Swiss tennis star Roger Federer was dominated by the Laureus World Sports Awards and he captured two trophies. Federer has won Sportsman of the Year and Comeback of the Year Award.
In this way, 36-year-old Federer has so far received six laureaus awards and he became the highest award-winning player in the history of this award ceremony. Federer has won the Rotterdam Open title last year due to the disenchantment of traditional rival Rafael Nadal, and during this time he became the world's oldest number one player. In 2016, Federer returned to tennis court after battling back and knee injury and won the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles last year. Due to this explosive return, he became the best player of the year leaving Nadal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Chris Frum, Mo Farah and Lewis Hamilton behind.
During his speech, Federer became emotional and he thanked his arch rival Nadal. He said, 'I want to thank Rafa, the last year is also strong for them. He is a great player and because of them I have become a better player. He could also stand here with this award. He is a great player, great friend and wonderful athlete. '
When asked about his relationship with Nadal, Federer said, 'When you win after a tough fight against a player in the fifth set, or lose in the final set after a tough fight, you know that this player's Due to that your game has improved.
