The WTA announced five Player Awards, three Player Services Awards and the Coach of the Year Award.
World number 1 Iga Swiatek has been voted as the WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. The Polish player has become the first player to win this award in two consecutive years since Serena Williams, who earned this accolade from 2012 and 2016.
Swiatek won a tour-leading six titles. She won Roland Garros for the second consecutive year, won the WTA 1000 title in Beijing, WTA 500 titles in Doha and Stuttgart and the WTA 250 in Warsaw on home soil before claiming the WTA Finals title in Cancun without losing a match. She ended the year as the world number 1 player for the second consecutive year.
WTA Doubles team of the year
Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens were voted as the WTA Doubles Team of the Year. They started the season with a quarter final at the Australian Open before winning two WTA 1000 titles in Rome and Guadalajara. They reached the final at the WTA 250 tournament in Birmingham and Wimbledon on grass. Hunter closed out the year ranked as the WTA Doubles year-end world number 1.
Most improved Player of the year: Zheng Qinwen
Zheng Quinwen won the Most Improved Player of the Year Award one year after being voted as 2022 Newcomer of the Year. Zheng claimed her first title at the Palermo Ladies Open. The Chinese player reached the quarter final at the US Open. She then won her second titles at the WTA 500 at the Zhengzhou Open. She won 12 of her last 15 matches of the season and reached the final at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai, reaching a career-high ranking of world number 15.
Newcomer of the year: Mirra Andreeva
Mirra Andreeva climbed from number 405 to number 45 in the WTA Ranking between 2022 and 2023. Andreeva started the season with a final in the Australian Open girls’final. The Russian 16-year-old player reached the Round of 16 at the Madrid Mutua Open after beating two top 20 players Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette. She came through the qualifying round to reach the third round at Roland Garros on her debut at this tournament. Andreeva beat Anastasia Potapova to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
Comeback of the year: Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina returned to the WTA Tour in Aoril after giving birth to her daughter Skai. One month later she claimed her 17th title at the WTA 500 in Strasbourg. The Ukrainian player advanced to the quarter final at Roland Garros before equalling her best Grand Slam result by reaching the semifinal at Wimbledon after beating world number 1 Iga Swiatek. Svitolina ended the season at world number 25.
Karen Krantzke Sportsmanship Award and Peachy Kellmeyer Service Award: Ons Jabeur
Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur received the Karen Krantzke Sportsmanships Award for the second consecutive year and the Preachy Kellmeyer Player Award for the first time in her career. The Karen Krantzke Sportsmanship Award was given for Jabeur’s support of fair play and respect for others on and off the court. Jabeur won two titles in Charleston and Ningbo and reached the final at Wimbledon
Jerry Diamond ACES Award
The ACES Award was presented to Jessica Pegula for her professional conduct and willingness to promote women’s tennis to fans, media and local communities by taking part in off court promotional and charitable activities. This award was introduced in 1995 in memory of former WTA CEO Jerry Diamond. Pegula won two titles in Montreal and Seul and reached the championships match at the WTA Finals in Cancun.
Coach of the Year: Tomasz Wiktorowski
Tomasz Wiktorowski has been recognized as the 2023 WTA Coach of the Year. Wiktorowski coaches world number 1 Iga Swiatek. He was voted to win this award by WTA registered coaches due to the partnership’s resilience and mental strength. Swiatek recaptured the number 1 spot in the WTA Ranking and led the WTA Tour with six titles and match wins (68). Swiatek became the first woman to defend the Roland Garros title since Justin Henin in 2007 and won the WTA Finals in Cancun without long a match.
