The shortlists for the 2022 WTA Awards have been released and it's almost time to honour the Tour's biggest stars of the year.
Iga Świątek utterly dominated throughout the season and of course finds herself nominated for Player of the Year.
She is up against five other trailblazing women on the WTA Tour — but who will be awarded the crown for their achievements?
Here's a look at all six women nominated for WTA Tennis Player of the Year.
Iga Świątek
The world number one is in the form of her life right now and it looks as though no one is even close to stopping her reign as the WTA leader.
Świątek won eight titles in 2022, including the French Open and US Open. She also became just the fourth woman in history to win the Sunshine Double, and she ended the year with more than a 6,000-point lead at the top of the WTA rankings.
During her dominant year, Świątek accumulated a 37-match winning streak, beating Venus Williams' previous record for longest time unbeaten by a woman in the 21st century.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 10: Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during their Women’s Singles Final match on Day Thirteen of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Ons Jabeur
After reaching world number two this summer, Jabeur became the highest-ranked African and Arab tennis player in WTA and ATP history.
The 28-year-old won two WTA titles during 2022 and reached two Grand Slam finals.
At Wimbledon, Jabeur became the first Arab or North African woman to reach a major semi-final. She went one better by reaching the final round, where she eventually lost out to Elena Rybakina.
The Tunisian also made it to the US Open final, but once again was denied her first Grand Slam title after falling to Świątek.
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 07: Ons Jabeur of Tunisia celebrates with the trophy following victory during the Women's Singles final match against Jessica Pegula of the United States during day ten of Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica on May 07, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Coco Gauff
Gauff is one of the most exciting rising talents on the WTA Tour right now.
At just 18 years of age, she established herself as world number four in singles and the top ranked player in the world in doubles in June 2022.
Gauff reached her first Grand Slam final this year at Roland-Garros but lost out to two-time champion Świątek.
However, the US star did enjoy success with compatriot Jessica Pegula. The duo won the Qatar Open back in February before adding the National Bank Open and San Diego Open to their tally.
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 04: Coco Gauff reacts against Naomi Osaka of Japan during the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Spartan Tennis Complex on August 04, 2022 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Jessica Pegula
Pegula reached a personal best of world number three in the WTA rankings this year.
She enjoyed a strong run on the doubles circuit with Gauff, which saw them reach the final of the French Open.
As a singles player, it may have taken until the end of the year, but Pegula finally won her first title at the Guadalajara Open, where she beat the likes of Rybakina, Bianca Andreescu, and Maria Sakkari.
ZAPOPAN, MEXICO - OCTOBER 23: Jessica Pegula of the United States poses with the Tree of Life Trophy after defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece during the final of the WTA Guadalajara Open Akron 2022, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Centro Panamericano de Tenis on October 23, 2022 in Zapopan, Mexico. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Caroline Garcia
This year has been a comeback story for Garcia, who fought back after dropping out of the top 70 in 2021.
The Frenchwoman is now ranked fourth in the world after winning three titles, including the Western and Southern Open. She also stunned the competition in Fort Worth when she emerged as champion at the WTA Finals.
Garcia also won the French Open as a wildcard with doubles partner Kristina Mladenovic.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 07: Caroline Garcia of France celebrates with the Billie Jean King Trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in their Women's Singles Final match during the 2022 WTA Finals, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Dickies Arena on November 07, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
Elena Rybakina
At Wimbledon 2022, Rybakina became the first Kazakhstani player to win a major tennis title.
The 23-year-old saw off the likes of Ajla Tomljanovic and Simona Halep before beating Jabeur in the final to win her first Grand Slam trophy.
Despite her tough grass court season, Rybakina stormed to the Wimbledon title, dropping just two sets in the process. Her triumph made her the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitová in 2011.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates with the trophy after victory against Ons Jabeur of Tunisia during the Ladies' Singles Final match on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Who else has been nominated for an award?
Following her retirement from the court, Serena Williams has been nominated for 'Best Return' alongside Daria Saville, Tatjana Maria, and Donna Vekic.
Team GB's Harriet Dart joins Zheng Qinwen, Linda Fruhvirtova, Jule Niemeier, Mayar Sherif, and Laura Pigossi on the list for 'Breach of the Year'.
The 'Best Player in Progress' shortlist is made up of Veronika Kudermetova, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Liudmila Samsonova, and Ajla Tomljanovic.
Meanwhile, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova — who won three of the four Grand Slam titles in 2022 — have been nominated for 'Best Doubles of the Year'.
They are joined by Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens, Gauff and Pegula, Gabriela Dabrowski and Giuliana Olmos, and Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko.
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