The long wait is finally over. On Wednesday, the winners of 2008 ATP World Tour Awards were revealed prior to the start of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida.
Going home with two awards was none other than 13-Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. The Swiss world number two won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a fifth straight year and Fans’ Favorite Award for a sixth consecutive year.
Federer said that he’s honored to have received the aforementioned awards.
“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,” the former world number one was quoted as saying at the ATP World Tour website.
“It also means the world to me to be the fans’ favourite 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,” he added.
Here are the list of 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
Most Improved Player: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Newcomer of the Year: Kei Nishikori
Comeback Player of the Year: Rainer Schuettler
Fans’ Favorite: Roger Federer
Fans’ Favorite (doubles): Bob and Mike Bryan
Ron Bookman Media Excellence Award: Alan Trengove
