2027 FAN VOTING IS LIVE - CAST YOUR VOTE!
Make your voice heard, and be part of history! Fans around the globe can weigh in on which Player Category nominees are deserving of Hall of Fame induction during ITHF Fan Voting. The polls are open, and tennis fans can cast their ballots through Sunday, Oct. 25 at vote.tennisfame.com. With the ballot set, the Official Voting Group comprised of tennis journalists, historians, and Hall of Famers, will cast also their ballots this fall.
The top three candidates in the Fan Vote will receive added percentage points to their vote totals from the Official Voting Group, with first place earning three percentage points, second place two percentage points, and third place one percentage point. To be elected to the Hall of Fame, candidates must receive an affirmative vote of at least 75% or higher from the combined total of the Official Voting Group result, and any bonus percentage points earned in the Fan Vote.
Results from the Fan Vote will be announced shortly after the voting period. Following the Official Voting Group ballot tabulation, the Class of 2027 inductees and dates for the 2027 Induction Celebration will be announced later this fall.
For additional information on the nominees, Fan Voting and the ITHF’s induction process, visit tennisfame.com.
The Player Category recognizes ATP and WTA players who have achieved a distinguished record of competitive achievement at the highest international level:
Ash Barty is a former world No. 1 and three-time major singles champion whose career was defined by versatility. Her singles major victories spanned three surfaces, including 2019 Roland-Garros, 2021 Wimbledon, and the 2022 Australian Open. In doubles, she reached the finals of all four majors, winning the 2018 US Open title.
Barty first reached world No. 1 in 2019, spending 121 total weeks at the top, including 114 consecutive weeks.
She accumulated 15 singles and 12 doubles WTA titles, earned WTA Player of the Year honors in 2019 and 2021, and won Olympic mixed doubles bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Retiring in 2022 as world No. 1, Barty concluded her career with a 305–102 singles record.
Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina is the 2009 US Open men’s singles champion, one of 22 titles captured over the course of his career. In 2008, while still a teenager, del Potro earned four ATP singles titles, along the way compiling a 23-match winning streak. In 2009, del Potro reached his first major final, and secured a five-set victory at the US Open. He finished the year as the youngest player in the top 10 ranking. In 2016, del Potro led Argentina to its first Davis Cup title and also earned a silver medal in the Olympic singles competition.
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is a four-time major champion, with two apiece in singles and doubles. She won singles titles at the 2004 US Open and 2009 Roland-Garros, and doubles titles at the 2005 and 2012 Australian Opens. She reached an additional two major finals in both disciplines.
During her 15-year career, she won 18 WTA singles titles, 16 in doubles and reached career high rankings of No. 2 in singles and No. 3 in doubles. In nine years of representing Russia, Kuznetsova and her teams captured three Bille Jean King Cup titles.
