Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are making headlines in the tennis world with their remarkable achievements. Djokovic has been nominated for the World Sportsman of the Year at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards, following a stunning 2023 season that saw him break records with a 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, a 24th at the US Open, and securing the Year-End No. 1 spot for a record 8th time. Additionally, Djokovic has extended his record to his 414th career week at World Number 1, two years more than any other man in ATP rankings history, surpassing Federer's 310 weeks. Federer himself has not been left behind, holding the record for the most Dubai Tennis Championship wins (8) and being the only player with a 16-season gap between his first and last wins at the Dubai and Halle events, marking Dubai2019 as his 100th ATP title. The tennis community is also celebrating Federer, Djokovic, and other top players' nominations for the Laureus World Sports Awards, highlighting their contributions to the sport.
π£οΈ "It takes a warrior to do something so remarkable, and that journey made it even more extraordinary to see him lift the cup for the second time in a row." πΏπ¦ Springboks and Siya Kolisi nominated for top Laureus awards. π https://t.co/hxKwtgr9ug
Five of tennis' best players, three of them reigning US Open champions, have been shortlisted for 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards π
The @LaureusSport nominations are in for our 2023 champs! π Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Diede de Groot https://t.co/7Nrh3kXMxA
MEN WITH 500 OR MORE HARDCOURT WINS IN OPEN ERA: π¨π Roger Federer (783) π·πΈ Novak Djokovic (700) πΊπΈ Andre Agassi (592) πͺπΈ Rafael Nadal (518) π¬π§ Andy Murray (500) πͺ
The @LaureusSport nominations are in for our 2023 champs π€© https://t.co/6alRIPjuiX
Leo Messi Erling Haaland Jude Bellingham Linda Caicedo Salma Paralluelo Sebastien Haller Aitana Bonmati Football stars have been named among the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards nominations ππ https://t.co/rKNyZZVGw1
Honored to be nominated for @LaureusSport World Sportsman of the Year! https://t.co/yUcRLQcSY8
π¨ π’πππππππ: The nominees for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: π·πΈ Novak Djokovic πΈπͺ Mondo Duplantis π³π΄ Erling Haaland πΊπΈ Noah Lyles π¦π· Lionel Messi π³π± Max Verstappen Who do you think should win? π€ https://t.co/cq6w7c15sE
Superstars of our sport πΎ Introducing the 2024 @LaureusSport Awards tennis nominees π βοΈ β¬οΈ #Laureus24
π A record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros π A record-extending 24th Grand Slam title at the US Open π Year-End No. 1 for a record 8th time After a stunning 2023, @DjokerNole is nominated for the World Sportsman of the Year at #Laureus24! https://t.co/yWOADZmuD2
Superstars of our sport πΎ Introducing the 2024 @LaureusSport Awards tennis nominees π βοΈ #Laureus24 https://t.co/J1nUTz6MsJ
The record-breaking Springboks and captain Siya Kolisi are among the four South African representatives to be nominated for the 2024 Laureus World Sport Awards. https://t.co/9HpLoPpIjI
414 weeks as World Number 1 βοΈ Novak Djokovic improves his record again, with 2 MORE YEARS spent on the throne than Roger Federer (310 weeks). Unbelievable. https://t.co/GwTz9lsuNT
DID YOU KNOWβ π·πΈ Novak Djokovic is spending his record-extending *414th* career week at #1 this week, now TWO YEARS' WORTH OF WEEKS MORE at #1 than ANY other man in ATP rankings history. π The next man on the list, Roger Federer, has 310 career weeks at #1 (310+52+52=414). π₯
8 - Roger Federer has won the Dubai Tennis Championship the most times (8), with Dubai and Halle the only tournaments in his career holding a 16-season gap between respective 1st and last wins at the events; Dubai2019 was his 100th ATP title. Upcoming. #DDFTennis | @DDFTennis https://t.co/eP1h0WDivW