Annual Awards: Tennis Players, Sports
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The ATP and WTA held their first annual joint Awards Gala at the Jackie Gleason Theatre in Miami Beach on March 19, 1997. The ceremonies were hosted by comedian Dennis Miller and raised over $120,000 with all proceeds going to the Ashe-Buchholz Tennis Center and the greater Miami Partnership for the Homeless. Voting was done by a selection of worldwide media.
ATP
| Player of the Year | Pete Sampras |
| Doubles Team of the Year | Todd Woodbridge/ Mark Woodforde |
| Most Improved Player | Tim Henman |
| Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award | Paul Flory |
| Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award | Alex Corretja |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Stephane Simian |
| Rado Player to Watch | Dominik Hrbaty |
| Senior Player of the Year | Jimmy Connors |
| Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award | Brett Haber |
| Championship Series Tournament of the Year | RCA Championships |
| World Series Tournament of the Year | Rado Swiss Open |
WTA
| Player of the Year | Steffi Graf |
| Doubles Team of the Year | Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario/ Jana Novotna |
| Most Improved Player | Martina Hingis |
| Most Impressive Newcomer | Anna Kournikova |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Jennifer Capriati |
| David Gray Service Award | Martina Navratilova |
| Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award | Yayuk Basuki |
| Corel WTA Tour Aces Award | Gabriela Sabatini |
| David Gray Service Award | Martina Navratilova |
| Corel WTA Tour Player Service Award | Katrina Adams |
| Ted Tingling Media Person of the Year | Mary Carillo |
| 1997 Serve Speed Rankings | 1996-1997 Season |
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