95, after a short illness. He was buried at Arbonne. The International Fair Play Committee, which recognises achievements annually, awards a Jean Borotra World Fair Play Trophy. In 1998, the International Club (IC) introduced the Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award, to recognise tennis players deemed to have shown outstanding sportsmanship throughout their career. Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award The Jean Borotra Sportsmanship Award is an International Club (IC) award. It was introduced in 1998 to recognise tennis players deemed to have shown outstanding sportsmanship throughout their career. The selection process involves a panel of international tennis journalists selecting a group of players who meet the IC's core value, namely to "develop, encourage and maintain the highest standards of sportsmanship and understanding among players of all nations and among young players in particular." The shortlist is then endorsed (or added to) by the 38 International Clubs around the world, from which a winner is picked. The recipient typically receives their award in a private ceremony in London at the All England Club during the Wimbledon Championships. Personal life In 1938 Borotra married Mabel de Forest and they had one son. The couple divorced in 1947. In 1988 he married Janine Bourdin. A member of François de la Rocque's Parti social français (PSF), he became 1st General Commissioner for Education and Sports from August 1940 to April 1942 during Vichy France, leading the Révolution nationales efforts in sports policy. Arrested by the Gestapo in November 1942, Borotra was deported to a concentration camp in Germany and then Itter Castle in North Tyrol until May 1945. He was freed from the castle after the Battle for Castle Itter, in which he played a courageous role by vaulting from the fortress and running to a nearby town to summon reinforcements. Grand Slam finals Singles: 10 (4 titles, 6 runners-up) Doubles: 12 (9 titles – 3 runners-up) Mixed doubles: 5 titles Performance timeline (OF) only for French club members References External links 1898 births 1994 deaths Sportspeople from Biarritz French-Basque people French Social Party politicians People of Vichy France French male tennis players Olympic tennis players of France Olympic bronze medalists for France French Championships (tennis) champions Australian Championships (tennis) champions United States National champions (tennis) Wimbledon champions (pre-Open Era) Olympic medalists in tennis International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in mixed doubles Grand Slam (tennis)