2027 LTA and Avon Tennis Awards
The LTA Awards, presented by Lexus – celebrating Tennis and Padel across the country
The LTA Awards aren't just for national stars – they're for the amazing people, clubs and venues making a difference in local communities across Great Britain, including right here in Avon.
Whether you're a local tennis or padel club, a coach, volunteer, official, park venue or player, the LTA Awards are your opportunity to recognise and celebrate the people who make our sport special.
First launched in 2015 by former LTA President Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards shine a spotlight on the passion, dedication and hard work of the individuals and organisations who help grow and support tennis and padel.
From the volunteers giving up their time, to clubs/venues creating welcoming places to play, coaches inspiring the next generation and individuals going above and beyond, we want to hear about the fantastic work happening in communities everywhere.
The LTA Awards start at county level, celebrating the fantastic achievements in Avon. County winners then have the opportunity to progress to the national finals, where they are recognised alongside winners from across Great Britain. So, whatever the size of your club, whether you're a small community club or a large established venue, a volunteer, a coach or a player, your journey to national recognition could start right here in Avon!
Who in your club or local tennis community deserves an LTA Award? Put them forward today!
2027 LTA AWARDS - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
There are 13 LTA award categories, so plenty of opportunities to recognise someone special:
- Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year – someone who volunteers in any capacity in tennis or padel.
- Club of the Year – a tennis or padel club of any shape or size.
- Coach of the Year – a coach working at grassroots, club, or community level.
- Competition of the Year – a tennis or padel competition of any size.
- Lifetime Achievement Award – someone who has volunteered in tennis or padel for more than 30 years.
- Official of the Year – an official working at any level of tennis or padel.
- Park Venue of the Year – any park venue delivering tennis or padel.
- Performance Coach of the Year – a coach working with performance players.
- Protect Where We Play Award – recognising outstanding work and commitment to sustainability.
- School of the Year – any school delivering tennis or padel.
- Tennis Opened Up Award – an individual, programme or project demonstrating outstanding inclusion and helping to make tennis or padel more accessible.
- University of the Year – any university delivering tennis or padel.
- 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:
- Unsung Hero Award - Tennis
- Unsung Hero Award - Padel
- Eco Champions Award - Tennis Venue
- 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 2026 awards, here.
Past winners of the Awards from 2015 onwards can be viewed by following these links: