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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

Year Player Nationality
1977 Virginia Wade  United Kingdom
1978 Martina Navratilova  United States
1979 Martina Navratilova (2)  United States
1980 Tracy Austin  United States
1981 Chris Evert-Lloyd  United States
1982 Martina Navratilova (3)  United States
1983 Martina Navratilova (4)  United States
1984 Martina Navratilova (5)  United States
1985 Martina Navratilova (6)  United States
1986 Martina Navratilova (7)  United States
1987 Steffi Graf  West Germany
1988 Steffi Graf (2)  West Germany
1989 Steffi Graf (3)  West Germany
1990 Steffi Graf (4)  Germany
1991 Monica Seles  Yugoslavia
1992 Monica Seles (2)  Yugoslavia
1993 Steffi Graf (5)  Germany
1994 Steffi Graf (6)  Germany
1995 Steffi Graf (7)  Germany
1996 Steffi Graf (8)  Germany
1997 Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1998 Lindsay Davenport  United States
1999 Lindsay Davenport (2)  United States
2000 Venus Williams  United States
2001 Jennifer Capriati  United States
2002 Serena Williams  United States
2003 Justine Henin  Belgium
2004 Maria Sharapova  Russia
2005 Kim Clijsters  Belgium
2006 Amélie Mauresmo  France
2007 Justine Henin (2)  Belgium
2008 Serena Williams (2)  United States
2009 Serena Williams (3)  United States
2010 Kim Clijsters (2)  Belgium
2011 Petra Kvitová  Czech Republic
2012 Serena Williams (4)  United States
2013 Serena Williams (5)  United States
2014 Serena Williams (6)  United States
2015 Serena Williams (7)  United States
2016 Angelique Kerber  Germany
2017 Garbiñe Muguruza  Spain
2018 Simona Halep  Romania
2019 Ashleigh Barty  Australia
2020 Sofia Kenin  United States
2021 Ashleigh Barty (2)  Australia
2022 Iga Świątek  Poland
2023 Iga Świątek (2)  Poland

Doubles Team of the Year

Year Player Nationality
1977 Martina Navratilova
Betty Stöve
 United States
 Netherlands
1978 Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
 United States
 United States
1979 Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova (2)
 United States
 United States
1980 Kathy Jordan
Anne Smith
 United States
 United States
1981 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver
 United States
 United States
1982 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (2)
 United States
 United States
1983 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (3)
 United States
 United States
1984 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (4)
 United States
 United States
1985 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (5)
 United States
 United States
1986 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (6)
 United States
 United States
1987 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (7)
 United States
 United States
1988 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver (8)
 United States
 United States
1989 Jana Novotná
Helena Suková
 Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia
1990 Jana Novotná
Helena Suková (2)
 Czechoslovakia
 Czechoslovakia
1991 Gigi Fernández
Jana Novotná
 United States
 Czechoslovakia
1992 Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva
 Latvia
Belarus Belarus
1993 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva
 United States
Belarus Belarus
1994 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (2)
 United States
Belarus Belarus
1995 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (3)
 United States
Belarus Belarus
1996 Jana Novotná
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
 Czech Republic
 Spain
1997 Gigi Fernández
Natasha Zvereva (4)
 United States
 Belarus
1998 Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná
 Switzerland
 Czech Republic
1999 Martina Hingis
Anna Kournikova
 Switzerland
 Russia
2000 Serena Williams
Venus Williams
 United States
 United States
2001 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs
 United States
 Australia
2002 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez
 Spain
 Argentina
2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez (2)
 Spain
 Argentina
2004 Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez (3)
 Spain
 Argentina
2005 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur
 United States
 Australia
2006 Lisa Raymond
Samantha Stosur (2)
 United States
 Australia
2007 Cara Black
Liezel Huber
 Zimbabwe
 United States
2008 Cara Black
Liezel Huber (2)
 Zimbabwe
 United States
2009 Serena Williams
Venus Williams (2)
 United States
 United States
2010 Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta
 Argentina
 Italy
2011 Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik
 Czech Republic
 Slovenia
2012 Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci
 Italy
 Italy
2013 Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci (2)
 Italy
 Italy
2014 Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci (3)
 Italy
 Italy
2015 Martina Hingis
Sania Mirza
 Switzerland
 India
2016 Caroline Garcia
Kristina Mladenovic
 France
 France
2017 Martina Hingis
Chan Yung-jan
 Switzerland
 Chinese Taipei
2018 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
2019 Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic
 Hungary
 France
2020 Tímea Babos
Kristina Mladenovic (2)
 Hungary
 France
2021 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková (2)
 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
2022 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková (3)
 Czech Republic
 Czech Republic
2023 Storm Hunter
Elise Mertens
 Australia
 Belgium

Most Improved Player

Year Player Nationality
1977 Wendy Turnbull  Australia
1978 Virginia Ruzici  Romania
1979 Sylvia Hanika  West Germany
1980 Hana Mandlíková  Czechoslovakia
1981 Barbara Potter  United States
1982 Sabina Simmonds  Italy
1983 Andrea Temesvári  Hungary
1984 Kathy Jordan  United States
1985 Helena Suková  Czechoslovakia
1986 Steffi Graf  West Germany
1987 Lori McNeil  United States
1988 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Spain
1989 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)  Spain
1990 Monica Seles  Yugoslavia
1991 Gabriela Sabatini  Argentina
1992 Kimiko Date  Japan
1993 Magdalena Maleeva  Bulgaria
1994 Mary Pierce  France
1995 Chanda Rubin  United States
1996 Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1997 Amanda Coetzer  South Africa
1998 Patty Schnyder  Switzerland
1999 Serena Williams  United States
2000 Elena Dementieva  Russia
2001 Justine Henin  Belgium
2002 Daniela Hantuchová  Slovakia
2003 Nadia Petrova  Russia
2004 Maria Sharapova  Russia
2005 Ana Ivanovic  Serbia and Montenegro
2006 Jelena Janković  Serbia
2007 Ana Ivanovic (2)  Serbia
2008 Dinara Safina  Russia
2009 Yanina Wickmayer  Belgium
2010 Francesca Schiavone  Italy
2011 Petra Kvitová  Czech Republic
2012 Sara Errani  Italy
2013 Simona Halep  Romania
2014 Eugenie Bouchard  Canada
2015 Timea Bacsinszky  Switzerland
2016 Johanna Konta  United Kingdom
2017 Jeļena Ostapenko  Latvia
2018 Kiki Bertens  Netherlands
2019 Sofia Kenin  United States
2020 Iga Świątek  Poland
2021 Barbora Krejcikova  Czech Republic
2022 Beatriz Haddad Maia  Brazil
2023 Zheng Qinwen  China

Newcomer of the Year

Year Player Nationality
1977 Tracy Austin  United States
1978 Pam Shriver  United States
1979 Kathy Jordan  United States
1980 Andrea Jaeger  United States
1981 Kathy Rinaldi  United States
1982 Zina Garrison  United States
1983 Carling Bassett  Canada
1984 Manuela Maleeva  Bulgaria
1985 Gabriela Sabatini  Argentina
1986 Stephanie Rehe  United States
1987 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  Spain
1988 Natalia Zvereva  Soviet Union
1989 Conchita Martínez  Spain
1990 Jennifer Capriati  United States
1991 Andrea Strnadová  Czechoslovakia
1992 Debbie Graham  United States
1993 Iva Majoli  Croatia
1994 Irina Spîrlea  Romania
1995 Martina Hingis  Switzerland
1996 Anna Kournikova  Russia
1997 Venus Williams  United States
1998 Serena Williams  United States
1999 Kim Clijsters  Belgium
2000 Dája Bedáňová  Czech Republic
2001 Daniela Hantuchová  Slovakia
2002 Svetlana Kuznetsova  Russia
2003 Maria Sharapova  Russia
2004 Tatiana Golovin  France
2005 Sania Mirza  India
2006 Agnieszka Radwańska  Poland
2007 Ágnes Szávay  Hungary
2008 Caroline Wozniacki  Denmark
2009 Melanie Oudin  United States
2010 Petra Kvitová  Czech Republic
2011 Irina-Camelia Begu  Romania
2012 Laura Robson  United Kingdom
2013 Eugenie Bouchard  Canada
2014 Belinda Bencic  Switzerland
2015 Daria Gavrilova  Russia
2016 Naomi Osaka  Japan
2017 Catherine Bellis  United States
2018 Aryna Sabalenka  Belarus
2019 Bianca Andreescu  Canada
2020 Nadia Podoroska  Argentina
2021 Emma Raducanu  United Kingdom
2022 Zheng Qinwen  China
2023 Mirra Andreeva  Russia

Comeback Player of the Year

Year Player Nationality
1987 Bettina Bunge  West Germany
1988 Pascale Paradis  France
1989 Kathy Rinaldi  United States
1990 Elizabeth Smylie  Australia
1991 Stephanie Rehe  United States
1992 Jenny Byrne  Australia
1993 Elizabeth Smylie (2)  Australia
1994 Meredith McGrath  United States
1995 Monica Seles  United States
1996 Jennifer Capriati  United States
1997 Mary Pierce  France
1998 Monica Seles (2)  United States
1999 Sabine Appelmans  Belgium
2000 Iva Majoli  Croatia
2001 Barbara Schwartz  Austria
2002 Corina Morariu  United States
2003 Amélie Mauresmo  France
2004 Serena Williams  United States
2005 Kim Clijsters  Belgium
2006 Martina Hingis  Switzerland
2007 Lindsay Davenport  United States
2008 Zheng Jie  China
2009 Kim Clijsters (2)  Belgium
2010 Justine Henin  Belgium
2011 Sabine Lisicki  Germany
2012 Yaroslava Shvedova  Kazakhstan
2013 Alisa Kleybanova  Russia
2014 Mirjana Lučić-Baroni  Croatia
2015 Venus Williams  United States
2016 Dominika Cibulková  Slovakia
2017 Sloane Stephens  United States
2018 Serena Williams (2)  United States
2019 Belinda Bencic  Switzerland
2020 Victoria Azarenka  Belarus
2021 Carla Suárez Navarro  Spain
2022 Tatjana Maria  Germany
2023 Elina Svitolina  Ukraine

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  Spain
1996 Gabriela Sabatini  Argentina
1997 Amanda Coetzer  South Africa
1998 Lindsay Davenport  United States
1999 Lindsay Davenport (2)  United States
2000 Martina Hingis  Switzerland
2001 Martina Hingis (2)  Switzerland
2002 Not awarded
2003
2004 Anastasia Myskina  Russia
2005 Anastasia Myskina (2)  Russia
2006 Svetlana Kuznetsova  Russia
2007 Jelena Janković  Serbia
2008 Ana Ivanovic  Serbia
2009 Elena Dementieva  Russia
2010 Samantha Stosur  Australia
2011 Caroline Wozniacki  Denmark
2012 Victoria Azarenka  Belarus
2013 Victoria Azarenka (2)  Belarus
2014 Petra Kvitová  Czech Republic
2015 Caroline Wozniacki (2)  Denmark
2016 Simona Halep  Romania
2017 Angelique Kerber  Germany
2018 Elina Svitolina  Ukraine
2019 Kiki Bertens  Netherlands
2020 Not awarded
2021
2022 Maria Sakkari  Greece
2023 Jessica Pegula  United States

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.

Year Player Nationality
1977 Jim Bainbridge  United States
1978 Trish Faulkner  Australia
1979 Edy McGoldrick  United States
1980 Diane Desfor  United States
1981 Barbara Jordan  United States
1982 Diane Desfor (2)  United States
1983 Lele Forood  United States
1984 Kim Shaefer  United States
1985 Chris Evert  United States
1986 Marcella Mesker  Netherlands
1987 Chris Evert (2)  United States
1988 Candy Reynolds  United States
1989 Mercedes Paz  Argentina
1990 Wendy Turnbull  Australia
1991 Kathy Jordan  United States
1992 Elise Burgin  United States
1993 Pam Shriver  United States
1994 Marianne Werdel  United States
1995 Marianne Werdel (2)  United States
1996 Katrina Adams  United States
1997 Katrina Adams (2)  United States
1998 Joannette Kruger  South Africa
1999 Nicole Pratt  Australia
2000 Nicole Pratt (2)  Australia
2001 Nicole Pratt (3)  Australia
2002 Not Awarded
2003 Kim Clijsters  Belgium
2004 Nicole Pratt (4)  Australia
2005 Liezel Huber  United States
2006 Kim Clijsters (2)  Belgium
2007 Liezel Huber (2)  United States
2008 Liezel Huber (3)  United States
2009 Liezel Huber (4)  United States
2010 Kim Clijsters (3)  Belgium
2011 Francesca Schiavone  Italy
2012 Venus Williams  United States
2013 Venus Williams (2)  United States
2014 Lucie Šafářová  Czech Republic
2015 Lucie Šafářová (2)  Czech Republic
2016 Lucie Šafářová (3)  Czech Republic
2017 Lucie Šafářová (4)  Czech Republic
2018 Bethanie Mattek-Sands  United States
2019 Gabriela Dabrowski  Canada
2020 Kristie 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
2021 Kristie Ahn (2)  United States
2022 Gabriela Dabrowski (3)  Canada
2023 Ons Jabeur  Tunisia

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  Australia
1979 Chris Evert  United States
1980 Evonne Goolagong (2)  Australia
1981 Diane Desfor  United States
1982 Nancy Yeargin  United States
1983 Sharon Walsh-Pete  United States
1984 Marcella Mesker  Netherlands
1985 Peanut Louie-Harper  United States
1986 Peanut Louie-Harper (2)  United States
1987 Anne Minter  Australia
1988 Svetlana Parkhomenko  Soviet Union
1989 Gretchen Magers  United States
1990 Mercedes Paz  Argentina
1991 Judith Wiesner  Austria
1992 Jill Hetherington  Canada
1993 Nicole Arendt  United States
1994 Kimberly Po  United States
1995 Amanda Coetzer  South Africa
1996 Yayuk Basuki  Indonesia
1997 Amanda Coetzer (2)  South Africa
1998 Yayuk Basuki (2)  Indonesia
1999 Ai Sugiyama  Japan
2000 Kim Clijsters  Belgium
2001 Kim Clijsters (2)  Belgium
2002 Kim Clijsters (3)  Belgium
2003 Kim Clijsters (4)  Belgium
2004 Lindsay Davenport  United States
2005 Kim Clijsters (5)  Belgium
2006 Kim Clijsters (6)  Belgium
2007 Ana Ivanovic  Serbia
2008 Elena Dementieva  Russia
2009 Kim Clijsters (7)  Belgium
2010 Elena Dementieva (2)  Russia
2011 Petra Kvitová  Czech Republic
2012 Kim Clijsters (8)  Belgium
2013 Petra Kvitová (2)  Czech Republic
2014 Petra Kvitová (3)  Czech Republic
2015 Petra Kvitová (4)  Czech Republic
2016 Petra Kvitová (5)  Czech Republic
2017 Petra Kvitová (6)  Czech Republic
2018 Petra Kvitová (7)  Czech Republic
2019 Petra Kvitová (8)  Czech Republic
2020 Marie Bouzková  Czech Republic
2021 Carla Suárez Navarro  Spain
2022 Ons Jabeur  Tunisia
2023 Ons Jabeur (2)  Tunisia

Georgina Clark Mother Award

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

WTA Coach of the Year Award

Year Coach Of player
2018 Germany Sascha Bajin Japan Naomi Osaka
2019 Australia Craig Tyzzer Australia Ashleigh Barty
2020 Poland Piotr Sierzputowski Poland Iga Świątek
2021 Spain Conchita Martínez Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
2022 United States David Witt United States Jessica Pegula
2023 Poland Tomasz Wiktorowski Poland Iga Świątek

Fan Favorite Awards

Tournament Awards

Yearly awards

  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Premios WTA para niños

  • ATP Awards
  • ITF World Champions
  • World number 1 ranked female tennis players
  • World number 1 ranked male tennis players
  • Tennis statistics
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