Newcombe Medal

The Newcombe Medal, Australian Tennis Awards celebrates and recognises the performances, achievements and contributions made by members of the 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 an esteemed panel of Australian champions and highly respected individuals in the tennis community. The award is named in honour of the achievements of Australian tennis legend John Newcombe.

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, Victoria
	Jarmila Gajdošová	No. 42 (Singles)	WTA	Melbourne, Victoria
2011	Samantha Stosur	No. 6 (Singles)	WTA	Brisbane, Queensland
	Jarmila Gajdošová	No. 33 (Singles)	WTA	Melbourne, Victoria
	Matthew Ebden	No. 86 (Singles)	ATP	Perth, Western Australia
	Bernard Tomic	No. 42 (Singles)	ATP	Gold Coast, Queensland
2012	Samantha Stosur	No. 9 (Singles)	WTA	Brisbane, Queensland
	Marinko Matosevic	No. 49 (Singles)	ATP	Melbourne, Victoria
	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, Victoria
	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, Victoria
	Casey Dellacqua	No. 4 (Doubles)	WTA	Perth, Western Australia
2016	Dylan Alcott	No. 1 (Quads)	WTT	Melbourne, Victoria
	Daria Gavrilova	No. 24 (Singles)	WTA	Melbourne, Victoria
	John Millman	No. 84 (Singles)	ATP	Brisbane, Queensland
	John Peers	No. 9 (Doubles)	ATP	Melbourne, Victoria
	Samantha Stosur	No. 21 (Singles)	WTA	Brisbane, Queensland
	Jordan Thompson	No. 79 (Singles)	ATP	Sydney, New South Wales

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.

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

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