QUIZ: Tennis award season's history

By Niko Vercelletto Dec 10, 2020
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QUIZ: Tennis award season's history

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Dec 10, 2020

At the end of each year, the ATP and WTA announce their annual awards winners, honoring the seasons's best players, coaches and tournaments, some of which are chosen by players, some by fans and some are based on ranking points.

These awards have been handed out for decades to the most worthy names.

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Of all the honors, there is perhaps no greater award than the Player of the Year, awarded to the player who did the absolute best. The ATP base it entirely on ranking so it's the year-end No. 1 every time, while the WTA have a more complex process.

With the ATP nominees for fan and player-voted categories announced and the WTA awards recently handed out, let's dive into the history of tennis's award season: