Tennis ace Iga Swiatek named as the WTA Player of the Year.

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Tennis star, Iga Swiatek, who reached No. 1 in the rankings in April and maintained it for the remainder of the season in part thanks to two Grand Slam victories, was honored as WTA Player of the Year for the first time.

Swiatek, a Polish player aged 21 who won the WTA Newcomer of the Year award in 2020, has the most victories on the circuit with 67 and won eight championships.

She ascended to the top of the rankings after Ash Barty suddenly retired at age 25 and relinquished that spot. Swiatek later won her second major championship at the French Open in June, then claimed the US Open title in September, making her the first woman with two Slam trophies in one season since Angelique Kerber in 2016.

The WTA Coach of the Year award was awarded to David Witt. He works with Jessica Pegula, a 28-year-old American who rose to a career best No. 3 in the rankings during 2022 and was a quarterfinalist at three Grand Slam tournaments, losing to Barty or Swiatek each time.