Honouring Outstanding Performance: Chatrier Award
The Philippe Chatrier Award - named after former French player, Davis Cup captain and ITF President Philippe Chatrier - is presented to an individual or organisation who has given long and outstanding service to the game
Esther Vergeer was announced as the 2024 ITF Philippe Chatrier Award winner – the ITF’s highest honour – to celebrate her prolific playing career and her ongoing contribution to wheelchair tennis
Read moreEsther Vergeer is a seven-time Paralympic gold medallist and 21-time Grand Slam wheelchair singles champion. She dominated what is now the UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour, securing 169 singles titles and 136 doubles titles over 17 years, held the world No. 1 ranking for over 12 years and built a 470-match winning streak which lasted until her 2012 retirement.