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

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RE: Sir Andy Murray February 2025 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

brittak · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Thank you Brittak! Im hoping your support drives Evo into this list as well this week! And maybe another of the doubles guys!

Its a nah to Dan, Im afraid!

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Not one of the January nominations list has made it onto the Feb list, so far - a completely new set of players. Which maybe says something about more depth than in the past or maybe says something about lack of consistency; or maybe says nothing at all, other than our lists are nice and varied!

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1. Emily Webley-Smith for winning the W35 in Switzerland - her 27th doubles title at the age of 40. Still enjoying the tour and competing fiercely despite living almost hand to mouth on the meagre prizemoney available.

2. Luke Hooper (age 19) - his first ATP point (aka Bob's theory that everyone getting their first point deserves a nomination - and I enjoyed one of Luke's matches last year too, so that will do) )

3. U12 Boys Winter Cup team - Kai Hodkinson, Cameron Rae & Tomas Gabor - won the title !!!! First GB win since 2012 (with Draper, Fearnley and Loffhagen)

4. Isabelle Lacy - at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships Isa had her college breakout performance impressing when stepping up to stand in 2 places higher up the singles order for the weekend's 3 matches, winning 2 and, in the 3rd match, being a set and break up when the 3rd tie was finished, getting Virgina's only set, when all her teammates were losing heavily. The weekend included an impressive first win against a ranked opponent (and top 20 and L16 NCAA finalist at that).

5. Francesca Jones - for reaching a new CH, having a great week reaching the SFs in the WTA in Cancun, and for generally being an inspiration to all

6. Ben Jones - for winning the M25 doubles title at Roehampton, and making the QFs in the singles (and for having to put up with Greg's cheerleading from the stands? Just joking - well, sort of )

7. Oliver Cox - aged 18 and world ranked 35, beat top seeded, former world number one and legend of the game, David Wagner (WR11) in the last 8 at the Bolton Indoor series 3 wheelchair quad singles; he followed up by beating 4th seeded German (Laudan) to move into the final against compatriot, Greg Slade.

8. Arthur Fery - for winning the M25 title at Roehampton, his first title since 2023 and doing it unseeded and without losing a set.

9. Greg Slade - Greg, seeded 3, won the Bolton Wheelchair Indoor Series 3 event singles and doubles titles to cap a very good week for him. He then followed up by winning the Series 2 event, also in Bolton, unseeded, where he beat the top 2 seeds and both top ten players on the way to the title. What a two weeks for Greg, maybe the second week is a career high and a breakthrough to make him a name - expect to see him at Wimbledon in the summer!

10. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP500 title in Doha. This is their second ATP500 title together (and Lloyds third at this level). It cements their position as number 3 in the ATP race and moves Julian to a new career high inside the top 20

11. Oliver Bonding - for winning his first M15 title - he beat 5 players all ranked above him, 3 top 1000 incl Ben Jones and Emile Hudd and all in straight sets. As a result, his ranking will halve and more as he heads into the 900's as a result

Halfway through the final week - if anyone catches your eye, add them to the list above!

Lambda · ATP qualifying

1. Emily Webley-Smith for winning the W35 in Switzerland - her 27th doubles title at the age of 40. Still enjoying the tour and competing fiercely despite living almost hand to mouth on the meagre prizemoney available.

2. Luke Hooper (age 19) - his first ATP point (aka Bob's theory that everyone getting their first point deserves a nomination - and I enjoyed one of Luke's matches last year too, so that will do) )

3. U12 Boys Winter Cup team - Kai Hodkinson, Cameron Rae & Tomas Gabor - won the title !!!! First GB win since 2012 (with Draper, Fearnley and Loffhagen)

4. Isabelle Lacy - at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships Isa had her college breakout performance impressing when stepping up to stand in 2 places higher up the singles order for the weekend's 3 matches, winning 2 and, in the 3rd match, being a set and break up when the 3rd tie was finished, getting Virgina's only set, when all her teammates were losing heavily. The weekend included an impressive first win against a ranked opponent (and top 20 and L16 NCAA finalist at that).

5. Francesca Jones - for reaching a new CH, having a great week reaching the SFs in the WTA in Cancun, and for generally being an inspiration to all

6. Ben Jones - for winning the M25 doubles title at Roehampton, and making the QFs in the singles (and for having to put up with Greg's cheerleading from the stands? Just joking - well, sort of )

7. Oliver Cox - aged 18 and world ranked 35, beat top seeded, former world number one and legend of the game, David Wagner (WR11) in the last 8 at the Bolton Indoor series 3 wheelchair quad singles; he followed up by beating 4th seeded German (Laudan) to move into the final against compatriot, Greg Slade.

8. Arthur Fery - for winning the M25 title at Roehampton, his first title since 2023 and doing it unseeded and without losing a set.

9. Greg Slade - Greg, seeded 3, won the Bolton Wheelchair Indoor Series 3 event singles and doubles titles to cap a very good week for him. He then followed up by winning the Series 2 event, also in Bolton, unseeded, where he beat the top 2 seeds and both top ten players on the way to the title. What a two weeks for Greg, maybe the second week is a career high and a breakthrough to make him a name - expect to see him at Wimbledon in the summer!

10. Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool - for winning the ATP500 title in Doha. This is their second ATP500 title together (and Lloyds third at this level). It cements their position as number 3 in the ATP race and moves Julian to a new career high inside the top 20

11. Oliver Bonding - for winning his first M15 title - he beat 5 players all ranked above him, 3 top 1000 incl Ben Jones and Emile Hudd and all in straight sets. As a result, his ranking will halve and more as he heads into the 900's as a result

12. Daniela Piani - won back-to-back J200 doubles titles in Santo Domingo with different partners, her 2 highest junior titles to date.

-- Edited by Lambda on Thursday 27th of February 2025 06:46:14 AM

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Thank you Lambda !

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a little better male to female balance this month than last, although the women don't seem to be coming through as nominations in the numbers we have seen in the past. And the overall list is a lot more comprised of players outside the ATP and WTA Tour and Challenger levels than we usually see, which is good - seeing an eclectic list makes it interesting!

But if you are a follower of our players, and havent thought about nominating a player here before, have a think and give it a go. Anyone can nominate, for whatever reason - although the aim is nominate someone who has done something of note within the relevant month ie February!! As you can see, this could also be a pair or a team, and we have doubles pairs and teams nominated many times in the past

All you do is take the last list above, quote it, add a name and a reason at the bottom (currently number 13) and then just tidy up the text around the edges and re post. Couldn't be easier really...although if you don't feel you can do that for whatever reason, just post a new name and reason below and I am sure me or someone else will be happy to add it more formally to our running list!

Nominations will close Sunday night and the poll will be posted Monday morning and run through to Tuesday night - we aren't going to reach over 20 nominations this month, so 99.9% certain it will be a single poll this month.

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DF has updated the Friday feeling thread for this week as we enter the final weekend of the month

britishtennis.activeboard.com/t66034135/who-has-that-friday-feeling/

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Just a day left for nominations. Close Sunday night and whatever list is there when I wake up Monday is what we will go with.

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Last day today for nominations!

indiana · Tennis legend

Not been a great week for titles. I only see David Stevenson+ with the Lugano Challenger doubles title.

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indiana wrote:
Not been a great week for titles. I only see David Stevenson+ with the Lugano Challenger doubles title.

And is Liam the only remaining hope with his semis and final today?

presumably he will end today, indoors if needed?

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JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Not been a great week for titles. I only see David Stevenson+ with the Lugano Challenger doubles title.
And is Liam the only remaining hope with his semis and final today?

presumably he will end today, indoors if needed?

Ah, I was forgetting about Liam. Yes, he appears to be the only other possible title.

indiana · Tennis legend

From CD just now,

J100 South Africa

It looks like Ophelia K Davies and partner won the doubles title by walkover

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If Liam doesnt finish today, Ill push things back accordingly until the outcome is known.