Langston Sportsmanship Award

The Ernest Langston Sportsmanship Trophy is presented annually to a current or former player or players who demonstrates great sportsmanship during the competition. The award is named for Ernest Langston, who served as River Oaks International Tournament Chairman from 1946-49 and 1952-56. The award was first presented at the River Oaks International in 1957. When the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship moved to River Oaks Country Club in 2008, the tradition of honoring an athlete with the Langston Trophy continued. The award has been given 68 times to 82 individuals. 

Year Langston Trophy Recipient
2026 Mackenzie McDonald
2025 John-Patrick Smith
2024 Will Blumberg
2023 Our Grounds Crew: Roberto Cardoso, Miguel Bautista, Antonio Brito, Alejandro Gonzalez, Juan Carlos Hernandez, Jose Reyes, Alejandro Santamaria, Joseph Sion, Pedro Soto, Wilfredo Viera, Benito Villaba
2022 Our Fans
2019 Santiago Gonzalez
2018 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, John Isner, Steve Johnson, Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, Frances Tiafoe
2017 Wayne Bryan
2016 Feliciano Lopez
2015 Sam Querrey
2014 Fernando Verdasco
2013 Van Barry
2012 Ryan Sweeting
2011 John Isner
2010 Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan
2009 Lleyton Hewitt
2008 James Blake, Thomas Blake
2007 Dmitry Tursunov
2006 Pete Sampras
2005 James Blake
2004 Jiri Novak
2003 Wayne Ferreira
2002 Fred Stolle
2001 Roy Emerson
2000 Richey Reneberg
1999 Rod Laver
1998 Steve Bryan
1997 Boris Becker
1996 Luke Jensen, Murphy Jensen
1995 Jason Stoltenberg
1994 Jimmy Connors
1993 Todd Martin
1992 Bjorn Borg
1991 Richey Reneberg
1990 Henri Leconte
1989 Magnus Gustafsson
1988 Sammy Giammalva, Jonas Svensson
1987 Jimmy Arias, Peter Lundgren, Bruno Sresar, Mikael Pernfors, Derrick Rostangno, Jonas Svensson
1986 Yannick Noah
1985 Mats Wilander
1984 Paul McNamee
1983 Bill Scanlon
1982 Peter McNamara
1981 Eddie Dibbs
1980 Jaime Fillol
1979 Manuel Orantes
1978 Brian Gottfried
1977 John Alexander
1976 Vitas Gerulatis
1975 Vijay Amritraj
1974 Bjorn Borg
1973 Fred Stolle
1972 Roger Taylor
1971 Frank Froehling
1970 Clark Graebner
1969 Stan Smith
1968 Rafael Osuna
1967 Butch Seewagen
1966 Marty Mulligan
1965 Ramanathan Krishnan
1964 Rafael Osuna
1963 Manuel Santana
1962 Chuck McKindly
1961 Wolfgang Stuck
1960 Roy Emerson
1959 Billy Talbert
1958 Don Candy
1957 Barry MacKay
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