First off, let’s give huge credit to the WTA for having some fun and inviting fans to join in on their monthly selections for shot of the month. Secondly, let’s give kudos to “the Ninja” for winning the honors a second time this season (see above backhand smash).

Memory Lane: The 12 Hot Shots of Christmas 2013

Though it hasn’t been the best season for the 25-year-old craftmaster from Krakow, one thing tennis fans know is that when it comes to improbably good, geometrically sublime tennis, nobody does it better than Agnieszka Radwanska.

That said, there was some pretty stiff competition from the likes of Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams and more. See all the candidates here, and don’t forget to vote when September’s hot shots roll around.