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2016 WTA Awards

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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
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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.

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.

Note: award winners in bold

Player of the Year

• Karolína Plíšková
• Serena Williams
• Garbiñe Muguruza
• Angelique Kerber
• Simona Halep

Doubles Team of the Year

• Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina
• Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic
• Martina Hingis & Sania Mirza
• Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Šafářová

Most Improved Player of the Year

• Johanna Konta
• Laura Siegemund
• Monica Puig
• Kiki Bertens

Newcomer of the Year

• Jeļena Ostapenko
• Naomi Osaka
• Louisa Chirico
• Viktorija Golubic

Comeback Player of the Year

• Elena Vesnina
• Anastasija Sevastova
• Dominika Cibulková
• Shelby Rogers
• Vania King

Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award

• Petra Kvitová

Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award

• Lucie Šafářová

Diamond Aces

• Simona Halep

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
• Belinda Bencic
• Eugenie Bouchard
• Sara Errani
• Jelena Janković
• Andrea Petkovic
• Lucie Šafářová
• Ana Ivanovic
• Sabine Lisicki

Post of the Year

• Angelique Kerber
• Monica Puig
• Serena Williams
• Dominika Cibulková
• Caroline Wozniacki

Selfie of the Year

• Serena Williams
• Angelique Kerber
• Ana Ivanovic
• Caroline Wozniacki
• Daria Gavrilova

#TBT (Throwback Thursday) of the Year

• Caroline Wozniacki
• Venus Williams
• Serena Williams
• Heather Watson
• Garbiñe Muguruza

LOL of the Year

• Andrea Petkovic
• Victoria Azarenka
• Serena Williams
• Bethanie Mattek-Sands
• Naomi Osaka

Pet of the Year

• Venus Williams
• Serena Williams
• Monica Puig
• Dominika Cibulková
• Caroline Wozniacki

Fan Favourite WTA Video of the Year

• WTA Emoji Challenge 2.0()
• Alize Cornet WTA Frame Challenge
• WTA Cracker Challenge
• WTA Spelling Bee
• Jelena Ostapenko Selfie Challenge

Fan Favorite WTA Shot of the Year

• Caroline Wozniacki, 2016 Auckland Open first round (7%)
• Agnieszka Radwańska, 2016 BNP Paribas Open third round (62%)()
• Simona Halep, 2016 Rogers Cup second round (21%)
• 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)
• 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

1. "Vote: WTA Social Fan Favourites".
2. "@WTA" on Twitter
3. "WTA Player of the Year: Angelique Kerber".
4. "WTA Team of the Year: Garcia & Mladenovic".
5. "WTA Most Improved Player of the Year: Johanna Konta".
6. "WTA Newcomer of the Year: Naomi Osaka".
7. "WTA Comeback Player of the Year: Dominika Cibulková".
8. "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".
9. "Safarova Earns Player Service Award For Third Straight Year".
10. "Simona Halep wins Diamond Aces award".
11. @AnaIvanovic (26 June 2015). "Happy vibes from the @WTA Pre Wimbledon Party! ✌️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
12. @CaroWozniacki (13 October 2016). "Throwing it back to my first time in Hong Kong when I was 16 and played doubles with Venus..😊 #ilookveryyoung…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
13. "Throwback Thursday of the year 2016, WTA".
14. @Venuseswilliams (16 June 2016). "#throwback Thursday. Back then...Compton..you know??" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Radwańska wins 2016 WTA shot of the year".

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