Dannythomas wrote:

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Watching the BJK semis and not looking great now. A place on the November list is deserved whatever happens but if we do lose the doubles perhaps it should be forEmma with a 3/3 win record and 6/6 sets rather than the team ?

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 Hi Danny - it can be a team or an individual from a team or whatever anyone wants to do - I am sure one month back in the past we had both a team and a player from the team. ANd ditto with a doubles pair and one player from the pair. No right or wrong. Whoever wishes to make the nomination at the right time can make the call and others can go with it or go at a tangent if they choose!

No right or wrong!!

I'm making the call.  (Someone else is welcome to nominate the team if they want.)

 

1 - Luke Johnson - for winning his first ATP 250 title (unseeded and with Sander Arends) at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. Followed with a CH75 title in Lyon with Miedler

2 - Johannus Monday - Followed up 3 straight titles in ITF events with a run to the semis in Knoxville Challenger, beating two top 200 players in the process. Ran Chris Eubank to a final set tie break; in the doubles final also, taking the title - all in all, a career week as he entered top 400 at around 364

3 - Emily Appleton/ Maia Lumsden - for winning the Midland WTA 125 title. This is Emily's first title at this level (and only Maia's second) and will see Emily reach a new CH of 94.

4. Cam Norrie - for ending a difficult year with a 250 singles final in Metz. Included a notable win over home favourite Moutet who he had lost to a year ago. Hopefully will restore some confidence for the start of next season.

5. Savannah Dada-Mascoll - Being a member of the first doubles team from Appalachian State University women's tennis programme to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships by reaching the final of the ITA Conference Masters Championships which she and partner goes on to win.

6. Sofia Johnson - Dominant in winning the ITA Conference Masters Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Singles Championships.

7. Jake Fearnley - for his run to the QF in the Helsinki CH125 (where he lost to Kei Nishikori, who had a CH of WR4 in 2015), which has allowed him to leapfrog several players with points off the following week and reach a new CH of WR89.

8. Henry Patten - for reaching the SF of the year end finals. Seeded 7 going into the event, beat 3 higher ranked pairs and amassed a 3-1 record overall. Henry in the verge of the top 10 now, and ends British doubles number one. 

9. Gordon Reid - for beating expectations and reaching the singles final in the NEC Wheelchair Masters, seeded 5th and beating Fernandez and de la Puente; also in the doubles final where he lost with Alfie Hewett. 

10. Harry Abel (age 17) - for winning the singles AND the doubles title at the J60 in Liverpool ( I think this is his first singles title, and always great to do it at a home tournament)

11. Holly Hutchinson/Ella McDonald - for winning the W50 in Funchal, the biggest title to date for both of them, and after a great comeback from 4-8 down in the tiebreak.

12. Emma Raducanu - for stepping up and doing all she could in the BJK finals, winning 3/3 matches and 6/6 sets, after several weeks not playing.

 

JonH comes home wrote:

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1 - Luke Johnson - for winning his first ATP 250 title (unseeded and with Sander Arends) at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. Followed with a CH75 title in Lyon with Miedler

2 - Johannus Monday - Followed up 3 straight titles in ITF events with a run to the semis in Knoxville Challenger, beating two top 200 players in the process. Ran Chris Eubank to a final set tie break; in the doubles final also, taking the title - all in all, a career week as he entered top 400 at around 364

3 - Emily Appleton/ Maia Lumsden - for winning the Midland WTA 125 title. This is Emily's first title at this level (and only Maia's second) and will see Emily reach a new CH of 94.

4. Cam Norrie - for ending a difficult year with a 250 singles final in Metz. Included a notable win over home favourite Moutet who he had lost to a year ago. Hopefully will restore some confidence for the start of next season.

5. Savannah Dada-Mascoll - Being a member of the first doubles team from Appalachian State University women's tennis programme to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships by reaching the final of the ITA Conference Masters Championships which she and partner goes on to win.

6. Sofia Johnson - Dominant in winning the ITA Conference Masters Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Singles Championships.

7. Jake Fearnley - for his run to the QF in the Helsinki CH125 (where he lost to Kei Nishikori, who had a CH of WR4 in 2015), which has allowed him to leapfrog several players with points off the following week and reach a new CH of WR89.

8. Henry Patten - for reaching the SF of the year end finals. Seeded 7 going into the event, beat 3 higher ranked pairs and amassed a 3-1 record overall. Henry in the verge of the top 10 now, and ends British doubles number one. 

9. Gordon Reid - for beating expectations and reaching the singles final in the NEC Wheelchair Masters, seeded 5th and beating Fernandez and de la Puente; also in the doubles final where he lost with Alfie Hewett. 

10. Harry Abel (age 17) - for winning the singles AND the doubles title at the J60 in Liverpool ( I think this is his first singles title, and always great to do it at a home tournament)

11. Holly Hutchinson/Ella McDonald - for winning the W50 in Funchal, the biggest title to date for both of them, and after a great comeback from 4-8 down in the tiebreak.

 12 . Emma Raducanu who followed up her top form in the BJK Cup on clay in  France with 3/3 wins in Malaga (6/6 sets ) that took Team GB to the brink of reaching the final for the first time in 43 years. Unfortunately Katie couldnt quite see it through and the deciding doubles went against us. Although the vocal support from the other team members is not to be underrated I have to put Emma forward rather than the team ! 

 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 17th of November 2024 08:05:56 AM

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1 - Luke Johnson - for winning his first ATP 250 title (unseeded and with Sander Arends) at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. Followed with a CH75 title in Lyon with Miedler

2 - Johannus Monday - Followed up 3 straight titles in ITF events with a run to the semis in Knoxville Challenger, beating two top 200 players in the process. Ran Chris Eubank to a final set tie break; in the doubles final also, taking the title - all in all, a career week as he entered top 400 at around 364

3 - Emily Appleton/ Maia Lumsden - for winning the Midland WTA 125 title. This is Emily's first title at this level (and only Maia's second) and will see Emily reach a new CH of 94.

4. Cam Norrie - for ending a difficult year with a 250 singles final in Metz. Included a notable win over home favourite Moutet who he had lost to a year ago. Hopefully will restore some confidence for the start of next season.

5. Savannah Dada-Mascoll - Being a member of the first doubles team from Appalachian State University women's tennis programme to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships by reaching the final of the ITA Conference Masters Championships which she and partner goes on to win.

6. Sofia Johnson - Dominant in winning the ITA Conference Masters Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Singles Championships.

7. Jake Fearnley - for his run to the QF in the Helsinki CH125 (where he lost to Kei Nishikori, who had a CH of WR4 in 2015), which has allowed him to leapfrog several players with points off the following week and reach a new CH of WR89.

8. Henry Patten - for reaching the SF of the year end finals. Seeded 7 going into the event, beat 3 higher ranked pairs and amassed a 3-1 record overall. Henry in the verge of the top 10 now, and ends British doubles number one. 

9. Gordon Reid - for beating expectations and reaching the singles final in the NEC Wheelchair Masters, seeded 5th and beating Fernandez and de la Puente; also in the doubles final where he lost with Alfie Hewett. 

10. Harry Abel (age 17) - for winning the singles AND the doubles title at the J60 in Liverpool ( I think this is his first singles title, and always great to do it at a home tournament)

11. Holly Hutchinson/Ella McDonald - for winning the W50 in Funchal, the biggest title to date for both of them, and after a great comeback from 4-8 down in the tiebreak.

 12 . Emma Raducanu - who followed up her top form in the BJK Cup on clay in  France with 3/3 wins in Malaga (6/6 sets ) that took Team GB to the brink of reaching the final for the first time in 43 years. Unfortunately Katie couldnt quite see it through and the deciding doubles went against us. Although the vocal support from the other team members is not to be underrated I have to put Emma forward rather than the team ! 

 

 

Thanks Danny and Tanaqui - as Danny wrote more and covered the ground Tanaqui covered, I will take this entry as the narrative, although anyone can edit it, of course!

JonH comes home wrote:

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Dannythomas wrote:

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Sorry Jon and Tanaqui - my post crossed with both of yours ! Ill leave you to merge the 2 perhaps Jon ?

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 No worries - will go with yours, as you covered Tanaqui's ground and more, I think! 

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 Happy with this, although it has lost the part about Emma not playing any (competitive) matches for several weeks. I think that's important, too: Emma wasn't obviously in form and did look a bit rusty, but made sure she got across the line.

Jon, could you add something back in to that effect?

I was going to nominate the BJK GB team. Emmas performance was very good, and she was driven by not wanting to let the team down. Whatever the negativity we still got to the semis finals. Can I add that? Or will I get shot down in flames!

1 - Luke Johnson - for winning his first ATP 250 title (unseeded and with Sander Arends) at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. Followed with a CH75 title in Lyon with Miedler

2 - Johannus Monday - Followed up 3 straight titles in ITF events with a run to the semis in Knoxville Challenger, beating two top 200 players in the process. Ran Chris Eubank to a final set tie break; in the doubles final also, taking the title - all in all, a career week as he entered top 400 at around 364

3 - Emily Appleton/ Maia Lumsden - for winning the Midland WTA 125 title. This is Emily's first title at this level (and only Maia's second) and will see Emily reach a new CH of 94.

4. Cam Norrie - for ending a difficult year with a 250 singles final in Metz. Included a notable win over home favourite Moutet who he had lost to a year ago. Hopefully will restore some confidence for the start of next season.

5. Savannah Dada-Mascoll - Being a member of the first doubles team from Appalachian State University women's tennis programme to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships by reaching the final of the ITA Conference Masters Championships which she and partner goes on to win.

6. Sofia Johnson - Dominant in winning the ITA Conference Masters Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Singles Championships.

7. Jake Fearnley - for his run to the QF in the Helsinki CH125 (where he lost to Kei Nishikori, who had a CH of WR4 in 2015), which has allowed him to leapfrog several players with points off the following week and reach a new CH of WR89.

8. Henry Patten - for reaching the SF of the year end finals. Seeded 7 going into the event, beat 3 higher ranked pairs and amassed a 3-1 record overall. Henry in the verge of the top 10 now, and ends British doubles number one. 

9. Gordon Reid - for beating expectations and reaching the singles final in the NEC Wheelchair Masters, seeded 5th and beating Fernandez and de la Puente; also in the doubles final where he lost with Alfie Hewett. 

10. Harry Abel (age 17) - for winning the singles AND the doubles title at the J60 in Liverpool ( I think this is his first singles title, and always great to do it at a home tournament)

11. Holly Hutchinson/Ella McDonald - for winning the W50 in Funchal, the biggest title to date for both of them, and after a great comeback from 4-8 down in the tiebreak.

 12 . Emma Raducanu - who followed up her top form in the BJK Cup on clay in  France with 3/3 wins in Malaga (6/6 sets ), and not having played in a number of weeks, that took Team GB to the brink of reaching the final for the first time in 43 years. Unfortunately Katie couldnt quite see it through and the deciding doubles went against us. Although the vocal support from the other team members is not to be underrated I have to put Emma forward rather than the team ! 

 

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