Sofia Kenin is the eighth American to assert the WTA Participant of the Yr accolade after profitable her maiden Grand Slam singles title on the Australian Open; Iga Świątek and doubles staff Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos additionally within the winners circle
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Sofia Kenin has been named the WTA Participant of the Yr
American Sofia Kenin has been named the WTA Participant of the Yr after a massively profitable 12 months which noticed her carry the Australian Open.
The 22-year-old captured her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne, the place she defeated world No 1 Ashleigh Barty within the semi-finals and former No 1 Garbiñe Muguruza within the ultimate.
Kenin went on to achieve her second profession Grand Slam ultimate at Roland Garros, shedding to Poland’s Iga Świątek and completed the season at a career-high world No 4.
She turns into the eighth American to earn the honour because it started in 1977, becoming a member of Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova, Lindsay Davenport, Tracy Austin, Chris Evert, Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati within the checklist.
Kenin poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup
French Open singles champion Swiatek received the Most Improved Participant of the Yr award.
The proficient Pole received her maiden Tour-level title at Roland Garros, defeating 2019 finalist Marketa Vondrousova, 2018 champion Halep and 2020 Australian Open champion Kenin alongside the way in which and did not drop a set all through the fortnight.
At 19-years-old, she turned the youngest lady since Monica Seles to win the French Open.
Iga Swiatek turned the primary Polish participant to win a Grand Slam singles title
Nadia Podoroska of Argentina received Newcomer of the Yr, whereas former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka claimed the Comeback Participant of the Yr award after she claimed her first title in over 4 years on the Western & Southern Open and superior to her fifth profession Grand Slam ultimate on the US Open. The Belarusian additionally regained her spot within the WTA Prime 20.
Additionally on the checklist of honours had been Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos, who received Doubles Group of the Yr.
The French-Hungarian pairing captured each the Australian Open and French Open titles, marking their third and fourth main doubles titles as a staff.
The Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova earned her first Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award which is offered to the participant who conducts herself in a way becoming of an expert sports activities determine and observes the foundations of truthful play, reveals respect for others and is gracious on and off the courtroom.
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