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2025 British Tennis Forum Player of the Month and Season Awards - overview thread (for the Sir Andy Murray Trophy)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So, a little revision to the schedule:

Updated schedule:

PoS Wildcard Nominations - window for nominations between Tuesday 2nd December and Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Dec PoM Vote - dates to be confirmed but currently will take place Sunday 28th December - Tuesday 30th December (after end of week 52) - 4 weeks nomination process.

PoS Wildcard Vote - Tuesday 30th December to Friday 2nd Jan 2026. R1 vote - players split into 2 groups and tbd if we have one or two rounds of voting depending on number of wildcards we are voting for

PoS Round One Vote - Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th Jan 2026

PoS Semi Final Vote - Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th Jan 2026

PoS Final - Friday 9th to Sunday 11th Jan 2026 2026

And that will take us neatly into the start of the Australian Open 2026 (which starts on the 12th January!)

January 2026 PoM nominations will also open for business early in January 26.

The 2026 schedule will be posted once Player of the Season is all done and dusted and I have chance to work it all out

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 12th of December 2025 01:14:21 PM

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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So, just been taken by surprise to see that there is a week 53 in 2025 season, starting 29th December.

To clarify - most of the event is actually in January 26 and the finals weekend clearly in January 26. Therefore week 53 from the ITF perspective will be included towards the January PoM process (and therefore towards the 2026 PoS process).

There are only 4 players entered, but the presence of a week 53 did surprise me and I wanted to make sure folks understand how it aligns with how we do things.

Maybe Player of the Season could get changed to Player of the Year to be even clearer, and to totally align - but it is semantics!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 12th of December 2025 04:05:56 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Fair dos.

As has to happen every 5 or 6 years due to the vagaries of the calendar, the ATP and WTA tours are kicking off on 05/01/26, by date 6 days later ( rather than the normal 1 day earlier ) compared to this season's 30/12/24 start.

As far as I know we have always aligned our weeks ( for entry and tournament threads ) with these ATP/ WTA schedules, hence the week 53 entries for week beginning 29/12/25.

No reason though you can't kick that week into January 2026 for PoM / PoS purposes, not as you say that much is going to be happening in that week anyway.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 12th of December 2025 04:11:16 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Fair dos.

As has to happen every 5 or 6 years due to the vagaries of the calendar, the ATP and WTA tours are kicking off on 05/01/26, by date 6 days later ( rather than the normal 1 day earlier ) compared to this season's 30/12/24 start.

As far as I know we have always aligned our weeks ( for entry and tournament threads) with these tournaments weeks, hence the week 53 entries for week beginning 29/12/25.

Yeah, it just took me by surprise. But, as per, it is largely in January and aligns with our January PoM process. It just creates a slight anomaly and I didnt want anyone to call foul on that.

For our players taking part that week, they may get a fast start towards January 2026 PoM!

I knew the ATP/WTA seasons started w.c. 5/1, I just wasnt sure what the ITF would call that week and if there was an overall alignment or decision maker in tennis on how we number weeks!

I dont think it really matters, though. And I am guessing no one else had spotted it previously or cared enough to raise it?!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 12th of December 2025 04:10:31 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Planned schedule:

PoS Wildcard Nominations - window for nominations between Tuesday 2nd December and Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Dec PoM Vote - will take place Sunday 28th December - Tuesday 30th December (if there is a tie for first place only, a tie break vote will take place Tues 30th to Wed 31st) (after end of week 52) - 4 weeks nomination process

PoS Wildcard Vote - Wednesday 31st Dec - Friday 2nd Jan 2026 (exact format to be determined once the number of wildcard places available is known - after the December PoM vote completes)

PoS Round One Vote - Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th Jan 2026

PoS Semi Final Vote - Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th Jan 2026

PoS Final - Friday 9th to Sunday 11th Jan 2026 2026

And that will take us neatly into the start of the Australian Open 2026 (which starts on the 12th January!)

January 2026 PoM nominations will also open for business early in January 26.

The 2026 schedule will be posted once Player of the Season is all done and dusted and I have chance to work it all out

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Monday 15th of December 2025 11:21:36 AM

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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

With the wildcard nominations closed, this is the updated schedule:

Planned schedule:

Dec PoM Vote - planned to take place Saturday 27th December - Monday 29th December (if there is a tie for first place only, a tie break vote will take place Tues 30th to Wed 31st) (after end of week 52). Note this may move forward by a day if no Brits are left in action during week 52 ie start Saturday 27th December - 4 weeks nomination process

PoS Wildcard Vote - Tuesday 30th Dec - Thursday 1st Jan 2026 (exact format to be determined once the number of wildcard places available is known - after the December PoM vote completes). If there is a tie for a wildcard place, that vote will take place Thurs 1st Jan to Fri 2nd Jan

PoS Round One Vote - Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th Jan 2026

PoS Semi Final Vote - Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th Jan 2026

PoS Final - Friday 9th to Sunday 11th Jan 2026 2026

And that will take us neatly into the start of the Australian Open 2026 (which starts on the 12th January!)

January 2026 PoM nominations will also open for business early in January 26.

The 2026 schedule will be posted once Player of the Season is all done and dusted and I have chance to work it all out

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Friday 26th of December 2025 08:50:10 AM

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With it being Xmas period, New Year and work and travel also, the exact time of votes going live and finishing on any given day will depend on my exact schedule, so please keep a look out.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Final schedule:

Dec PoM Vote - planned to take place Saturday 27th December - Monday 29th December (if there is a tie for first place only, a tie break vote will take place) (after end of week 52). Note this may move forward by a day if no Brits are left in action during week 52 ie start Saturday 27th December - 4 weeks nomination process

PoS Wildcard Vote - Tuesday 30th Dec - Thursday 1st Jan 2026 (exact format to be determined once the number of wildcard places available is known - after the December PoM vote completes). If there is a tie for a wildcard place, that vote will take place Thurs 1st Jan to Fri 2nd Jan

PoS Round One Vote - Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th Jan 2026

PoS Semi Final Vote - Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th Jan 2026

PoS Final - Friday 9th to Sunday 11th Jan 2026 2026

And that will take us neatly into the start of the Australian Open 2026 (which starts on the 12th January!)

January 2026 PoM nominations will also open for business early in January 26.

The 2026 schedule will be posted once Player of the Season is all done.

Please note the confirmed and final voting schedule. All locked in now. 24 hour shift to the December PoM and Wildcard votes now play is over for the period and I can see more clearly how to make things hang together. If youre a last minute voter type, please note the close dates in particular.

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Mika wins her fourth Player of the Month title
2020
Winner
Jan Joe Salisbury
Feb Heather Watson
Mar Sam Murray-Sharan
Apr no play - Covid
May no play - Covid
Jun/Jul Arthur Fery
Aug Jo Konta
Sep Fran Jones
Oct Fran Jones (2)
Nov/Dec Hep Oluwadare

2020 Player of Season Joe Salisbury
1. Joe Salisbury
2. Eq. Dan Evans, Fran Jones
4. Alfie Hewett
2021 Winner
Jan Fran Jones (3)
Feb Dan Evans
Mar Neal Skupski
Apr Dan Evans (2)
May Cam Norrie / Hannah Klugman (tie)
Jun Katie Swan
Jul Emma Raducanu
Aug Emma Raducanu (2)
Sep Emma Raducanu (3)
Oct Cam Norrie (2)
Nov/Dec Beth Grey/Billy Harris/Sonay Kartal (tie)

2021 Player of Season Emma Raducanu

1. Emma Raducanu
2. Eq. Cam Norrie and Joe Salisbury
4. Beth Grey
2022 Winner

Jan Hannah Klugman (2)
Feb Sonay Kartal (2)
Mar Harriet Dart
Apr Jay Clarke
May Sonay Kartal (3)
Jun Ryan Peniston
Jul Cam Norrie (3)
Aug Alicia Barnett/Olivia Nicholls (pair)
Sep Katie Swan (2)
Oct Emily Appleton
Nov Julian Cash / Henry Patten (pair)

2022 Player of Season Jack Draper

1. Jack Draper
2. Neal Skupski
3. Julian Cash/ Henry Patten
4. Sonay Kartal

2023 Winner

Dec/Jan Andy Murray
Feb Cam Norrie (4)
Mar Jodie Burrage
Apr Fran Jones (4)
May George Loffhagen
Jun Katie Boulter
Jul Henry Searle
Aug Dan Evans (3)
Sep Dan Evans (4)
Oct Billy Harris (2)
Nov Joe Salisbury (2)

2023 Player of Season Joe Salisbury

1. Joe Salisbury
2. Katie Boulter
3. Billy Harris
4. Liam Broady

2024 Winner
Dec-23 Hannah Klugman (3)
Jan Kyle Edmund
Feb Katie Boulter (2)
Mar Fran Jones (5) /Lily Miyazaki (tie)
Apr Emma Raducanu (4)/ Mika Stojsavljevic (tie)
May Ella McDonald / Fran Jones (6) (tie)
Jun Billy Harris (3)
Jul Henry Patten (2)
Aug Jake Fearnley/ Jan Choinski (tie)
Sep Mika Stojsavljevic (2)/ Sonay Kartal (4) (tie)
Oct Jack Draper
Nov Emma Raducanu (5)/ Henry Patten (3) (tie)
Dec Jodie Burrage

2024 Player of Season Katie Boulter

1. Katie Boulter
2. Jake Fearnley
3. Sonay Kartal
4. Henry Patten

2025 Winner
Jan Henry Patten (4)
Feb Oliver Bonding
Mar Jack Draper (2)
Apr Sonay Kartal (5)
May Jay Clarke (2)
Jun Liv Nicholls (2) / Oli Tarvet (tie)
Jul Fran Jones (7)
Aug Julian Cash (2)/ Lloyd Glasspool (pair)
Sep Sonay Kartal (6)
Oct Mika Stojsavljevic (3)
Nov Toby Samuel
Dec Mika Stojsavljevic (4)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

This is a summary of the votes placed in the 2025 PoM votes

Votes placed 2025
37 Jan
40 Feb
35 Mar
38 Apr
34 May
42 Jun
45 Jul
35 Aug
38 Sep
37 Oct
42 Nov
42 Dec
38.750 -11.62%

The average is 38.750, the last two months have seen a little uptick to 42 in both months. However, the 38.750 is 11.6% down on last season, just over 5 votes per month. It is back around the 2023 voting average, in fact, just lower than that.

The last two months are encouraging, however, and look forward to some good and interesting votes in the Player of the Season votes!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Final schedule:

Dec PoM Vote - planned to take place Saturday 27th December - Monday 29th December (if there is a tie for first place only, a tie break vote will take place) (after end of week 52). Note this may move forward by a day if no Brits are left in action during week 52 ie start Saturday 27th December - 4 weeks nomination process

PoS Wildcard Vote - Tuesday 30th Dec - Thursday 1st Jan 2026 (exact format to be determined once the number of wildcard places available is known - after the December PoM vote completes). If there is a tie for a wildcard place, that vote will take place Thurs 1st Jan to Fri 2nd Jan

PoS Round One Vote - Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th Jan 2026

PoS Semi Final Vote - Tuesday 6th - Thursday 8th Jan 2026

PoS Final - Friday 9th to Sunday 11th Jan 2026 2026

And that will take us neatly into the start of the Australian Open 2026 (which starts on the 12th January!)

January 2026 PoM nominations will also open for business early in January 26.

The 2026 schedule will be posted once Player of the Season is all done.

Please note the confirmed and final voting schedule. All locked in now. 24 hour shift to the December PoM and Wildcard votes now play is over for the period and I can see more clearly how to make things hang together. If youre a last minute voter type, please note the close dates in particular.

With my travel plans Ive updated the schedule slightly for the PoS voting this week:

Round one vote - going on currently and will close Monday morning.

Semis - will start Tuesday morning and close Thursday evening, probably around 7 pm

Final - will start Friday morning and close Sunday evening. probably around 7 pm as I will be 5 1/2 hours ahead and I will tie in the close with my ending work for the day.

Thanks to Indy for the feedback.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 4th of January 2026 10:47:06 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Personally, I certainly don't think you should have the final closing on an early morning ( with folk asleep / getting their day underway and limited voting over the final hours ) and possibly not morning at all.

Seeing how it all unwinds at the end, especially if close, strikes me as better happening later in the day UK time. Anyway, clearly up to you, Jon..

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Personally, I certainly don't think you should have the final closing early morning ( with folk asleep / getting their day underway and limited voting over the final hours ) and possibly not morning at all.

Seeing how it all unwinds at the end, especially if close, strikes me as better happening later in the day. Anyway, clearly up to you, Jon..

Hi Indy - no I agree - my issue is I will be 5 1/2 hours ahead and so Ill miss out on an evening finish as Ill be asleep. I know you said youll close it for me, which is appreciated and still desired, I was just being a little selfish.

lets go with evenings.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ive changed it to Sunday evening above - I can manage 7 pm UK time looking at things.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 4th of January 2026 10:47:23 AM