Player of the year
There is only one real candidate: Serena Williams. Her ill-judged verbal outburst at the US Open takes little shine off what has been a stellar year for the younger Williams sister. She claimed her 10th and 11th Grand Slam titles of her career at Melbourne and Wimbledon, and significantly, ended the season as world number one Women's Tennis player. She will again be the player to beat next year.
Performance of the year
Serena’s gutsy Wimbledon semi final win over Elena Dementieva was impressive, but her sister’s demolition of Dinara Safina on the same day was the best all-round display of the season. Venus conceded only one game, giving Safina the unwelcome record of winning the fewest games in a match by a world number one.
Comeback of the year
The stage seemed set for Maria Sharapova to put her injury woes behind her, but the actual comeback story was provided by Kim Clijsters at the US Open. The Belgian claimed an unlikely second Slam of her career, suggesting she is a force to be reckoned with next season.
Breakthrough of the year
Caroline Wozniacki certainly joined the elite band of players, reaching the US Open final and finishing the season as world number four. However, the biggest strides were made by Victoria Azarenka, who won the first ranking title of her career in the season curtain-raiser at Brisbane and went on to reach two Grand Slam quarter finals. If she works out how to keep her composure when under pressure, she can go one better than Wozniacki in 2010.
In other sport news, the odds for the Cheltenham Gold Cup are heating up, so keep your eye on them for future betting opportunities.
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There is only one real candidate: Serena Williams. Her ill-judged verbal outburst at the US Open takes little shine off what has been a stellar year for the younger Williams sister. She claimed her 10th and 11th Grand Slam titles of her career at Melbourne and Wimbledon, and significantly, ended the season as world number one Women's Tennis player. She will again be the player to beat next year.
Performance of the year
Serena’s gutsy Wimbledon semi final win over Elena Dementieva was impressive, but her sister’s demolition of Dinara Safina on the same day was the best all-round display of the season. Venus conceded only one game, giving Safina the unwelcome record of winning the fewest games in a match by a world number one.
Comeback of the year
The stage seemed set for Maria Sharapova to put her injury woes behind her, but the actual comeback story was provided by Kim Clijsters at the US Open. The Belgian claimed an unlikely second Slam of her career, suggesting she is a force to be reckoned with next season.
Breakthrough of the year
Caroline Wozniacki certainly joined the elite band of players, reaching the US Open final and finishing the season as world number four. However, the biggest strides were made by Victoria Azarenka, who won the first ranking title of her career in the season curtain-raiser at Brisbane and went on to reach two Grand Slam quarter finals. If she works out how to keep her composure when under pressure, she can go one better than Wozniacki in 2010.
In other sport news, the odds for the Cheltenham Gold Cup are heating up, so keep your eye on them for future betting opportunities.
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