Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams named 2014 ITF World Champions
Thursday 18 December 2014 12:34, UK
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams have been named 2014 World Champions by the International Tennis Federation.
The annual award takes in performances on the regular tours and grand slams.
Wimbledon champion Djokovic takes the men's prize for the fourth time having won seven titles this season and the year-end top ranking for the third time in four years.
Williams wins the award for the fifth time in a career which has brought her 18 grand slam singles titles - the most recent at this year's US Open.
"I'm so honored to be named ITF World Champion for the fifth time," she said. "This was a year of challenges and triumphs, so to win another grand slam and retain my year-end No 1 ranking is an accomplishment I'm very proud of.
"I'm grateful to have the support of the tennis community in every way possible. I can't wait for 2015."
American twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan were named ITF men's doubles champions while Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy won the women's honour.
CiCi Bellis of the United States and Russia's Andrey Rublev were named junior world champions and Japan's Yui Kamiji and Shingo Kunieda are the wheelchair champions.
