Sir Andy Murray January 2025 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Sir Andy Murray January 2025 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations
1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000
7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.
8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 20th of January 2025 01:08:49 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

I have edited the previous post to put back in the update I had earlier added to Jack's narrative but that disappeared in recent iterations.

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Sorry, Indy, that was me!

(From the timestamps, I think I might have hit quote on the previous version and been writing my nominations and checking my facts, which took a bit of time, while you were posting your update. Thanks for catching it.)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations
1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000
7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.
8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And we reach the back end of week 4 of 5. HenryP, Oli B, Hannah K, Alfie H, Alfie H/ GordonR, Andy L, Lucy S. and Anna McB. All left in Aus Open action this week - will one of them take the eye. Nominations close midnight Sunday 2nd Feb, vote goes up Monday 3rd Feb

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Weve now got 4 Aussie Open finalists- Henry, Alfie, Alfie/Gordon, Andy, with Hannah and Lucy still in doubles semis as I type

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations

1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - the narrative to be filled in once the AO is over and done with!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 23rd of January 2025 08:58:13 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations

1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - the narrative to be filled in once the AO is over and done with!

10. Andy Lapthorne - defended his AO wheelchair quad doubles title, seeded second with a win over the top seeds. Andy has the AO locked up - this is his 16th grand slam doubles title, 8 of which have been the AO, which he won in 3 of the last 4 years now.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations

1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - the narrative to be filled in once the AO is over and done with!

10. Andy Lapthorne - defended his AO wheelchair quad doubles title, seeded second with a win over the top seeds. Andy has the AO locked up - this is his 16th grand slam doubles title, 8 of which have been the AO, which he won in 3 of the last 4 years now.

11. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning their sixth straight AO wheelchair mens doubles title (and Gordons 7th) as top seeds and proving once again they are the best doubles pair of all time. It is easy to dismiss it as just wheelchair tennis, but their achievement is one of sustained high performance as the worlds top team.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations

1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - the narrative to be filled in once the AO is over and done with!

10. Andy Lapthorne - defended his AO wheelchair quad doubles title, seeded second with a win over the top seeds. Andy has the AO locked up - this is his 16th grand slam doubles title, 8 of which have been the AO, which he won in 3 of the last 4 years now.

11. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning their sixth straight AO wheelchair mens doubles title (and Gordons 7th) as top seeds and proving once again they are the best doubles pair of all time. It is easy to dismiss it as just wheelchair tennis, but their achievement is one of sustained high performance as the worlds top team.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the AO Mens wheelchair singles, his 10th grand slam title in singles, on the back of winning the doubles title. He beat the top seed and world number one, Tokito Oda, in the final 4 and 4 and proved he is back at the top of the game. He didnt lose a set and beat the worlds 9, 7, 4 and 1 players in order to take the title, losing just 20 games over 4 matches

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 25th of January 2025 08:19:05 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Nominations
1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - the narrative to be filled in once the AO is over and done with!
10. Andy Lapthorne - defended his AO wheelchair quad doubles title, seeded second with a win over the top seeds. Andy has the AO locked up - this is his 16th grand slam doubles title, 8 of which have been the AO, which he won in 3 of the last 4 years now.
11. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning their sixth straight AO wheelchair mens doubles title (and Gordons 7th) as top seeds and proving once again they are the best doubles pair of all time. It is easy to dismiss it as just wheelchair tennis, but their achievement is one of sustained high performance as the worlds top team.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the AO Mens wheelchair singles, his 10th grand slam title in singles, on the back of winning the doubles title. He beat the top seed and world number one, Tokito Oda, in the final 4 and 4 and proved he is back at the top of the game. He didnt lose a set and beat the worlds 9, 7, 4 and 1 players in order to take the title, losing just 20 games over 4 matches

if anyone is able and willing to write a little narrative for Henry, that would be lovely! It would help me out a lot!

indiana · Tennis legend

I have done a narrative for Henry P. Hopefully OK.

Nominations

1 Alastair Gray - two back to back M25 singles titles as he wins 10 straight singles matches and willre enter the top 500 and then some (and a doubles runners-up place) - so good to see him back smile.gif

2 Luke Johnson - for winning the title in Hong Kong with Sander Arends (a second straight title) which will likely give him a new career high ranking.

3 Henry Searle - reached his first ever Challenger final after a cracking week in Loughborough and enters the top 500 at 401.

4. Jack Draper - as #15 seed, 'just' matched his seeding by reaching R4, but came into the Aus Open having had a hip injury issue and lacking match play, won his first 3 rounds in 5 sets, having been 2 sets to 1 down in each and facing Aus players ( and crowds! ) in R2 & R3, playing better with each round. Unfortunately that hip issue and accumulated pain got the better of him at 5-7 1-6 down to Alcaraz in R4 and he sensibly called it off. Still, attitude, commitment!

5. Oliver Crawford - for winning the singles title at the M25 in Chennai (and for leaving Trump's USA and joining GB, at least in tennis terms )

6. Jonny Cross - for winning both the singles and doubles title in the J30 in Belgium and a ranking rise into the top 1000

7. Jake Fearnley - for reaching the third round in his first appearance at the Australian Open and for a very creditable performance in his loss to WR2 Zverev in the third round. With this and his semi-final in the Canberra 125 Challenger earlier in the month, he'll reach a new CH inside the top 80.

8. Jodie Burrage - for getting her first win in the main draw at the Australian Open (only her third win in a grand slam) and for a very creditable performance in her loss to WR3 Gauff in the second round.

9. Henry Patten - at the Aus Open won the doubles title with Harri Heliovaara ( beating Bolelli & Vavassori in the final ) in 3 sets after losing a 34 point first set TB. Plus reached the SF of the mixed doubles with Olivia Nicholls, beating the top seeds Errani & Vavassori in R2. Prior to the Aus Open, reached the Auckland 250 SF with Harri, losing to Krawietz & Puetz, a defeat they avenged in the Aus Open SF

10. Andy Lapthorne - defended his AO wheelchair quad doubles title, seeded second with a win over the top seeds. Andy has the AO locked up - this is his 16th grand slam doubles title, 8 of which have been the AO, which he won in 3 of the last 4 years now.

11. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning their sixth straight AO wheelchair mens doubles title (and Gordons 7th) as top seeds and proving once again they are the best doubles pair of all time. It is easy to dismiss it as just wheelchair tennis, but their achievement is one of sustained high performance as the worlds top team.

12. Alfie Hewett - winning the AO Mens wheelchair singles, his 10th grand slam title in singles, on the back of winning the doubles title. He beat the top seed and world number one, Tokito Oda, in the final 4 and 4 and proved he is back at the top of the game. He didnt lose a set and beat the worlds 9, 7, 4 and 1 players in order to take the title, losing just 20 games over 4 matches

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thank you Indy - spot on!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

A reminder that there is now one week left in the nominations process, next Sunday Feb 2 midnight.

If you would like to nominate any player or pair, or team, just take the last version of the list above, quote it and add the name and reason to the bottom of the list. And tidy up the thread around it if you can eg other peoples extraneous comments.

Thanks