Murray, Kerber named ITF players of a year
LONDON: Briton Andy Murray and Germany’s Angelique Kerber were named ITF World Champions on Tuesday, capping stellar years for a men’s and women’s universe series ones.
Murray, whose hermit Jamie was named doubles World Champion along with Brazil’s Bruno Soares, won Wimbledon in Jul before apropos a initial actor to win dual Olympic singles bullion medals when he defended his climax in Rio de Janeiro in August.
He won 9 titles in a miracle year that finished with him violence opposition Novak Djokovic to win a ATP Tour Finals and sign a year-end rankings tip spot.
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“It means a lot to me to be named ITF World Champion. we have had such a noted year,” Murray pronounced in a statement.
Kerber enjoyed an equally considerable season, winning a Australian and US Open titles as good as an Olympic china endowment in Rio. She becomes a initial German to win a endowment given Steffi Graf claimed a final of her 7 in 1996.
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