Spain’s Rafa Nadal was named the 2021 Laureus Sportsman of the year, while fellow tennis player Naomi Osaka won the top women’s honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Japan’s Osaka won her second U.S. Open title last year, while Nadal equalled Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles by claiming his 13th French Open crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nadal picked up his fourth Laureus honour, having previously scooped the Breakthrough, Comeback and men\u2019s individual awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
German soccer champions Bayern Munich, who won last season\u2019s Champions League, was named the Team of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Britain\u2019s Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed the inaugural Athlete Advocate of the Year Award for his involvement in the fight against racism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tennis legend Billie Jean King was awarded the \u201cLifetime Achievement Award\u201d by the Laureus Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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