Youth Tennis Foundation of Florida
Individual Award Application

Evert Award

YTF gives an award each year in honor of Jimmy Evert, a highly respected tennis professional who worked at the public facility in Ft. Lauderdale for decade. The award is given to one deserving male player to attend a week-long summer camp at the Evert Academy in Deerfield Beach. An award is also given in honor of Collette Evert, his wife, to a deserving female junior player. It is an excellent facility, where the top pros in the world train, and all who have attended have raved about the experience.

Youth tennis players and coaches

The Jimmy and Collette Evert scholarship is for one male and one female player. The scholarship covers the cost of housing, coaching, and all expenses for a week during the summer at the Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton. Transportation is not included.

Qualifications

  • Good character
  • Good attitude
  • High level tennis skills
  • The ability to get to Boca Raton for the week
  • Has a tennis coach willing to strongly recommend the player. The coach must complete and submit the application to the YTF contact.
Application deadline: May 30

Application

The applicant's tennis coach must complete and submit the application below to the YTF.

Coach Information

If you have any issues or questions, please contact Linda Williams.

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