LTA Tennis Awards presented by Lexus
The annual LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus, highlight the incredible achievements and contributions of people in tennis across Britain.
Launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards celebrate the many thousands of inspirational individuals involved in tennis, dedicating their precious time and energy to the continual development and growth of the sport. Over the past eight years, the awards have illustrated the depth of service and talent within the tennis community across Britain and served as an inspiration to others to volunteer, coach, officiate or to play tennis.
The awards also highlight the talent across the tennis community in Britain, which includes 25,000 volunteers, 6,400 coaches and more than 1,000 officials. They also showcase the incredible achievements of some 12,610 schools, 2,354 clubs and over 9,500 LTA approved tournaments. The contribution of these individuals and venues helps to bring fans and players closer to the game we all love.
Last year, winners were judged from over 2,600 public nominations, and this year we are hoping to break the 3,000 barrier.
We are working closely with Lexus, to make the awards even bigger and better. Keep a watch on this page - more details and information on our partnership and plans for 2024 will be posted here over the next few weeks.
Nominations now closed for 2024
Nominations for the LTA Tennis Awards 2024 closed on 30 November 2023. The winners will be announced in Summer 2024.
The criteria, which can be found below, for each category has been set to give nominees a clear indication of what we'd expect to see from the award winners.
There are a total of 14 award categories for the 2024 LTA Tennis Awards. The full list of categories is below:
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Volunteer of the Year
- Rising Star (Young Person) Award
- Development Coach of the Year
- Performance Coach of the Year
- Club of the Year
- Connecting Communities Award
- Park Venue Award
- School of the Year
- University of the Year
- Official of the Year
- Competition of the Year
- Tennis For All (Inclusion) Award
- President’s Award
LTA Tennis Awards stories
Watch our latest video series on LTA Tennis Award winners and the impact they've had on their local communities.
2023 LTA Tennis Awards Recap
The 2023 LTA Tennis Awards ceremony to crown the winners took place at the National Tennis Centre on Tuesday 4 July. ?
Over 200 people attended the event hosted by Sandi Procter, overseeing the awards in her first year as LTA President. For the fifth successive year the national ceremony was presented by Great Britain Davis Cup captain Leon Smith OBE.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, as Honorary President, was there to lend her support and she was joined by a raft of special guests including Natasha Kaplinsky, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor McDonald, Kate French, Lucy Shuker, Jeremy Bates, and Roger Taylor, who all presented prizes to the volunteers, clubs and venues.
The LTA Tennis Awards highlights the vital work of tennis volunteers, coaches, officials, and players across Britain, and we received more than 2,500 nominations this year.
Previous Award Winners
- Men’s Player - Cameron Norrie
- Women’s Player - Harriet Dart
- Double’s Player - Joe Salisbury
- Wheelchair Player - Alfie Hewett
- Girls’ Player - Ella McDonald
- Boys’ Player - Oliver Bonding
- Wheelchair Junior - Ben Bartram
- Official of the Year - Kelly Rask
- Performance Coach - James Trotman
- Development Coach - Alessia Palmieri
- University of the Year - University of Exeter
- School of the Year - The North School
- Rising Star Award - Amy Dannatt
- Park Venue of the Year - Premier Tennis
- Tennis For All - Carolle and Iman Tennis
- Men’s Padel - Christian Medina Murphy
- Women’s Padel - Tia Norton
- Senior Men’s Player - Sebastian Jackson
- Senior Women’s - Michelle Oldham
- Club of the Year - East Bergholt
- Competition - Framlingham
- Competition - ITF World Tour
- Communities - Tennis for all (Finsbury)
- Volunteer - Paula White
- LTA President’s - Simon Spalter
- Lifetime Achievement - Les Mellor
- Player of the Year – Emma Raducanu
- Junior Player of the Year – Ben Bartram
- Padel Player of the Year – Tia Norton
- Development Coach of the Year – Jimmy Smith
- Performance Coach of the Year – Ben Haran
- Competition of the Year – Suffolk Tennis Grand Prix
- Official of the Year – Mike Crossley
- Club of the Year – Grantham Tennis Club
- Disability Award -LUSU Sports
- Communities and Parks Award – Chris Marshall and G Tennis
- School of the Year - Deal Parochial Primary School
- University of the Year – The University of Sheffield
- LTA President’s Award – Sara Butler
- Young Person of the Year – Ruby Bishop
- Cathie Sabin Award Volunteer of the Year – Susie Griffiths
- Seniors Players of the Year - Marjory Love & Chris Ornstein
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Jenny Frow
Read the full article on the 2022 Awards and their winners below:
- Women's Player of the Year – Heather Watson
- Men's Player of the Year- Dan Evans & Alfie Hewett
- Junior Player of the Year - Matilda Mutavdzic
- Development Coach of the Year - Mark Bullock
- Performance Coach of the Year - Francesca Lewis
- Communities and Parks Award - Leeds Community Tennis Programme
- Disability Award - No Barriers at Riverside Tennis Club
- School of the Year - St Paul’s Way Trust School
- University of the Year - University of Nottingham
- Club of the Year - Giffnock Tennis Club
- Young Person of the Year – Reuben Newman-Billington
- Cathie Sabin Award - Volunteer of the Year - Sarah Strawbridge
- Competition of the Year - Western LTC Club Championships
- Official of the Year - Alison Jackson
- LTA President’s Award - Warwickshire U14 County Cup Boys' Team
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Pat Sharp
Read the full article on the 2021 Awards and their winners below:
- Women's Player of the Year - Johanna Konta
- Men's Player of the Year - Dan Evans
- Girl's Player of the Year - Emma Raducanu
- Boy's Player of the Year - Ben Gusic-Wan
- Women's Senior Player of the Year - Teresa Catlin
- Men's Senior Player of the Year - Lennie Lawrence
- Development Coach of the Year - Alice Robson
- Performance Coach of the Year - David Felgate
- Communities and Parks Award- Cheslyn Hay Tennis
- Disability Award- LUSU Sports (Stockport)
- School of the Year - Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
- University of the Year - University of Bath
- Club of the Year - Hoole LTC
- Young Person of the Year – Jonah Jones
- Cathie Sabin Award - Volunteer of the Year - Don Saul
- Competition of the Year - Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament
- Official of the Year - Jenny Sayer
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Bash Kara
Read the full article on the 2020 Awards and their winners below:
- Women’s Player of the Year - Katie Boulter
- Men’s Player of the Year - Cameron Norrie
- Girls’ Player of the Year - Emma Raducanu
- Boys’ Player of the Year - Jack Draper
- Senior Men’s Player - Sebastian Jackson
- Senior Women’s Player - Frances MacLennan
- Performance Coach of the Year - Ryan Jones
- Coach of the Year - Luke House
- Community Venue of the Year - A690
- Disability Award - East Anglia T&S
- Education Award - Clapton Girls Academy
- Club of the Year - Ipswich Sports Club
- Young Person of the Year - Jonathon Dawes
- Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year - Marina Foxlee
- Competition of the Year - British Tour Penarth
- Official of the Year - Emily McGuinness
- Lifetime Achievement Award - Simon Grainger
Read the full article on the 2019 Awards and their winners below:
- Women's Player of the Year - Johanna Konta
- Men's Player of the Year - Cameron Norrie
- Boys' Player of the Year - Jack Pinnington-Jones
- Girls' Player of the Year - Katie Swan
- Coach of the Year - Ashley Neaves
- Community Venue of the Year - Totton & Eling Tennis Centre
- Disability Programme Award - Desford Tennis Club
- Education Venue of the Year - Balcarras School
- Club of the Year - Skipton Tennis Centre
- Young Volunteer of the Year - Jess Barton
- Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year - Elaine Ball
- Competition of the Year - Cranleigh Grass Court Tennis Festival
- Official of the Year - Robert Balmforth
- Outstanding Achievement Award - Helen Buckingham
Read the full article on the 2018 Awards and their winners below:
- Aegon Women's Player of the Year - Johanna Konta
- Aegon Men's Player of the Year - Andy Murray
- Aegon Junior Men's Player of the Year - Jay Clarke
- Aegon Junior Women's Player of the Year - Emily Appleton
- Aegon Coach of the Year - Jonny Willcox
- Community Venue of the Year - Newport LIVE Tennis Centre
- Disability Programme of the Year - Grantham Tennis Club
- Education Programme of the Year - Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School PE Department
- Highland Spring Club of the Year - Hingham Tennis
- Young Volunteer of the Year - Roxanne Marshall
- Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year - Wendy Glasper
- Competition of the Year - Tony Pillinger for Leamington LTSC Junior Open
- Official of the Year - Graeme Luckin
- Outstanding Achievement of the Year - Sue Rich
Read the full article on the 2017 Awards and their winners below:
- Aegon Player of the Year - Andy Murray
- Aegon Young Player of the Year - Katie Swan
- Aegon Coach of the Year – Mark Love
- Community Venue Award - Cannon Hill Park
- Disability Programme Award – Glasgow Disability Tennis
- Education Award - Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club
- Highland Spring Club Award - Burnley Tennis Club
- Young Volunteer of the Year - David Cheer
- Volunteer of the Year - Patrick Hollwey
- Outstanding Achievement Award - Olive Brown
Read the full article on the 2016 Awards and their winners below:
- East Bergholt Tennis Club - 'A thriving community focal point in Suffolk through innovative and inclusive strategy'
- Connecting Communities award finalist - Emmanuel Finndoro-Obasi
- LTA Volunteer of the year 2023 - Paula White
- LTA Official of the year 2023 - Kelly Rask
- Connecting Communities award finalist - Hertfordshire Association for the Care and Rehabilitation of Offenders (HACRO)
- Tennis for All finalist - Jonathan Morgan, Caerphilly Tennis Club
- School of the year 2023 - Bradfield College
- University of the Year 2023 - University of Exeter