2016 WTA Awards
The 2016 WTA Awards are a series of awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players who have achieved something remarkable during the 2016 WTA Tour.[1]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year |  Angelique Kerber |
| Most improved player of the year |  Johanna Konta |
| Newcomer of the year |  Naomi Osaka |
| Comeback player of the year |  Dominika Cibulková |
← 2015 2017 → | |
| Women's Tennis Association Awards |
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The awards
These awards are decided by either the media, the players, the association, or the fans. Nominees were announced by the WTA's Twitter account.[2]
- Note: award winners in bold
Player of the Year
Doubles Team of the Year
Most Improved Player of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award
Diamond Aces
Fan Favourite Player
- Angelique Kerber
Sania Mirza
Serena Williams
Agnieszka Radwańska
Simona Halep- Dominika Cibulková
Karolína Plíšková
Garbiñe Muguruza- Madison Keys
- Petra Kvitová
Victoria Azarenka
Elina Svitolina- Venus Williams
Caroline Wozniacki
Elena Vesnina- Ekaterina Makarova
Alizé Cornet
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Eugenie Bouchard
Sara Errani
Jelena Janković- Andrea Petkovic
- Lucie Šafářová
- Ana Ivanovic
- Sabine Lisicki
Post of the Year
Selfie of the Year
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) of the Year
LOL of the Year
Pet of the Year
Fan Favourite WTA Video of the Year
Fan Favorite WTA Shot of the Year
- Caroline Wozniacki, 2016 Auckland Open first round (7%)
- Agnieszka Radwańska, 2016 BNP Paribas Open third round (62%)()[15]
- Simona Halep, 2016 Rogers Cup second round (21%)
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Kirsten Flipkens, 2016 Korea Open first round (10%)
Fan Favorite WTA Match of the Year
- Jelena Jankovic vs. Belinda Bencic, Dubai first round (4–6, 7–5, 6–4)
- Agnieszka Radwańska vs. Dominika Cibulková, Indian Wells second round (6–3, 3–6, 7–5)
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Garbiñe Muguruza, Miami fourth round (7–6, 7–6)
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Daria Gavrilova vs. Simona Halep, Rome second round (6–3, 4–6, 6–3)- Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Angelique Kerber, Birmingham quarterfinal (6–4, 1–6, 7–5)
- Caroline Wozniacki vs. Agnieszka Radwańska, Tokyo semifinal (4–6, 7–5, 6–4)
- Petra Kvitová vs Angelique Kerber, Wuhan third round (6–7, 7–5, 6–4)
- Madison Keys vs. Petra Kvitová, Beijing quarterfinal (6–3, 6–7, 7–6)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Agnieszka Radwańska, WTA Finals round robin (7–5, 1–6, 7–5)
- Dominika Cibulková vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova, WTA Finals semifinal (1–6, 7–6, 6–4)
Fan Favorite Grand Slam Match of the Year
- Johanna Konta vs. Ekaterina Makarova, Australian Open fourth round (4–6, 6–4, 8–6)
- Angelique Kerber vs. Serena Williams, Australian Open final (6–4, 3–6, 6–4)
- Samantha Stosur vs. Lucie Šafářová, French Open third round (6–3, 6–7, 7–5)
- Garbiñe Muguruza vs. Serena Williams, French Open final (7–5, 6–4)
- Venus Williams vs. Daria Kasatkina, Wimbledon third round (7–5, 4–6, 10–8)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Sloane Stephens, Wimbledon third round (6–7, 6–2, 8–6)
- Dominika Cibulková vs. Agnieszka Radwańska, Wimbledon fourth round (6–3, 5–7, 9–7)
- Karolína Plíšková vs. Venus Williams, US Open fourth round (4–6, 6–4, 7–6)
- Serena Williams vs. Simona Halep, US Open quarterfinal (6–2, 4–6, 6–3)
- Angelique Kerber vs. Karolína Plíšková, US Open final (6–3, 4–6, 6–4)
Best Dressed of the Year
- Eugenie Bouchard, Connecticut Open
- Victoria Azarenka, Indian Wells
- Venus Williams, US Open
- Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Indian Wells
- Garbiñe Muguruza, Rome
- Angelique Kerber, US Open
- Sloane Stephens, Acapulco
- Simona Halep, Madrid
- Serena Williams, Wimbledon
- Agnieszka Radwańska, Miami
- Ana Ivanovic, Roland Garros
References
- "Vote: WTA Social Fan Favourites".
- https://twitter.com/WTA
- "WTA Player of the Year: Angelique Kerber".
- "WTA Team of the Year: Garcia & Mladenovic".
- "WTA Most Improved Player of the Year: Johanna Konta".
- "WTA Newcomer of the Year: Naomi Osaka".
- "WTA Comeback Player of the Year: Dominika Cibulková".
- "Universally loved by her peers, it was no surprise that Petra Kvitova walked away with the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award for the fourth straight year".
- "Safarova Earns Player Service Award For Third Straight Year".
- "Simona Halep wins Diamond Aces award".
- "2016 WTA Social Fan Favorite Selfie of the Year? 📱😁 Goes to Angelique Kerber and the Iconic WTA Finals selfie".
- "Throwback Thursday of the year: Caroline Wozniacki, original Twitter post".
- "Throwback Thursday of the year 2016, WTA".
- "Throwback Thursday of the year nominee Venus Williams post".
- "Radwańska wins 2016 WTA shot of the year".
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