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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

indiana · Tennis legend

Adding Emma,

1. Ophelia Korpanec Davies (2009) - winning the J100 singles title, and the doubles title last week, in South Africa. Her first titles at this level. Still age 15.

2. Emily Appleton - for winning the 15K in Canada and then making the final the following week. She has been focussing more on doubles for the last year or so. All credit to her for dropping a couple of levels in order to try and progress her singles career.

3.Jamie Murray - for reaching 1000 matches, only the second active player to do so in doubles (after Melo) and the first Brit.

4. Sonay Kartal - for reaching R4/the last 16 of the Indian Wells WTA1000 (as a lucky loser!), beating the WR17 along the way and achieving a new CH of 63.

5. George Loffhagen - winning TWO singles 25k titles in Portugal, back to back - and hopefully back on track, after a circuitous route, with injuries, studies, pub duties in Mayfair, self-doubt, too many expectations, etc etc. Still only 23....

6. Oliver Crawford - winning two back to back M25 titles in China - he'd lost his previous two finals and is trying to get back on track after a big dip in ranking; the two China wins will take him close to the top 300 once more - and I know very little about him but maybe he needs a boost by being on our PoM voting roster?

7. Olivia Nicholls - reaching the WTA1000 doubles final at Indian Wells (with Tereza Mihalikova). They beat the #5 and #7 seeds on the way and will have new career highs of 31 and 33. The biggest result of their careers.

8. Jack Draper - for winning Indian Wells. Won his first M1000 title, rising to WR7 and into the top 10 for the first time, with victories over Alcaraz, Fritz and Rune to take the title. Game over.

9. Emma Raducanu - reached the Miami QF, just her second QF at WTA 1000 level or better, the first being that wee title in 2021. Some really good tennis included beating Emma Navarro WR 10 before losing in 3 sets to Jessica Pegula WR 4, Emma latterly requiring MTOs due to dizziness. Back into the top 50 for the first time since 2022.

indiana · Tennis legend

Hope you and the family have a really good break, Jon. Yes I'm poIsed and ready to implement some radical changes for the March PoM ( maybe not ).

Anyone like a reminder of the titles that our guys and gals have been winning recently, and it's been a good few weeks on that score, see here:

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t71492531/2025-titles-seniors-juniors-singles-doubles/?page=3

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good call, Indy. Id also like to think one of Henry or Lloyd/Julian will get a nod from someone once the semis in Miami are done and dusted; for Henry and Julian, it would be there first masters final, and one of them will make it!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Julian and Lloyd into their M1000 final, well done to them!

I note from Indy's title winners lists that George L and Jay C have two titles already this month in singles, and Harry W has one - all 3 are in the Friday feeling spots again this week. All 3 could potentially catch the eye for our list, I would say, with another title.

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

Some great achievements here but I think there can only be 1 winner this time.

wimbledont · Lower Club Player

Perhaps we could hold a vote for the runner up/silver medallist?

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

wimbledont wrote:
Perhaps we could hold a vote for the runner up/silver medallist?

I would say that is pretty straightforward too unless of course we win the mens doubles final tomorrow

indiana · Tennis legend

wimbledont wrote:
Perhaps we could hold a vote for the runner up/silver medallist?

Well, we could. We could say easily have vote threads for your first choice and second choice running at the same time. RU then becoming less down to those who may choose to be tactical in the normal single vote.

Probably not do it but it's a thought.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
wimbledont wrote:
Perhaps we could hold a vote for the runner up/silver medallist?
Well, we could. We could say easily have vote threads for your first choice and second choice running at the same time. RU then becoming less down to those who may choose to be tactical in the normal single vote.
Probably not do it but it's a thought.

Not on my watch! Lets keep it pure and I dont want to complicate things.

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 29th of March 2025 07:47:24 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good luck to those in action in big matches today- Julian and Lloyd, Heather, Jack PJ, Jay - any others? Feel another title for Jay would make hi deserving of a nomination for sure!

eta - and Fran of course although feel W75 level is probably something she would take in her stride by now. Shes our most frequent PoM winner, as trailled before!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 29th of March 2025 07:46:18 AM

Lambda · ATP qualifying

Dannythomas wrote:
Some great achievements here but I think there can only be 1 winner this time.

I agree. It's hard to see anyone other than Ophelia winning this.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Dannythomas wrote:
Some great achievements here but I think there can only be 1 winner this time.

I agree. It's hard to see anyone other than Ophelia winning this.

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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hey Lambda - have we a college tennis nomination this month?!

indiana · Tennis legend

Adding Julian & Lloyd,

1. Ophelia Korpanec Davies (2009) - winning the J100 singles title, and the doubles title last week, in South Africa. Her first titles at this level. Still age 15.

2. Emily Appleton - for winning the 15K in Canada and then making the final the following week. She has been focussing more on doubles for the last year or so. All credit to her for dropping a couple of levels in order to try and progress her singles career.

3.Jamie Murray - for reaching 1000 matches, only the second active player to do so in doubles (after Melo) and the first Brit.

4. Sonay Kartal - for reaching R4/the last 16 of the Indian Wells WTA1000 (as a lucky loser!), beating the WR17 along the way and achieving a new CH of 63.

5. George Loffhagen - winning TWO singles 25k titles in Portugal, back to back - and hopefully back on track, after a circuitous route, with injuries, studies, pub duties in Mayfair, self-doubt, too many expectations, etc etc. Still only 23....

6. Oliver Crawford - winning two back to back M25 titles in China - he'd lost his previous two finals and is trying to get back on track after a big dip in ranking; the two China wins will take him close to the top 300 once more - and I know very little about him but maybe he needs a boost by being on our PoM voting roster?

7. Olivia Nicholls - reaching the WTA1000 doubles final at Indian Wells (with Tereza Mihalikova). They beat the #5 and #7 seeds on the way and will have new career highs of 31 and 33. The biggest result of their careers.

8. Jack Draper - for winning Indian Wells. Won his first M1000 title, rising to WR7 and into the top 10 for the first time, with victories over Alcaraz, Fritz and Rune to take the title. Game over.

9. Emma Raducanu - reached the Miami QF, just her second QF at WTA 1000 level or better, the first being that wee title in 2021. Some really good tennis included beating Emma Navarro WR 10 before losing in 3 sets to Jessica Pegula WR 4, Emma latterly requiring MTOs due to dizziness. Back into the top 50 for the first time since 2022.

10. Julian Cash & Lloyd Glasspool - RU in the ATP Miami 1000 doubles ( to the joint WR 1s ). Represents Julian's 1st ATP 1000 final and Lloyd's 2nd and takes them up to WR 16 (CH for Julian) & WR 15 respectively, GB #3 & #2.