WTA Announced Player Awards

Written by: Staff on 15th November 2011

WTA Announced Player Awards |

The WTA has announced its player awards for 2011, and coming out on top with no less than four awards is Petra Kvitova, who followed up her unexpected Wimbledon victory by lifting the trophy at the WTA Championships in Istanbul as well as four other titles. After voting had taken place she also led the Czech Republic to victory over Russia in the final of the Fed Cup.

The awards are the result of voting across the spectrum, from the media, from players and from fans, and the honor board is:

PLAYER AWARDS (media vote)

Player Of The Year: Petra Kvitova

Doubles Team Of The Year: Kveta Peschke & Katarina Srebotnik

Comeback Player Of The Year: Sabine Lisicki

Most Improved Player Of The Year: Petra Kvitova

Newcomer Of The Year: Irina-Camelia Begu

PLAYER AWARDS (player vote)

Player Service: Francesca Schiavone

Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship: Petra Kvitova

Favorite Premier Tournament: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart)

Favorite International Tournament: Abierto Mexicano TELCEL (Acapulco)

FAN FAVORITES (public vote)

Fan Favorite Singles Player: Agnieszka Radwanska

Fan Favorite Doubles Team: Victoria Azarenka & Maria Kirilenko

Fan Favorite Breakthrough Player: Petra Kvitova

The Player Service Award recognizes the player who has done the most to support her fellow players through the WTA Players’ Council and other initiatives, and the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award acknowledges a player’s professionalism, attitude and sense of fair play.

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