A Grand Slam title at Australian Open 2024, the world No.1 rating and males’s doubles gold on the Paris 2024 Olympics has seen Matt Ebden nominated for the Newcombe Medal.
Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 3 December 2024 | Matt Trollope
12 months in assessment
Ebden continued to shine in doubles in 2024, opening the season with a Grand Slam title on the Australian Open alongside Rohan Bopanna – his second main males’s doubles title after profitable Wimbledon in 2022 with Max Purcell.
The subsequent month, Ebden rose to world No.1 in February, turning into simply the fifth Aussie to carry the highest ATP doubles rating after Paul McNamee, John Fitzgerald, Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.
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Persevering with to play with Bopanna, Ebden triumphed on the Miami Masters then reached the Roland Garros semifinals, earlier than returning to the identical venue in July – this time to characterize Australia on the Paris Video games.
He and compatriot John Friends went on a shocking run to assert Australia’s first Olympic tennis gold medal in 28 years, emulating the Woodies’ triumph in Atlanta 1996.
Ebden and Bopanna closed their season by qualifying for the elite eight-team ATP Finals in Turin, ending 2024 with a 27-16 document collectively.
Doubles delight 🏆🏆@rohanbopanna 🇮🇳 and @mattebden 🇦🇺 defeat Italian duo Bolelli/Vavassori 🇮🇹 7-6(0) 7-5. @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/WaR2KXF9kp
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2024
Ebden’s total doubles document this season was 36-19.
Ebden additionally performed a pivotal function in Australia’s Davis Cup group, which superior to the semifinals. He received three of his 4 doubles rubbers in 2024 to enhance his profession document within the competitors to 14-3.
Newcombe Medal historical past
That is Ebden’s fourth Newcombe Medal nomination; the 37-year-old was additionally nominated in 2011, 2022 and 2023.
Response
“I’m very completely happy to be nominated for the Newcombe Medal after a dream yr,” Ebden mentioned.
“To have received an Olympic gold medal, reached the world No.1 rating, win a Grand Slam and a Masters has actually been a dream yr.”
The Newcombe Medal, Australian Tennis Awards will likely be held on Monday 9 December at Melbourne’s Palladium Ballroom.
Observe alongside on Tennis Australia’s social channels because the night unfolds utilizing the hashtag #Newks24.
Discover out extra in regards to the awards, together with award classes and former recipients.
