Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova and Belinda Bencic have headlined this yea’s WTA awards winners.
Aryna Sabalenka has been voted as the player of the year having ended the year as world number one, reaching three Grand Slam finals and winning the US Open title.
It’s the second consecutive year that Sabalenka has won the award and is the third player in the last 15 years to win the award.
Meanwhile, Amanda Anisimova has won the most improved player of the year award after reaching two Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon and the US Open as well as rising inside the world’s top five in the world.
There were also two WTA 1000 titles for the talented American in Doha and Beijing as she rose to new heights this season.
As for the comeback of the year that could only go to one player as Belinda Bencic made her mark by rising inside the world’s top 50 with a title in Abu Dhabi as well as reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
It was an incredible season for Bencic who won two WTA 500 titles including a title in Tokyo to end the season.
Other awards went to Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova for winning doubles team of the year.
Meanwhile, Victoria Mboko claimed the newcomer of the year award after winning her maiden WTA 1000 title on home soil in Montreal.
Here are the full nominations and winners below:
Player Of The Year
Iga Swiatek
Aryna Sabalenka
Amanda Anisimova
Elena Rybakina
Coco Gauff
Madison Keys
Most Improved Player
Clara Tauson
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Linda Noskova
Mirra Andreeva
Amanda Anisimova
Comeback Player Of The Year
Belinda Bencic
Marketa Vondrousova
Sorana Cirstea
Barbora Krejcikova
Anastasija Sevastova
Doubles Team Of The Year
Mirra Andreeva/Diana Shnaider
Sara Errani/Jasmine Paolini
Taylor Townsend/Katerina Siniakova
Veronika Kudermetova/Elise Mertens
Gabriela Dabrowski/Erin Routliffe
Newcomer Of The Year
Victoria Mboko
Lois Boisson
Alexandra Eala
Maya Joint
Iva Jovic
