Overview

• Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj, both from India, are the first Asian men to be elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
• Paes, who won 18 Grand Slam titles in men's doubles or mixed doubles, enters in the Player Category, while Amritraj, an ex-player, broadcaster and promoter, is chosen in the Contributor Category.
• Richard Evans, a British journalist and historian, is also being inducted next year in the Contributor Category.
• Paes' selection ends a two-year drought in which no one nominated in the Player Category was picked.
• The induction ceremony will be held in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 20, 2024.