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.
|Year|Player|Nationality|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2007|Justine Henin||
|2006|Amélie Mauresmo||
|2005|Kim Clijsters||
|2004|Maria Sharapova||
|2003|Justine Henin||
|2002|Serena Williams||
|2001|Jennifer Capriati||
|2000|Venus Williams||
|1999|Lindsay Davenport||
|1998|Lindsay Davenport||
|1997|Martina Hingis||
|1996|Steffi Graf||
|1995|Steffi Graf||
|1994|Steffi Graf||
|1993|Steffi Graf||
|1992|Monica Seles|FR Yugoslavia|
|1991|Monica Seles|SFR Yugoslavia|
|1990|Steffi Graf||
|1989|Steffi Graf||
|1988|Steffi Graf||
|1987|Steffi Graf||
|1986|Martina Navrátilová||
|1985|Martina Navrátilová||
|1984|Martina Navrátilová||
|1983|Martina Navrátilová||
|1982|Martina Navrátilová||
|1981|Chris Evert-Lloyd||
|1980|Tracy Austin||
|1979|Martina Navrátilová||
|1978|Martina Navrátilová||
|1977|Virginia Wade||

## 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|
| --- | --- |
|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|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2007|Ana Ivanović||
|2006|Jelena Janković||
|2005|Ana Ivanović||
|2004|Maria Sharapova||
|2003|Nadia Petrova||
|2002|Daniela Hantuchová||
|2001|Justine Henin||
|2000|Elena Dementieva||
|1999|Serena Williams||
|1998|Patty Schnyder||
|1997|Amanda Coetzer||
|1996|Martina Hingis||
|1995|Chanda Rubin||
|1994|Mary Pierce||
|1993|Magdalena Maleeva||
|1992|Kimiko Date||
|1991|Gabriela Sabatini||
|1990|Monica Seles||
|1989|Arantxa Sánchez Vicario||
|1988|Arantxa Sánchez||
|1987|Lori McNeil||
|1986|Steffi Graf||
|1985|Helena Suková||
|1984|Kathy Jordan||
|1983|Andrea Temesvári||
|1982|Sabina Simmonds||
|1981|Barbara Potter||
|1980|Hana Mandlíková||
|1979|Sylvia Hanika||
|1978|Virginia Ruzici||
|1977|Wendy Turnbull||

## 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|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2007|Ágnes Szávay||
|2006|Agnieszka Radwańska||
|2005|Sania Mirza||
|2004|Tatiana Golovin||
|2003|Maria Sharapova||
|2002|Svetlana Kuznetsova||
|2001|Daniela Hantuchová||
|2000|Dája Bedáňová||
|1999|Kim Clijsters||
|1998|Serena Williams||
|1997|Venus Williams||
|1996|Anna Kournikova||
|1995|Martina Hingis||
|1994|Irina Spîrlea||
|1993|Iva Majoli||
|1992|Debbie Graham||
|1991|Andrea Strnadová||
|1990|Jennifer Capriati||

## 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|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2007|Lindsay Davenport||
|2006|Martina Hingis||
|2005|Kim Clijsters||
|2004|Serena Williams||
|2003|Amélie Mauresmo||
|2002|Corina Morariu||
|2001|Barbara Schwartz||
|2000|Iva Majoli||
|1999|Sabine Appelmans||
|1998|Monica Seles||
|1997|Mary Pierce||
|1996|Jennifer Capriati||
|1995|Monica Seles||
|1994|Meredith McGrath||
|1993|Elizabeth Smylie||
|1992|Jenny Byrne||
|1991|Stephanie Rehe||
|1990|Elizabeth Smylie||
|1989|Kathy Rinaldi||
|1988|Pascale Paradis||
|1987|Bettina Bunge||

## Player Service

|Year|Player|Nationality|
| --- | --- | --- |
|2007|Liezel Huber||
|2004|Nicole Pratt||
|2003|Kim Clijsters||
|2002|Not awarded||
|2001|Nicole Pratt||
|2000|Nicole Pratt||
|1999|Nicole Pratt||
|1998|Joannette Kruger||
|1997|Katrina Adams||
|1996|Katrina Adams||
|1995|Marianne Werdel||
|1994|Marianne Werdel||
|1993|Pam Shriver||
|1992|Elise Burgin||
|1991|Kathy Jordan||
|1990|Wendy Turnbull||
|1989|Mercedes Paz||

_Note: in 2002 the award was not given._

## Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

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

### 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|

## Other websites

- WTA Awards - past winners