Regional winners announced for LTA Tennis Awards
Many congratulations to the Wychwood Tennis League, who have been named as the Central & East Connecting Communities Award Winner!
Amazing individuals and thriving venues from across the country have been honoured as winners in this year’s LTA Tennis Awards, presented by Lexus.
The regional winners, selected from more than 2,200 nominations across 12 different categories, have been acknowledged for their outstanding contribution to tennis in 2023.
The LTA Tennis Awards were first launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA President Cathie Sabin OBE. Now in their ninth year, the LTA Tennis Awards celebrate the thousands of individuals involved in tennis – from volunteers and coaches to players and officials.
They also highlight the incredible achievements of some 17,000 LTA registered venues and more than 9,000 LTA-approved tournaments in helping to grow tennis around the country.
The full list of regional winners can be found on the LTA website.
Scott Lloyd, Chief Executive of the LTA, said: “The LTA Tennis Awards acknowledge the extraordinary contribution of the individuals and venues that help deliver our vision of ‘tennis opened up.’ We are passionate about growing the sport amongst new and diverse audiences of fans and players regardless of background or ability.
“The contributions the nominees have made are incredible and we are delighted to celebrate their amazing dedication to tennis and acknowledge all that they do for their communities.
“I’d like to congratulate this year’s regional winners and extend my personal thanks to all of them for helping tennis grow and thrive.’’
Sandi Procter, President of the LTA, added: “I’m passionate about grassroots tennis and am always very keen to support and recognise the huge contribution of volunteers to our sport.
“The LTA Tennis Awards are a wonderful celebration of the people that make our sport what it is. They highlight the achievements made by outstanding volunteers, coaches, officials and players. They are all vital in helping us to encourage people to pick up a racket regardless of their ability or who they are, or where they come from.
“Well done to everyone who was nominated - to those who won awards in counties - and now to our regional winners.’’
Progressing from more than 300 winners at the county stage of the awards, this year’s successful regional winners, along with representatives from Tennis Wales and Tennis Scotland, will now go forward to be considered for the national shortlist in each of their respective categories.
The national winners will be revealed at a ceremony on 2 July at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton which will also mark the achievements of our elite players.