My picks for the year

While I was commenting on Jon Wertheim's picks for the year, I realized I had not yet posted my own, so here they are:

Player of the Year: Serena Williams (runner-up: Venus Williams)

Newcomer of the Year: Caroline Wozniacki (runners-up: Dominika Cibulkova/Alize Cornet)

Comeback Player of the Year: Flavia Pennetta (runner-up: Zheng Jie)

Most Improved Player: Dinara Safina (runner-up: Jelena Jankovic)

Most Exciting Player: Dinara Safina (runner-up: Jelena Jankovic)