Ooh... this will be fun.
I'll try not to vote for myself that much... but I have to be fair.
1. Best players of Season 2 - Anna Kournikova,
2nd - Martina Hingis, 3rd Elena Bovina
Anna was the highest ranked player on tour... and deserved it. Anna performed well in all the slams, and Champions' Cup, winning 2 of them. Hingis was consistent all year, but didn't win titles... and Bovina was only the top player for half of the year.
2. Best doubles team of Season 2 - Martina Hingis/Anna Kournikova 2nd - Marta Marrero/Serena Williams 3rd - Amelie Mauresmo/Steffi Graf
Anna & Martina won almost every doubles' title... and continue to do so.
3. Best newcomer - Elena Bovina 2nd - Elena Dementieva 3rd - Jelena Dokic
Bovina wins this by a ton... as she was only new player last year to be amongst the Big 5 on tour. Dementieva & Dokic were good Tier 2 players, also Iva Majoli.
4. Most consistent player - Martina Hingis 2nd - Jennifer Capriati 3rd - Anna Kournikova
Hingis lost only one time in the 1st round all of last season. It seemed like she was in every semifinal. Hingis is the definition of consistency. Jenny was also rather consistent. Even though she cooled down considerably after Rome... she only lost in the 1st round twice all year. Anna is mentioned here... because she was consistent in the major tournies all year.
5. Most popular player - Elena Bovina
Lena wins this obviously... for reasons we all know.
6. Most promising player - Jelena Dokic 2nd - Iva Majoli 3rd - Elke Clijsters
This was a tough one to pick... but I'll go with Jelena, even though she's had weaker results than Iva. Jelena is a player who is dedicated to get to the upper ranks on tour... but has honestly had quite bad luck. Only the past 2 weeks has she finally got the results she deserves.
7. Match of the year - Bovina/Kournikova SF of Champions Cup
It will be hard for this match to ever be topped... in any year. Such a memorable match. I was literally on the edge of my seat during the latter moment of the match with the live scoring. The end of that match was unbelievable... because it was 5-5 in the 5th set. Anna played 2-2-2 for the last 3 games... and I played 3-0-3. Simply an incredible match that I don't see any way it can be topped.
8. Best rebound ace player - Anna Kournikova 2nd - Jennifer Capriati 3rd - Daniela Hantuchova
Anna won the Aussie Open, plus Tokyo. Easily goes to her.
9. Best clay player - Jennifer Capriati 2nd - Martina Hingis 3rd - Elena Bovina
Despite only reaching the QF in Roland Garros... Jenny's 2 Tier I wins make up for that. It's wrong to choose me as top clay player... because I was such an awful player back then. My Roland Garros win was a complete fluke looking back at it now. Comparing me from them to now, is funny... I hardly knew how to play this game back then.
10. Best grass player - Anna Kournikova 2nd - Elena Bovina 3rd - Venus Williams
Anna won Zurich & Wimbledon... thus she's the best. I won Brussels & SF of Wimbly... so I'm 2nd.
11. Best hardcourt player - Martina Hingis 2nd - Anna Kournikova 3rd - Steffi Graf
Martina finally won her 1st tournament, and major at the US Open... so she deserves this, combined with her always consistent results. Anna was runner-up at US Open... and Steffi won Miami.
12. Best indoor player - Elena Bovina 2nd - Anna Kournikova 3rd - Martina Hingis
I win these easily... with my Toronto win, plus Champions Cup. Anna is 2nd because she won Philly, and gave me a great match in Champions SF. Martina reached final in Chicago and Philly... and got screwed in Champions Cup.
Yay.
