The 24-time major champion hopes to tie Roger Federer for most Laureus awards for a tennis player.
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 26, 2024
Novak Djokovic has been nominated for the prestigious Lareus World Sportsman of the Year Award for 2024.
The 24-time major champion, a four-time recipient of the award, will compete with pole-vaulter Mondo Duplantis, footballers Erling Holland and Lionel Messi, sprinter Noah Lyles, racer Max Verstappen, as he bids for his fifth Laureus award.
🎙️ The Nominees for the 2024 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award are:
🎾 @DjokerNole
🏃♂️ @mondohoss600
⚽️ @ErlingHaaland
👟 @LylesNoah
⚽️ #LeoMessi
🏎 @Max33Verstappen#Laureus24
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 26, 2024
Djokovic previously won Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Awards in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019. He can tie five-time winner for most times a tennis player has claimed the distinction.
Djokovic won three major titles in 2024, breaking free from Rafael Nadal to stand alone atop the all-time major titles list with 24. He won seven titles and finished as the ATP’s year-end No.1 for a record 8th time.
🎾 Titles at the 2023 Australian Open, French Open and US Open took #Laureus24 World Sportsman of the Year Nominee @DjokerNole to a stunning career tally of 24 Grand Slam singles triumphs.
He finished the season by winning the @ATPTour Finals for a seventh time, something no… pic.twitter.com/cmNmCETHH6
— Laureus (@LaureusSport) February 26, 2024