The Philippe Chatrier Award is an annual

International Tennis Federation The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. there are 211 nat ...

(ITF) award for long and outstanding service to the game of

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. It is the ITF's highest honour.

Background

The ITF is the governing body of tennis. It introduced the award in 1996 to recognise individuals or organisations considered to have made outstanding contributions to tennis globally, both on and off the court. The award is named after the former French tennis player

Philippe Chatrier Philippe Chatrier (; 2 February 1928 – 23 June 2000) was a French tennis player. After his playing career ended, he became a journalist, and was then involved in sports administration. He was president of the French Tennis Federation for 2 ...

, who was President of the governing body between 1977-1991. Announced in advance, the award is presented to the recipient at the annual

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' Dinner held in London during

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. Prior to 2023, the dinner was held in

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during the

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List of recipients

References

{{reflist International Tennis Federation 21st-century awards Tennis awards