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.

Player of the Year

YearPlayerNationality
1977Virginia Wade
1978Martina Navratilova
1979Martina Navratilova United States
1980Tracy AustinUnited States
1981Chris Evert-LloydUnited States
1982Martina Navratilova United States
1983Martina Navratilova United States
1984Martina Navratilova United States
1985Martina Navratilova United States
1986Martina Navratilova United States
1987Steffi Graf
1988Steffi Graf West Germany
1989Steffi Graf West Germany
1990Steffi Graf
1991Monica Seles
1992Monica Seles Yugoslavia
1993Steffi Graf Germany
1994Steffi Graf Germany
1995Steffi Graf Germany
1996Steffi Graf Germany
1997Martina Hingis
1998Lindsay DavenportUnited States
1999Lindsay Davenport United States
2000Venus WilliamsUnited States
2001Jennifer CapriatiUnited States
2002Serena WilliamsUnited States
2003Justine Henin
2004Maria Sharapova
2005Kim ClijstersBelgium
2006Amélie Mauresmo
2007Justine Henin Belgium
2008Serena Williams United States
2009Serena Williams United States
2010Kim Clijsters Belgium
2011Petra Kvitová
2012Serena Williams United States
2013Serena Williams United States
2014Serena Williams United States
2015Serena Williams United States
2016Angelique KerberGermany
2017Garbiñe Muguruza
2018Simona Halep
2019Ashleigh Barty

Doubles Team of the Year

YearPlayerNationality
1977Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve

1978Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
United States
United States
1979Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
United States
United States
1980Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
United States
United States
1981Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1982Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1983Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1984Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1985Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1986Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1987Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1988Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
United States
United States
1989Jana Novotná
Helena Suková

Czechoslovakia
1990Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1991Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
United States
Czechoslovakia
1992Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva

Belarus
1993Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
United States
Belarus
1994Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
United States
Belarus
1995Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
United States
Belarus
1996Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario

1997Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
United States
1998Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná

Czech Republic
1999Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
Switzerland
2000Serena Williams
Venus Williams
United States
United States
2001Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
United States
2002Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Spain
2003Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Spain
Argentina
2004Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
Spain
Argentina
2005Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
United States
Australia
2006Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
United States
Australia
2007Cara Black
Liezel Huber

United States
2008Cara Black
Liezel Huber
Zimbabwe
United States
2009Serena Williams
Venus Williams
United States
United States
2010Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta
Argentina
2011Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
Czech Republic
2012Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
Italy
Italy
2013Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
Italy
Italy
2014Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
Italy
Italy
2015Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza
Switzerland
2016Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic

France
2017Martina Hingis
Chan Yung-jan

2018Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
2019Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic

France

Most Improved Player

YearPlayerNationality
1977Wendy Turnbull
1978Virginia Ruzici
1979Sylvia Hanika
1980Hana Mandlíková
1981Barbara Potter
1982Sabina Simmonds
1983Andrea Temesvári
1984Kathy JordanUnited States
1985Helena SukováCzechoslovakia
1986Steffi GrafWest Germany
1987Lori McNeilUnited States
1988Arantxa Sánchez VicarioSpain
1989Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain
1990Monica Seles
1991Gabriela Sabatini
1992Kimiko Date
1993Magdalena Maleeva
1994Mary Pierce
1995Chanda RubinUnited States
1996Martina Hingis
1997Amanda Coetzer
1998Patty SchnyderSwitzerland
1999Serena WilliamsUnited States
2000Elena Dementieva
2001Justine Henin
2002Daniela Hantuchová
2003Nadia PetrovaRussia
2004Maria SharapovaRussia
2005Ana Ivanovic
2006Jelena Janković
2007Ana Ivanovic Serbia
2008Dinara SafinaRussia
2009Yanina WickmayerBelgium
2010Francesca SchiavoneItaly
2011Petra Kvitová
2012Sara ErraniItaly
2013Simona Halep
2014Eugenie Bouchard
2015Timea BacsinszkySwitzerland
2016Johanna Konta
2017Jeļena Ostapenko
2018Kiki Bertens
2019Sofia KeninUnited States

Newcomer of the Year

YearPlayerNationality
1977Tracy Austin
1978Pam ShriverUnited States
1979Kathy JordanUnited States
1980Andrea JaegerUnited States
1981Kathy RinaldiUnited States
1982Zina GarrisonUnited States
1983Carling Bassett-Seguso
1984Manuela Maleeva Fragniere
1985Gabriela Sabatini
1986Stephanie ReheUnited States
1987Arantxa Sánchez VicarioSpain
1988Natalia Zvereva
1989Conchita MartínezSpain
1990Jennifer CapriatiUnited States
1991Andrea Strnadová
1992Debbie GrahamUnited States
1993Iva Majoli
1994Irina Spîrlea
1995Martina HingisSwitzerland
1996Anna KournikovaRussia
1997Venus WilliamsUnited States
1998Serena WilliamsUnited States
1999Kim ClijstersBelgium
2000Dája Bedáňová
2001Daniela Hantuchová
2002Svetlana KuznetsovaRussia
2003Maria SharapovaRussia
2004Tatiana GolovinFrance
2005Sania MirzaIndia
2006Agnieszka RadwańskaPoland
2007Ágnes Szávay
2008Caroline Wozniacki
2009Melanie OudinUnited States
2010Petra Kvitová
2011Irina-Camelia Begu
2012Laura Robson
2013Eugenie BouchardCanada
2014Belinda BencicSwitzerland
2015Daria GavrilovaRussia
2016Naomi Osaka
2017Catherine BellisUnited States
2018Aryna SabalenkaBelarus
2019Bianca AndreescuCanada

Comeback Player of the Year

YearPlayerNationality
1987Bettina Bunge
1988Pascale ParadisFrance
1989Kathy RinaldiUnited States
1990Elizabeth SmylieAustralia
1991Stephanie ReheUnited States
1992Jenny ByrneAustralia
1993Elizabeth Smylie Australia
1994Meredith McGrathUnited States
1995Monica SelesUnited States
1996Jennifer CapriatiUnited States
1997Mary PierceFrance
1998Monica Seles United States
1999Sabine AppelmansBelgium
2000Iva Majoli
2001Barbara Schwartz
2002Corina MorariuUnited States
2003Amélie MauresmoFrance
2004Serena WilliamsUnited States
2005Kim ClijstersBelgium
2006Martina HingisSwitzerland
2007Lindsay DavenportUnited States
2008Zheng JieChina
2009Kim Clijsters Belgium
2010Justine HeninBelgium
2011Sabine LisickiGermany
2012Yaroslava Shvedova
2013Alisa KleybanovaRussia
2014Mirjana Lučić-Baroni
2015Venus WilliamsUnited States
2016Dominika Cibulková
2017Sloane StephensUnited States
2018Serena Williams United States
2019Belinda BencicSwitzerland

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.

Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service

Award named for Peachy Kellmeyer, former player and the first tour director of the fledgling Virginia Slims circuit.

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 GoolagongAustralia
1979Chris EvertUnited States
1980Evonne Goolagong Australia
1981Diane DesforUnited States
1982Nancy YearginUnited States
1983Sharon Walsh-PeteUnited States
1984Marcella MeskerNetherlands
1985Peanut Louie-HarperUnited States
1986Peanut Louie-Harper United States
1987Anne MinterAustralia
1988Svetlana ParkhomenkoUSSR
1989Gretchen MagersUnited States
1990Mercedes Paz
1991Judith Wiesner
1992Jill HetheringtonCanada
1993Nicole ArendtUnited States
1994Kimberly PoUnited States
1995Amanda CoetzerSouth Africa
1996Yayuk Basuki
1997Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1998Yayuk Basuki
1999Ai SugiyamaJapan
2000Kim ClijstersBelgium
2001Kim Clijsters Belgium
2002Kim Clijsters Belgium
2003Kim Clijsters Belgium
2004Lindsay DavenportUnited States
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2006Kim Clijsters Belgium
2007Ana Ivanovic
2008Elena DementievaRussia
2009Kim Clijsters Belgium
2010Elena Dementieva Russia
2011Petra Kvitová
2012Kim Clijsters Belgium
2013Petra Kvitová
2014Petra Kvitová
2015Petra Kvitová
2016Petra Kvitová
2017Petra Kvitová
2018Petra Kvitová
2019Petra Kvitová

Georgina Clark Mother Award

WTA Coach of the Year Award

YearCoachNationalityTutelage
2018Sascha Bajin Naomi Osaka
2019Craig Tyzzer Ashleigh Barty

Fan Favorite Awards

Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year

YearPlayerNationality
2009Elena Dementieva
2010Maria SharapovaRussia
2011Agnieszka Radwańska
2012Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2013Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2014Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2015Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2016Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2017Simona Halep
2018Simona Halep
2019Simona Halep

Most Popular Player of the Year

YearPlayerNationalityRef.
2012Victoria Azarenka
2013Serena Williams
2014Simona Halep
2015Simona Halep Romania
2016Angelique KerberGermany

Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year

YearPlayers
2009
Serena Williams & Venus Williams
2010
Serena Williams & Venus Williams
2011
Maria Kirilenko & Victoria Azarenka
2012
Serena Williams & Venus Williams
2013
Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina
2014
Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci
2015
Serena Williams & Caroline Wozniacki

Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player

YearPlayerNationality
2011Petra Kvitová

Humanitarian of the Year

Fan Favorite Shot of the Year

YearPlayerNationalityTournamentVideo
2013Agnieszka Radwańska Miami QF
2014Agnieszka Radwańska Poland Montreal SF
2015Agnieszka Radwańska Poland Singapore F
2016Agnieszka Radwańska Poland Indian Wells 3R
2017Agnieszka Radwańska Poland Wuhan 2R
2018Simona Halep Miami 3R
2019Iga Świątek Lugano SF

Fan favorite WTA match of the year

YearMatchTournamentResultVideo
2013 Maria Sharapova vs. Victoria Azarenka French Open SF6–1, 2–6, 6–4
2014 Serena Williams vs. Caroline Wozniacki WTA Finals SF2–6, 6–3, 7–6
2015 Agnieszka Radwańska vs. Garbiñe Muguruza WTA Finals SF6–7, 6–3, 7–5
2016 Petra Kvitová vs. Angelique Kerber Wuhan Open 3R6–7, 7–5, 6–4
2017 Caroline Garcia vs. Elina Svitolina China Open QF6–7, 7–5, 7–6
2018 Simona Halep vs. Sloane Stephens Canadian Open F7–6, 3–6, 6–4
2019 Naomi Osaka vs. Bianca Andreescu China Open QF5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Fan favorite Grand Slam match of the year

YearMatchTournamentResultVideo
2014 Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep French Open F6–4, 6–7, 6–4
2015 Victoria Azarenka vs. Angelique Kerber US Open R327–5, 2–6, 6–4
2016 Dominika Cibulková vs. Agnieszka Radwańska Wimbledon R166–3, 5–7, 9–7
2017 Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep US Open R1286–4, 4–6, 6–3
2018 Simona Halep vs. Angelique Kerber Australian Open SF6–3, 4–6, 9–7
2019 Naomi Osaka vs. Petra Kvitová Australian Open F7–6, 5–7, 6–4

Other awards, winners and nominees (runner-ups)

Players