Djokovic, Williams get top ITF annual awards

18 December 2014 - 16:53 By Sapa-AP
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the ATP World No 1 Award trophy after it was presented to him following his Group A singles match win against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on day six of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 14, 2014. Djokovic and Serena Williams have been selected as the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2014. GLYN KIRK / AFP
Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the ATP World No 1 Award trophy after it was presented to him following his Group A singles match win against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on day six of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 14, 2014. Djokovic and Serena Williams have been selected as the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2014. GLYN KIRK / AFP

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been selected as the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2014.

Djokovic won the annual award for a fourth time, while Williams claimed it for a fifth time.

Djokovic won Wimbledon for his seventh Grand Slam title and reclaimed the No. 1 ranking. Williams won the U.S. Open for her 18th major championship and stayed No. 1 throughout the year.

Bob and Mike Bryan won the men's doubles award for the 11th time in 12 years, while Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy took the women's prize for the third straight time.

CiCi Bellis of the United States and Russia's Andrey Rublev were named junior world champions. Japan's Yui Kamiji and Shingo Kunieda are the wheelchair champions.

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