ST PETERSBURG, FL, December 17, 2025 (WTA Media Release)
The WTA announced Wednesday the winners in the Tournament of the Year category as part of the annual WTA Awards as the Tour continues to celebrate and honor the stand-out performers of the season.
The WTA Tournament of the Year Award winners are voted on by the players and recognize the excellence of the staff and organization, dedicated fans and wider support to the sport and its athletes.
The Awards are broken down into three sections, reflecting the different levels of tournaments, with two new categories added this season – Progress Awards and Best Tournament Teams – to further champion excellence and improvement across all the WTA’s global events.
WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year – Cincinnati Open
The Cincinnati Open earns the honor for the first time courtesy of the impressive site-wide upgrades at the Lindner Family Tennis Centre following a $260 million investment into the tournament. Key enhancements include a state-of-the-art Performance Centre for players, elevated dining, gym and recovery areas while fans also benefitted thanks to an increase to 31 outdoor courts allowing them to see their heroes up close.
Defending champion Iga Swiatek said: “The tournament in Cincinnati this year was truly one of the best and it deserves to win the WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year Award. The new player lounges and gyms were super comfortable and the food and fans were amazing as well. I can’t wait to come back next year.”
WTA 500 – Credit One Charleston Open
The Credit One Charleston Open is recognized in the WTA Tournament of the Year Awards for the fourth year in a row at the 500 level, having also been successful in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Jessica Pegula, who lifted the Charleston title this year, commented: “I always look forward to coming back to Charleston each year. The site, city, fans and energy makes the experience so positive for me and all the players. Overall the facilities are simply world-class.”
WTA 250 – Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
The Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open has retained its title in the WTA 250 category due to another best-in-class staging in 2025, with the tournament showcasing an overall professional organization, strong fan attendance and an energetic atmosphere.
Victoria Mboko was this year’s Hong Kong champion and said: “I had such an exciting week in Hong Kong, it’s such a beautiful city and the event is incredibly well run and organized. The food is amazing and it is fully deserving of being voted the WTA 250 Tournament of the Year.”
The winners in the new and expanded Tournament Award categories are as follows, celebrating leadership, aspiration and collective success:
- WTA 1000 Progress Award of the Year – Cincinnati Open
- WTA 500 Progress Award of the Year – Ningbo Open
- WTA 250 Progress Award of the Year – Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
- Tournament Team of the Year (Americas) – Cincinnati Open
- Tournament Team of the Year (APAC) – China Open (Beijing)
- Tournament Team of the Year (EMEA) – Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome)
To read more about the WTA Awards, click here.
