Formerly known as the Victorian Centenary of Tennis Award, renamed the Victorian Spirit of Tennis in 2011, this award recognises a person who has made a significant and valuable contribution to the advancement or popularity of the sport in any field, such as journalism, media, tournament management, general management at a national or state level, international management, supporting, coaching or playing. The recipient must have been born in Victoria or lived the majority of their life as a Victorian resident.
Honour Roll
| Year | Recipients |
| 1980 | Frank Sedgman |
| 1981 | Neale Fraser |
| 1982 | Brian Tobin |
| 1983 | Jim Entink |
| 1984 | Judy Dalton |
| 1985 | Margaret Court |
| 1986 | Paul McNamee |
| 1987 | Pat Cash |
| 1988 | Colin McDonald |
| 1989 | Peter McNamara |
| 1990 | Dr John Fraser |
| 1991 | Alan Trengove |
| 1992 | Kevin Howard |
| 1993 | Anne Minter |
| 1994 | Ian Occleshaw |
| 1995 | Nicole Bradtke |
| 1996 | Geoff Kerr |
| 1997 | Allan Stone |
| 1998 | Beverley Rae |
| 1999 | Jack May |
| 2000 | Kevin Bolton OAM |
| 2001 | Tony Ryan |
| 2002 | Jim Reid |
| 2003 | Peter Bellenger |
| 2004 | Max Atkins |
| 2005 | Jim Sheppard |
| 2006 | Eric Campbell |
| 2007 | Wayne Arthurs |
| 2008 | Hamish MacMillan |
| 2009 | Fran Graham |
| 2010 | Brian Grace |
| 2011/12 | Ian Barclay |
| 2012/13 | Colin Stubs |
| 2013/14 | Daniela Di Toro |
| 2014/15 | Patricia Gilchrist & Carol Pearce |
| 2015/16 | Cedric Mason |
| 2016/17 | John Cain |
| 2017/18 | The Peers Family Bill, Elizabeth, John & Sally |
| 2018/19 | Norm Cahill |
| 2019/20 | NOT AWARDED |
| 2020/21 | Maurice Gleeson OAM |
| 2021/22 | Dylan Alcott OAM |
| 2022/23 | Julie Fidler |
| 2023/24 | Susie Norton |