Novak Djokovic has been elected European Sportsperson of the Year for the 5th time out of the last 13 editions, award presented by the Polish Press Agency He succeeds Iga Swiatek in the winners' list
Novak Djokovic crowned European Sportsperson of the Year for the fifth time defeating Iga Swiatek to honour
ATPThursday, 28 December 2023 at 00:00
Novak
Djokovic secured the title of the 2023 European Sportsperson of the Year,
surpassing female world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who received the distinction in
2022. The Serbian claimed the award from the Polish Press Agency for the fifth
time in his career: 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2021.
'Nole' was
undoubtedly the most dominant tennis player of the year, winning three out of
four Grand Slam titles (reaching the Wimbledon final but falling to Carlos
Alcaraz). He ultimately secured the record for the most Grand Slam victories
with 24 (two more than Rafael Nadal). At 36 years old, he finished the year as
world No. 1 (having surpassed 400 weeks at the top in his career) and claimed
his seventh ATP Finals trophy, adding to his impressive list of records.
Djokovic's 5th Sportsperson of the Year award
Djokovic's
stellar performance in 2023 allowed him to dethrone Swiatek, who, in 2022, won
two Grand Slam titles, achieved a 37-match-winning streak (the longest in the
21st century), and held the world No. 1 ranking continuously since March,
following Ashleigh Barty's retirement.
“Novak
Djokovic has been elected European Sportsperson of the Year for the 5th time
out of the last 13 editions, award presented by the Polish Press Agency. He
succeeds Iga Swiatek in the winners' list”
Previous Winners of the Award
Djokovic
received the award with the votes from 27 international news agencies, joining
athletes like footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski, as well as
Formula 1 legends Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, who have been previous
recipients.
24-times
Grand Slam champion is the only male tennis player to have won this prestigious
award. Notably, he was the first athlete to secure the prize in 2011 and now,
12 years later, he once again claims this distinguished honor. In the past,
Rafael Nadal twice finished in second place (2013, 2019), along with Andy
Murray (2016). Roger Federer, on the other hand, secured a spot on the podium
once, finishing third in 2017.
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