National winners crowned at the 2024 LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus
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Grassroots heroes from across the country were celebrated at the 2024 LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus.
Several high-profile guests including Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester attended the prestigious event at the National Tennis Centre, with the ceremony hosted by LTA President Sandi Procter and presented by Head of Men’s tennis Leon Smith.
The award winners received their awards from a host of stars including Sir Trevor McDonald, Adrian Chiles, Lucy Shuker, Jeremy Bates, James Ward and Laura Robson.
The annual LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus, highlight and celebrate the incredible achievements and contributions of people in tennis across Britain.
First launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, they recognise the vital work of volunteers, coaches, officials, and players dedicating their precious time and energy to the continual development and growth of the sport.
Over the past nine years, the awards have illustrated the depth of service and talent within the tennis community and serve as an inspiration to others to get involved in the game.
The winners, selected from more than 2,200 nominations across 15 different categories, have all been acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to tennis in 2023.
Find out more about the LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus
|
Award |
Winners |
County |
|
Official of the Year |
Tom Brown |
Cheshire |
|
Rising Star |
Heidi Cornwall |
Essex |
|
Tennis for All |
Liverpool Tennis Centre |
Lancashire |
|
Performance Coach |
Sam Salt |
Yorkshire |
|
Performance Coach – Elite Player |
Biljana Veselinovic |
N/A |
|
Development Coach |
Nichola Smith |
Cheshire |
|
School of the Year |
Cardinal Newman School |
Wales |
|
University of the Year |
Leeds Beckett University |
Yorkshire |
|
Male Player |
Cameron Norrie |
N/A |
|
Female Player |
Katie Boulter |
N/A |
|
Wheelchair Player |
Alfie Hewett |
N/A |
|
Junior Wheelchair |
Dahnon Ward |
N/A |
|
Male Padel |
Sam Jones |
N/A |
|
Doubles of the Year |
Joe Salisbury
|
Surrey |
|
Boys Player of the Year |
Henry Searle |
Staffordshire |
|
Girls Player of the Year |
Hannah Klugman |
Surrey |
|
Senior Female Player |
Pauline Fisher |
Herefordshire & Worcestershire |
|
Senior Male Player |
Chris Hearn |
Buckinghamshire |
|
Female Padel Player |
Aimee Gibson |
N/A |
|
Meritorious Service Awards |
Geoffrey Bone Jan Thomas John Darby Kevin Croydon Liz Sweeting Mike Watling Peter Horrocks Sue Eames |
Tennis Leicestershire Herefordshire and Worcestershire Tennis Kent Tennis Dorset Tennis Cheshire Tennis Suffolk LTA Tennis Lancashire Tennis Cornwall |
|
Club of the Year |
Pangbourne LTC |
Berkshire |
|
Park Venue of the Year |
Finsbury Park – Access to Sports |
Middlesex |
|
Competition of the Year |
Cromer Lawn Tennis & Squash Club |
Norfolk |
|
Connecting Communities Award |
Achieve More Scotland |
Scotland |
|
Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year Award |
Juliet O’Mahony |
Essex |
|
LTA President’s Award |
Ian Pearson-Brown |
Durham & Cleveland |
|
Lifetime Achievement |
Stephen Woodley |
Kent |
Sandi Procter, speaking after the event at the National Tennis Centre, said: “The ceremony has been a tremendous celebration of the people that make our sport so special.
“The incredible stories behind the finalists are so heart-warming to hear. The hard work and dedication of all the winners and runners-up too is unbelievable, and I am always so impressed by the selfless sacrifice of all the volunteers, officials, and coaches.
“I have always been passionate about the grassroots and the awards are our way of highlighting the extraordinary contribution of the individuals and venues that help us open tennis up bringing new players and fans to the game.’’
Leon Smith, Great Britain Davis Cup Team Captain, and LTA Head of Men’s Tennis, said: “It’s been a pleasure to have all the winners and runners-up come together at the National Tennis Centre in celebration of their dedication to the game.
‘’Listening during the awards and finding out more about the impact all our finalists have made to tennis, is just so inspirational. It’s also very humbling to hear about the incredible work they have been doing in clubs, venues, parks, schools, and communities up and down the country.
“We are delighted to be able to acknowledge their amazing contributions. I look forward to following what they go on to do next year. Congratulations to all our amazing finalists. Well done!’’
