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 assert that honor twice in a row.
Williams, who retired final 12 months, was the WTA Participant of the Yr each season from 2012-15, the ultimate 4 of the seven whole occasions the American claimed that award.
Swiatek went 68-11 in 2023 with a tour-leading six titles, together with on the French Open in June. That was Swiatek’s third championship at Roland Garros and fourth general at a Grand Slam match.
The 22-year-old from Poland wrapped up the season with an undefeated run on the WTA Finals in Cancun, Mexico, final month, which allowed her to overhaul Aryna Sabalenka atop the rankings. Swiatek held the No. 1 spot from April 2022 till this September, earlier than regaining it to shut the 12 months.
In different WTA awards introduced Monday, 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 the Coach of the Yr.
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 of the U.S. was given the Jerry Diamond ACES Award for her off-court promotional and charitable actions.