Aitana Bonmati and Novak Djokovic were crowned at the Laureus Awards.
Novak Djokovic was named World Athlete of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time at the Laureus Grants function on Monday.
Novak Djokovic was named World Athlete of the Year for a record-equalling fifth time at the Laureus Grants service on Monday, while Spanish footballer Aitana Bonmati won individual and group grants. Tennis extraordinary Djokovic, a record 24-time Huge homerun champion, equaled his previous opponent Roger Federer’s count at the prestigeous service in Madrid. Djokovic, 36, won three huge home runs last year alongside the ATP Finals. “I’m extraordinarily regarded to have won my fifth,” said Djokovic.
“I recall 2012, when I won it interestingly as a 24-year-old.
“I’m extremely glad to be here 12 years after the fact, pondering a year that brought me and my fans a great deal of fervor and achievement.”
Bonmati won the Sportswoman of the Year grant, becoming the first footballer to do so, and was additionally compensated alongside her Spain partners for winning the Ladies’ Reality Cup the previous summer.
La Roja procured the World Group of the Year grant for winning the opposition without precedent for their set of experiences.
“Our public group is a gathering like no other; our solidarity comes from each challenge we have confronted, both on and off the field of play,” said Bonmati, who additionally won the Bosses Association with her club Barcelona.
Bonmati and her colleagues were lauded for assisting with combating sexism in the Spanish football league by fighting after shamed previous president Luis Rubiales effectively kissed player Jenni Hermoso.
Britain global Jude Bellingham was given the World Forward leap of the year grant for his dazzling beginning to life at Genuine Madrid, a day after he scored the Clasico champ against Barcelona.
Bellingham is Los Blancos’ top goalscorer, with 21 objectives across all rivalries in his most memorable season at the club.
Tumbling star Simone Biles was given the World Rebound of the Year grant for her victorious re-visitation of the game after almost a two-year emotional wellness break.
Biles, a three-time World Sportswoman of the Year winner, won four gold decorations at the World Creative Tumbling Titles in Belgium last year.
Tennis star Rafael Nadal’s establishment to help youths in Spain and India won the Game for Good honor, while Diede de Groot procured the World Sportsperson of the Year with a Handicap Grant.
The Dutch wheelchair tennis player asserted an unparalleled third back-to-back schedule home run last year.
Arisa Trew, a 14-year-old Australian skateboarder, won the World Activity Sportsperson of the Year grant.
The honors have been offered annually since around 2000 by a 69-member jury that includes donning greats who make up the Laureus Foundation.