Emile and Jizel keep the flag flying into the last 8 of their events!
The title for Emile would take him into the top 500 for the first time ( it looks as if RU would just sneak in too ). And a SF ( one more win ) would take Jizel into the top 1000 for the first time.
Emile and Jizel keep the flag flying into the last 8 of their events!
The title for Emile would take him into the top 500 for the first time ( it looks as if RU would just sneak in too ). And a SF ( one more win ) would take Jizel into the top 1000 for the first time.
1. Zech Hamrouni - won the J100 title in Loughborough for his first title in singles at this level, previously won a J30 in 2023. Will rise over 100 places to top 300 with this win. And apparently a nice guy as well!
2. Daniela Piani - capping off a breakout year by winning her fourth J100 title of 2024, at Loughborough. This takes her to a new CH of JWR 123 (having started the year JWR 262.)
3. Jodie Burrage - for winning the W100 in Dubai and reaching the the semi-final in the doubles (with Freya Christie). The W100 title is her best by some distance (her previous best title was a W60.) During the tournament, she only lost one set. In the final, she beat the number 1 seed, an in-form Kudermetova who had just reached a new CH. Jodie's wins here will take her back into the top 200 in singles and top 250 in doubles. In addition to being excellent results in themselves, Jodie has shown a lot of improved mental toughness: when she's had moments of getting frustrated, she's been able to settle down, figure out hiow to counter what's annoying her and turn sets around.
4. Stefan Cooper - age 28 - just won his first ITF title - the doubles at the M15 in Mexico. They also serve who only stand and wait. (And he's quite a fun guy to watch)
5. Hannah Klugman - defending her title from 2023, Hannah reached the semifinal of the J500 Orange Bowl event; winning her opening three matches in 3 sets, she then beat the 7th seed before losing a 3 set semi. Good effort and fought hard all week.
6. Eliz Maloney - for winning the British Tour Masters at Loughborough. After a disappointing singles season Eliz avanged previous defeats by Hep Oluwadare to come back from a 1-4 deficit to win 8 successive games and finish with an excellent 4 and 3 victory. Eliz was also part of the UK Students team who won silver in France at the beginning of the month
7. Emily Webley-Smith - at age 40, Emily has just re-entered the top-400 in doubles
8. Ewen Lumsden - winning the TS Open Tour Finals with a win over top seed Hamish Stewart having, the previous week, reached the final of the British Tour Masters - two excellent domestic weeks for Ewen, well done to him.
9. Scott Watson - Scott has finished as Tennis Europe #1, and been nominated as Player of the Year (Boys 14&under)
10. Tom Hands & Matt Summers - for winning the doubles title at M15 Doha. Despite not being 'top' names. And because we've got very few players on tour at the moment so I appreciate all those who give me some tennis scores to follow, and especially when they win
A reminder nominations close soon; lets say midnight Saturday 28th as all British play stops at latest Saturday. Ill put the vote up Sunday at some point to fit in with my schedule - or my wifes schedule for me!
No more action, but the December vote wont go up until December 29th, so keep an eye out for it - nominations close officially midnight Saturday 28th, so two days time, two and a half in fact, although suspect we could well be done?!
1. Zech Hamrouni - won the J100 title in Loughborough for his first title in singles at this level, previously won a J30 in 2023. Will rise over 100 places to top 300 with this win. And apparently a nice guy as well!
2. Daniela Piani - capping off a breakout year by winning her fourth J100 title of 2024, at Loughborough. This takes her to a new CH of JWR 123 (having started the year JWR 262.)
3. Jodie Burrage - for winning the W100 in Dubai and reaching the the semi-final in the doubles (with Freya Christie). The W100 title is her best by some distance (her previous best title was a W60.) During the tournament, she only lost one set. In the final, she beat the number 1 seed, an in-form Kudermetova who had just reached a new CH. Jodie's wins here will take her back into the top 200 in singles and top 250 in doubles. In addition to being excellent results in themselves, Jodie has shown a lot of improved mental toughness: when she's had moments of getting frustrated, she's been able to settle down, figure out hiow to counter what's annoying her and turn sets around.
4. Stefan Cooper - age 28 - just won his first ITF title - the doubles at the M15 in Mexico. They also serve who only stand and wait. (And he's quite a fun guy to watch)
5. Hannah Klugman - defending her title from 2023, Hannah reached the semifinal of the J500 Orange Bowl event; winning her opening three matches in 3 sets, she then beat the 7th seed before losing a 3 set semi. Good effort and fought hard all week.
6. Eliz Maloney - for winning the British Tour Masters at Loughborough. After a disappointing singles season Eliz avanged previous defeats by Hep Oluwadare to come back from a 1-4 deficit to win 8 successive games and finish with an excellent 4 and 3 victory. Eliz was also part of the UK Students team who won silver in France at the beginning of the month
7. Emily Webley-Smith - at age 40, Emily has just re-entered the top-400 in doubles
8. Ewen Lumsden - winning the TS Open Tour Finals with a win over top seed Hamish Stewart having, the previous week, reached the final of the British Tour Masters - two excellent domestic weeks for Ewen, well done to him.
9. Scott Watson - Scott has finished as Tennis Europe #1, and been nominated as Player of the Year (Boys 14&under)
10. Tom Hands & Matt Summers - for winning the doubles title at M15 Doha. Despite not being 'top' names. And because we've got very few players on tour at the moment so I appreciate all those who give me some tennis scores to follow, and especially when they win
A reminder nominations close midnight Saturday 28th.
Ill put the vote up Sunday 29th at some point to fit in with my schedule.
About 24 hours left for any straggler and / or surprise nominations in the December PoM award poll. Vote will go up sometime in Sunday 29th and run for 48 hours to the same time December 31st - most likely the vote will go up Sunday morning, but depends where my window opens up!
-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 28th of December 2024 07:23:21 PM
1. Zech Hamrouni - won the J100 title in Loughborough for his first title in singles at this level, previously won a J30 in 2023. Will rise over 100 places to top 300 with this win. And apparently a nice guy as well!
2. Daniela Piani - capping off a breakout year by winning her fourth J100 title of 2024, at Loughborough. This takes her to a new CH of JWR 123 (having started the year JWR 262.)
3. Jodie Burrage - for winning the W100 in Dubai and reaching the the semi-final in the doubles (with Freya Christie). The W100 title is her best by some distance (her previous best title was a W60.) During the tournament, she only lost one set. In the final, she beat the number 1 seed, an in-form Kudermetova who had just reached a new CH. Jodie's wins here will take her back into the top 200 in singles and top 250 in doubles. In addition to being excellent results in themselves, Jodie has shown a lot of improved mental toughness: when she's had moments of getting frustrated, she's been able to settle down, figure out hiow to counter what's annoying her and turn sets around.
4. Stefan Cooper - age 28 - just won his first ITF title - the doubles at the M15 in Mexico. They also serve who only stand and wait. (And he's quite a fun guy to watch)
5. Hannah Klugman - defending her title from 2023, Hannah reached the semifinal of the J500 Orange Bowl event; winning her opening three matches in 3 sets, she then beat the 7th seed before losing a 3 set semi. Good effort and fought hard all week.
6. Eliz Maloney - for winning the British Tour Masters at Loughborough. After a disappointing singles season Eliz avanged previous defeats by Hep Oluwadare to come back from a 1-4 deficit to win 8 successive games and finish with an excellent 4 and 3 victory. Eliz was also part of the UK Students team who won silver in France at the beginning of the month
7. Emily Webley-Smith - at age 40, Emily has just re-entered the top-400 in doubles
8. Ewen Lumsden - winning the TS Open Tour Finals with a win over top seed Hamish Stewart having, the previous week, reached the final of the British Tour Masters - two excellent domestic weeks for Ewen, well done to him.
9. Scott Watson - Scott has finished as Tennis Europe #1, and been nominated as Player of the Year (Boys 14&under)
10. Tom Hands & Matt Summers - for winning the doubles title at M15 Doha. Despite not being 'top' names. And because we've got very few players on tour at the moment so I appreciate all those who give me some tennis scores to follow, and especially when they win
A reminder nominations close midnight Saturday 28th.
Ill put the vote up Sunday 29th at some point to fit in with my schedule.
Last day for nominations today, please. By midnight if anyone, based on their December play, strikes you as good for a nomination to add to the list above. Vote will be posted sometime tomorrow, most likely in the morning to avoid a clash with. New Yeats Eve partying!
-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 28th of December 2024 07:22:55 PM
In case anyone casting around for new nominations - I doubt it- these are the only other non nominated pkayers who managed titles in December, back in week 49
Juniors
ITF J100 Loughborough, GB
BD: Harry Abel (17) & Joseph Mazingham (17)
GD: Ruby Cooling (17) & Hollie Smart (15)
ITF J60 Isa Town, Bahrain
GD: Maria Ustic (17)
ITF J60 Lome, Togo
GD: Grace Chinwike (15)
In case anyone forgotten and thinks one of these deserves it! All other title winners in week 49 and later in December are in the December PoM nominations list already
Just 6 hours left for the final monthly nominations of 2024 to close. If you are tempted to nominate anyone else, please do so before midnight tonight. Thank you
1. Zech Hamrouni - won the J100 title in Loughborough for his first title in singles at this level, previously won a J30 in 2023. Will rise over 100 places to top 300 with this win. And apparently a nice guy as well!
2. Daniela Piani - capping off a breakout year by winning her fourth J100 title of 2024, at Loughborough. This takes her to a new CH of JWR 123 (having started the year JWR 262.)
3. Jodie Burrage - for winning the W100 in Dubai and reaching the the semi-final in the doubles (with Freya Christie). The W100 title is her best by some distance (her previous best title was a W60.) During the tournament, she only lost one set. In the final, she beat the number 1 seed, an in-form Kudermetova who had just reached a new CH. Jodie's wins here will take her back into the top 200 in singles and top 250 in doubles. In addition to being excellent results in themselves, Jodie has shown a lot of improved mental toughness: when she's had moments of getting frustrated, she's been able to settle down, figure out hiow to counter what's annoying her and turn sets around.
4. Stefan Cooper - age 28 - just won his first ITF title - the doubles at the M15 in Mexico. They also serve who only stand and wait. (And he's quite a fun guy to watch)
5. Hannah Klugman - defending her title from 2023, Hannah reached the semifinal of the J500 Orange Bowl event; winning her opening three matches in 3 sets, she then beat the 7th seed before losing a 3 set semi. Good effort and fought hard all week.
6. Eliz Maloney - for winning the British Tour Masters at Loughborough. After a disappointing singles season Eliz avanged previous defeats by Hep Oluwadare to come back from a 1-4 deficit to win 8 successive games and finish with an excellent 4 and 3 victory. Eliz was also part of the UK Students team who won silver in France at the beginning of the month
7. Emily Webley-Smith - at age 40, Emily has just re-entered the top-400 in doubles
8. Ewen Lumsden - winning the TS Open Tour Finals with a win over top seed Hamish Stewart having, the previous week, reached the final of the British Tour Masters - two excellent domestic weeks for Ewen, well done to him.
9. Scott Watson - Scott has finished as Tennis Europe #1, and been nominated as Player of the Year (Boys 14&under)
10. Tom Hands & Matt Summers - for winning the doubles title at M15 Doha. Despite not being 'top' names. And because we've got very few players on tour at the moment so I appreciate all those who give me some tennis scores to follow, and especially when they win
11. Alex Ward - for winning the 30+ Roehampton Masters 400 event last week (although only just - well done to Jonnie Binding too). And - of course - for all the coaching: new addition to Jack Draper's team, and Katie Boulter, and captaining the United Cup lot etc etc