WTA Awards

This is a list with all the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Awards given by the WTA Tour to players who have done or achieved something remarkable during the season or their career.

Player of The Year

This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has played the best tennis over the year.

YearPlayerNationality
2007Justine Henin Belgium
2006Amélie Mauresmo France
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2004Maria Sharapova Russia
2003Justine Henin Belgium
2002Serena Williams United States
2001Jennifer Capriati United States
2000Venus Williams United States
1999Lindsay Davenport United States
1998Lindsay Davenport United States
1997Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1996Steffi Graf Germany
1995Steffi Graf Germany
1994Steffi Graf Germany
1993Steffi Graf Germany
1992Monica SelesFR Yugoslavia [1]
1991Monica SelesSFR Yugoslavia
1990Steffi Graf Germany
1989Steffi Graf West Germany
1988Steffi Graf West Germany
1987Steffi Graf West Germany
1986Martina Navrátilová United States
1985Martina Navrátilová United States
1984Martina Navrátilová United States
1983Martina Navrátilová United States
1982Martina Navrátilová United States [2]
1981Chris Evert-Lloyd United States
1980Tracy Austin United States
1979Martina Navrátilová Czechoslovakia [2]
1978Martina Navrátilová Czechoslovakia
1977Virginia Wade United Kingdom

Doubles Team of the Year

This is awarded to the doubles team who the WTA think has played the best tennis over the year.

YearPlayers
2007Zimbabwe Cara Black & United States Liezel Huber
2006United States Lisa Raymond & Australia Samantha Stosur
2005United States Lisa Raymond & Australia Samantha Stosur
2004Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual & Argentina Paola Suárez
2003Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual & Argentina Paola Suárez
2002Spain Virginia Ruano Pascual & Argentina Paola Suárez
2001United States Lisa Raymond & Australia Rennae Stubbs
2000United States Serena Williams & United States Venus Williams
1999Switzerland Martina Hingis & Russia Anna Kournikova
1998Switzerland Martina Hingis & Czech Republic Jana Novotná
1997United States Gigi Fernández & Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1996Czech Republic Jana Novotná & Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1995United States Gigi Fernández & Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1994United States Gigi Fernández & Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1993United States Gigi Fernández & Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1992Latvia Larisa Neiland & Belarus Natasha Zvereva
1991United States Gigi Fernández & Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
1990Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná & Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1989Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná & Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1988United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1987United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1986United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1985United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1984United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1983United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1981United States Martina Navrátilová & United States Pam Shriver
1980United States Kathy Jordan & United States Anne Smith
1979United States Billie Jean King & United States Martina Navrátilová
1978United States Billie Jean King & United States Martina Navrátilová
1977United States Martina Navrátilová & Netherlands Betty Stöve

Most Improved Player

This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has improved the most over the year.

YearPlayerNationality
2007Ana Ivanović Serbia
2006Jelena Janković Serbia
2005Ana Ivanović Serbia and Montenegro
2004Maria Sharapova Russia
2003Nadia Petrova Russia
2002Daniela Hantuchová Slovakia
2001Justine Henin Belgium
2000Elena Dementieva Russia
1999Serena Williams United States
1998Patty Schnyder  Switzerland
1997Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1996Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1995Chanda Rubin United States
1994Mary Pierce France
1993Magdalena Maleeva Bulgaria
1992Kimiko Date Japan
1991Gabriela Sabatini Argentina
1990Monica Seles Yugoslavia [1]
1989Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Spain
1988Arantxa Sánchez Spain
1987Lori McNeil United States
1986Steffi Graf West Germany
1985Helena Suková Czechoslovakia
1984Kathy Jordan United States
1983Andrea Temesvári Hungary
1982Sabina Simmonds Italy
1981Barbara Potter United States
1980Hana Mandlíková Czechoslovakia [3]
1979Sylvia Hanika West Germany
1978Virginia Ruzici Romania
1977Wendy Turnbull Australia

Newcomer of the Year

This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has played the best tennis in their first season as a professional.

YearPlayerNationality
2007Ágnes Szávay Hungary
2006Agnieszka Radwańska Poland
2005Sania Mirza India
2004Tatiana Golovin France
2003Maria Sharapova Russia
2002Svetlana Kuznetsova Russia
2001Daniela Hantuchová Slovakia
2000Dája Bedáňová Czech Republic
1999Kim Clijsters Belgium
1998Serena Williams United States
1997Venus Williams United States
1996Anna Kournikova Russia
1995Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1994Irina Spîrlea Romania
1993Iva Majoli Croatia
1992Debbie Graham United States
1991Andrea Strnadová Czechoslovakia
1990Jennifer Capriati United States

Comeback Player of the Year

This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has played the best tennis after coming back from a long break from playing.

YearPlayerNationality
2007Lindsay Davenport United States
2006Martina Hingis  Switzerland
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2004Serena Williams United States
2003Amélie Mauresmo France
2002Corina Morariu United States
2001Barbara Schwartz Austria
2000Iva Majoli Croatia
1999Sabine Appelmans Belgium
1998Monica Seles United States
1997Mary Pierce France
1996Jennifer Capriati United States
1995Monica Seles United States [1]
1994Meredith McGrath United States
1993Elizabeth Smylie Australia
1992Jenny Byrne Australia
1991Stephanie Rehe United States
1990Elizabeth Smylie Australia
1989Kathy Rinaldi United States
1988Pascale Paradis France
1987Bettina Bunge West Germany

Player Service
YearPlayerNationality
2007Liezel Huber United States
2004Nicole Pratt Australia
2003Kim Clijsters Belgium
2002Not awarded
2001Nicole Pratt Australia
2000Nicole Pratt Australia
1999Nicole Pratt Australia
1998Joannette Kruger South Africa
1997Katrina Adams United States
1996Katrina Adams United States
1995Marianne Werdel United States
1994Marianne Werdel United States
1993Pam Shriver United States
1992Elise Burgin United States
1991Kathy Jordan United States
1990Wendy Turnbull Australia
1989Mercedes Paz Argentina

Note: in 2002 the award was not given.

Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
YearPlayerNationality
2007Ana Ivanovic Serbia
2006Kim Clijsters Belgium
2005Kim Clijsters Belgium
2004Lindsay Davenport United States
2003Kim Clijsters Belgium
2002Kim Clijsters Belgium
2001Kim Clijsters Belgium
2000Kim Clijsters Belgium
1999Ai Sugiyama Japan
1998Yayuk Basuki Indonesia
1997Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1996Yayuk Basuki Indonesia
1995Amanda Coetzer South Africa
1994Kimberly Po United States
1993Nicole Arendt United States
1992Jill Hetherington Canada
1991Judith Wiesner Austria
1990Mercedes Paz Argentina
1989Gretchen Magers United States
1988Svetlana Parkhomenko Russia
1987Anne Minter Australia
1986Peanut Louie-Harper United States
1985Peanut Louie-Harper United States
1984Marcella Mesker Netherlands
1983Sharon Walsh-Pete United States
1982Nancy Yeargin United States
1981Diane Esfor
1980Evonne Goolagong Australia
1979Chris Evert United States
1978Evonne Goolagong Australia

Tournaments of the Year

Tier I - II
YearTournament
2006Indian Wells
2005Indian Wells
2004Miami
2003Moscow
2002Dubai
2001Dubai
2000Montréal
1999Toronto
1998Montréal
1997Indian Wells
1996San Diego
1995Miami

Notes
  1. Monica Seles, originally from Yugoslavia, became a U. S. citizen in 1994.
  2. Martina Navrátilová, originally from Czechoslovakia, became a U. S. citizen in 1981.
  3. Hana Mandlíková became an Australian citizen in 1988

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