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Women's tennis awards
The 2016 WTA Awards are a series of awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players who have achieved something remarkable during the
2016 WTA Tour .
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The awards
These awards are decided by either the media, the players, the association, or the fans. Nominees were announced by the WTA's Twitter account.
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Note: award winners in bold
Player of the Year
Doubles Team of the Year
Most Improved Player of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Comeback Player of the Year
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award
Diamond Aces
Fan Favourite Player
Post of the Year
Selfie of the Year
#TBT (Throwback Thursday) of the Year
LOL of the Year
Pet of the Year
Fan Favourite WTA Video of the Year
WTA Emoji Challenge 2.0 (
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Alize Cornet WTA Frame Challenge
WTA Cracker Challenge
WTA Spelling Bee
Jelena Ostapenko Selfie Challenge
Fan Favorite WTA Shot of the Year
Fan Favorite WTA Match of the Year
Jelena Jankovic vs.
Belinda Bencic ,
Dubai first round (4–6, 7–5, 6–4)
Agnieszka Radwańska vs.
Dominika Cibulková ,
Indian Wells second round (6–3, 3–6, 7–5)
Victoria Azarenka vs.
Garbiñe Muguruza ,
Miami fourth round (7–6, 7–6)
Daria Gavrilova vs.
Simona Halep ,
Rome second round (6–3, 4–6, 6–3)
Carla Suárez Navarro vs.
Angelique Kerber ,
Birmingham quarterfinal (6–4, 1–6, 7–5)
Caroline Wozniacki vs.
Agnieszka Radwańska ,
Tokyo semifinal (4–6, 7–5, 6–4)
Petra Kvitová vs
Angelique Kerber ,
Wuhan third round (6–7, 7–5, 6–4)
Madison Keys vs.
Petra Kvitová ,
Beijing quarterfinal (6–3, 6–7, 7–6)
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs.
Agnieszka Radwańska ,
WTA Finals round robin (7–5, 1–6, 7–5)
Dominika Cibulková vs.
Svetlana Kuznetsova ,
WTA Finals semifinal (1–6, 7–6, 6–4)
Fan Favorite Grand Slam Match of the Year
Johanna Konta vs.
Ekaterina Makarova ,
Australian Open fourth round (4–6, 6–4, 8–6)
Angelique Kerber vs.
Serena Williams ,
Australian Open final (6–4, 3–6, 6–4)
Samantha Stosur vs.
Lucie Šafářová ,
French Open third round (6–3, 6–7, 7–5)
Garbiñe Muguruza vs.
Serena Williams ,
French Open final (7–5, 6–4)
Venus Williams vs.
Daria Kasatkina ,
Wimbledon third round (7–5, 4–6, 10–8)
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs.
Sloane Stephens ,
Wimbledon third round (6–7, 6–2, 8–6)
Dominika Cibulková vs.
Agnieszka Radwańska ,
Wimbledon fourth round (6–3, 5–7, 9–7)
Karolína Plíšková vs.
Venus Williams ,
US Open fourth round (4–6, 6–4, 7–6)
Serena Williams vs.
Simona Halep ,
US Open quarterfinal (6–2, 4–6, 6–3)
Angelique Kerber vs.
Karolína Plíšková ,
US Open final (6–3, 4–6, 6–4)
Best Dressed of the Year
Eugenie Bouchard , Connecticut Open
Victoria Azarenka , Indian Wells
Venus Williams , US Open
Bethanie Mattek-Sands , Indian Wells
Garbiñe Muguruza , Rome
Angelique Kerber , US Open
Sloane Stephens , Acapulco
Simona Halep , Madrid
Serena Williams , Wimbledon
Agnieszka Radwańska , Miami
Ana Ivanovic , Roland Garros
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