Quentin Moynet Awarded Tom Perrotta Prize For Tennis Journalism

The International Tennis Writers’ Association has held a presentation at the US Open to officially present Quentin Moynet as the winner of the 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize for Tennis Journalism.

The annual prize, which was inaugurated in 2022, is awarded to a writer aged 35 or under who shows excellence in tennis journalism and includes a cash prize of $2,000.

Moynet, a writer for the renowned sports newspaper, L’Equipe, in his native France, came out on top from a very strong list of entries, which were judged blind by a panel consisting of three leading tennis journalists.

“I’m thrilled and honoured to receive the 2023 Tom Perrotta Prize,” Moynet said in August, when he was initially announced as the winner. “I didn’t have the chance to really know Tom before he sadly passed away, but I’ve heard on many occasions what a great journalist and human being he was. This prize is such a good idea and I hope it goes on for decades to keep promoting tennis journalism.

“I’d like to thank Tom’s family and the ITWA for this initiative, the members of the jury for their votes, my newspaper L’Equipe, which gives me many opportunities to do my job in good conditions, and also Caroline Garcia and Lucas Pouille, who trusted me enough for these feature articles.” 

Moynet submitted two feature articles, one on Caroline Garcia’s binge-eating issues and the other on Lucas Pouille and his battle with depression, each of which received particular praise from the judges.

The award is in memory of the American writer Tom Perrotta, whose exemplary contributions to tennis were curtailed by his untimely death at the age of 44.

The Association of Tennis Professionals, The Women’s Tennis Association, The International Tennis Federation and The International Tennis Writers’ Association co-sponsor the award.

Details of how to enter the competition in 2024 will be announced in due course.