INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME NOMINATES MAURESMO, PIERCE, BRUGUERA, KAFELNIKOV, HALL AND JEFFETT

Written by: Staff on 7th September 2014

INTERNATIONAL HALL OF FAME NOMINATES MAURESMO, PIERCE, BRUGUERA, KAFELNIKOV, HALL AND JEFFETT

epa04249444 Former French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo, new coach of Britain's Andy Murray, attends a practice session at Queen's Club ahead of Murray's third round match at the Aegon Championships tennis tournament in London, Britain, 11 June 2014. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

French tennis greats Amelie Mauresmo and Mary Pierce, both two-time singles champions at Grand Slam event tournaments, have been nominated to receive the highest honor in tennis- enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Two-time Roland Garros champion Sergi Bruguera of Spain, and Russia’s Yevgeny Kafelnikov, winner of two singles titles and four doubles titles at Grand Slam events, join Mauresmo and Pierce in the Recent Player Category of nominees.

David Hall of Australia, a six-time ITF World Champion has been nominated in the Recent Player Category for Wheelchair Tennis.

Longtime tennis industry leader Nancy Jeffett has been nominated in the Contributor Category in recognition of her lifetime commitment to the growth of the sport, particularly in the areas of women’s professional tennis and junior tennis development.

Voting for the 2015 ballot will take place over the next several months, culminating with an announcement early next year to reveal the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2015. The Recent Player Voting Group, which consists of tennis journalists and authors, will vote on the Recent Player Category, while a Voting Group with expertise in Wheelchair Tennis will vote on the ballot for that area. The Master Player and Contributor Voting Group, which consists of Hall of Famers and individuals who are highly knowledgeable of the sport and its history, will vote on the Contributor Category. There are no nominees in the Master Player Category this year, which recognizes individuals who have had distinguished level of achievement, but have not been a significant factor in the past 20 years. To be inducted in either category, an affirmative vote of 75% is required.

The Class of 2015 Enshrinement Ceremony will be hosted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 during Rolex Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. The ceremony will be held in conjunction with the annual Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, an ATP World Tour event.

Since 1955, the honor of enshrinement in the International Tennis Hall of Fame has been given to 240 people representing 21 countries. Located in Newport, Rhode Island, the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of tennis.

Topics: Amelie Mauresmo, David Hall, International Hall of Fame, ITF World Champion, Mary Pierce, Sergi Bruguera, Tennis News, Wheelchair Tennis, Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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September 7, 2014 at 2:10 pm

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September 7, 2014 at 2:22 pm

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