Ashleigh Barty and Svetlana Kuznetsova Nominated for 2027 Hall of Fame

Ashleigh Barty and Svetlana Kuznetsova have been nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame Class of 2027. Barty is a notable 15-time WTA Tour singles champion and a 12-time doubles champion, with four Grand Slam titles to her name. Her victories include the 2018 US Open doubles title with CoCo Vandeweghe, the 2019 French Open, Wimbledon in 2021, and the Australian Open in 2022. The Australian reached No. 1 in the PIF WTA Rankings for 121 weeks, including 114 consecutive weeks, and won the 2019 WTA Finals in Shenzhen. Barty retired in 2022 with a singles record of 305-102, making this her first year on the Hall of Fame ballot.

Svetlana Kuznetsova, aged 41, is on the ballot for the second time after a 15-year career that included 18 WTA Tour singles titles and 16 doubles titles. She secured Grand Slam singles titles at the US Open in 2004 and Roland Garros in 2009, and won two Australian Open doubles titles in 2005 and 2012. Kuznetsova achieved career-high rankings of No. 2 in singles and No. 3 in doubles, and was part of three Billie Jean King Cup championship teams. Expressing her gratitude, Kuznetsova stated on Instagram her delight at being remembered for her achievements and highlighted how being inducted into the Hall of Fame would be a significant honor.

Also included on the 2027 ballot are 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Shingo Kunieda, a four-time Paralympic gold medalist and 28-time major champion, nominated in the Wheelchair Tennis Category. Fans can vote for their preferred nominees until October 25, with the top three vote-getters receiving added support in the official election process. To be inducted, nominees must receive at least 75 percent of the vote. The official inductees will be announced later this fall.