Serena Williams has won the 2008 WTA Tour Player of the Year award. This award is determined by the professional tennis players on the tour. Serena Williams had an excellent year in 2008, winning U.S. Open title and doubles gold medal in Olympics along with sister Venus Williams and eventually finished the year at no. 1 ranking in what making an excellent year. Serena Williams is very much delighted with this award and hopes to win such awards in the years to come too. There are some other awards announced too. These are given here:
Doubles Team of the Year 2008: Cara Black and Liezel Huber
Most Improved Player 2008: Dinara Safina
Comeback Player of the Year 2008: Zheng Jie
Newcomer of the Year Award 2008: Caroline Wozniacki
Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award 2008: Elena Dementieva
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