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Novak Djokovic celebrates Olympic gold with his daughter Tara. Photo by Manuel Fernandez Vidal (ITF)<\/p>\n

The best tennis images of the year have been in the mix for the annual ITF Tennis Photograph of the Year, with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz among those taking centre stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The winners and losers of an epic tennis year are now etched into the history books, with German photographer Frank Molter winning one of the final big prizes of the tennis year as his iconic image of wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda was selected as the best in tennis over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

18-year-old Oda clinched the men\u2019s singles title at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis event in August by beating Great Britain\u2019s Alfie Hewett in a thrilling three-set match in front of a capacity crowd at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n

In celebrating his victory, Oda removed the wheels from his chair and lay in tears on the court \u2013 a moment captured by this year\u2019s winning photographer, claming the top prize of $3,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels unreal. I never thought I would have a chance to win,\u201d said Molter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Oda might fall on his back if he won, but the fact that he dismantled his wheelchair blew my mind. What wows me the most the fact that a photo of a wheelchair tennis player has taken the crown.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is also a huge recognition for athletes with disabilities who invest so much in their sport and I hope my photo can increase the attention on the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

In second place was amateur French photographer Agathe Monier\u2019s image of Rafael Nadal leaving Court Philippe Chatrier during his final Grand Slam appearance at Roland Garros. Agathe Monier wins $1,000.<\/p>\n

The third-place image was taken by Fiona Hamilton (Australia) who wins $500. It shows a smiling young child crawling under a net at the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival held in Darwin, Australia in August.<\/p>\n

The winners and top 10 shortlist were agreed upon by the judging panel of ITF President David Haggerty, two-time Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza and tennis photographer Paul Zimmer.<\/p>\n

More Tennis News<\/h3>\n

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Grand Slam legend Alfie Hewett reveals \u2018best and worst thing\u2019 about his new rivalry<\/p>\n

Other shortlisted images depict a range of tennis activity from across the world, from Christopher Bulus\u2019s euphoric celebrations after leading Nigeria to victory over Zimbabwe in Davis Cup Africa Group III in July, to Novak Djokovic celebrating his Olympic men\u2019s singles gold medal with his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really impressed by the quality of photos that were submitted and it was very difficult to choose the shortlist,\u201d said former Wimbledon champion and judge Muguruza.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe winning image of Tokito Oda represents the effort, dedication and commitment of tennis players across the world. It is a truly touching image and a worthy winner.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe photo of Rafa, in such a special year, was essential and the third place image of the smiling child was the perfect reflection of all things positive in our sport. Thank you to everyone who entered this year\u2019s competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

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An image of Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda taken by Germany\u2019s Frank Molter has been named the 2024 ITF Tennis Photograph of the Year (ITF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tennis photographers are among the most travelled in all sports, with the rolling nature of the world tour seeing them travel around the world and clock up plenty of miles in the hope of capturing one or two iconic images.<\/p>\n

We will be looking at some of the other entries in the\u00a0ITF Tennis Photograph of the Year over the coming days.<\/p>\n

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