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World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been voted the Women's Tennis Association player of the year for a second straight season.

The twenty-seven-year-old captured four titles – the highest tally on the circuit – which included successfully defending the US Open this past September versus Amanda Anisimova to claim her fourth career Grand Slam singles title.

A Year of Dominance

Throughout the year, Sabalenka played in a tour-best nine finals, with defeats coming to Madison Keys in the Australian Open final at the start of the year and Coco Gauff in June's French Open final.

The star player also won the Brisbane International in January, the Miami Open during the spring, and the Madrid Open as the clay season progressed. She remained the whole season as the world number one, finishing 2025 on top of the rankings for a second straight year.

In July, she became the first player to top 12,000 WTA ranking points after Serena Williams did so nearly a decade ago.

Historic Achievements

Sabalenka ended the season with a 63-12 win-loss record, and picked up a historic £11m in tournament winnings.

She received almost 80% of the votes submitted by international tennis media.

On 28 December, she is poised to compete against 2022 Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios in a high-profile mixed-gender exhibition match in a bid to "elevate women's tennis to a new level".

Other WTA Award Recipients

• Returning Star of the Year: Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, 28, received the award after taking a extended hiatus after the arrival of her first child and returning to the sport at the start of this year.
• Fresh Face of the Year: Canadian 19-year-old Victoria Mboko picked up the award after starting the season positioned beyond the world's top 300 and rising to the eighteenth spot.
• Doubles Team of the Year: Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend were voted after winning their second Grand Slam title as a pair.
• Biggest Leap of the Year: Amanda Anisimova received the accolade after making five finals.

Recently, Carlos Alcaraz took home three honours in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Awards, which included the season-ending top rank award, while Jannik Sinner was voted fans' favourite for a third consecutive time.