WTA Awards

This article lists the WTA Awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players and coaches for achievements during a season or their careers.

Player of the Year
YearPlayerNationality
1977Virginia Wade United Kingdom
1978Martina Navratilova United States
1979Martina Navratilova (2) United States
1980Tracy Austin United States
1981Chris Evert-Lloyd United States
1982Martina Navratilova (3) United States[1]
1983Martina Navratilova (4) United States
1984Martina Navratilova (5) United States
1985Martina Navratilova (6) United States
1986Martina Navratilova (7) United States
1987Steffi Graf West Germany
1988Steffi Graf (2) West Germany
1989Steffi Graf (3) West Germany
1990Steffi Graf (4) Germany
1991Monica Seles Yugoslavia
1992Monica Seles (2) Yugoslavia
1993Steffi Graf (5) Germany
1994Steffi Graf (6) Germany
1995Steffi Graf (7) Germany
1996Steffi Graf (8) Germany
1997Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1998Lindsay Davenport United States
1999Lindsay Davenport (2) United States
2000Venus Williams United States
2001Jennifer Capriati United States
2002Serena Williams United States
2003Justine Henin Belgium
2004Maria Sharapova Russia
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2006Amélie Mauresmo France
2007Justine Henin (2) Belgium
2008Serena Williams (2) United States
2009Serena Williams (3) United States
2010Kim Clijsters (2) Belgium
2011Petra Kvitová Czech Republic
2012Serena Williams (4) United States
2013Serena Williams (5) United States
2014Serena Williams (6) United States
2015Serena Williams (7) United States
2016Angelique Kerber Germany
2017Garbiñe Muguruza Spain
2018Simona Halep Romania
2019Ashleigh Barty Australia
2020Sofia Kenin United States
2021Ashleigh Barty (2) Australia
2022Iga Świątek Poland

Doubles Team of the Year
YearPlayerNationality
1977Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve		 United States
 Netherlands
1978Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova		 United States
 United States
1979Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova (2)		 United States
 United States
1980Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith		 United States
 United States
1981Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 United States
 United States
1982Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (2)		 United States
 United States
1983Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (3)		 United States
 United States
1984Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (4)		 United States
 United States
1985Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (5)		 United States
 United States
1986Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (6)		 United States
 United States
1987Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (7)		 United States
 United States
1988Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (8)		 United States
 United States
1989Jana Novotná
Helena Suková		 Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia
1990Jana Novotná
Helena Suková (2)		 Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia
1991Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná		 United States
 Czechoslovakia
1992Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva		 Latvia
Belarus Belarus
1993Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva		 United States
Belarus Belarus
1994Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (2)		 United States
Belarus Belarus
1995Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (3)		 United States
Belarus Belarus
1996Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario		 Czech Republic
 Spain
1997Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (4)		 United States
 Belarus
1998Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná		  Switzerland
 Czech Republic
1999Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova		  Switzerland
 Russia
2000Serena Williams
Venus Williams		 United States
 United States
2001Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 United States
 Australia
2002Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez		 Spain
 Argentina
2003Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez (2)		 Spain
 Argentina
2004Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez (3)		 Spain
 Argentina
2005Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur		 United States
 Australia
2006Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur (2)		 United States
 Australia
2007Cara Black
Liezel Huber		 Zimbabwe
 United States
2008Cara Black
Liezel Huber (2)		 Zimbabwe
 United States
2009Serena Williams
Venus Williams (2)		 United States
 United States
2010Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta		 Argentina
 Italy
2011Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik		 Czech Republic
 Slovenia
2012Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci		 Italy
 Italy
2013Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci (2)		 Italy
 Italy
2014Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci (3)		 Italy
 Italy
2015Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza		  Switzerland
 India
2016Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic		 France
 France
2017Martina Hingis
Chan Yung-jan		  Switzerland
 Chinese Taipei
2018Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková		 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
2019Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic		 Hungary
 France
2020Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic (2)		 Hungary
 France
2021Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková (2)		 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
2022Barbora Krejčíková (2)
Kateřina Siniaková (3)		 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic

Most Improved Player
YearPlayerNationality
1977Wendy Turnbull Australia
1978Virginia Ruzici Romania
1979Sylvia Hanika West Germany
1980Hana Mandlíková Czechoslovakia[2]
1981Barbara Potter United States
1982Sabina Simmonds Italy
1983Andrea Temesvári Hungary
1984Kathy Jordan United States
1985Helena Suková Czechoslovakia
1986Steffi Graf West Germany
1987Lori McNeil United States
1988Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain
1989Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) Spain
1990Monica Seles Yugoslavia[3]
1991Gabriela Sabatini Argentina
1992Kimiko Date Japan
1993Magdalena Maleeva Bulgaria
1994Mary Pierce France
1995Chanda Rubin United States
1996Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1997Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1998Patty Schnyder  Switzerland
1999Serena Williams United States
2000Elena Dementieva Russia
2001Justine Henin Belgium
2002Daniela Hantuchová Slovakia
2003Nadia Petrova Russia
2004Maria Sharapova Russia
2005Ana Ivanovic Serbia and Montenegro
2006Jelena Janković Serbia
2007Ana Ivanovic (2) Serbia
2008Dinara Safina Russia
2009Yanina Wickmayer Belgium
2010Francesca Schiavone Italy
2011Petra Kvitová Czech Republic
2012Sara Errani Italy
2013Simona Halep Romania
2014Eugenie Bouchard Canada
2015Timea Bacsinszky  Switzerland
2016Johanna Konta United Kingdom
2017Jeļena Ostapenko Latvia
2018Kiki Bertens Netherlands
2019Sofia Kenin United States
2020Iga Świątek Poland
2021Barbora Krejcikova Czech Republic
2022Beatriz Haddad Maia Brazil

Newcomer of the Year
YearPlayerNationality
1977Tracy Austin United States
1978Pam Shriver United States
1979Kathy Jordan United States
1980Andrea Jaeger United States
1981Kathy Rinaldi United States
1982Zina Garrison United States
1983Carling Bassett Canada
1984Manuela Maleeva Bulgaria
1985Gabriela Sabatini Argentina
1986Stephanie Rehe United States
1987Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain
1988Natalia Zvereva Soviet Union
1989Conchita Martínez Spain
1990Jennifer Capriati United States
1991Andrea Strnadová Czechoslovakia
1992Debbie Graham United States
1993Iva Majoli Croatia
1994Irina Spîrlea Romania
1995Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1996Anna Kournikova Russia
1997Venus Williams United States
1998Serena Williams United States
1999Kim Clijsters Belgium
2000Dája Bedáňová Czech Republic
2001Daniela Hantuchová Slovakia
2002Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia
2003Maria Sharapova Russia
2004Tatiana Golovin France
2005Sania Mirza India
2006Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2007Ágnes Szávay Hungary
2008Caroline Wozniacki Denmark
2009Melanie Oudin United States
2010Petra Kvitová Czech Republic
2011Irina-Camelia Begu Romania
2012Laura Robson United Kingdom
2013Eugenie Bouchard Canada
2014Belinda Bencic  Switzerland
2015Daria Gavrilova Russia[4]
2016Naomi Osaka Japan
2017Catherine Bellis United States
2018Aryna Sabalenka Belarus
2019Bianca Andreescu Canada
2020Nadia Podoroska Argentina
2021Emma Raducanu United Kingdom
2022Zheng Qinwen China

Comeback Player of the Year
YearPlayerNationality
1987Bettina Bunge West Germany
1988Pascale Paradis France
1989Kathy Rinaldi United States
1990Elizabeth Smylie Australia
1991Stephanie Rehe United States
1992Jenny Byrne Australia
1993Elizabeth Smylie (2) Australia
1994Meredith McGrath United States
1995Monica Seles United States[3]
1996Jennifer Capriati United States
1997Mary Pierce France
1998Monica Seles (2) United States
1999Sabine Appelmans Belgium
2000Iva Majoli Croatia
2001Barbara Schwartz Austria
2002Corina Morariu United States
2003Amélie Mauresmo France
2004Serena Williams United States
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2006Martina Hingis  Switzerland
2007Lindsay Davenport United States
2008Zheng Jie China
2009Kim Clijsters (2) Belgium
2010Justine Henin Belgium
2011Sabine Lisicki Germany
2012Yaroslava Shvedova Kazakhstan[5]
2013Alisa Kleybanova Russia
2014Mirjana Lučić-Baroni Croatia
2015Venus Williams United States
2016Dominika Cibulková Slovakia
2017Sloane Stephens United States
2018Serena Williams (2) United States
2019Belinda Bencic  Switzerland
2020Victoria Azarenka Belarus
2021Carla Suárez Navarro Spain
2022Tatjana Maria Germany

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.

YearPlayerNationality
1995Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain
1996Gabriela Sabatini Argentina
1997Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1998Lindsay Davenport United States
1999Lindsay Davenport (2) United States
2000Martina Hingis  Switzerland
2001Martina Hingis (2)  Switzerland
2002 Not awarded
2003
2004Anastasia Myskina Russia
2005Anastasia Myskina (2) Russia
2006Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia
2007Jelena Janković Serbia
2008Ana Ivanovic Serbia
2009Elena Dementieva Russia
2010Samantha Stosur Australia
2011Caroline Wozniacki Denmark
2012Victoria Azarenka Belarus
2013Victoria Azarenka (2) Belarus
2014Petra Kvitová Czech Republic
2015Caroline Wozniacki (2) Denmark
2016Simona Halep Romania
2017Angelique Kerber Germany
2018Elina Svitolina Ukraine
2019Kiki Bertens Netherlands
2020Not awarded
2021
2022Maria Sakkari Greece

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). In 2020, the award was presented to all the members of the WTA Players' Council, as the group "worked diligently discussing proposals and obtaining feedback to help the Tour return safely and successfully, all with a dedicated commitment to their fellow players", following the suspension of the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

YearPlayerNationality
1977Jim Bainbridge United States
1978Trish Faulkner Australia
1979Edy McGoldrick United States
1980Diane Desfor United States
1981Barbara Jordan United States
1982Diane Desfor (2)  United States
1983Lele Forood United States
1984Kim Shaefer United States
1985Chris Evert United States
1986Marcella Mesker Netherlands
1987Chris Evert (2) United States
1988Candy Reynolds United States
1989Mercedes Paz Argentina
1990Wendy Turnbull Australia
1991Kathy Jordan United States
1992Elise Burgin United States
1993Pam Shriver United States
1994Marianne Werdel United States
1995Marianne Werdel (2) United States
1996Katrina Adams United States
1997Katrina Adams (2) United States
1998Joannette Kruger South Africa
1999Nicole Pratt Australia
2000Nicole Pratt (2) Australia
2001Nicole Pratt (3) Australia
2002Not Awarded
2003Kim Clijsters Belgium
2004Nicole Pratt (4) Australia
2005Liezel Huber United States
2006Kim Clijsters (2) Belgium
2007Liezel Huber (2) United States
2008Liezel Huber (3) United States
2009Liezel Huber (4) United States
2010Kim Clijsters (3) Belgium
2011Francesca Schiavone Italy
2012Venus Williams United States
2013Venus Williams (2) United States
2014Lucie Šafářová Czech Republic
2015Lucie Šafářová (2) Czech Republic
2016Lucie Šafářová (3) Czech Republic
2017Lucie Šafářová (4) Czech Republic
2018Bethanie Mattek-Sands United States
2019Gabriela Dabrowski Canada
2020Kristie Ahn
Gabriela Dabrowski (2)
Madison Keys
Johanna Konta
Aleksandra Krunić
Christina McHale
Kristina Mladenovic
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Sloane Stephens
Donna Vekić		 United States
 Canada
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Serbia
 United States
 France
 Russia
 United States
 Croatia
2021Kristie Ahn (2) United States
2022Gabriela Dabrowski (3) Canada

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.

YearPlayerNationality
1978Evonne Goolagong Australia
1979Chris Evert United States
1980Evonne Goolagong (2) Australia
1981Diane Desfor United States
1982Nancy Yeargin United States
1983Sharon Walsh-Pete United States
1984Marcella Mesker Netherlands
1985Peanut Louie-Harper United States
1986Peanut Louie-Harper (2) United States
1987Anne Minter Australia
1988Svetlana Parkhomenko Soviet Union
1989Gretchen Magers United States
1990Mercedes Paz Argentina
1991Judith Wiesner Austria
1992Jill Hetherington Canada
1993Nicole Arendt United States
1994Kimberly Po United States
1995Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1996Yayuk Basuki Indonesia
1997Amanda Coetzer (2) South Africa
1998Yayuk Basuki (2) Indonesia
1999Ai Sugiyama Japan
2000Kim Clijsters Belgium
2001Kim Clijsters (2) Belgium
2002Kim Clijsters (3) Belgium
2003Kim Clijsters (4) Belgium
2004Lindsay Davenport United States
2005Kim Clijsters (5) Belgium
2006Kim Clijsters (6) Belgium
2007Ana Ivanovic Serbia
2008Elena Dementieva Russia
2009Kim Clijsters (7) Belgium
2010Elena Dementieva (2) Russia
2011Petra Kvitová Czech Republic
2012Kim Clijsters (8) Belgium
2013Petra Kvitová (2) Czech Republic
2014Petra Kvitová (3) Czech Republic
2015Petra Kvitová (4) Czech Republic
2016Petra Kvitová (5) Czech Republic
2017Petra Kvitová (6) Czech Republic
2018Petra Kvitová (7) Czech Republic
2019Petra Kvitová (8) Czech Republic
2020Marie Bouzková Czech Republic
2021Carla Suárez Navarro Spain
2022Ons Jabeur Tunisia

Georgina Clark Mother Award
YearPlayerNationality
2010Ann Haydon-Jones United Kingdom
2011Judy Tegart-Dalton Australia
2012Gladys Heldman United States
2013 ?
2014Françoise Durr France
2015Ingrid Löfdahl-Bentzer Sweden
2016Yulia Berberian-Maleeva Bulgaria
2017 ?
2018Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australia
2019Chris Evert United States
2020 ?
2021Judy Murray Scotland
2022 Mary Carillo  United States

WTA Coach of the Year Award
YearCoachOf player
2018Germany Sascha BajinJapan Naomi Osaka
2019 Australia Craig Tyzzer Australia Ashleigh Barty
2020Poland Piotr SierzputowskiPoland Iga Świątek
2021Spain Conchita MartínezSpain Garbiñe Muguruza
2022United States David WittUnited States Jessica Pegula

Fan Favorite Awards
Main article: WTA Fan Favorite Awards

Tournament Awards
Main article: WTA Tournament Awards

Yearly awards

See also

Notes
  1. Martina Navratilova, originally from Czechoslovakia, became a U.S. citizen in 1981.
  2. Hana Mandlíková became an Australian citizen in 1988
  3. Monica Seles, originally from Yugoslavia, became a U.S. citizen in 1994.
  4. Daria Gavrilova, originally from Russia, who became an Australian citizen in December 2015.
  5. Yaroslava Shvedova, originally from Russia, became a Kazakh citizen in 2008.

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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