Wimbledon champion dominates WTA players awards
Published:Tuesday | November 15, 2011 | 10:57 AM
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been named WTA player of the year.
The 21-year-old Czech began the year ranked 34 in the world before she won her maiden Grand Slam beating Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in July.
She also won the Fed Cup and the end-of-season WTA Tour Championships, finishing the year ranked two in the world, behind only Caroline Wozniacki.
Kvitova was also named most improved player and was further honoured with the Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award. The award acknowledges a player's professionalism, attitude and sense of fair play.
Germany's Sabine Lisicki won Comeback player of the year after she reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
Kveta Peschke of Czech Republic and Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik won the award for doubles team of the year after they won six tour titles.
Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu won newcomer of the year after a season that saw her rise from 214 in the world to a high of 38.