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British Tennis Forum May 2025 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

indiana · Tennis legend

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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good stuff, thanks Indy - I did wonder if someone would go with one of the Madrid players, Jake being the obvious one, and glad you did!

I wonder if Jake had been April vote, with his Madrid performance, whether he would have won or been close to Sonay?

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 30th of April 2025 10:27:34 AM

Tanaqui · County player

Hahaha, Indy beat me to nominating Jake!

Thanks, Indy!

I think Jake would have featured in the mix, but maybe not been in the top two had he been in the April vote with his Madrid performance. Especially as there was a bit of a narrative across the whole month as he picked up momentum over several tournaments after making a really poor start to the clay season. I think people might have been impressed by his progress as he figured out the surface, as much as the absolute results? (He just hadn't done enough for me before Madrid for me to confidently nominate him on that basis in April.)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
Hahaha, Indy beat me to nominating Jake! Thanks, Indy!

I think Jake would have featured in the mix, but maybe not been in the top two had he been in the April vote with his Madrid performance. Especially as there was a bit of a narrative across the whole month as he picked up momentum over several tournaments after making a really poor start to the clay season. I think people might have been impressed by his progress as he figured out the surface, as much as the absolute results? (He just hadn't done enough for me before Madrid for me to confidently nominate him on that basis in April.)

I think you are right - it would have taken one or two votes of Sonay and Megan maybe and put him in the mix, but probably not quite top 2.

Anyway, May is good for him - he has a whole month now to build on what he did in Madrid (Rome and Aix?) and get a good strong case together. He isnt in Player of the Season field yet, so keen to see if he can make it into that in the next few months

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
To set the ball rolling ...

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win.
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For those looking for inspiration, here is the Friday feeling list, thanks as ever to DF

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t66034135/who-has-that-friday-feeling/?page=70&ts=last

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
To set the ball rolling ...

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win.
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A good number of Brits in action this weekend - in top end events through domestic ITF events. If any catch your eye as we close week 1 of 4, add them to this list by taking the last list above, quoting it, adding your nomination and reason, and reposting (having tidied up the edges of the post first, please!)

thank you

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

A decent number of titles this weekend - and the big final still to come!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 4th of May 2025 08:37:06 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

We approach the end of week 2 of the 4, remember if you wish to nominate someone, just take the list in the post above, quote it, add your nominee and a reason, and repost it.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Nominations list:
1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win.
2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race
3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

Brooke Black, Dani P .... all worthy of a shout

But I went for Hollie

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations list:
1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win.
2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race
3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900
Thanks CD!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

2 weeks left in this months cycle, reminder we close on Sunday 25th for the May period, as the FO kicks off.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win. Followed up by winning a round in Italian Open, taking out Fognini in his last Rome match.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race

3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

4. Dom Iannotti - in the Virtus Games Para Tennis World championships for players with intellectual disabilities, Dom took all 4 titles - singles, mens doubles, mixed doubles and mens team - in an epic display of dominance

5. Anna McBride - at the Virtus Games, Anna retained her world title and also won the mixed with Dom, as well as womens doubles bronze and womens team bronze.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 10th of May 2025 12:21:02 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win. Followed up by winning a round in Italian Open, taking out Fognini in his last Rome match.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race

3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

4. Dom Iannotti - in the Virtus Games Para Tennis World championships for players with intellectual disabilities, Dom took all 4 titles - singles, mens doubles, mixed doubles and mens team - in an epic display of dominance

5. Anna McBride - at the Virtus Games, Anna retained her world title and also won the mixed with Dom, as well as womens doubles bronze and womens team bronze.

6. Team GB Junior Wheelchair World Cup Team - brilliant performance to win the Wheelchair World Cup, seeded 4th in an 8 team event, won all 5 of their matches before dispatching USA in the final - congrats to our team of Ruben Harris, Lucas John De Gouveai, Matt Knoesen and Will Barton