Tennis Country 2007 Champions
- Player
- Justine Henin – she won two Grand Slams (French Open and U.S. Open), reached the semis of another, won 10 titles overall and was undefeated after Wimbledon. And before you ask… Yes, Roger Federer did reach all four Grand Slam finals and won his fifth straight Wimbledon title, but he also suffered several surprising losses as well in regular tournaments, i.e. Canas twice in a row, Volandri and Nalbandian twice in a row.
- Sportsmanship
- Jelena Jankovic – she smiles on the tennis court… in the midst tense matches! Jankovic also spent countless off-court hours doing charitable work, interviews and promotional activities to promote the sport of tennis.
- Best-dressed player
- Serena Williams – the lime green outfits at the Australian Open were followed by the pink and maroon dress with the clever jog bra back-view at Roland Garros to the simple white dress at Wimbledon…
- Most Powerful Person
- Teddy Forstmann – tennis aficionado and head of IMG which represents many of the top players, e.g. Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, promotes tournaments, e.g. Sony Ericsson Open, and sells TV rights, e.g. Wimbledon
- Spokesperson
- Roger Federer – he represents the sport of tennis so well because he speaks multiple languages and answers repetitive questions with insightful and honest comments.
- Tournament
- Sony Ericsson Open – over the years, this tournament has grown into the “fifth Grand Slam” and a major Miami event happening. More mixed tournaments exist now and there will be even more in the coming years, but this is the one that blazed the trail…
- Fans
- The tennis crowd at the Davis Cup Finals in Portland, Oregon, cheered loudly for the hometown American players, but displayed fair sportsmanship throughout the Tie and also clapped for the Russians as well…
- Sponsor
- Sony Ericsson, title sponsor of the WTA Tour, is using its promotional activities to grow interest in tennis by making it more entertaining, e.g. night tennis, in addition to selling its products – great show!
- Sony Ericsson, title sponsor of the WTA Tour, is using its promotional activities to grow interest in tennis by making it more entertaining, e.g. night tennis, in addition to selling its products – great show!
- Innovation
- The Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling system, which was used at all the major tennis tournaments in 2007, and transformed the fan and player experience
- Legends
- It’s been a long and winding road, but Bjorn Borg finally made it back to Centre Court at Wimbledon… just in time to have a front row seat as Roger Federer tied Borg’s record of five straight Wimbledon titles!
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