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https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1498837/2019-season-wta-player-awards-nominations-announcedthe WTA Newcomer of the Year sees Andreescu again nominated, with 15-year-old Coco Gauff making the cut after her exploits in the second half of the year, which saw her reach the fourth round at Wimbledon and win in Linz.
Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Dayana Yastremska are also among the hopefuls for the award.
detail of 5 nominees except Yastremska are in the article below:
Ranking Rockets: The 20 biggest movers in the 2019 Year-End Rankings over the previous year - plus three honorable mentions
https://www.wtatennis.com/photos/1493235/ranking-rockets-the-20-biggest-movers-in-the-2019-year-end-rankings-over-the-previous-year-plus-three-honorable-mentions
I've never seen such a strong Newcomer field
BTW I thought Yastremska isn't eligible for a newcomer