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JonH · Tennis legend

RE: British Tennis Forum June 2026 Player of the Month Award - Nominations thread

JonH · Tennis legend

See how today pans out but feels like Emma, Katie B, Liv and Jake all have a decent shout at getting on our list after this week?! Maybe others?

indiana · Tennis legend

Freya & Eden are incoming.

JonH · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Freya & Eden are incoming.

Oh, cool - i missed them, winning Ilkley? Didnt read the Ilkley womens yesterday tbh!

JonH · Tennis legend

Not quite going to plan today. Nonetheless, if anyone feels a player or pair this week deserve the recognition of a PoM nomination, please do go ahead and add them in. It feels like a v positive week, just not quite the icing on the cake, yet! I see Liv is in action and a set up in her WTA500 Queens final, fingers crossed!

the addict · Tennis legend

Liv and Tereza win, so nomination coming once the new rankings come out.

JonH · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Liv and Tereza win, so nomination coming once the new rankings come out.

Sounds good!

JonH · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Liv and Tereza win, so nomination coming once the new rankings come out.

Liv up to almost a new CH in today's rankings.

Any takers from anyone for Katie B, Emma or Jake or are folks watching to see how the next couple of weeks progress?

indiana · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. GB Boys Wheelchair Team - winning the Junior World Team Cup, won all their matches without losing a set in 13 rubbers played, losing just 46 games in those 13 matches.
Well done Matt Knoesen and Will Barton - imperious.

2. Giles Hussey - winning his first challenger title, a CH50 in Centurion, South Africa, and looks like he will take out his CH ranking as a result, tbd next week.

3. Matthew Knoesen - for winning the French Open junior wheelchair singles and doubles titles, beating top seeded Lantermann in the final and adding to the World Team Cup win from the previous week

4. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning the French wheelchair mens doubles title, taking their first slam in 12 months and clearly showing they are the best pair in the game once more.

5. Henry Patten - French Open doubles RU with Harri H. Only the 2nd time since 1936 that there has been British representation in the RG final, the first being last year with Joe & Neal. Henry ( & Harri ) go to joint doubles WR 1 for the first time, from a previous best of joint WR 3.

6. Allegra Korpanec Davis - follows up a QF at W15 Szentende with achieving a final at W15 Banja Luca for 10pts which takes out her CH848 up to 837 in live ranking.

7. Freya Christe & Eden Silva - won the Caserta W75 and Ilkley WTA 125 titles in successive weeks ( their 3rd and 4th titles in the last 2 months following a W35 and a W50 ). Since the start of the month Freya is up from WR 213 to WR 144, and Eden up from WR 212 to WR 156.

the addict · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. GB Boys Wheelchair Team - winning the Junior World Team Cup, won all their matches without losing a set in 13 rubbers played, losing just 46 games in those 13 matches.
Well done Matt Knoesen and Will Barton - imperious.

2. Giles Hussey - winning his first challenger title, a CH50 in Centurion, South Africa, and looks like he will take out his CH ranking as a result, tbd next week.

3. Matthew Knoesen - for winning the French Open junior wheelchair singles and doubles titles, beating top seeded Lantermann in the final and adding to the World Team Cup win from the previous week

4. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning the French wheelchair mens doubles title, taking their first slam in 12 months and clearly showing they are the best pair in the game once more.

5. Henry Patten - French Open doubles RU with Harri H. Only the 2nd time since 1936 that there has been British representation in the RG final, the first being last year with Joe & Neal. Henry ( & Harri ) go to joint doubles WR 1 for the first time, from a previous best of joint WR 3.

6. Allegra Korpanec Davis - follows up a QF at W15 Szentende with achieving a final at W15 Banja Luca for 10pts which takes out her CH848 up to 837 in live ranking.

7. Freya Christe & Eden Silva - won the Caserta W75 and Ilkley WTA 125 titles in successive weeks ( their 3rd and 4th titles in the last 2 months following a W35 and a W50 ). Since the start of the month Freya is up from WR 213 to WR 144, and Eden up from WR 212 to WR 156.

8. Olivia Nicholls - won the Queens WTA500 with Tereza Mihalikova on the second anniversary of the partnership. Their biggest title to date (pipping last year's W500 Berlin title just because this one was on home soil !). Liv is close to her CH of 21 although her ranking will fluctuate over the next few weeks.

JonH · Tennis legend

Got quite a doubles feel to the month so far!!! Thanks Indy and TA

JonH · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. GB Boys Wheelchair Team - winning the Junior World Team Cup, won all their matches without losing a set in 13 rubbers played, losing just 46 games in those 13 matches.
Well done Matt Knoesen and Will Barton - imperious.

2. Giles Hussey - winning his first challenger title, a CH50 in Centurion, South Africa, and looks like he will take out his CH ranking as a result, tbd next week.

3. Matthew Knoesen - for winning the French Open junior wheelchair singles and doubles titles, beating top seeded Lantermann in the final and adding to the World Team Cup win from the previous week

4. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning the French wheelchair mens doubles title, taking their first slam in 12 months and clearly showing they are the best pair in the game once more.

5. Henry Patten - French Open doubles RU with Harri H. Only the 2nd time since 1936 that there has been British representation in the RG final, the first being last year with Joe & Neal. Henry ( & Harri ) go to joint doubles WR 1 for the first time, from a previous best of joint WR 3.

6. Allegra Korpanec Davis - follows up a QF at W15 Szentende with achieving a final at W15 Banja Luca for 10pts which takes out her CH848 up to 837 in live ranking.

7. Freya Christe & Eden Silva - won the Caserta W75 and Ilkley WTA 125 titles in successive weeks ( their 3rd and 4th titles in the last 2 months following a W35 and a W50 ). Since the start of the month Freya is up from WR 213 to WR 144, and Eden up from WR 212 to WR 156.

8. Olivia Nicholls - won the Queens WTA500 with Tereza Mihalikova on the second anniversary of the partnership. Their biggest title to date (pipping last year's W500 Berlin title just because this one was on home soil !). Liv is close to her CH of 21 although her ranking will fluctuate over the next few weeks.
9. Katie Boulter - beating world number 2 and top seed, Elena Rybakina, having earlier beaten 8th seed Leylah Fernandez, Katie reached the semis at the WTA 500 in London. Beating Rybakina was her career best single win by ranking

It may be some were waiting for Katie and to see how she progressed but her win over Rybakina was, for me, enough in its own right. Her narrative can be updated, as always, if it needs to be as the next couple of weeks progress but she has done enough already to get on here!

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

JonH wrote:
Nominations list:

1. GB Boys Wheelchair Team - winning the Junior World Team Cup, won all their matches without losing a set in 13 rubbers played, losing just 46 games in those 13 matches.
Well done Matt Knoesen and Will Barton - imperious.

2. Giles Hussey - winning his first challenger title, a CH50 in Centurion, South Africa, and looks like he will take out his CH ranking as a result, tbd next week.

3. Matthew Knoesen - for winning the French Open junior wheelchair singles and doubles titles, beating top seeded Lantermann in the final and adding to the World Team Cup win from the previous week

4. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning the French wheelchair mens doubles title, taking their first slam in 12 months and clearly showing they are the best pair in the game once more.

5. Henry Patten - French Open doubles RU with Harri H. Only the 2nd time since 1936 that there has been British representation in the RG final, the first being last year with Joe & Neal. Henry ( & Harri ) go to joint doubles WR 1 for the first time, from a previous best of joint WR 3.

6. Allegra Korpanec Davis - follows up a QF at W15 Szentende with achieving a final at W15 Banja Luca for 10pts which takes out her CH848 up to 837 in live ranking.

7. Freya Christe & Eden Silva - won the Caserta W75 and Ilkley WTA 125 titles in successive weeks ( their 3rd and 4th titles in the last 2 months following a W35 and a W50 ). Since the start of the month Freya is up from WR 213 to WR 144, and Eden up from WR 212 to WR 156.

8. Olivia Nicholls - won the Queens WTA500 with Tereza Mihalikova on the second anniversary of the partnership. Their biggest title to date (pipping last year's W500 Berlin title just because this one was on home soil !). Liv is close to her CH of 21 although her ranking will fluctuate over the next few weeks.
9. Katie Boulter - beating world number 2 and top seed, Elena Rybakina, having earlier beaten 8th seed Leylah Fernandez, Katie reached the semis at the WTA 500 in London. Beating Rybakina was her career best single win by ranking
10. Emma Raducanu - sailed through to the Queen's final without dropping a set, including wins over in form seeds Cirstea and Jovic. Ran out of gas a little in the final but probably her best tennis since winning the US Open. Could be enough to get her seeded for Wimbledon.
It may be some were waiting for Katie and to see how she progressed but her win over Rybakina was, for me, enough in its own right. Her narrative can be updated, as always, if it needs to be as the next couple of weeks progress but she has done enough already to get on here!

JonH · Tennis legend

Nominations list:

1. GB Boys Wheelchair Team - winning the Junior World Team Cup, won all their matches without losing a set in 13 rubbers played, losing just 46 games in those 13 matches.
Well done Matt Knoesen and Will Barton - imperious.

2. Giles Hussey - winning his first challenger title, a CH50 in Centurion, South Africa, and looks like he will take out his CH ranking as a result, tbd next week.

3. Matthew Knoesen - for winning the French Open junior wheelchair singles and doubles titles, beating top seeded Lantermann in the final and adding to the World Team Cup win from the previous week

4. Alfie Hewett/Gordon Reid - winning the French wheelchair mens doubles title, taking their first slam in 12 months and clearly showing they are the best pair in the game once more.

5. Henry Patten - French Open doubles RU with Harri H. Only the 2nd time since 1936 that there has been British representation in the RG final, the first being last year with Joe & Neal. Henry ( & Harri ) go to joint doubles WR 1 for the first time, from a previous best of joint WR 3.

6. Allegra Korpanec Davis - follows up a QF at W15 Szentende with achieving a final at W15 Banja Luca for 10pts which takes out her CH848 up to 837 in live ranking.

7. Freya Christe & Eden Silva - won the Caserta W75 and Ilkley WTA 125 titles in successive weeks ( their 3rd and 4th titles in the last 2 months following a W35 and a W50 ). Since the start of the month Freya is up from WR 213 to WR 144, and Eden up from WR 212 to WR 156.

8. Olivia Nicholls - won the Queens WTA500 with Tereza Mihalikova on the second anniversary of the partnership. Their biggest title to date (pipping last year's W500 Berlin title just because this one was on home soil !). Liv is close to her CH of 21 although her ranking will fluctuate over the next few weeks.
9. Katie Boulter - beating world number 2 and top seed, Elena Rybakina, having earlier beaten 8th seed Leylah Fernandez, Katie reached the semis at the WTA 500 in London. Beating Rybakina was her career best single win by ranking
10. Emma Raducanu - sailed through to the Queen's final without dropping a set, including wins over in form seeds Cirstea and Jovic. Ran out of gas a little in the final but probably her best tennis since winning the US Open. Could be enough to get her seeded for Wimbledon.

Thanks Danny