WTA Awards

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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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[edit] Player of The Year

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

[edit] Doubles Team of the Year

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

[edit] Most Improved Player

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

[edit] Newcomer of the Year

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

[edit] Comeback Player of the Year

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

[edit] Player Service

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

Note: in 2002 the award was not given.

[edit] Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

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

[edit] Tournaments of the Year

[edit] Tier I - II

Year Tournament
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

[edit] Notes

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