By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, April 20, 2026
Photograph credit score: Carlos Alvarez/Getty for Laureus
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka topped the world rankings in 2025.
The Grand Slam champions had been every honored for his or her international greatness in Madrid tonight.
Alcaraz was named Laureus World Sportsman of the 12 months and Sabalenka obtained the Laureus Sportswoman of the 12 months award on the Laureus World Sports activities Awards in Madrid on Monday evening.
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Grand Slam King Novak Djokovic and Olympian Eileen Gu co-hosted the awards, which had been attended by world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and former No. 1 Boris Becker.
In his acceptance speech, Alcaraz thanked his household, staff and tennis followers all around the world for uplifting him and putting a premium on character.
“On the finish of a profession folks can’t bear in mind your titles, your wins, your achievements,” Alcaraz mentioned. “However the best way you deal with others, the respect you confirmed, the particular person you might be every single day, that basically stays. That’s what actually issues to me.
“That’s why I need to thank my household and my staff. I’m fortunate to have them right here. They’re with me each single day within the good moments and particularly within the hardest ones. They assist me to develop not solely as a participant however as an individual. This award belongs to them too.”
