Title: End of the Year Awards!
SerenaW19 - November 22, 2006 01:37 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Justine
Most disappointing player: Serena :(
Best Match: Justine vs. Myskina Eastbourne Final
Worst match: AO Final
Best tournament: AO (Until the final)
Most disappointing tournament: Wimbledon
Luckiest player: Momo for having three with drawals for the AO
Unluckiest player: Kim for having injuries again
Most improved player:Jankovic :bow:
Best young player: Vaidisova for getting to a slam semi
Best over-30s player: the Nav
Most surprisingly good player: Also Jankovic
Player to watch out for in 2007: Serena :D
Best tennis nation: Russia
Most disappointing tennis nation: America
Best shot: Venus' forehand on the run :D
Fairytale: Martina's last slam
Best quote: Anything by Hingis
Best/Worst outfit: Maria's AO pregnant dress
Biggest Choke: Martina vs. Sugi 4-1 third set of Wimbledon 3r
Best moment of mental fortitude: During Justine's demolition of Maria in the semis and Amlie in the Final of the YEC, she was simply in the zone!
ObL!v!0N - November 22, 2006 07:45 PM (GMT)
you wrote that on the BBC roflmao
The Dav - November 22, 2006 07:48 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Henin-Hardenne
Most disappointing player: Myskina
Best Match: Henin v. Myskina - Eastbourne final
Worst match: AO final
Best tournament: AO (Until the final)
Most disappointing tournament: RG
Luckiest player: Momo for having three withdrawals during the AO
Unluckiest player: Clijsters
Most improved player: Jankovic
Best young player: Vaidisova for getting to a slam semi
Best over-30s player: Navratilova
Most surprisingly good player: Also Jankovic
Player to watch out for in 2007: Aga Radwanska
Best tennis nation: Russia
Most disappointing tennis nation: USA
Best shot: Sharapova's serve
Fairytale: Martina's last slam
Best quote: 'She benefitted from my largesse' - V. Williams at the AO roflmao
Best/Worst outfit: Anything by Adidas, except for Hingis/Ivanovic outfits
Biggest Choke: Henin, 6-2 5-2 against Dementieva in IW, loses 6-2 5-7 5-7
Best moment of mental fortitude: Mauresmo in the Wimbledon final
:)
SerenaW19 - November 22, 2006 07:49 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ObL!v!0N @ Nov 22 2006, 07:45 PM) |
| you wrote that on the BBC roflmao |
Well I thought I'd do it here as well for all the WTA fans as you and me were the only ones who mentioned the WTA on the BBC :rolleyes:
ObL!v!0N - November 22, 2006 07:50 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (SerenaW19 @ Nov 22 2006, 07:49 PM) |
| QUOTE (ObL!v!0N @ Nov 22 2006, 07:45 PM) | | you wrote that on the BBC roflmao |
Well I thought I'd do it here as well for all the WTA fans as you and me were the only ones who mentioned the WTA on the BBC :rolleyes:
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i know, the fools B)
LDF - November 22, 2006 07:52 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Justine Henin-Hardenne
Most disappointing player: Serena Williams
Best Match: Maria Sharapova v Justine Henin-Hardenne at the AO
Worst match: Australian Open final, or Sharapova v Dementieva at Wimbledon
Best tournament: Australian Open, or possibly Stuttgart
Most disappointing tournament: RG :wacko:
Luckiest player: Ana Ivanovic benefiting from all the withdrawals in Montreal :shrug:
Unluckiest player: Mary Pierce, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport...the list goes on :lol:
Most improved player: Jelena Jankovic
Best young player: Nicole Vaidisova, though I'd probably be saying Tatiana Golovin if she didn't get injured in Miami
Best over-30s player: Martina Navratilova
Player to watch out for in 2007: Serena Williams (hopefully). As for the youngsters, it'll be interesting to see how Agnieszka Radwanska does.
Best tennis nation: Russia, no question
Most disappointing tennis nation: USA
Best shot: :shrug:
Best quote: The thing Hingis said about Poutchkova (can't remember the exact quote)
Best/Worst outfit: The disgusting Yonex spotty outfits
Biggest Choke: Oddly enough I'd say Justine, against Elena D at Indian Wells.
Best moment of mental fortitude: Amelie serving out the Wimbledon final
ObL!v!0N - November 22, 2006 07:59 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Justine Henin and Anne Keothavong
Most disappointing player: Williams, both, and Hingis was a bit shite after FO
Best Match: Hingis v Venus Rome Semi-Final :D
Worst match: AO Final, FO Final, Wimbledon Final, Sharapova v Golovin, Henin v Clijsters, Henin v Mauresmo (ZZZZZZZZZZZZ)
Best tournament: Australian Open was the best slam, and I liked Wimbledon :D
Most disappointing tournament: FO (ZZZZZZZ)
Luckiest player: Sharapova and Mauresmo
Unluckiest player: Mary Pierce
Most improved player: Jelena Jankovic
Best young player: Sharapova
Best over-30s player: Navratilova
Player to watch out for in 2007: Anne Keothavong, and Hingis B)
Best tennis nation: Switzerland, two players in da top ten, although one is complete shite, not bad for a country smaller than London B)
Most disappointing tennis nation: USA
Best shot: Hingis v Peng, Left-handed overhead, US Open 1st Round
Best quote: Hingis about Ondraskova at the FO :lol:
Best/Worst outfit: Hingis's wimbledon one v Sugiyama :wub:/ Henin's
Biggest Choke: Sharapova v Safina
Best moment of mental fortitude: Anne Keothavong in Prerov final B)
LDF - November 22, 2006 08:05 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ObL!v!0N @ Nov 22 2006, 07:59 PM) |
| Best quote: Hingis about Ondraskova at the FO :lol: |
Oh, it was Ondraskova...
ObL!v!0N - November 22, 2006 08:06 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 22 2006, 08:05 PM) |
| QUOTE (ObL!v!0N @ Nov 22 2006, 07:59 PM) | | Best quote: Hingis about Ondraskova at the FO :lol: |
Oh, it was Ondraskova...
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she did say something funny about Poutchkova too though B)
dl04 - November 22, 2006 09:28 PM (GMT)
Best player: justine Henin-Hardenne
Most dissapointing player: Venus and Serena( though at least Venus was putting the effort in before injury) :(
Best match- Dementieva vs Srebotnik- Stuutgart
Worst match- henin Hardenne vs clijsters at the French- total tedium
Best tournament- Stuttgart, maybe the Aussie Open as well
Most dissapointing tourny- RG( just nothing to amaze us really :wacko: )
Luckiest player- Sharapova for Justine's display in the Open final ;)
Unluckiest player- Pierce and Venus- cut down by injury at every turn.
Most improved player- Jankovic
Best young player- Agnieszka Radwanska
Best over 30's player- Lisa Raymond, A slam and a YEC
Players to watch out for in 07- Urszula Radwanska, Pavluchenkova
Best tennis nation- Russia- all the tier 1's won
Most dissapointing nation- uSA :(
Best shot- Justine's backhand cross-court
Best outfit- Venus's Aussie open outfit :wub:
Worst- Nearly all of Sharapova's outfit, including the pregant and curtains look roflmao
Biggest choke- Sharapova against Safina
Best moment of mental fortitude- Dementieva vs Henin-hardenne, IW
welshboy91 - November 23, 2006 06:23 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Mauresmo
Most disappointing player: Kirilenko
Best Match: Justine vs. Myskina Eastbourne Final
Worst match: Myskina v Zheng Stokholm SF
Best tournament: Kremlin Cup
Most disappointing tournament: Australian Open
Luckiest player: Momo for having three with drawals for the AO
Unluckiest player: Kim for having injuries again
Most improved player:J ankovic
Best young player: Vaidisova for getting to a slam semi or Azarenka for breaking top 100
Best over-30s player: the Nav
Most surprisingly good player: Sugiyama
Player to watch out for in 2007: Hantuchova
Best tennis nation: Russia
Most disappointing tennis nation: America
Best shot: Hantuchova serve
Fairytale: Kirilenko winning
Best quote: By the bitch - Hingis
Best/Worst outfit: Maria's AO pregnant dress Best: all of Makiri's
Biggest Choke: Srebotnik v Davenport USO
Best moment of mental fortitude: During Justine's demolition of Maria in the semis and Amlie in the Final of the YEC, she was simply in the zone!
LDF - November 23, 2006 06:25 PM (GMT)
Some very interesting choices there WB!
welshboy91 - November 23, 2006 06:33 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 23 2006, 06:25 PM) |
| Some very interesting choices there WB! |
In a good or bad way?
ObL!v!0N - November 23, 2006 07:41 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Nov 22 2006, 09:28 PM) |
| Best tennis nation- Russia- all the tier 1's won |
errhmm. I think you forget the Rome Tier I was won by a Swiss player :angry: :shakesfist:
Also, Ivanovic is a Serb, and she won Montreal
dl04 - November 23, 2006 09:36 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (ObL!v!0N @ Nov 23 2006, 07:41 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Nov 22 2006, 09:28 PM) | | Best tennis nation- Russia- all the tier 1's won |
errhmm. I think you forget the Rome Tier I was won by a Swiss player :angry: :shakesfist:
Also, Ivanovic is a Serb, and she won Montreal
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Wow, two players other than the other Tier 1's that went to the Russians :rolleyes: roflmao
sir matchstickmen - November 24, 2006 10:28 AM (GMT)
Best Player: JHH or Sharapova
Most disappointing player: Myskina
Best Match: JHH vs. Sharapova Dubai final - the first set especially
Worst match: JHH vs. Amelie AO
Best tournament: Wimbledon as ever! :D
Most disappointing tournament: French open
Luckiest player: Amelie!
Unluckiest player: Anne Keothavong
Most improved player: Vaidisova
Best young player: Sharapova
Best over-30s player: It would have been davenport except she seems to have spent more time on the treatment table (or in the pie van) than on court.
Jana Novotna! :D
Most surprisingly good player: Petrova and Hingis
Player to watch out for in 2007: Sharapova
Best tennis nation: Belgium for it's size
Most disappointing tennis nation: Britain!
Best shot: JHH's backhand of course
Fairytale: Amelie getting some slams!
Best quote: who cares
Best/Worst outfit: Maria's lovely NY stuff :P
Biggest Choke: Maria at the FO against Safina
Best moment of mental fortitude: Amelie for digging in to win wimby - she would have collapsed in years gone by
Russiafan - November 24, 2006 03:18 PM (GMT)
Best Player: Justine
Most disappointing player: The Williams Sisters, both of them
Best Match: Justine vs Nastya, Eastbourne (the only really good match Nastya played all season)...or Elena vs Jelena in the LA final....or Elena vs Kata....
Worst match: Elena v Jelena at US Open (it gives me nightmares as does Maria vs Elena at Wimbey)
Best tournament: Grand Slam, Wimbledon. Regular: Eastbourne (with the exception of Schiavone v Mauresmo)
Most disappointing tournament: US Open, I wanted Elena to win and CERTAINLY did NOT want Masha to take the title.
Luckiest player: Maria Sharapova
Unluckiest player: Lindsay and Mary with their injuries
Most improved player: Jankovic or Chakvetadze
Best young player: Vaidisova? Or Sharapova I guess though she's been around too long
Best over-30s player: Navratilova? Rayomond?
Most surprisingly good player: Hingis
Player to watch out for in 2007: Mel South hopefully....but more likely Chakvetadze (just a gut feeling) and Kimmy will be back and will win a slam somewhere
Best tennis nation: Russia or maybe China
Most disappointing tennis nation: Australia, well I don't want to say GB
Best shot: Elena's forehand
Fairytale: Momo's slam wins
Best quote: Myskina on Jankovic at Wimbledon
Best/Worst outfit: Maria Sharapova's nightmare slam outfits and Makiri's divine ones
Biggest Choke: Maria v Dinara at RG
Best moment of mental fortitude: Elena vs Kata at Stuttgart (was it?) She hung tough as always
LDF - November 24, 2006 04:28 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (sir matchstickmen @ Nov 24 2006, 10:28 AM) |
| Best over-30s player: It would have been davenport except she seems to have spent more time on the treatment table (or in the pie van) than on court. |
:o :angry:
sir matchstickmen - November 24, 2006 04:35 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 24 2006, 04:28 PM) |
| QUOTE (sir matchstickmen @ Nov 24 2006, 10:28 AM) | | Best over-30s player: It would have been davenport except she seems to have spent more time on the treatment table (or in the pie van) than on court. |
:o :angry:
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roflmao
I haven't had a cheeky dig at good old Linds for ages! :D
*awaits tinpot army of Dav and Dl to put comment under the microscope* :D
dl04 - November 24, 2006 04:57 PM (GMT)
Sam, i wouldnt waste my breath trying to get petty conversation out of you roflmao