WTA Awards
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.
| Women's Tennis Association Awards |
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Player of the Year
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Doubles Team of the Year
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Most Improved Player
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Newcomer of the Year
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Comeback Player of the Year
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 2011 | Caroline Wozniacki |  |
| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka |  |
| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka (2) | |
| 2014 | Petra Kvitová |  |
| 2015 | Caroline Wozniacki (2) | |
| 2016 | Simona Halep |  |
| 2017 | Angelique Kerber |  |
| 2018 | Elina Svitolina |  |
| 2019 | Kiki Bertens |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 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) | |
| 2018 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands | |
| 2019 | Gabriela Dabrowski | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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. Currently this award and only one other award, the Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service, are uniquely given after a vote by fellow players.
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Evonne Goolagong | |
| 1979 | Chris Evert | |
| 1980 | Evonne Goolagong (2) | |
| 1981 | Diane Desfor | |
| 1982 | Nancy Yeargin | |
| 1983 | Sharon Walsh-Pete | |
| 1984 | Marcella Mesker | |
| 1985 | Peanut Louie-Harper | |
| 1986 | Peanut Louie-Harper (2) | |
| 1987 | Anne Minter | |
| 1988 | Svetlana Parkhomenko |  |
| 1989 | Gretchen Magers | |
| 1990 | Mercedes Paz | |
| 1991 | Judith Wiesner |  |
| 1992 | Jill Hetherington | |
| 1993 | Nicole Arendt | |
| 1994 | Kimberly Po | |
| 1995 | Amanda Coetzer | |
| 1996 | Yayuk Basuki |  |
| 1997 | Amanda Coetzer (2) | |
| 1998 | Yayuk Basuki (2) | |
| 1999 | Ai Sugiyama |  |
| 2000 | Kim Clijsters | |
| 2001 | Kim Clijsters (2) | |
| 2002 | Kim Clijsters (3) | |
| 2003 | Kim Clijsters (4) | |
| 2004 | Lindsay Davenport | |
| 2005 | Kim Clijsters (5) | |
| 2006 | Kim Clijsters (6) | |
| 2007 | Ana Ivanovic | |
| 2008 | Elena Dementieva | |
| 2009 | Kim Clijsters (7) | |
| 2010 | Elena Dementieva (2) | |
| 2011 | Petra Kvitová | |
| 2012 | Kim Clijsters (8) | |
| 2013 | Petra Kvitová (2) | |
| 2014 | Petra Kvitová (3) | |
| 2015 | Petra Kvitová (4) | |
| 2016 | Petra Kvitová (5) | |
| 2017 | Petra Kvitová (6) | |
| 2018 | Petra Kvitová (7) | |
| 2019 | Petra Kvitová (8) | |
Georgina Clark Mother Award
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ann Haydon-Jones |  |
| 2011 | Judy Tegart-Dalton | |
| 2012 | Gladys Heldman | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Françoise Durr |  |
| 2015 | Ingrid Löfdahl-Bentzer |  |
| 2016 | Yulia Berberian-Maleeva |  |
WTA Coach of the Year Award
| Year | Coach | Nationality | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sascha Bajin | | |
| 2019 | Craig Tyzzer | |
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Fan Favorite Awards
Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2018 | Simona Halep (2) | |
| 2019 | Simona Halep (3) | |
Most Popular Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | |
Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Petra Kvitová | |
Humanitarian of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Agnieszka Radwańska | | | |
| 2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | | | |
| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (3) | |  | |
| 2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska (4) | | | |
| 2017 | Agnieszka Radwańska (5) | |  | |
| 2018 | Simona Halep | | | |
| 2019 | Iga Świątek | | |
Fan favorite WTA match of the year
| Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 2018 | | | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4 | |
| 2019 | | | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
Fan favorite Grand Slam match of the year
| Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2018 | | | 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 | |
| 2019 | | | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 |
Other awards, winners and nominees (runner-ups)
Tournaments
- WTA Tournament Awards (1995—present)
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See also
- ATP World Tour Awards
- ITF World Champions
Notes
- Hana Mandlíková became an Australian citizen in 1988
- Monica Seles, originally from Yugoslavia, became a U. S. citizen in 1994.
- 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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