A look back at the MTB winners for a selection of annual awards. Lockdown 2020 gave me the chance to look back at old posts and make some retrospective picks!
Player of the Year
2022: Iga Swiatek
2021: Ash Barty
2020: Sofia Kenin
2019: Ash Barty
2018: Simona Halep
2017: Garbiñe Muguruza
2016: Angelique Kerber
Most Improved Player of the Year
2022: Liudmila Samsonova
2021: Barbora Krejcikova
2020: Jen Brady
2019: Sofia Kenin
2018: Kiki Bertens
2017: Elina Svitolina
2016: Johanna Konta
Newcomer of the Year
2022: Zheng Qinwen
2021: Emma Raducanu
2020: Leylah Fernandez
2019: Bianca Andreescu
2018: Amanda Anisimova
2017: Ash Barty
2016: Naomi Osaka
Comeback of the Year
2022: Daria Saville
2021: Carla Suárez Navarro
2020: Victoria Azarenka
2019: Belinda Bencic
2018: Serena Williams
2017: Petra Kvitova
2016: Anastasija Sevastova
2022: Angelique Kerber d. Magdalena Frech, 2-6 6-3 7-5 (French Open, R1)
2021: Paula Badosa d. Victoria Azarenka, 7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2) (Indian Wells, Final)
2020: Victoria Azarenka d. Serena Williams, 1-6 6-3 6-3 (US Open, SF)
2019: Ash Barty d. Kiki Bertens, 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 (Sydney, SF)
2018: Simona Halep d. Angelique Kerber, 6-3 4-6 9-7 (Australian Open, SF)
2017: Eugenie Bouchard d. Maria Sharapova, 7-5 2-6 6-4 (Madrid, R2)
2016: Dominika Cibulkova d. Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-3 5-7 9-7 (Wimbledon, R4)
2015: Victoria Azarenka d, Angelique Kerber, 7-5 2-6 6-4 (US Open, R3)
2014: Angelique Kerber d. Maria Sharapova, 7-6(4) 4-6 6-4 (Wimbledon, R4)
2013: Serena Williams d. Victoria Azarenka, 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 (US Open, F)
2012: Tamira Paszek d. Caroline Wozniacki, 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 (Wimbledon, R1)
2011: Francesca Schiavone d. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4 1-6 16-14 (Australian Open, R4)
Most Dramatic Match of the Year
2022: Dayana Yastremska d. Jelena Ostapenko, 3-6 7-5 7-5 (Birmingham, R2)
2021: Ajla Tomljanovic d. Jelena Ostapenko, 4-6 6-4 6-2 (Wimbledon, R3)
2020: Kiki Bertens d. Sara Errani, 7-6(5) 3-6 9-7 (French Open, R2)
2019: Bianca Andreescu d. Angelique Kerber, 6-4 4-6 6-1 (Miami, R3)
2018: Naomi Osaka d. Serena Williams, 6-2 6-4 (US Open, Final)
2017: Ekaterina Makarova d. Angelique Kerber, 6-4 1-6 7-6(11) (Cincy, R2)
2016: Naomi Broady d. Jelena Ostapenko, 4-6 7-6(4) 7-5 (Auckland, R2)
H&H Sportswomanship moment of the year
2022: Jabeur-Maria (Wimbledon)
2021: Osorio-Tauson (Charleston)
2020: Azarenka-Kasatkina (Rome)
2019: Barty-Goerges (Birmingham)
2018: Krunic-Vinci (Rome)
2017: Stephens-Keys (US Open)
2016: Kerber-S.Williams (Oz Open & Wimbledon)
2022: Pliskova goes the wrong way onto Centre Court
2021: Anything involving Hsieh Su-Wei!
2020: Osaka’s on court interview at the US Open with her mum
2019: Serena walks out to Halep’s introduction at the Australian Open
2018: Osaka’s press conference in Indian Wells where she is asked about her sister
2017: Stephens and the ‘dragon’ in her US Open press conference
2016: Jankovic and Petkovic uncensored in Charleston
Best Prediction
2022: Barty and Swiatek to win AO and French Open respectively (it was that bad lol)
2021: Osaka and Barty to win AO and Wimbledon respectively
2020: Kenin to win a Slam
2019: Bertens to win Madrid
2018: Keys and Osaka to reach the US Open semi-finals
2017: Konta to win Miami
Worst Prediction
2022: Wimbledon again! First ever time having 0/8 quarter-finalists correct.
2021: Three of predicted semi-finalists out by day 4 of the French Open
2020: A Kvitova-Anisimova final in New York
2019: Kuzmova to beat Halep in Madrid (Halep won, 6-0 6-0!)
2018: Wimbledon! My champ, Kvitova, out in R1, 2/16 for the last 16
2017: Duan to beat V. Williams in Melbourne (Venus won, 6-1 6-0!)
Favourite Post
2022: Guide to Visiting the French Open
2021: Visiting Wimbledon in COVID times
2020: A review of the US Open semi-finals
2019: Fan favourite memories of Safarova
2018: Interviewing Johanna Konta
2017: Wozniacki-Halep match review from Eastbourne
2016: Guide to visiting the US Open
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