May 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

May 2024 Player of the Month Nominations Thread

the addict · 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 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 W35 titles (Nottingham and Monzon) 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 and year-end ITA No 1 team ranking. (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 the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Jack and Lui were named to the All Tournament Team in singles and Jack and Jake in doubles.

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 title 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), taking out his CH ranking as a result and going to GB number 5

13. Charlie Broom and Ben Jones - for winning the M50 Challenger in Georgia, the biggest title of their careers for both of them. This will also take both of them to new doubles CHs.

14. Ella McDonald for winning her first senior singles title a W15 in Monastir as a qualifier no less! A big jump in rankings will result with a new CH inside 900 - but not known exactly until after RG when the next set of rankings comes out. She also won two doubles titles in May - W35 Nottingham (wih Holly Hutchinson) and W15 Monastir (with Talia Neilson-Gatenby)

15. Fran Jones. Won the W75 title in Grado, Italyas8th seed beating the #1, #4 and #2 seeds in the last three rounds.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks TA!

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Spireman / if anyone wanted to add a bit more colour to Fran or any other entry, please do so!

Spireman beat me to it, so I have added a little more info - and also to Sonay's entry.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks TA, there are a good number of candidates this month as it transpires - not sure Id have expected that a week or two back!

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks TA, there are a good number of candidates this month as it transpires - not sure Id have expected that a week or two back!

Yes, a good entry across the board - doubles and singles. Not going to be easy this month !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ok, so lets call that the list. Im not sure when Ill post the vote, Im cooking a Sunday roast so later on, 9 or 10. So if any other player ends up on the list, thats fine - but I could post at anytime so will just take the list as it stands when I post the poll!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Isabella Wong wins in Spain at J60 level-

www.rfet.es/descargar/file-competicion-cuadros/20145_Cuadro/2024-les-franqueses-del-valles-j60-fase-final-femenina.pdf

If anyone feels she should be nominated, belatedly, please add her to the list above and Ill add her to our vote. Only 3 people have voted so if there is a quick nomination , I will add her and no harm done.

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 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 W35 titles (Nottingham and Monzon) 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 and year-end ITA No 1 team ranking. (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 the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Jack and Lui were named to the All Tournament Team in singles and Jack and Jake in doubles.

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 title 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), taking out his CH ranking as a result and going to GB number 5

13. Charlie Broom and Ben Jones - for winning the M50 Challenger in Georgia, the biggest title of their careers for both of them. This will also take both of them to new doubles CHs.

14. Ella McDonald for winning her first senior singles title a W15 in Monastir as a qualifier no less! A big jump in rankings will result with a new CH inside 900 - but not known exactly until after RG when the next set of rankings comes out. She also won two doubles titles in May - W35 Nottingham (wih Holly Hutchinson) and W15 Monastir (with Talia Neilson-Gatenby)

15. Fran Jones. Won the W75 title in Grado, Italyas8th seed beating the #1, #4 and #2 seeds in the last three rounds.

16. Isabella Wong - for winning her first ITF singles title at the J60 in Spain, aged just 16

Ive added Isabella just in case and in fairness and added her to the vote.