Philippe Chatrier Award

The Philippe Chatrier Award is an annual International Tennis Federation (ITF) award. It was introduced in 1996 to recognise individuals or organisations considered to have made outstanding contributions to tennis globally, both on and off the court.[1]

Philippe Chatrier Award
Awarded forMajor global tennis award
LocationParis
CountryFrance
Presented byITF
First awarded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Websitewww.itftennis.com/en/about-us/itf-events/itf-world-champions/past-champions/

The award is the ITF's highest honour and is named after the former French tennis player Philippe Chatrier, who was President of the governing body between 1977-1991.[2]

The recipient receives the award at the ITF World Champions' Dinner, which takes place annually in Paris during the French Open.[3]

List of recipients

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Below is a full list of previous recipients of the award:-[4]

References

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  1. ^ Gillen, Nancy (1 April 2020). "Santana and Stolle receive ITF Philippe Chatrier Award". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  2. ^ Gillen, Nancy (1 April 2020). "Santana and Stolle receive ITF Philippe Chatrier Award". Inside the Games. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  3. ^ "World Champions Dinner". ITF. 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. ^ "International Tennis Federation Chatrier Award". The ITF Website. Retrieved 15 July 2020.