The ATP Awards is a list of awards given by the ATP to players and others of particular distinction in a given season. This year Jannik Sinner was named Most Improved Player of the Year and the ATP Fan’s Favourite Award.
ATP No.1 | Novak Djokovic |
ATP Doubles No.1 | Ivan Dodic and Austin Krajicek |
Comeback Player of the Year | Jan-Lennard Struff |
Most Improved Player | Jannik Sinner |
Newcomer of the Year | Arthur Fils |
Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award | Carlos Alcaraz |
Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award | Felix Auger Aliassime |
Coach of the Year | Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi |
Tim Gullikson Career Coach Award | Jose Higueras |
Fan’s Favourite(singles) | Jannik Sinner |
Fan’s Favourite(doubles) | Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev |
ATP Masters 1000 | Indian Wells |
ATP 500 | London – Queen’s Club |
ATP 250 | Bastad |
ATP Challenger | Leon, Mexico |
Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award | L’Equipe |
Novak Djokovic was recognized for the ATP No.1 singles title for a record-extending eighth time in his career. His three Grand Slam titles, two Masters titles, and the ATP Finals title helped him win the No.1 title and finish the season on a high.
The chemistry of Ivan Dodic and Austin Krajicek produced consistency throughout the season and helped them win the ATP No.1 doubles title in 2023.
Jan-Lennard Struff was awarded the Comeback Player of the Year for his rise in the rankings after returning from injury. The 33-year-old rose from No. 167 to No.21 this season. 19-year-old Arthur Fils won the Newcomer of the Year for making it to the Top 50 in this season.
Carlos Alcaraz won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award which recognizes players for their fair play, professionalism, and integrity on and off the court. The Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award was won by Canadian tennis player Felix Auger Aliassime for his contributions in his father’s homeland.
Jannik Sinner’s coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vognazzi won the ‘Coach of the Year’ Award for guiding the Italian tennis player to 4 singles titles and helping him finish the season at the No.4 position in the ATP rankings in 2023. Tim Gullikson Career Coach Award was won by Jose Higueras for his contribution to the sport.
The ATP Fan’s Favourite(singles) which was dominated by Roger Federer for 19 years found its fourth winner as Jannik Sinner. It was won by Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev in the doubles category.
The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells(ATP Masters 1000), the Queen’s Club in London(ATP 500), the Nordea Open in Bastard(ATP 250), and the Mextenis Leon Open(ATP Challenger) in Mexico have been voted by the players as the Tournament of the Year in their respective categories.
Rafael Nadal has won every award in the ATP Awards Players category
Rafael Nadal completed his basket of ATP Awards last year by winning the ATP Fan’s Favourite Award in the player’s categories.
Rafael Nadal won the Newcomer of the Year in 2003, the Most Improved Player in 2005, and the Comeback Player of the Year in 2013. He also won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award that too five times. He won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in 2011 and has won the year-end No.1 five times.
In 2022, He broke Roger Federer’s streak of 19 times and became only the fourth player to win the ATP Fan’s Favourite.