Celebrating Excellence in British Tennis and Padel

The LTA Awards, presented by Lexus, shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals and organisations across Great Britain.

First launched in 2015 by former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, these awards celebrate the passion, dedication, and hard work of some of the 25,000 volunteers who give their time to support and grow the sport across the country. From clubs and venues to coaches and officials to parks and players, the awards recognise those who are making a real difference in their communities.

Last year, we had more than 2,000 public nominations. Let’s give even more inspiring champions of tennis and Padel the recognition they deserve.

2026 LTA AWARDS - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

There are 13 LTA award categories, so plenty of opportunities to recognise someone special:

1. Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year – someone who volunteers in any capacity in tennis or padel.
2. Club of the Year – a tennis or padel club of any shape or size.
3. Coach of the Year – a coach working at grassroots, club, or community level.
4. Competition of the Year – a tennis or padel competition of any size.
5. Lifetime Achievement Award – someone who has volunteered in tennis or padel for more than 30 years.
6. Official of the Year – an official working at any level of tennis or padel.
7. Park Venue of the Year – any park venue delivering tennis or padel.
8. Performance Coach of the Year – a coach working with performance players.
9. Protect Where We Play Award – recognising outstanding work and commitment to sustainability.
10. School of the Year – any school delivering tennis or padel.
11. Tennis Opened Up Award – an individual, programme or project demonstrating outstanding inclusion and helping to make tennis or padel more accessible.
12. University of the Year – any university delivering tennis or padel.
13. Young Person of the Year – someone aged 14–24 who volunteers or helps in any capacity in tennis or padel.

To nominate for the above LTA awards please click here

We also have 4 county awards to vote for:

1. Unsung Hero Award - Tennis
2. Unsung Hero Award - Padel
3. Eco Champions Award - Tennis Venue
4. Eco Champions Award - Padel Venue

To nominate for the above Avon Tennis awards please click here

N.B. Please make sure you refer to the nomination criteria to give your nominee the best chance of winning.

Winners 2026

Awards were presented at the Big Night Out on Saturday 21st March 2026. What an amazing night we all had. Thanks to Danny Sapsford, Bright Ideas for Tennis & Julie Wych from the LTA for coming along and presenting the awards.

View the photos from the 2025 awards, here.

Past winners of the Awards from 2015 onwards can be viewed by following these links:

LTA Tennis Award Winners

Avon Tennis Awards