Ivanovic, Pennetta headline tennis Hall of Fame nominees

@Tennis/ Twitter

Serbian Ana Ivanovic, Italy's Flavia Pennetta and Spaniards Carlos Moya and Juan Carlos Ferrero headlined the list of six nominees up for induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

The quartet was announced as nominees for the Class of 2022 along with former doubles players Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Lisa Raymond of the United States, the Newport, Rhode Island-based Hall of Fame said on Thursday.

Former world number one Ivanovic, who counts the 2008 French Open among her 15 career titles, spent 91 weeks inside the top five in the rankings.

Pennetta lifted the US Open trophy in 2015 after beating compatriot Roberta Vinci in the first all-Italian final and won an additional 10 singles titles during a career in which she reached a career-high six in the rankings.

Pennetta also won a doubles crown at the Australian Open and was a key member of the Italian teams that won four titles at the since-renamed Fed Cup.

Moya, who counts the 1998 French Open among his 20 career titles, is a former world number one and was a member of the victorious 2004 Spanish Davis Cup team.

Ferrero captured his lone career Grand Slam title at the 2003 French Open a year after losing in the final at Roland Garros.

His solid form in 2003, which included a run to the US Open final, propelled him to the top of the rankings.

In 2000, Ferrero struck the passing shot that clinched the last and decisive point for the first Spanish Davis Cup championship team.

The Class of 2022, determined by a combination of votes by fans, journalists, historians and existing Hall of Famers, will be announced early next year.

More from Sports News

  • Starc record as Australia bowl out Windies for 27 to win third Test

    Mitchell Starc delivered the fastest five-wicket haul in Test history on Monday as Australia crushed the West Indies by 176 runs in the third Test in Kingston, Jamaica to complete a 3-0 series sweep.

  • Modric joins Milan in one-year deal

    Croatia captain Luka Modric, who left Real Madrid after 13 years at the LaLiga club, has completed his move to AC Milan on a one-year deal with an option to extend until June 2027, the Serie A side said on Monday.

  • England win dramatic Lord's test by 22 runs

    England beat India by 22 runs on a final day of simmering tension and high drama in the third test at Lord's on Monday to move 2-1 up in the series.

  • LA28 unveils Olympic competition schedule

    Organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics on Monday released the first look at the Olympic competition schedule, highlighting a historic reshuffling of key events and the most ambitious sports lineup in Games history.

Blogs