WTA 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
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 |  United States
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| 1986 | Marcella Mesker |  Netherlands
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| 1987 | Chris Evert (2) | United States
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| 1988 | Candy Reynolds | United States
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| 1989 | Mercedes Paz |  Argentina
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| 1990 | Wendy Turnbull |  Australia
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| 1991 | Kathy Jordan | United States
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| 1992 | Elise Burgin | United States
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| 1993 | Pam Shriver | United States
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| 1994 | Marianne Werdel | United States
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| 1995 | Marianne Werdel (2) | United States
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| 1996 | Katrina Adams | United States
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| 1997 | Katrina Adams (2) | United States
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| 1998 | Joannette Kruger |  South Africa
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| 1999 | Nicole Pratt | Australia
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| 2000 | Nicole Pratt (2) | Australia
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| 2001 | Nicole Pratt (3) | Australia
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| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | Kim Clijsters |  Belgium
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| 2004 | Nicole Pratt (4) | Australia
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| 2005 | Liezel Huber | United States
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| 2006 | Kim Clijsters (2) | Belgium
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| 2007 | Liezel Huber (2) | United States
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| 2008 | Liezel Huber (3) | United States
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| 2009 | Liezel Huber (4) | United States
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| 2010 | Kim Clijsters (3) | Belgium
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| 2011 | Francesca Schiavone |  Italy
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| 2012 | Venus Williams | United States
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| 2013 | Venus Williams (2) | United States
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| 2014 | Lucie Šafářová |  Czech Republic
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| 2015 | Lucie Šafářová (2) | Czech Republic
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| 2016 | Lucie Šafářová (3) | Czech Republic
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| 2017 | Lucie Šafářová (4) | Czech Republic
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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 |  Spain
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| 1996 | Gabriela Sabatini | Argentina
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| 1997 | Amanda Coetzer | South Africa
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| 1998 | Lindsay Davenport | United States
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| 1999 | Lindsay Davenport (2) | United States
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| 2000 | Martina Hingis |  Switzerland
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| 2001 | Martina Hingis (2) | Switzerland
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| 2002 | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2004 | Anastasia Myskina |  Russia
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| 2005 | Anastasia Myskina (2) | Russia
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| 2006 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia
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| 2007 | Jelena Janković |  Serbia
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| 2008 | Ana Ivanovic | Serbia
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| 2009 | Elena Dementieva | Russia
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| 2010 | Samantha Stosur | Australia
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| 2011 | Caroline Wozniacki |  Denmark
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| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka |  Belarus
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| 2013 | Victoria Azarenka (2) | Belarus
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| 2014 | Petra Kvitová | Czech Republic
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| 2015 | Caroline Wozniacki (2) | Denmark
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| 2016 | Simona Halep |  Romania
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| 2017 | Angelique Kerber |  Germany
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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 |  United Kingdom
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| 2011 | Judy Tegart-Dalton | Australia
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| 2012 | Gladys Heldman |  United States
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| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Françoise Durr |  France
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| 2015 | Ingrid Löfdahl-Bentzer |  Sweden
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| 2016 | Yulia Berberian-Maleeva |  Bulgaria
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Fan Favorite Awards
Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Elena Dementieva | Russia
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| 2010 | Maria Sharapova | Russia
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| 2011 | Agnieszka Radwańska |  Poland
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| 2012 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | Poland
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| 2013 | Agnieszka Radwańska (3) | Poland
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| 2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (4) | Poland
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| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (5) | Poland
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| 2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska (6) | Poland
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| 2017 | Simona Halep | Romania
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Most Popular Player of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Victoria Azarenka | Belarus |
[1] |
| 2013 | Serena Williams | United States |
[2] |
| 2014 | Simona Halep | Romania |
[3] |
| 2015 | Simona Halep (2) | Romania |
[4] |
| 2016 | Angelique Kerber | Germany |
[5] |
Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year
| Year | Players |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Serena Williams & Venus Williams |
| 2010 | Serena Williams & Venus Williams (2) |
| 2011 | Maria Kirilenko & Victoria Azarenka |
| 2012 | Serena Williams & Venus Williams (3) |
| 2013 | Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina |
| 2014 | Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci[7] |
Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Petra Kvitová | Czech Republic
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Humanitarian of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Liezel Huber | United States
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| 2006 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium
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| 2007 | Liezel Huber (2) | United States
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| 2008 | Ana Ivanovic | Serbia
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| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Maria Sharapova | Russia
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Fan Favorite Shot of the Year
| Year | Player | Nationality | Tournament | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland |
Miami QF |
[6] |
| 2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (2) | Poland |
 Montreal SF |
[7] |
| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (3) | Poland |
 Singapore F |
[8] |
| 2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska (4) | Poland |
Indian Wells 3R |
[9] |
| 2017 | Agnieszka Radwańska (5) | Poland |
 Wuhan 2R |
[10] |
Fan favorite WTA match of the year
| Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Maria Sharapova (W) vs. Victoria Azarenka |
French Open SF |
6–1, 2–6, 6–4 | [11] |
| 2014 | Serena Williams (W) vs. Caroline Wozniacki |
WTA Finals SF |
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | [12] |
| 2015 | Agnieszka Radwańska (W) vs. Garbiñe Muguruza |
WTA Finals SF |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–5 | [13] |
| 2016 | Petra Kvitová (W) vs. Angelique Kerber |
Wuhan Open 3R |
6–7(10–12), 7–5, 6–4 | [14] |
| 2017 | Caroline Garcia (W) vs.  Elina Svitolina |
China Open QF |
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 7–6(8–6) | [15] |
Fan favorite Grand Slam match of the year
| Year | Match | Tournament | Result | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maria Sharapova (W) vs. Simona Halep |
French Open F |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | [16] |
| 2015 | Victoria Azarenka (W) vs. Angelique Kerber |
US Open R32 |
7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | [17] |
| 2016 |  Dominika Cibulková (W) vs. Agnieszka Radwańska |
Wimbledon R16 |
6–3, 5–7, 9–7 | [18] |
| 2017 | Maria Sharapova (W) vs. Simona Halep |
US Open R128 |
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
- ^ a b 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
- WTA Awards. WTA Tour.
- "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Announces 2009 Player Award Winners" (PDF). WTA Tour. 24 March 2010. 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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