Argentina’s Guillermo Salatino was named the first Latin American journalist to win the Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon.
“I’m very happy because I never thought the ATP would give me the Ron Bookman Award, because it’s very important,” Salatino said. "The list, too many friends and too many good journalists. I can’t believe it.”
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Salatino has covered tennis for multiple media platforms in Argentina since 1976 and currently works for Fox Sports Argentina.
He has been to more than 130 Grand Slams and 25 Nitto ATP Finals, and was a founding member of the International Tennis Writers Association in 2000.
Watch as Guillermo Salatino becomes the first Latin American journalist to be awarded the Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award in the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moet & Chandon.
Rafael Nadal was honoured on court Sunday afternoon at the Nitto ATP Finals, receiving his ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy from ATP Executive Chairman & President Chris Kermode for finishing as the year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. “It’s been a fantastic season, a very emotional one after all the things I’ve been going through the last couple of years,” said Nadal during the on-court ceremony. “It’s not something I could’ve thought of one year ago, so it means a lot to me. “None of this could’ve been possible without my family, my team... I can just say many thanks to all of them for the support. There have been some tough moments but everybody kept believing...
Following an on-court trophy ceremony at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals, Rafael Nadal reflects on the honour of finishing as the year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Ranking.
The winners of the 2017 ATP World Tour Awards presented by Moët & Chandon were revealed Thursday night as the year’s best eight singles players and doubles teams gathered at the Tower of London for the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch, presented by Moët & Chandon. Rafael Nadal was recognised for his achievement of clinching the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking for the fourth time in his career, while the No. 1 doubles battle between Lukasz Kubot/Marcelo Melo and Henri Kontinen/John Peers will come down to the upcoming season finale, to start Sunday at The O2. Nadal will be presented the No. 1 trophy on court at the conclusion of the opening session. Visit the official ATP World...