Laureus World Sports Awards 2016: Winners, Comments and Reaction

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Published: April 19, 2016

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Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams made it a night to remember for tennis at the 2016 Laureus Sports Awards, as they won the respective men’s and women’s versions of this prestigious accolade. 

BBC Sport confirmed the winners from the ceremony. Djokovic, who won three of the four Grand Slam titles available in 2015, beat the likes of Stephen Curry, Usain Bolt and Lionel Messi to the men’s gong. Williams, who also won three of the four major titles, fought off competition from Katie Ledecky, Carli Lloyd and other illustrious names.

Here is the list of winners in full:



Djokovic posted the following on Twitter after earning the award:



It’s the second year in a row in which he’s picked up the prize, and when you consider the calibre of sportsmen he was up against, that’s a huge testament to his talent. It was also his third win overall, meaning only his rival in the sport, Roger Federer, has been honoured more by Laureus with four gongs.

Not only did Djokovic have strong competition on the night, but he also has strong competition in the sport against the likes of Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. And yet he's been in a position of dominance for a long time. BreatheSport recently put his success into perspective:



Williams also had a stranglehold at the summit of the game in 2015. While she came short of completing a box set of Grand Slam titles in 2015, the American remains a sensational player.

The 34-year-old has won 21 Grand Slam titles in total, just one behind the great Steffi Graf and three off Margaret Court, who tops the standings. Not many would bet against her matching that top mark with three still to play this year, though, especially as Williams looks to defend the French Open and Wimbledon titles she won last year.



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