Annika Sorenstam, Polly Scott, Martina Navratilova, Jeanne Moutoussamy–Ashe. Navratilova received the 2010 Eugene L. Scott Award from the three womenat the 2010 Legends Ball to benefit the International Tennis Hall of Fame at Cipriani 42nd Street in NY City on Sept. 10, 2010.
September 10, 2010 – New York, NY – International Tennis Hall of Fame Legends Ball- Cipriani 42nd StreetMartina Navratilova was presented with the Eugene L. Scott Award at the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Legends Ball. Listen to her acceptance speech as she spoke about her attitude, cancer and the rules she would like to see implemented in the current game.
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From the International Tennis Hall of Fame:
The Eugene L. Scott Award,presented annually since 2006, honors an individual who embodiesScott’s commitment to communicating honestly and critically about thegame, and who has had a significant impact on the tennis world. Scottfounded Tennis Week magazine and wrote the most widely read andwell-respected column about the sport, “Vantage Point” until his deathin March 2006. Previous recipients of the award have been: John McEnroe(2006); Andre Agassi (2007); Billie Jean King (2008); and Arthur Asheand his wife Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe (2009).