Tímea Babos and her partner Kristina Mladenovic won the individual recognition for the couple of the year. The Babos defended the title, crowning an already successful season as they also won the Australian Open and Roland Garros during the season.
The "defending champion" was a double favorite on the four-duo's list of nominees, winning both Australian Open and Roland Garros this year.
In addition to the Babos, Roland Garros finalist Alexa Guarachi, Desirae Krawczyk from Chile, USA, US Open finalist Nicole Melichar, Hsu Ji-fan American, Chinese and Australian Open finalist Barbora Strycova, Hsieh Su-vej from the Czech, Taiwanese pair could be voted.
In some, Sofia Kenin, the winner of the Australian Open, became the best of the year. In addition to the American player’s triumph in Melbourne, he marched to the finals at Roland Garros and reached the eighth final in New York.
In addition to 22-year-old Keninen, US Open champion Osaka Naomi of Japan, winner of the Paris - and winner of the Young Tennis Player of the Year award - Polish Iga Swiatek, US Open finalist Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, and three of this year Romanian Simona Halep and Belarusian Arina Szabalenka were on the list.
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti, babostimea.hu)