A number of awards are distributed by the ITF throughout the world of tennis. More information on the awards, and recipients, can be found below.
Each year, the ITF honours players who make the biggest impact on the tennis world. We name a World Champion in all disciplines across professional, junior and wheelchair competition.
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As well as crowning year-end ITF World Champions in the men's, women's and quad wheelchair tennis categories, the ITF also recognises individuals from the Wheelchair Tennis community through four further awards. Discover more about each award - and the previous winners - below.
Brad Parks Award
The Brad Parks Award is presented to an individual or organisation that has made a significant contribution to wheelchair tennis on an international basis. Usually this contribution will be over several years.
Previous winners
2023 Mark Bullock (GBR) (read more)
2022 Dan James (USA) (read more)
2021 Kai Schrameyer (GER) (read more)
2020 John Noakes (NED) (read more)
2019 Christo Kok (NED)
2018 Greg Crump (AUS)
2017 Rick Draney (USA)
2016 Esther Vergeer (NED)
2015 David Hall (AUS)
2014 Stig Ericson (SWE)
2013 Martin McElhatton (GBR)
2012 Monique Kalkman (NED)
2011 Jean-Paul Cournet (FRA)
2010 Chantal Vandierendonck (NED)
2009 Jean-Pierre Limborg (FRA)
2008 Kotaro Shibata (JPN)
2007 The Cruyff Foundation (NED)
2006 Bruce Karr (USA)
2005 Sue Wolstenholme (GBR)
2004 Ruurd de Boer (NED)
2003 Aoi Kobayashi (JPN)
2002 Randy Snow (USA)
2001 Pierre Fusade (FRA)
2000 LTA Trust (GBR)
1999 Brian Tobin (AUS)
1998 Invacare (USA)
1997 Graeme Watts (AUS)
1996 NEC (JPN)
1995 KNLTB (NED)
1994 ITF (GBR)
1993 Brad Parks (USA)
UNIQLO Spirit Award
Launched in 2017, the UNIQLO Spirit Award is presented by UNIQLO to an individual/organisation who embodies the principles and core values of UNIQLO.
Winner
2023 Betty Birmingham (CAN)
2022 Mark Bullock (GBR)
2021 Alberto Corradi (ITA)
2020 Johana Martinez (COL)
2019 Karin Korb (USA)
2018 Nick Taylor (USA)
2017 Patrick Selepe (RSA)
Runner-up
2023 Kyushu Wheelchair Tennis Association (KWTA)
2022 Angelica Bernal (COL)
2021 Sri Lanka Tennis Association
2020 Manoj Soma (IND)
2019 Tereza Stenclava (LAT)
2018 Esteban Ortiz (ECU)
2017 Louise Hunt (GBR)
Wheelchair Junior of the Year
Inaugurated in January 2020, the Junior of the Year Award recognises young wheelchair tennis players who both impress with their results on court and embody the principles of leadership and sportsmanship off-court.
Previous winners
2023 Francesco Felici (ITA) and Maylee Phelps (USA)
2022 Ben Bartram (GBR) and Lizzy De Greef (NED)
2021 Tokito Oda (JPN) and Angelina Fosbinder (USA)
2020 Dahnon Ward (GBR) and Lizzy De Greef (NED)
Coach of the year
The Coach of the Year Award is presented by the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee to the coach who is considered to have made a substantial contribution to the development of wheelchair tennis and players both nationally and internationally.
Previous winners
2023 Hans Jurgen Striek (NED)
2022 Amanda Hopmans (NED)
2021 Amanda Hopmans (NED)
2020 Francois Vogelsberger (AUS)
2018 Jagath Welikala (SRI)
2017 Marc Grandjean (BEL)
2016 Stuart Wilkinson (GBR)
2015 Christian Gingras (CAN)
2014 Lawrence Karanja (KEN)
2013 Paul Walker (USA)
2012 Holger Losch (RSA)
2011 Dan James (USA)
2010 Toni Gustavsson (SWE)
2009 Geraint Richards (GBR)
2008 Jason Harnett (USA)
2007 Dan James (USA)
2006 Severine Tamborero (CAN)
2005 David Sanz (ESP)
2004 Aad Zwaan (NED)
The ITF Award for Outstanding Achievement on the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour is for Masters players who achieve 10 or more triumphs at the ITF World Team and Individual Championships - across any of the age categories from 30 through to 90+
ITF Award for Outstanding Achievement on the ITF World Tennis Masters Tour
Only a very small number of remarkable players have achieved the criteria for this award. They are as follows:
2019 Peter Pokorny (read article)
2016 King Van Nostrand
2014 Heide Orth (read article)
2012 Lorne Main (read article)
The ITF/International Tennis Hall of Fame Golden Achievement Award recognises individuals for their important international contribution to tennis administration, promotion or education; acknowledging their devoted long and outstanding service to the game
Golden Achievement Award Honour Roll
2022 John Beddington (GBR)(Read more)
2021 Vijay Amritraj (IND) (Read more)
2020 Philip Brook (GBR)
2019 Pierre Darmon (FRA) (Read more)
2018 Stuart Smith (GBR) (Read more)
2017 Masaaki Morita (JPN)
2016 Vittorio Selmi (ITA)
2015 Mark Stenning (USA)
2014 David Jude (GBR)
2013 Geoff Pollard (AUS)
2012 Shamil Tarpischev (RUS)
2011 Tim Phillips (GBR)
2010 Heinz Grimm (SUI)
2009 Peachy Kellmeyer (USA)
2008 Juan Maria Tintore (ESP)
2007 Nancy P. Jeffett (USA)
2006 James R. Cochrane (GBR)
2005 Eiichi Kawatei (JPN)
2004 John Curry (GBR)
2003 J. Howard “Bumpy” Frazer (USA)
2002 Enrique Morea (ARG)
2001 Pablo Llorens Renaga (ESP)
2000 Gil de Kermadec (FRA)
1999 Brian Tobin (AUS)
The ITHF Global Organisation of Distinction Award honours a tennis organisation, National Association or facility that has demonstrated a successful track record of distinguished service and contributions in growing tennis. It is presented by the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the ITF Annual General Meeting
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2022 Colombian Tennis Federation
2021 Real Club de Tennis Barcelona
2020 Not Presented
2019 Chinese Tennis Association (read article)
2018 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club (read article)
2017 Tennis Cambodia