More year-end WTA awards were announced on Friday, four days after the first set of winners had been revealed.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka was awarded the player of the year earlier in the week, while Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend were crowned the best doubles team.
Amanda Anisimova, who made two Grand Slam finals in 2025, was voted the most improved, and 19-year-old Victoria Mboko clinched newcomer of the year after her breakthrough campaign.
A few big names missed out in the first batch of prizes, including Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek and world number three Coco Gauff.
Gauff has now received an honour, however, which Sabalenka was awarded with at the end of the 2024 season.
Coco Gauff awarded the Jerry Diamond ACES Award
The American star won the Jerry Diamond ACES Award, which was introduced during the 1995 season in memory of the former WTA CEO.
As per the WTA website, Gauff won the award for ‘her work and dedication to promote women’s tennis to fans, media and local communities’.
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Gauff joins an impressive list of previous winners, which includes Angelique Kerber, Elina Svitolina and Sabalenka.
Meanwhile, Jessica Pegula won the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award and Anisimova’s mentor, Hendrik Vleeshouwers, claimed the coach of the year.
Coco Gauff’s 2025 season on the WTA Tour
Gauff enjoyed another fantastic season on the WTA Tour in 2025, which, admittedly, kicked off with an indifferent string of results.
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The 21-year-old bowed out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals and recorded four early exits at WTA 1000 events.
- Qatar Open – Second round
- Dubai Tennis Championships – Second round
- Indian Wells Open – Fourth round
- Miami Open – Fourth round
Her campaign picked up during the clay swing, though, during which Gauff made back-to-back finals at the Madrid Open and the Italian Open.
She suffered a near miss against Sabalenka in the Spanish capital, and lost to home hope Jasmine Paolini in Rome.
Gauff’s hot clay-court form continued on into Roland Garros, where she managed to go all the way to claim her second Grand Slam trophy.
Following a disappointing grass-court season and a subpar North American hard-court swing, Gauff came into form again in Asia.
She made the semifinals at the China Open before securing her third WTA 1000 title at the Wuhan Open.
Gauff ended the season with a record of 48 wins to 16 losses, and a prize money total of $7,969,845.
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