A Look Back at the
2012 Tennis
SEAS Women’s Award Winners
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WTA Player Award Winners WTA Player Awards were voted for by the international media.
Player of the Year: Serena Williams
Comeback Player of the Year: Yaroslava Shvedova
WTA Player Awards Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award: Kim Clijsters—As voted upon by WTA tour players, this award recognizes professionalism, attitude and sense of fair play.
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Newcomer of the Year: Laura Robson
Doubles Team of the Year: Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci
Player Service Award: Venus Williams—As voted upon by WTA tour players, this award recognizes the player who has done the most to support fellow players through the WTA Players‘ Council and other initiatives.
Fan Favorite Awards Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
Most Improved Player: Sara Errani
Fan Favorite Singles Player: Agnieszka Radwanska—Though there were 13 players to choose from, a whopping 42.8 percent of the votes went to Agnieszka Radwanska (Li Na came in second with 27 percent). Fan Favorite Doubles Team: Serena Williams & Venus Williams—There were five teams to choose from, and it was the Williams Sisters who finished first with 36 percent of
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