Introspective Djokovic takes fourth Laureus award
Serbian tennis player says it was hard to recover from elbow surgery in 2018 and admits to challenging and difficult moments mentally on the court
An introspective Novak Djokovic won his fourth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in Monte Carlo on Monday night and admitted that he considered his tennis future at times during 2018. Djokovic‚ who won the US Open and Wimbledon in 2018‚ was crowned winner in a category that included football stars Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappe‚ basketball superstar LeBron James and Kenyan marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge. US gymnast Simone Biles was named Sportswoman of the Year for her incredible feats. In 2018 her performances at the gymnastics world championships were unprecedented. She won four gold‚ one silver and one bronze medal. She made history 2018 by becoming the first woman to win four all-around world championships. At just 21‚ she now has a record 14 career world titles. Djokovic‚ who underwent elbow surgery in early 2018 and missed part of the season‚ admitted that coming back was harder than he imagined. “I thought I would come back quickly from the injury but I wa...
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