Please select an award from one of the 4 categories below:

Player of the Year
Presented to an outstanding adult tennis player who is excelling in ITF, WTA, ATP, USTA Open level sanctioned tournaments and/or as a collegiate tennis player.

Senior Player of the Year
Presented to an outstanding senior tennis player, age 50-and-over, who is excelling in USTA Sanctioned Age Division tournaments.

Wheelchair Player of the Year
Given to an outstanding Colorado wheelchair tennis player.

Margaret Rogers Phipps Award (Junior Sportsmanship)
Presented to a Colorado girl, 14 and under, who exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership and achievement on and off the court. Named after Margaret Phipps, a generous tennis philanthropist, and inaugural inductee into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame.

John Hough Award (Junior Sportsmanship)
Presented to a Colorado boy, 14 and under, who exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership and achievement on and off the court. Named after John Hough, and exceptional sport who played at Denver East High School.

Phyllis Lockwood Award (Junior Sportsmanship)
Presented to a Colorado girl, age 15-18, who exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership and achievement on and off the court. Named after Phyllis Lockwood, inaugural member of the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame, who amassed 62 state titles in her storied career.

Mike, Gene & Maurice Reidy Award (Junior Sportsmanship)
Presented to a Colorado boy, age 15-18, who exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership and achievement on and off the court. Named after the Reidys who were important administrators and players in the 1940s-60s. Mike was the first secretary of the Colorado Tennis Association and Gene brought the 1963 Davis Cup to Denver. The brothers were inducted into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003.

Charlie & Ira Brown Award (Junior Sportsmanship)
Presented to a participant of a Colorado parks program who demonstrates sportsmanship, leadership and achievement on and off the court. Named after Charlie & Ira Brown, brothers who helped foster the growth of tennis in Denver parks. As players, they epitomized good sportsmanship and leadership.

Dorothy Mauk Award (Media Excellence)
Presented to recognize excellence in the reporting of news and features that promote the sport of tennis in Colorado. Named after Dorothy Mauk, Denver Post sportswriter, whose extensive coverage of tennis helped fuel the popularity of the sport. She is a Colorado Tennis Hall of Famer.

E.L. Griffey Award (Organization of the Year)
Presented to an organization for outstanding contributions to its tennis community. Named after E. L. Griffey who was the founder of the Denver Tennis Club and served as its president from 1928-1951. He was inducted into the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame in 2001.

Carter & Lena Elliott Family Award (Family of the Year)
Presented to the year’s Colorado family who demonstrates outstanding service to our tennis community. The Carter and Lena Elliott Family is largely responsible for the growth and promotion of tennis on the Western Slope. Carter and Lena are inaugural members of the Colorado Tennis Hall of Fame.

Jody Riser Knudsen Award (Volunteer of the Year)
Presented to an individual for their demonstration of enthusiasm and dedication as a volunteer for the USTA Colorado. Named after Jody Riser Knudsen, a tireless volunteer for USTA Colorado.

USTA Colorado presents the following three longtime service awards. Each nominee will be considered for the most appropriate award, as determined by the awards committee.

Arthur Ashe Award (Service to Under-served Populations)
Presented to an individual or organization for longtime outstanding contributions to the growth of tennis among under-served populations in Colorado. A world-class player who used tennis as a means to knock down racial and economic barriers, Ashe was an advocate for youth and junior tennis programs.

Clyde Rogers Award (Service to Recreational Players)
Presented to an individual for longtime outstanding contributions to recreational tennis players in Colorado. Named in honor of Clyde Rogers, former tournament director of the Memorial Day Washington Park tournament. The tournament was later named after him in honor of his dedication and service to the community.

Bud Robineau Award (Service to Tennis Community)
Presented to an individual for longtime outstanding contributions to the tennis community. Named after Colorado Tennis Hall of Famer, Bud Robineau, the founding president of the Colorado Tennis Association and a philanthropist who generously supported tennis in Colorado.

Tennis Industry Award
Presented to recognize significant innovations in and/or important contributions to the tennis industry.

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