Alcaraz, Thiem, Dimitrov, Ruud nominated for ATP Sportsmanship award

Carlos Alcaraz and Dominic Thiem, who retired in Vienna earlier this year, are among the players nominated for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award this year as the ATP Tour revealed the nominees for its annual awards. The two players will battle it out against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov and Norway’s Casper Ruud for the honour. Alcaraz won award in 2023 while Ruud won the same in 2022.

Great Britain’s Jack Draper and big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard are among the the nominees for Most Improved Player of the Year while 19-year-olds Jakub Mensik and Juncheng Shang are the two nominees for Newcomer of the Year.

Matteo Berrettini, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori, all former Grand Slam winners or runners-up, are nominated in the Comeback Player of the Year category.

Below is the complete list of the 2024 ATP Awards nominees:

Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Grigor Dimitrov
• Casper Ruud
• Dominic Thiem

Comeback Player of the Year

• Matteo Berrettini
• Marin Cilic
• Kei Nishikori

Most Improved Player of the Year

• Jack Draper
• Tomas Machac
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
• Alejandro Tabilo

Newcomer of the Year

• Jakub Mensik
• Juncheng Shang

Coach of the Year (voted by coaches)

• Xavier Malisse (coach of Alexei Popyrin)
• Emmanuel Planque (coach of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard)
• Michael Russell (coach of Taylor Fritz)
• Brad Stine (coach of Tommy Paul)
• James Trotman (coach of Jack Draper)

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