Davis Cup Commitment Awards presented at September ties

The ITF, through its National Associations, will present further Davis Cup Commitment Awards during this weekend’s 2015 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group semifinals and play-offs, and Zone Group ties on Saturday 19 September. Five Chilean players will also receive their awards at the Draw for the 2016 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas in Santiago on Wednesday 23 September.

This award was conceived as part of the ITF’s 2013 Centenary celebrations, and is presented to Davis Cup players who have shown long-standing dedication to representing their country in this prestigious competition. Each award recipient will have competed in a minimum of 20 home-and-away ties or 50 ties at any level of the competition (including week-long zone group events) over their career.

The ITF presented the first seven trophies to players in an on-court presentation at the 100th Davis Cup Final in Prague in 2012. Among the initial recipients were Italy’s Nicola Pietrangeli, who heads the elite list of players having played 66 home or away ties for his country; and San Marino’s Domenico Vicini, who holds the record for the most ties played in all levels of the competition with a total of 93 ties.

This weekend presentations will be made to the following players at their respective Davis Cup home ties before the doubles rubber on Saturday 19 September:

Chile (*) - Patricio Cornejo, Jaime Fillol, Fernando Gonzalez, Nicolas Massu, Marcelo Rios

Colombia - Alejandro Falla, Santiago Giraldo

Dominican Republic - Jhonson Garcia

Poland – Lukas Kubot (if he plays his 20th tie this weekend)

*presentation in Santiago on 23 September

A total of 333 players have already qualified to receive the award. Presentations will be made to award winners at Davis Cup home ties throughout 2015. The Commitment Award trophies are based on the design of the current Davis Cup trophy. All recipients have been recognised on an honours board at the ITF headquarters in London and in a dedicated section on the official Davis Cup website. A full list of award winners can be viewed here

ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti said: "The Davis Cup Commitment Award reflects the dedication by players for more than a century to represent their country in this prestigious competition. These players have continued to rise to the unique challenge of competing in a team environment in front of their home fans, and we believe that it is fitting to recognise their efforts."

For more information, contact:

ITF Communications

Tel: +44 (0)20 8392 4632

Email: communications@itftennis.com

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