Entries open for 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism
Entries are now open for the 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism.
The annual award recognises excellence in tennis journalism and is now open to writers aged 35 or under. The prize includes a $2,000 cash award and will be presented in New York City during the US Open.
The award is in memory of Tom Perrotta whose exemplary contributions to tennis journalism were curtailed by his untimely death at the age of 45. The ATP, WTA, ITF and International Tennis Writers’ Association co-sponsor the award.
Applications should include a brief CV and two recent examples of the applicant’s published work. Examples can be in any language but articles should be translated into English before submitting.
Submissions should be forwarded to tomperrotta.prize@gmail.com before midnight (EST) 14 May 2023.
A five-strong judging panel loved Nathan's “refreshing” writing style, particularly in two pieces for Racquet Magazine; “Big Nick Energy”, about Nick Kyrgios, and “Emma, Inc”, which examined the impact of Emma Raducanu’s stunning US Open triumph in 2021.