Semifinal groups, all with 9 players in total, placed depending on where they finished in the previous round
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Oh - top 2 plus ties move into the final!
-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 12th of February 2025 11:59:43 PM
-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 13th of February 2025 08:59:25 PM
I imagine a lot of folks are torn in all of these groups - it is the way the cookie crumbled, I am afraid.
In this group, I didnt actually vote for any of them in round one; which matters not. I am a respecter of most of these players but it is in fact the two mens doubles players, Henry and Lloyd who I pay most attention to. I have high hopes for Lloyd this season and have a feeling he could be top 10 by year end.
But it is Henry who gets my vote for what he has achieved this past 12 months and the manner he has achieved it in.
Different folk will of course view things a bit differently but for me this SF One definitely has fewer players that I consider to be among my favourites.
Undoubtedly Jodie here for me, of the choice available. And having previously said that I didn't think Emma would reach the final, I think her chances may have now improved a bit.
Maybe a nice landing place too for our top ranked men's and women's double players when I look at the other 2 groups.
Though Hannah's vote surprised me in the initial groups so basically I have no idea how it will all play out.
-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 13th of February 2025 12:15:10 AM
11 votes split 7 ways. Gosh, all three of these groups - I have no idea where they will land and certainly too early to say. Although we do have an early leader here, and that will have Indy surprised, probably
2020 1. Dan 2. Andy 3. Heather
2021 not held
2022 1. Andy 2. Dan 3. Harriet
2023 1. Andy 2. Emma 3. Cam and Katie Swan
2024 1. Heather 2. Andy 3. Jack
Andy has featured in the top 3 each year but he isnt in it this year, obviously.
Be interested to see where this lands! Cam and Emma from this group were big faves a couple of years ago, will they be now?
Oh dear, well it's still Emma for me, I will always choose to watch her match over anyone else, but.... my enthusiasm is waning and really I could give her quite 'a talking' to LOL
-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 13th of February 2025 02:57:27 PM
25 votes - maybe half way in terms of vote numbers if we hit last years semis total (49) (and we hit the same level as last year for the first round votes).
Emma just leads from Jodie, Henry and Katie just behind, then Hannah, Cam, Lloyd.