2003 ESPY Awards - Vote for Best Female and Male

I don't know if anyone's posted the nominees for the ESPY tennis awards. They came out yesterday. Here's the link to the website where you can vote for who you want to win:

http://espn.go.com/espy2003/index.html

The nominees are:

Best Female Tennis Player

http://espn.go.com/media/espy/2002/mugs/jenifer_capriati.jpgJennifer Capriati
Credentials: Finished season ranked third in world rankings.

Past ESPY's: 2002 Best Comeback Athlete.

http://ak-sports.espn.go.com/f/1917/8668/6H/espn.go.com/i/tennis/profiles/players/clijsters.jpgKim Clijsters
Credentials: Won year-end WTA Championship tournament, beating Venus and Serena Williams.

Past ESPY's: none

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/espy/2001/photo/0110/q_serena_m.jpgSerena Williams
Credentials: Won 2002 French Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon singles titles, plus 2003 Australian Open.

Past ESPY's: none

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/espy/2001/photo/0110/q_venus_m.jpgVenus Williams
Credentials: Made finals of four straight Grand Slams.

Past ESPY's: 2001 and '02 Best Women's Tennis Player.

Best Male Tennis Player:

http://espn.go.com/media/espy/2002/mugs/andre_agassi.jpgAndre Agassi
Credentials: Won 2003 Australian Open.

Past ESPY's: 2000 Best Men's Tennis Player.

http://ak-sports.espn.go.com/f/1917/8668/6H/espn.go.com/i/tennis/profiles/players/carlosferrero.jpgJuan Carlos Ferrero
Credentials: Won 2003 French Open.

Past ESPY's: none

http://espn.go.com/media/espy/2002/mugs/lleyton_hewitt.jpgLleyton Hewitt
Credentials: Won 2002 Wimbledon and finished #1 in world rankings for second straight year.

Past ESPY's: 2002 Best Men's Tennis Player.

http://ak-sports.espn.go.com/f/1917/8668/6H/espn.go.com/i/tennis/profiles/players/sampras.jpgPete Sampras
Credentials: Won 2002 U. S. Open.

Past ESPY's: 1994, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, and 2001 Best Men's Tennis Player.

Predictions by Dan Sanoff:

CATEGORY: BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER
Early Favorite: Serena Williams. French fans don't know anything.
Sleeper: Kim Clijsters. Outlasted Serena, Venus and Jenny at French Open.
Buzz on the Rest: Jennifer Capriati (Still popular, but not having a Williams-type year); Venus Williams (Takes backseat to Serena)

CATEGORY: BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER
Early Favorite: Pete Sampras. He's got the retirement-sentimental thing going.
Sleeper: Andre Agassi. If not Pete, then his arch-rival.
Buzz on the Rest: Juan Carlos Ferrero (French Open pub great, but can he compete in votes, not on clay?); Lleyton Hewitt (Bad boy's rep won't help him here)

Well, I must say they're really going out on a limb with that choice of players, aren't they? But tennistically, Serena and Agassi should rightfully scoop up the awards.

Serena and Andre should win.

Serena and Andre all the way...

Jennifer and Hewitt! Jen cause im biased and Hewitt cause he's fine!

Kim and Venus well okay I can understand them being on there! but jenn? she has not won a tournament in forever whereas another Belgian that they left off has won ROLAND GARROS and two tier 1's, two tier II's and beaten Jenn on hard courts. :rolleyes:

gee, i wonder what male tennis player is the favorite?

'Dre and SureWinna :)

can't believe all u think andre has an easier shot than serena... the espy's love PETE. i still think andre will win, but...

Well, I must say they're really going out on a limb with that choice of players, aren't they? But tennistically, Serena and Agassi should rightfully scoop up the awards.
Tennistically, eh? Been reading some Ferrero interviews there, Hendouble? ;)

Of course Serena should win, and the mens should really only between Hewitt and Andre, with the old guy just edging Hewitt out.

I thought it's already been set. :o Andre and Serena. They are the main actor and actress.

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Serena and Juan Carlos because I too am biased and it's a first time for everything (past espys: NONE)

ESPY is brought to you by ESPN right? well ESPN and ESPY can eat shit if these aren't the winners...... :) American Awards............

Peter & Serena

serena and andre