Djokovic and Williams take ITF annual honours

Saturday, 20 December 2014 00:01 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Reuters: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named 2014 World Champions by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Serena Williams of the US dance Gangnam Style during the Kids Tennis Day at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne – REUTERS The annual award takes in performances on the regular Tour and grand slams. Wimbledon champion Djokovic takes the men’s prize for the fourth time having won seven titles this season and the year-end top ranking for the third time in four years. Williams wins the award for the fifth time in a career which has brought her 18 grand slam singles titles -- the most recent at this year’s US Open. “I’m so honored to be named ITF World Champion for the fifth time. This was a year of challenges and triumphs, so to win another Grand Slam and retain my year-end No. 1 ranking is an accomplishment I’m very proud of,” she said.“I’m grateful to have the support of the tennis community in every way possible. I can’t wait for 2015.” Americans Bob and Mike Bryan were named ITF men’s doubles champions while Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy won the women’s honour.

Discover Kapruka, the leading online shopping platform in Sri Lanka, where you can conveniently send Gifts and Flowers to your loved ones for any event including Valentine ’s Day. Explore a wide range of popular Shopping Categories on Kapruka, including Toys, Groceries, Electronics, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Flower Bouquets, Clothing, Watches, Lingerie, Gift Sets and Jewellery. Also if you’re interested in selling with Kapruka, Partner Central by Kapruka is the best solution to start with. Moreover, through Kapruka Global Shop, you can also enjoy the convenience of purchasing products from renowned platforms like Amazon and eBay and have them delivered to Sri Lanka.