Johannus Monday
Monday at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Country (sports) | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 2002 Hull, England |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Plays | Left-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Prize money | $ 141,750 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 224 (30 June 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 224 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2025) |
| 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. 317 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2023) |
| Last updated on: 30 June 2025. | |
Johannus Monday (born 22 January 2002) is a British tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 224, achieved on 30 June 2025. He has a career high doubles ranking of No. 192 achieved on 28 August 2023.[1][2]
Early life
Monday was born in Kingston upon Hull, and brought up in nearby Cottingham. He began playing tennis at the age of 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] Whilst competing on the college circuit he became the number one ranked NCAA player.[6]
Career
After winning the title of the men's doubles of the Nottingham Open alongside Jacob Fearnley,[7] the pair received wildcards for the 2023 Wimbledon Championships.[8] 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.[9] In the doubles, he and Fearnley beat Andre Goransson and Ben McLachlan in the opening round before losing to Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna.[10]
He won three consecutive singles titles on the ITF tennis tour in October 2024.[6] His haul included the singles and doubles titles at the M25 Louisville, a singles victory in Norman, Oklahoma, and a singles victory in Harlingen, Texas.[11][12][13]
He began 2025 with another title at that level in Sunderland before adding a fifth in six months in Bakersfield, United States in March 2025, defeating American Alex Rybakov in the final in straight sets to seal the title.[6]
In June 2025, Monday was awarded a wildcard to make his major tournament main-draw singles debut at Wimbledon,[14] where he lost to 13th seed Tommy Paul in the first round.[15]
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (8–0)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Win | 7–0 | Jan 2025 | UK M25, Sunderland | WTT | Hard (i) | Ryan Peniston | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–0 | Mar 2025 | USA M25, Bakersfield | WTT | Hard (i) | Alex Rybakov | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles: 10 (8–2)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Peniston, Johannus Monday & Oliver Crawford headline a standout week of British singles titles on the ITF Tour". lta.org. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jay Clarke & Johannus Monday claim ITF singles titles & three British doubles champions". lta.org. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Furness, Glenys. "MONDAY CLAIMS ITF HARLINGEN TITLE". Britsportswatch. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "M25 NORMAN". itftennis. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Johannus Monday and Fran Jones get Wimbledon wild card in nod to Yorkshire tennis". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Wimbledon: Paul books spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 1 July 2025.