50 Most Popular Players Of 2016: 10-1
The WTA’s all-star cast battle it out for wins, titles and ranking points all year long – but who is getting the most clicks? This week, wtatennis.com will count down the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2016.
Last up on the list goes from No.10 to No.1! Find out who tops the list…
10. Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
The former World No.1 became the first woman in over a decade to capture the Sunshine Double, and hopes to return to tennis after giving birth to her first child.
9. Monica Puig (PUR)
Puig piqued fan interest in a major way when she became the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic Gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.
8. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
Pliskova enjoyed a summer surge of her own, winning the Western & Southern Open and beating both Williams sisters en route to the US Open final.
7. Johanna Konta (GBR)
Konta continued to rewrite British tennis history in 2016, becoming her country’s first Grand Slam semifinalist and Top 10 player in over two decades.
6. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN)
The Genie Army remained loyal to Bouchard through a year of ups and downs, one that nonetheless saw her earn wins over Konta and Angelique Kerber.
5. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP)
Spain’s first Grand Slam champion since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Muguruza stunned Serena Williams to win the French Open.
4. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
The perennial Fan Favorite and proverbial Hot Shot Queen earned more big results in 2016, including a Premier Mandatory crown in Beijing.
3. Simona Halep (ROU)
Halep earned a Premier Mandatory title of her own at the Mutua Madrid Open, and earned a WTA Finals berth for the third straight year.
2. Serena Williams (USA)
Still she rises: Serena won a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, putting her one win away from breaking Stefanie Graf’s Open Era mantle.
1. Angelique Kerber (GER)
World No.1 Angelique Kerber bookended a breakthrough season with a pair of Grand Slam titles in Australia and New York, making her the top searched player on the WTA website..
Check out who else made the cut from No.50 to No.11…
No.50 to No.41
No.40 to No.31
No.30 to No.21
No.20 to No.11