Djokovic and Williams named in men’s and women’s world champions

Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were named the women’s and men’s players of the year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday, December 22.

He managed a career-best 11 titles and finished with an 82-6 record.

Serb Djokovic won in Melbourne, London and NY, while losing to Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final. She ended the year with a 53-3 win-loss record, AP news agency said.

For Djokovic, it was his fifth triumph in a row, while Williams has been crowned for a fourth straight year – and sixth time in all.

Hingis thus became an ITF world champion again 15 years after being crowned singles champion.

FILE – In this May 12, 2014, file photo, Serena Williams arrives for a news conference ahead of her participation in the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

“I am very proud and honoured to join the ITF Board”. I’m the first Hungarian to achieve this and it means a lot to me.

“I haven’t heard much feedback about it from the players, to be honest”. After winning the first three majors of the year, she reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open on the cusp of the first tennis Grand Slam in almost three decades.

Fritz said: “It feels incredible to be the ITF Junior World Champion”. I’m really looking forward to it.

As ITF World Champion for the seventh time, Shingo Kunieda is now the most decorated man in the wheelchair men’s category. “I am grateful for the support of my team who have helped me a lot this year, and my goal is now to win my third consecutive gold medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games”.

After winning Wimbledon in July she also held all 4 Grand Slam titles at the same time for the second time in her career, which she previously dubbed a “Serena Slam” in contrast to a calendar Grand Slam.

Griffioen said: “It was an incredible year for me”.

Djokovic beat Federer in the men’s final of the Grand Slam in NY in four sets, 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 and apparently Federer’s “sneak attack” did not work fully at that time.