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 |
