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Ivanisevic and Martinez to be inducted into Hall of Fame Goran Ivanisevic and Conchita Martinez have been confirmed as the latest inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Among their many career accolades, Ivanisevic and Martinez both triumphed at Wimbledon and are former world No. 2s – achievements which have contributed to them being invited to join the elite club. "This is a huge honour. I am proud and humbled to become the first ever Tennis Hall of Famer from Croatia," said Ivanisevic. "I am grateful to the committee for selecting me for this honour and so thankful to the fans who supported me in the Fan Vote and throughout my entire career, especially so many great fans in Croatia. "I am honoured and excited to become a Hall of Famer." Martinez echoed Ivanisevic's sentiments. She said: "Becoming a Hall of Famer is such a great honour. To be remembered as part of tennis history and among the greatest in our sport, so many of who I have always admired, is really special and I'm grateful for this recognition." Ivanisevic will become Croatia's first Hall of Fame tennis player, while Martinez joins a host of fellow legendary Spaniards including Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Manolo Santana, Manuel Orantes and the late Andres Gimeno and Manuel Alonso. "We are thrilled to welcome Goran Ivanisevic and Conchita Martinez to the Hall of Fame," said Stan Smith, President of the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Class of 1987 Hall of Famer. "Between their accomplishments on court and the way they've represented themselves, their countries and our sport, they are undoubtedly among the best of the best in tennis and are most deserving of tennis's ultimate honour." In addition to their election by the Hall of Fame's Official Voting Group, Ivanisevic and Martinez also came in first and second place respectively, in the Hall of Fame's Fan Vote for the Class of 2020. Ivanisevic and Martinez will be officially inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in a ceremony on the evening of Saturday 18 July 2020 in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. 36 Spring 2020 ITF World ITF PRESIDENT DAVID HAGGERTY ELECTED IOC MEMBER reciting the Olympic Oath alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita. He is continuing to serve on the IOC Athletes Entourage Committee to which he was appointed in 2016. ITF President David Haggerty was elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland in January. Haggerty was sworn in as a member at the session, Haggerty said: "It is a great privilege to become an IOC member, I am truly honoured. As I said when nominated, this is an acknowledgement of the ITF Board, Committees, Regional and National Associations, and staff who work tirelessly to grow the game. "I look forward to working with all other members to represent and promote the Olympic values and to continue the long and meaningful relationship between tennis and the Olympic and Paralympic movement." To assist the 164,000 tennis coaches globally during this time of uncertainty, the ITF has made more resources on its ITF Academy platform available for free for the duration of this period of imposed shutdown. ITF Academy features a wealth of resources that will not only benefit coaches, but also parents, teachers and anyone who wants to improve their own game. More than 340 theory- led content pieces, including videos, articles and scientific research papers, are available for free on the ITF's educational platform, enabling users to make tangible progress in their personal and professional development from home. ITF Academy educational resources made available for free NEWS R O U N D - U P S P R I N G 2 0 2 0

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