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Former cricketer Ashleigh Barty awarded with 2019 WTA Player of the Year

Former cricketer Ashleigh Barty awarded with 2019 WTA Player of the Year

  • Former cricketer and Australian professional tennis player Ashleigh Barty (age 23 years) awarded with the WTA Player of the Year 2019.
  • These awards are given by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to tennis players for outstanding achievements.
  • List of WTA Awards Winners 2019.

    Sr. No.

    Years Awards

    Name/ Country

    1.

    WTA Player of the Year - 2019

    Ashleigh Barty (Australia)

    2.

    WTA Doubles Team of the Year

    Timea Babos (Hungary)/ Kristina Mladenovic (France)

    3.

    WTA Most Improved Player of the Year

    Sofia Kenin (United States)

    4.

    WTA Newcomer of the Year

    Bianca Andreescu (Canada)

     

    5.

    WTA Comeback Player of the Year

    Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

    6.

    WTA Jerry Diamond Aces Award

    Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

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