2017 WTA Awards
2017 Women's Tennis Association Awards
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The 2017 WTA Awards are a series of awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players who have achieved something remarkable during the 2017 WTA Tour.
Player of the year
Garbiñe Muguruza
Garbiñe MuguruzaMost improved
player of the year
Jeļena Ostapenko
player of the year
Jeļena OstapenkoNewcomer
of the year
Catherine Bellis
of the year
Catherine BellisComeback
player of the year Sloane Stephens
player of the year
Sloane Stephens| Details | |
|---|---|
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Most improved player of the year | Jeļena Ostapenko |
| Newcomer of the year | Catherine Bellis |
| Comeback player of the year | Sloane Stephens |
← 2016 2018 → | |
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.[1]
- 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
- Serena Williams
Elena Vesnina- Maria Sharapova
- Garbiñe Muguruza
Simona Halep[8][9]
Ashleigh Barty- CoCo Vandeweghe
Lucie Šafářová
Dominika Cibulková
Caroline Garcia
Johanna Konta
Agnieszka Radwańska- Kristina Mladenovic
- Petra Kvitová
Caroline Wozniacki
Elina Svitolina
Eugenie Bouchard- Venus Williams
- Catherine Bellis
Peng Shuai- Karolína Plíšková
Julia Görges- Sloane Stephens
- Angelique Kerber
- Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Jeļena Ostapenko
Fan Favorite WTA Shot of the Year
- Agnieszka Radwańska, 2017 Sydney International second round (27%)
- Caroline Wozniacki, 2017 Miami Open quarterfinals (8%)
- Daria Kasatkina, 2017 Canadian Open first round (10%)
- Agnieszka Radwańska, 2017 Wuhan Open second round (55%) ()[10]
Fan Favorite WTA Match of the Year
- Caroline Garcia vs Elina Svitolina, China Open quarterfinals (6–7, 7–5, 7–6)()
Fan Favorite Grand Slam Match of the Year
- Maria Sharapova vs Simona Halep, US Open first round (6–4, 4–6, 6–3)()