Sabalenka wins WTA Player of the Year award; Navarro honored
Aryna Sabalenka wins as the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Player of the Year on Monday while Emma Navarro was also honored.
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SABALENKA WINS WTA’S TOP PLAYER TROPHY CAPPED BY WORLD NO.1 RANKING, TWO SLAMS
Sabalenka wins the WTA’s top player trophy after she capped 2024 by claiming the world No.1 ranking.
Furthermore, the 26-year-old Belarussian received the WTA’s Player of the award for the first time in her career this year.
Moreover, she went 56-14 this season highlighted by major wins at the Australian Open in January and the US Open in September.
Sabalenka eventually surpassed Iga Swiatek as world No.1 in October en route to collecting nearly USD10 million in prize money.
The Belarussian was coming off a visit at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix over the weekend.
NAVARRO HONORED AS MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Moreover, Navarro was honored as the WTA’s Most Improved Player.
Furthermore, the 33-year-old American barged into the WTA’s top 10 after taking a deep run at the US Open.
Navarro ousted defending champion Coco Gauff in Flushing Meadows in the fourth round.
However, she lost to Sabalenka in the semifinals.
Navarro rose from No.32 at the start of the year to No.8 entering 2025.
BADOSA, SU, ERRANI, PAOLINI SHARE LIMELIGHT WITH SABALENKA, NAVARRO
Furthermore, Paula Badosa, Lulu Sun, Sara Errani, and Jasmine Paolini shared the limelight with Sabalenka and Navarro.
Moreover, Badosa was honored as Comeback Player of the year after she bounced back from a back injury in 2023.
The 27-year-old Spaniard worked her way up to No.12 after she claimed a title in Washington and reaching the US Open quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, Sun was named Newcomer of the Year, while the doubles pair of Errabiu and Paolini were tapped as Doubles Team of the Year.
Sun skyrocketed from outside the top 200 to a career-best No.39 in the rankings due to a quarterfinals finish as a qualifier at a Wimbledon qualifier in July.
The 23-year-old also placed runner-up at the Monterrey Open in August.
Errani and Paolini copped a doubles gold medal for Italy at the Paris Olympics.
They would later helping their country win the Billie Jean Cup.
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