Alcaraz and Ferrero, nominated for annual ATP awards

Carlos Alcaraznumber two in the world, was nominated by the ATP for Stefan Edberg sportsmanship award. This award, won thirteen times by Roger Federer and five by Rafael Nadal – never by Novak Djokovic – is voted for by tennis players themselves and last year it was won by Norwegian Casper Ruud.

Alcaraz was appointed with the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrovthe Polish Hubert Hurkacz and the Italian Jannik Sinnerrecent Davis Cup winner with his country.

According to the ATP, this award is given to the tennis player who has conducted himself with “the highest level of professionalism and integrity” and has competed with his rivals “with the greatest sense of justice”, in addition to promoting the game in his activities. off the track.

Pepe Higueras, in 1983, and Alex Corretjain 1996 and 1998, was, in addition to nadalthe other Spaniards who have won this award.

In its part, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Alcaraz’s coach, was nominated by the ATP for the best coach of the season 2023. Ferrero, who already won the award in 2022, guided Alcaraz to his second Grand Slam, at Wimbledon, two Masters 1,000, at Indian Wells and Madrid, in addition to tournaments in Buenos Aires, Barcelona and Queen’s. The Murcian, who missed the Australian Open due to injury, also made it to the semifinals at Roland Garros and the US Open.

This award, voted on by other ATP coaches, began to be awarded in 2016 and is the only Fernando VicenteAndrey Rublev’s coach, and himself Ferrerothey are the only Spaniards to have won it.

The rest of the nominees are Craig BoyntonPolish coach Hubert Hurkacz, Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzifrom the Italian team Jannik Sinner; Goran Ivaniseviccoach of Novak Djokovic, and Brian Sheltonfather of Ben Shelton.