Australia’s best tennis player, Alex de Minaur, had to share the top award at Australian tennis’ night of nights.
Matt Ebden’s stellar 2024 tennis season, which included Olympic gold in the men’s doubles in Paris, has been recognised with the veteran named a joint winner of the Newcombe Medal.
Cruz, who secured his first professional win at the age of 15 in August, was accompanied by his parents, Lleyton and Bec, at the glamorous event at Crown Palladium.Getty Images for Tennis Australia It was little surprise that de Minaur took out a third “Newk” after reaching three consecutive grand slam quarter-finals and becoming the first Australian to play the ATP Finals in two decades.Ebden, 37, picked up his first Newk – awarded annually to Australia’s most outstanding elite player and ambassador for tennis – after winning the Australian Open doubles title, climbing to the world No.1 doubles ranking and teaming with countryman John Peers to win gold in Paris.
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