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 (and others) who have done or achieved something remarkable during the season or their career.
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[edit] Player of The Year
- 2005 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2004 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
- 2003 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
- 2002 Serena Williams (USA)
- 2001 Jennifer Capriati (USA)
- 2000 Venus Williams (USA)
- 1999 Lindsay Davenport (USA)
- 1998 Lindsay Davenport (USA)
- 1997 Martina Hingis (SUI)
- 1996 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1995 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1994 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1993 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1992 Monica Seles (YUG)
- 1991 Monica Seles (YUG)
- 1990 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1989 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1988 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1987 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1986 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1985 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1984 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1983 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1982 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1981 Chris Evert (USA)
- 1980 Tracy Austin (USA)
- 1979 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1978 Martina Navrátilová (CZE/USA)
- 1977 Virginia Wade (GBR)
[edit] Doubles Team of the Year
- 2005 Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur
- 2004 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez
- 2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez
- 2002 Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez
- 2001 Lisa Raymond & Rennae Stubbs
- 2000 Serena Williams & Venus Williams
- 1999 Martina Hingis & Anna Kournikova
- 1998 Martina Hingis & Jana Novotná
- 1997 Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva
- 1996 Jana Novotná & Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
- 1995 Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva
- 1994 Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva
- 1993 Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva
- 1992 Larisa Neiland & Natasha Zvereva
- 1991 Gigi Fernandez & 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 & Ann Smith
- 1979 Billie Jean King & Martina Navrátilová
- 1978 Billie Jean King & Martina Navrátilová
- 1979 Martina Navrátilová & Betty Stove
[edit] Most Improved Player
- 2005 Ana Ivanović (SCG)
- 2004 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
- 2003 Nadia Petrova (RUS)
- 2002 Daniela Hantuchová (SVK)
- 2001 Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
- 2000 Elena Dementieva (RUS)
- 1999 Serena Williams (USA)
- 1998 Patty Schnyder (SUI)
- 1997 Amanda Coetzer (RSA)
- 1996 Martina Hingis (SUI)
- 1995 Chanda Rubin (USA)
- 1994 Mary Pierce (FRA)
- 1993 Magdalena Maleeva (BUL)
- 1992 Kimiko Date (JPN)
- 1991 Gabriela Sabatini (ARG)
- 1990 Monica Seles (YUG/USA)
- 1989 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP)
- 1988 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (ESP)
- 1987 Lori McNeil (USA)
- 1986 Steffi Graf (GER)
- 1985 Helena Suková (CZE)
- 1984 Kathy Jordan (USA)
- 1983 Andrea Temesvari ()
- 1982 Sabina Simmonds (ITA)
- 1981 Barbara Potter (USA)
- 1980 Hana Mandlíková (CZE/AUS)
- 1979 Sylvia Hanika (GER)
- 1978 Virginia Ruzici (ROM)
- 1977 Wendy Turnbull (AUS)
[edit] Newcomer of the Year
- 2005 Sania Mirza (IND)
- 2004 Tatiana Golovin (FRA)
- 2003 Maria Sharapova (RUS)
- 2002 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
- 2001 Daniela Hantuchová (SVK)
- 2000 Daja Bedanova (CZE)
- 1999 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 1998 Serena Williams (USA)
- 1997 Venus Williams (USA)
- 1996 Anna Kournikova (RUS)
- 1995 Martina Hingis (SUI)
- 1994 Irina Spirlea (ROM)
- 1993 Iva Majoli (CRO)
- 1992 Debbie Graham (USA)
- 1991 Andrea Strnadova (CZE)
- 1990 Jennifer Capriati (USA)
[edit] Comeback Player of the Year
- 2005 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2004 Serena Williams (USA)
- 2003 Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)
- 2002 Corina Morariu (USA)
- 2001 Barbara Schwartz (AUT)
- 2000 Iva Majoli (CRO)
- 1999 Sabine Appelmans (BEL)
- 1998 Monica Seles (USA)
- 1997 Mary Pierce (FRA)
- 1996 Jennifer Capriati (USA)
- 1995 Monica Seles (USA)
- 1994 Meredith McGrath (USA)
- 1993 Elizabeth Smylie (AUS)
- 1992 Jenny Byrne (AUS)
- 1991 Stephanie Rehe (USA)
- 1990 Elizabeth Smylie (AUS)
- 1989 Kathy Rinaldi (USA)
- 1988 Pascale Paradis (FRA)
- 1987 Bettinga Bunge (MON)
[edit] Player Service
- 2004 Nicole Pratt (AUS)
- 2003 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2001 Nicole Pratt (AUS)
- 2000 Nicole Pratt (AUS)
- 1999 Nicole Pratt (AUS)
- 1998 Joannette Kruger
- 1997 Katrina Adams
- 1996 Katrina Adams
- 1995 Marianne Werdel
- 1994 Marianne Werdel
- 1993 Pam Shriver
- 1992 Elise Bergin
- 1991 Kathy Jordan
- 1990 Wendy Turnbull
- 1989 Mercedes Paz
Note: in 2002 the award was not given.
[edit] Karen Krantzcke Sportmanship Award
- 2005 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2004 Lindsay Davenport (USA)
- 2003 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2002 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2001 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 2000 Kim Clijsters (BEL)
- 1999 Ai Sugiyama (JPN)
- 1998 Yayuk Basuki (INA)
- 1997 Amanda Coetzer (RSA)
- 1996 Yayuk Basuki (INA)
- 1995 Amanda Coetzer (RSA)
- 1994 Kimberly Po (USA)
- 1993 Nicole Arendt (USA)
- 1992 Jill Hetherington (CAN)
- 1991 Judith Wiesner (AUT)
- 1990 Mercedes Paz (ARG)
- 1989 Gretchen Magers (USA)
- 1988 Svetlana Parkhomenko (RUS)
- 1987 Anne Minter (AUS)
- 1986 Peanut Louie-Harper (USA)
- 1985 Peanut Louie-Harper (USA)
- 1984 Marcella Mesker (NED)
- 1983 Sharon Walsh-Pete ()
- 1982 Nancy Yeargin (USA)
- 1981 Diane Esfor ()
- 1980 Evonne Goolagong (AUS)
- 1979 Chris Evert (USA)
- 1978 Evonne Goolagong (AUS)
