The annual Sony Ericsson WTA tour awards ceremony was held in Miami today, and the Player of the Year award went to world number 1 Serena Williams. She and sister Venus also won the Doubles Team of the Year award. Here are the other winners:
Comeback Player of the Year--Kim Clijsters
Karen Krantzcke Sports(wo)manship Award--Kim Clijsters
Newcomer of the Year--Melanie Oudin
Most Improved Player--Yanina Wickmayer
Player Service Award--Liezel Huber
Fans voted Elena Dementieva the Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year, and Venus and Serena Williams Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year.
2 comments:
Hmmm, setting aside my annual rant about the ridiculous notion of a sport waiting four months-plus to announce award winners for a previous season, almost a quarter of the way into the next season (it's like NBC runs the WTA on the side), the one I'm struck with here is Wickmayer.
I wonder if she would have been given "Most Improved" if the suspension had gone into effect and she wasn't playing right now?
Meanwhile, I think I'm going to go with Serena as my pick for the title at the 2010 Australian Open... gee, I hope I'm right.
All right, it's a mini-rant. :)
I think the answer to that question is probably "no." Fortunately, she is playing.
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