Newcombe Medal
The Newcombe Medal celebrates and recognizes the performances, achievements, and contributions made by members of the Australian tennis family each year. The awards are named after Australian tennis legend John Newcombe. The awards are presented annually at an event in the latter months of the year. The inaugural year was 2010.[1]
| Newcombe Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for Australian tennis |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Tennis Australia |
| First awarded | 3 December 2010 |
| Website | Newcombe Medal |
Athlete Awards
Newcombe Medal
The Newcombe Medal is awarded to Australia's most outstanding elite tennis player for the year. Nominees for the award are selected by a panel of Australian champions and individuals in the tennis community. The award is named in honour of the achievements of Australian tennis player John Newcombe.
| Winner |
| Season | Nominees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player / Team | Ranking | Tour | Origin | ||
| 2010 | Samantha Stosur | No. 6 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Lleyton Hewitt | No. 54 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide | ||
| Anastasia Rodionova | No. 26 (Doubles) | WTA | Melbourne | ||
| Jarmila Gajdošová | No. 42 (Singles) | WTA | Melbourne | ||
| 2011 | Samantha Stosur (2) | No. 6 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Jarmila Gajdošová | No. 33 (Singles) | WTA | Melbourne | ||
| Matthew Ebden | No. 86 (Singles) | ATP | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Bernard Tomic | No. 42 (Singles) | ATP | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
| 2012 | Samantha Stosur (3) | No. 9 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Marinko Matosevic | No. 49 (Singles) | ATP | Melbourne | ||
| Lleyton Hewitt | No. 80 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | No. 88 (Singles) | WTA | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| 2013 | Lleyton Hewitt | No. 60 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide | |
| Marinko Matosevic | No. 61 (Singles) | ATP | Melbourne | ||
| Ashleigh Barty Casey Dellacqua | No. 12 (Doubles) No. 10 (Doubles) | WTA | Ipswich, Queensland Perth, Western Australia | ||
| 2014 | Nick Kyrgios | No. 52 (Singles) | ATP | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |
| Samantha Stosur | No. 23 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Lleyton Hewitt | No. 50 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | No. 29 (Singles) | WTA | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| 2015 | Sam Groth | No. 60 (Singles) | ATP | Narrandera, New South Wales | |
| Samantha Stosur | No. 27 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No. 80 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide | ||
| John Peers | No. 8 (Doubles) | ATP | Melbourne | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | No. 4 (Doubles) | WTA | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| 2016 | Dylan Alcott | No. 1 (Quads) | WTT | Melbourne | |
| Daria Gavrilova | No. 24 (Singles) | WTA | Melbourne | ||
| John Millman | No. 84 (Singles) | ATP | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| John Peers | No. 9 (Doubles) | ATP | Melbourne | ||
| Samantha Stosur | No. 21 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Jordan Thompson | No. 79 (Singles) | ATP | Sydney | ||
| 2017 | Ashleigh Barty | No. 17 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Daria Gavrilova | No. 25 (Singles) | WTA | Melbourne | ||
| Nick Kyrgios | No. 21 (Singles) | ATP | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | ||
| John Peers | No. 2 (Doubles) | ATP | Melbourne | ||
| Jordan Thompson | No. 63 (Singles) | ATP | Sydney | ||
| 2018 | Ashleigh Barty (2) / Alex de Minaur | No. 15 (Singles) / No. 31 (Singles) | WTA / ATP | Brisbane, Queensland / Sydney | |
| Dylan Alcott | No. 2 (Quads) | WTT | Melbourne | ||
| John Millman | No. 34 (Singles) | ATP | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| 2019 | Ashleigh Barty (3) | No. 1 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | |
| Dylan Alcott | No. 1 (Quads) | WTT | Melbourne | ||
| Alex de Minaur | No. 18 (Singles) | ATP | Sydney | ||
| John Millman | No. 48 (Singles) | ATP | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Ajla Tomljanović | No. 51 (Singles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| 2020 | no awards due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Ashleigh Barty (4) / Dylan Alcott (2) | No. 1 (Singles) No. 1 (Quads) | WTA/ WTT | Brisbane, Queensland /. Melbourne, Victoria | |
| John Peers | No. 13 (Doubles) | ATP | Melbourne, Victori | ||
| Samantha Stosur | No. 16 (Doubles) | WTA | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
Female Junior Athlete of the Year Award
Junior athlete of the year is awarded to the player 18 years and under that is ranked number 1 in their age group (ATP/WTA/ITF/AR), has demonstrated a record of playing for Australia in teams events and has displayed a positive attitude at all times.
Male Junior Athlete of the Year Award
Junior athlete of the year is awarded to the player 18 years and under that is ranked number 1 in their age group (ATP/WTA/ITF/AR), has demonstrated a record of playing for Australia in teams events and has displayed a positive attitude at all times.
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability is awarded to the player ranked in the top 10, participated in at least one Grand Slam (including the Australian Tennis Championships), has demonstrated a record of playing for Australia in teams events and has displayed a positive attitude at all times.
| Year | Player | Origin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Daniela Di Toro | Melbourne | ||
| Ben Weekes | Sydney | |||
| Zvi Schweitzer | Murrumbeena, Victoria | |||
| Kelly Wren | Sydney | |||
| 2011 | Kelly Wren | Sydney | ||
| 2012 | Glen Flindell | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Adam Kellerman | St Ives, New South Wales | |||
| Zvi Schweitzer | Murrumbeena, Victoria | |||
| 2013 | Ben Weekes | Sydney | ||
| Adam Kellerman | St Ives, New South Wales | |||
| Kelly Wren | Sydney | |||
| 2014 | Adam Kellerman | Newtown, Queensland | ||
| Dylan Alcott | East St Kilda, Victoria | |||
| Archie Graham | Newtown, Queensland | |||
| 2015 | Dylan Alcott | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Glen Flindell | Yallambie, Victoria | |||
| Adam Kellerman | St Ives, NSW | |||
| 2016 | Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson | St Kilda and Rosebud, Victoria | ||
| 2017 | Archie Graham | Queensland | ||
| 2018 | Archie Graham (2) | Queensland | ||
| Carla Lenarduzzi | Melbourne | |||
| Kelly Wren | Sydney, NSW | |||
| 2019 | Dylan Alcott (3) | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| 2020 | no awards due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Timothy Gould and Ben Weekes | QLD and NSW | ||
Tournament Awards
- Most Outstanding Professional Tournament
- Most Outstanding Australian Ranking Tournament
Community Awards
- Coaching Excellence Award – High Performance
- Coaching Excellence Award – Club
- Coaching Excellence Award – Tennis Hot Shots
- Coaching Excellence Award – Talent Development
- Most Outstanding Tennis Community
- Volunteer Achievement Award
- Excellence in Officiating Award
- Most Outstanding Club
- Most Outstanding School