WTA Awards
Women's Tennis Association Awards |
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This is a list with all the WTA Awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players for achievements during the season or their career.
Player of the Year
Doubles Team of the Year
Most Improved Player
Newcomer of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year
Year | Player | Nationality |
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1987 | Bettina Bunge | |
1988 | Pascale Paradis | |
1989 | Kathy Rinaldi | |
1990 | Elizabeth Smylie | |
1991 | Stephanie Rehe | |
1992 | Jenny Byrne | |
1993 | Elizabeth Smylie (2) | |
1994 | Meredith McGrath | |
1995 | Monica Seles | |
1996 | Jennifer Capriati | |
1997 | Mary Pierce | |
1998 | Monica Seles (2) | |
1999 | Sabine Appelmans | |
2000 | Iva Majoli | |
2001 | Barbara Schwartz | |
2002 | Corina Morariu | |
2003 | Amélie Mauresmo | |
2004 | Serena Williams | |
2005 | Kim Clijsters | |
2006 | Martina Hingis | |
2007 | Lindsay Davenport | |
2008 | Zheng Jie | |
2009 | Kim Clijsters (2) | |
2010 | Justine Henin | |
2011 | Sabine Lisicki | |
2012 | Yaroslava Shvedova | |
2013 | Alisa Kleybanova | |
2014 | Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | |
2015 | Venus Williams | |
2016 | Dominika Cibulková | |
2017 | Sloane Stephens | |
Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service
Award named for Peachy Kellmeyer, former player and the first tour director of the fledgling Virginia Slims circuit (precursor of WTA Tour).
Year | Player | Nationality |
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1985 | Chris Evert | |
1986 | Marcella Mesker | |
1987 | Chris Evert (2) | |
1988 | Candy Reynolds | |
1989 | Mercedes Paz | |
1990 | Wendy Turnbull | |
1991 | Kathy Jordan | |
1992 | Elise Burgin | |
1993 | Pam Shriver | |
1994 | Marianne Werdel | |
1995 | Marianne Werdel (2) | |
1996 | Katrina Adams | |
1997 | Katrina Adams (2) | |
1998 | Joannette Kruger | |
1999 | Nicole Pratt | |
2000 | Nicole Pratt (2) | |
2001 | Nicole Pratt (3) | |
2002 | ||
2003 | Kim Clijsters | |
2004 | Nicole Pratt (4) | |
2005 | Liezel Huber | |
2006 | Kim Clijsters (2) | |
2007 | Liezel Huber (2) | |
2008 | Liezel Huber (3) | |
2009 | Liezel Huber (4) | |
2010 | Kim Clijsters (3) | |
2011 | Francesca Schiavone | |
2012 | Venus Williams | |
2013 | Venus Williams (2) | |
2014 | Lucie Šafářová | |
2015 | Lucie Šafářová (2) | |
2016 | Lucie Šafářová (3) | |
2017 | Lucie Šafářová (4) |
Note: in 2002 the award was not given.
Diamond Aces
This award is named for the late WTA trailblazer Jerry Diamond and is awarded to the player who gives endlessly to promote the game of tennis on and off the court.
Year | Player | Nationality |
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1995 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |
1996 | Gabriela Sabatini | |
1997 | Amanda Coetzer | |
1998 | Lindsay Davenport | |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport (2) | |
2000 | Martina Hingis | |
2001 | Martina Hingis (2) | |
2002 | ||
2003 | ||
2004 | Anastasia Myskina | |
2005 | Anastasia Myskina (2) | |
2006 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | |
2007 | Jelena Janković | |
2008 | Ana Ivanovic | |
2009 | Elena Dementieva | |
2010 | Samantha Stosur | |
2011 | Caroline Wozniacki | |
2012 | Victoria Azarenka | |
2013 | Victoria Azarenka (2) | |
2014 | Petra Kvitová | |
2015 | Caroline Wozniacki (2) | |
2016 | Simona Halep | |
2017 | Angelique Kerber |
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
Award named for Karen Krantzcke, an Australian player who died of a heart attack whilst jogging, aged 31, on 11 April 1977.
Georgina Clark Mother Award
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2010 | Ann Haydon-Jones | |
2011 | Judy Tegart-Dalton | |
2012 | Gladys Heldman | |
2013 | ||
2014 | Françoise Durr | |
2015 | Ingrid Löfdahl-Bentzer | |
2016 | Yulia Berberian-Maleeva |
Fan Favorite Awards
Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2009 | Elena Dementieva | |
2010 | Maria Sharapova | |
2011 | Agnieszka Radwańska | |
2012 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | |
2013 | Agnieszka Radwańska (3) | |
2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (4) | |
2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (5) | |
2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska (6) | |
2017 | Simona Halep |
Most Popular Player of the Year
Year | Player | Nationality | Ref. |
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2012 | Victoria Azarenka | ||
2013 | Serena Williams | ||
2014 | Simona Halep | ||
2015 | Simona Halep (2) | ||
2016 | Angelique Kerber |
Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year
Year | Players |
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2009 | |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | |
2013 | |
2014 |
Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2011 | Petra Kvitová |
Humanitarian of the Year
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2005 | Liezel Huber | |
2006 | Kim Clijsters | |
2007 | Liezel Huber (2) | |
2008 | Ana Ivanovic | |
2009 | ||
2010 | Maria Sharapova |
Fan Favorite Shot of the Year
Year | Player | Nationality | Tournament | Video |
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2013 | Agnieszka Radwańska | |||
2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | |||
2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (3) | |||
2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska (4) | |||
2017 | Agnieszka Radwańska (5) |
Fan favorite WTA match of the year
Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
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2013 | 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 | |||
2014 | 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | |||
2015 | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–5 | |||
2016 | 6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–4 | |||
2017 | 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
Fan favorite Grand Slam match of the year
Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
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2014 | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | |||
2015 | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | |||
2016 | 6–3, 5–7, 9–7 | |||
2017 | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
More awards, winners and nominees (runner-ups) per year
Players
Tournaments
See also
Notes
- ↑ Hana Mandlíková became an Australian citizen in 1988
- 1 2 Monica Seles, originally from Yugoslavia, became a U. S. citizen in 1994.
- ↑ Manuela Maleeva became a Swiss citizen in 1990.
- ↑ Daria Gavrilova, originally from Russia, who became an Australian citizen in December 2015.
- ↑ Yaroslava Shvedova, originally from Russia, became a Kazakh citizen in 2008.
- ↑ "WTA Fan Favorite Awards: The Winners". wtatennis.com. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
References
- "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Announces 2009 Player Award Winners" (PDF). WTA Tour. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- "Clijsters: Player Of Year". WTA Tour. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- "Kvitova Captures Four WTA Player Awards". WTA Tour. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
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