Davis Cup Award of Excellence
Davis Cup Award of Excellence
The Davis Cup Award of Excellence, inaugurated by the International Tennis Hall of Fame and the International Tennis Federation in 2001, is presented to a past or present Davis Cup player from the country or region where the final is being held, who represents the ideals and spirit of the competition.
| Date | Winner |
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| 2001 | Neale Fraser - Australia |
| 2002 | Pierre Darmon - France |
| 2003 | John Newcombe - Australia |
| 2004 | Manolo Santana - Spain |
| 2005 |
Goran Ivanisevic - Croatia & Miloslav Mecir - Slovak Republic |
| 2006 | Alex Metreveli - Russia |
| 2007 | Stan Smith - United States |
| 2008 | Guillermo Vilas - Argentina |
| 2009 | Manuel Orantes - Spain |
| 2010 | Slobodan Zivojinovic - Serbia |
| 2011 | Emilio Sanchez - Spain |
| 2012 | Ivan Lendl - Czeck Republlic |
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ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti, 2012 David Cup Award of Excellence Winner Ivan Lendl, and Geoff Pollard, a member of the Board of Directors of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the former president and chairman of Tennis Australia. |
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