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**Lotyqnag** · 11-15-2008, 08:47 PM

We still have one match to go this season, but it shouldn't have any influence to this... Who are your picks (mine in bold)?

ATP

Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal

Most Improved Player – Andy Murray (#9 to #4, 2 MS titles, 1 GS final)

Other viable candidates: Gilles Simon (#30 to #9, 3 titles), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (#38 to #7, 2 titles, 1 GS final), Juan Martin del Potro (#50 to #8, 4 titles)

Comeback Player of the Year – Rainer Schuettler (#91 to #30, career high #5)

Other viable candidates: Mario Ancic (#85 to #36, career high #7)

Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori (#289 to #64, 1 title)

Other viable candidates: Marcel Granollers (#131 to #56, 1 title), Eduardo Schwank (#171 to #58)

WTA

Player of the Year – Serena Williams (1 GS, 1 GS final, #2 ranking)

Other viable candidates: Venus Williams (1 GS, YEC, #6 ranking), Ana Ivanovic (1 GS, 1 GS final, #5 ranking), Jelena Jankovic (1 GS final, #1 ranking)

Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina

Comeback Player of the Year: Jie Zheng (#163 to #25, career high #23)

Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea (#108 to #37, 1 title)

Other viable candidates: Alia Kleybanova (#156 to #33), Petra Kvitova (#150 to #44)

**MasTaBlau** · 11-15-2008, 09:10 PM

What are the requirements for Newcomer? I know we went over that last year (for ATP). Outside of top 100 before the season?

**HawksBurnDown** · 11-15-2008, 09:23 PM

ATP

Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal

Most Improved Player – Juan Martin del Potro

Comeback Player of the Year – Marat Safin? Though he may be leaving us just as fast...

Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori

WTA

Player of the Year – Serena Williams

Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina (by far)

Comeback Player of the Year: Anna-Lena Groenefeld

Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea

**MasTaBlau** · 11-15-2008, 09:29 PM

ATP

Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal

Most Improved Player – Tsonga

Comeback Player of the Year – Numerically, it might be Safin. Schuettler works for me

Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori (#289 to #64, 1 title). Granollers if Spain wins DC with him playing

WTA

Player of the Year – Dominica Cibulkova... wait, that's a different kind of player

Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina

Comeback Player of the Year: Groenefeld

Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea . She won some doubles titles as well.

**Lotyqnag** · 11-15-2008, 09:45 PM

What are the requirements for Newcomer? I know we went over that last year (for ATP). Outside of top 100 before the season?

I think so. In very rare cases it has been "barely inside"...

Previous winners (last 15 years):

ATP:

93' Patrick Rafter 243 to 66
94' Albert Costa 221 to 52
95' Mark Philippoussis 274 to 38
96' Dominik Hrbaty 315 to 78
97' Julian Alonso 227 to 36
98' Marat Safin 203 to 49
99' Juan Carlos Ferrero 346 to 45
00' Olivier Rochus 324 to 68
01' Andy Roddick 156 to 14
02' Paul-Henri Mathieu 150 to 36
03' Rafael Nadal 200 to 49
04' Florian Mayer 250 to 35
05' Gael Monfils 239 to 30
06' Benjamin Becker 420 to 58
07' Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 212 to 43

WTA

95" Martina Hingis 87 to 16
96' Anna Kournikova 281 to 57
97' Venus Williams 204 to 22
98' Serena Williams 99 to 20
99' Kim Clijsters 409 to 47
00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54
01' Daniela Hantuchova 108 to 38
02' Svetlana Kuznetsova 259 to 43
03' Maria Sharapova 186 to 32
04' Tatiana Golovin 345 to 27
05' Sania Mirza 206 to 31
06' Agnieszka Radwanska 381 to 57
07' Agnes Szavay 207 to 20

**RooxiaNof** · 11-15-2008, 10:09 PM

ATP

Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal

Most Improved Player – Andy Murray
Simon: If he would have won a Masters Series or TMC, he would have gotten more consideration
Tsonga: If he has not missed from Casablanca to United States Open, he would have been my winner 'cuz I have a feeling that he would have won at least one more title
Del Potro: All 4 titles came when the top players(except Roddick in LA and Washington) was not entered

Comeback Player of the Year – Rainer Schuettler

Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori

WTA

Player of the Year – Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic
Venus Williams: Below average first half kept her from being POY
Ana Ivanovic: Below average second half kept her from being POY

Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina
Safina was the best player in the WTA from the beginning of Berlin until the conclusion of United States Open but her only flaw was obtaining a Slam win or Olympic Gold.

Comeback Player of the Year: Jie Zheng - Wimby SF clinched it for me

Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea - Winning Tashkent helped

**HawksBurnDown** · 11-15-2008, 10:11 PM

00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54

See ya in Salmon's avatar!

**MaickiP** · 11-15-2008, 11:34 PM

WTA
95" Martina Hingis 87 to 16
96' Anna Kournikova 281 to 57
97' Venus Williams 204 to 22
98' Serena Williams 99 to 20
99' Kim Clijsters 409 to 47
00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54
01' Daniela Hantuchova 108 to 38
02' Svetlana Kuznetsova 259 to 43
03' Maria Sharapova 186 to 32
04' Tatiana Golovin 345 to 27
05' Sania Mirza 206 to 31
06' Agnieszka Radwanska 381 to 57
07' Agnes Szavay 207 to 20

A lot of these players became great singles champs, but what strikes me is that even more of them had great doubles success. Kournikova, Hantuchova and Golovin have won doubles slams but not singles, and Clijsters won more doubles slams then singles. Venus and Serena have won every important doubles title there is.

I have no idea who Bedanova is.

**MasTaBlau** · 11-15-2008, 11:46 PM

I have no idea who Bedanova is.

Leave it to Charlie to make me feel old.

Good old Daja.

**MaickiP** · 11-16-2008, 12:04 AM

Leave it to Charlie to make me feel old.

Good old Daja.

Don't feel bad. I didn't figure out that tennis was the sport for me until the end of high school.

I just looked at Bedanova's activity for 2000. She took out a lot of players we know well as she was rising up the rankings. Some of her notable wins were over Henin, Mauresmo, Petrova (who she beat twice before Nadia destroyed her at the US Open), and Mirka Vavrinec (who was the top seed at a challenger once upon a time)!

**Gastonleruanich** · 11-16-2008, 12:08 AM

What was Bedanova's injury? For the life of me, I can't remember...

**Lotyqnag** · 11-16-2008, 01:33 AM

What was Bedanova's injury? For the life of me, I can't remember...

It was a shoulder injury (sounds familiar?)...

BTW Daja is now engaged to Jan Hajek (also a former top 100 player) and they together operate a tennis academy in Olomouc (Moravia, Eastern Czech Republic).

11-15-2008, 08:47 PM	#1
Lotyqnag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	2008 ATP/WTA awards We still have one match to go this season, but it shouldn't have any influence to this... Who are your picks (mine in bold)? ATP Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal Most Improved Player – Andy Murray (#9 to #4, 2 MS titles, 1 GS final) Other viable candidates: Gilles Simon (#30 to #9, 3 titles), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (#38 to #7, 2 titles, 1 GS final), Juan Martin del Potro (#50 to #8, 4 titles) Comeback Player of the Year – Rainer Schuettler (#91 to #30, career high #5) Other viable candidates: Mario Ancic (#85 to #36, career high #7) Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori (#289 to #64, 1 title) Other viable candidates: Marcel Granollers (#131 to #56, 1 title), Eduardo Schwank (#171 to #58) WTA Player of the Year – Serena Williams (1 GS, 1 GS final, #2 ranking) Other viable candidates: Venus Williams (1 GS, YEC, #6 ranking), Ana Ivanovic (1 GS, 1 GS final, #5 ranking), Jelena Jankovic (1 GS final, #1 ranking) Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina Comeback Player of the Year: Jie Zheng (#163 to #25, career high #23) Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea (#108 to #37, 1 title) Other viable candidates: Alia Kleybanova (#156 to #33), Petra Kvitova (#150 to #44) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 09:10 PM	#2
MasTaBlau Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	What are the requirements for Newcomer? I know we went over that last year (for ATP). Outside of top 100 before the season? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	ATP Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal Most Improved Player – Juan Martin del Potro Comeback Player of the Year – Marat Safin? Though he may be leaving us just as fast... Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori WTA Player of the Year – Serena Williams Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina (by far) Comeback Player of the Year: Anna-Lena Groenefeld Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 09:29 PM	#4
MasTaBlau Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	ATP Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal Most Improved Player – Tsonga Comeback Player of the Year – Numerically, it might be Safin. Schuettler works for me Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori (#289 to #64, 1 title). Granollers if Spain wins DC with him playing WTA Player of the Year – Dominica Cibulkova... wait, that's a different kind of player Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina Comeback Player of the Year: Groenefeld Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea . She won some doubles titles as well. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 09:45 PM	#5
Lotyqnag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	What are the requirements for Newcomer? I know we went over that last year (for ATP). Outside of top 100 before the season? I think so. In very rare cases it has been "barely inside"... Previous winners (last 15 years): ATP: 93' Patrick Rafter 243 to 66 94' Albert Costa 221 to 52 95' Mark Philippoussis 274 to 38 96' Dominik Hrbaty 315 to 78 97' Julian Alonso 227 to 36 98' Marat Safin 203 to 49 99' Juan Carlos Ferrero 346 to 45 00' Olivier Rochus 324 to 68 01' Andy Roddick 156 to 14 02' Paul-Henri Mathieu 150 to 36 03' Rafael Nadal 200 to 49 04' Florian Mayer 250 to 35 05' Gael Monfils 239 to 30 06' Benjamin Becker 420 to 58 07' Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 212 to 43 WTA 95" Martina Hingis 87 to 16 96' Anna Kournikova 281 to 57 97' Venus Williams 204 to 22 98' Serena Williams 99 to 20 99' Kim Clijsters 409 to 47 00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54 01' Daniela Hantuchova 108 to 38 02' Svetlana Kuznetsova 259 to 43 03' Maria Sharapova 186 to 32 04' Tatiana Golovin 345 to 27 05' Sania Mirza 206 to 31 06' Agnieszka Radwanska 381 to 57 07' Agnes Szavay 207 to 20 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 10:09 PM	#6
RooxiaNof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	ATP Player of the Year – Rafael Nadal Most Improved Player – Andy Murray Simon: If he would have won a Masters Series or TMC, he would have gotten more consideration Tsonga: If he has not missed from Casablanca to United States Open, he would have been my winner 'cuz I have a feeling that he would have won at least one more title Del Potro: All 4 titles came when the top players(except Roddick in LA and Washington) was not entered Comeback Player of the Year – Rainer Schuettler Newcomer of the Year – Kei Nishikori WTA Player of the Year – Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic Venus Williams: Below average first half kept her from being POY Ana Ivanovic: Below average second half kept her from being POY Most Improved Player – Dinara Safina Safina was the best player in the WTA from the beginning of Berlin until the conclusion of United States Open but her only flaw was obtaining a Slam win or Olympic Gold. Comeback Player of the Year: Jie Zheng - Wimby SF clinched it for me Newcomer of the Year – Sorana Cirstea - Winning Tashkent helped Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 10:11 PM	#7
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54 See ya in Salmon's avatar! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 11:34 PM	#8
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	WTA 95" Martina Hingis 87 to 16 96' Anna Kournikova 281 to 57 97' Venus Williams 204 to 22 98' Serena Williams 99 to 20 99' Kim Clijsters 409 to 47 00' Daja Bedanova 292 to 54 01' Daniela Hantuchova 108 to 38 02' Svetlana Kuznetsova 259 to 43 03' Maria Sharapova 186 to 32 04' Tatiana Golovin 345 to 27 05' Sania Mirza 206 to 31 06' Agnieszka Radwanska 381 to 57 07' Agnes Szavay 207 to 20 A lot of these players became great singles champs, but what strikes me is that even more of them had great doubles success. Kournikova, Hantuchova and Golovin have won doubles slams but not singles, and Clijsters won more doubles slams then singles. Venus and Serena have won every important doubles title there is. I have no idea who Bedanova is. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-15-2008, 11:46 PM	#9
MasTaBlau Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 508 Senior Member	I have no idea who Bedanova is. Leave it to Charlie to make me feel old. Good old Daja. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-16-2008, 12:04 AM	#10
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	Leave it to Charlie to make me feel old. Good old Daja. Don't feel bad. I didn't figure out that tennis was the sport for me until the end of high school. I just looked at Bedanova's activity for 2000. She took out a lot of players we know well as she was rising up the rankings. Some of her notable wins were over Henin, Mauresmo, Petrova (who she beat twice before Nadia destroyed her at the US Open), and Mirka Vavrinec (who was the top seed at a challenger once upon a time)! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-16-2008, 12:08 AM	#11
Gastonleruanich Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 592 Senior Member	What was Bedanova's injury? For the life of me, I can't remember... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-16-2008, 01:33 AM	#12
Lotyqnag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	What was Bedanova's injury? For the life of me, I can't remember... It was a shoulder injury (sounds familiar?)... BTW Daja is now engaged to Jan Hajek (also a former top 100 player) and they together operate a tennis academy in Olomouc (Moravia, Eastern Czech Republic). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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