[KIM ] Clijsters Captures Two Tennis Writers Awards
December 6, 2005
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Clijsters Captures Two Tennis Writers Awards
The International Tennis Writers' Association (ITWA) in their 2005 awards has
doubly recognized Kim Clijsters' remarkable achievements on court and her hard
work in promoting the sport off the court.
For the first time in the organisation's history, one woman picked up both
awards in the same year.
The tennis writers voted Clijsters the hands-down Player of the Year and also
honored her with ITWA's Ambassador for Tennis award, which salutes players who
go out of their way to advance the sport at a global level.
"Working with the media is the best way of reaching out to the fans so that
they get to know you and understand you better," said Clijsters. "It's a really
important part of the job for me because the media really helps tennis."
While she ended the year ranked No. 2, the 22-year-old Belgian had a remarkable
season, winning a tour-high nine titles, including her first Grand Slam at the
US Open and three other Tier One titles at Indian Wells, Miami and Toronto.
All this came about despite the fact that Clijsters missed the vast majority of
the 2004 season due to wrist surgery and was ranked 134 in the world when she
returned to the tour in Antwerp in February 2005.
"Kim was not only the comeback player of the year, but showed herself to be
the most consistent player amongst the elites," said Matthew Cronin, co-President
of ITWA, pictured above with Clijsters. "She really came of age this year as a
player both mentally and technically. She's improved her serve and forehand a
ton, and also is a fine strategist and manages her matches well. If she stays
healthy, she'll be challenging for number one during the entire 2006 season."
Other players who received Player of the Year votes included France's Mary
Pierce, American Lindsay Davenport, Italy's Francesca Schiavone and Russia's
Maria Sharapova.
In 2004, Sharapova was named ITWA's Player of the Year.
"Being an outstanding player is achievement enough but Kim seems just as
committed to working with the media and reaching out to fans as she does to
winning titles, and that makes her an extraordinary asset to the game," said
Cronin's ITWA co-President Eleanor Preston. "Her friendliness and
professionalism towards the media ensures that her naturally engaging and
bubbly personality comes across to tennis enthusiasts and casual fans alike."
Other players receiving Ambassador of the Year votes were Lindsay Davenport,
Sharapova, Mary Pierce, Amelie Mauresmo, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic,
Maggie Maleeva, Sania Mirza and Paola Suarez.
The International Tennis Writers' Association was formed five years ago to
represent the select group of journalists who travel the globe, week-in and
week-out, covering tennis for the written and broadcast media. ITWA includes
members from 17 countries and the coverage they provide brings tennis to
millions worldwide. ITWA is committed to working with the sport's governing
bodies, tournaments, agents and players both to improve the working conditions
of tennis journalists and to gain recognition for the media's vital role in
the promotion of the sport.
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