Ah good, I actually meant to say British Tennis Forum PoM etc as you did earlier rather than just British Tennis PoM etc. And that's what it appears to have been changed to, so all good.
Edit: ha, as now shows above this post, the first in this thread since the change.
-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 13th of May 2025 10:26:31 AM
Ah good, I actually meant to say British Tennis Forum PoM etc as you did earlier rather than just British Tennis PoM etc. And that's what it appears to have been changed to, so all good.
Edit: ha, as now shows above this post, the first in this thread since the change.
-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 13th of May 2025 10:26:31 AM
Haha, Sheddie knew what we meant!
now Andy is no longer coaching you know who, perhaps he will be free to present the awards. I feel like an awards dinner is needed for next January. Need to make sure the winner turns up though!
With Fran getting a nomination for May PoM vote, that takes her to her third nomination of the season. The players with more than one nomination so far this season are :
Name Total
Fran Jones 3
Jack Draper 3
Julian Cash 3
Lloyd Glasspool 3
Alfie Hewett 2
Anna McBride 2
Charles Robertson 2
Hollie Smart 2
Jacob Fearnley 2
Luke Johnson 2
Oliver Bonding 2
Oliver Crawford 2
Sonay Kartal 2
So here is the updated calendar for 2025 (subject to change at the whim of the organising committee i.e. me!!)
Jun PoM - Vote will take place Monday 30th June (after end of week 26 and Wimbledon qualies and as Wimbledon starts) - 5 week period
HALFWAY POINT IN THE TENNIS YEAR
Jul PoM - Vote will take place Monday 28th July (after end of week 30 i.e end of Washington 500 events) - 4 week period
Aug PoM - Vote will take place Monday 25th August (after end of week 34 and US Open qualies) - 4 week period
Sep PoM - Vote will take place Monday 29th Sept (after end of week 39 i.e mid way through the WTA China Open, as per this year - not ideal but otherwise we hit a 6 week period in Sep or October) - 5 weeks
Oct PoM - Vote will take place Monday 3rd November (after end of week 44 i.e end of Paris 1000 event) - 5 weeks
Nov PoM - Vote will take place Monday 1st December (after end of week 48) - 4 weeks
Dec PoM - Vote will take place Monday 29th December (after end of week 52) - 4 weeks
PoS Wildcard Nominations - window for nominations between Friday 26th December and Wednesday 31st December 2025
This months PoM vote of 42 was a welcome return to the 40s and the highest of the season, and since last October in fact. We reached highs well in the 50s (58) but this season has fallen away a bit, so good to return to higher numbers again.
We have had 58 prior PoM votes over the past few years, since start of 2020, with some months missed due to covid and one or two months combined (Dec/Jan a couple of times).
In actual fact, 8 past votes have exceeded 42 votes, so 42 is in fact a pretty decent vote and a return to form. I think the little bit of extra time (started it on a Sunday evening as opposed to Monday morning) helped with a few votes extra. But I will go back to the monday morning process in future as this is easier for getting nominations in nice and cleanly and keeps the whole thing tighter.
But was interesting to look at.
42 also beat last June vote, which was 41 and is this biggest June vote we have had, in fact, over the years.
So here is the updated calendar for 2025 (subject to change at the whim of the organising committee i.e. me!!)
HALFWAY POINT IN THE TENNIS YEAR
Jul PoM - Vote will take place Monday 28th July (after end of week 30 i.e end of Washington 500 events) - 4 week period
Aug PoM - Vote will take place Monday 25th August (after end of week 34 and US Open qualies) - 4 week period
Sep PoM - Vote will take place Monday 29th Sept (after end of week 39 i.e mid way through the WTA China Open, as per this year - not ideal but otherwise we hit a 6 week period in Sep or October) - 5 weeks
Oct PoM - Vote will take place Monday 3rd November (after end of week 44 i.e end of Paris 1000 event) - 5 weeks
Nov PoM - Vote will take place Monday 1st December (after end of week 48) - 4 weeks
Dec PoM - Vote will take place Monday 29th December (after end of week 52) - 4 weeks
PoS Wildcard Nominations - window for nominations between Friday 26th December and Wednesday 31st December 2025