From Sabalenka to Mboko: The Winners of the WTA Awards 2025 Revealed

At the end of a 2025 season rich in compelling stories, the WTA has rewarded its major players through the WTA Awards.

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Jules Hypolite

le 15/12/2025 à 16h31

2 min to read

Anisimova Amanda Bencic Belinda Boisson Lois Mboko Victoria Sabalenka Aryna Siniakova Katerina Townsend Taylor

On this Monday, December 15th, the WTA revealed the winners of the WTA Awards 2025, across several categories in contention.

World No. 1, champion at the US Open as well as Miami and Madrid, Aryna Sabalenka logically wins the Player of the Year award. This is the second consecutive year that the Belarusian has received this honor.

Anisimova, a Spectacular Rise in 2025

The Most Improved Player of the Year award goes to Amanda Anisimova.

The American, ranked 41st in early February, embarked on a meteoric rise by winning the WTA 1000 in Doha, before reaching, a few months later, her first two Grand Slam finals at Wimbledon and New York.

She thus ended the year at world No. 4, the highest ranking of her career.

Bencic Logically Rewarded

Belinda Bencic is rewarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award. After giving birth to her daughter Bella in 2024, the Swiss player began her return to the tour a year ago at lower-tier circuit tournaments.

Quickly, Bencic regained the level she had before her maternity leave, securing two titles (Abu Dhabi and Tokyo) in addition to finishing the season on the cusp of the top 10 (world No. 11).

Mboko Preferred Over Boisson for Newcomer of the Year

For the Newcomer of the Year award, Victoria Mboko was chosen. At 18 years old, the Canadian made a mark by winning the WTA 1000 in Montreal in early August. Since then, she has established herself in the top 20 and claimed another title in Hong Kong in November.

Loïs Boisson, a surprise semifinalist at Roland-Garros, was among the nominees in this category.

Finally, the Doubles Team of the Year award was given to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, winners of the Australian Open at the start of the season and finalists at the US Open.