I Select The Best & Worst Performances By Female Tennis Players This year.

Best Female Tennis Player award: Kim Clijsters of Belgium  had an incredible 2010, she won four WTA tour titles and the 2010 US Open. Although Serena Williams won two out of the four slams, Kim completed the entire year. Kim deserves credit for continuing to improve. I also want to point out Kim has a 7-0 record in her comeback in 2009 against her main rivals Venus, Justine, and Serena.

Most improved player award: I have decided it is a tie between Samantha Stosur and Vera Zvonareva. I believe Samantha can win a grand slam she has an awesome serve, incredible powerful groundstrokes, and she volleys very well. She rose from just being a doubles specialist to number six on the WTA computer rankings.

Samantha deserves a lot of credit for her incredible performances at the French Open, US Open, and WTA Championships. Stosur knocked defeated Justine Henin and Serena Williams back to back in Paris. Meanwhile, at the US Open she blasted Elena Dementieva and at the WTA Championships blasted Caroline Wozniacki.

The only concern I have for Samantha is, the doubt she still has in her mind. I was not impressed when she lost the French Open final to the Italian woman Francesca Schiavone. Schiavone played the match of her life, but Samantha Stosur was too tight, she just wasn’t playing her game. I am still concerned that Samantha  Stosur’s lack of belief may prevent her from reaching her potential. Samantha has so much talent but she’s got to be fearless when she has a lead she has to play like it is match point. I think Samantha has the capability to win a grand slam it is just a matter of time before she breaksthrough.

Meanwhile, Vera rose to number two in the world by reaching the Wimbledon and US Open women’s finals. However, Vera lost to Serena and Kim easily in the Wimbledon and US Open finals. I am not convinced at Vera can win a grand slam because she is still emotionally unstable. Vera deserves some credit for getting stronger mentally but I feel the top women have too much consistency and power. I think if the top women are on their games Vera will lose.

I don’t think Vera can win a grand slam on her own she would need some help. If some of the top women lose early in a grand slam that’s her only chance at winning a major.

Worst comeback award: Justine Henin’s 2010 was terrible she started off strong by reaching the finals of the  Australian Open but failed to win a grand slam. Justine was inconsistent her performances were up and down. Justine’s loss to Samantha Stosur at the French Open was a shocking upset. I am not sure Justine can comeback but 2011 will prove whether she is still a force in women’s tennis.

Time to retire award: Venus Williams is finished, she is no longer a contender on the WTA Tour. Kim Clijsters defeated Venus three times this year and Venus hasn’t beaten Kim in five years. Venus choked at the Australian Open against Li Na of China despite leading 6-2 5- 3 she found a way to lose that match.  Next, Venus disgraceful performance at Wimbledon losing in the quarterfinals to a low ranked player was abhorrent. It is time for Venus to quit tennis and move on with her life.