Not sure about SPOTY.
We had the euros final (seems like absolutely forever ago now - Marcus Rashford has surely got to be in with a shout?) And the Olympics and Paralympics...and normal football and motor racing.
SPOTY is voted on by the public, so everyone needs to flood the phone lines and vote for Emma. Last time a woman won was, I think, Kelly Holmes, for her double Olympic gold in 2004. Another female winner is long overdue.
Marcus Rashford barely got a game in the Euros, and he missed his penalty in the final. He's been an absolute star over Covid, but he will not be nominated (never mind win).
PP mentioned the England squad getting team of the year. Although they probably will, I'm not so sure they should. Depending on how they define "team" the mixed sex triathlon and mixed medley swimming teams each won absolutely thrilling gold medals at the Olympics and marked their places in the history books. I'd really love one of those squads to win.
Emma was brilliant this evening, and so was Leylah for that matter. I think the smiling was a bit odd, but I think she was smiling at her family and keeping her spirits up, rather than smirking (I'm trying to be charitable as she's just a kid ). The tantrum was a mark of immaturity. She clearly felt she may have out-psyched Emma at match point, and could possibly claw back the game and the set. Then the injury break meant she lost the momentum and gave Emma time to gather herself. Not Emma's fault at all. Having said that, I'd actually have loved it to have gone to 3 sets as the tennis was so good - as long as Emma was going to win of course! And amen to no shrieking and grunting!