Nick Bollettieri to Receive Awarrd During BNP Paribas Open
Nick Bollettieri, the legendary tennis coach, will receive the Tennis News Person of the Year Award, known as the Bellamy, Sunday, on the stadium court of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California.
Bollettieri is being honored for creating an industry; the tennis boarding academy and being successful in developing tennis players. Over the years thousands of students have gone to Bradenton, Florida to acquire the knowledge and some of the passion of Nick Bollettieri, founder of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They include youngsters who went on to acquire college scholarships up to number one players in the world, including Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Jim Courier, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Marcello Rios, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams.
Tennis Channel founder Steve Bellamy, the first winner of the Person of the Year and for whom the award is named, will make the presentation.