Newcombe Medal
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| Newcombe Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements for Australian tennis |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Tennis Australia |
| First awarded | 3 December 2010 |
| Website | 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]
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, South Australia | ||
| 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, South Australia | ||
| Casey Dellacqua | No. 88 (Singles) | WTA | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| 2013 | Lleyton Hewitt | No. 60 (Singles) | ATP | Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 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, South Australia | ||
| 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, South Australia | ||
| 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 Tomljanovic | 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.
| Year | Player | Age | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ashleigh Barty | 14 | Ipswich, Queensland | |
| Monika Wejnert | 16 | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| 2011 | Ashleigh Barty (2) | 15 | Ipswich, Queensland | |
| 2012 | Ashleigh Barty (3) | 16 | Ipswich, Queensland | |
| Lizette Cabrera | 15 | Townsville, Queensland | ||
| Destanee Aiava | 12 | Melbourne | ||
| 2013 | Ashleigh Barty | 17 | Ipswich, Queensland | |
| Priscilla Hon | 15 | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Seone Mendez | 14 | Sydney | ||
| 2014 | Destanee Aiava | 14 | Melbourne | |
| Kimberly Birrell | 16 | Hope Island, Queensland | ||
| Seone Mendez | 15 | Sydney | ||
| 2015 | Kimberly Birrell | 17 | Hope Island, Queensland | |
| Jaimee Fourlis | Melbourne | |||
| Priscilla Hon | Brisbane, Queensland | |||
| 2016 | Kimberly Birrell (2) | 18 | Hope Island, Queensland | |
| Jaimee Fourlis | Melbourne | |||
| Priscilla Hon | Brisbane, Queensland | |||
| Maddison Inglis | Maida Vale, WA | |||
| 2017 | Destanee Aiava (2) | 17 | Melbourne | |
| Jaimee Fourlis | Melbourne | |||
| Michaela Haet | Longueville, NSW | |||
| 2018 | Destanee Aiava (3) | 18 | Melbourne | |
| Anastasia Berezov | Sydney, New South Wales | |||
| Annerly Poulos | Canberra, ACT | |||
| 2019 | Talia Gibson | Western Australia | ||
| 2020 | no awards due to Covid-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Taylah Preston | 16 | Western Australia | |
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.
| Year | Player | Age | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bernard Tomic | 18 | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
| Jason Kubler | 17 | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Benjamin Mitchell | 18 | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
| James Duckworth | 18 | Sydney | ||
| 2011 | Luke Saville | 17 | Berri, South Australia | |
| 2012 | Luke Saville (2) | 18 | Berri, South Australia | |
| 17 | Ocean Grove, Victoria | |||
| Harry Bourchier | 16 | Hobart, Tasmania | ||
| 2013 | Nick Kyrgios | 18 | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |
| Oliver Anderson | 15 | Yeronga, Queensland | ||
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 17 | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| 2014 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 18 | Adelaide, South Australia | |
| Alex De Minaur | 15 | Rhodes, New South Wales | ||
| Omar Jasika | 17 | Clarinda, Victoria | ||
| 2015 | Omar Jasika | 18 | Clarinda, Victoria | |
| Alex De Minaur | Sydney | |||
| Blake Ellis | Bellbowrie, Qld | |||
| 2016 | Alex De Minaur | Sydney | ||
| Blake Ellis | Bellbowrie, Qld | |||
| Alexei Popyrin | Pymble, NSW | |||
| 2017 | Alex De Minaur (2) | Sydney | ||
| Blake Ellis | Bellbowrie, Qld | |||
| Alexei Popyrin | Pymble, NSW | |||
| 2018 | Rinky Hijikata | |||
| Chen Dong | Brisbane, QLD | |||
| Tristan Schoolkate | Perth, WA | |||
| 2019 | Rinky Hijikata (2) | NSW | ||
| 2020 | no awards due to Covid-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Philip Sekulic | 18 | QLD | |
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 | |||
| Murrumbeena, Victoria | ||||
| Sydney | ||||
| 2011 | Sydney | |||
| 2012 | Heidelberg, Victoria | |||
| Adam Kellerman | St Ives, New South Wales | |||
| Murrumbeena, Victoria | ||||
| 2013 | Ben Weekes | Sydney | ||
| Adam Kellerman | St Ives, New South Wales | |||
| Sydney | ||||
| 2014 | Adam Kellerman | Newtown, Queensland | ||
| Dylan Alcott | East St Kilda, Victoria | |||
| 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 | Queensland | |||
| 2018 | (2) | Queensland | ||
| Carla Lenarduzzi | Melbourne, VIC | |||
| 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
References[]
Categories:
- Tennis in Australia
- Awards established in 2010
- 2010 establishments in Australia
- Australian sports trophies and awards
- Tennis awards