Johannus Monday (born 22 January 2002) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of 369 achieved on 11 November 2024. He has a career high doubles ranking of 192 achieved on 28 August 2023.[1][2]
.jpg) Monday at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 2002 Hull, England |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Prize money | $100,028 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 369 (11 November 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 369 (11 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2023) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 192 (28 August 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 391 (11 November 2024) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 11 November 2024. | |
Early life
editMonday was born in Kingston upon Hull and brought up in nearby Cottingham. He began playing tennis at four years old. He attended St Mary's College and, from 2015, boarded at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh.[3]
In 2020 he began studying political science at the University of Tennessee on a tennis scholarship.[4][5][3]
Career
editAfter winning the title of the men's doubles of the Nottingham Open alongside Jacob Fearnley,[6] the pair received wildcards for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[7] He was also given a wildcard into the men's qualifying singles and beat Mili Poljicak before pushing the experienced Radu Albot to three sets.[8] In the doubles, he and Fearnley beat Andre Goransson and Ben McLachlan in the opening round before losing to Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna.[9]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
editSingles: 6 (6–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | USA M15, South Bend | WTT | Hard | Sekou Bangoura | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–0 | Aug 2022 | USA M25, Decatur | WTT | Hard | Ezekiel Clark | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–0 | Jul 2024 | USA M25, East Lansing | WTT | Hard | Aidan McHugh | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–0 | Oct 2024 | USA M25, Louisville | WTT | Hard | Tyler Zink | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–0 | Oct 2024 | USA M25, Harlingen | WTT | Hard | Tadeas Paroulek | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Win | 6–0 | Oct 2024 | USA M25, Norman | WTT | Hard (i) | Juan Carlos Aguilar | 6–1, 6–3 |
Doubles: 10 (8–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2023 | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Challenger | Grass | Jacob Fearnley | Liam Broady Jonny O'Mara |
6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–7] |
| Win | 2–0 | Jul 2023 | Great Britain M25, Roehampton |
World Tennis Tour | Grass | Emile Hudd | Arthur Bouquier François Musitelli |
6–4, 7–5 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jul 2023 | Great Britain M25, Roehampton |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Emile Hudd | Charles Broom George Houghton |
4–6, 6–4, [9–11] |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2023 | Great Britain M25, Roehampton |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Emile Hudd | Millen Hurrion Daniel Little |
7–5(10–8), 7–6(7–4) |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2023 | Great Britain M25, Aldershot |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Emile Hudd | Arthur Fery Anton Matusevich |
6–3, 3–6, [10–8] |
| Win | 5–1 | Oct 2023 | USA M15, Las Vegas |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Ángel Díaz Jalil | William Grant Andrés Andrade |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Oct 2023 | USA M25 Columbus |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Shunsuke Mitsui | Robert Cash Bryce Nakashima |
5–7, 6–7(10–12) |
| Win | 6–2 | Jul 2024 | USA M25, Dallas |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | Shunsuke Mitsui | Alexander Kotzen Tristan McCormick |
6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 7–2 | Oct 2024 | USA M25, Louisville |
World Tennis Tour | Hard | JJ Mercer | Jody Maginley Evan Zhu |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Win | 8–2 | Nov 2024 | Knoxville, United States |
Challenger | Hard (i) | Patrick Harper | Micah Braswell Eliot Spizzirri |
6–2, 6–2 |
References
edit- ^ "Johannus Monday". ITF. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Johannus Monday | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
- ^ a b Jones, Preston (20 April 2022). "Family-Oriented Monday Excelling on Rocky Top". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Hull tennis player Johannus Monday proving a big hit on the US college tennis circuit". ITV News. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Kemp, Dan (February 21, 2021). "'JoMo' the Cottingham tennis star taking the US by storm". HullLive.
- ^ "Rothesay Open Nottingham 2023: Jacob Fearnley & Johannus Monday lift first ATP Challenger title". Lawn Tennis Association. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Elder, Matthew (1 July 2023). "Andy Murray and the nine Scots competing at Wimbledon 2023 – including son of Rangers coach". Scotsman.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Dickson-Jefford, Oli (29 June 2023). "Monday takes pride from Wimbledon Qualifying campaign". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Russo, Rick (10 July 2023). "Monday's impressive debut at Wimbledon comes to an end". wvlt.tv. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
External links
edit- Johannus Monday at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Johannus Monday at the International Tennis Federation
