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WTA Awards
This article lists the WTA Awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players and coaches for achievements during a season or their careers. Player of the Year Doubles Team of the Year Most Improved Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year Comeback Player of the Year Diamond Aces This award is named for the late WTA trailblazer Jerry Diamond and is awarded to the player who gives endlessly to promote the game of tennis on and off the court. Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award named for Peachy Kellmeyer, former player and the first tour director of the fledgling Virginia Slims circuit (precursor of WTA Tour). In 2020, the award was presented to all the members of the WTA Players' Council, as the group "worked diligently discussing proposals and obtaining feedback to help the Tour return safely and successfully, all with a dedicated commitment to their fellow players", following the suspension of the tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is the principal organizing body of women's professional tennis. The association governs the WTA Tour, which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women, and was founded to create a better future for women's tennis. The WTA's corporate headquarters is in St. Petersburg, Florida, with its European headquarters in London and its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Beijing. The Women's Tennis Association was founded in June 1973 by Billie Jean King, and traces its origins to the inaugural Virginia Slims tournament, arranged by Gladys Heldman, sponsored by Joe Cullman, CEO of Philip Morris, and held on 23 September 1970 at the Houston Racquet Club in Houston, Texas. Rosie Casals won this first event. When the Women's Tennis Association was founded, Billie Jean King was one of nine players that comprised the WTA, also referred to as the Original 9, that included Julie Heldman, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Dalton, Kristy Pigeon, Peaches Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 WTA Tour
The 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 16th elite tour for professional women's tennis of the Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) for the 1988 season. The 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WITA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. The tour was governed by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council (WIPTC), a cooperation between WITA, ITF and recognized tournaments. Philip Morris sponsored the tour under its Virginia Slims brand. Steffi Graf became the first singles player in history to win the Golden Slam by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal. Graf's defeat by Pam Shriver in the semifinals of the Virginia Slims Championships deprived her of a Super Slam.Collins, Bud. The Bud Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 98 weeks (including as the year-end No. 1 four times), and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 32 weeks. Davenport won 55 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including three majors (the 1998 US Open, 1999 Wimbledon Championships, and 2000 Australian Open), the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and the 1999 Tour Finals. She also won 38 doubles titles, including three majors (the 1996 French Open, 1997 US Open, and the 1999 Wimbledon Championships ) and three consecutive Tour Finals. In 2005, '' TENNIS Magazine'' ranked Davenport as the 29th-greatest player (male or female) of the preceding 40 years. She amassed career-earnings of US$22,166,338; formerly first in the all-time rankings. Davenport was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule This is the complete schedule of events on the 1998 WTA Tour, with player progression documented from the quarter-final stage. Key January February March April May June July August September October November Statistical information List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: * Lindsay Davenport – Tokyo (Tier I), Stanford, San Diego, Los Angeles, US Open, Zurich (6) * Martina Hingis – Australian Open, Indian Wells, Hamburg, Rome, WTA Championships (5) * Patty Schnyder – Hobart, Hanover, Madrid, Maria Lankowitz, Palermo (5) * Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Hingis
Martina Hingis (, ; born 30 September 1980) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 209 weeks ( fifth-most of all time) and as the world No. 1 in women's doubles for 90 weeks, holding both No. 1 rankings simultaneously for 29 weeks. Hingis won 43 WTA Tour-level singles titles and 64 doubles titles, including a total of 25 major titles: five in singles, 13 in women's doubles (including the Grand Slam in 1998), and seven in mixed doubles. In addition, she won the season-ending Tour Finals two times in singles and three in doubles, an Olympic silver medal in doubles, and a record 17 Tier I singles titles. Hingis set a series of "youngest-ever" records during the 1990s, including youngest-ever Grand Slam champion and youngest-ever world No. 1. Before ligament injuries in both ankles forced her to withdraw temporarily from professional tennis in early 2003, at the age of 22, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1997 WTA Tour schedule. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Statistical Information List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: * Martina Hingis – Sydney, Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Paris, Miami, Hilton Head, Wimbledon, Stanford, San Diego, US Open, Filderstadt, Philadelphia (12) * Lindsay Davenport – Oklahoma City, Indian Wells, Amelia Island, Atlanta, Zurich, Chicago (6) * Jana Novotná – Madrid, Leipzig, Moscow, Season-Ending Championships (4) * Iva Majoli – Hanover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis circuit, organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 1996 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not officially part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1996 WTA Tour schedule. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Statistical Information These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1996 WTA World Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and the Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV tournaments. The players/nations are sorted by: # total number of titles (a doubl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 WTA Tour
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1995 WTA Tour schedule. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Statistical Information List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: * Steffi Graf – Paris, Delray Beach, Miami, Houston, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Philadelphia, WTA Tour Championships (9) * Conchita Martínez – Hilton Head, Amelia Island, Hamburg, Rome, San Diego, Manhattan Beach (6) * Magdalena Maleeva – Chicago, Moscow, Oakland (3) * Mary Joe Fernández – Indian Wells, Brighton (2) * Iva Majoli – Zu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 WTA Tour
The 1994 WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the year-ending WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1994 WTA Tour schedule. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Rankings Below are the 1994 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition: Statistical information List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: *Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – Amelia Island, Barcelona, Hamburg, French Open, Montreal, US Open, Tokyo (Tier II), Oakland (8) *Steffi Graf – Australian Open, Tokyo (Tier I), Indian Wells, Delray Beach, Miami, Berlin, San Diego (7) *Conchita Martínez – Hilton Head, Rome, Wim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 WTA Tour
The 1993 WTA Tour, also known by its sponsored name Kraft General Foods World Tour, was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule The table below shows the 1993 WTA Tour schedule. ;Key January February March April May June July August September October November Rankings Below are the 1993 WTA year-end rankings in both singles and doubles competition: Statistical information List of players and titles won, last name alphabetically: *Steffi Graf – Delray Beach, Hilton Head, Berlin, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, San Diego, Canada, US Open, Leipzig, Tour Championships (10) *Conchita Martínez – Brisbane, Houston, Rome, Stratton Mountain, Philade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 WTA Tour
The 1992 WTA Tour (officially titled 1992 Kraft General Foods World Tour after its sponsor) was the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 1992 tennis season. The WTA Tour is the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The WTA Tour includes the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Tier I, Tier II, Tier III and Tier IV events. ITF tournaments are not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. Schedule ;Key December 1991 January February March April May June July August September October November Rankings Below are the 1992 WTA year-end rankings (November 23, 1992) in both singles and doubles competition: See also * 1992 ATP Tour References {{DEFAULTSORT:1992 Wta Tour WTA Tour The WTA Tour (also known as the Hologic WTA Tour for sponsorship reasons) is a worldwide top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Seles
Monica Seles (born December 2, 1973) is a Serbian–American former professional tennis player. She was ranked as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 178 weeks (List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at No. 1, sixth-most of all time), and finished as the List of WTA number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Year-end No. 1 players, year-end No. 1 three times. Seles won 53 WTA Tour-level singles titles, including nine Grand Slam (tennis)#Tournaments, majors: eight as a teenager while representing Yugoslavia and the final one while representing the United States. A teen phenomenon, Seles became the youngest-ever French Open champion in 1990 French Open – Women's singles, 1990 at the age of 16. She went on to dominate the women's circuit in 1991 WTA Tour, 1991 and 1992 WTA Tour, 1992, compiling a total of eight major championships while still a teenager. However, on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
