Cheers

David Ferrer - who cares about the depleted field, Ferrer won his first Master's title.  He's the first outside of Djokovic/Federer/Murray/Nadal to win one since Soderling won Paris in 2010.

Jerzy Janowicz - breaks into the top 30, beat top players, and reached his first ATP final.  Stop overusing those dropshots, though.  Also, will Brad Gilbert call in "JJ" or "Jerzy Shore"?  Both would be terrible.

Nadia Petrova - wins the WTA's also-ran title in Bulgaria.  Beat Wozniacki 6-2, 6-1 and whatever was in her head.

Czech's Fed Cup team - wins over Serbia 3-1 for the title in consecutive years.

Jeers

Andy Murray - sure, Janowicz was on fire, but when you have match points and don't win, it's a problem.

Novak Djokovic - his head may have been elsewhere, but he should not be losing to Sam Querrey.

Jelena Jankovic - had an undefeated record in Fed Cup singles coming into the weekend.  Didn't win either of her matches.  Ouch.

Caroline Wozniacki - can't even win the WTA also-ran title.  Needs to retool her game if she expects to remain at the top.

Cheers

Czech Davis Cup Team - they beat the preeminent Davis Cup team (Spain) in the finals.  Good for them.

Radek Stepanek - couldn't have done it without Berdych, but he won the deciding point.  It's the highlight of his career.

David Ferrer - undefeated in Davis Cup matches this year.  Too bad about the rest of his team.

Tomas Berdych - managed to keep it together to beat Almagro in 5 sets and take the doubles the next day.

Jeers

Tomas Berdych - lost to Ferrer when he could have clinched the tie.  That probably shouldn't happen on this surface.

Spain Davis Cup Team - so close, yet so far.

Granollers/Lopez - how do you win the WTFs one week and lose to Berdych and Stepanek the next?

Nicolas Almagro - looks like Berdych was right about him being the Spanish team's "weak link."

The year-end Cheer and Jeers for the women!

Cheers

Serena Williams - picked up a gold medal, two Slams, and the year-end championships.  Plus, she didn't blow up at officials at the US Open.

Maria Sharapova - completed the career Slam at the French Open, won a silver medal, and briefly returned to the number one spot.  Hopeless against Serena, but managed to beat some of the others that troubled her.

Victoria Azarenka - picked up her maiden Slam at the Australian Open, spent most of the year (and the end) at number one, and had a dominating first few months.  Too bad about that record against Serena.

Sara Errani - made the French Open final, won two doubles Slams, and had the year of her career, ending in the top ten.

Agnieszka Radwanska - made the Wimbledon final, playing a tactical game that has little punch to back it up.

Jeers

Caroline Wozniacki - started the year as number one and ended it as ten.  Didn't win a title until after the US Open.  Probably the most embarrassing reign as the top ranked player.

Petra Kvitova - one match away from the number one spot at the beginning of the year and then it was down, down, down for her.  At least she has the Fed Cup.

Na Li - mystifying losses and inconsistent play.

Samantha Stosur - take the hands away from your neck when you play in Australia.

Serbian Fed Cup team - so close and so far away.  Again.

Cheers

Rafael Nadal - wins his first hardcourt tournament since 2010.  Also, the comeback is over, stop sandbagging about how you're lucky if you beat the 1000th ranked player.

Maria Sharapova - who cares who she played against (or didn't play against, as the case may be), she won Indian Wells.

Juan Martin del Potro - beat Murray and Djokovic back to back before falling to Nadal in the final.  Looks like he's back too.

Jeers

Andy Murray - he owned del Potro and then lost to him.

Novak Djokovic - see Andy Murray.

Victoria Azarenka - ditched out with an injury, getting hurt so early in the season doesn't bode well.

Spammers - not only did I do a round of bannings, I changed the settings so I have to approve people joining the board.

End of the year edition!

Cheers

Nadal - ended with the number 1 ranking and likely to hold onto it for a good while longer.  No more using knees as an excuse for anything.

Serena - somehow she only won 2 slams this year.  Day in, day out domination.

Bartoli - Wimbledon champion.  Nothing else need be said.

Andy Murray - never has to hear "Fred Perry" again, outside of a clothing brand.

Jeers

Djokovic - he's regressed against Nadal.

Federer - had his worst year in ages.

Sharapova - got injured and went slamless this year.  More importantly, still winless against Serena since 2004.