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

indiana · Tennis legend

No need to be sorry. The wheelchair and para tennis have both had big representative tournies which have been concluding this weekend, and you no doubt want the achievers on the list which you can clearly do with context.

Tanaqui · County player

Agree with Indy: no need to apologise for nominating players/teams from the areas where you bring your extensive knowledge of what's going on to the board for the benefit of the rest of us!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks both! Hopefully some other players will spark wider excitement as the next couple of weeks progress!

Christine · Intermediate Club Player

Nominations list:

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win. Followed up by winning a round in Italian Open, taking out Fognini in his last Rome match.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race

3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

4. Dom Iannotti - in the Virtus Games Para Tennis World championships for players with intellectual disabilities, Dom took all 4 titles - singles, mens doubles, mixed doubles and mens team - in an epic display of dominance

5. Anna McBride - at the Virtus Games, Anna retained her world title and also won the mixed with Dom, as well as womens doubles bronze and womens team bronze.

6. Team GB Junior Wheelchair World Cup Team - brilliant performance to win the Wheelchair World Cup, seeded 4th in an 8 team event, won all 5 of their matches before dispatching USA in the final - congrats to our team of Ruben Harris, Lucas John De Gouveai, Matt Knoesen and Will Barton

7. Fran Jones for winning the W75 in Prague without dropping a set and reaching a CH

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Great - well done Fran!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

British Tennis Forum May 2025 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

And here is the latest Friday Feeling update from DF, in case anyone wants any inspiration!

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

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win. Followed up by winning a round in Italian Open, taking out Fognini in his last Rome match.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race. Followed up with a QF place in Rome, losing only to Carlos Alcaraz

3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

4. Dom Iannotti - in the Virtus Games Para Tennis World championships for players with intellectual disabilities, Dom took all 4 titles - singles, mens doubles, mixed doubles and mens team - in an epic display of dominance

5. Anna McBride - at the Virtus Games, Anna retained her world title and also won the mixed with Dom, as well as womens doubles bronze and womens team bronze.

6. Team GB Junior Wheelchair World Cup Team - brilliant performance to win the Wheelchair World Cup, seeded 4th in an 8 team event, won all 5 of their matches before dispatching USA in the final - congrats to our team of Ruben Harris, Lucas John De Gouveai, Matt Knoesen and Will Barton

7. Fran Jones - for winning the W75 in Prague without dropping a set and reaching a CH

8. Liv Zingg - age 13 - has just won the J30 singles AND doubles in Kenya, beating the top seed, taking her first titles

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nice one, CD.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I dont follow the womens closely enough to ever feel confident nominating someone, but surprised we havent had any player from the womens game nominated this weekend!? Anyone tempted to put someone forward, please dont be shy- they cant win unless theyre nominated!

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
1. Jacob Fearnley - won 2 Q rounds plus 2 MD rounds to reach the L32 of the Madrid Masters, before a close one vs Grigpr Dimitrov either side of lights out. Took him to another CH and his L64 victory over Tomas Machac WR 20 was a CH win. Followed up by winning a round in Italian Open, taking out Fognini in his last Rome match.

2. Jack Draper - an extremely impressive run to the final of the Madrid Masters - found his clay feet and sent a message to the tennis world; rises to number 5 in the world and above Djokovic as a result and also to number 2 in the 2025 Race. Followed up with a QF place in Rome, losing only to Carlos Alcaraz

3. Hollie Smart - age 15 - unranked, no MD wins in adults before. Has now won two qualis rounds, and two MD rounds at W35 in Nottingham, beating two top-600 players, a top-800 and a top-900

4. Dom Iannotti - in the Virtus Games Para Tennis World championships for players with intellectual disabilities, Dom took all 4 titles - singles, mens doubles, mixed doubles and mens team - in an epic display of dominance

5. Anna McBride - at the Virtus Games, Anna retained her world title and also won the mixed with Dom, as well as womens doubles bronze and womens team bronze.

6. Team GB Junior Wheelchair World Cup Team - brilliant performance to win the Wheelchair World Cup, seeded 4th in an 8 team event, won all 5 of their matches before dispatching USA in the final - congrats to our team of Ruben Harris, Lucas John De Gouveai, Matt Knoesen and Will Barton

7. Fran Jones - for winning the W75 in Prague without dropping a set and reaching a CH

8. Liv Zingg - age 13 - has just won the J30 singles AND doubles in Kenya, beating the top seed, taking her first titles
9. Katie Boulter- for winning the 125 k Clarins Paris event, beating Andreeva , Savill and then 3 French clay courters in a row to clinch the title. Not bad for someone who absolutely hated playing on clay until as recently as a month ago , to win her first clay court title in Paris ! A good omen for Katie ??

-- Edited by Dannythomas on Sunday 18th of May 2025 09:32:45 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

There we go! Thank you, Danny Thomas

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Final week of the May counting month, big week ahead. Nominations in by Sunday night please - vote will go up this time next week, bank holiday Monday.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just a few days left in this months process now. 9 nominations so far - I think Indy is quite likely away somewhere, not sure if he wanted to nominate Alice Gillan or someone else agrees and wants to do the necessary (TA?)