Serena and Djokovic Take Home ESPY Awards

July 16, 2015 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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To nobody’s surprise, Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, the women’s and men’s world number ones, took home ESPY Awards last night.

Serena won the award for Best Female Tennis Player for the seventh time in her career. She also won it in 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013. She beat out Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova for this year’s award.

Serena was not on hand to accept the award, as she is in Bastad, Sweden competing in the Collector Swedish Open this week.

She was also up for Best Female Athlete, but lost out to UFC star Ronda Rousey.

Djokovic won the award for Best Male Tennis Player, beating out Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic.

The Serb was also up for Best International Athlete, but lost out to Soccer star Lionel Messi. 


New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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