From November 29th we will be hosting the WTA hotties Awards 2009 (our first awards ever!). Here are the nominees for the different categories.
Player of the year
* Serena Williams
* Dinara Safina
* Svetlana Kuznetsova
Doubles team of the year
* Cara Black & Liezel Huber
* Serena Williams & Venus Williams
* Maria Jose Martinez & Nuria Llagostera
Most improved player
* Caroline Wozniacki
* Victoria Azarenka
* Samantha Stosur
Breakthrough player of the year
* Yanina Wickmayer
* Sabine Lisicki
* Melanie Oudin
Match of the year
* Jelena Dokic def Alisa Kleybanova 7-5 5-7 8-6 (Australian Open R16)
* Svetlana Kuznetsova def Serena Williams 7-6(3) 5-7 7-5 (Roland Garros QF)
* Serena Williams def Elena Dementieva 6-7(4) 7-5 8-6 (Wimbledon SF)
Most inspiring performance
* Jelena Dokic's run at Australian Open
* Melanie Oudin's run at US Open
* Kim Clijsters' comeback and US Open title
There will also be a Special Award, but I'm keeping this as a secret.
Tell us what your choices would be.
Congrats for the awards! :) Here are my votes:
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Doubles team of the year: Cara Black and Liezel Huber
Most improved player: Victoria Azarenka
Breakthrough of the year: Yanina Wickmayer
Match of the year: Serena Williams def. Elena Dementieva
Most inspiring performance: Kim Clijsters' comeback and US Open title