ITF Names Djokovic, Serena World Champions
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Tuesday that American Serena Williams and Serbian Novak Djokovic are the 2015 World Champions.
Both players recorded fantastic 2015 campaigns. Serena won three majors, and came within two matches of completing the Calendar Grand Slam at the U.S. Open. She finished with a 53-3 record and won five titles overall, never relinquishing her spot atop the world rankings.
“It means a lot to me to be named the ITF World Champion for the sixth time,” said Serena. “I am proud to have achieved my second Serena Slam, in what has been an amazing year for me. Thank you for this recognition and for the undying support of the tennis community.”
Djokovic nearly completed the Calendar Grand Slam himself, winning three of the four majors, only faltering in the French Open final to Stan Wawrinka. He won 11 titles overall and finished with an astounding record of 82-6.
“It is an honor to be named ITF World Champion for the fifth time,” said Djokovic. “My season was the best of my career with many highlights. It inspires me even more to keep on going, and I hope to continue to play at this level in 2016.”
Below is a list of all the ITF World Champions for 2015:
â–ºWomen’s Doubles World Champions: Sania Mirza (India) & Martina Hingis (Switzerland)
â–ºMen’s Doubles World Champions: Jean-Julien Rojer (Romania) & Horia Tecau (Hungary)
â–ºJunior World Champions: Taylor Fritz (USA) & Dalma Galfi (Hungary)
â–ºWheelchair World Champions: Jiske Griffioen (Netherlands) & Shingo Kunieda (Japan)
The winners will also receive their awards at the 2016 ITF World Champions Dinner, held on May 31 in Paris during the French Open.
