The ATP announced on Wednesday the list of nominees for its annual awards in all categories. And among them are two Spaniards, Carlos Alcaraz and Rafa Nadal. The first, who at 18 years old has already released his track record this year, winning the NextGen Finals among other tournaments, and has crept into the top 50 in the ranking, is opting for the Most Improved Player of the season. Rafa, who has missed the second half of the course due to his physical problems, is among the contenders for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
A curious case of this edition is that of the Ruud family. Casper, who has won five ATP titles this year, is among the nominees for Most Improved Player and for the Sportsmanship Award. On the other hand, his father and coach, Christian, is one of the candidates for Best Coach. So is Juan Carlos Ferrero for his work with Carlos Alcaraz. The full list of winners, including the Fan Favorite, which can be voted on until December 7, will be made public this month. Next the complete list:
Most Improved Player
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Aslan Karatsev
Cameron Norrie
Casper Ruud
Best Comeback
Andy murray
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Jack Sock
MacKenzie McDonald
Revelation Player
Sebastian Baez
Jenson Brooksby
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Hugo gaston
Brandon Nakashima
Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Rafael Nadal
Casper Ruud
Frances Tiafoe
Coach of the Year
Craig Boynton (Hurkacz)
Christian Ruud (Ruud)
Gilles Cervara (Medvedev)
Juan Carlos Ferrero (Alcaraz)
Facundo Lugones (Cameron Norrie)