Tennis Canada Press Release, December 10, 2024
Tennis Canada today announced its recipients of the 2024 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards, which included multiple wins for Gabriela Dabrowski (Ottawa, ON) and Félix Auger-Aliassime (Montreal, QC), who both received the distinction of Player of the Year, as well as Women’s Doubles Player of the Year and Men’s Singles Player of the Year, respectively.
2024 TENNIS CANADA EXCELLENCE AWARDS
| EXCELLENCE AWARD | RECIPIENT |
| Women’s Player of the Year | Gabriela Dabrowski |
| Men’s Player of the Year | Félix Auger-Aliassime |
| Women’s Singles Player of the Year | Leylah Annie Fernandez (Laval, QC) |
| Men’s Singles Player of the Year | Félix Auger-Aliassime |
| Women’s Doubles Player of the Year | Gabriela Dabrowski |
| Men’s Doubles Player of the Year | Liam Draxl (Newmarket, ON) |
| Women’s Most Improved Player | Marina Stakusic (Mississauga, ON) |
| Men’s Most Improved Player | Gabriel Diallo (Montreal, QC) |
| Junior Girls’ Player of the Year | Nadia Lagaev (Vaughan, ON) |
| Junior Boys’ Player of the Year | Nicolas Arsenault (Richmond Hill, ON) |
| Wheelchair Tennis Player of the Year | Rob Shaw (North Bay, ON) |
| Wheelchair Tennis Most Improved Player | Frédérique Bérubé Perron (Montreal, QC) |
“We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards,” said Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Canada.
“Over the past few years, Canada has solidified its place as a leading tennis nation, and this would not be possible without the achievements of Canadian players on the international stage. Gaby [Dabrowski] and Félix [Auger-Aliassime] medalling at the Olympics, Gaby becoming the first Canadian to win the WTA Finals, Frédérique [Bérubé Perron] qualifying for Canada’s first-ever junior wheelchair tennis Grand Slam, and the incredible accomplishments and progress of the likes of Leylah Annie [Fernandez], Marina [Stakusic], and Gabriel [Diallo] are just a few of the many examples I can name from this season. It’s been a pleasure to watch our athletes reach new milestones, and I can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store. Congratulations once again to this year’s award winners, the impact you have all had on the visibility and growth of Canadian tennis is truly remarkable, and we hope your ongoing success continues to put racquets in people’s hands.”
