Is Sabalenka, Swiatek or Gauff the player of the year? 2025 WTA Season AWARDS + Recap 🏆

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On today's pod, we look back on the 2025 WTA season which saw Aryna Sabalenka keep the number 1 ranking for the entire year but the grand slams were shared between Aryna, Madison Keys, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek. The year saw some incredible performances and shock results from Madison Keys winner her first grand slam tile in a fairytale run to Swiatek rebounding on the grass to deliver a historic double bagel in the Wimbledon final. Joel, Kim and Chris hand out their Tennis Weekly awards celebrating the good the bad and the fumbles! They also share their new favourites such as Victoria Mboko and Alex Eala who had breakthrough years on tour and vote for their match of the year. They also debate which was the match of the year: Swiatek vs Keys at the Australian Open or Anisimova vs Sabelanka at Wimbledon as well as call out some bad behaviour from Sabelanka and Ostapenko on court and in the press room.

The trio also look back on their personal Peak's, Pits and Pleasant Surprises of the year in Women's tennis as well look forward to another incredible season in 2026.

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00:00 - Intro
01:52 - Crowdfund Announcement
04:45 - 2025 Reflections
08:24 - Favourites going into 2025
12:35 - New WTA Faves
16:14 - Most Underrated Season
20:10 - Drop off of the year
24:50 - Biggest Fumble
29:40 - Most Improved Player
33:44 - Comeback of the Year
36:30 - Newcomer of the Year
39:48 - Most WTF Moment
44:07 - WTA WORST Behaviour
47:35 - Most Heartbreaking Moment
51:15 - Match of the Year
54:49 - Player of the Year
1:01:15 - Most Entertaining Player
1:05:39 - Peak, Pit and Pleasant Surprises