{"id":18779,"date":"2023-08-25T04:01:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T20:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=18779"},"modified":"2023-08-25T04:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T20:02:08","slug":"was-matt-ebden-nominated-for-sports-dad-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2023\/08\/25\/was-matt-ebden-nominated-for-sports-dad-of-the-year","title":{"rendered":"WA’s Matt Ebden Nominated for Sports Dad of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our very own Matt Ebden<\/strong> is among 10 elite Australian athletes vying for the Sports Dad of the Year award to be announced on Father’s Day on Sunday, September 3.<\/p>\n

The award showcases the contribution Australia’s sporting elite make to their families both on and off the field.<\/p>\n

The Sports Dad of the Year will highlight 10 elite athletes across a range of sports, giving insights into how they juggle fatherhood with their sporting commitments.<\/p>\n

This year’s nominated Sports Dads will be profiled on sportsdads.com.au<\/a> which will include questions and answers from the players about their families, as well as some comments from the athletes’ family.<\/p>\n

All voters have the opportunity to win special prizes for their own father this Father’s Day, with the winning Philips Sports Dad of the Year receiving $5,000 to donate to their charity of choice.<\/p>\n

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A Grand Slam tennis champion after his victory in the Wimbledon Men\u2019s Doubles Final last year. We asked Matt what it was like returning this year with his wife Kim and son Harvey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had goosebumps\u201d he said \u201cYou feel triumphant having you name on the board. It was very special to share that with Harvey and to take him back to the cr\u00e8che where he waited while I played the final, showing him the locker room and simply getting his credentials and photo and just seeing how much he has changed in the year. It\u2019s the little things that are important and being a parent you understand that\u201d<\/p>\n

We then asked Matt how his preparations are looking leading into the US Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am always confident on hardcourt\u201d he said \u201cIt’s good to have Kim and Harvey with me this year in the US.\u00a0 They didn\u2019t come last year and it was tough for those 6-7 weeks apart.\u00a0 Even though I was playing well I was really depressed and it was very difficult not having them around so I\u2019m grateful for them being with me this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

This years other finalists for the award include NRL stars Daly Cherry-Evans and\u00a0 Clint Gutherson, flying the flag for the AFL this year is Melbourne premiership winning captain Max Gawn\u00a0and Collingwood legend\u00a0Scott Pendlebury, while Wallabies flyer\u00a0Marika Koroibete\u00a0will hope to get plenty of votes from the rugby faithful leading into this years World Cup.\u00a0 Football is represented by the man who became an instant sporting hero to advance Australian into World Cup\u00a0Andrew Redmayne and he teams up with fellow Socceroo Craig Goodwin\u00a0who\u00a0will be looking to add this year\u2019s title as Sports Dad of the Year to his Johnny Warren Medal. And last but not least, rounding out this year\u2019s contenders is one of Australian\u2019s finest cyclists for the past 20 years Rohan Dennis and test cricket royalty Usman Khawaja.<\/p>\n

You can now Vote for Matt at sportsdads.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Voting closes on Tuesday, August 29, and the Sports Dad of the Year winner will be announced on Father’s Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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