1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough W35 doubles with Liv Hovde (USA), beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds on the way.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him into the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
I think Ella could do with a Narrative upgrade, if anyone would do the honours?!
1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough and Sunderland W35 doubles with different partners, beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds at Loughborough. Predicted new CH of 381, up 88 places.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him into the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
Luke's apparently live ranked 101. If sio, he will need more to get into the top 100. Still, well done to him
Thanks for the heads up, Indy. I was going by what was posted in the tournament thread, which suggested live ranked 99, but I'll keep an eye out for the next set of rankings and update accordingly. (And maybe he'll get a few more wins and definitively get into the top 100! But certainly a new CH even at 101.)
Luke's apparently live ranked 101. If sio, he will need more to get into the top 100. Still, well done to him
Thanks for the heads up, Indy. I was going by what was posted in the tournament thread, which suggested live ranked 99, but I'll keep an eye out for the next set of rankings and update accordingly. (And maybe he'll get a few more wins and definitively get into the top 100! But certainly a new CH even at 101.)
Hes actually level on points for 100th, so its just count back taking him outside!
1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough and Sunderland W35 doubles with different partners, beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds at Loughborough. Predicted new CH of 381, up 88 places.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him into the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
14. Ali Habib - in successive weeks in Doha, an M15 QF and M25 SF, both from qualifying. Will take out his CH 1281 and enter the top 1000.
List looking very solid - Id say theres a chance we could get to above 20 and then into my first random groups votes for the semis! Lets see if that arises and how it goes!
1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough and Sunderland W35 doubles with different partners, beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds at Loughborough. Predicted new CH of 381, up 88 places.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him into the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
14. Ali Habib - in successive weeks in Doha, an M15 QF and M25 SF, both from qualifying. Will take out his CH 1281 and enter the top 1000.
Anyone able to do a little narrative upgrade for Kyle, would be much appreciated!
Updated narratives for Kyle, to reflect today's win, and for Luke, to reflect he's going to be just outside the top 100 (and not just inside it).
Jon -- I was working on it while you posted asking someone to do it!
Nominations List
1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough and Sunderland W35 doubles with different partners, beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds at Loughborough. Predicted new CH of 381, up 88 places.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500, and for following that up by winning the M25 in Sunderland a week later.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him to just outside the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
14. Ali Habib - in successive weeks in Doha, an M15 QF and M25 SF, both from qualifying. Will take out his CH 1281 and enter the top 1000.
-- Edited by Tanaqui on Sunday 21st of January 2024 01:34:25 PM
1 - Alastair Gray - for breaking back into the Top 500 having come through qualies and reaching the 2nd round of the Challenger in Portugal.
2 - Oliver Crawford - for deciding to come and represent the wonder that is Great British tennis and then reaching the FQR of AO qualies
3 - Heather Watson - for reaching the doubles final at the Brisbane WTA500 event and going back to British #1 in style.
4 - Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP250 doubles in Brisbane and making a great start to both 2024 and a new partnership (with Jean-Julien Rojer).
5 - Katie Boulter - for beating Jessica Pegula World No 5 in the United Cup
6 - Jacob Fearnley - for winning both the singles and doubles at the M25 event at Esch-sur-Alzette, having come through qualifying in the singles and then beaten the #1 seed comfortably in the semi-final.
7 - Jack Draper - for reaching the final the the ATP 250 in Adelaide and beating 3 top 32 players, including the top seed ranked 13.
8 - Joe Salisbury - for winning the Adelaide ATP250 and showing he and Rajeev have carried over their excellent form from the end of last year.
9 - Ella McDonald - for winning the Loughborough and Sunderland W35 doubles with different partners, beating the much higher ranked 1st, 3rd and 2nd seeds at Loughborough. Predicted new CH of 381, up 88 places.
10 - Kyle Edmund - for winning the M25 in my Loughborough after such a long layoff from injury and for returning to the Top 500, and for following that up by winning the M25 in Sunderland a week later.
11 - Sonay Kartal - for winning the W35 in Loughborough in her first tournament since last September!
12 - Cam Norrie - for getting his best GS win by ranking in beating Caspar Ruud and making the 4th round of the AO for the first time.
13 - Luke Johnson - for winning the doubles at the ATP75 in Nonthaburi, which will not only give him a new career high but should take him to just outside the top 100 when the next rankings come out.
14. Ali Habib - in successive weeks in Doha, an M15 QF and M25 SF, both from qualifying. Will take out his CH 1281 and enter the top 1000.
15. Daniela Piani (age 16) - for winning the singles and the doubles title at the J100 in Glasgow