Novak Djokovic Nominated For Three ESPY Awards

Written by: Staff on 28th June 2012

Novak Djokovic Nominated For Three ESPY Awards

epa03284786 Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his win over Ryan Harrison of the US in their second round match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 27 June 2012. EPA/JONATHAN BRADY |

(Original Story: http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2012/06/Features/ESPYs-Djokovic-Nominated-For-Best-Male-Athlete.aspx)

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has been nominated in three categories at the upcoming 20th annual ESPY awards, hosted by the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on 11 July.

Djokovic was recognised for his stunning run in 2011 with a nomination for Best Male Athlete. The Serbian won three Grand Slam titles and a record five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns en route to finishing the season ranked No. 1 in the year-end South African Airways ATP Rankings.

If he is to take home the accolade, fans will have to vote Djokovic past some stiff competition. He is pitted against NBA regular-season and Finals MVP LeBron James, NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and MLB MVP and Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander. Djokovic is bidding to become the first tennis player to be awarded this honour.

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The 25-year-old Djokovic is also up for Best Male Tennis Player and it’s no surprise that his marquee rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are his fellow nominees in this category. Federer took home six straight ESPYs from 2005-2010 before Nadal earned his first win last year in his seventh opportunity. Djokovic has been nominated on three occasions.

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Djokovic’s final nomination comes in the Best International Athlete category, needing to garner more votes than footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and golfing sensation Yani Tseng. This distinction was last awarded in 2009, when Olympic champion Usain Bolt was declared the winner. Federer won it in 2007.

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