# WTA Awards

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 | Czechoslovakia |
| 1979 | Martina Navratilova (2) | Czechoslovakia |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus |

## Doubles Team of the Year

| Year | Player | Nationality |
| 1977 | Martina Navratilova Betty Stöve | Czechoslovakia Netherlands |
| 1978 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova | United States Czechoslovakia |
| 1979 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova (2) | United States Czechoslovakia |
| 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 |
| 1993 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva | United States Belarus |
| 1994 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva (2) | United States Belarus |
| 1995 | Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva (3) | United States 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 |
| 2024 | Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini | Italy Italy |

## Most Improved Player of the Year

| 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 |
| 2024 | Emma Navarro | United States |

## 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 |
| 2024 | Lulu Sun | New Zealand |

## 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 |
| 2024 | Paula Badosa | Spain |

## 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 | Not awarded |
| 2003 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 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 | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Maria Sakkari | Greece |
| 2023 | Jessica Pegula | United States |
| 2024 | Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus |

## 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 | 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 |
| 2024 | Ons Jabeur (2) | 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 |
| 2024 | Ons Jabeur (3) | 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 | Sascha Bajin | Naomi Osaka |
| 2019 | Craig Tyzzer | Ashleigh Barty |
| 2020 | Piotr Sierzputowski | Iga Świątek |
| 2021 | Conchita Martínez | Garbiñe Muguruza |
| 2022 | David Witt | Jessica Pegula |
| 2023 | Tomasz Wiktorowski | Iga Świątek |
| 2024 | Renzo Furlan | Jasmine Paolini |

## Yearly awards

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