British number two Laura Robson has been named WTA Newcomer of the Year following an impressive year on the tennis court.
The 18-year-old made it to the semi-finals in Palermo this year and also claimed a silver medal in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Her impressive year continued when she made it through to the fourth round of the US Open, defeating Kim Clijsters and Li Na in the process.
"It is a huge honour to have won the 2012 WTA Newcomer of the Year award. I looked at the list of past winners and it's certainly a very impressive lineup that includes many of my idols growing up," Robson told reporters.
"I hope that I can go on to achieve close to what many of the past winners have achieved in their careers. 2012 has been a very enjoyable year for me and I look forward to building on the progress that I have made in 2012 and the season ahead."
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova have all previously won the award.
Matt Law
