Quentin Moynet wins 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism

The International Tennis Writers’ Association (ITWA) has announced that Quentin Moynet has won the 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism.

The annual prize, which was inaugurated in 2022, is awarded to a writer aged 35 or under who shows excellence in tennis journalism. It includes a cash prize of $2000 and will be presented during the US Open at Flushing Meadows.

The award was introduced in memory of the American writer Tom Perrotta, whose exemplary contributions to tennis were curtailed by his untimely death at the age of 44. It is co-sponsored by the ITF, ATP and WTA.

Moynet, a writer for the renowned sports newspaper, L’Equipe, in his native France, came out on top from a very strong list of entries, which were judged blind by a panel consisting of three leading tennis journalists. He joins American sportswriter Giri Nathan as a winner of the award, after Nathan was named the inaugural recipient of the prize in 2022.  

Moynet submitted two feature articles as his entry for the award, one on Caroline Garcia’s binge-eating issues and the other on Lucas Pouille and his battle with depression, each of which received particular praise from the judges.

"I'm thrilled and honoured to receive the 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize," Moynet said. "I didn't have the chance to really know Tom before he sadly passed away but I've heard on many occasions what a great journalist and human being he was. This prize is such a good idea and I hope it goes on for decades to keep promoting tennis journalism.

"I'd like to thank Tom's family and ITWA for this initiative, the members of the jury for their votes, my newspaper L'Equipe, which gives me many opportunities to do my job in good conditions, and also Caroline Garcia and Lucas Pouille, who trusted me enough for these feature articles."