Le tennisman Novak Djokovic a été désigné sportif mondial de l’année aux Trophées Laureus dont la 25e édition s’est tenue lundi à Madrid (Espagne). Le Serbe a reçu son trophée ce lundi soir, à l’occasion des Laureus World Sports Awards 2024 organisés à Madrid. À 36 ans, c’est la cinquième fois qu’il reçoit cette distinction après 2012, 2015, 2016 et 2019. Un record. En un an, le numéro 1 mondial a remporté trois tournois du Grand Chelem (Roland-Garros et l’US Open), atteint la finale de Wimbledon, glané deux Masters 1000 (Cincinatti, Paris-Bercy) et triomphé aux Masters.
C’est la cinquième fois que le joueur serbe décroche cette récompense. La footballeuse espagnole Aitana Bonmatí a été sacrée sportive de l’année. La gymnaste américaine Simone Biles et l’équipe espagnole féminine de football figurent aussi au palmarès de cet événement qui s’était tenu l’an passé à Paris. "Djokovic a non seulement fait preuve d'une soif de victoire à toute épreuve, mais également d'une longévité au sommet de son sport qui fixe de nouveaux standards pour ceux qui le suivent" a indiqué dans son comminiqué la Fondation Laureus, qui promeut la pratique du sport comme vecteur social et célèbre l’excellence sportive avec ses World Sports Awards depuis 2000.
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C’est la cinquième fois que le joueur serbe décroche cette récompense. La footballeuse espagnole Aitana Bonmatí a été sacrée sportive de l’année. La gymnaste américaine Simone Biles et l’équipe espagnole féminine de football figurent aussi au palmarès de cet événement qui s’était tenu l’an passé à Paris. "Djokovic a non seulement fait preuve d'une soif de victoire à toute épreuve, mais également d'une longévité au sommet de son sport qui fixe de nouveaux standards pour ceux qui le suivent" a indiqué dans son comminiqué la Fondation Laureus, qui promeut la pratique du sport comme vecteur social et célèbre l’excellence sportive avec ses World Sports Awards depuis 2000.
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01:12 How good was Novak Djokovic in 2023?
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01:16 Well, he won three Grand Slams.
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01:19 But let's be honest, some people have won three or more in one year.
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01:27 Novak's even won three Grand Slams in a year before.
01:30 But the thing with the last year's three wins, it took him to a total of 24.
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01:40 Breaking Roger's record, breaking Rafa's record, and even breaking Serena's record.
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01:48 Okay, maybe you're not convinced yet.
01:50 In 2023, he broke Steffi Graf's record of most weeks at number one.
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02:01 He currently has over 400. 400!
02:04 If a new player became number one today and stayed there, it would take them eight years to break that record.
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02:15 Okay, you say he had a good year for a tennis player.
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02:20 I say he had a great year for any athlete.
02:23 In a sport where it's impressive for a tennis player to hold one or two records, as of 2023, Novak holds 40.
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02:36 So, how good a year did Novak have?
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02:46 Put it this way. Good enough to win his fifth Laureus Award.
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02:56 Please welcome the winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award, Novak Djokovic.
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03:15 Greatness is a word that's used quite a bit in sports, but tonight, it's the only word needed to describe Novak Djokovic,
03:24 who I'm truly delighted to congratulate as Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
03:29 We could also add "historic" when we look at all of Novak's success on the court over so many years.
03:35 He set an amazing benchmark that may never be matched.
03:39 And in the spirit of a true champion, Novak has let me know that he's not done yet.
03:45 As athletes, we understand the sacrifices, the hard work, and sheer determination it takes to get to the top and stay there.
03:54 That's why the Laureus Award means so much, because the members of the Academy who decide this special honor have all been there themselves.
04:03 They're champions in many different arenas, and they know what greatness looks like.
04:09 And tonight, Novak, your peers recognize the work you put in to arrive here.
04:13 You've added so much to our world. This is our way to say congratulations and thank you.
04:20 Novak, over to you.
04:24 Thank you so much. Good evening, everyone.
04:28 Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
04:33 It seems surreal that I'm receiving this award from you.
04:37 You've been my sporting hero and also a great friend and someone I look up to in life as well.
04:44 So thank you for being here tonight on stage and giving me this award. It's a great honor to receive it from you.
04:52 I've had for over the last hour, hour and a half, goosebumps watching incredible athletes that are present here in the room, of course,
05:01 and all the other athletes in the world of sport globally that have made a huge impact on the world of sports in general in 2023
05:10 and keep inspiring people around the world, youth around the world with every single move, word, jump or pass or hit or stroke that they do.
05:23 So I just want to acknowledge all the athletes who are here and congratulate all the nominees and, of course, the award winners tonight.
05:30 So congratulations, everybody.
05:37 Laureus is a very special organization. I've been honored to receive this award for the first time in 2012.
05:46 I would like to thank especially Mr. Johan Rupert, the founder of Laureus Sports Foundation, recognizing the power of sport.
05:58 Also, of course, Nelson Mandela, who has inspired us all and sent incredible message that sport has a power to change.
06:07 And we are seeing that. We're seeing that on an everyday basis, particularly with children that choose sport over streets
06:16 and that have developed some crucial skills, life skills, and also some values that direct their lives into the right direction.
06:27 So I want to acknowledge the Laureus Sports Foundation for improving lives of seven plus million children around the world.
06:35 That's truly incredible in over 25 years.
06:38 And I'm just honored to be standing here and to be part of this organization and to be part of this incredible evening
06:45 and also just in the midst of incredible division in the world that we're experiencing today.
06:52 Be part of something that really truly unites people on the deepest level.
06:57 And sport is exactly that. It shines the light for these young people around the world.
07:03 And it shows them the right way that wherever you are from, whatever culture you're coming from, a tradition or color of your skin
07:11 or language that you speak, you know, sport is a universal language that unites us all.
07:16 So thank you so much for being present here tonight. And I would just like to finish because, you know,
07:25 there's some incredible tennis players in the building tonight.
07:29 Rafa, Carlos, Garbine, Martina, some incredible people that have made history of this sport.
07:38 And yes, we are individual athletes from individual sport, but I think we will all agree that every success we owe to our families,
07:47 every success we owe to our team. My family is here present with me tonight, my parents, my brothers, my wife.
07:56 And I would like to also send a big, big thank you to my team that is not here today,
08:01 but they've been instrumental in my success in the 2023 that was one of the best seasons I've ever had in my life.
08:08 So more to come. Thank you all very much and enjoy your evening.
08:13 All right. Congrats.
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