Serena named best WTA player in 2012
Baku, November 29 (AZERTAC). Serena Williams has been voted the WTA`s Player of the Year. In 2012 the American star swept two major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and the gold medal at the London Olympics.
The younger Williams, who has a collection of 15 Grand Slam singles titles and four Olympic gold medals, won 48 out of 50 matches over the final seven months of the season.
Among active players, male or female, Serena now holds the most Major titles in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
It is the fourth time Williams has won the award, which is voted on by the international tennis media. She also was named Player of the Year in 2002, 2008 and 2009.
She now sits behind only Steffi Graf, who grabbed the award eight times, and Martina Navratilova (7) in the all-time list.
Earlier on Wednesday, Italy`s Sara Errani was named the WTA`s most improved player of the year for rising 39 places in the world rankings to No. 6 and reaching her first singles Grand Slam final.
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