Tennis: Awards
A few of the awards that Steffi has achieved over the years:
- 1986 “Newcomer of the Year” COREL WTA TOUR
- 1987-90 “Player of the year” COREL WTA TOUR
- 1993-96 “Player of the year” COREL WTA TOUR
- 1998 “Most interesting Player of the year” COREL WTA TOUR
- 1999 “Prince of Asturias Award” one of the most important awards of Spain named after the apparent heir of Spain, Prince Felipe
- 1999 “German Television Award”
- 1999 “Athlete of the Century” for the category “female athlete in ballsports”
- 1999 “Female Athlete of the Year” by German TV broadcaster ARD
- 1999 “Female Sports Award of the last Decade” by ESPY, Las Vegas
- 1999 “Olympic Medal of Honor” granted by Dr. Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC,Lausanne
- 2002 “Medal of Honor” decorated by the Prime Minister of the German Federal State Baden-Wuertemberg, Mr. Erwin Teufel
- 2007 “German Media Prize” for authentic social commitment
