Hall of Fame Honors Russia’s Federation President

Written by: on 13th November 2011
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Hall of Fame Honors Russia’s Federation President

Russian Fed Cup tennis team captain Shamil Tarpischev attends the draw of the Tennis Fed Cup meeting between Russia and Italy in Moscow, Russia, 15 April 2011. The Italian Fed Cup team will face Russia in the semi final of the Tennis Fed Cup tournament on 16-17 April. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV  |

The International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have presented the 2012 Golden Achievement Award to Shamil Tarpischev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation.

Tarpischev has served as president of the Russian Tennis Federation since 1991, and has been involved in growth of the game at many levels, including serving as coach and captain of the national team. He is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.

ITF President Francesco Ricci Bitti presented the award on Sunday, November 7 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, during the 2011 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group Final between Russia and the Czech Republic. Also participating in the presentation was Roman Murashkovsky, Russian Tennis Federation vice president and an ITF board member, and Valentina Matvienko, head of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

The Golden Achievement Award is given jointly by the Hall of Fame and ITF. It is presented annually to an individual who has made important contributions internationally to tennis in the fields of administration, promotion or education, and who has devoted long and outstanding service to the sport.

Past recipients of the Golden Achievement Award are Tim Phillips of the United Kingdom (2011); Heinz Grimm of Switzerland (2010); Peachy Kellmeyer of the United States (2009); Juan Maria Tintore of Spain (2008); Nancy P. Jeffett of the United States (2007); James R. Cochrane of Great Britain (2006); Eiichi Kawatei of Japan (2005); John Curry of Great Britain (2004); J. Howard “Bumpy” Frazer of the United States (2003); Enrique Morea of Argentina (2002); Pablo Llorens Renaga of Spain (2001); Gil de Kermadec of France (2000) and Brian Tobin of Australia (1999).

“DAILY TENNIS NEWS WIRE”

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