WTA Awards facts for kids
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.
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Player of The Year
This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has played the best tennis over the year.
Doubles Team of the Year
This is awarded to the doubles team who the WTA think has played the best tennis over the year.
Year | Players |
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2007 | Cara Black & Liezel Huber |
2006 | Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur |
2005 | Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur |
2004 | Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez |
2003 | Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez |
2002 | Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suárez |
2001 | Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs |
2000 | Serena Williams & Venus Williams |
1999 | Martina Hingis & Anna Kournikova |
1998 | Martina Hingis & Jana Novotná |
1997 | Gigi Fernández & Natasha Zvereva |
1996 | Jana Novotná & Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
1995 | Gigi Fernández & Natasha Zvereva |
1994 | Gigi Fernández & Natasha Zvereva |
1993 | Gigi Fernández & Natasha Zvereva |
1992 | Larisa Neiland & Natasha Zvereva |
1991 | Gigi Fernández & Jana Novotná |
1990 | Jana Novotná & Helena Suková |
1989 | Jana Novotná & Helena Suková |
1988 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1987 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1986 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1985 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1984 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1983 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1981 | Martina Navrátilová & Pam Shriver |
1980 | Kathy Jordan & Anne Smith |
1979 | Billie Jean King & Martina Navrátilová |
1978 | Billie Jean King & Martina Navrátilová |
1977 | Martina Navrátilová & Betty Stöve |
Most Improved Player
This is awarded to the player who the WTA think has improved the most over the year.
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2007 | Ana Ivanović | Serbia |
2006 | Jelena Janković | Serbia |
2005 | Ana Ivanović | Serbia and Montenegro |
2004 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
2003 | Nadia Petrova | Russia |
2002 | Daniela Hantuchová | Slovakia |
2001 | Justine Henin | Belgium |
2000 | Elena Dementieva | Russia |
1999 | Serena Williams | United States |
1998 | Patty Schnyder | Switzerland |
1997 | Amanda Coetzer | South Africa |
1996 | Martina Hingis | Switzerland |
1995 | Chanda Rubin | United States |
1994 | Mary Pierce | France |
1993 | Magdalena Maleeva | Bulgaria |
1992 | Kimiko Date | Japan |
1991 | Gabriela Sabatini | Argentina |
1990 | Monica Seles | Yugoslavia |
1989 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Spain |
1988 | Arantxa Sánchez | Spain |
1987 | Lori McNeil | United States |
1986 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1985 | Helena Suková | Czechoslovakia |
1984 | Kathy Jordan | United States |
1983 | Andrea Temesvári | Hungary |
1982 | Sabina Simmonds | Italy |
1981 | Barbara Potter | United States |
1980 | Hana Mandlíková | Czechoslovakia |
1979 | Sylvia Hanika | West Germany |
1978 | Virginia Ruzici | Romania |
1977 | Wendy 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.
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2007 | Ágnes Szávay | Hungary |
2006 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Poland |
2005 | Sania Mirza | India |
2004 | Tatiana Golovin | France |
2003 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
2002 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Russia |
2001 | Daniela Hantuchová | Slovakia |
2000 | Dája Bedáňová | Czech Republic |
1999 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
1998 | Serena Williams | United States |
1997 | Venus Williams | United States |
1996 | Anna Kournikova | Russia |
1995 | Martina Hingis | Switzerland |
1994 | Irina Spîrlea | Romania |
1993 | Iva Majoli | Croatia |
1992 | Debbie Graham | United States |
1991 | Andrea Strnadová | Czechoslovakia |
1990 | Jennifer 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.
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2007 | Lindsay Davenport | United States |
2006 | Martina Hingis | Switzerland |
2005 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2004 | Serena Williams | United States |
2003 | Amélie Mauresmo | France |
2002 | Corina Morariu | United States |
2001 | Barbara Schwartz | Austria |
2000 | Iva Majoli | Croatia |
1999 | Sabine Appelmans | Belgium |
1998 | Monica Seles | United States |
1997 | Mary Pierce | France |
1996 | Jennifer Capriati | United States |
1995 | Monica Seles | United States |
1994 | Meredith McGrath | United States |
1993 | Elizabeth Smylie | Australia |
1992 | Jenny Byrne | Australia |
1991 | Stephanie Rehe | United States |
1990 | Elizabeth Smylie | Australia |
1989 | Kathy Rinaldi | United States |
1988 | Pascale Paradis | France |
1987 | Bettina Bunge | West Germany |
Player Service
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2007 | Liezel Huber | United States |
2004 | Nicole Pratt | Australia |
2003 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2002 | Not awarded | |
2001 | Nicole Pratt | Australia |
2000 | Nicole Pratt | Australia |
1999 | Nicole Pratt | Australia |
1998 | Joannette Kruger | South Africa |
1997 | Katrina Adams | United States |
1996 | Katrina Adams | United States |
1995 | Marianne Werdel | United States |
1994 | Marianne Werdel | United States |
1993 | Pam Shriver | United States |
1992 | Elise Burgin | United States |
1991 | Kathy Jordan | United States |
1990 | Wendy Turnbull | Australia |
1989 | Mercedes Paz | Argentina |
Note: in 2002 the award was not given.
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
Year | Player | Nationality |
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2007 | Ana Ivanovic | Serbia |
2006 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2005 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2004 | Lindsay Davenport | United States |
2003 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2002 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2001 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
2000 | Kim Clijsters | Belgium |
1999 | Ai Sugiyama | Japan |
1998 | Yayuk Basuki | Indonesia |
1997 | Amanda Coetzer | South Africa |
1996 | Yayuk Basuki | Indonesia |
1995 | Amanda Coetzer | South Africa |
1994 | Kimberly Po | United States |
1993 | Nicole Arendt | United States |
1992 | Jill Hetherington | Canada |
1991 | Judith Wiesner | Austria |
1990 | Mercedes Paz | Argentina |
1989 | Gretchen Magers | United States |
1988 | Svetlana Parkhomenko | Russia |
1987 | Anne Minter | Australia |
1986 | Peanut Louie-Harper | United States |
1985 | Peanut Louie-Harper | United States |
1984 | Marcella Mesker | Netherlands |
1983 | Sharon Walsh-Pete | United States |
1982 | Nancy Yeargin | United States |
1981 | Diane Esfor | |
1980 | Evonne Goolagong | Australia |
1979 | Chris Evert | United States |
1978 | Evonne Goolagong | Australia |
Tournaments of the Year
Tier I - II
Year | Tournament |
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2006 | Indian Wells |
2005 | Indian Wells |
2004 | Miami |
2003 | Moscow |
2002 | Dubai |
2001 | Dubai |
2000 | Montréal |
1999 | Toronto |
1998 | Montréal |
1997 | Indian Wells |
1996 | San Diego |
1995 | Miami |
See also
In Spanish: Premios WTA para niños