The Devil's Show - 2020 TTW Awards: All Nomination Categories *vote here*

Third Serve

Talk Tennis Guru
You have a point. I am curious which section in Forums have more popularity.
Well, just looking at the overall numbers, it appears that GPPD is the most popular section with 111.8K threads and 4 million individual posts, though I believe some of those include the Match Results sub-forum. I was actually thinking about this too and I made a little table sorted by most individual posts:

Forum - SectionThreadsPosts
General Pro Player Discussion - Competitive Tennis Talk111.8K4M
Racquets - Tennis Equipment84.1K1.4M
Odds and Ends - Miscellaneous26.5K1.2M
Tennis Tips/Instruction - Miscellaneous40.2K931.6K
Strings - Tennis Equipment46.4K600.5K
Former Pro Player Talk - Competitive Tennis Talk8.7K314.7K
Pros' Racquets and Gear - Competitive Tennis Talk14.3K309.9K
Adult League and Tournament Talk - Competitive Tennis Talk9.5K290.5K
For Sale or Trade - Classified87.3K264.5K
Health and Fitness - Miscellaneous11K179.6K

Now, the big problem could be that some forums weren't created until recently, skewing some of the numbers, but I'm not sure how to verify that.
 
TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Pity Par-Tay (RIP)
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @I Am Finnish
Most helpful poster on TTW: @NatF
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Lleytonstation @zagor @Breakpointerer
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Tiki-Taka @The Blond Blur
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @TheAssassin @TripleATeam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Poisoned Slice
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (Thiem and all other young mugs)
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @NatF @Phoenix1983
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Tennis_Hands
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Bender vs my adorable Spencer gifs
Most objective on TTW: @Third Serve
Funniest on TTW: @Federer and Del Potro
Most sincere on TTW: @MichaelNadal
Toughest debater on TTW: @clayqueen
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: The Spencer
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment: The Spencer
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @Zara
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @Tiki-Taka
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @GoldenMasters
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @sureshs
Thanks mate, cheers
 

RaulRamirez

Legend
Well, gonna be bery bery tough, no?

TTW Poster Awards

Best thread on TTW: The Dictionary Corner thread by @Bender. This would probably come out near the top of my all-time list as well, wonderful stuff.
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @ForehandCross with a truly differentiated poasting style
Most helpful poster on TTW: @NonP
Best Federer fan on TTW: going with @NatF and @Steve0904 for sake of tradition, for the 5th (or 6th?) year running. Plenty of other great contenders though - @mike danny @abmk @StANDAA @Breakpointerer
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @The Blond Blur @Yugram @weakera in a 3-way tie for their contrasting styles
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil @TheAssassin @NoleFam for being simply stunning
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Red Rick & @Krish872007 in there too - if @Mainad wins again this is RIGGED!
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @ForehandCross - Thiem. Nothing further needs to be said
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @AnOctorokForDinner
Most dedicated TTW poster: TBD
Best newcomer to TTW:
@TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @StrongRule vs @Yugram - the two are practically inseparable
Most objective on TTW: @RaulRamirez
Funniest on TTW: @stringertom
Most sincere on TTW: @Aussie Darcy @Third Serve
Toughest debater on TTW: @Tennis_Hands
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: @tennis_pro
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment:
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Most creative thread title on TTW: something from @stringertom
Best catchphrase on TTW: "Mury GOAT" (a perennial favourite), or "The Djokovic Open"
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: haven't seen much of @batz these days
Best artistic talent on TTW: @vive le beau jeu !
Best individual post of the year on TTW: TBD
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW:
@Azure
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): no idea, isn't this an objective criteria? Can probably be verified by someone once 2020 is over lol
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e - has to be this year. Taken over the mantle from FedPo and doing the Lord's work.
Best Avatar on TTW: @Im(moral) Winner with Bernie
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @MichaelNadal - 13.5 years in the game, a real veteran & "old soul" of bygone eras of TTW

Thanks again to TTW for providing more than a fair share of entertainment in a very different kind of year
Thanks for the shout-out; I'm just seeing this thread now. Good stuff overall!
 

RaulRamirez

Legend
A special shout out to:

@Meles for always being entertaining, fun and nice. Eternally optimistic.

@RaulRamirez for always being thoughtful, interesting, intelligent and fair-minded.

Two great members of TTW! Among many, many others.

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Thank you for that, BeatlesFan -- you've always been kind to me, even if we've disagreed here and there. (And I am a huge fan of The Beatles as well...)
 
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Perhaps next year we could have an award for player with the most obnoxious grunt!

This is always fun! The only drawback for me is not thinking of folks untill I see their names!
 

UnforcedTerror

Hall of Fame
Player of the year - ATP and WTA: Djokovic
Match of the year:
Bo5 Djokovic vs Thiem, Bo3 Nadal vs Thiem
Tournament of the year:
AO
Moment of the year:
Djokovic DQ
Comment of the year:
Conditions don't suit him
Breakout performance of the year:
Sinner
Biggest upset/shock:
Djokovic DQ
Best rivalry on tour:
Nadal vs Thiem
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment):
Wimbledon

Best Federer fan on TTW:
Steve0904
Best tennis analyst on TTW: :laughing:
Most dedicated TTW poster:
TennisFan3 & StrongRule
Best rivalry on TTW:
StrongRule vs Vamos_Brigade
Most objective on TTW: :laughing:
Toughest debater on TTW:
abmk
Best derailer of a thread on TTW:
USO
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW:
90's clay
Best Sh!tposter on TTW:
StrongRule & TennisFan3, nothing about them is best but they are The Sh!tposters of this board. The worst.
Best Avatar on TTW:
Mine
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner:
MichaelNadal
 

Standaa

G.O.A.T.
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA:
Rafael Nadal
Match of the year:
Tournament of the year:
FO
Moment of the year: Ned's 20
Comment of the year:
Breakout performance of the year:
Biggest upset/shock:
Best rivalry on tour:
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment):

TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
I'd say @Bender 's TTW dictionary
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Sysyphus (poor guy must be getting tired of this every year hehe)
Most helpful poster on TTW: @The Green Mile just because of that one Stepanek match he helped me find
Best Federer fan on TTW: I don't know, they all seem pretty arrogant
Best Nadal fan on TTW: I like @ADuck @ibbi @Tiki-Taka @MichaelNadal @Bender off the top of my head
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @TheAssassin @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil @King No1e @jm1980
Best Murray fan on TTW:
@Mainad @Red Rick @Sysyphus
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @The Green Mile just cause he strikes me as the most pure tennis fan here on ttw. most of us are too caught up in our favorites, meanwhile I can find him in some random small tourney match thread commenting on a match of two complete no names, analyzing their games like it's a GS final
Best tennis analyst on TTW: there are many, I don't wanna be unfair and forget someone
Most dedicated TTW poster: don't know, probably someone with the highest post count
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan is pretty vocal for someone who's been here like 2 months, so he stands out
Best rivalry on TTW: @tennis_pro vs @octobrina10 is prolly my favorite one on one
Most objective on TTW: me, of course. and I say that as someone who's completely objective in this matter
Funniest on TTW: plenty of guys come to mind @Federer and Del Potro @Bender @Red Rick @Sysyphus @tennis_pro @metsman @King No1e @MeatTornado @Breakpointerer but I'm sure there are more people
Most sincere on TTW: tbd
Toughest debater on TTW: @octobrina10, because she comes at you with facts, Fed devotees!
Best derailer of a thread on TTW:
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment:
Djovak's Karen throat hit
Most creative thread title on TTW:
Best catchphrase on TTW:
40-15, bamos
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: rn it's @Federer and Del Potro @ak24alive
Best artistic talent on TTW:
Best individual post of the year on TTW:
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW:
has to be Nadal's secret ttw account, whatever its name is
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): yeah, this seems like something we can objectively measure
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @tennis_pro because why not, also @Third Serve
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: tbd
 
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Third Serve

Talk Tennis Guru
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA:
Rafael Nadal
Match of the year:
Tournament of the year:
FO
Moment of the year: Ned's 20
Comment of the year:
Breakout performance of the year:
Biggest upset/shock:
Best rivalry on tour:
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment):

TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
I'd say @Bender 's TTW dictionary
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Sysyphus (poor guy must be getting tired of this every year hehe)
Most helpful poster on TTW: @The Green Mile just because of that one Stepanek match he helped me find
Best Federer fan on TTW: I don't know, they all seem pretty arrogant
Best Nadal fan on TTW: I like @ADuck @ibbi @Tiki-Taka @MichaelNadal @Bender off the top of my head
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @TheAssassin @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil @King No1e @jm1980
Best Murray fan on TTW:
@Mainad @Red Rick @Sysyphus
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @The Green Mile just cause he strikes me as the most pure tennis fan here on ttw. most of us are too caught up in our favorites, meanwhile I can find him in some random small tourney match thread commenting on a match of two complete no names, analyzing their games like it's a GS final
Best tennis analyst on TTW: there are many, I don't wanna be unfair and forget someone
Most dedicated TTW poster: don't know, probably someone with the highest post count
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan is pretty vocal for someone who's been here like 2 months, so he stands out
Best rivalry on TTW: @tennis_pro vs @octobrina10 is prolly my favorite one on one
Most objective on TTW: me, of course. and I say that as someone who's completely objective in this matter
Funniest on TTW: plenty of guys come to mind @Federer and Del Potro @Bender @Red Rick @Sysyphus @tennis_pro @metsman @King No1e @MeatTornado @Breakpointerer but I'm sure there are more people
Most sincere on TTW: tbd
Toughest debater on TTW: @octobrina10, because she comes at you with facts, Fed devotees!
Best derailer of a thread on TTW:
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment:
Djovak's Karen throat hit
Most creative thread title on TTW:
Best catchphrase on TTW:
40-15, bamos
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: rn it's @Federer and Del Potro @ak24alive
Best artistic talent on TTW:
Best individual post of the year on TTW:
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW:
has to be Nadal's secret ttw account, whatever its name is
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): yeah, this seems like something we can objectively measure
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @tennis_pro because why not, also @Third Serve
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: tbd
Seconded for @The Green Mile

Good mention
 

RS

Bionic Poster
Player of the year awards

Player of the year - Djokovic
Match of the year ? - Nadal vs Djokovic RG 20 :D
Event of the year ? - RG and WTF
Moment of the year ? - Nadal and the big 20 mark
Comment of the year ? - Not sure
Biggest upest/shock - Djokovic getting DQed at the USO
Breakout performace of the year - Sinner
Best rivalry of the year - Thiem vs Djokovic
Biggest dissapointment - Fail Gen

TTW poster awards

Best thread - Not sure to many good threads
Most charismatic poster -
@Nole Slam
Most helpful poster on TTW - Not sure
Best Federer fan -
@NatF
Best Djokovic fan - @Nole Slam and @NonP and @TheAssassin
Best Nadal fan - @MichaelNadal
Best Murray fan - @Krish872007 and @Mainad
Best non big 4 fan - @ForehandCross
Best analysis on TTW - @abmk and @Waspsting and @NonP
Most deadicated TTW poster - @MichaelNadal
Best newcomer - @TheNachoMan and @BackhandDTL
Best rivalry on TTW - @StrongRule vs everyone during matches live and @BackhandDTL vs @abmk
Most objective on TTW - Nobody
Funniest on TTW
- troll posters to many to name
Most sincere
- No idea
Toughest debater on TTW -
@Tennis_Hands
Best deralier of threads - @StrongRule
Best gif describing a tennis or ttw moment - The Spencer and the Spainsh man laughing gif
Poster most wanted to ttw - Sabartha
The Rafa Nadal most humble poster on TTW - @Tiki-Taka and @Rafa.the.Magnificent
Best Sh!itposter on TTW
- @Nadal_Django
Best Avatar on TTW - @Bender
TTW lifetime achieved award - @stringertom and @sureshs
 
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RaulRamirez

Legend
I haven't yet - maybe, later - voted (enjoying the poll) - but have to somehow mention the best breakout performance on either tour.

Iga Swiatek at RG had a remarkably dominant run, and everything about her is quite promising.
 

TripleATeam

G.O.A.T.
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA: ATP - Djokovic, WTA - Barty or Osaka
Match of the year: Djokovic-Thiem AO
Tournament of the year: AO for quality, USO for drama.
Moment of the year: Djokovic being DQ'd in the USO, meaning a new slam champ would be guaranteed.
Comment of the year: "Nadal has no chance at beating this Novak" - RG 2020.
Breakout performance of the year: For both - Swiatek winning the USO. For ATP - Sinner, RG.
Biggest upset/shock: Thiem slaughtering Medvedev in the USO SF. I expected a great match, it was one-sided as hell.
Best rivalry on tour: Gotta be Nadal-Djokovic. No insanely close matches this year, but the story is still all about them. Possibly Thiem-Djokovic or Thiem-Nadal after that.
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment): Tiafoe?

TTW poster awards

Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Third Serve
Best Federer fan on TTW: Het, People's, Beatles, Breakpointerer, (There's so many, I know I'm forgetting some and I'm real sorry if I am)
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @titoelcolombiano, @Rafa.the.Magnificent
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: I can't decide between my fellow Djokovic fans, you're all fantastic! I will give a shoutout to the newbie @TheNachoMan though.
Best Murray fan on TTW: Mainad
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: Meles - Thiem
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @Tennis Analyst , it's in the name.
Most dedicated TTW poster: As always, gotta be @stringertom
Best newcomer to TTW: TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Yugram - Djokovic
Most objective on TTW: @NADALalot and @StrongRule
Best catchphrase on TTW: HOLD YOUR DAMN SERVE
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @paranoidandroid
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @gn
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): How can I vote on an objective metric? I'm guessing @MichaelNadal.
Best Avatar on TTW: @tennis_pro
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @stringertom
 
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TripleATeam

G.O.A.T.
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA: ATP - Djokovic, WTA - Barty or Osaka
Match of the year: Djokovic-Thiem AO
Tournament of the year: AO for quality, USO for drama.
Moment of the year: Djokovic being DQ'd in the USO, meaning a new slam champ would be guaranteed.
Comment of the year: "Nadal has no chance at beating this Novak" - RG 2020.
Breakout performance of the year: For both - Swiatek winning the USO. For ATP - Sinner, RG.
Biggest upset/shock: Thiem slaughtering Medvedev in the USO SF. I expected a great match, it was one-sided as hell.
Best rivalry on tour: Gotta be Nadal-Djokovic. No insanely close matches this year, but the story is still all about them. Possibly Thiem-Djokovic or Thiem-Nadal after that.
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment):

TTW poster awards

Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Third Serve
Best Federer fan on TTW: Het, People's, Beatles, Breakpointerer, (There's so many, I know I'm forgetting some and I'm real sorry if I am)
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @titoelcolombiano
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: I can't decide between my fellow Djokovic fans, you're all fantastic! I will give a shoutout to the newbie @TheNachoMan though.
Best Murray fan on TTW: Mainad
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: Meles - Thiem
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @Tennis Analyst , it's in the name.
Most dedicated TTW poster: As always, gotta be @stringertom
Best newcomer to TTW: TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Yugram - Djokovic
Most objective on TTW: @NADALalot and @StrongRule
Best catchphrase on TTW: HOLD YOUR DAMN SERVE
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @paranoidandroid
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @gn
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): How can I vote on an objective metric? I'm guessing @MichaelNadal.
Best Avatar on TTW: @tennis_pro
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @stringertom
I just made my picks without looking at anything else in the thread and I'm really disappointed in how many people and moments I forgot.

Please reply to me and berate me for forgetting you so I don't next time! :p
 

Tiki-Taka

Semi-Pro
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA:
Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin
Match of the year: Thiem vs Nadal ATP Finals
Tournament of the year: Roland Garros, ATP Finals
Moment of the year: Nadal's 20th Slam victory
Comment of the year: "Nadal has no chance against Djokovic" Ivanisevic
Breakout performance of the year: Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros
Biggest upset/shock: Djokovic's disqualification at the US Open
Best rivalry on tour: Nadal vs Thiem
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment): Stefanos Tsitsipas

TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Dictionary corner, created by @Bender
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Third Serve @StANDAA
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @Bender @MichaelNadal @Azure
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil @NoleFam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Red Rick @Poisoned Slice
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles and @ForehandCross (Thiem) @TheAssassin (Medvedev) @Azure (Tsitsipas)
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Lew II and @Meles for all the stats, @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil for these threads and annual tennis recaps
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan @ForehandCross
Best rivalry on TTW: @StrongRule vs sane posters
Funniest on TTW: @vive le beau jeu ! @Bender @Sysyphus
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment: The one showing Djokovic's USO accident
Best catchphrase on TTW: Stop the count
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @paranoidandroid @Stannis Baratheon @Federer and Del Potro
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: All Nadal fans :p
Best Sh!tposter on TTW:
@StrongRule
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @MichaelNadal
 

NonP

Legend
I didn't even have to say that self voting is allowed.

In that case....

Best analyst of all things serve: @NonP
Best exponent of comparative era analysis: @NonP
One and only connoisseur of sublime tennis: @NonP
Bestest film critic: @NonP (Kael who?)
One and only aesthete period: @NonP
Humblest: @NonP

And since I'm also the most fair, objective and generous one here are a few extra nominations:

Player of the year: COVID-19 (now and for the foreseeable future)
Match of the year: I'll let Triumph take over:


(BTW if you happen to be one of the fortunate souls who have yet to experience this greatest of all comedy skits, you're in for a side-splitting treat.)

Tournament of the year: the Balkans-trekking lawsuit that was the Adria Tour
Moment/biggest shock of the year: you know what it is
Comment of the year: Also sprach the Socrates of our time:


Breakout performance of the year, man or woman: Iga Świątek by far (try to name any 19-year-old upstart that grabs his/her 1st major with a stunning 75% of games won)
Best rivalry on tour: PPTA vs. ATP/WTA
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment): Fedal's predictable-AF reaction to Novak and Pop's laudable initiative

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As for the TTW categories... just one nom will do:

Bestest
Tennis
Forum
Evah!

(It also happens to be the only one left standing, but who's counting.)

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Poisoned Slice

Bionic Poster
TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Pity Par-Tay (RIP)
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @I Am Finnish
Most helpful poster on TTW: @NatF
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Lleytonstation @zagor @Breakpointerer
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Tiki-Taka @The Blond Blur
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @TheAssassin @TripleATeam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Poisoned Slice
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (Thiem and all other young mugs)
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @NatF @Phoenix1983
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Tennis_Hands
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Bender vs my adorable Spencer gifs
Most objective on TTW: @Third Serve
Funniest on TTW: @Federer and Del Potro
Most sincere on TTW: @MichaelNadal
Toughest debater on TTW: @clayqueen
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: The Spencer
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment: The Spencer
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @Zara
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @Tiki-Taka
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @GoldenMasters
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @sureshs
Thank you.
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SystemicAnomaly

Bionic Poster
Well, just looking at the overall numbers, it appears that GPPD is the most popular section with 111.8K threads and 4 million individual posts, though I believe some of those include the Match Results sub-forum. I was actually thinking about this too and I made a little table sorted by most individual posts:

Forum - SectionThreadsPosts
General Pro Player Discussion - Competitive Tennis Talk111.8K4M
Racquets - Tennis Equipment84.1K1.4M
Odds and Ends - Miscellaneous26.5K1.2M
Tennis Tips/Instruction - Miscellaneous40.2K931.6K
Strings - Tennis Equipment46.4K600.5K
Former Pro Player Talk - Competitive Tennis Talk8.7K314.7K
Pros' Racquets and Gear - Competitive Tennis Talk14.3K309.9K
Adult League and Tournament Talk - Competitive Tennis Talk9.5K290.5K
For Sale or Trade - Classified87.3K264.5K
Health and Fitness - Miscellaneous11K179.6K

Now, the big problem could be that some forums weren't created until recently, skewing some of the numbers, but I'm not sure how to verify that.
4th column needed = Avg Thread Quality.

I suspect that we'll find an inverse relationship with forum size.
 

Poisoned Slice

Bionic Poster
I put some effort in this time. Been zoned out most of this year. Could probably fill in all categories just by reading the Diego Maradona thread.

Best thread on TTW: Football/soccer.
Most charismatic poster on TTW: Sysy
Best tennis analyst on TTW: Waspsting
Funniest on TTW: Federer and Del Potro
Toughest debater on TTW: Me while I'm watching sweaty 80's dancing ladies.
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: Zara
Best catchphrase on TTW:
I would not expect it.
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: Federer and Del Potro and Zara
Best artistic talent on TTW: vive

 
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Guest
TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Pity Par-Tay (RIP)
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @I Am Finnish
Most helpful poster on TTW: @NatF
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Lleytonstation @zagor @Breakpointerer
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Tiki-Taka @The Blond Blur
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @TheAssassin @TripleATeam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Poisoned Slice
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (Thiem and all other young mugs)
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @NatF @Phoenix1983
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Tennis_Hands
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Bender vs my adorable Spencer gifs
Most objective on TTW: @Third Serve
Funniest on TTW: @Federer and Del Potro
Most sincere on TTW: @MichaelNadal
Toughest debater on TTW: @clayqueen
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: The Spencer
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment: The Spencer
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @Zara
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @Tiki-Taka
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @GoldenMasters
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @sureshs
Another Best Avatar on TTW: @Tennis_Freak99
 

Bartelby

Bionic Poster
Mr Tennis Hands is less the toughest debater than the toughest Djokovic foe. There is a difference.
 
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TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW: Dictionary Corner-Common Terminology used to describe pros and their games by @Bender
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Sysyphus
Most helpful poster on TTW: @Gary Duane
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Towny, @NatF, @StANDAA, @Third Serve, @MeatTornado, cant pick one
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @The Blond Blur, @Azure, @Bender and a lot of others, can't choose
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @TheAssassin, @Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil, @NoleFam, @TripleATeam-again, can't narrow it down to one
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Mainad/@Red Rick
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (all of them)
Best tennis analyst on TTW: Probably @Gary Duane
Best newcomer to TTW: @ForehandCross
Best rivalry on TTW: @NatF vs @RS
Most objective on TTW: Lol but probably @RaulRamirez
Funniest on TTW: @Federer and Del Potro
Most sincere on TTW: @HetTheGreaterer
Toughest debater on TTW: @abmk
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: @Nole Slam and @Lleytonstation
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment:
tenor.gif

Had to be done, lol
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW:
@Federer and Del Potro, @Stannis Baratheon
Best artistic talent on TTW: @vive le beau jeu !
Best individual post of the year on TTW:
The OP of the Dictionary Corner thread by @Bender
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW:@Rafa.the.Magnificent
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year):
Best Sh!tposter on TTW:
@King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @Im(moral) Winner's Tomic avi
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @Sentinel
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Another contender for best thread: Who has been cheating on us over at Reddit? by @Federer and Del Potro
 

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil

Talk Tennis Guru
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Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA:
Djokovic and Kenin
Match of the year: Nadal vs Thiem Australian Open
Tournament of the year: ATP Cup, WTF London
Moment of the year: 90s player finally winning a Slam - Thiem's USO victory
Comment of the year: that Ivanisevic stupid comment that backfired
Breakout performance of the year: Sinner
Biggest upset/shock: Karen and Carreno beating Djokovic at the USO
Best rivalry on tour: Djokovic vs Thiem
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment): Khachanov

TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Dictionary corner, TT Football Club
Most helpful poster on TTW: @The Green Mile @AnOctorokForDinner @NatF @Phoenix1983 and all others who know a lot about older tennis
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Steve0904 @AnOctorokForDinner @Martin J
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Tiki-Taka @RS @Bender
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @TheAssassin @Hitman @jm1980 @TripleATeam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Poisoned Slice @Mainad
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (Thiem) @The Green Mile (Simon) @Azure (Tsitsipas) @James P (Medvedev) @Sysyphus (Rublev)
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Tennis_Hands
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan @ForehandCross
Best rivalry on TTW:
@tennis_pro vs VamosBrigade, @octobrina10 vs cheaters, @StrongRule vs everyone in the match thread
Most objective on TTW: @Gary Duane
Funniest on TTW: @vive le beau jeu ! @Red Rick
Most sincere on TTW: @Azure @Tiki-Taka
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: @Zara @USO
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment:
tenor.gif

Best catchphrase on TTW:
still 40-15
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @paranoidandroid @ojo rojo
Best artistic talent on TTW: @vive le beau jeu !
Best individual post of the year on TTW: @Bender dictionary OP
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @Tiki-Taka
Earth's Mightiest Poster (highest post count in the year): @TheNachoMan
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @StrongRule @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @Im(moral) Winner Tomic avi, RIP in peace
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @MichaelNadal for slaying for 13 years now
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TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW:
Pity Par-Tay (RIP)
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @I Am Finnish
Most helpful poster on TTW: @NatF
Best Federer fan on TTW: @Lleytonstation @zagor @Breakpointerer
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Tiki-Taka @The Blond Blur
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @TheAssassin @TripleATeam
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Poisoned Slice
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles (Thiem and all other young mugs)
Best tennis analyst on TTW: @NatF @Phoenix1983
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Tennis_Hands
Best newcomer to TTW: @TheNachoMan
Best rivalry on TTW: @Bender vs my adorable Spencer gifs
Most objective on TTW: @Third Serve
Funniest on TTW: @Federer and Del Potro
Most sincere on TTW: @MichaelNadal
Toughest debater on TTW: @clayqueen
Best derailer of a thread on TTW: The Spencer
Best gif describing a tennis or TTW moment: The Spencer
Poster most wanted to return back to TTW: @Zara
The Rafa Nadal Most Humble Poster on TTW: @Tiki-Taka
Best Sh!tposter on TTW: @King No1e
Best Avatar on TTW: @GoldenMasters
TTW Lifetime achievement award winner: @sureshs
The other most helpful posters on TTW: @Phoenix1983 @AnOctorokForDinner

They aren't really helping me with Pancho though. The Russian poster ranks him #1 while the British poster ranks him #6.

Maybe I should just trust @Lleytonstation and admit that Pancho simply played club tennis.
 

alexio

Legend
The other most helpful posters on TTW: @Phoenix1983 @AnOctorokForDinner

They aren't really helping me with Pancho though. The Russian poster ranks him #1 while the British poster ranks him #6.

Maybe I should just trust @Lleytonstation and admit that Pancho simply played club tennis.
no, i guess the better decision is to place him in number 3 (golden middle) since both of them are great masterminds so in your shoes i wouldn't be so sure who i should trust more
 

King No1e

G.O.A.T.
The other most helpful posters on TTW: @Phoenix1983 @AnOctorokForDinner

They aren't really helping me with Pancho though. The Russian poster ranks him #1 while the British poster ranks him #6.

Maybe I should just trust @Lleytonstation and admit that Pancho simply played club tennis.
Call the tennis of his day whatever you want, but Pancho is an ATG by any definition. Perhaps not in the same category as Laver or Rosewall, but still an ATG.
 
without clay title he can't be, simple math

I guess you mean French Pro. Helps that it was held twice before he turned 30. Lost the 1956 final in 5 to peak Trabert and 1958 SF to peak Hoad, who lost the final to Rosewall. Not too bad, don't think he'd be much behind Laver prime to prime on clay. Rosewall yes, Muscles was the clay goat of those times.
 

alexio

Legend
I guess you mean French Pro. Helps that it was held twice before he turned 30. Lost the 1956 final in 5 to peak Trabert and 1958 SF to peak Hoad, who lost the final to Rosewall. Not too bad, don't think he'd be much behind Laver prime to prime on clay. Rosewall yes, Muscles was the clay goat of those times.
да вроде мы уже говорили раньше об этом, че не ответил по поводу марадоны? я ждал ждал, так и не дождался;):D
 

Phoenix1983

G.O.A.T.
no, i guess the better decision is to place him in number 3 (golden middle) since both of them are great masterminds so in your shoes i wouldn't be so sure who i should trust more

The thing is, Pancho has been hugely under-appreciated for many generations, and it's right that his name be brought up as a legend of the sport - since on the surface, his 2 slam titles make him a borderline great at best. It's right that it is recognised how he dominated the pro game for years, and it's right that he is considered well inside the all time top 10, and possibly top 5.

What's not right is the posters who go too far in the other direction, and proclaim him the GOAT with no flaws, and a man who supposedly has both the greatest dominance and longevity in history - all the while talking about Pancho like he was part of the Four Yorkshiremen sketch, growing up playing tennis with his hand on a dirt court, yet rising to become the world's best.

My aim is only to counter those posters' hyperbole.
 

Beckerserve

Legend
I'm sure some players who aimed to reach the top 100 ended up reaching the top 100. So should they garner player of the year consideration?
Lets big them up. If they overachieved to make top 100 why not. Nobody would have predicted Nadal to get 20 Majors. So rightfully his year is massive
 

Beckerserve

Legend
Tennis awards

Player of the year - ATP and WTA: Fed
Match of the year: Fed WC final where he won
Tournament of the year: WC
Moment of the year: Fed winning WC 9 times
Comment of the year: "I am the TIGER" -Fed
Breakout performance of the year: Djoker
Biggest upset/shock: Djoker beating Thiem
Best rivalry on tour: Djoker and linesmen
Biggest False Dawn (biggest disappointment): Sinner

TTW poster awards

Best thread on TTW: too many to remember
Most charismatic poster on TTW: @Meles @Nole Slam
Most helpful poster on TTW: @Meles @Breakpointerer
Best Federer fan on TTW: @BeatlesFan
Best Nadal fan on TTW: @MichaelNadal @Yugram @Rafa.the.Magnificent
Best Djokovic fan on TTW: @NoleFam @King No1e
Best Murray fan on TTW: @Mainad
Best Non-Big Four fan (name player also) on TTW: @Meles anyone young ha
Best tennis analyst on TTW:
Most dedicated TTW poster: @Nole Slam
Best newcomer to TTW: @MichaelNadal
I keep seeing these false dawn remarks. What does that even mean?
 
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