26 September 2023 | Tennis Victoria

Tennis Victoria are proud to announce the finalists for the 2023 Victorian Tennis Awards, to be held at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday 17 October 2023. 

Tennis Victoria CEO, Adam Crameri is looking forward to recognising the incredible efforts of the Victorian tennis community across the past 12 months.

“Well done to all of the 2023 finalists for the Victorian Tennis Awards. We take great pride in celebrating and recognising the achievements of the Victorian Tennis Community each year, and the calibre of this years finalists is outstanding. Congratulations to all finalists and we look forward to celebrating you all in October.”

Winners of the Victorian Tennis Awards are eligible to be nominated (in some categories) for the Australian Tennis Awards (the Newcombe Medal).

The Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award will also be announced on the night.

Congratulations to the 2023 finalists:

After a nominations process, selection panels then chose the finalists across the following 13 award categories.

Most Outstanding Club or Centre

• Fawkner Tennis Club
• Hume Tennis & Community Centre
• Viewbank Tennis Club
• Yarrawonga Lawn Tennis Club

Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre     

• Tim Connelly – Complete Tennis Services
• Tina Keown – Victorian Tennis Academy
• Vicky Lee – Slamin Tennis and Fitness

Coaching Excellence – Development     

• Aaron Leeder-Chard – ALC Tennis Academy
• Adrian Lombardi – Millenium Tennis Academy
• Marc Sophoulis – Melbourne International Tennis School

Volunteer Achievement

• Michelle Camilleri (Hillside TC)
• Hayden Eastwood (Castlemaine LTC)
• Jason Tournier (Bannockburn TC)

Supporting Tennis – Local Government Award

• Mornington Peninsula Shire
• Wellington Shire Council
• Wyndham City Council

Most Outstanding Tournament

• 99th Annual Easter Tournament Shepparton
• 2023 Open 3K ALCTA Easter Open
• Australian Seniors Individual Championships

Most Outstanding School  

• Christ the Priest Catholic PS
• Lalor Secondary College
• Maribyrnong College

Most Outstanding Inclusion Initiative 

• Advantage Autism – The Au-Tastic Tennis Program (Doncaster TC)
• All Abilities Program (Ferntree Gully TC)
• South Gisborne TC All Abilities Tennis Challenge

Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Master      

• Glenn Busby
• Rosemary Everett
• Michelle Hill

Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability

• Heath Davidson
• Ross Patterson
• Daniel Vadnjal

Junior Athlete of the Year – Male  

• Daniel Jovanovski
• Lachlan King
• Jenson Yokota-Ho

Junior Athlete of the Year – Female      

• Isabella Crossman
• Roisin Gilheany
• Steffi Webb

Excellence in Officiating

• Akshat Chopra
• Quincy Davis
• Max Fisher

Event Information:

2023 Victorian Tennis Awards

Date: Tuesday 17 October

Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

Purchase a ticket via Eventbrite.