2015 TTW Awards- NOMINATIONS thread.

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So it's that time again. Here are the categories from last year. Please copy them into your post with your pick(s) for who wins.

Moment of the year
Best forehand
Most improved player
Match of the year
Worst sportsmanship
Best sportsmanship
Biggest letdown player
Most exciting masters
Best 1handed BH
Best 2handed BH
Best Serve
Slam of the year
Worst Masters

Feel free to come up with more.
Add your nominations, and choices for who you think should be involved in each poll.
2014 noms thread for reference: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/2014-ttw-awards-nominations-thread.518194/
 
Best sportsmanship: Tim Smyczek
Worst sportsmanship: Bouchard
Match of the year: USO 3R - Fognini d. Nadal
Biggest letdown player: Gulbis
Best Serve: Karlovic
Best forehand: Djokovic
Best 1HBH: Federer
Slam of the year: Wimbledon
Worst Masters: Madrid
Most exciting Masters: Rome
 
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Moment of the year - Murray's GB wins Davis cup (will edit if he does not)
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Gasquet-Wawrinka Wimbledon
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Ferrer
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - Shanghai
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic by milessss
Slam of the year - Wimbledon
Worst Masters - Paris Bercy
 
Moment of the year: Actually the newest piece of news - the British Davis Cup team travelling to Belgium and refusing to be cowed into fear by extremism and terror
Best forehand: Djokovic I think
Most improved player: Kevin Anderson
Match of the year: Fognini v Nadal US Open 2015
Worst sportsmanship: Lucas Rosol or TTW for overreacting to everything
Best sportsmanship: Kevin Anderson
Biggest letdown player: Grigor Dimitrov
Most exciting masters: None
Best 1handed BH: Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Paire
Best Serve: Federer
Slam of the year: French Open
Worst Masters: Paris
 
Moment of the year: Stan defeating Djoko at the French

Most improved player: Tomic

Match of the year: Nieminen v Hewitt Wimbledon. 2 great players playing their last Wimbledon.

Worst sportsmanship: Benoit Paire tanking


Best sportsmanship: Smyczek against Nadal Aus Open

Biggest letdown player: Gulbis

Most exciting masters: Indian Wells

Best 1handed BH: Stan

Best Serve: Karlovic

Slam of the year: Wimbledon

Worst Masters: Madrid
 
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Federer-Murray @Wimbledon
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Best 1handed BH - Stanimal
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Ivo Karlovic
Slam of the year - French open
 
Moment of the year - Stan winning RG
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Tomic (0 1R Slam exits, 2 x M1000 QF's - Top 20 ranking)
Match of the year - Wimbledon - Djokovic v Anderson (Also loved W Hewitt v Niemenen and RG Djokovic v Stan)
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrigos (where do we start)
Best sportsmanship - I'll say Federer on basis he went and played the match in Finland for Niemenen, thought that was great gesture.
Biggest letdown player - Dimitirov/Raonic (really expected break out years - Slam/M1000 Finals minimum)
Most exciting masters - Cincinnati (Fed winning contributes but were also some good matches)
Best Serve - Still hard to go past Isner, arguably sole factor of why he's top 15 player.
Slam of the year - Wimbledon (purely subjective, watched more of it than RG and USO and thought it had better matches than AO)
Worst Masters - Madrid (no interest)
 
Moment of the year- Wawrinka def Djokovic at FO
Best forehand- Novak Djokovic
Most improved player-Kevin Anderson
Match of the year- RG final
Worst sportsmanship-Nick Kyrgios/Lukas Rosol
Best sportsmanship-Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player- Kei Nishikori
Most exciting masters- Montreal
Best 1handed BH- Stan Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH- Novak Djokovic
Best Serve- Ivo Karlovic
Slam of the year- French Open
Worst Masters- Paris
 
Moment of the year- Djokovic winning wimbledon
Best forehand- Djokovic
Most improved player- Anderson
Match of the year- Djokovic-Anderson (didn't watch Fognini-nadal)
Worst sportsmanship- Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship- Ferrer
Biggest letdown player- Dimitrov
Most exciting masters- Paris
Best 1handed BH- Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH- Djokovic
Best Serve- Karlovic
Slam of the year- Wimbledon
Worst Masters- Cincinatti
 
Moment of the year: Stan Winning French Open (Novak was the big favorite)
Best forehand: Novak
Most improved player: Jack Sock
Match of the year:Kevin Anderson vs Andy Murray & Nadal vs Raonic (Indian Wells)
Worst sportsmanship: Nick Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship:Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player: Grigor Dimitrov
Most exciting masters: Rogers Cup (Both Male and Female side)
Best 1handed BH: Wawarinka
Best 2handed BH: Nishikori
Best Serve: Karlovic
Slam of the year: US Open (Novak needed to win US Open to fulfill his amazing year and win on hardcour surface outside Australia)
Worst Masters: Rome (Bad Infrastructure, players complained about pot holes on the court)
 
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Best sportsmanship: Tim Smyczek
Worst sportsmanship: Bouchard
Match of the year: USO 3R - Fognini d. Nadal
Biggest letdown player: Gulbis
Best Serve: Karlovic
Best forehand: Djokovic
Best 1HBH: Federer
Slam of the year: Wimbledon
Worst Masters: Madrid
Most exciting Masters: Rome
Best 1hbh: Federer? Lol. Go home. You're drunk.
 
Moment of the year- Wawrinka winning the FO
Best forehand- Wawrinka
Most improved player- Gasquet
Match of the year- Federer-Djokovic Dubai Final
Worst sportsmanship- Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship- Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player- Dimitrov
Most exciting masters- Madrid
Best 1handed BH- Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH- Djokovic
Best Serve- Isner
Slam of the year- French Open
Worst Masters- Miami
 
Moment of the year: Wawrinka dethroning a zoned Djokovic at the french
Best forehand: Djokovic
Most improved player :Anderson
Match of the year: Anderson vs Djokovic
Worst sportsmanship:Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship:Federer
Biggest letdown player:Kyrgios
Most exciting masters:Cincinatti
Best 1handed BH:Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Djokovic
Best Serve:Federer
Slam of the year:French Open
Worst Masters: Paris
 
Moment of the year: Wawrinka dethroning a zoned Djokovic at the french
Best forehand: Djokovic
Most improved player :Anderson
Match of the year: Anderson vs Djokovic
Worst sportsmanship:Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship:Federer
Biggest letdown player:Kyrgios
Most exciting masters:Cincinatti
Best 1handed BH:Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Djokovic
Best Serve:Federer
Slam of the year:French Open
Worst Masters: Paris
Only the king can be dethroned.
 
Moment of the year- Stan winning the RG
Best forehand- Djokovic
Most improved player- Gasquet
Match of the year- RG final
Worst sportsmanship- Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship- Djokovic
Biggest letdown player- Dimitrov
Most exciting masters- Cincinnati
Best 1handed BH- Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH- Djokovic
Best Serve- Feliciano Lopez
Slam of the year- Roland Garros
Worst Masters- Miami
 
Moment of the year - Stan overcoming Djokovic to win FO.
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Tomic
Match of the year - Simon vs Ferrer AO/Gasquet vs Wawrinka Wimbledon
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Smyczek
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - Indian Wells
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic
Slam of the year - FO
Worst Masters - Miami (didn't watch much of it, is all)
 
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Moment of the year - Stan winning Roland Garros
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Roland Garros final
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Smyczek
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - Cincinnati
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic
Slam of the year - Roland Garros
Worst Masters - Miami
 
Moment of the year - Wawrinka humiliating Faker at the FO.
Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player - None
Match of the year - FO final
Worst sportsmanship - Faker
Best sportsmanship - Federer
Biggest letdown player - Nadal
Most exciting masters - Cincinnati
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Murray or Nishikori
Best Serve - Karlovic
Slam of the year - FO
Worst Masters - Miami
 
Moment of the year - all the crybabies (Novak and the net, beltsman, tennis_commentator, tennis_pro and a thousand more) at TTW having a nightmare season - Moment of the year = THE WHOLE SEASON
Best Forehand - Djoker
Most improved Player - Troicki (rankingwise) / Tomic
Match of the year - Djoker def. Nadal at the FO
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Djoker
Biggest letdown Player - Gulbis
Most exciting masters - Monte Carlo (just because I was there live)
Best 1handed BH - Stanimal
Best 2handed BH - Djoker
Best Serve - Isner
Best ROS - Djoker
Slam of the year - Wimbledon
Worst Masters - Madrid
 
Moment of the year - Djokovic winning at the USO.
Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Thiem
Match of the year - Wawrinka vs. Djokovic - FO
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Ferrer
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - Rome
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Isner
Slam of the year - French Open
Worst Masters - Paris (courts too slow)
 
Moment of the year - sureshs high BH smash
Best forehand - sureshs
Most improved player - LeeD
Match of the year - sureshs/navigator vs i forgot
Worst sportsmanship - LeeD
Best sportsmanship - sureshs
Biggest letdown player - LeeD
Most exciting masters - Pandamonium at the Park 2
Best 1handed BH - sureshs
Best 2handed BH - Nole
Best Serve - sureshs
Slam of the year - The real slam
Worst Masters - none
 
Moment of the year - Djokovic confirming the greatest season I've personally ever seen.
Best forehand - Djokovic and Federer
Most improved player - Thiem and Tomic
Match of the year - Wawrinka def. Djokovic RG Final, Federer def. Murray Wimbly SF.
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - best single moment of sportsmanship belongs to Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - can't remember
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best BACKHAND - Djokovic
Best Serve - The usual suspects
Slam of the year - Wimbledon?
Worst Masters - Madrid, Miami, Paris.
 
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Moment of the year - Djokovic confirming the greatest season I've personally ever seen.
Best forehand - Djokovic and Federer
Most improved player - Thiem and Tomic
Match of the year - Wawrinka def. Djokovic RG Final, Federer def. Murray Wimbly SF.
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - best single moment of sportsmanship belongs to Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov
Most exciting masters - can't remember
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best BACKHAND - Djokovic
Best Serve - The usual suspects
Slam of the year - Wimbledon?
Worst Masters - Madrid, Miami, Paris.

How is that a moment?
 
You didn't say yec you just were vague and non sensical.

I apologise for my method of communication; I tend to write things in a way that asks the reader to make a lot of assumptions rather than spelling things out more clearly.

What I mean is that there is a big difference between losing and winning the YEC final in terms of what it means for the legacy of Djokovic's season.
 
Moment of the year - Wawrinka winning FO / Vinci beating Serena.
Best forehand -Federer
Most improved player - Thiem, Coric, Young, Chung /Muguruza, Pliskova, Bencic
Match of the year - RG Final / Kerber-Vika USO
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios, Djokovic / S. Williams.
Best sportsmanship: Tim Smyczek
Biggest letdown player - Dimitrov (perennial nominee), Klizan? (I had projected him to be very close to top 10 this year) / Ivanovic (perennial nominee), Stosur
Most exciting masters - None
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic
Slam of the year - Strangely, Roland Garros
Worst Masters - Madrid
 
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I'm not limiting to just ATP as it wouldn't be a true reflection of my choices.

Moment of the year - USO sf: Vinci beating Serena Williams

"The best moment of my life....sorry guys"

http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen15/...endar-year-grand-slam-ends-us-open-semifinals

Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Vinci/Williams
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrigos
Best sportsmanship - Smyczck
Biggest letdown player - Halep, Dmitrov
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka, Gasquet
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic/Isner
Slam of the year - men, Wimbledon. Women, USO.
 
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Moment of the year Wawrinka winning FO followed by Standing ovations for Novak
Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player Djokovic
Match of the year Djokovic - Federer US Open final
Worst sportsmanship Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship Wawrinka
Biggest letdown player Nadal
Most exciting masters Indian Wells, Rome, Cincinnati
Best 1handed BH Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH Djokovic
Best Serve Karlovic
Slam of the year Roland Garros
Worst Masters Madrid
 
Moment of the year: Djok defeating Nadal at RG
Best forehand - Djok
Most improved player - Thiem
Match of the year - US Open Final
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios - BAN
Best sportsmanship - Dimitrov
Biggest letdown player - Raonic
Most exciting masters - Rome
Best 1handed BH - Dimitrov (just for show)
Best 2handed BH - Nishki
Best Serve -
Slam of the year - Wimbly - always
Worst Masters - Madrid
 
I'm not limiting to just ATP as it wouldn't be a true reflection of my choices.

Moment of the year - USO sf: Vinci beating Serena Williams
Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Vinci/Williams
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrigos
Best sportsmanship - Smyczck
Biggest letdown player - Halep, Dmitrov
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka, Gasquet
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic/Isner
Slam of the year - men, Wimbledon. Women, USO.

Awesome, throw some WTA names out there too guys.
 
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Yeah, the moment of the year on reflection was actually Vinci halting the Grand Slam run of Rena, followed by Muguruza leaving the Wimbledon loser interview with a hop in her step. Oh, and can't forget the standing ovation Nole received at RG.
 
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Moments of the Year: (TIE) Wawrinka's shock FO Final victory and Roberta Vinci's defeat of Serena in the US Open semis (ending the CYGS run)
Best Forehand: Federer/Djokovic
Most Improved Player: Anderson (ATP)/Muguruza (WTA)
Match of the Year: Djokovic def. Federer US Open Final, Wawrinka def. Djokovic FO Final, Federer def. Murray Wimby SF
Best Sportsmanship: Smyczek/Wawrinka
Worst Sportsmanship: Kyrgios
Biggest Letdown: Nadal/Radwanska
Best 1-handed BH: Wawrinka/Federer
Best 2-handed BH: Djokovic
Best Serve: Karlovic
Slam of the Year: Wimbledon
 
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Moment of the year: Actually the newest piece of news - the British Davis Cup team travelling to Belgium and refusing to be cowed into fear by extremism and terror
Best forehand: Djokovic
Most improved player: Kevin Anderson
Match of the year: Wawrinka vs Djokovic RG 2015, Federer v Murray Wimbledon 2015 - these two matches encapsulate what the meaning of "being in the zone" or "zoning out" or as we like to here on TTW, "GOATing".
Worst sportsmanship: Lucas Rosol or TTW for overreacting to everything
Best sportsmanship: Kevin Anderson
Biggest letdown player: Grigor Dimitrov
Most exciting masters: None
Best 1handed BH: Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Djokovic
Best Serve: Federer
Slam of the year: French Open
Worst Masters: Paris
Mostly agree with this list, save for a few tweaks.
 
I'm calling for a unanimous vote for Dimitrov as biggest letdown. It's so obvious no case needs to be made. Like arguing that sunlight is bright.
 
Moment of the year Wawrinka saving tennis and Vinci shocking it
Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player Coric
Match of the year RG final
Worst sportsmanship Kyrgios with an honorable mention to Le Rosol
Best sportsmanship Nishikori
Biggest letdown player Dimitroll
Most exciting masters Indian Wells
Best backhand Gasquet
Best 2handed BH Djokovic although I could happily pick Murray
Best Serve Karlovic
Slam of the year Roland Garros
Worst Masters Miami was forgettable. I have forgotten it.
 
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Moment of the year Wawrinka saving tennis and Vinci shocking it
Best forehand - Federer
Most improved player Coric
Match of the year RG final
Worst sportsmanship Kyrgios with an honorable mention to Le Rosol
Best sportsmanship Nishikori
Biggest letdown player Dimitroll
Most exciting masters Indian Wells
Best 1handed BH Gasquet
Best 2handed BH Djokovic although I could happily pick Murray
Best Serve Karlovic
Slam of the year Roland Garros
Worst Masters Miami was forgettable. I have forgotten it.
You should have definitely picked Murray. It would be much more in accord with the rest of your picks.
 
You should have definitely picked Murray. It would be much more in accord with the rest of your picks.

Seeing as the rest of my picks are perfectly rational, it can only follow that you mean Murray for best backhand would have been the more rational choice. But apparently unlike you, I tend to find Djokovic's backhand highly impressive and slightly edging out Murray's due to its superb consistency.
 
For the women:
Moment of the year: Vinci beats Serena (boring I know) or Pennetta randomly announces her retirement after winning the USO then stupidly stays on tour barely winning a match.

Most improved player: Muguruza/Bacsinszky/Bencic

Match of the year: Muguruza v Kvitova WTA finals. Bencic v Serena Rogers Cup

Worst sportsmanship: Lin Zhu. Remember this drama against Schiavone at Indian Wells?

Best sportsmanship: Vinci at the USO, apologizing to the crowd after knocking Serena out was cute

Biggest letdown player: Petkovic for sure. Now saying she's lost interest in the sport and unsure if she wants to play? Weak

Most exciting masters: Gonna make this Premier Mandatory and say Indian Wells

Best Serve: Serena

Slam of the year: Wimbledon

Worst Masters: Premier Mandatory China Open, so many withdrawals/injuries. Players said noone was watching etc
 
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Moment of the year: Stan Wawrinka def Novak Djokovic RG 2015
Best forehand: Novak Djokovic
Most improved player: Dominic Thiem
Match of the year: Stan Wawrinka def Novak Djokovic RG 2015
Worst sportsmanship: Nick Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship: Tim Smyczck vs Rafael Nadal at AO 2015
Biggest letdown player: Ernests Gulbis
Most exciting masters: Indian Wells
Best 1handed BH: Stan Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Novak Djokovic
Best Serve: Ivo Karlovic
Slam of the year: Roland Garros 2015
Worst Masters: Madrid 2015
 
Moment of the year: Stan saving tennis
Best forehand: The Dark Lord
Most improved player: Kevin Anderson/Venus Williams
Match of the year: RG final
Biggest letdown player: Dimitrov
Best 1handed BH: Stan Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Ultron
Best Serve: Karlovic
Slam of the year: USO
 
Moment of the year- Fognini stuns Nadal
Best forehand- Djokovic
Most improved player- Dominic Thiem
Match of the year- Stan Wawrinka def Djokovic at Roland Garros
Worst sportsmanship- Nick Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship- Tim Smycyzk
Biggest letdown player- Rafael Nadal
Most exciting masters- Indian Wells
Best 1handed BH-Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH- Djokovic
Best Serve- Isner
Slam of the year- US Open
Worst Masters- Miami
 
Moment of the year - Murray's GB wins Davis cup TIED with Djoker beats Rafa @RG

Best forehand - Djokovic
Most improved player - Anderson
Match of the year - Rafa v The Pirate!
Worst sportsmanship - Kyrgios
Best sportsmanship - Wawa
Biggest letdown player - Nadal
Most exciting masters - Shanghai
Best 1handed BH - Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH - Djokovic
Best Serve - Karlovic duh
Slam of the year - RG (nadal, djokr defeats; clayray)
Worst Masters - Madrid (snooze)
 
Moment of the year: Stan saving tennis
Best forehand: The Dark Lord
Most improved player: Kevin Anderson/Venus Williams
Match of the year: RG final
Biggest letdown player: Dimitrov
Best 1handed BH: Stan Wawrinka
Best 2handed BH: Ultron
Best Serve: Karlovic
Slam of the year: USO

Posts like this remind people why ur the YE # 1 TTW poaster. Made both Ultron and Dark Lord into a thing by force of will. Well done. As for the saving tennis thing, can you imagine how stupid this place would be if Djoker won that match? My god, I'm a Djoker fan and I cringe to imagine the stupidity from every fan base that we'd have seen. Hard to even tell which of the 3 fan bases would have handled it worse.
 
Moment of the year:
Nominees: Wawrinka winning RG followed by standing ovation for Novak, Vinci's win over Serena at US
Winner:
Wawrinka winning RG followed by standing ovation for Novak

Best forehand:
Nominees: Federer, Djokovic and Stan
Winner: Djokovic

Most improved player:
Nominees: Tomic(56 to 18), Troicki(101 to 22), Paire(118 to 19)...(Rank wise improvement from 2014 to 2015)
Winner: Paire

Match of the year:
Nominees: Djokovic-Anderson Match at Wimbledon, Nadal-Fognini at US, Stan-Gasquet at wimbledon
Winner: Djokovic-Anderson Match at Wimbledon

Worst sportsmanship:
Nominees: Krygios, Lin Zhu at Indian Wells
Winner
: Krygios

Best sportsmanship:
Nominees: Kevin Anderson, Smyczek
Winner: Smyczek

Biggest letdown player:
Nominees: Petkovic, Gulbis, Dimitrov
Winner: Gulbis

Most exciting masters:
Nominees: Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Shanghai
Winner: Indian Wells

Best 1handed BH:
Nominees: Stan, Roger, Gasquet
Winner: Stan

Best 2handed BH:
Nominees: Djokovic, Murray, Nishikori
Winner: Djokovic

Best Serve:
Nominees: Isner, Karlovic, Federer
Winner: Karlovic

Slam of the year:
Nominees: Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open
Winner: Wimbledon

Worst Masters:
Nominees: Madrid, Paris, Miami
Winner: Madrid

Best Umpire:
Nominees: Lahyani in general, Asderaki at US Final
Winner: Asderaki at US Final

Upset of the year:
Nominees: Fed vs Seppi at AO, Nadal vs Fog at US, Vinci vs Serena at US
Winner: Vinci vs Serena at US
 
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