NOVAK DJOKOVIC, MARIN CILIC NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS AWARDS

Written by: Staff on 12th February 2015

NOVAK DJOKOVIC, MARIN CILIC NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS AWARDS

epa04598483 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Andy Murray of Britain in their men's finals match at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 01 February 2015. EPA/Made Nagi |

Tennis features strongly in the 2015 Laureus Sports Awards nominations.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic leads the way, having been nominated alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Rory McIlroy in the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year category. The Serb previously won the award in 2012 after a remarkable 2011 campaign, which saw him win three Grand Slam championships and five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles. He was presented with the trophy by now-coach, Boris Becker.

Marin Cilic has been shortlisted for the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award. The Croat broke up the domination of the Big Four at the majors when he won his first Grand Slam championship at the 2014 US Open, beating Kei Nishikori in the final. The 26-year-old Cilic has been nominated alongside footballers Mario Gotze and James Rodriguez.

Marin Cilic of Croatia reacts after defeating Kei Nishikori of Japan to win the men’s final match on the fifteenth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 08 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka led Switzerland to Davis Cup glory for the first time in 2014 and the Swiss Davis Cup team has been rewarded with nominations in two categories: the Laureus Team of the Year Award and the Laureus Breakthrough of the Year Award, alongside Cilic.

Stanislas Wawrinka (R) and Roger Federer (L) of Switzerland return the ball to Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet of France during the second day’s double match of the Davis Cup World Final between France and Switzerland at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, 22 November 2014. EPA/YOAN VALAT

The winners will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Shanghai on 15 April. To see the complete list of nominees: http://www.laureus.com/news/biggest-names-sport-celebrate-nomination-2015-laureus-world-sports-awards-0

(Courtesy and Original Link of the ATP: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/02/6/Laureus-Nominations-Djokovic-Cilic.aspx )

Topics: Federer, Laureus Awards, Marin Cilic, Novak Djokovic, Sports, Stan Wawrinka, Tennis

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February 12, 2015 at 12:04 pm

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