Iga Swiatek’s second consecutive season-ending No 1 rating helped her accumulate a second consecutive WTA Participant of the Yr award, making her the primary girl since Serena Williams to say that honour twice in a row.
Williams, who retired final yr, was the WTA Participant of the Yr seven occasions in complete, together with each season from 2012-15.
The Pole went 68-11 in 2023 with a tour-leading six titles, together with on the French Open in June.
That was Swiatek’s third Grand Slam title at Roland Garros and fourth total at a Grand Slam event.
The 22-year-old wrapped up the season with an undefeated run on the WTA Finals in Cancun final month, which allowed her to overhaul Aryna Sabalenka atop the rankings.
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Svitolina picked up the award for the Comeback of the Yr
In different WTA awards, Zheng Qinwen of China was the Most Improved Participant of the Yr, Mirra Andreeva of Russia was the Newcomer of the Yr, Elina Svitolina of Ukraine was chosen for the Comeback of the Yr and Tomasz Wiktorowski – who works with Swiatek – was Coach of the Yr.
Svitolina and her tennis enjoying husband, Gael Monfils, welcomed their daughter, Skai, final October.
She returned to the Grand Slam circuit on the French Open earlier this yr, the place she misplaced within the quarter-finals earlier than reaching the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
Storm Hunter of Australia and Elise Mertens of Belgium earned Doubles Group of the Yr.
Ons Jabeur of Tunisia was the recipient of each the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and the Peachy Kellmeyer Participant Service Award, and Jessica Pegula was given the Jerry Diamond ACES Award for her off-court promotional and charitable actions.
Simon to relinquish position as WTA CEO, stay as government chairman
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Steve Simon will relinquish his position as WTA CEO however keep on as government chairman
WTA boss Steve Simon will relinquish his position as CEO however keep on as government chairman, the governing physique of ladies’s tennis mentioned because it introduced an organisational restructure.
Simon has been chairman and chief government of the WTA for eight years however has come below growing fireplace from the gamers not too long ago, not least over the choice to carry the season-ending WTA Finals outside within the Mexican resort of Cancun.
The WTA added that Micky Lawler, who has served as president since 2015, had determined to depart the organisation on the finish of the yr to pursue new alternatives.
“As soon as the place of CEO has been crammed, Simon will assume the position of government chairman,” the WTA mentioned.
“On this position, Simon will give attention to governance, strategic pursuits of the WTA throughout the sport, integrity points and the event of latest markets and frontiers for the WTA.”
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