cut off forwards to allow an earlier vote.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 24th of May 2024 05:35:51 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations for this close tomorrow. Lets call it 7 pm tomorrow and Ill post the vote later tomorrow evening (Sunday)

Tanaqui · Club Coach

I updated Charlie Broom's entry, as he's now won an M50 title as well, but I also nominated Charlie and Ben as a team, as that's the biggest title for both of them.

1. Johannus Monday - for becoming #1 in the singles NCAA Div 1 college rankings. The two-time SEC Player of the Year boasts an impressive 22-2 record atop the Vols' lineup and is 17-1 against ranked opponents this season.

2. Felix Mischker - for winning his first doubles title - an M15 in Antalya, Turkey - with Michael Agwi (IRL), taking out the 1st, 2nd and 4th seeded pairs en route.

3. Sam Murray Sharan - for winning the W100 doubles title at Wiesbaden in Germany. Her 30th doubles title and the biggest one of her career. Followed up with a W100 semi in Spain.

4. Charlie Broom - for taking the M25 title in Nottingham, his First title of the season and only his second at M25 level, having won 3 previous titles at M15 and one at M25; backed up his RU spot last week at the same venue. Followed up with two doubles titles in Georgia, at M25 and M50 level, with the M50 being the biggest of his career.

5. Luke Johnson - for taking his biggest career title at the ATP Challenger 175 in Aix en Provence with Skander Mansouri - adding to a very successful season and will achieve another CH ranking.

6. GB Mens Wheelchair World Cup Team - retained their World champions title, this time on clay, beating France and Spain in the final two rounds - well done Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid, Ben Bartram and Dahnon Ward.

7. Conor Brady (age 17) - winning the singles AND doubles at the J60 in Latvia. Followed up with a further J60 in Latvia, his third in 3 weeks over April and May.

8. Madeleine Brooks - for winning her first doubles title, at the W75 in Kurume, with Sarah-Beth Grey. (It's Beth's 23rd title!) This is following a run of really strong performances by Madeleine in China and Japan and will see her move to a new CH in doubles, probably breaking into the top 200.

9. Sonay Kartal. Played 10, Won 10, Lost 0 singles matches, all in May; winning 2 titles as a result

10. Jack Pinnington Jones, Jake Fearnley, Lui Maxted (the 'TCU Brits')- For their part in winning TCU's first ever NCAA D1 Team National Championship (with supporting act from Luke Swan). Collectively over the 6 team matches, the 3 Brits were 15 wins and 2 losses in singles. Jack PJ won all his 6 singles matches including coming back from a set and a break down against the No 2 ranked Spizzirri to win in the Final when TCU were behind and needing both remaining matches to win. Jake was 5-1 and Lui 4-1 over the championships. Jack PJ was also tabbed the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

11. Giles Hussey - for his first win in the main draw of a Challenger tournament, at the ATP Challenger 50 in Kachreti.

12. Henry Patten - for winning the ATP Challenger 175 title at Bordeaux with his partner Harri Heliovaara, including wins over Lammons/Withrow (both ranked 25) and Skupski/Mies (ranked 10 and 41), and then building on it with a run to the final of the ATP Tour 250 event in Lyon, where they have beaten Gille/Vliegen (both ranked 18) and Gonzalez/Molteni (ranked 16 and 17 and top 10 in the Race). Final still to come on Saturday (to be updated then)

13. Charlie Broom and Ben Jones - for winning the M50 Challenger in Georgia, the biggest title of their careers for both of them.