The ballots are in, the shortlists are electric, and the 2025 WTA Player Awards are shaping up to be the most hotly contested in years. From wire-to-wire No. 1s to super-moms, from teenagers winning WTA 1000s to veterans saving match point like it’s an everyday hobby – this season had everything. Here’s your full, unfiltered guide to every single nominee.
Winners will be revealed the week of December 15.
Player of the Year
Aryna Sabalenka – Held World No. 1 from January 1 to December 31 for the second straight year (only the fourth woman ever to go wire-to-wire), reached nine finals, won four titles, and qualified for her fifth consecutive WTA Finals.
Iga Swiatek – Became the first Polish player in history to win Wimbledon, added the Cincinnati WTA 1000, won two more titles, and made her fifth straight WTA Finals.
Amanda Anisimova – The comeback story of the decade: five finals (including her first two Grand Slam finals), titles in Doha and Beijing (both WTA 1000/1000 level), Top 10 debut, and a semifinal run at her maiden WTA Finals.
Elena Rybakina – Went a perfect 5-0 to win her first WTA Finals in Riyadh and collected her 9th, 10th, and 11th career titles.
Coco Gauff – Claimed her second major at Roland-Garros, reached back-to-back WTA 1000 finals in Madrid and Rome, then won the Wuhan WTA 1000, and qualified for her fourth straight WTA Finals.
Madison Keys – Finally broke through for her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, started the year on a tour-best 16-match winning streak, won Adelaide, and returned to the WTA Finals for the first time since 2016.
Doubles Team of the Year
Mirra Andreeva & Diana Shnaider – The teenage sensation duo won Miami and Brisbane and earned their first WTA Finals qualification.
Sara Errani & Jasmine Paolini – Defended their Rome title, won their first Slam together at Roland-Garros, and made their second consecutive WTA Finals.
Taylor Townsend & Katerina Siniakova – Captured the Australian Open and Dubai, reached the US Open final, and Townsend became the first mother in history to reach doubles World No. 1.
Veronika Kudermetova & Elise Mertens – Won Wimbledon, then backed it up by lifting the WTA Finals trophy; also runners-up in Rome and Madrid back-to-back.
Gabriela Dabrowski & Erin Routliffe – Dominated with the US Open, Cincinnati, and Stuttgart titles.
Comeback Player of the Year
Belinda Bencic – Gave birth to daughter Bella in April 2024, returned in January 2025, won Abu Dhabi and Tokyo, and stormed to the Wimbledon semifinals.
Marketa Vondrousova – Missed nearly a full year with shoulder surgery and further injuries, came back in the summer, beat World No. 1 Sabalenka to win Berlin, and reached the US Open quarterfinals.
Barbora Krejcikova – Absent the first six months of 2025 but never left the Top 100; reached the US Open quarterfinals and saved match point on four separate occasions after her return – tied for most on tour.
Sorana Cirstea – Out six months with foot surgery, plunged to No. 168, then qualified and won Cleveland for her third career title, finishing the year back in the Top 50.
Anastasija Sevastova – Returned from a full-year ACL tear unranked, immediately reached Montreal Round of 16 (defeating World No. 4 Jessica Pegula), and added quarterfinals in Rabat.
Most Improved Player of the Year
Clara Tauson – Won Auckland, reached her first WTA 1000 final in Dubai and a semifinal in Montreal, finishing at a career-high No. 12.
Ekaterina Alexandrova – Broke into the Top 10 for the first time, won Linz, and reached four WTA 500 finals while making the fourth round at three majors.
Linda Noskova – Defeated two Top-10 players en route to her first WTA 1000 final in Beijing, added finals in Prague and Tokyo, and hit a career-high No. 13.
Mirra Andreeva – Won back-to-back WTA 1000s in Dubai and Indian Wells, reached quarterfinals at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, and cracked the Top 10 at just 17.
Amanda Anisimova – The rare double nominee: five finals (two Slams), Doha and Beijing titles, Top 10 debut, and WTA Finals semifinal.
Newcomer of the Year
Victoria Mboko – Burst onto the scene by winning the Montreal WTA 1000 on home soil as a teenager, then added the Hong Kong title for good measure.
Lois Boisson – Received a Roland-Garros wild card, took out two Top-10 players, reached the semifinals in her Slam debut, and won Hamburg a month later.
Alexandra Eala – Stunned two Top-5 players to reach the Miami semifinals and made the Eastbourne final as a qualifier.
Maya Joint – Showed surface mastery by winning her first two WTA titles on clay in Rabat and grass in Eastbourne, plus two more semifinals.
Iva Jovic – At 17 years old, lifted the WTA 500 trophy in Guadalajara and reached the Cincinnati third round as a lucky loser.
Eva Lys – Leaped nearly 90 ranking spots from No. 129 to No. 40, highlighted by a US Open fourth round and Beijing quarterfinal.
From history-makers to miracle-workers, 2025 served up a season for the ages. Now the international media get to pick the winners – good luck to them. December 15 can’t come soon enough.
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