25.03.2009

OFF COURT - ROGER LAUDED BY PEERS & FANS

Roger continues to shine as the fairest and most popular player on the ATP World Tour after the 2008 ATP World Tour Awards were announced in Miami today. Fellow players voted Roger the winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a record fifth consecutive year. Only Edberg himself won the award five times (over eight years). And in a poll of fans, Roger for the sixth consecutive year was voted ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ Favourite.

Of his dual honours, Roger said: “It is great to receive two more awards. It is always important for me to be a good sportsman on the court and give the right example for others to follow and hopefully inspire the next generation. It also means the world to me to be the fans’ favorite player for the sixth year in a row. The support I receive from the fans around the world is so motivating and it is humbling to receive this award once again."

The full list of 2008 ATP Awards winners: Player Of The Year: Rafael Nadal Doubles Team Of The Year: Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Of The Year: James Blake Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award: Roger Federer (Fellow players voted the four-time ATP World Tour Champion the winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a record fifth consecutive year. Edberg is the only other player to have won the award five times (over eight years)) Most Improved: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Newcomer of the Year: Kei Nishikori Comeback Player of the Year: Rainer Schuettler ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite (Singles): Roger Federer (Admired for his work on and off the court, Roger Federer continues to be admired by millions of fans around the world, who have voted the four-time ATP World Tour Champion the ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ Favourite for a record sixth consecutive year. Federer received 26.6 percent of all votes, followed by Rafael Nadal (22.8%), Novak Djokovic (7.8%) and Fernando Gonzalez (6.2%)) ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite (Doubles): Mike & Bob Bryan Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award: Alan Trengove